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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-10

The city council at an adjourned
meeting last night very cleYeriy
and adroitly disposed of the much
talked-about hog ordinance BY unan-
imously agreeing to submit the
question to a referendum at the city
election. which will be held in May,
1920. The ordinance was called for
by Mayor Tonkin, who arrived a
little late. and was not aware that
Mr.. Bowers, who presided al the op-
enlng of the meeting had informed
Mrs. NJ. +. Teller, Of Virginia ave
nue., that no action would be taken
last night. Mrs. Teller stated She
represented South Martinsburg and
all othe people who favored hogs,
as they believed it was one way to
fight the high cost Of living, and
she asked that date be fixed for
a hearing OF the ordinance SO she
could appear and present her case
Shortly after the mayor arrived
ne inquired about the ordinance,
and requested some action. Every
body believed that the matter should
be disposed Of in some way so
those who purchase their hogs in
the fall or early winter know what
10 do. Mr. Wiltshire suggested the
city be divided into zones by pac-
ing the Second and Third wards
and a part of the First in the for
hidden zone, and permitting hogs
to be kept IN the remainder Of the
city.
Mayor Tonkin took a decided
stand against this. saying II it is
unsanitasy to raise hogs In the
center of the town it is elsewhere
The mayor further stated he had
read in au evening paper that the
council should not shift the fespon-
sibilitv to the Salvation Army,
Chamber of Commerce or some 9th
er organization, and he fully agreed
with that statement. Again he ask
ed for action.
The recorder read Il little from j.
Paul Heinel. secretary Of the Cham
er of Commerce, which said that
nat body had taken j referendum
nd the result showed $50 against
hogs and % for
Upon motion of Mr. Bowers and
seconded by Mr. Wolford the ques-
ton will be voted upon at the next
regular city election. and the city
attorney viii prepare an ordinance
to thGt effect. All members Of the
council voted in the affirmative, and
the question WIN be decided at the
polls.
An ordinance relative to the re
newal Of water mains and other
pipe lines was read for the first
time and passed to its second read
ing. The ordinance STIMULATES that
the street superintendent shall as
certain tho condition Of all water
pipes in blocks 10 be paved and
where any changes are necessary
he shah notify the property owner
to MAKE a change aHd in case he
fails tha water will be turned off
until the change is made. If the
street superintendent lnds that
any Of the mains or service pipes
Of the Martin7burg Heat and Light
Company should be relocated he
shall request such action, and the
company must begin work within
10 days, after receiving notice
and complete it within 20 days. In
the event the work isn't done the
street superintendent Is required to
cut off the gas in the territory af-
fected. and before it can he turn
ed on the council must grant a per
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Weather Predictions

Fair and much colder tonight;
cold wave; Thursday fair and
continued cold.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-10
CITY COUNCIL REFERS
HOG ORDINANCE TO A
REFERENDUM VOTE
At City Election Next May Everybody Will BE Ask
ed To Express An Opinion-City Asked To =
chase Municipal Asphalt Plant

100000 yards Of asphalt ,f=Jn the
next G years the susse ton ap.
pealed to the council, but no detin
tie action was taken.
Pitzer Matter Referred
The controversy between Mrs. W.
A. Pitzer and the city about wafer
entering her cellar was referred to
the city attorney and engineer for
further investigation.
Sargeants Report
The following is the report of the
city sergeant from July l, 1919. to
November 80, 1919:
Taxes Charged ..........S79. 1906
Taxes Collected,
1918 49,. IS 3,36S.59
faxes collected
1919 49,. -. 62,129l01
Discount O.. 49,. 3.07277
Balance to be collected. 10,G10,29
Water Charged ......... 21,4I3.Sl
Water Collected 7,723,41
Water to be
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The sun., 1919-07-05
OYSTER BAY GREETS
ITS WAR VETERANS
400 Receive Medals After
Rousing Welcome Home.

More than 400 soldier and sailor boys
who went to the war from Oyster Bay
received a rousing welcome from their
home folk as they marched through the
streets OF the historic village yesterday,
led by I.ieut.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
At exercises. which followed the parade.
medals Of appreciation were pinned on
the breasts OF every Oyster Bay veteran.
Mortimer L. Schif acted as chairman.
In an address, Frederic r. Coudert
said that honor. patriotism and national
decency were the impelling forces which
sent the fighters across the sean, and
because this was so. Oyster Bay was
glad to welcome them home.
"Since our last gathering In this viii
lage." Mr.. Coudert said. "our great, In
spring leader has passed away. He
was taken when this country could Ill
spare him. He will live always In the
hearts OF true Americans. 1t was his
voice that aroused the world"
Lieut.-Col. Roosevelt, replying for the
veterans, declared the war made all Of
them 100 per cent Americans.
Girls Of the village, assisted by Mrs
Richard Gerdy. wife Of Col. Gerdy, and
Mrs. Roosevelt. wife OF Lieut.-Co
Roosevelt, pinned the medals on the boys.
Several thousand persons visited the
grave of Col Roosevelt during the day.
A woman decorated 1t with an American
nag.
The sun., 1919-07-05
PESSOA REPLIES TO
WILSON BY RADIO
Precedent Elect Of Brazil
Leaves for Rio Tomorrow.

