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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-12

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29

At the front door of the house today the prov
the Martinburg Power Company sold to NJ. A. Poar
Frederick Md general manager of the Hagerstown Fdt
Railway Company $575,000 The sale by Attr
Clarence Martin trustee to satisfy the creditors Co
Assessor John w. Dodd was the auctioneer
The sale begun this morning at 10 o'clock, owing
the rivalry among the bidders not concluded until ~
this afternoon Auctoneer Dodd refused to stop for lunch d.
daring that the property must be sold
The first bid by Mr.. Pooer and for S427655 Ts
other bidders at got busy and the bidding spirited
though at times the not very large considering
purchase price paid
Before any bids considered the bidder REQUIRED
deposit with Mr. Martin certified check for $4,000 show
acting in good faith. Three bidders qualified namely
Cooper of Winchester Va representing the Northern Virginia
Power Company; Mr. Pooler of Frederick Nd n W Sea
breese Company of Philadelphia The latter stayed with The
bidders for time but the fight narrowed down between Mr.
Cooper and Mr. Pooer with the result that the latter came out
victorious
The bonded Indebtedness of the company $50 900 the m
chase price being $575000 and $40 900 the copanys treasury
Mr. Pooer represented the reorganization committee and AZ
quickly the sale confirmed the company will take H
charge
The purchase of the property by Mr. Pocer means that @
local people, who formerly connected with it, will still retain
their interests 1t is proposed spend immediately S00M
for repairs and make the Potomac available at both dams
Tor industrial development Of this section The company will
be known as Potomac Light and Power Company"
The sale brought to the city large number moneye men
some from nearby towns and cities and others from
er cities Among them N W. Seabreese Philadelphia
Cooper, Winchester Va NJ A Pooler Frederick Md Col
Chew Charles Town. E. L. Cobenz Frederick Nd John IVES
sell New York Harry Warder Berryve Va; ATTORNEY Arv
Moore Berryvle Va and Shirley Carter Winchester Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
FIFTY BUSHELS
OF RASPBERR|ES
Berkeley County Farmer Has Big
Yield From Half Acre of
Ground.

Among the farmers and trucknCn
who are seen regularly on market
days is ]. G. Stephens, of Gcrrarls.
town district, who for the past six
weeks has been marketing rasp0er-
ries from half-acre planting, all q
the Cumberland variety, one OF the
most dependable black ones. Just
now about the last of the crop is in,
and he reports fifty bushels as the
yield, for which he realized an aver
age of about $3.50 per bushel
He grows berries and trucks in a
limited way, incidental to general
farming and fruit growing, and con-
siderable cash income in the late
spring and early summer, when the
farmer mas little from any other
soarcn. from berries and small fruits
He is proving what has lcus been d.
gned the profits in ready cash income
from these products.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
ONE ACCIDENT ON
POTOMAC RIVER
No One Injured But Mr.. Westwood
Ruins a Fine Suit of Cloth

Sunday a large number of local
people spent the afternoon aong the
Potomac, and thus far anly one ac-
cident has been reported. About 3
ocock ]. Roland Westwood and
Noisy Pete" Townsend were riding
in motor boat, which was struck by
the big houseboat of Pop" Hyde's.
The motor boat was overturned and
the occupants given a bath in the
cool waters of the Potomac.
Noisy Pete" who can't Z swim,
jumped to the b. at to safety but
Westwood whose middle name is
"acquatic" swimming to safety. No
harm was done save that Mr.. West
woods palm beach was ruined, to say
nothing of his silk shirt and dancing
"low quarters"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29

ing Fred g.. of Pikeside; S. Porter.
of Arden, and Miss Maggie p, at
home.
Surviving also are 16 grandciill-
dren, 10 great grandchildren, and 1
great-great grandcbild. "
For Is years he was an ardent mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church,
his m ombership being with the Pit
zer's Chapel congregation.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
funeral services will take place from
the home, with the Revs. Pindar and
Hardesty officiating. Interment Will
be made in the cemetery at Ger
rardstown.
The pallbearers will be William
Pitzer, Arthur Spencer, Lyle Camp
bell, Stewart Mcdonald, Charles Pit
ger and Hunter Ramsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
B. & 0. OUTLOOK
FOR JULY BRIGHT
Business So Far Indicates That the
Jota! VIII Equal That of
June.

While there are eight more days in
this month still to be heard from, in
locations are that the earnings OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for July
will probably be as favorable as those
for June, which month recorded the
greatest monthly gross earning in the
history of the property. This estimate
Is based on the rain hauls and density
of traffic to date, which are about on
par with the corresponding period
of the previous month.
The manner in which the Baltin ore
and Ohio has begun the new fiscal
year is particularly gratifying to the
management. Coal shipments have
moved frey. and it is said that other
commodities which const.r tie a large
portion of the traffic of the road have
been large. The road, it is said, has
not been handicapped by embargoes
piaced against fuel products b. some
lines and which have affected the
coal tonnage on some of the Eastern
roads. There has oeen big shipment
of coal from the mines served by the
Baltimore and Ohio to the lake arc
other important poin's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
FIRST HANGING IN
SEVERAL MONTHS
Claude Sutton, of Randolph County,
Sentenced to De Hanged
August q.

A hanging, the first in nearly a year,
will take place at the state peniten-
tiary at Moundsville on Friday, Au-
gust 4, providing no respite or elem
ency is granted. The condemned man
is Claude Sutton, of Randolph coun-
ty.
Sutton stands convicted of one of
the most brutal and cold bloodcd muir
ders in the history of the state. He
decoyed DR.. j. j. Kennedy, an aged
physician, into the mountains in the
darkness of the night under pretense
that his brother was i'll and then shot
the physician and robbed him of his
money.
Sutton was in the doctors office one
day when patient paid a bill. In
placing the money in large wallet
the doctor displayed a considerable
sum of money 1t is said that Sutton
Immediately began 10 plan to get the
roll. Late that evening Sutton called
at tie home OF the doctor and told
him that his jSutton'sl brother was
i'll ON lonely road in Il e mountains.
In The meantime Sutton had borrowed
a shotgun anu secreted it at Goa.
venient place. Sutton grabbed the
gun and shot the doctor.
The prisoner has all along mani
tested indifference as to his fate, but
during the last few days he has show
ed signs of nervousness. Relatives
Of she prisoner arc trying hard to Sc
cure a commutation of sentence or
reprieye for the young man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
POPULAR MUSICIAN
MARRIED SUNDAY
Hubert Nickson, Formerly Pianist at
Central Opera House, Welded
In WiIIiamsport.

A quiet wedding was soiemnized
Sunday afternoon when Miss Grace
"offman 5harar, of Willamsport, and
Mr.. Hubert Nickson, of Baltimore,
we're married at the Lutheran parson-
age, Williamsport by the Rev D.
Upton Blair.
The groom is the eldest son of Sir
Hugh Nickson of THE Towers" Lon
don England and is the organist al
the Strand Theatre Baltimore. The
tride is tn accomplished daugbte.
Of Mrs. Rosa Sharar 226 e. Washing
toin street.
They LEI. im,1edateiy fol Blue
Ridge Summit where they will so.
journ for a short time. They Will
reside in Baltimore.
Mr.. Nj ks"n IS well known in Maj.
tiuShu"g and fo p:erly played ne
principal factor in a community play
last winter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
OPENS
OFFICE AT KEySER
First Lieutenant Will Help General
Bond Recruit Second Regiment
To Full Strength.

Brigadier General John C. Bond.
adjutant general of West Virginia. has
been directed by Major General Wood
OF the department of the east to take
charge of the recruiting of men with
whom to fill to war strength the
Second West Virginia infantry in
mobilization camp at CampKanawha
General Bond has made three di-
visions of the state for recruiting
purposes and has assigned to their
divisions the officers detailed for re-
cruiting service from the First in
fantry. Major Jackson Arnold of
Weston will have charge of the First
state DIVISION with headquarters at
Charleston. Captain Leonard III. Jones
of Morgantown will have vcharge of
the Second division, with headquar-
tiers at Hinton. FIRST Lieutenant
George +. Whitmore, Of this city,
VIII have charge Of the Third ,diyis-
ON, with headquarters at Keyser.
General Bond says that he has
every assurance that the West Vir-
ginia regiment will be sent to the
main border. He says he believes the
movement would be made about Au-
gust 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
JAMES F. LINTON
OLD AGE VICTIM At
HIS ARDEN HOME
ANOTHER OLD BERKELEY coUN-
TY LANDMARK YIELDS TO
THE INEVITABLE.
HAD SPENT PRACTICALLY EN-
TIRE LIFE IN COUNTY IN
FARMING.
FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNESDAY
WITH lNTERMENT IN GER
RARDSToWN CEMETERY.

