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New-York tribune., 1920-01-19
To Post Employment Officers

The Committee on Emp oymont has
been in conference with Dr.. Richard
Derby and citizens committee with
regard to joining forces with the CitV
Unemployment Bureau. at 500 Pearl
Street, of which the latter is now in
charge, along the lines discussed at
the meeting of this committee with
post employment officers last month
Each post is urged to send its en-
ploymcnt officer or some other repre-
sentative to meeting at 500 Pearl
Street on Wednesday night At tn s
meeting the plant of the City Reem-
ployment Bureau will be inspected and
there will be a conference with Dr.
Derby and his committee with view
to formulating plan for making this
bureau satisfactory clearing house
for the employment work of all the
posts in New York County.
Club for Disabled Men
a cooperative social club for the dis
abled service students who are study
ing at New York University was es
tabllshed on Friday last at 4 supper
given by Mrs. Thomas NJ Vinton. The
service students and the girls who
served with Mrs. Vinton at the Red
Cross hut in Madison Square during
the war will conduct this club
]'i cAteuslNc program OF dances, en-
tertalnments and suppers during the
winter months was drawn up. The
men men who suffered serious injury in
their countrys cause and who are now
attending New York University are
from various parts of the country and
the purpose of the club is to give them
real old-fashioned home entertainment.
The men and the girls agreed to pre-
pare everything that is served at the
$uppers and to make all arrangements
themselves u Tor the entertainments. The
Following were chosen as officers:
=, Mrs. Vinton, chairman; Miss Florence
Mason ad William Tishe, wee chair
men; Miss Mamie Katfei and H. P. Sui
llvan, secretaries; Miss Stella Adamskv
and Alexander Burke, treasurers. and
Miss Rose Beer and Fred Spcllman. en-
tertainment committee.
That Broadway Show
All the prcliminaries have been
completed for benefit to be given at
the Cort Theatcr next Sunday nicbt
for Broadway Post 415 and "Cna,,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-19

An entertainment and dance will be
given jointly by Greenwich Village
Post and Barbara Frietchie Post on
January 28 at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
One of the features of the program
will be the singing of a new song dedl-
Gated to the American Legion. For
tickets address c. j. Cawley, 337 West
Fourteenth Street
New-York tribune., 1920-01-19

General Edward Siegerfoos Post will
meet Thursday night at the post club
rooms, Broadway and Eightieth Street.
Dances win be given once d month.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-19

The meeting Of the 306th Field Ar
tillery Post will be held Wednesday
night at the nth Division Club house
New-York tribune., 1920-01-19

Murray Hill Post will hold an enter
tainment al Palm Garden on February
q. Henri L. Curran. +. II. La Guardia
Chief Magistrate William McAdoo and
Martin G. McCue have accepted invita-
I ions tO ottonG
New-York tribune., 1920-01-19

That Broadway Show
All the prcliminaries have becn
completed for benefit to be given at
she Gort Ihcatcr next Sunday night
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
Build By Levy Plan
Will Accomplish Program

The action of the County Court, as told exclusives
in the Journal Saturday. in entering the order not to
hold million dollar bond issue election at this time,
meets with general approval because the plan as sub
mted to the Court seemed certain to be defeated now
This does not that bond issue based upon more
equitable plan for all tax payers may not be presented
to the voters at future time and with eXceent1
prospects of carrying.
But it will only be advisable to do this if it devel
ops that the levy method of financing carefully pre-
pared road program does not meet the The
along safe lines for it be said that such
plan is not entirely fair and equitable and there
be no question of its legality
In fact, the only criticism that possibly be Of
fered is that under the levy plan, the work might not
be completed as quickly under the bond issue PLAN.
But insofar Glass roads concerned, even this
is debatable question BECAUSE assuming that the fig
Of cost used in discussing the bond issue are cor
rect the levy together with the state and federal add
should make it possible to complete an equal number of
Glass roads in from four to five years. And the adj
vocates of the bond issue plan publicly stated that
their plan to only issue onefOurth of the bonds each
year for four years it is evident that they only
contemplated the completion Of the roads in about v
years
But the outstanding feature of the levy plan ustl
as we argued IN the general meeting in the Court Housed
some weeks ago, is that when road is completed uDderI
the levy plan, it is paid for But under the bond issue
plan, even though the road may be completed in one.
year, the bonds would still for period of thirty
years during all Of which time there would have to bel
terest and retire the bonds And the adoption OF TIN
levy PLAN does not stated at the beginning prejl
dce the chances for future bond issue for roads.
MAX SCHI.EGEII.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
TOWN Boy is MADE
PRIVATE SECRETARY
TO NEWTON D. BAKER
Ben. F. Fiery Is Thus Honor
ed BY Secretary Of War.

