Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-20
Shepherdstown Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday March 20 1913
Items of Interest.

For the first time in the history of West
Virginia, women will be allowed to vote
on the question of granting franchise.
A water company is seeking to construct
a water system in Ravenswood, this State,
and the members of the council have de-
cided TO allow women who own property
to vote on the question, although an cleo
ton is notIequired by law.
Captain Hayden, commandant of The
naval station at Key West, Florida, has
received a letter from Cairo, Egypt, stat
ng that the Lloyds' wireless operators in
that city had on Numerous occasions
copied messages sent from Key West
station. II is claimed this breaks all wire
less records, the distance involved being
more than 1000 statute miles, or more
than 500 miles further than former
worlds record.
The new cigarette law passed at the
recent session of the West Virginia Leg
isature, and which will become effective
on May 22d. is very stringent one. Un-
der its provisions it will be unlawful Tor
any person under 81 years OF age 10 smoke
cigarettes or to have them in his posses
sion; no dealer can sell cigarettes or Gig
arctic paper TO persons under q years, or
sell pipes, cigars or tobacco 10 persons
under l6 years it will be unlawful for a
person under l6 years Of age TO smoke a
pipe or cigar or have in his possession a
pipe or tobacco. No person shall smoke
a cigarette in any school building or on
lands used for school purposes. Police
men, town sergeants, conStables, sheriffS
and deputies are authorized TO arrest any
person violating the provisions Of this
act.
Prof. Frederick Starr, OF the depart
ment OF anthropology of the University
of Chicago, told his class that some time
in the future hair, teeth and the little toes
would be missing from the members Of
the human race. "Pre-digested foods,
hats and shoes have rendered hair, teeth
and the little toe useless, he said. "The
time will come when the man, woman or
child possessing these will be curiosity.
The natural man needed hair as defense
and protection against the struggles OF
primitive life. We with our hats and our
civilization do not need it. Persons with
scant supply Of hair seem TO die out
among primitive peoples, but in civiliza-
ton they increase. If teeth and hair and
the little toes are TO be preserved then it
will be necessary for the civilized inhab-
itants Of this world TO get back to nature
as soon as possible"
The White House is to be dry for four
years. No lntoxicants will be served at
any entertainment there. Not only do
the President and Mrs. Wilson and their
daughters taboo the sparkling cup, but
also do the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall, the Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Bryan, and nearly the entire cabinet. This
is one of the most striking social changes
under the new administration, and, il is
reckoned, will save hundreds OF thouS-
ands of dollars annually TO those who
entertain frequently. When the Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Bryan had the
British Ambassador as luncheon guest
at the New Willard several days ago,
Mrs. Bryan announced that neither she
nor Mr. Bryan drank wines, and she knew
Mr.. Bryce did not. Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes was the last mistress of the White
House to taboo wines and liquors, her
first order being to have the glasses re-
moved from the table before she and the
President sat down for their first meal.