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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
100 INDICTMENTS
THIS TERM FEDERAL
COURT At WHEELING
REGULAR MAY TERM OPENED
THERE YESTERDAY AND WILL
BE A BUSY ONE.
MANY CASES HAVE BEEN SET
FOR TRIAL AND THE TERM
WILL BE LENGTHY.
COLONEL WALKERS ILLNESS
MAY CAUSE HIM TO RETURN
HOME THIS WEEK.

Fully 100 indictments are expected
from the federal grand jury which
convened yesterday morning in con-
neetion with the May term of United
States court at Wheeling. Judge
Dayton delivered very strong charge
to the grand jury before noon. and
in the afternoon the jury began hear
ing witnesses.
in addition to the long list of grand
jury cases a large docket of cases al
ready set for trial is awaiting this
term of court, Unless the illness Of
District Attorney Stuart w. Walker
prevents his attendance throughout
the term the court win be in session
three weeks. AT all events court will
be in session at least two weeks.
Many prisoners arrived in Wheel
ing yesterday in charge of the differ
ent deputy marshals. All attaches Of
the court are present, end according
to reports the term ia now in full
swing.
Since February 1 all records for FL
ing declarations of intention to be.
come citizens of the United States
have been broken. Forty petitioners
for citizenship win be examined at
this term of court
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
MEETS AT CHARLESTON

The state school board has begun
a three-day session at Charleston.
Representatives of concerns seeking
to supply text book sin the public
schools of West Virginia for the next
five years are being heard. Any OF
all the books in use In the public
schools in towns OF under $500 popu.
lation and in the rural districts may
be changed The school books fur
nished to these schools represent an
outlay of approximately $250oOO a
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

fIEDGESVIILE. May 2.-on Mon
day night, at the house OF the
grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T
Moler, a miscellaneous shower was
given Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Moler. Be.
tween thirty-five and forty guests
were present and the newlyweds
we're the recipients of some very
handsome presents. Before the
guests departed for their hons re-
freshments were served.
An all-day meeting was held yes
terday at the Methodist church,
south, by the Ladies Aid Society. The
affair was given in honor of the Of
fetal members of the society of the
Bedington church. A big dinner was
served at the noon hour and in the
afternoo busiess session was held.
Mrs. NJ. w. Ronk is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. o. c. Tabler. at Well
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Newkirk and
children have returned from a motor
trip to Cumberland, whee they visit
ed relatives for a few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
OF ACME BUILDING & LOAN ASST

The fourth annual meeting of
stockholders of the Acme Building
and Loan Association of Martins
lurg, w. Va, will be held in the
looms Of the Association on Burke
oueet on Tuesday May Is, 1917, at
s'SV o'clock P. NJ. for the election
OF officers and. the transaction of
such business as may be necessary
and lawful.
Nelson D. O'Neal, Sec.
4 20 II: 5 5 IL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
WIRELESS SEIZURE
TELLS THE STORY
% tho Grip cermany's Agents Have
on Veneuzela--Gorr1aBs Fur
nlshed Money.