Washington, Feb. q Ralph
Haynes who recently resigned as
private secretary to Secretary Of
War Baker has reconsidered his
resignation aud today was named as
assistant to the secretary Haynes
came to Washington from Cleveland.
His home is in Crestline. o.
Benjamin F. Fiery, of Martins
burg. w. Va, has been named as
private secretary to the secretary.
Friends Are Delighted.
The above dispatch to the Mar
tinsburg Journal will be read with
distinct pleasure by local people,
especially the countless friends and
acquaintances of the young man so
signally honored. Mr.. Fiery has
been associated it'll Secretary Of
War Baker to whom he is related,
for some years, both before and af-
ter the war Prior to the war he
was with Mr. Bakers law firm in
Cleveland. O., and since returning
from France, where he won lieu
tenancy in the air service by merit
and months of hard service, he re-
turned to his law duties in that city.
A few months ago he was made one
OF Bakers assistants. Mr.. Fiery
is a son of Mr.. S. V. Fiery. of West
Burke street, this city and town
boy who has made good in every
thing he undertook.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
W. CLIFTON STUMP
KILLED BY STREET
CAR IN WASHINGTON
Deceased Was Former Resi-
dent OF GerrardStoWn.

Congressman and Mrs. George
NJ. Bowers, OF South Queen street,
were deeply grieved to receive word
Of the tragic death Sunday in Wash
ington Of her nephew, the late vii.
liam Clifton Stump. Mr.. Stump was
struck and instantly killed by an
electric car, his head being crush
cd and both legs severed from the
body. No word has been received
as 70 the funeral and the presumption
At noon was that the interment
would take place in that city The
deceased who was about so years
of age and for some time had been
employed in one OF the government
departments, was from Gerrards-
town, son of Rev. J. Polk stump. q
widely known Southern Methodist
minister, once stationed in this
county, but now located at Colds
borough, Nd He is also survived
r his widow, formerly Miss Ada
f.ocke. of jefferson county; two
aughters and two brothers, Tho
as Stump, of Wytheyille, Va, and
'harles McKowen Stump, OF Alex
andria, Va. Mr.. G. W Grog, OF Ger
rardstown, IS an uncle OF the DC.
ceased
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
!!nKELEY COUNTY UNITES WITH STATE
AND NATL FARM BUREAU ASSOCIATIONS

either Friday afternoon or night or
both.
A financial budget was prepared
after a careful consideration of ex-
penditures and prospective receipts
showed that the Bureau would need
approximately $1,000 to pay all ex-
penses or 1920. A consideration OF
receipts showed that approximately
$500 could be realized through pic
mic activities and that the remand
err would have to be raised by mem
bership fees In order to do this,
1t will require 900 new active mem
bers in the Bureau.
The members of the executive
council who took part in the above
alterations were l. D. VanMetre, j.
G.. DeBaugh, L. II. Rooney, ]. Frank
VanMetre, w. o. Ditto, represent
ing Falling Waters, and e. E. Mil
Ter, and Geo. Henson representing
Bunker Hill.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
Mr. Cline Is Oldest Resident
OF Berkeley County.

Perhaps it has never before hap.
pened and the occurrence may never
again transpire when % daughter
VIII have the Unique distinction OF
being married on the Goth birth an
niversary Of her father, like was
the case Saturday evening when
Miss Rose Lee Cline became the
bride OF Mr.. George Shannon Hol-
Ida The ceremony took place In
the evening at 8;45 O'Clock, at 222
West John street. the home Of the
brides venerable father, Mr.. d. A.
Cline, the widely known nongenar-
ian was an interested spectator Of
the hymenal affair. Because Of his
advanced age there was no fuss and
furry over the wedding, it being a
performed in the presence OF a few
immediate relatives and most init
mate friends OF the families by
Rev. DR.. Fred Wagner, the new
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church, who has not yet entered Of
fcially upon his duties, but came
here from Huntingdon, Pa, esDec-
Tally for this purpose. II IS a coin
cldence that the first marriage he
has performed here was that Of the
daughter of the oldest member OF
st. Johns as well as president emer-
titus Of the church council. The
parlor in which the ceremony took
place was quietly but prettily deco
rated with flowers and potted
Mamie tho roIor cobcrnc, hai,,e, e.hfto
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
Unauthorized r. r. Strike Feared
|ody, Hismith, Onderdonk
Brought Here Last Night

