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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-29

Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headache, lacked ambition, was
worn out and al! run down. Burdock
Blood Bltters made me well woman"
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-29
SALE OF
Valuable Farm Property.

By virtue Of power OF attorney MADE oy ane
bearing date the 2lst day of April 1919 the undsr-
Signed will offer for sale by PUBLIC auction al the
front door OF the Court House OF Berkeley County,
In Wartnsburg, West Virginia, on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-29
SATURDAY., June l4, 1918,

commencing at 80 p NJ that valuable PIE ia an1.3 q
s;ti,ste in the district OF Opequon in said county.
adioirling the lands Of Levi Weshans. Corbi1 Tab
Ter 5 heirs. and others, and containing l2 ACRES.
This land IS improved by stone dwellins-house,
a stone bank barn and other necessary buildings.
There are two wells and one spring upon the PROP
erty Ills conveniently located 10 schools churches
and markets. Ii is about five miles from Martins
burg and about an equal distance from Shepherds-
town II is fertile. productive. and VIII make an
ideal country home.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third OF the purchase
money cash on day OF SALE the residue IN TWO
equal annual payments the purchaser TO give MS
notes for the deferred payments, bearing interest
from day OF sale. and secured by deed OF trust
upon the property. The purchaser will take the
landlords share OF fertilizer. seed, taxes. etc.
Possession April !, 1914
For further particulars apply TO the undersigned.
]. WESLEY WELSHANS,
Attomey-in-Fact, Martinsburg, w. va.
May D. l9l3-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-29
Public Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Harper's Ferry
and Bolivar.
ON JUNE 18th, 1913,

AS agent for the heirs of lJoshua Cava-
Iier, deceased. Twill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
SEC. DANIELS WOULD
 STIMULATE AMBITIOUS OFFICERS IN. THE NAVY

Washington, Aug Stimulation of ambition among the warrant of ficers of the United States navy is the object of a circular letter sent, today, throughout the service by Secretary Daniels who is anxious to see the non commissioned officers aspire to com rIiiEssf toned rank Under the law 2 warrant officers a year can be eleVat- ed to positions as ensigns provided they pass the examinations prescribed but very few in recent years have seized the opportunity.
 The secretary is of the opinion that t worthy aspirants should be encour- aged and their ambition spurred- To that end he has nberalized the regu- lations, the chief concession being that those who fail in their first exa- minations may try again as often as they make application and ev1ncei a real earn nestness to rise in the service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
CHARLTON GOES
 TO FACE TRIAL FOR WIFE MURDER

Jersey. City, Aug. 14-Porter Char1- ton, confessed wife murderer, left home shores behind him, today, to be tried in Italy for choking Mary Scott Castle Charlton to death and throw ing her body in Lake Como. The steamship Re D'Italia, on which the prisoner travels third class in charge of Italian officers left her pier about 10 o'clock.
 Italy has no death penalty but Charlton faces the possibility Of soli- tary confinement for life. His father, Judge Paul Charlton, a Yale class mate of ex-President Taft, will attend the trial
 Before being removed to the steam ship, young Charlton shook hands with all the jail officials and his fel- low prisoners
 Charlton, who was a bank clerk was on his honeymoon when the tragedy occurred. Mrs CharIton's s body was found June 10, 1910, in a trunk at the bottom of the lake Charlton was traced to America, where he confessed to killing his wife. He has fought extraditfon for the past three years but on July 8, last, he lost his last appeal when the United States supreme court held that he must be given up to Italian jurisdiction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
CAMERA DEVOTEES ARE BUSY AB0AD
 THE CONVICT SHIP
Captain Smith Arranges Every Convenience For PhotOgra- pherS Who Visit The
 Success

