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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
(By G. C. MckOWN)
Especial Correspondent

Charles Town, Aug. IL Selection
Of the jury for the trial of John
Nilhurn. charged with the murder
of deputy John c. Gore last August
as an incident to the march of arm
ed miners against Logan county
was begun in circuit court here this
morning. aud the indications early
This afternoon were that the exam
nation of the jury men would be
completed before adjournment this
afternoon Nine Vcnirmcn We're eX-
amined during the morning session.
Three Of them We're challenged by
the defense and one by the state
Only one challenge was sustained
by the court. that being against w.
y. Mcdonald, of lialltown. far
mcr. who declared that he was so
FIRMLY of the opinion that the act.
ion OF the Wilburn party in going
upon tho mountain last August was
so unwarrantcd that it would re-
quirc positive evidence to clear his
mind of the Cpiaion: and the court
sustained the challenge of the de
Tense against this man One other
teniremdn. J. Henry Dutrow, j., of
HalltGWn, farmer, remained un-
passed at noon. In the course OF
The examination Of him he was ask.
cd whether he had not expressed
an opinion to Paul p. yesterday In
tho court room here during the
rourse of the Rev. Wilburn trial
IN which he is alleged to have said
i1at all the miners should be con
yicted. Dutrow denied having made
the statement hut arrangements
wore made to put yesterday upon
lie stand to testify as to the con
yersation and this. it was expected,
would be done this afternoon.
In passing upon the challenges
q the jurors Judge Woods declined
to mold as sufficient grounds for
disqualification statements made by
the jurors regarding industrial trOU-
bic in the state, any views they may
have as regards the conflict be-
tween capital and labor and also
any opinions which they may have
formed or expressed which would
put them on record, as happened in
n few instances this morning. as be
ing in favor of holding responsible
those leaders and mstigators of the
armed march and as of favoring
prosecution and punishment Of
them for their cats The
court remarked that it was only the
opinion OF law abiding citizen who
wanted to see the laws obeyed and
who would be under obligations to
assist in bringing to justice any and
all who took it upon Themselves to
disregard the constituted rights o.
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!uireG."
The ship George Washington is
reported full speed to the Adriatic
Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. 1.-THE
following wireless despatch was re-
ceive4 here ,*day from tins steam
ship Adriatic:
The blast was terrific, shock yes
sci from stem to stern Pasesn-
gers badly frightened bTt calGed by
crew. Proceeding toward Now York
under fun steam
According h. word received here
fatalities on the vessel We're c1nfin-
ed to mamberz - The enGEe crew.
On Board Steamship Adriatic at
Sea, BY Wireless. Aug. Ia ter
rifle explosion, which was followed
by fire. occurred in hold No 3 OF this
famous old White Star liner shortly
after midnight, Captain David. not
knowing the seriousness OF the con-
sequences, sent out a wireless call
saving that he might need assist
ance 1t was said by the ships mas
ter that two men, both employees IN
the fireroom had been killed. An
other is missing,
All Passengers Safe.
All the passengers are safe. After
slowing the vessel down to ascer-
tain the damage, Captain David or
dered fun speed ahead. In the
meantime stewards and other Off
GERS of the ship assured passengers
that there was no danger.
The ship was about 300 miles off
the American coast and was pnrsu-
ing her normal course and speed
when the explosion took place,
There are between 500 and 700 pas
sangers on board. Captain David
Immediately began an investigation.
Smoke was pouring from the hold
and the fire crew went to work. as
sisted by other seamen.
The bunker coal in number three
hold caught fire but the blaze did
not burn through the ships struc-
ture The sailors poured tons Of
water upon the blaze.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
PRESIDENT MEETS WITH CABINET TO
CONSIDER ACTION UPON SITUATION; While
LEADERS or IS r. R. UNIONS ALSO NEE
Leaders To Formulate Policy OF Sympathetic Action That
viii Make Railroad Strike More EfteCtWe-GreateSt
Meeting Since It Supported Adamson 8-4our Law.

