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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Notes of the Churches.

The charge leaders OF the Winchester
district will hold d9y's conference at
Shenandoah Junction. in Williams Me-
moral M. E. Church South. on Tuesday,
August Bird. The conference will be in
charge of w. P. Lickiider, district lay
leader. and Judge E. d. Newman, OF
Woodstock, conference lay leader. Many
interesting topics will be discussed and
plans made for great forward movement
in missionary interest and evangelistic
enterprise throughout the district.
The Southern Methodist congregation
at Summit Point will erect new church
building at that place. The trustees have
recently received government claim
amounting to $3.50. The sum allowed Tor
the burning of the church during the Civil
War, and with this money and subscrip-
tons that will be secured handsome
new church will be erected.
The sermon at the open-air service last
Sunday evening was delivered by Rev. |.
D. Woman, of the Lutheran Church.
His discourse was an able one, and was
listened to with close attention by "a large
congregation. The service will be held
next Sunday evening at $50 as usual, and
will be in charge of Rev. ]. w. Ware, Of
the Episcopal Church.
Improvements are being made TO the
Methodist church building in this place.
The old wooden floor in the basement has
been taken up and is being replaced with
a concrete floor, and when this shall have
been completed two new heating fur
naces will be installed, giving the church
satisfactory system of heating.
There will be preaching in the Elk
Branch Presbyterian Church Sunday at
II a. m, in the Union Church at Middle
way at p. M, and in the Shenandoah
Junction Presbyterian Church at 8 p. m.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at 1920 a. m.
and at Kearneysville at p. m.
M. E. Church South-Service Sunday
in Shepherdstown at 1920 a. m. and
communion service at Marvin Chapel at
3 p. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday at Mt.
Wesley at 1920 a. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday at Uvilla at
II a.. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
SHARPSBURG NEW s.

Miss Mary Champion is visiting Mrs.
lola Moore al Knoxville, Md. Tor week
or so.
X. f. Delaney has given the ball
players the use OF his field for practlclng,
and they will arrange for some games
shortly.
Mrs. ]. Lester Otto, who has been very
i'll for several weeks, was taken to the
Washington County Hospital on Monday
OF this week TO be operated on.
Quite number OF barrels OF oil were
put down on Main street this week. We
won't have any dust for some time now.
CIytie, the little daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Bender, has been very ser
iouSly i'll for the past week or so, but is
something better now.
A game of ball will be played here on
Friday afternoon between the team OF
this place and Rohrersville, and another
will be played at KeedYsville on Saturday
afternoon by the boys OF Keedysvllle and
Sharpsburg.
Ivan Renner, OF Philadelphia, was sum-
moned home to the bedside OF his father,
Jacob Renner, who is seriously i'll.
Miss Fannie Pashen is spending sew
eral days in Baltimore this week with
friends.
Mrs. Clarence Snyder has returned from
her visit TO her home people in Wisconsin.
DR.. S. H. Gardner is having bay
window put in front OF his residence.
George Beeler is doing the work for him.
He is also having bathroom put in his
house.
Quite number OF persons are stopping
at the several club-houses along the river
near town. They have been Catching
some fine bass.
Captain Landers, OF Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, is here for week or so, making
maps OF Antietam and South Mountain
battlefelds for use OF the war college
students.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Mr.. KoontZ Reappointed.

Louis K. KoontZ has finished his work
at Davis & Elkins College at Elkins. w.
Va. and will spend his vacation at the
home of his. parents, east of town. Mr..
Koontz, who has charge of the depart
ment of history of this institution, has
been appointed to fill the same position
for the Coming year at a substantial in
crease in salary, and will also have entire
charge OF the dormitory. He has been in
charge of the six weeks summer school
just closed, which was very successful.
He is very proud of the school and is also
loyal TO his adopted city of Elkins. He
informs US that the Shepherdstown teach
ers who have served in the Elkins public
schools have made excellent records and
have high place in the regard OF its
people there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Backache Is a Warning.
Shepherdstown People Should Not
Neglect Their Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most fire.
quent signal of weakened kidneys. To
cure the pains and aches, TO remove the
lameness when il arises from weakened
kidneys, you must reach the cause.-The
kidneys. II you have pain through the
small OF your back, urinary disorders,
headaches, dizzy spells, or are nervous
and depressed, start treating the kidneys
with tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been proved
good and are especially for weak kidneys.
Doan's have been used in kidney trouble
for over so years. Read Shepherdstown
testimony.
Mrs. c. w. Show, Charles Town Pike.
Shepherdstown, says: 1.-The first symp-
tom OF kidney trouble that ] noticed was
pain in the small OF my back. ] couldn't
turn over in bed without being helped,
and ! began TO have trouble from the
kidney secretioDs. Doan's Kidney Pills
were so highly recommended that J de-
cided to try them. They regulated the
action of the kidneys and put a stop to
the pains"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-ihe same that Mrs. Show
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props, But
fdlo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
A Costly Crash.