o DR.. Epitacio Pessoa, who IL to be In
augurated President OF Brazil immedi-
ately upon his arrival In Rio Janeiro, a
week hence, responded yesterday by
wireless to President wilson's message
Of regret that they were not to meet
and expressed the wish that the relations
between the two countries could be made
more intimate. -...
Or. Pessoa said he was greatly graft
fied with the kindly welcome he had re-
ceived at the hands of the Government
and the people of the United States and
that he was leaving more than ever con-
WINGED that the duty Of both Govern
ments II to draw ever closer the COM
munity of interest and mutual sympathy
which naturally unites thcm.
ITO accomplish that mission II IL suf-
flcient.y he said, that they be made
aware Of the reciprocal advantages each
has to offer and OF the results to be OBJ
tanned from furthering interests which,
far from clashing, tend to perfect each
other"
DR.. Pessoa will depart for Brazil to-
morrow afternoon on the American bat
tleship Idaho and will be escorted out
side the three mile zone by a feet of
destroyers. He has been in the United
States seventeen days, in which time he
had number of interviews with bank
ers and exporters.
The sun., 1919-07-05
POLICEMAN HURT IN
FIRE AIDING WOMAN
Fireman Also Burned in
Fighting Brooklyn Blaze.

Fire started on the top floor of 764
De Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. shortly be-
fore noon yesterday and spread to Nos.
PIT, 2l9 and 221 Tompkins avenue,
around the corner. Before the flames
were extinguished, a policeman. intent
on rescuing woman. was burned and
lacerated by falling ceiling. and eight
firemen we're caught by a back draught.
One was taken to the Bushwick Hospital.
Patrolman William s. Clark Of the
Gates avenue station saw the flames on
the top floor of 764 De Kalb avenue and
turned In an alarm. He then ran up the
stairs and was about to bring Sarah
Berg. IS years old. to the street, when
part OF the ceiling and skylight fell In,
throwing him to the floor. Firemen took
the woman from the building by way OF
a ladder Patrolman Robert DAILY OF the
Flushing avenue station assisted Clark
to safety. He was taken to his home.
The flames crossed 10 the other build
ings. most OF the tenants of which were
away, The nremen caught In the back
draught were members OF Engine Com
pany No. ESQ. including Lieut.. Bender.
Fireman Patrick NJ. Sullivan was burned
about the face and hands.
The sun., 1919-07-05
TRAIN HITS MOTOR
CAR: SIX ARE KILLED
Entire Party Meets Death
Near Freeport, Me.

FREEPoRT, Nc July death to an
automobile party OF slX-one man. three
women and two girls-resulted from
collision between their car and train
Of empty passenger cars at a Maine
Central Railroad crossing near here to-
day.
The dead are Margaret ]. Hunter. At.
and Mrs. Helen c Reed, II, OF Free
port; Louise and Elizabeth Qulncannon
of Portland; Mrs. Helen Auchur, So. OF
Fairfield, and Patrick H. Hunter OF
Freeport.
The car was driven by Hunter. who
was brother of Robert V. Hunter. So
Cialist nominee for Governor In 1910
Miss Hunter was his sister. and the
Quincannon girls were his nieces.- Mra.
Reed was neighbor and Mrs. Auchu.
was her daughter.
The party was on its way to this town
10 attend Fourth OF July celebration
Three were killed outright and tEe
others died in a hospital
The sun., 1919-07-05
MEN OF FOURTEENTH
LAND IN BROOKLYN
Troops of Old Regiment Reach
Shore Unheralded Near
Their Armory.