The instinct of the photo grapher, to record with his camera anything un- usual and Interesting, has been arous- ed to keen activity through the ad- vent of the ancient British convict ship, Success, now nOored at the Stee- plechase dock, at the lower bridge | Stratford avenue. Scores of phOtog- raphers have already been aboard the vessel, and many other Bridgeporters who are deyotees of the camera no doubt will avail themselves of the op- portunity of taking pictures aboard the ship ere it's departure.
 The only remaining vessel of the convict fleet of England, with almost every. nook and corner teenning with tragic tales of the experiences of the convicts, the craft holds keen inter est for all visitors, particularly the photographers. With thfsRin in mind Captain D., H. Smith. the courteous commander of the ship, makes. ample provision to allow photographers to secure views of all parts of the ship
 There are a number of excellent views to be taken of the interior of the vessel, but some of these require a little time, and Captain Smith will see that all who wish may have an opportunity to expose the plates with out interference- He suggests that photographers come aboard in the morning. The vessel is open for pub 1IlSpSCLAOn d& 4U d. At I111I hour the rush is not ordinarily as large as later in the day, and the camera folks have an opportunity to work to better advantage-
 The historical display of the com v1et ships trappings of torture. and the great variety of manacle4 leg chains, pillories, and the like, is prob ably unequalled anywhere and the I interest attaching to this collection is daily reflected by the activity of the camera operators who invariably make this one of the features of their remenl nlbrances of a visit to the ship
 The Success is open daily from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Lecturers accom- pAny visitors throughout the ship, and guide books are. furnished to all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14

which many ounces of pure silver are used to offset a sombre black, which is striking in effect. A peacock cos tune in the second act worn by one of the sisters, as well as a harem gown of the latest type adorntng the other will be the exposure of all eyes.
 In the cast are included Fred Dam sel, Ed SnalIey, Will Chester, Fred Collins, Joe Stanley, Frances F.arr, Louie Rice, while Kitty and Fanny Watson star The production was staged under no less a celebrity than Thomas Grady. On the. executive staff are found such names as Edward Bi- mol, leader; Frank Smith, advance man. Lyrics include Sailor Boy. Melody Man, Rag Time Sailor Boy, You Made Me Love You, and Wireless Sta ton To My Heart, written by the Watson sisters.
 The house management asannounced today comprises: J. Sarr, manager; George Belden, stage manager; VII liam Beiden, electrician; Charles Bel den, porperty man; with William Me F'1yman, Joe Redmond, Abe Stevens, William =Cotter, Marshall Jones and Wilson Tiebold, assistants.
 General Manager James R. Sheehan of the Shea interests will attend the opening performances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
ADELE RlTCHIE
 IN PIG SUIT NOW
Hens Figure in Litigation of Act reSS and So Does Talking
 Machine

Greenwich, Aug. 14-Adele Ritchie, otherwise Mrs. Charles N. Bell, finds that not all Greenwich neighbors are neighborly, for she has been summon ed to appear before Justice s. l.. Rad ford to explain business transact ons between herself and her neighbor across the street, Charles Fleming. She has engaged Judge John J. Walsh or NoFWalk to represent her, and has promised William C.. Rungee, Mr. Flen1ing's attorney, over the telephone all the excitement he wishes. MT. Rungee was informed by Mrs. Bell. he said, that she was no ordinary per son, and that she intended to prove to her neighbors that he was pretty small.
 ''The idea of suing me and attach Ing my talking machfne!" she ex- claimed over the telephone Sheriff Ffnnegan had no right to take it, and he must return it Immediately. I will show this Fleming up for what he is,'' she added.
 According to MT. Fleming, when Mrs. Bell leased. AppleJack Farm, op- posite his home, last year she bought chickens from him. also several shoats. He waited for his money, he says, until she was convinced that the hens were hens because they laid eggs, and until the shoats found them | asked several times for payment Be- sides selling to her stock for the farm, MT. Fleming relates, he carried Mr. Bell to and from the Greenwich Sta ton in his automobile in Bells count ing days. ~
 MT. Fleming demands $50 from Mrs Bell, and $12 from MT Bell. His attorney instructed the Sheriff to5visit Mrs Bell and seize something worth $2O0. Mir. Fleming knew that talk ing machine had been received by MT. Bell, which had cost over that amount because he was asked to carry it from the station.
 Finnegan visited Appiejack Farm last Saturday, and was informed that Mrs. Bell would be home on Monday. He went again and found the Bells absent. so he called Fleming and the two carried the machine to the plain tiff s house. ~
 Mrs. Bells attorney gave the Sheriff a receipt for the instrument Tuesday night, and the Sheriff released the machine.
 MT, Walsh had the case transferred from Justice Radford,s court to the Borolgh Court, which allowed a thirty day delay
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
ATTRACTIONS
 EYE Al 1.-THE THEATRES 
TALKAPHONE WILL BE PRESENTED AT
 PARK NEXT WEEK