Cody will be tried at this term OF
Court, but as there are no indict
ntents against either Onderdonk OF
IIismith ii was not known this
morning whether Judge Woods will
call special grand jury to investi
gate their cases or whether they
will be held until the next term OF
court.
The Baltimore City detectives,
dr. Noll stated today. were very
lind and obliging to the local off.
eers and assisted them in every
way they could to get the prisoners
started on their way back to Mar
tinsburg. The detectives also refus-
ed to accept any remuneration for
heir services, which means saw
ing of several hundred dollars to
The county.
Changed His Name
/ 1t developed after Cody had
reached Baltimore that he chang
cd his name to that Of James Leath
lerman, gave his age as 20, and his
residence New York City. But that
did not prevent his capture.
Prisoners Had Saw
Sundays Baltimore American
contained the following about Cody
and Hismith:
"a clever attempt to escape
rom the Western Police Station
was foiled by Lieutenant Osten-
iorf, of the Western district, yes
terday when he became suspicious
of a request of James Leatherman,
30 years old, of New York DANES
Cody, and julius Hismith, II years
old, 1894 Ostend street, for their
overcoats in a well-heated cell.
The two men were locked UP
Friday charged with burglary. At
the time they were arrested they
were searched, but at that time
they did not have their overcoats.
The costs were brought in later by
one of the patrolmen and kept at
The desk of the station house.
When the men, saying that they
Eee cold, asked for their coats.
Lieutenant 0stendorf, knowing that
the cells were quite warm, became
suspicious and ordered the garm-
cuts searched. In the lapels Of the
coats four steel saw We're found.
They We're made OF very tough,
flexible steel, and We're capable OF
saving through the hardest kind Of
sseel,"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
OFFICERS BULLETS
FLY THICKLY ABOUT
THIEF Who ESCAPES
Had Broken Into Botti's Store
- Stokes Also Robbed.

With the warning before them of
one youth already sentenced to sew
en- years in the penitentiary for Il
similar offense and the prospects of
three or four more taking the pen
route, petty thieves are still unde-
tered in Martinsburg. About -four
o'clock the store of Mr.. Louis Botti,
113. East Martin street, was broken
into, but the officers prevented any
thing being stolen, and some time
during the same early morning the
Stokes Meat Market, 81 South
Queen street, was also burglarized
AT tho latter place lock was priced
off and window smashed. Some
meat and gloves are known to have
been stolen, as we'll rs fifty or sixty
pennies.
But ii was the Botti robbery tat
caused more excitement. Mr.. y. J..
Dormer, who resides in apartments
over the store, heard suspicious
noises and notified the police sta
ton. Officer William Myers had not
left East Martin street more than 20
minutes before the attempted rob-
berry was discovered and, he and Of
ficer c. ii. Bowers, Immediately re-
sponded to the call. Arriving by the
way of Spring street, they were
first detected by the lookout. who
fled before he could notify his pal
and the officers, first flashing light
in the store windows and not seeing
any one-the fellow evidently being
well hidden from view, went around
TO the rear. The robber hastily left
the store room and tried to get out
little lane into Martin street, but
was driven back by a resident, who
had been attracted to his window by
the excitement.
The thief doubled in his tracks
and scooting over back fences with
bullets nipping at his heels, made his
escape. He had loosened two iron
bars on a rear window of the store,
smashed In the glass and thus effect
ed an entrance.
Stokes meat market was robbed
once before. 1t Is coincidence that
the Botti street number is 113 and
/ that of Stokes, 81.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
SLIGHT FIRE AT
Mr.. BYRER'S HOME

Tie ciiy fromen were called thls
morning about $50 O'clock to the
home OF Attorney Harry II. Byrer.
on Red Hill, but when they arrived
Mrs. Byrer had checked the flames
by the application Of a few pals OF
water. 1t appears that the main
pipe leading from the furnace was
TOO close to a joist and the heat
caused it to ignite. The damage
was very slight.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
BOWERS Will. KNOW
HIS FATE TODAY;
TRIAL is RESUMED
Jury May Return Verdict
Early This Afternoon.
Late this afternoon the jury in
the case of "Giggle" Mercer Bow
ers cleared that youth following his
trial in the circuit court.