The troopship Lancaster landed in
Brooklyn yesterday within easy reach
Of the Fourteenth Regiment Armory an
unheraldedspart OF the old regiment not
included in the 106th Infantry when the
old Fourteenth was reformed into that
organization. There were originally 200
Of these men, who were the nucleus of
the Second Pioneer Infantry. Among
those who arrived by the Lancaster was
Sergeant John Noble Of Brooklyn, aged
so. who said he had been thirty years
with the old regiment and hoped to re-
enlist and serve thirty more. Two OF
the five patriotic Kipps brothers, Ser
geant II. J. and Corporal G. H. also
returned. Herman got back recently
from service with the Motor Transpor-
tation Corps and Lieut.. Adam and Ser
geant Harry, still in France, soon will
be on their way.
When five days out from Bordeaux.
about in midocean, the Lancaster sighted
a five ton gas buoy that had broken
from mornings at the mouth of the
brought here. She will restore 1t to
France on her next trip. Usually navi-
gators only report position of drifting
tuoys. On the way to Bordeaux the
Lancaster sank a German mine drifting
on the steamship route.
The cruiser Seattle, In yesterday from
Crest. finished her last trip from France
as a troopsht.. Just before tying up In
Hoboken she fired. on behalf OF the de-
barkation authorities, who have no guns
of their own, the natbnal salute, one
gun for every State. The Seattle beat
her best previous westward run by more
than three days, even though she did
stop several hours. when three days out
to supply the four masted British bark
Hugomont, l59 days from Hongkong.
with food and water. The British skip
per said he had been held up by Gains
| and head winds, and besides being out
of provisions wanted lime Juice and a
/, little tobacco II there happened 10 be
any to spare aboard the cruiser. Capt.
Blakely added smokes to the food supply
and was blessed by all hands on the
big sailing vessel.
The troopship Santa Cecilia, in from
st. Nazaire, being without a battery was
unable to fire the International salute
OF twenty-one guns when she received
news OF the signing of the peace treaty.
so she organized vaudeville show
which was staged after the ships band
had played the Star Spangled Banner.
The sun., 1919-07-05
BUTLER ARRESTED
FOR yEWELRY THEFT
Suspected of Rifling House Of
Santiago Perez-Peno.

A man describing himself as George
Brown. a butler. was arrested In Far
Rockaway yesterday in the course of a
search for the person or persons who on
Thursday rified the home OF Santiago
Perez-Pena, at one time Minister to this
country from Chile, Of jewelry valued at
$4,000.
Several days ago Senior Perez-Pena,
who lives In 1416 Cedar Lawn avenue,
Far Rockaway, advertised for a butler,
and in due course several men applied
for the position. Soon after the last
man appeared 1t was discovered that a
considerable amount OF jewelry was
missing.
The police OF the Far Rockaway pre-
cinct began a search at once and yester-
day Detective George Raeburn arrested
Brown. Brown, who had several pieces
OF jeweIry and $1,000 in money In his
packet. denied that although he was a
butler by occupation he was among the
men applying for employment at the
Perez-Pena home. and said he would be
able to show that he had come leEiti-
mately by the money and jewelry found
in his possession. He was taken to jail
and will be arraigned before Magistrate
Miller in Far Rockaway to-day.
The sun., 1919-07-05
RUSSIAN GENERAL
COMES ON CARONIA
Golovine to Stay in New York
Few Days Before Going to
Join Kolchak.

The Cunarder Caronia, from Liver
pool, which locked yesterday, landed
1856 saloon passengers at this port after
stopping at Halifax to put ashore 1886
officers and men OF the Canadian army.
Gen. Nicholas Golovine. who helped the
Rumanians hold in check the Bolshevik
forces, went from the liner to the St
to the Pacific coast to embark for Rus
sa to Join Admiral Kolchak. Harold
Hadley. an Englishman who owns cotton
mills in Russia and who was a prisoner
under Trotzky, said II WAS practically
impossible for a civilized person to live
in Petrograd. There were only about
200 Bolshevik leaders in Russia and
they had persuaded the ignorant to be-
lieve that the only way to get food and
clothing was to follow the 200. He ad-
vocates the support of Kolchak with
food rather than men to help establish
a stable Government.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Grattan Dockrell.
eight years preacher in the Nottingham
Tabernacle, is here at the invitation OF
the Rev. DR.. Francis William O'Brien
to preach in the Hanson Place and
Greenwood Baptist churches in Brook
lyn. He was here ten years ago with
the Chapman-Alexander evsngelistic
workers. He served in the war with
the Y. NJ. c. A. at an American canton
ment in England and remarked that the
fine physical and moral condition of the
American soldier had opened the eyes
OF the English. He had met thousands
; Of American soldiers and had seen only
one intoxicated.
Marshall NJ. Vance of the Interna-
lonal Trade Development Company OF
Chicago. back from year in India,
said India was yearning for American
goods and this was the psychological
moment for our exporters. Japan had
lost the trade because her goods did
not measure up TO samples and there was
a feeling against British merchants due
to the passage OF the anti-sedition bill,
which is deeply resented by the India
| merchants. The lack OF banking facili-
! ties to handle credit and the poor pack
! ing by shippers were the only objec-
! lions to American goods, and thess
easily might be overcome.
The sun., 1919-07-05
ALIMONY DERELICT
FACES JAIL FOR LIFE
Sheriff Knott Seeks Way to
Get Rid of Debtor.

