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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
THREE men KILLED
when BIG ENGINE
ON W. N. EXPL0DES
Three Others Are Injured In
Tragedy Near Clearspring.

Engineer L. Edward Morrison,
Conductor John T. widows and
Fireman A. s Trail are dead as the
result of the explosion OF a West
ern Maryland Railway locomotive
at Clearspring, Md. Thursday aft
ernoon. Engineer Herbert Kramer
Fireman c. II. Heath and Brakeman
]. Z. Frye were injured. Trail
was killed instantly, his body being
hurled 100 feet into a field. Win
dows and Morrison died from frac-
tured skulls after being carried to
the Clearspring station. The three
injured men all OF Hagerstown. are
in the hospital OF that city and are
expected to recover. The tragedy
is being investigated.
The train. double header" con.
sisting Of about 100 empty freight
cars, was proceeding toward Cher
ry Run when the explosion occurred.
Both locomotives were hitehed to-
gether. The rear engine, No. 500.
exploded The boiler was lifted
bodily from the trucks and hurled
on the parallel track \ quantity
of the debris fell upon the cab of
the front engine. No. 402, and in
jured the three men inside
The cause of the explosion has not
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03

contains an excellent picture of the
charming young bride. The Post
says;
"Only the immediate relatives
were in attendance last (Monday)
night at the wedding of Miss A.
Virginia Wood of Avalon. and Cap
rain Nautilus Holm Todd, Of Bal
timore, which was solemnized in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Smith, Orchard avenue, Avalon, by
Rev. Johnston Calhoun, pastor of
East End United Presbyterian
church. Owing to the recent death
of the brides father, there were no
attendants. The bride wore her
travelling suit of blue peachbloom.
fur trimmed, with hat to match,
and d eorsage Of sweetheart roses.
The bride. a graduate of Allegheny
General Hospital. has only recently
returned from France. where she
served with New York Base Hospit-
al No. 9. The bridegroom served
with the same hospital unit. and at
present is stationed at Fort McHen-
~, Md After February l Captain
and Mrs. Todd will be at home in
Baltimore"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
MARRIAGE LICENSE
RECORD is GROWING
Good Business Last Year In
That Department.

The season has opened for hus-
bands In which designing maidens
will be privileged to vamp and en-
snare themselves q man, the victim
must not struggle too hard to es-
cape. Leap Year in which women
folk, who have in the past looked
too long before they leaped. may
now leap or pounee upon the mascu-
line apple of their eye without re-
straint
But considerable activity must
be recorded if the coming year shall
excel the one just closed In the mum
Der of marriage licenses issued by
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

North High street. r. w. GriZ
zard. pastor. Bible school at $50
a. m Roy Edwards. superintend
emit. A wide-awake, progressive
school, open to any and all who
may desire to unite with it for 1920.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30
p. IN. Church will cooperate heart
lily in the prayer period leading up
10 the simultaneous revival season
beginning January 18th. b. Y. P.
L. meets Sunday at $50 p nj.
Preaching at IL Il m. and $50 p.
m. Sunday by the pastor. Both
messages will ring with the New
Year spirit. Everybody welcome.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
WAR ROMANCE ENDS
IN HyMEN'S BONDS
Pretty Miss Wood Bride of
Captain Todd.

Friends in this city and county
will be pleasantly surprised to learn
of the marriage in Pittsburgh re-
Gently oof one of the pretties daugh
tiers of Berkeley county, Miss Adele
Virginia Wood, daughter of the
late Mr.. J. w Wood, Of Tomahawk,
and sister of Mrs. Theo. Newkirk,
of HejgesVlle. In addition to an ac-
count of the marriage the Pitts
hurgh Daily Pot ~ December %
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

First NJ. E. Church. Burke street
and Maple avenue. Rev. h. l..
Wright pastor $50 A. M Sunday
School Remember the Centenary
Missionary offering. ct US start the
year With a big collection II a.
IN. Sacramento service. $50 p.
m. Epworth League. 7:30 p. M.
Service of Song and sermon by the
pastor Let us greet the first Sab
bath Of the New Year with large
CONGREGATIONS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03

land. II all had purchased licenses
here, it is believed the 500 mark
would have been reached
The first licenses for last year
was issued to Gilbert c. Wheat and
Miss Mary e. Kilmer, and the last
to Henry G. Wemple and Miss Vir-
ginia NJ. Murphy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03

County Clerk Hobbs, Statistics re-
veal that 1913 licenses were record
ed. which is a fair average for Ber-
kelley county. More than 1873 Berke-
ley county couples were married
last wear as many went to Hagers-
town some to Frederick others 10
Washington and Baltimore, and
few found their way TO Cumber.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
TOO MUCH JIM

Too much Xmas iinN-not cheer
mast ikey caused a comical error in
Fridays issue. The item relative
to Mr.. Lawrence Hedges big square
dance stated that affair was held
the night before Christmas, when
it should have read the night be-
fore New Years.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03
A DAINTY MEMENTO

A dainty memento of the passing
year of 1919 arrived Wednesday at
the home OF DR.. and Mrs, S. NJ.
Langford, who reside at the Dorm
building, South Queen street. II was
a sweet baby gi>The mother is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Dorm,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03

been ascertained. One report is
that the water got too low in the
boiler.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-03

Miss Annie s. Wiley, of Salem.
Va, Is spending some time with
her brother-in-law and sister. Rev.
and Mrs. Dudley Boogher. At the
IectolN- Mest KIM street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

pr. Dowell, and their intention to give him sympathetic co-operation and ac- tive support in his work for the col lege.
 In response, pr. Dowell expressed his appreciation of the warm reception rendered him, stating that he felt that
 he was already succumbing to the charm of the Auburn spirit. He stated that he recently had occasion to inves- tigate something of the history of land grant colleges and that Auburn should be proud of the work they had been enabled to accomplish during their rel- atively short period of existence. More than any other agency. they had popu- larized higher education. they had dem ocratized higher education. they had liberalized higher education, and had also revolutionzed experimental and extension work among the people. He sympathized deeply with the needs for more adequate compensation for teachers. but felt assured there would Be no lessening of efficiency be- cause of it. The need of education was never so evident as now, in Alabama, especially higher education, which de- veloped leadership and character. He said he had come proposing to give the best in him to the work he had undertaken, and would expect in return
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, July 7-J. T. Pope of Toomsuba, prominent lumber man, was instantly killed in Meridian late last night as the result of coming into contact with live wire on one of. the principal resident streets of the city. He was in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. G. M Pope. On leaving her home and when about block away he caught hold of dangling wire across the sidewalk, evidently with the in- tention of pushing it aside in passing. He. was seen to stagger with the shock and to grab the. wire with his other hand in the agony of the moment, and was lifeless when assistance reached him. Every effort known to medical science was resorted to to restore life. but without result
 A telephone wire had fallen across an electric wire during heavy rainfall of the day and when MT. Pope caught hold of it he received the full force of about 2,S00 volts. death being almost Instantaneous
 Besides his mother. Mrs. G. NJ. Pope. deceased is survived by four sisters. Mrs S. A Thompson, Mrs. D. T. Rogers ana Mrs w H. Palmer of Meridian and .urs' N' E, Hobgood of Hattiesbur,. ,n,ee brothers, Lee Pope of Toomsuha Sohh I. Pope of Birmingham ord oeoiee rope Of Mobile. The body was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
LANDLORD US. TENANT

i to new tenants will be s125 for the in- side and sl5O for the outside apart
 ments. If you will let us know not to renew your lease on the apartments for the term of two years from Octo- Der l, we will draw lease and forward to you for your signature. We prefer to make a two-year lease on these apart ments as we wish to retain only a high class of tenants Of substantial worth in the same. If you do not care to renew your lease on the apartments l for two years. please let us hear from l you at your earliest convenience,'
 "The landlord in this instance is try | ing to excuse his sins by saying that other landlords are raising their rents fifteen to twenty five per cent and at the same time he is trying to force the | tenants into signing two-year con- tract, which would insure him of the unreasonable rent that he is charging I for a period of two years no matter 1 how much the rental conditions might change in this city.
 There are six inside apartments in 1 this apartment house at Sle5 per month and six outside at s150 per month. mak- ling a total of $1,650 per month, or S19,- 1 500 per year rent that this landlord re- ceives. An agent of the company, un- 1 der his oath, gave this property in for 1 taxes at $15,000. According to those I figures the landlord is making seventy | nine per cent per annum on the money Invested and if that be incorrect the party making the affidavit as to the value of this property when given in | for taxes, perjured himself. M We have a statute that provides that ! man shall only get eight per cent per annum for his gold. Why should q house that is in bad repair or even in good repair. as possibly this apartment 1 is, bring in a greater revenue than money itself?
 ! M A. DINSMORE."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
taken this moInlng to Toomsuba for

taken this moIning 10 Toomsuba for burial
 A vigorous investigation is to be made of the lynching Sunday night of James Spencer, negro postal clerk. who was taken from Constable c. W. Ham brick of Enterprise, as the latter was taking the negro to that place on a warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill in connection with his alleged attack on Otho Parker, white postal clerk. while the two were on duty in their mail car as it passed through Clarke county last Friday The authorities are puzzled as to the iden- tity of the small party of masked men who after forcing Constable Hambriek to giveup his prisoner, riddled the lat ter's body with bullets and left him on the side of the road a short dis tance away. It is not known whether the masked men were residents of Meridian or Clarke county. the lynch ing, however, taking place in this county just before the Clarke county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

, branch of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America will be held in Anniston August 12 and 13, ac-
 cording to an announcement just made by P. B. Haralson. secretary of the Cal houn County Union. MT. Haralson has been appointed as chairman of the committee on enter
 tainment and arrangement for the ap-
 preaching convention, and will have
 the cooperation of Sam J. Powers cha5rpan of the entertainment commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce and other citizens of the city. The state convention will be pre-
 sided over by President c. M. Dinsmore of Falkville, and will bring about 150
 delegates to this city from every sec ton of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
HAMILTON

Hamilton, July 7.-(SpeciaD Leroy Plunkett was killed by Oscar McGough, four miles east of Baccus' store, in the southeastern part of Marion county yesterday morning and McGough came to Hamilton to surrender to the sheriff
 McGough was on Piunketts bond who was under two charges for making whisky. and the bondsmen were going to deliver him to the sheriff and get off of the bond, it is reported. Plunketf
 drew his knife on McGough, it is said and tried to cut him and was shot one time with pistol by McGough. Nc. Cough was released under S, GOO bond on a charge of murder in the second de- gree pending a preliminary trial.
 Deputy Collector John W. Haney. in company with Sheriff Couch and depu- l ties, captured a big still on Wiley branch. in the eastern part of Marion county, yesterday. Three men were arrested at the still and two others es-
 capped Fifteen gallons of corn whisky was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
|DODSON WOULD STOP |SALE 0F CAL0MEL
Says Calomel Is Mercury and Acts Like Dynamite on
 Your Liver

Dodson is making hard fight against calomel in the south. Every druggist has noticed . great falling off in the sale of calomel They all give the same reason, Dodsons Liver Tone is taking its place.
 "Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodsons Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better re- suits" said prominent local druggist Dodson's Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every druggist A large bottle costs but few cents. and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver s1uggishness and consti- patton. you have only to ask for your money back.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is . pleasant tasting. purely vegetable remedy. harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine: no biliousness. sick head ache. acid stomach or constipated bow els It doesn't gripe or cause incon- venience all the next day like violent tslomel. Take a dose of calomel to- Gay and tomorrow. you will feel weak. sick and nauseated. Don't lose . days work. Take Dodson's Liver Tons in- stead and feel fine full of vigor and ambitiou.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

STATE CONVENTION CALLED
 Anniston, July 7.-{Special) )-The 1920 state convention of the Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

ITO the Editor of the Age Herald:
 'In Judge Forts charge to grand jury, Monday. he voiced the sentiment of the public on landlord prohteering.
 The dissatisfaction that exists on the part of the tenant has created 8 sentiment that is clamoring for re- suits; it is clamoring for an investiga- tion in which the whitewash brush will be left out.
 The only body that has authority and power to act is the grand jury and the present grand jury received it's in- struclion to make an investigation and public sentiment demands that the in- vesugation be of such nature that they
 w.ll get results. An investigation that does not accomplish anything will not and should not satisfy the general pub lie.
 The landlords that are expressing
 the tenants apply their strong arms of oppression to the rich as well as the poor, but it hurts the poor more be- cause of the limitation of their means. In every part of the city you can see children on the streets that show they i have not had enough nourishing food because Of the fact that their fathers cannot meet the demands of these little ones anu pay the hlSh rent thdt IS re- qured of them.
 Here is copy of letter received
 by all the tenants in local apartment house:
 We beg to advise that we are now ready to take up the matter of renew ing your lease, from October 1st. on the above numbered apartments which you occupy. After careful consideration the ownul of this property has decided not to increase the rent, although other property owners throughout the city are increasing their rent from fifteen to twenty-five per cent. However. the present premises apply only to tenants now occupying the apartments; prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
OLD SOLDIERS PICNIC

Anniston, July Special 1.-The annual picnic of the Calhoun County Confederate Veterans is to be held at Oxford Lake on July 22 and extensive preparations are being made for the event. The committee composed of Capt W. T. Dodd and A. l.. Higgin- botham of Oxford has issued an invita- tion to all the old soldiers, their wid- aows, wives, sons daughters and friends, and have also called a meeting to be held in Oxford next Wednesday to com plete the plans for the picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
DOWELL WELCOMED
 AS NEW PRESIDENT
Glad Hand Is Extended Spright DOwell As He
 Enters Upon Duties

Auburn. July 7.-(special)--At the morning exercises of the summer school in Langdon hall today, the new
 ly elected president, spright Dowell, was given an informal but most cor eial welcome. Dr. Charles Brown, as- lsistant director of the summer session.
 introduced Dr. B. B. Ross who has been acting president of the college up to July l. In a few we'll chosen re- marks Dr. Ross expressed the appre- citation of the faculty and students of the summer school at the presence of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
ANNIsToN
HELD WITHOUT BOND

Anniston, July Special )-WaIter Lambert, slayer of Seab N Eason, was held to await the action of the grand jury without bond, following the pre- liminary trial Tuesday afternoon before Judge E. D. Willett in the inferior court. Roy Speed, arrested the, day after the killing under a warrant charging him with furnishing the pis- tol with which the coal dealer was killed, was released by order of Judge Willett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

from all concerned the best and most sympathetic cooperation. He wanted and desired to deserve the full backing of the faculty, whose fellow yokeman he would be, of the alumni, who more than all else, perhaps. constieuted the college itself. and of the student body of the college. Without this he could not hope to attain complete success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
PLANNING FOR OFFICIALS

Anniston, July Especial )-Exten- sive plans are being made for the en- tertainment of Maj. Gen. William G. Haan, chief of the war plans division of the war department .on the occa- sion of the officers visit to Camp Mo- Clellan about July 15.
 The announcement given out early in the week by Congressman Fred L. Bblackmon that General Haan's visit in July would be followed in August by one from Gen. H. l.. Rogers, chief o1 the quartermaster division, has created a great deal of interest among the An niston people and the citizens generally are making plans to entertain the visit ing officers in suitable manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
THREE

line was reached. All evidence that may throw. light on the lynching will be probed by the Lauderdale county grand jury at the August term of the circuit court, according to the sheriffs office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
MRs. WARLICK,S nEATH

Anniston, July 7.--(Special. .)-Annis- ton friends of Mrs. Dan J.. Warlick of Jacksonville, whose death occurred Wednesday at noon in the Birmingham infirmary, were shocked by the reteipt of the message that the beloved woman had crossed over the river.
 Mrs. Warlick is survived by her hus- band and three children. She was Miss Mary Emma Hoke of Jacksonville be- fore her marriage and belonged to one of the oldest and best families in Cal houn county.
 The body of the Jacksonville woman was brought to Jacksonville Wednes- day afternoon and the funeral will be held Thursday from the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of which he was a devout and active member. number of Anniston relatives and friends will go to Jacksonville Thursday to attend the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
CONVOY AGAIN DELAYED

Anniston. July Especial )-The government motor convoy has again been delayed by the non-arrival of four broken down trucks beyond Heflin, and the pathfinders, will probably not reach Anniston before late Thursday after noon.
 The convoy was scheduled to leave Heflin for Anniston Wednesday morn ing, but the non-arrival of the belated trucks and the heavy rain of Tuesday night operated to further delay the re- sumption of travel.
 J. A. Rountree, director general of the convoy, passed through Anniston Wednesday morning en route to Bir- mingham and will rejoin the convoy there and continue the trip to the Pa cific coast
 STATE CONVENTION CALLED
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-11-13

the saving which this simpler method
lowering of prices for the final prod
uct VIII be the tendency, since distfi-
button costs will be less. The use of
a local dealer as intermediary be-
tween the producer and the large hide
dealer in some cases is advisable, since
he is III position to do needed sort
in% and classifying.
Either of these simpler methods sug
geSted for the producer of country
hides-selling direct to the large deal
er or through local dealer-ap-
proaches more nearly tie packers
methods now prevailing.
Obstacles to Overcome.
Such consignment marketing. how
ever, presupposes mutual confidence
and fair dealing by both producer and
dealer and. unfortunately, this does
not always exist. Another obstacle to
the establishment of this method is the
producers preference for ready cash.
Many producers prefer to accept any
price Obtainable from local buyers,
such as general stores. produce deal
ers, junk collectors and travelling hide
buyers rather than cOnSign their prod
ucts TO distant car-lot dealers in CEN
trail markets, The place that travelling
buyers or agents occupy in an i'm
proved system Of distribution is a mat
ter on which one can be less specific,
since opinions Of the trade differ as to
the practicability of travelling hide
buyers or agents or large hide dealers
Already country producers of hides
are coming TO see the saving that re-
suits from the simpler system briefly
indicated here and are making con
tracts with large dealers in whom they
have confidence and who in turn see
that il is the part of good business to
respect and foster this confidence.
Farmers and others interested in put
ting this important side line on q more
profitable basis are invited to COM
municate with tie bureau of markets,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. which will supply them with full
information regarding the best meth
DDS Of marketing hides, as we'll as in
Struct ;ons for proper SHINING and
curing.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-11-13
important to Mothere
STILL KEEN ON AIR TRAFFIC
Germany Actively at Work Building
Airships-Monster Zeppelin Said
to Be in Contemplation.

A few weeks ago Germany delivered
a brandnew Zeppelin. the largest yet
built, 10 France and another new Yep
pelin 10 Great Britain. Yet we are
told by the Airplane that Herr Coils
mann. the director general Of the Yep
peln interests, recently returned from
the United States after negotiating
with certain firms regarding transat-
lantic air traffic Negotiations have
also been carried OIL with Holland,
Sweden and the United States for the
construction of airships on an inter-
national basis. 1t IL rumored that a
new type Zeppelin airship. with load
capacity Of 60 tons, accommodation
for 800 passengers and fuel capacity
for a voyage three times the length of
the Atlantic crossing is to be evolved.
Scientific American.