Another old Berkeley county land
mark passed away Monday afternoon,
When J. Frederick Linton died at
$3.50 O'Clock at his home near Arden.
For several months he had been suf-
fering with diseases incident to old
age, and owing to his advanced age
he was unable to withstand their raw
ages.
Mr.. Linton was born in this coun7
ty, then Virginia, February 5, 1925.
During practically his entire life,
which was spent in the county, he
was engaged in farming, and was
widely known as one of the best farm
ers this section ever produced.
While young he was married to
Miss Margaret Walker, of a we'll
known and prominent family and to
their union several children were
born. Those surviving by that mar
riage are James E., and Frank p, Of
Iowa; Charles G., of Arkansas, and
Mrs. Ida M. Boyles, near Arden.
Mr.. Lintons second wife was Miss
Sarah Virginia Mcdonald. Several
children were born to this union, the
following, with their mother, surviy-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
BIC VICTORY FOR
ITALIAN FORCES
Announced With Much Enthusiasm
by M. Ferrari, Fighting the
AuStrians.

Writing to relatives and, lriend'
here, M. Ferrari, well known whole
sale fruit dealer, who has been Oh
the Austro-Italian front for more thAH
year, much Of the time in tho trsle-
es and thick of the desperate lghJins'
speake with much enthusiasm "
big victories over the enemy, ii" says
THE Austians are retreating all atoms
the front, and we have captured 10"
of prisoners, guns and ammpnll'oD'
Guess the Americans are glad to h''.
we are MASKING" the AuslIi'pS'
The latter is taken from po9'''
card to Walter w. Trout, ana a "s
black blur eliminating about Il u"''
of the breif message nrm the l'aI''"
veteran, tells the story Of the s'''''
being enforced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
HOLD VETERANS
PICNIC AUGUST 10

A meeting of the Veterans Assoc
istion of the Baltimore, and Ohio
railroad was held last. night in the
Veterans room in the B. & O. sta
ton, at which it was unanimously
decided TO hold the annual outing on
Saturday, August 10. provided the
necessary trains can be gotten. Spec.
ial trains will be run from 8alti.
more, Martinsburg and Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
JEFFERSON coUNTYs TITLE
TO GROUND; SAID TO BE N. G

Jefferson county's title to the ground
on which the county jail in Charles
Town is located is no good, accord
ing to the opinion of the legal advis-
crs of the United States government.
The government will now institute
condemnation proceedings in order to
get the lot for a postofIhce site. The
lot will be appraised and it will pass
to the purchaser at its appraised val
ne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
STATE ADMINISTRATION HAS INCREAS-
Ed TAXESN BERKE LEY COUNTY DUR
ING LAST THREE YE AIRS | ,344 PER Gent

FIGURES COMPILED BY GENERAL H. II. OXLEY SHOW EX-i
TENT OF STATE HOUSE CROWD TO REWARD THE
HUNGRY PIE EATERS-BERKELEY COUNTY TAXPAY-
Frs SHOULD READ THE FIGURES AND COMPARE
THEM WITH THOSE OF FORMER YEARS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
Charleston, w. Va, July 25.