Imprisonment for debt Is supposed to
be a thing OF the past, but unless relief
Is afforded by the courts to David Gold
haber, formerly OF Chicago, he stands a
good chance OF spending the remainder
OF his life as a civil prisoner in the Lud-
low street jail.
The prisoner is a member of Sheriff
Knott's Alimony Club. He was arrested
in August. 1917, on the complaint OF his
wife, who alleged he was some 5000 in
arrears In his payments. He remained
in custody for several months and then
obtained a bondsman. who furnished
surety for his appearance when wanted.
The bondsman surrendered Goldha Der
into Sheriff Knots custody March 80
and Goldhaber rejoined his old ASSOC
ciates. Since then he has remained in
jail with no opportunity of being re-
leased because the order OF commitment
states he must remain in custody until
the alimony Is paid. In ordinary cir
cumstances Alimony Club members au-
tomatically are discharged with a clean
bill after serving six months
Another feature OF the case is that
Goldhsber may legally be left to starve.
as under an old court ruling neither the
Sheriff in whose custody debtor Is de-
livered nor the plaintiff In whose suit he
is arrested Is bound by law to provide
meat. drink or clothes" for such a
prisoner. who Is presumed to live either
upon his own resources or upon the char
ity of others.
Sheriff Knott says he will lose no time
in endeavoring TO md a solution for the
perplexing problem which confronts him
In connection with Goldhaber and others
similarly placed. Commenting on this
peculiar phase of the civil code. Sheriff
Knott said yesterday;
'If criminals can be paroled and given
a chance to make good. why cannot
man who has committed no crime and is
simply a civil prisoner. held for the pay
ment of money, be given q similar OPP
portunity1" ..... y,
The sun., 1919-07-05
SUGAR SHORT. LID
GOES ON EXPORTS
u. S. Board to Help Refiners
Catch Up on Orders.

The United States has more raw sugar
than ever before, but there are local
shortages OF refined sugar. The raw
sugar will continue to come in as fast
as the refiners can handle It, and the
United States Equalization Board is
taking steps to end some Of the local
shortages by stopping the expectation of
sugar for a time.
The stopping of export" the board
announces in a statement, will give the
refiners a chance to catch up with do
nestle orders. AS a matter of fact,
more sugar has been distributed in the
United States this year than was dis
tributed up to the same time last year"
The board explained that despite its
warnings. many dealers failed to lay in
stocks OF sugar before European orders
were placed, and as a result the refners
find themselves unable to meet their
customers needs.
The sun., 1919-07-05
ENDOWSSCHOLARSHIP
IN MEMORY OF SON
Robert d. Benson Of Possaic
Clues Princeton Prize.

In memory Of his son, Robert Granger
Benson. master engineer. who was killed
near Aix-les-Bains. France. October 81,
1918. Robert d. Benson Of Passaic, N. j.,
president OF the Tide Water OIL Company
OF Bayonne, has founded a scholarship
at Princeton University from which
there will be yearly income OF $500.
In announcing the memorial Mr.. Ben
son has notified Arthur D. Arnold. prin-
cipai Of Passaic High School. that he
wishes q Passaic boy shall be the first
to beneflt. He has named Mr.. Arnold,
Edwin Flower. vice-president Of the Pas
sale Board of Education. and DR.. Fred
s. Shepherd. City Superintendent OF
Schools in Passaic, TO pick the honor
man. Mr.. Benson wrote further:
In making your selection I do not
wish you to consider scholarship alone
or to lay stress on the young mans
inability to attain q college education
without the aid OF the scholarship. I
do wish you to give much consideration
to the qualities OF the young man as a
man. as q potential power in the COM
munity, then select the one who, In your
judgment and to the best of your knowl-
edge, IL clean morally, sound physically,
and will. with the wider education af-
forded him urder this scholarship. be-
come a power for civic righteousness in
this or any other community in which he
may mako his future home"
The scholarship Is the second memorial
for Robert Granger Benson. the other be-
ing a fountain at Passaic avenue. Grove
terrace and Prospect street. Passaic,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Benson to the
city.
Benson, who was a graduate of Prince
ton and associated with his father In
business. enlisted early in the war and
spent several months in service at Bor-
deaux and Aix-les- Bains. He was killed
in an accident just outside of Aix-les-
Bains when he was jolted from an army
truck and fell under the wheels.
The sun., 1919-07-05
MISHAP DELAYS TRANSPORT.
The Huntington Anchors in Outer
Boston Harbora