UtSVsu " 9Eegs
CARACAS, Venezuela. Nprll 81
(corrospondence.)- Tte condsca'.on
by The government of a wireless out
fit found in the trunS of a German
WHO recently arrived at Puerto Cabcl-
10 is fresh illustration that the
sioat activity among German agents
and residents IN Venezuela. Germans
foim an important Part of TIC popu.
lation Of the republic and have late
" been using all their influence 70
induce Venezuela 10 maintain It's ncu.
trality in the world war
The owner OF the condscatod wire.
less outfit purchased a plot OF land
in the neighhorhood of the coast
shortly after his arrival aud another
German has just paid high price for
similar piece OF property east Of
.he port of la Gnaira. To the west
of the port there are several coffee
and cocoa estates owund b. Germans
which could afford facilities for sub
n arine bases.
The leading merchants of Venezu-
ola are mostly Germans and the i'm
portation of dry goods and the export
OF coffee is almost entirely in their
hands. These merchants we're haid
hit at the beginning of the war but
we're aided by New York export
house with generous credits and sub.
stantial advances OF funds They al
e succeeded II obtaining supplies Of
drv goods and hardware even from
England, and Though third parties dis.
posed Of their coffee in Europe.
Even the agents Of the Red I
Steamship Line. an American con.
Germ. are of German blood. The
agent of the line at the Dutch island
Of Curacao where all the steamers
call is the German consul. The own
ers of the line, Bliss. BALLET g Co.
OF New York are Americans and Il
Is taken for granted here that they
viii appoint new agents now that the
United States is at war with Ger
many. Most OF the present agents are
reported to be German reservists.
Curacao May be isolated.
What viii happen to Curacao IL Hol-
land insists on refusing to allow arm.
ed merchantmen to enter her ports
is a vital question to the inhabitants
of that colony The islands prosper
ity almost exclusively depends on the
business brought by the Red u steam
ers and ii is presumed that these viii!
eventually be armed.
President-elect Gomez is under
stood TO have large sums of money
on deposit in Hamburg banks and
German influence is credited with be-
ing responsible for the noncommittal
reply of the government to the note
from Washington advising of the sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany. Later, however, in spite
of the presence of several German
sympathizers in the cabinet of Acting
President Marquee Bustillos, the Ven
ezuela administration assured Presi-
dent Wilson of its unqualified APPROX
al of his action in the defense Of neu-
trail rights.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
GERMAN CITIZEN
THREATENS SONS
Frank Schoenbereer Doesn't Want
Them TO Fight Against the
Fatherland.

Frank Schoenenberger, a Broad
Oaks German, has been jailed at
Clarksburg for the third time under
charge of threatening to kill his
two sons, because they will be draft
ed into the army to fight against the
German army in which he has two
brothers. II is sought to have him
informed, as physicians have pro
nounced him sane and federal authori-
ties have been asked to take charge
of his case.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
BERKELEY STATION MAY

BERKELEY STATION, May q
Mr.. M. A. Sprinkle and wife visited
Mr.. Chalmers Byers and family, near
Shenandoah Junction yesterday.
Mrs. Amanda Sprinkle and guests,
Mrs. Rebecca Sprinkle, of Martins
burg, visited Melzie Sprinkle and
family yesterday at Sprinkle's Mill.
Mrs. John Robinson was shopper
in Martinsburg yesterday.
Mrs. John Jordon lost a valuable
horse yesterday. The animal died
from lockjaw.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
Farmers NotIcel

When you have fat or dairy cattle,
Aogs' sheep, lambs, calves and wool
3 sell, don't fail to call l.. G. HOFF-
MAN BUNKER HILL, w VA,
both phones. 4 80; 2 s..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
DR.. BARTLETT WILL SPEAK
AT The FLAG RAISING

Plans have been about completed
for the raising of a flag at the Bal
timore & Ohio shops Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. DR.. Partlett, Of
Baltimore, has consented to the re-
quest of the shop officials and will
deliver an address. The music will
be furnished by Comrey's baud.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
OWNERS OF PIGEONS
SHOULD TAKE WARNING

A number of gardeners have com
planned that they are unable to prop
er1y cultivate their gardens because
OF the pigeons. They state they do
not want to be compelled to use their
guns, but if owners of the pesky
birds do not keep them at home they
will call their firearms into use.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
NOTICE.

The Water Rents for 1917 are
que and in my hands for collec-
non. Same can be paid at the
City Collectors Office.
C. R. DAWSON.
3 % If City Collector.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

JoHNsoNTowN, May 2-Mr. and
Mrs Martin Hess spent yesterday
with their son, Charles w. Hess, OF
North Mountain.
Mrs. P. T. Kesecker and daughter
Louise were guests yesterday OF Mrs.
John Wintermoyer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

RUSSIA NATION INSPIRED ANEW FAMOUS HIS
Alphon Anard OF the soopn Paris the leading au
history which
has devoted thirty as in Latin he made
i'm
this study resulted his Parliamentary During the
Revolution" despotm
the
sethny think
the Russian people GOING fight against Germany not only with all its
will
mens attitude e ros the question Of Poland the worldwide impor
which Wilson VIII
made
all peudes clearly that
life death eRussan revolution
believe chat MIL live only solves the Polish question lberay it
single even disconnected nationality in the Russian
expire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