There is every indication that j.
Z. Bowers, "Giggle" Mercer, will
know his fate before court recess
ses this evening until next Friday
morning. His trial was resumed this
morning, and because of the cap
ture of James Cody, julius Hismith
and Roy Onderdonk and their re-
turn to the city last night, the
court room was crowded to capac-
ity.
Harry S. Cushwa, from whose
store the guns and revolyers We're
stolen and c. c. Seibert a clerk
identified the stolen guns, the num-
bers on the guns corresponding to
that on the shipping tags. The guns
were offered as evidence.
Damon Hardy, who was convict
ed last week on the charge of be.
ing implicated in the affair and was
sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary, proved a rather I'M
willing witness for the state. He
said that he, Cody and Bowers
went to Baltimore in Randolph
Woore's automobile, and stopped at
the Mrs. Sehlessner's boarding
house, but denied making certain
statements to William +. Bennett.
William F. Bennett, of Baltimore
was next called by the state. lie
stated that he was at Mrs. Schless-
ner's boarding house and saw Har-
dy. He also saw two other fellows
called "Giggle' and Jimmy" The
three men, he said, appeared ner-
vous. and that Hardy had a large
black revolver Asked If Hardy
said anything he stated that Hardy
said IF the cops come in We will
shoot tie he'll out Of them. Wen
20 to the penitentiary and We
might as well do The job light"
Continuing his testimony lie stat
ed Hardy's clothes were torn. whic
hardy said was done when he jump
ed barbed wire fence in Martins
burg when the officers were after
them the nifht before. He further
stated that he heard Hardy say
I'VE have saws and If they get us
@c will saw our way out"
Shortly before noon today all evil
dence had been introduced, and this
afternoon the arguments were made
and the case submitted to the jury.
1t is believed that a verdict will be
returned by four o'clock.
Bowers did not take the witness
stand His mother and sister testi-
fed in his behalf, both maintaining
that he was at home the night the
robbery occurred suffering from a
sore throat
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
LEADERS DECLARE
HINES MUST GIVE
FAVORABLE REPLY
Men Can No Longer Be Held
Back.
tBy international News Service,

Washington. Feb. "A general
strike of railroad employees without
authority from their leaders is
eheftains If Director General Tines
feared by railroad brotherhood
refused to grant increased wages
to railroad workers when he meets
with their representatives. tomor
row.
This fear vas expressed today
by the leaders gathered here, al
though they We're reluctant to talk
about the question of strike as
the leaders do not desire such
action. -.- -.
j. b. Malloy, vice president of the
brotherhood of maintenance en-
ployes. today declared that unau-
thorized strikes are bound 10 occur
II Director General Hines gives
an unfavorable reply on the wage
demand Malloy and other leaders
predicted that If there are a few
unauthorized strikes that they will
spread and may result in general
strike situation. serious enough to
hamper the transportation facilit-
les of the nation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
MR.. n. M. COLE SICK.

Mr.. II. M. Cole. the well-known
funeral director OF South Maple
avenue, who has been sick for sew
eral days, is expected to be able To
get up today. While MIR. Cole is in
disposed his business is being look
ed after by Funeral Director c. NJ.
Brown, of Hedgesville. and Mr.. II.
E. Owen. for some years Mr.. Coles
right-hand man.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
PRESBYTERIAN C. T.
SOCIETY ORGANIZED

Another branch Of the Christian
Endeavor was added to the local
city union Sunday night when the
young people of the Presbyterian
church organized. Mr.. ]. William
Kastle was elected president; Mr..
Trammell Hollis vice president; Mr..
Robert Mason, secretary; Miss Mary
Striblig, corresponding secretary;
Mr.. ]. Paul Heinel, treasurer; Miss
Frances Watson. pianist; Miss
Frances Burdette, assistant. The
society starts OF with a membership
of between IS and 100
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
BUT ONE FLU CASE
Is REPORTED TODAY

Up To noon today but one new
"fu" case had been reported to the
city health office. which makes the
situation more reassuring. Not
since the recurrence of the malady
had a death occurred from influen-
"a in Martinsburg up to noon and
quite a number of previously re-
ported cases are now out and at
tending to their customary duties,
Not a case has been reported to
the county health office, but a num-
Der of grip cases are known to have
occurred in the county. It is hoped
that the malady has reached its
peak long since in the city. county
and nation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02