BORON, July 1.-THE cruiser Hunting
ton, bringing ffty-six officers and 1876
enlisted men from Brest, anchored in
the outer harbor tonight and will dis
embark the troops tomorrow.
The Huntington was delayed in reach
ing port by the loss OF her port pro-
peller She proceeded with one screw
turning. On board are the 400th and
Forty-seventh Air squadrons, Seventeen
Veterinary Hospital, Camp Hospital $50
Sfxty-ninth Depot Service Company and
casual companies from Illinois and
Georgia,
The sun., 1919-07-05
Resume North Atlantic shipments.

Resumption OF through freight ship
ments via north Atlantic ports was d.
rected yesterday from the Offices OF the
Regional Director. Eastern division.
Traffic officials In this division were
asked TO make arrangements for re-
leasing this shipping. stating on what
date the first shipments will be ready
Storage charges that have been accumu-
latiEg at seaboard ports will have TO be
paid before the cargoes will be released.
Foreign shipments will be permitted
only when the shippers can show con-
tracts for ocean routings.
The sun., 1919-07-05
NORTH RUSSIA TROOPS BACK.
Detroit Fetes I,4OO Members OF
the 33Oth infantry.

DETROIT, July 4.-More than 400
members of the 339th Infantry, with
their shoulder markings ~. F." conjur-
ing thrilling fancies OF the frozen wastes
Of northern Russia, We're officially well
coined home this morning.
AS the guests OF the city. the boys who
last night completed their long journey
from Archangel, were taken by ferry 20
Belle Isle, where thousands of Michigan
folks gathered to witness a parade and
participate in gala picnic.
One of the big events of the day was
the presentation OF distinguished service
medals and the Croix de Guerre TO the
soldiers who won them in North Russia.
Senator Hiram Johnson (Cal.) ad-
dressed the soldiers this afternoon.
The sun., 1919-07-05
FIVE DIE IN MOTOR CRASH.
Pastor Is Among Victims on Way
to Bible students' Picnic.

MANSFIELD. Ohio. July Five per-
sons were killed and three others were
injured. one OF them fatally, when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by special Pennsylvania
train loaded with fight fans on their
way from Pittsburg to Toledo here. this
morning.
The dead are the Rev II. A. Had
dington. Pittsburg; Miss Alice Jones.
II. Of Cleveland; Richard Otto, Cleve-
land: Mrs. A. b. Fosleson, Cleveland,
and Martin Myers, Mansfield.
The automobile party was on Its way
TO a Bible students picnic when run
down by the fast moving passenger
train.
The sun., 1919-07-05
TWO TRANSPORTS BRING 2,2ss.
The General GorSns and L. s. s.
Rhode Island Mt Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. July 4.-The
transport General Gorgas and the bat
tleship Rhode Island arrived here to-day
from Bordeaux and Brest respectively
with 2,2sS officers and men.
Units aboard the General Gorgas in
cluded Companies Nos. As. a.. 81. S47.
Sal. and 166 CT the Transportation
Corps a medical casualty company De-
pot Service Company 81, and two negro
casual companies.
Aboard the Rhode Island were Com
panies Nos. 2s, %. 80, 46 and As of the
Twentieth Engineers the 33sth Field
Remount Squadron the 315th Motor
Transport Company, and some casuals.
The sun., 1919-07-05
Medals for 1000 War Veterans.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 4.-This
cty's Independence Day celebration CEN
tired around the returned service men.
The most impressive feature, following
a large military and civic parade. was
the presentation OF special medals TO
nearly 1900 former soldiers and sailors
and Of medals bearing gold stars TO the
nearest OF kin OF seventy-five men who
gave their lives in the war. Dinner was
served to the service men
The sun., 1919-07-05
PARKER SUCCEEDS MACY.
NationsI Civic Federation Elects .
New President.

The election OF Alton b. Parker to
succeed v. Everitt Macy as president
of the National Civic Federation was
announced yesterday Mr.. Macy will act
as vice-president and remain a member
Of the executive council. His withdrawal
from the presidency was said to be due
TO III health.
The Federation soon will enter its
twentieth year. The four presidents who
preceded Mr.. Parker were Marcus A.
Hanna, former Senator from Ohio
August Belmont. Seth Low. fomer Mayor
OF this city, and Mr.. Macy. Special
committees OF the federation have been
engaged lately in a study of labor con-
dltions In Great Britain, France and
Italy, and are preparing report2