mem bers are now on strike but the
shopcrafts' answer will be submit
ted for the approval Of the gener-
al session before being dispatched.
In labor quarters the belief was
generally held that the authorize
ton of the individual strikes, when
ever conditions warrant will result
in slow stranguation Of transpor-
tation within month. While the
carriers can replace striking re-
pairmen, they will experience more
difficulty, it was said, in replacing
engineers and conductors who de-
eide TO LAY off" rather than con-
tinue work under armed guards,
who refuse to take out equipment
not up to the mark.
Meanwhile Ben W. Hooper, chair
man of the railway labor board,
was in consultation today with
government officials over govern
mental relief measures.
The governments whole course
of action, It was said by officials,
was hampered by Legal restrictions.
A difference exists in the cabinet
as to whether the President has
the power to take over the rail
roads in event of a breakdown OF
all peace measures; a difference
also exists as to the powers of the
railway labor board to take the in
itiative in rendering a decision on
the all important question of sen
iority-the rock upon which all
peace efforts to date have been
smashed.
President Harding on Monday
called upon the strikers to return
to work and upon the railroads to
assign them to work, pending de-
cision by the board as to whether
the strikers are entitled to their
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
TWO HUNDRED PASSENGERS AND TRAIN CREW
ONO. IS EXPERIENCE ha!RACUL Gus ESCAPE
WHEN FAST TRAIN IS WRECKED At HANCOCK
Fast Train Crashes Into Signal BridgeFWe Coaches And
Engine DeraIed-Tender And Baggage Car Overturned
Baggagenan Has Sprained Wrst-25 Slightly Injured

run hundreds of miles with broken
arch bars others, evidently pre-
iudiced in favor Of rail employees on
strike. declared the wreck was
caused by inefficient examination Of
the train by strikehreakers
Tho wreckage caused by the nea.
disaster required II hours con
slant work Of two wrecking crews
from Martinsburg TO clear up. The
only car loft standing on the track
was the diner, in the rear Of the
train The heavy iron frame work
Of tine signal bridge and the signals
hanging from it were stfewn over ali
FIVE tracks, Part OF the sigma
bridge was rammed into the side Of
one Of the day coaches and it was
at first thought the coach contain
ed many dead passengers.
The crew of the tain were: En-
gincer John Melody. Cumberland ;
Conductor Blue, Baltimore, and
Fireman George shipper, Cumber-
land.
Baggagcmastor McGee was the
worst Of the % injured. fle suffer
ed a sprained wrist and minor
bruises and cuts.
An Investigation Of the whole af-
fair has been started by the Balti-
more and Ohio officials, but they
despair of ever arriving at the real
cause of the accident.
The wreck was of such a charac-
ter that the debris was removed in
a reasonably short length of time
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
fractured Skull
RESULTS IN DEATH
TO Louis MARTIN
Fatally Injured Monday Even
ing In Auto Wreck.

Never rogaininE consciousness
since he was fatally injured Mon.
day evening, Louis b. Martin. son
of Mrs, Molie r. Martin. ia East
King street. died about 325 o'clock
Thursday evening at the City hos.
pital where he had been taken
shortly after the accident occurred
From the very start no hopes were
entertained for the recovery OF the
young man. The back portion Of
his head was crushed aud the skull
punctured. The remains were pre-
pared for burial by Funeral Direc-
tors KogelSchatz and Coffman and
removed to the bcrcaved home. The
funeral will be held Saturday morn
ing at o'clock from st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, of which the de-
ceased was a member, and the in
terment will be made nthe family
lot in Old Norbourns cemetery.
The victim Of this automobile
tragedy had started ont the Mar
tinshurg pike in George Ash's car
accompanied by Marshall Gregory
going toward lnwood, the evening OF
the accident About six miles from
town and in the attempt of the
owner of the car to pass around a
machine that had been stopped a.
the side OF the road for repairs,
the Martnshurg car struck pile
Of crushed stone and turned com
pletely over, catching the occu-
pants underneath Ash and Greg
DRY were found to have escaped
with minor cuts and bruises when
oXtricated, but the doomed man was
unconscious with an ugly wound
back of the head, and was brought
TO the hospital by DR. T. *. Oates.
Young Martin was born and rear
cd in this city, a son Of the late
Robert Martin. At one time he
was assistant yardmaster for the
Western Maryland in Hagerstown
and later acted for quite a while in
a clerical capacity at Cumbo, where
his brother, Harvey C. Martin, is a
yardmaster Since then his health
had been poor and he had followed
10 active pursuit.
He is survived by his widowed
mother, three brothers, j. A., liar"
vey C.. Bernard l.. and one sister.
Mrs. Henry j. Little, of this city.
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WHITE STAR LINER ADRIATIC SUFFERS
EXPLOSION IN H0LD-TWO ARE killed,
ONE MISSING, FIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED
None OF The Passengers Are Hurt And Ship Is Proceeding TO
Port Under Full Speed-George Washington Replies TO
Wireless Call For Help But Is Told All Is Well Now.

Icy international! News servicel
New York, Aug. 1.-THE White
Star liner Adriatic upon which an
explosion took place early today
killing at least two freroom work
ers was making port this afternoon
with all on board we'll The follow
ing was received at the White Star
offices from Captain f. H. David
Eight hundred and ninety miles
east OF Ambrose Channel Light.
ship. Anticipate arrival at $50 p.
M Sunday. Nothing further to
communicate. All we'll at present.
New York, Aug. 1.-Two men. a
trimmer and a fireman, were killed
in an explosion aboard the Adriatc
today while that steamer was about
300 miles east of Portland, Maine,
on its way to New York
The following messages from the
Captain of the Adriatic was given
out at the offices of the White
Star Line here;
Explosion in hold No. 3 Reduc-
ed speed to u knots, no structural
damage to the ship
-
Vessel now proceeding under
full speed. One fireman and one
trimmer killed. One fireman miss
ing. One electrician, leading fire.
man and three other fremen serious
ly injured"
The Adriatic was due here tomOr-
row. Among the passengers listed
as being on board are former Gov
ernor Martin H. Glynn, of New
York state and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winslow Pierce; Mr.. and Mrs G. +.
Tibbals; Frank Haley and Albert
Strauss, of New York City, and Clar-
ence Howard, OF st. Louis.
Officials of the steamship com
panv here said that the Adriatic is
carrying about 900 passengers.
Boston, Aug 11.-An explosion oc-
Cured upon the giant White Star
liner Adriatic early today, accord
ing to a radio message picked up
by the Charlestown Navy Yard.
The message read:
Explosion Number 3 hold. En-
deavoring to locate trouble at pres
ent. Send assistance Immediately.
David, Commanding.
Later information stated that the
explosion was not OF a serious ma
ture and that there was no fear for
the safety of those aboard
The Adriatic gave her position
as about 800 miles east of Portland,
Maine.
She left Liverpool August 5 for
New York with crew and passen-
gers numbering about 500,
A message received at $3.50 read;
Everything OK. NoEtssistance re-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
B. GEORGE r. HOLMES
|. y. S. Staff CorreSpondent

Washington, Aug. 11.-While
President Harding met with his
cabinet a the White house today
to consider further action upon
the grave industrial situation, Off
Gals Of sixteen railway unions
went into session three blocks
away TO formulate a policy of SYM
pathetic action that will make the
railroad strike more effective.
These developments are in pros
pect as the two meetings got UNI
der way this morning.
The striking shopmen will re-
feet the Presidents proposition of
Monday to return to work pending
decision in the contentious ses-
iority by the railway labor board
2-Other unions including the
powerful four brotherhoods will
agree upon a policy of sympathetic
action to support the strikers with
out authorizing a general strike.
3-This will be accomplished by
authorization of individual" o.
voluntary" strikes by members of
affiliated unions wherever and wher
ever in the judgmest of the work
ers their equipment or working con
ditions are such as to be prejudic-
ial to life or limb.
-Non-union men will be permit.
ted to decide for themselves wheth-
er they want to stag 81 tie JOB
the result OF which is expected to
be a slowprogressive walkout on
the roads by all classes of railroad
labor.
5-RailrOad unions now on strike
will combine in a statement of pol
icy to the government, inviting at
tention to the gravity of the situa-
alton and intimating that unless
relief measures are soon found ma
tionwide paralysis of transporta-
ton is inevitable.
6-President Harding will await
the replies of both union and rail
way executives, meeting in New
York today and will then go to Con
gress next week with special mes
sage asking for a legislative grant
Of broad powers to deal with the
situation.
Greatest Ever
The meeting today of tie six
teen standard railroad unions
brought together the greatest rep.
reservation of railroad labor since
the days when it massed solidly be
hind the Adamson eight hour law
and showed it through Congress
Union leaders made it plain the
meeting was dictated by common
necessity in view of their firm be-
lief that there is looming in the
background of the present strike of
railway shopmen a definite cam
paign on the part of the roads TO
smash the unions Against this eff
fort, they said, the whole strength
of organized labor will be thrown.
Lengthy Session
There was every indication that
the session Of the union chiefs
would be a lengthy one and it was
considered likely that no reply
would be made to the white house
until tomorrow or Monday.
4 reply to the Presidents propo-
sition directly concerns only the
seven federated shop crafts whose
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
COAL STRIKE SETTLE
MENT NOW HANGS On
ADOPTION or SCALE
Committee Looking For Way
To Settle Differences.
Bv WILLIAM J. HuSkE

and operators. members NJ the sub
scale committee, appointed nj the
Joint scale conference late Nester-
day. today went into cNecutive SEES
sion TO write the scale which will
end the coal strike which has tied
M production in All union and
some non.union fields for nearly
nineteen weeks and brought the ma
lion 70 the brink of it's most serious
fuel famine.
The sub.scale committee con
sists of two miners and two opera
TORS from each state IN the central
romnetitiye fold-Ohio indiana
Illinois and western Pcnnsvlyania-
az we'll as the officers of the Inter
national Unions of Mine Workers.
and tbe officers Of tbo conference,
In all TWENTY-FIVE men sal down at
tho conference table nj tho Uollon-
don hotel TODAY to find = way TO
adjust tha differences md ro.oncn
the mines
Failure II was confidently said
nv men renresentjng either side Of
tho controversv wac innoesihlc ae
tho farms ALREADY had hoo, AGREED
unon rho 1000 waee eralo viii NO
arcanted with IN of ite nroyisions
including thc check.orf Unchanged
II is nrobahlo howcver mai a fact.
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To bring Your safety razor blades
(all makes to Ks Pharmacy, West
King Street. They will be sharp
ened to shave better than new
ones. Save over 80 per cent. Work
'guaran eod. S-11 Up 2t*
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at our temporary location-114-116
West Martin Street, next to Fl. A.
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Fried Duck and Ham Sandwiches
also fresh peach ice cream and
cake. School House yard, Darkes-
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21x4o inch Turkish towels .....10c
Mems heavy chambray work shirts
Fancy hand painted Nippon China
Large and beautiful real leather
hand bags and vanity cases 500
MANY other biz values.
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DOING BUSINESS

Although the front of Kirsons
Womans Store, North Queen street
is being remodeled, the store Ia
open for business. Up 1t
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MEMS sUITs. Stte5

Atwood and worsted suits in
young mems and conservative
STYLES - substantially tailored-in
blues and browns former values
to $500.
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AND SHADES

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pair
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NOTICE,

The Collectors office in City Hall
will be open from 1880 until 9
o'clock Friday and Saturday nights
Of this week to receive water rent
and back taxes.
HATTIE l.. ZEPP,
Sill Up ct Sergeant.
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Saturday afternoon, Aug. II. at
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Red Cross Roll Call
Heard World Around

The Annual Roll Call Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for registration Of the
membership for 1928 will begin on
Armistice Day, November II, and
close on Thanksgiving Day, November
So The ground work for this stu
pendous task Of re-enrolling the men,
bership throughout the world has been
laid in plan for the first complete
and comprehensive system of registra-
ton of the Red Cross membership in
all its $500 active Chapters at home
and abroad.
An important feature Of the round
the-world Roll Call campaign will be
q universal effort to re-enlist the serv-
ice of wartime Red Cross workers in
the peace program by their partici-
patton in the Roll Call. In this way
the vast army Of volunteers will once
more affiliate with the work of the
Red Cross in its manifold phases. Co
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Government and private maritime in
terests In deep-sea Roll Call that
IL designed to reach every member
or potential member ip every part of
the world who may be en- voyage or
j temporarily In any port.
Thousands of Chapters will adopt
the home canvass plan of enrolment
which originated in Pittsburgh, where
last year 1t resulted in membership
increase Of so per cent. All records
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PROBE OF WATER RATES

Officers of the Public Service Com
mission have commenced an investlga-
ton of the water rates controversy at
Emmitsburg. The Emmitsburg Water
Company, J. Stewart Amman, pres
ident, duly advertised an advance In
rates, but a petition was circulated by
the consumers through Vincent Sc
bold, attorney, protesting against In
creases, and this petition was filed
with the Public Service Commission
Luke Ellis, engineer of the Pubic
Service Commission, and F. 5. Kemp
accountant for that organization, have
been in Emmitsburg making an inves-
tigation. The two officers spent so:nt
time at the office of the Emmitsbure
Water Company, and looked into the
affairs of the company generally.
Until Messrs. Ellis and Kemp make
their report to the Public Service Com
mission it is not certain what will be
the prevailing rates in Emmitsburg
although it is reported from Emmlts
burg that the rates as advertised vii
not stand, it being claimed that the
capital invested will not warrant sucf
an increase.
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allotted to provide women to prepare
themselves for public nursing The
home visits made by the 1,240 nurses
aggregated nearly 1.500.00O, visits to
schools numbered 100000, and in six
months 1,25OOO0 school children were
inspected by these nurses and where
defects were found advised examine
ton by physicians. In rural commu-
mites this service has made very
marked advance and has won thou
sands of converts to approved methods
of disease prevention.
In home hygiene and care Of the sick
instruction, which fits the student In
methods Of proper care where illness Is
not SO serious as to require profess
sional service, the Red Cross conduct
ed 1854 classes during the last year.
enrolled 1856 instructors, 93,44S stu
dents and issued 1856 certificates.
On June 30, 1922, nutrition service
embraced 1,109 classes, with total OF
27,523 children and 1850 enrolled dietl-
tians. Seventy-eight food selection
classes graduated 1913 who received
Red Cross certificates. In general
health activities Red Cross Chapters
maintained 377 health centers, serving
as many communities, provided 3S,751
health lectures for large audiences ev-
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10000.