Mr. Harry Webster, clerk Of the
circuit court at Berkeley Springs, is
here today.
Deputy Game Warden Ohio VIII
liams is in Berkeley Springs today
ON official business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

DARKESVII1LE, May 2-lMr Will
liam Snyder, OF Winchester, was ehre
yesterday on business for his firm.
Miss Margaret Johnson. of Cable
town, is visiting Miss Ruth Shroad-
es.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

GERRARDsToWN. May 2.-Mr.
Turner Pitzer cout his left hand on a
circular saw a few days ago. The
wound is beginning to heal very mic
ely, though quite sore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

JONES SPRING, May 2.-Messrs.
Hagerstown today on business
D. c. and G. W.. James motored to
trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

CUMBO. May 1.-The little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe F'izer was
taken quite sick this morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

BUNKER HILL, May 2.--Mr. w. B.
Clendenning went to Martinsburg
today to attend to business affairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

Mrs. w. H. Young, of Berkeley
Springs is shopping here today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

Mr. Alex Elliott, member of the
Washington police department, is
spending few days with city rela-
tives and friends
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
FAlRMoNT STATE NORMAL
TO GRADUATE III

TO GRADUATE 1873
The Fairmont State Normal school
will this year graduate the largest
class in the history of the school when
en- Friday. June 8, diplomas will be
handed to 12S young men and women
of the state.
This is not only the largest class
ever to graduate from the Fairmont
Normal, but is believed to be the larg-
est ever to be graduated from any
state. institution kith the exception
OF tie West Virginia University.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

people who talk too much think
too little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
House Committee Votes
Down Prevention Feat
ure of Railroad Bill
NEW LEGISLATION
UNDER DISCUSSION
Newlands Proposes Spe,
cial Board of Inquiry
in Each Dispute
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. 24.-While Presi-
dent Wilson conferred with the Broth
erhood chiefs i'm his Office adjoining
the Senate Marble Room to-day, the
Interstate Commerce Committee, just
one floor below, voted 10 TO against
including any strike prevention feat
ure IN the Administration railroad
legislative programme.
81 don't see why we don't just bury
the corpse -why stick it up on the
fence for the crows to pick at ?" asked
a strong Administration member OF
the committee. Indignantly.
Three Democrats on the committee
voted against the President in the final
line-up-Underwood. Of Alabama; Eli
son d. Smith, of South Carolina, and
Thompson, of Kansas. With the seven
Republicans on the committee these
made up the ten, while the five Demo-
Gratis who voted for the Presidents
strike prevention programme were
Newlands. chairman; Pomerene, of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25

Ohio; Robinson, Of Arkansas; Sauls-
nois. Senators Myers and Gore were
absent, but even If they had been pres
ent and voted with the Administration
the vote would have been 10 TO Z.
After this final test of strength as 20
whether the bill should have teeth in
il the, committee began working on a
substitute bill outlined by Senator New
lands. This has three features. as fol-
lows:
/. A special board Of inquiry OF three
members, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent after the existing board of media
ton and Cancellation has reported fail
ure 10 bring the railroads and workers
together. This board is not TO be per-
msnent, but appointed for each contro-
versy. Within three months after APP
pointment the board is 10 report its
findings, with recommendation as to a
settlement. which shall be published.
>. A provision imposing penalties for
any interference with the movement of
trains in interstate commerce similar
TO that prohibiting interference with
mails.
2. Authorization Of the President to
take over the railroads and operate
them in event Of war or instruction.
The committee to-day considered the
first of these and entered on a discus
sion of how to protect the railroads in
event of strike. IL was the sentiment
of the committee, Chairman Newlands
declared after the meeting, that some
steps should be taken to keep the
highways of commerce open and extend
the fullest protection to the railroads
against any interference with the move
ment of trains"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
ELUSIVE ROFRANO
WITNESS is SHOT;
THREE ARE HELD
"ChicaloO" Zurica, Who Recant-
ed, Says Lefty Was Assail-
ant-GirI a Prisoner

"Chicaloo" Zuriea. an elusive and re-
canting witness in the trial Of Michael
Rofrano for the murder Of Tom Foley's
lieutenant, Michael Giamsri. vas shot
last night in First Street. near Fourth
Avenue. Brooklyn, as he strolled to an
appointment with a woman. lie died
two hours later in the Methodist Fps
copal Hospital but not before he had
identified James Licato. known as
Lefty" as the man who shot him. and
had told of the invitation which lured
him to the fatal street.
"Chicaloo." whose real name was Sal
vatore. lived at ll9 First Street, Brook
lyn. "Lefty" lives at 2l7 First Street
Michael Grimaldi, friend Of both men.
who has a coffee house at $40 Carroll
Street, telephoned 10 "ChicaloO" yester-
day, according TO the story he gasped.
IL was in response TO the invitation.
"Chicaloo" said. that he sauntered
down First Street at 6:35 o'clock last
night. When he was within one hun
dred feet of Fourth Avenue he saw
Lefty" he added. Then came shots
and the hospital.
From neighbors detectives got their
first clew, for "Chicaloo" was still un-
conscious. 1T was Lefty" was the
word that spread from group TO group.
The detectives found Lefty" in
Grimaldi's. Within few minutes Pa
trolman Stick had brought in Grimsldi,
whom he found near Fourth Avenue
and First Street. Lefty" and Grimaldi
were locked up, charged with homicide.
rs soon as "Chicaloo" had told his story
and identified his alleged asssilsn'
After questioning them, the police ar
rested Helda Peterson as material
witness. They declared that the girl.
Grimald and "Chicaloo" had been
drinking together in the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
MAYOR mitchell ACCUSED
OF VIOLATING 1918 PLEDGE
william Bullock Says He Discrimi-
mated Against DR.. Max Schiapp

mated
William Bullock, director OF the
Bureau of City Inquiry, an organization
ooposed 10 the present city admimstrs-
ton issued a statement last night IN
which he charged that the three ply
,icians recently appointed to examine
mental detectives from the Children's
Courts we're given preference over Dr.
Max c. Schlapp. who stood first on the
civil service list for the position.
Bullock declared that the appoint
ments we're made in violation of Mayor
Mitchels written pledge, made October
%. 1913, 10 appoint candidates IN the
order OF their standing on civil service
lists
The statement declares that DR..
Schlapp was Overlooked" because he
incurred the displeasure of Mayor Nit
chel and John A. Kingsbury, Commis-
sioner of Public Charities, three years
ago when the first attempts were made
10 remove Mrs. Mary c. Dunphy as
superintendent Of the Children's Hos
pital and School on RandalPs Island.
Dr. Sehlopp praised her administration
as efficient.
DR.. Schlapp had 90 Ter cent in the
civil service examination. DR.. Morris
!. Karpas stood second with 90 per
cent, Dr.. George f. Brewster sixth with
N3.5 per cent and DR.. Helen Montague
eleventh and last with 100 per cent,
according 20 the statement. The last
three physicians received the appoint
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
$3.50 IS GIVEN
FOR 81 PAINTINGS
Gems of Several CoIIec
tons Placed on Sale
at Hotel Plaza

Eghty-one paintings of the American
and foreign schools, sold last night by
the American Art Association at the
Hotel Plaza, brought sl6,5l0. IL was
the first session OF a three-day sale
conducted by Thomas f. Kirby Of
pictures from collections formed by
Edward G. O'Reilly, Frederick B.
Thomson, E. A. Gurnee. Justus Morris,
jr., Arthur NJ. Nowsk, Homer Lee,
Graham F. Blsndy, Irving T. Bush and
several estates.
Although no price records were brok-
en-. the bidding by the large audience
was brisk for canvases by some of the
best known artists.
Moonlight after a Storm in Mid
Ocean," painted by Moran, for ]. G.
Moulton in 1902, brought the highest
price of the evening ,375, given by
Otto Bernet, as agent. The next best
price, $3.50, was paid by &C. Nigel for
Landscape" by J. Francis Murphy.
For another Moran canvas, "The APP
preaching Storm" Henry Schultheis
gave 1925, $3.50 for STAPLES" by Couse,
and 1910 for "Shepherdess" by Ferret
"a Pool inithe Forest of Fontainebleau"
went to r. Dudensing for 1925 and Otto
Bernet, as agent, gave $500 for Land
scape" by Gabriel.
There was some keen competition
for Bogert's Moonlight" from the
Thomson collection. which was sold
to L. Oppenheim for s400, and there
was another battle Of bids for John G..
Browns me and Jack"-a young boy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
peplv to City Club Will
Be Filed with
Whitman
ASKS GOVERNOR
FOR AN INTERVIEW
Has Reserved Space on
Train and Will Make
Trip to Albany