James Cody, Julius Iismith and
~ Onderdonk are prisoners today
\the county Jail, they having been
ught here last night in an auto
bile from Baltimore, where they
e arrested, by Deputy SherfrT
ID. Gardner, Jailor NJ. s Miller
ia Policeman John w. Snyder.
osecuting Attorney Allen B. Noll
+ Harry S. Cushwa returned on
in No. 8.
Saturday night the five men went
identity the prisoners, and the
!len goods, If any had been found,
4 to bring the three men to this
". Upon their arrival they found
ldy and Hismith at the Pine
|'eet Police Station, and Onder-
nix in the city Jail.
1T was stated by the Baltimore
~ detectives who made the ar
IS that Onderdonk had been
all a few days, but it was thought
Il not to make that fact known
il the others had been caught.
NTH was next to fall into the
5hes of the detectives and Sat
Cody, the last, was picked
Immediately following his ar
\ Mr.. Noll was communicated
b and he arranged to visit Bal
ore with several officers and
ig the trio back here.
Pr. Cushwa accompanied the Off
rs for the purpose Of identifying
property, and he had no diff
Fly in doing that It developed
at Cody and Hiemth came to this
" last Thursday night, and Sc
red from under the steps on the
st side of the Burke street bridge
rec shot guns and one rife. The
,ps very plainly showed they had
hn exposed to the elements as
.iy We're rusty. Mr.. Cushwa ex-
Fienced no difficulty in identity
K his property and the four guns
Ire brought back.
afternoon S. " Kent Mil
was asked hy Mr.. Nqll 10 send
automobile to Baltimore ito
.nsport the prisoners and officers
me. lie complied with the re-
last and the narty CACHED the
y about II O'Clock. The prison.
! were loc5ed up in the county
b to await disposition OF their
les. 1t was stated today that
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
MISS ROSE Cline WEEDS MR.. HoLL|DA
ON 96TH BIRTHDAY OF HER AGED FATHE

there are no other odd Fellows
his age and membershlpS.ip
United States. Last year -
Lodge, No. "a, |. o. 0. ~
the gallant Old gentlem;f
handsome jewel and has d
shown him many manifestat
love and esteem. He Is ha
hearty for his ripe old age a \
til a few months since, daily ha
his trip up town, generally spd di
the greater part Of his time at
o. Nicklas & Co.'S, South Que
street, where he delighted To. md
with old friends and young ones
well. Old and young by the huhdi|
affectlonatcly know him as UNI
Aaron" He is a native Of Wal
ington county, Md, but has sp1
most Of his life in this city.
During the wedding festiyi
Saturday night, Mr.. Cline laug
and joked with the rest of the par
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
MRS. BUSEY SECURES
FINE FARM IN COUNTY

Mr.. S. S. Felker, the realty deal
er. has concluded the sale of a fine
county farm at a very satisfactory
figure. The place in question is the
farm Of Mr.. George w. Miller, sit
uated in Opequon district. about
eight miles from Martinsburg. The
purchaser IS Mrs. Edith Busey, of
Jefferson county. The price paid is
understood to have been in the
neighborhood of $4,000. There are
80 acres in the place.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
COMPLETE LIST
oF VICTOR RECORDS
Mr.. Ripple Adopts New Meth
cd For Announcing Records.

Mr.. J. NJ. Ripple, local Victor
agent. has placed in the Journal a
complete list Of this months Vic
tor Records and has contracted
with the Journal for like space
each month from now on. The list
viii appear on the first and second
days of each month and viii tell
you Of the newest Hits"
In doing this. Mr.. Ripple rec
ognizing the greater benefits Of
newspaper advertising, intends TO
discontinue the sending out Of the
regular monthly catalogs and ad-
vises owners Of all makes Of talk
ing machines to watch and wait for
he monthly list published in the
rurnal
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-02
MUST BE
CLEARED OF SNOW

in accordance with city ordin-
ice all t3r ants and property own
i are Id responsible for the re-
moVal of the snow and ice from the
idRwalks in front Of their homes.
1ailur % comply with the city or
diHanc, = the offending persons
OPEN to execution and the pay
n&nt Of a fine. The city haA the
light, If it so desires. to c,ean
1way the snow ana make theS Of
ending party pay the bill.
Please comply with this requeSt
so LIP St - order of the Mayor