Editor The world
Enclosed please find tables giving the
lions real personal property and public service
poraons together with the state taxes thereon for 1912 and
1915, in Berkeley county.
Also enclose general recapltlAaon for the So counties
in the state.
These years given because 1912, Democratic egisa
in 1911 having by the application of made such
possible the State rate fixed cent the hun
bred dollars valuation of property.
after three of the Hatfield administration this
state increased to fourteen cents
Berkeley county taxpayers paid into this general state
1915 $27S182 than in 1912 being of
1,344 per cent.
This has nothing do with other paid into
fund such corporation licenses and amount
ing millions annually and of which shall deal in data
be supplied you later are county district and municipal
considered these tables they subjects of local
alton.
In the entire state in 1915 there paid this
real personal property and public corpora
only while in 1915 these amounted ST.
1872 showing increase of 965 of
Lap per cent.
taxpayers and others naturally ask What they doing
with3al this money!"
The from the hordes of iobholders drawing
from this state fund exorbant salaries for services not needed
many work performed whose
been created during the past few solely for rewardng
political henchmen and also for the of constructing what
the opinion of machine politicians nvncbe machine for
petuating its members in Office
In 1904 the Republican spelbners and newspapers OF
that persuasion soemny the people they be kept
all taxes of sort would be taken off of real
service corporations 4.
How these pledgeshavb been grossly may
tanned from the tables of county Instead of eliminating
from lands estate is paying onetrd
other two kinds of property combined.
John j. Cornwe, in his campaign for governor in 1904
gave the full warning coming should
the Republican machine retain control of the
fairs.
The voters all the state from what being
growing him tell high taxes increased val
gigantic machine built up under the Hatfield
administration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29

Mr. o. 3 LeTevre. Of Bunker "''
Is a city visitor today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29

The General Dam act is not to lie
confused with resolutions passed by
various Progressive State Committees
since the Chicago Convention New
York Evening Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-29
MART|NSBURG POWER CO.. PROPERTY
SOLD TO REORGANIZATION PEOPLE FOR
+ S575,OOO = BIDDING FULL OF SPIRIT

LOCAL PEOPLE BY VIRTUE OF SALE WILL CONTIYr
THEIR INTEREST IN THE VALUABLE PROPERTY
PRIME FACTOR In LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND MEAN,
ENTIRE CAPACITY OF POTOMAC WILL BE v,np
AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES-WIIJ. pr
REORG AIMED AS POTOMAC LIGHT AND rOwrp
COMPANY"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Keating to Smoke Out Income Tax Dodgers


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Keings resolution M. of in
vestion
Manly directed the searching
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the income tax whereas only ssooeoooo actually collected
robbed lis
exempted
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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Mouie Operators
(By George W. Thomas.)

The Moving Picture Operators have
changed their headquarters to 3l9 Quincy
building, corner of Seventeenth and Cur
tbs streets. The next meeting will be held
at this address on Tuesday, May y, at
Il 80 p. IN.
The social event that was given by
local 23O on April % was grand sue
cess, as every one appeared to have
good time.
Brother Boyd. who was talking to the
manager of the Bide-a-Wee tneater in
reference to operating there, tells us
that he does not want an operator, but
that he does want slave.
For reasons unknown Brother IL. Brady
does not ride his motorcycle when it
storms. Ii the bad weather continues he
will be compelled to buy shoes well as
tires.
Brother Artie Johns, who is bear
at dancing, has now mastered the Span
ish fandango, and it is with this that
he expects to win himself wife. IL is
hard for us to understand how Artie
could be overcome with that insane de
sire to support another mans daughter.
There is movement on foot by some
OF the operators to form a social club.
Why not push this thing along.
Brother Fred, who has been sick, is up
and around again and was seen at the
social held on April 25.
From the way things look at present
il seems Brother Resheill intends to take
another chance with matrimony.
Brother Dooley succeeded in getting
Brother katrusky a raise at the South
Broadway theater.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
City Builders Are Supporting Bob Speer

charter amendment and
for it and
the Trades and
spur the Assembly had
all
anSpeer and out OF labor
and used money TO onoe
delegates to committees report
purchased for
in
fGently
Defeat speer of
Carlson whose chief
and
strikers.
He
labor and the employ
making
w
the parks
Also don't forget that
force of experts worked day and night thru the
something Speer the
served couldn't a
Denver will again a a
Go polls
the sample ballot another
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Carpenters