n;,trict Attorney Swami will file with
~.ror,or Whitman to-day his answer
,bo charges brought against him by
a. citv Club and ex-Judge James A
n.iobsntv The documents probably
IN reach Albany late in the day. In
.,,owritten statement, issued last
- Mr.. Swami says he will be ready
!. sppcar before the Governor on FRI
~ on any other day that he indl'
Gates ;on. -
rho district Attorney is ANXIOUS 70
near in person before the Governor
hs,5 20 him original documents on
,,cb he bases his contention that inc
..d;c,ments against labor union ON
.aIs which he is charged with having
cas- .,ia,tlv attempted TO have ais
iisuoS 5 r.ere based on framed-up EVIL
uiSS'' These documents include rec,
oe1N' .be cases i'm the magistrates
oIus nd even the minutes OF the
eoul y ~ II is said. Only copies OF
enH g,sre attached TO his answer. -
Wgs' ,Sc belief that the Governor will
III r 20 see him, the District Az
-,ey has made reservations on the
c:so state Express, which lesVes
Pc~snd Central tomorrow at e'oV
ine II vas learned that friends OF
cvsnn had requested Governoi
WL;,rosn TO grant him an informal
Ioncs Such a meeting would nave
euv .L;nc whatever to do with the hear
ho1" 20 +be charges, which will be con-
~. mon Governor Whltman.s DE
.:s;on after reading Mr.. swans re-
ply. let n;sb+ that the
- in,v would act to-day on the
-Lsrres brought by Mr.. Swami agaihs
~ forner aid. Lucian ). BrecKinrioge
i,;s believed that this action may form
;,,nortant part of the District Al
.a..,-~o,i's answer to the City Club charge
.Iat Nv making attacks on BrecklnTloge
i; he newspapers he has coerced VI
.rircinsl witness TO the charges agaihs'
him. 60 nil assure
Governor Whitman that me isuiSS
,,cnts against the labor union onelal'
were Investigated by his assistants De.
.O' lie will also point out that none
knows better than Governor hItlnai
himself that IL is physically ilnpossr
he for the District Attorney PeLsoa
allv 10 investigate every witness "hei'
Indictments are to be dismissed.
Regarding the charge that ne eoer &c,
Breckinridge, il is apparent tnat ~ s
swami has relied on the grand Jury 10
proof Of his contention that his aScu
sstions were justified. He charges ina ina
Brockinridge accepted 500 from tn
Division Street Garment Ma?ufacturerS
Association for protection"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25

But the Britannica is not too big or won
derful for you TO own. 1t will be sent to
you for only 81 down if you act AT ONCE.
Our supply of sets of the Britannica is
limited. You must buy soon because no more
can be printed on the thin. tough, llnenllke
India paper made from flax The war has
destroyed the flax industry in Germany and
Belgium for years TO come-an embargo by
Great Britain prevents importations from
there. No other country grows the superior
grade of flax required for India paper.
You want the Britannica printed on this
superb paper-152,5 800 purchasers out OF
10000 have chosen il in this form. India
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
OFFERS CHEAPER LIGHT
New York and Queens Company Will
ing to Cut Its Rate

The New York and Queens Electric
Light and Power Company made yes
terday a voluntary offer to reduce its
maximum rate for electric current from
twelve to nine cents, with certain con
tingent provisions, which the Public
Service Commission is now considering.
Since early December the concern has
been undergoing a rate inquiry before
the commission, and it has made this
proposal as a solution 10 the problem.
If the companys plan is accepted. IT
will abandon its system of charging
81 a month as a minimum service
charge and institute a new one Of sixty
cent. The proposed reduction. If the
Public Service Commission agrees. will
20 into effect on April /. II il proves
70 be successful, another half-cent re-
duction will be instituted next January.