Beginning Monday matinee at the Park Theatre will witness the usher ing in of the new creation in the noV- ing picture world when the Talka- phone presenting the marvellous talk ing pictures will be given sintrodEcins g such stars as Eva Tanguay, Alice Lloyd. Stella Mayhew, Blanche Ring, Trixie Friganza, Vest Victoria Harry Lauder Cimpersonated by Dan Daw- son.N James J. Morton. AIcf%aug gFtons, Music Master, Raynond Hitchcock Corsican Bros, New York Poliee, Clarice vance, Grace Cameron, Bessie Wynee, Mile. Dazee, Mabel Hite -(de- ceased) and Mike Donlins Chirnes of Normandy in three acts. ATiRado. in two acts, Quo Vadis in one act, Pat rick Henry-AbrahaHn Lincoln Sketch eSs''. Trial Of Robert EInmet, Amateur Night. Pin6fore in one act, Oliver Twist and eight hundred other sub iects which no one talking picture concern can offer for years to come
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
COMMIT TEE FOR
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE '.ss URGED HOUSE

Washington, Aug 14-supporte in their arguments by several members of the House, delegates to the national council of women voters appeared to- day before the House rules committee to urge the creation of a woman sui frage committee in the lower branch of Congress The women were led by Mrs Emma Smith Devoe, president of the council Representative Rakers of California Representative Keating5 of Colorado. and Representative F'a1coner of Washington were on hand to cham pion their cause
 Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, pr. Viola M. Coe of Oregon, Dr.. Cora Smith King of Washington and Mrs. Frances M. Bjorkrnan of Colorado were announced to make the principal ar gurnents favoring the appointment of a suffrage committee. The fact that such a committee had long existed. in the Senate, the women believed, was sufficient reason why a similar com
 nittee should be available to them in the representa- tive branch of Congress,
 In anticipation of a, large audience the rules committee abandoned its original intention to hold the hearing in it's own room. Instead, the women were received by Chairman Henry and his colleagues in the conference room in the House office building; the Iarg- est chamber in the structure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
 EMPIRE

Today Is Biograph day at this thea Ire. The entire program will consist of RiogFaph pictures Photos Of Biance Sweet will be given the ladies. The Biograph Company are noted the world over for the superior picture they produce Being among the first in the motion picture field, they have the advantage over many other pro dJ1cerz having the benefit of longer experience Producing but a limited number of pictures each week the en- tire energy of each department is utilized upon these few pictures to make them exceptional and above the average picture and they exceed their aim. Blanche Sweet the popu- lar leading woman with the B1ograDh Players has a great many friends among the patrons of this theatre. Photos Of this young lady will be given the ladies today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
FIRST THINGS IN HISTORY

The first ascent of Mount Huascaran, Peru's highest peak and probably the highest in the western hemisphers was completed five years ago today by Miss Annie s. Peck, the famous wou- an moUntain-clinber. On that date, August IA, 1906, she. reached an aIli< tude of 25,O00 feet, breaking all rec ords. The previous record was u1ade by w. w. Graham, who ascended to q height of g, 800 feet in-the HimaIayas, Miss Peck had made a, previous at< tempt on Huascaran, but upon reach ing a height of IF, 800 feet her Euidea refused to go on. On her successful expedition Miss Peck was accompanied by two Swiss guides from the Alps, and number of native carrferG Thf cold was so terrible that for a period of five days and nights the climberr were unable to sleep. On one occa- sion Miss Peck and one of the SWis1 guides came within a few inches 0l slipping over a precipfce. Rudolph Tangwalder's feet and hands wert frozen so badly that his fingers and toes had to be amputated and fof months he remained in a little Per1< vian hospital, on the point of death but eventually relovered-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
OUT IN
 STRIKE RIOTS AT
 VANCOUVER MINES

Vancouver. B. C., Aug. 14-After a night of rioting in the provincia1 dis trfcts of Nanairno North and Nanain1o South, on the east shore of Vancouver Island, 300 militia were ordered by Governor Bowser from Victoria to take strategic positions, in the coal fields today.
 All night rumors and messages poured into Victoria of violence of fered non-union miners. Besides -dy- naniting at Ladysntth, 50 miles north of Victoria, where the mayor called for militia early in the night. 1t was reported that the track near Welling- ton had been torn up and that homes scf nonunion miners at Extension, Q village of 1000 persons, had been burned. The Nanaimo Herald. a
 morning newspaper, has suspended publication and the destruction of it's plant has been threatened.
 . Police officers who returned here, today, from the Extension Mines re- ported that six strikebreakers had been killed and many members of the provincial constabu1ary wounded in a clash, yesterday, with striking miners. Other reports gave a. smaller number of casualties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
BURLESQUE DE LUKE. OPENS TODAY AT
 THE PARK THEATRE.
Max SpiegeI's Production Featur- ing The Watson Sisters Staged
 And Dressed Lavishly

|' After complete renovation the Park theatre today opens it's burlesque sea- son, in a dress of white and gold, backed by a tint of rose about it's walls which will do much to add to the at tracttveness of a house long noted for its acoustic properties.
 It will be suspicious not only on ac- count of it's remodelling, but will re- open with burlesque upon a plane nev- CT before equalled in history of that branch of theatrical production. Com petition in the burleSque world this amounts of money into offerings and to have elevated the average show to the plane of musical comedy. Much of the old time, worn out stage-play is to be eliminated and offerings in the smaller cities are to be on a. par with metropolitan productions. 1
 The Watson Sisters show offered by Max Spiegel, the well known producer, the final dress rehearsal of which was held last night, is to be the opening attraction Nothing like it has even been seen upon local boards for it is without doubt a thing of beauty, seen icaIIy, musical1y and from selection of the performers. It is said to have cost the owner over $30,000 before it's opening number and from the elabo- rateness of it's European ce6tuning, magnificence of setting, and general
 
 beauty.
 It may be said without advance crit icism to include an entirely new book written by Joe LeBrandt and deals with the fortunes of an inpecunious youth to whom is left a fortune and harem in Morocco. This is shown in the second act in all it's beauty, fn- troducing a. wealth of original gowns An original Salome dance heightened by the illusion of the bleeding head becomes realistic in the extreme. With a background painted from actual pho tographs and a setting which includes a real fourtain and pool in which the performers disport themselves, the realism is carried beyond the realm of the artificial.
 In the first act which shows hand some mansion in the country. which has likewise been modelled from an ac- tual country estate, many novelties are included, and particularly in a prop erty tree from the branches of which the principals work in a picture set ting. Thsee is melody throughout suf- ficient to class the show with the av- craze musical comedy, and with an added scene in which a comedy camel is introduced and opportunity for the Watson sisters and others to show their speciality art in songs, joke and dancing, there is given a zest which cannot fail to be appreciated.
 The costumes of the principals and chorus will be the admiration of the feminine portion of the city and as the production can in no way be con fused with the accepted term bur Iesque,' from it's dialogue, or action, the women of Bridgeport will be given an opportunity to gaze upon gowns that are far in advance of the season s fashion Those worn by the Watson sisters will attract specially, one in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
POLLS THEATER.


 Amateur night at Pof'e theatre was an overwhelming success The au- dience truly enjoyed the splendid bill of local acts which gave all around safisfacticn Many or me amateurs showed more talent in their acts than the audience ezpected- For today, FHrzdzys1 1,andI s5at S58A adSpeciaI bill has been aIraHEgd 5hst hehdliner or which is The Cowboy Minstrels Eacn boy has a beautiful voice and knows how to put over a song. Among the 1nins trels is Bert La Mont, the worlds s hfghest tenor and his rendition of a ballad is certainly a treat This act will be undoubtedly one of the biggest hits of the season Their special scenery. showing a camp fire on the ranch together with their cowboy costume adds to the beaut ycf the act MorriseyA and Hanson, two To- cal stars, present a good, lively plano playing and singing act. They play and sing the latest popular songs Billy sheer in asvery grassy singing turn is sure to please. Other acts on the bill are Marie Dorr. a very clever roAnedieuue. " flO presents a number of clever characters; Foster and s.FIis Thinking Dog,'' an act which shows a great deal of canine intel 1igence The dog can perform all most anything that human being can perform The photo-plays con sist of 2. thrilling two reel SeligHspecial entitled '-Tae Flight of the Crow and five other newly released pictures. Country Store will be held Friday night and a chiidren's Country Store at the Saturdayr pngatfinee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
ANTIQUE SKELETON OF FOSSIL MAMMAL

Durango, Colo, Aug. 14-The dis covery of the most ancient skeleton of fossil mammal. ever found on this continent, was announeed by Prof, Henry Fairfield Osborne of the Amer ican Museum of Natural History, on arriving, last night, with a party of scientists over the desert 6Os miles southwest of B'arTningt gton,sNs M.
 The skeleton was found in the Ki1nbetop Draw, directly, north Of Pueblo Bonito by the museum party headed by Walter Granger and, ac- the beginning of mammalfai life on this continent. The specimen is about the size of wolf and evidently an herbivorous animal. In the same Draw three complete skeletons were found, one of a large carnivorous type
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
CANISTER VICTIM HAS GUN CLUTCHED
 BUT IS MURDERED

ster crimes was augmented today with the murder of a, man Believed to be Joseph Rocke, a member of t"Fhe Sul- livan Street Gang who was shot and almost instantly killed today while walking on s5th street The bullet was fired from the doorway of an I1noccu- pied two-story building.
 Three policemen and a detective within two blocks of the spot were on the scene within two minutes, but they caught no sight of the escaping mur- derer The victim himself clutched a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
JUST TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
 JEFF PUT JIM ooRBEIT AWAY

It seems but yesterday, but in real ity it was just ten years ago today. that Jim Jeffrdesz and Jim Corbett mingled in their second battle. As the poet says, How swift the year, how swift the fleet, how very fast upon their feet-H
 That battle marked an epoch in the boxing game. It was "GentIeman Jina's'' last appearance in the. ring. It was Jeffs last important fight with a paleface. Also, it was the last big bout between white heayyw eights up to date And it was the very apotheo- sis of Jefs fighting career. And it all took place ten years ago.
 On the fourteenth of August 1908, the whole sporting world awaited with bated-and baited-breath the news from San Francisco. The fans were on the qui vive with excitement, and there were not half enough qui wives to go round. Local. dealers reported at the time that there never had been such a demand for qut wives.
 Every train into San Francisco, ac- cording to an ancient print of that period, brought crowds of fans into the city. The gate receipts were $6S.- $40, which broke all records except for the Jefries- -Sharkey battle in New York,
 In the first Jeffries-Corbett battle in 1900 +tGentlenan Jim made his former sparring partner look foolish for twenty rounds, and it looked like Jeff was due to become an ex-cham- pion. A desperate rally in the twen- ty-third saved him.
 Corbett believed that Jeff had won by a lucky punch, and yearned for an- other chance. The pompadoured one had been a bank clerk in San Fran cisco before, he took to the fighting game, and he had many friends in California who believed that he could win It was a new Jefries who fought Corbett that day. At last he had learned something of the art Of boxing, and Corbett, the master of glove work and foot work, met his match at every point of the game, and in the tenth was stretched out for the count.
 Corbett, "the most perfectly and beautifully constructed human animal in the world as Mark Twain wrote of him, thencefor onward devoted him self to the uplift of dramatic art. With the exception of brief bout with Jack Munroe the following year, lief fries did not fight again until the Reno affair of 1910. The battle was the swan song of the white rose, the begfnning of the end of Caucasian supremacy For a little while Tom my Burns would uphold the hope and heritage of a conquering race. Then the black clouds would close down and the sporting world be enveloped in darkness and despair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14

> Buffalo, Aug. 14.-"By far the most
 elaborate effort ever made in this country toward improving the health and efficiency of school children Such in brief is the announcement of the executive comrnittee organizing the fourth international congress on school hygiene, which will meet at Buffalo the week of Aug. 25-3o and which will be attended by delegates now gathering not only from all the leading important communities of this country. but from all the leading na- tions of the world Are little John nie and little Susie attending school in sanitary class room? Are they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
Paint-Wise

is to paint when your property needs it Paint-foo1ish to wait for the price But so many are foolish, they'll wait a good while
 The whole rise in the cost of a jo5 won't be more than half that, more waiting for 5 percent, more likely T'he average job Cwith Devoe1 is $50; 5 percent S2-5o- Put it off for S25O2 Guess not
 You think of that job as S1O0- So it is with inferior paint. ? Paint Devoe; do it now, if your property needs it.
 DEvOE
 Hubben & wade CO sell it.