Last Friday while D. B. Wilburn, who
is conductor OF James E. Barnhart's freight
dray, was carrying five-gallon carboy
of extract OF vanilla into |. H. Hills ware
room on Main street swinging gate
struck him on the crazy-bone .and-oh,
well, you know how it would be your
self. The carboy dropped with crash
and every drop OF the precious liquid
flowed into the gutter, permeating the
atmosphere for the balance OF the week.
Mr.. Wilburn belongs to the church, SO
he couldn't properly express himself al
the bad luck. but his silence was eloquent.
The vanilla was OF the sort that sells al
a dollar pint-forty pints, forty dollars
and there was nothing to show for il
except pleasant smell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Good Suggestion For fiarper's Ferry.

Good uggestion For Harper's Ferry.
When the government priorto the Civil
War operated extensive artillery works
at Harper's Ferry it was actuated by the
admirable location and facilities for such
enterprise. That old town paid the penalty
for the John Brown raid, and through the
subsequent war il lost all its government
connections and the artillery works be-
came but Renaissance of the extraordi-
nary seizure by John Brown and his TEL
lows ofthe governmentworks. Why shall
not the government revive the Importance
of this place, whose admirable adaptation
for government use remains? II seems
not at all bad suggestion that Harper's
Ferry be made the location forthe expert
mental laboratory OF the inventors board
of the navy. And at the same time it
could be made the location for govern
ment munition works. The proposal to
have the government embark in these
forms of enterprise is we'll taken. Har-
per's Ferry might well be made the loca-
ton for the manufacture of shrapnel and
other shells and the place for the manu-
facture of any novel forms OF munitions
that the inventors might develop. Levels
of the Maryland mountain would be a
fine location for the government labora-
tory. This is only bare suggestion OF
the wide utility that might be made ola To-
cation where three States meet, that is on
the main line OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, that has other railroad connec-
tons and that possesses ample water
power through the confluence OF two
rivers. II is more than sentimental in
terest that would prompt the suggestion
for such revamping of Harper'S Ferry, as
the practical features OF utility OF this 10
cation for government works commend
themselves 10 the judgment the more one
reflects upon the importance OF the place
in the past and the many advantages that
il affords at the present time. By all
means lei the claims OF Harper's Ferry be
considered and the fine seclusiye noun
tain sites that are found on the Maryland
side of the Potomac. Ameri-
can.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
RaSebaIl.

Baseball.
There was a double-header game OF
baseball last Thursday in Shepherdstown,
the home team winning both from their
old antagonists from Berryville. Brandy
Myers won the first game handsomely,
the score being so. In the second game
the score was 7-3 in favor OF Shepherds
town. Allen McGraw pitched the second
game. He has lots OF smoke and ball
that waves along nicely, though he was
bit lacking in control. For Berryville
Westenhaver pitched spicy game in
the second contest, but he couldn't keep
up the speed with which he started out.
Our boys were better in their batting than
usual.
This afternoon we have game with
the Charles Town team and next Thurs
day we will 90 up against the Winchester
hove
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
The Death Record.
Edward Moore. the veteran c. and o.
canal level walker, who during his term

| lhG DOaAn NSSVt&s
Edward Moore, the veteran c. and o,
canal level walker, who during his term
of service of nearly IS years walked ap-
proximately 235, 900 miles, or more than
nine times around the earth, died at his
home at Pleasantville, Washington coun-
ty, mile above Harper's Ferry, Monday
morning. He had been i'll for several
weeks and death was due 10 heart trouble.
He was in his 9th year. Mr.. Moore
was the Inspector of the canal from be-
tween Two Locks above Harper's Ferry
TO Catoctin. Every day, including Sum-
day, while the canal was in use, Mr..
Moore covered this distance down and
back, which made about p miles, or Is
miles, considering the trip 10 and from
his home to the canal. He served in the
capacity of canal walker on this stretch
for between 80 and IS years. In the
course OF his work il is estimated that he
walked about $4,000 miles. Last No
vember, upon the death of Mr.. Allen,
Mr.. Moore was made supervisor OF the
canal, in which capacity he served until
his death.
DR.. George w. Reichard died suddenly
after few hours illness on Tuesday
morning at his home in Springfield, o.,
aged 60 wears. His wife had been visit
ing her relatives and friends in Sharps-
burg and Hagerstown, and left Monday
afternoon, expecting TO find her husband
in his usual health. On her arrival in
Springfield, however, at 8 a. m. Tues
day she found him unconscious and he
remained so until the end came few
hours later. DR.. Reichard was born and
reared in Washington county, Md, but
after graduating in medicine settled in
Ohio, where he was very successful. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Cora Mumma, OF Sharpsburg.
Edward Dorsey, tenant on the farm
of 6. Harry Whiting, near Billmyer'S
Mill, died last Thursday, aged 10 years.
His death was due to general debility.
Surviving him are his wife and five chill
dren.
Mrs. Ann Mary Bowers died yesterday
at her home in SharpSburg, after an i'll
ness of six months, aged 73 years. Two
sons survive her.
Samuel J. Bradshaw, a lifelong resident
OF Berkeley county, died at his home near
Martinsburg last Thursday, aged 75years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

Thought the Germans Had Us.

Some interest was created in Shep-
herdstown Tuesday by party OF four
men, apparently OF the United States reg
ular army, who were making surveys in
town and vicinity. They were making
maps of the town and the roads leading
to it, of the river and the bridges, the
streams and woodland and cultivated
fields. