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Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
TALKININKAI APLEISlA
RUSIJA.

Paryzius, vasario l d. -
Is istikiNQ saltiniu likosi SUI
zinota siadien, kad Suvieny-
tos Valstijos, remiamos Ang
lijos valdzia, iteike Francu-
zijos valdziai pasiulijima,
kad kuogreicausiai butu is
traukta visa kariumene is
Rusijos.
Sis zingsnis yra padarytas
sutarime SUI neoficial1sku
pranesimQ, kuris likosi ap-
laikytas Americas agentQ,
kad premieras Lenin-ig w
rubeziniu reikalu minister's
cicerin priims pakvietima
talkininku dalyvauti suvie-
nytoj konferencijoj ant Prin
ces salu, su islyga, kad tai
kininku kariumene pirmiaus
bus atsaukta is Rusijos.
Anglia, kaip yra mano-
ma, plianuoja istraukti sa-
vo kariumene apie kovo me-
nesi, bet Suvienytos Valsti-
jos ir Francuzija nera III
noma ar paseks jos veikima,
ar ne.
Tikimasi, kad Anglijos
militariski valdininkai rel
kalaus, kad atsaukimas ka-
reiviu butu padarytas tuo-
jaus, mes Archangelsko por-
tas greitu laiku uzsals ir ta-
ola nebus galirna to pada-
ryti.
Francuzijos valdzia svars
to pasiulijima, bet Xxi Siam
laikui jokio pranesimo apie
tai nera padarius.
Nors oficialiSko atsakymo
talkininkai negavo ant savo
bevielinio TELEGRAPH uzkvie-
timo, Americas agentai, ku-
rie kalbejosi su Lenino at
stovais, prauese Amerikos
delegacijai, kad abu, Leni-
mas ir Cicerin sutinka ST
talkininkQ plianu, kad butt
laikoma suvienyta konferen
cija, Ju vienatine islyga, kad
butu istraukta talkininku ka
riumene is Rusijos prizes ta
konferencija.
Painumas yra tame, kad
kares minister's Trocky ir
nekurie jo pasekejai priest
nasi tokiam pasiulijimui,
kad butq istraukta talkinin-
ku kariumene is Rusijos, nu-
rodydami, kad jos buvimas
Rusijoj prigelbsti pakelimui
revoliucioniskos dvasios ne
tik Rusijoj, bet If kitose sa-
lyse.
Neoficailiski pranesimai
likosi aplaikyti, ksd ~ooi'
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
PLIANUOJA KONTR-
PARLAMENTA.

Amsterdamas, vasario Id.
Su prisiartinimu susivaziavi-
mo Steigiamojo Susirinkimo
aiskiai atrodo, kad radika-
liski elemental plianuoja SUI
tverti kontr-parlamenta, SUI
lyg ziniu is Berlino.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
GLASGOW NERAMU.
Lopdonas, vasario / d.

LoDdonas, vaSarlO l d.
Streiko betvarkes platinasi
Glasgowe ir Belfaste. Glas-
COVE penkiosdesimts iris
ypatos, priskaitant 19 poll
cijantu, likosi suzeista sia-
dien. Kareiviai su saudyk-
lemis ir durtuyias saugoja
gatves. Shinwell, vadas strei
kieriu, yra suarestuotas ir
kaltinamas uz surengima be
Svarkiu. Buvimas kareiviu
biski suramina miesta. Strei
kas Rosythe, kuris palette
tukstancius darbininku, j.
kosi uzbaigtas, bet indus
trialiskas chaosas viespatau
ia KltuoSe centruOSe.
zinios is Belfasto prane-
|sa, kad streiko komitetas te-
mai nutares bandyti issaukti
streika po visa Airija.
Preimeras Lloyd George
atsisake isimaisyti j Airijos
situacija.
Laivu statymo firmos Bel
taste iteike notas sGreikie-
|riams, kad, jeigu .iie nesu-
|tiks pradeti darba siadien,
JUS paskelbtas uzdarymas
dirbtuviq ant sesiu savaiciu.
zinios nurodo, kad valdi-
ninkai Belfaste padarys XII
ia bandyma paimti kontrole
i savo rankas, pirm negu
5auksis kariumenes pagel-
hos.
Specialiai konstabeliai yra
organizuojami is nesenai de
mobilizuotu Ulsterio liuos-
loriu ir jie yra smarkiai ap-
| ginkluojami saudyklemis ir
kulkasvaidziais.
| Kalbetojai ant darbinin-
ky mass-mitingo Londone
lvakar vakare ragino issauk-
I'll generaliska streika visoje
salyje, nurodydami, kad lai-
lkas jau pribrendes del dar-
lbininku paimti kontrole in
ldustrijos j ju rankas, bet re-
izoliucija, saukianti genralis-
ka streika Londone nepra-
iejo.
| Doku streikas pasibaige
isiadien. Valdzia pakele mo
festi darbininkams.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
Ta|kiIlinkai ap|eisia
Rusja.
DideI0S Betvarkes C|asgoWe,
Bolsevikai zengia pirmyn.
Lenkija reikalauja Vilniaus.
BolSevikai zengia pirmyn.
Lenkija reikalauja Vilniaus.

lijimas buvo diskusuojama
ant konferencijos soviet
Maskvoje.
Americas agentai prane.
Sc taikos delegacijai, kad
Lenino politiska speka yra
uztektinai stipri, kad palm
ii virsu toje konferencijo-
je If pravesti savo plianus,
negu Trockio.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
Ga UzMUSTA
Lake EKSPLIOZIJOS.

Paryzius, vasario l d.
sesiasdesimts vokieciu be-
laisviu, iris Francuzijos ir
vienas Americas kareiviai Ii
Fnsi uzmusti siadi-n, kada
{. --::4icijos traukinis eksplio
davo tarp Aubauge If Long
wy.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
CEN. PERSHING BRESTE.
Brest, vasario l d. Gen.

Brest, vasario l d. Gene
'olas Pershing pribuyo cio-
nai siadien specialize trau-
4-iniu apziureti barakus sio
apielinkese ir perai~
ti''rinti gandams, buk Ame-
d os kareiyiai pribuva i
Brest uosta didesniais skait-
liais, negu JUGS gall trans
portal reikalingai aprupinti.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
$4,000 KNYGU PASIUSTA
SIBIRAN.

Westinghouse, vasario Id.
Amerikos Knygyno Associa-
oija pranese siadien, kad
knygos il magazin2i skai&iu
i 10000 buvo pasiu7ta
Amerikos kareiviams Sibire
IS San Francisco ir Filipinq
salu.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
zENGIA ANT BREMENO.

Londonas, vasario 1 d.
zinios is Kopenhageno j.
Exchange Telegraph prane-
sa, kad padejimas Bremeee
VIA kritiSkas, prie k,liio ks
roiTiai is Rerlino marsgoja
aikalavim2i, kaCl nj
bltQ atiduotae, liEosi IN
i per Darbinin'7l II Z ri
VT Tsiy6 kuri nrtarA ie
n1ic t., Manoma
m&rhls muI kills iarr llie
10 apgyn6jQ il Berlino a,
eiviQ.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03
LENKIJA REIKALAUJA
VILNIAUS.

Paryzius, sausio 2 d. -
Lenku taikos delegatai Pa
ryziuje reikalauja rytines
Galicijos, priskaitant Lem
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-02-03

Chic ooia il IL.
Pancd77yje Tiet
Utnr''inke orciHir =
dr. i : 1Tiau VI ! :
v9fai riet7r pl~6
Ta77l6feI 7.n1 So
dis 5:07. M6nulis n ~
8::20 vakare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
SSH IED AID R /. Isl. ISL ! I 4
Tlso CENTS AsWoRD 5eAss VIZ y Hs.sss
HrLp WANTEp--9amal.


WANTED-Woman with Wide expe-
rienca ia office work desires POSI-
ton. can ASSUME responsible duties
Immediately Address 5s1s, care OF
West Vitglnlan. 10-14-St-S6l5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
OIL and Gas.

ThS west Virginia fields presented
40 thrills al the Beginning Of the
gaeK OF the few compilations report
Id al are light bumpers. In Harper
district, Haa1e county, the Carter OIL
company ecohd test on the Martha
Monroe has been drilled into the
sait sa "a showing for . light
onnbea tied on Bear Fork, Wash
|ihkt6n ct. jackson county, the
ssiae con pany has started TO drill an
20 y test on the H, G. Caste farm. The
same company's No. 4 on the G. L.
Monroe farm Is due in the same for
III Ion. In the same district the same
company has started TO drill a test on
ne ". S. Helbert farm.
on bOetefs creek, Big Sandy ais.
fict KanaWha county, operators are
stlll shooting old wells 70 keep up their
PRODUCTION. Ia this district tHa United
Fuel Gas company gave It's No. md
No. . on the WI w, Bird farm light
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
Have A chestnut

It's a wonder to me that dentists
don't have an extra amount of bust
ness these fail days for nearly every
one l meet has bag OF cheatnuts
tucked away somewhere about his
person which O. hauls out with the
generous remark-"Have a chestnut,
do" In offices, in homes, in the pic
ture theatres and on the streets, one
hears the Crack, crack" of teeth on
the poor, unoffending chestnut. Some
say this nut is good for you in the
raw state. Others are Mortified that
It is being eaten in such quantities.
mroasted. Say, where are the littld
roasters which stood on all the corn
ers last fall? Don't you miss them?
IN spite of the fact that most of the
tiny shops were closed, isn't there
still place where the roasting man
may hang cut? Maybe roasting chest
nuts wasn't a profitable business.
Broke up too many worm families
Just gone to housekeeping. A fellow
didn't feel like buying nut, worm
family and all. You can't Ne posi-
lively sure chestnut is rented with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
Oh AND las

shots, increasing their production from
Is to 1874 and is to u barrels, respec.
lively,
In Central district, Doddridge coun :
", the woodward & Co.'S test on the
Samuel Adams farm has been drilled
to depth Of 1900 feet and shut down.
In The same district the Carter Oil
company has material at a location for
another test on the William Doak
farm. The same company is starting
q second test on the George Albers
farm, In New Milton district the East
ern Petroleum company has a rig COM
pleted on the W. B. Maxwell farm. In
Troy district, Gilmer county, the Hope
Natural Gas company is starting test
on the Heckett heirs farm. Tho vii.
liams OIL company has the rig COM
pleted for test pm the ]. F. Tenant
farm in Clay district, Monongalia
county. In the same district j. H. Me-
Dermott & Co. have made location
on the Rein Pyles farm.
In the old Cookson pool, Beaver
county, pa, Bland & Co.'S No. Z on the
Susan Cookson farm is buster. In
the zeilenople field, Butler county,
Guttey Bros & Garvin have drilled
their test on the John Murray farm
Though all sands, including the Tiona
at a depth Of $500 feet and dry fl all
formations. This is the deepest well
drilled in that old field for a great
mi n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
Evening Chat
An. Honest Curiosity.

One sof The favorite sayings OF
Mother when we were youngsters was
Watch out or you'll break your
neck!" 1t sounded Just like the re-
mark which had been made the day
before, ami the day before that, and
the day before that; so we paid little
heed to it. This morning there came
a man into the mayors office with
an honest-to- goodness cross.your-
heart-and- iock-it broken neck. He
wanted permission to sell postcards
on the street explaining that 1t WIS
only in this way that he could earn
living for him family The per.
mission was granted. He wore q
heavy brace which held his head and
neck in place. The only time 1t Is
taken off is when he is shaved. At
such times he Is laid back in chair
and remains there helpless until put
back again in harness. AS there are
only two or three human beings alive
IN the world with a genuine broken
neIS, he was very much of curiosity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
rBE WEST vReIDAN FARloNT TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4 9a

i cannot sleep.
/ want to weep Z
For days gone ~
\ j want 70 Cyl
For SUMMER flowers
And cooling showers
And leaves a-giimmer
/ want the days
With lazy ways
No work In sight
From morn till night
And most Of all
/ hate the FRf
With days so cold
And leaves Of gold
With curling smoke.
It's sure. 40 iqke
When bonfire time
Makes dreams sublime
Which brings the past
So sure and fast
Before the eye
To make one sign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
rwo boa tales

Two Dog tales.
| haven't said q word about my
dog for SIX months. While l was
away this summer she had a bath
Very nearly every day and by the time
I arrived home, she was the sottest'
whiteSt, silkiest dog imaginable. Peg
gy has made friends with most OF the
policemen and really believe, If |
should neglect buying her q license
tag, she would say to Mr.. Kip Flem-
ing or Mr.. Kern II she met either OF
these stern gentlemen on the street
without proper Identification card;
please, Mr. Policeman, you know me
just slip me by
Peggy expects everybody 10 love
her and very nearly everyone does.
Sometimes walk down the street
and someone will stop me and say:
81 saw Peggy over by the opera
House and there's a big, ugly bull
dog around there who will surely bite
her II you don't watch out" OF course
i Immediately watch out Peggy
isn't particularly fond of bath. That
is 10 say, she can exist without one
yery nicely--.so when she sees a man
with his sleeves rolled W, carrying
a bath towel on one arm she sinks
faster 4 wink under the couch or
china closet You can call and call
and she remains deaf. At other times
Just one Come, Peggy brings her
leaping.
missing and Peggy-who after all is
Just as human as any Of the rest OF
ug-wanders from room to room IN
search of the absent one. She listens
iptently when door opens and at
night she walks back and forth In
the front NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There's another dog In my neigh
borhood I'm particularly fond of. He's
d large Scotch collie who will soon
he without a home. Or at least so
the neighbors say It's noGody's
fault, but you can't blame poor collie
for believing in folks in spite OF ey'
erything and still sticking around
the family who brought him up and
then didn't want him anymore. Every
year the children say: ooh, suppose
they wouldn't buy him license tag
this year. Poor collie-he'd get
killed" Collie sleeps under a neigh
boris porch and eats wherever he
finds a. stray bone. Poor doggle, he
isn't much wanted anywhere but he
sticks around Just the same begging
dumbly for a kind word or o random
caress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14

and seemed to aim to help Mr. Mich
olas in side-stepping certain dates and
looking for something to happen,
whether good or I'll they did not state,
between certain other dates.
OF course, these messages may have
come from Mars. If they did 1t proved
that they have our international wire
less code up there. Before accepting
that theory, however, Senator Suther-
land suggested to Friend Nicholas that
he look about Adrian and find ont II
there is an amateur wireless operator
In that locality. 1t is a very popular
study with Young America these
times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14

"a sieS On ire ontside e. rhoug1 when
ana tongue come down on
Something slippery, shiyeFy aiia
sdiiffniy. stispiciofs grow ittmed iately
stfung After ones dime has been
spent. %l
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08
TAKEN ILL ON VISIT
BRUCE RUSSELL DIES
Well Known B. & O. Baggage
master Victim of Pneumonia.

Robert Bruce Russell, of Bruins
wick, one of the best known en-
ployes of the Baltimore and Ohio
along the Valley branch and widely
known among railroad men of this
city, died about 5,25 O'Clock Sunday
morning Of pneumonia at the City
Hospital, where he had been remoy-
ed the previous Tuesday. The death
Of Mr.. Russell was rather pathetic
His wife, an invalid due to a stroke
of paralysis suffefea last Septem-
ber, had been spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Ruther-
ford, All West Martin street. Sat
urday night a week Mr.. Russell
came here to see his wife and was
taken sick Pneumonia developed
and Tuesday his condition became
so alarming that he was taken to
the hospital. But the maIady baf-
fed medical science and nursing
with the result that the end came
Sunday morning. It was a shock TO
the family and friends. The re-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08
H. S. BASKETEERS
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
OF COMING GAMES
School Also Shows Up Fine
With Its Course of Studies.

Manager Cunningham announces
the following basketball schedule
for the coming season:
Dec. 1S-Old Dominion Academy
at home.
Jan. Episcopal High. away
Jan. 9-AleXandria High, away
Jan. 10-Washington Tech, away
Jan. l6-Shepherd College, at
home
Jan. 2S-Chambersburg High,
away.
Jan. 2S-Waynesboro High. away
Feb. 6-Chambersburg High, al
home.
Feb. 10 Shepherd College. away
Feb. 19-Alexandria High, al
home
March Washington Tech. al
home.
March 12-Waynesboro High, al
home
This Is one of the best schedules
that the local high has had foI
years and an interesting season Is
looked forward to Some Of the more
promising players from last years
squad are Captain Thornburg
Frankenberry. Hammann. Fiery
Stephens. Michael. Elliott. Potts
land others developed In last years
inter-elass tournament.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08

lof Charles Town: Mrs. Harry Shoe
maker. of Lexington, va: one bro
Their, William, of Harpers Ferry,
and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Larue.
OF Luke, Nd, and Mrs. Ella Arm
strong, of Pittsburgh.
Little Child Buried
Mary Katherine, nine-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Pom
ton, was laid to rest Saturday NOR
ming in the new Norbourne Gene
terry at 10 o'clock. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. J. r. JAG
Jobs, OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church South. She is survived by
her parents, the following brothers
land sisters, Elizabeth Emerson. An
ma Harper. Of this city; George w,
Elsie Va, Allie w., Howard r., Ella
H., all at home; four half brothers
ana sisters, Walter Y. Of Nebraska;
Private Harry l.. Of Camp Jackson,
5. c.; Mrs. Olive Huff. of William
sport; Mrs J. j. Hoke Of Balti-
more The little girl was we'll low
ed by all who knew hor and will be
missed at home. in the school and
the Sunday school where sae was a
/ faithful scholar.
Major S. Porter House, manager
Of The MaFtlnsburg Fruit Exchange,
Las been called to Winchester, Va,
by the death OF his uncle. Mr.. Rob
ert House, aged Y years, who died
at lis o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. House and his brother r l..
/ House operated a store at LIS South
Man street Winchester for many
years. The funeral will take place
Tuesday
Wednesday Major House will
return, and on Thursday he ex.
poets to leave the city for the win
ter, spending the greater portion
OF his time in Florida.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08
Mr.. LARGENT SETS
The PUBLIC Alright
Explains Matters Pertaining
To Arrest

In a recent issue of the Homp-
shire Review. Recorder Lewis
Largent, Of Paw Paw. makes a
statement relative to his alleged ar
rest, trial, prosecution and eonYie-
tion by the Mayor of Paw Paw:
KINDLY allow me space for an
explanation touching an article ap-
pearing in your late issue, that
had been arrested as the recorder
of the town of Paw Paw. claiming
had fraudulendy changed the rec.
ord
John f. Kesler. the mayor.
made the charge against me be-
fore himself There was no war
rant issued nor arrest made. l was
summoned to appear before the
mayor to answer the charge, the
summons being served on me by
the town sergeant. | objected to the
legality of the proceedings. My
objection was oyerruled Kesler
tried his own case. and found the
judgment He was the complainant.
judge, jury and, l presume. would
gladly have acted as exeeutioner. /
objected 10 his trying the case, but
nay objections was oyerruIed.
''rhe whole proceeding was bas-
ed and founded on false premises
as there was no falsifying of the
records, no changing in any partie-
ular of said record, nor was there
sustaining testimony in the case.
There were four witnesses, three
of whom were connected with the
council and testified that the rec
ord had no changes in it. A most
significant, .corroboratory fact is
that the minutes in question were
read and unanimously approved at
the next council meeting, and bear
the signature Of this same John +.
Kesler. mayor, in evidence thereof.
The records are open for any ones
inspection in yerifcation hereof
This is the same John T.. Kesler,
it might be added in passing of
some saloon notoriety near Magno
| LA. w. Va. whose license was ter
minated in the Allegany county
county court before Judge Hender-
son.
The findings in the case were
quickly heralded to the public
press"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08

mains were prepared for burial by
Funeral Directors Kogelsehatz and
Femoved to the home of Mr.. Ruth
erford, from where the final serv-
ices will be held Tuesday morning
at 1880 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Martin,
pastor of the Brunswick Presbyter-
ian church, of which the deceased
was a member, viii officiate, assist
ed by Rev. J. r. Jacobs, of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church, of this
city. The remains will be taken to
Hafpers Ferry for interment. Rev.
Mr.. Martin will ofdciate at the
grave.
M. Russell was 50 years of age
and a native of Harpers Ferry. His
late father was connected with the
old government arsenal at that
place. The son entered the employ
Of the Baltimore and Ohio when a
youth of % years and for long
time untH death ended his career
was a baggage master on what
was formerly known as the Valley
division, running between Harpers
Ferry to Strasburg, Va. Hs was
likeable man, a faithful employe
and devoted husbard and father.
He was a member of the 3. of K. T.,
ID. * o. Veterans and the Bruins
wick Aerie Of Eagles. He is surYiv-
Cd BY his widow, who was formerly
Miss Sallie Miller, a sister Of Mrs.
Rutherford and Mr.. ]. VIM. Miller,
Of this city; two children, Richard.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08
Nationwide Political News

The Washington Sunday Star
last Sunday began publication of a
page of national political news.
which it announces will be a regu-
lar feature until after next years
presidential election. This Is ono OF
the most ambitious ventures any
American newspaper ever made IL
to nationwide journalism. TIL
Star has signed up a special po,il
cal correspondent in each Of tbe
forty-eieht states, in most ca
the editor of the leading paper or
foremost political writer. and their
names are to be signed to all d.
patches. These correspondents ha,r
been instructed that FIRST and
foremost. The Star wants the new
without partisan or factional bias
It is a big newspaper undertaking,
and It ought to enable readers oil
the Sunday Star TO be the best
posted clientele in the country on
political developments.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08

am recommending It to any woman
who has similar troubles. Mrs.
ELSIE G. LHWtS. 80 Vernon Ave,
Brooklyn, \. Y.
Such conditions as Mrs. LOWS
suffered from may be caused by a
fall or a general weakened rundown
condition Of the system, and the
most successful remedy to restore
strength to muscles and tissue and
bring about normal healthy CON
dition-has proved to be this IA
nous root and herb medicine, Lay
dia f. Pinkham's Vegetble Com
pound.
II YOU have disturbing symptoms
you do not understand write Lydia
e. Pinkham's Medicine Co, Lynn.
Mass. The result of their 40 s. lrs
experience IS ut your service.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-08
MET H0DIST DIVINE
KILLED BY TRAIN
(By international News Ser,

(By international News SerVice.)
Baltimore. Dec. s. Coroner
lanes e. Green. Of Middle River.
Baltimore county began IN investi
cation today of the accident late
last nigh that resulted in the in
slant death of the Rev. DR.. VII
liam II. Dell, one of the Oldest
members of the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal conference. Or Bell me
death wher New York ard Wash
'ngton express train No. 129 of the
Pennsylvania railroad crashed into
light runabOut automobile, which
the minister was driving at Bon.
GIGS station crossing In Baltimore
county. The engine Of the train
was thrown from the cab by the iHi
pact and slightly injured. The 1ro
man saved himself by jumping.
The locomotive turned turtle, ana
six coaches following were derailei
resting across tho tracks. About
quarter Of milo Of track was torn
up bringing traffic to halt In both
directions. Traffic was diverted over
the tracks Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad All of the hundreds
OF passengers and members Of the
train crew. with the exception OF
the engineer escaped injury, a fact
that is considered remarkable in
view Of lhe nature of the accident
Rev. DR.. Deb was 70 years old and
born near Altoona. PA. He has been
In the ministry for 81 years.
(While Roy. DIR. Dell has nevor
visited Martiusburg, so far as can
be ascertained. he was well known
to Rev. r. L. Wright, pastor Of
First Methodist Episcopal church
The deceased minister had been re
tired for some years and resided on
a small farm near BENCHES Station.
He was rather hard Of hearlng)