An open meeting OF planning mill men
was held at Carpenter hall "Wednesday
evening with a large attendance and
good results. Addresses were made by
r. +. Mclaughlin and Charles O'Dounril
Of the State Industrial Commission. and
William Cole, member Of the general eN.
ecutiyc board OF the Brotherhood Of Car.
penters. Refreshments were served and
a social hour gave all an opportunity to
get acquainted.
Bill Scheller has broke into politics.
but IL he don't look out he will suro
break into Jail.
John Carlisle had to have the services
OF doctor this week to patch up hi.
face. We don't know how the other frl.
low looks.
William Hayden has gone to Sterling
to reorganize the carpenters there.
Bob Curric was pretty blue last Sun.
day as he was unable to get out fishing
on account of the snow. Cheer up, sun.
mer will be here bye and bye.
Sammy il working steady. but he look.
very serious. Seems to be troubled
Cheer up, Sam.
More snow, some sluff games makc-
Ike smile -
John Long is sure having hard streak
OF luck lately Last week he was off
sick and this week he broke his arm by
a timber falling on him.
Dan Mcleod came down from Neder.
lands this week. but all he brought down
was a new batch of Socialism and left
the tungsten behind.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Musicians

Denver Musicians Union No. 20 has
filed protest with the war department
at Washington against the officers at
Fort Logan for furnishing the military
band free of charge to play in the clean
up parade last Monday afternoon. No
Denver musicians Were employed. BY
furnishing a band for civic parade to
the detriment of citizen musicians. the
Fort Logan officers have clearly violated
an act of Congress which forbids army
post bands from competing with or de.
priving citizen musicians of employment
The new constitution. bylaws and
schedule Of prices of the union were
finally adopted this week. and are now
effective, after having been under con
sideration at special meetings covering n
period of two months.
Alex Harris, IS years old. teacher Of
piano. and for twenty-five years organ.
ist for the Elks' lodge, died Sunday at
st. Anthony's hospital. He had been III
nearly a year. He was removed to the
hospital several weeks ago. For many
years Harris was AN active member OF
Musicians Local No. 90 and served oil
the executive board for several terms. He
took out an honorary withdrawal card
about two years ago. The remains were
crcmated at Riverside cemetery.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
News of the Labor Unions
Horseshoers

The long standing fight of Horseshoers
Union. No. 20 against the Kennicott Pat.
terson Transfer company has been salts
factorily settled. This was brought
about thru the shop of H. p. Olsen l442
Thirteenth street, signing an agreement
with the union, the transfer company be-
ing the largest patron of this place. At
a meeting of the union last Friday night
Joseph Wagner, foreman of the shop,
was reinstated to membership and a
union crew of horseshoers will hereafter
be employed. Much credit is due to the
efforts of Simon Smith, vice president
and manager of the Kennicott Patterson
Transfer company. who held several con-
ferences with a committee representing
the Horseshoers Union, the Trades and
Labor Assembly, the Building Trades
Council, and the Union Label League.
He later arranged a conference with Mr..
Olsen that resulted in settlement being
reached. Members of the union feel high
ly gratiifed over the favorable outcome
of this matter, and wish to express ap-
probation thru The Bulletin to members
OF organized labor and others who have
assisted so materially in winning this
victory.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Bakers

Bakery and Confectionery Workers
Union No. 422 held an open meeting and
social Monday evening in their hall at
17l5 California street. Over two hun.
dred members and invited guests were
present and had most enjoyable time.
President l.. G. Hagus presided during
the more formal opening exercises. Short
and interesting talks were made by Or
ganizer Earl X. Hoage of the Trades and
Labor Assemble, Ed Anderson, secretary
of the State Federation of Labor; Ray
Lowderback, secretary of Bakers Union
No. 20. and Clint G. Houston, editor OF
The Labor Bulletin. Mike Fenone, the
thrilling tenor singer, favored the audi
ence with several vocal selections, and n
string orchestra furnished music during
the evening. Dancing concluded the en-.
tertainment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Painters

There have been no new developments
in the pending wage demands of the
Painters Union, which awaits u decision
OF the State Industrial Commission. In
the meantime the men are sll at work
and receiving the 8 cents per hour in
crease originally asked for
Business Agent w. s. Wilson has or
ginized local union of Glassworkers and
Glaziers with thirty charter members. A
charter has been applied for and will
soon be received from the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators of America.
Thirty-two new members have been
added to the roster of Painters and Dec.
orators Union No. 20 within the last
month.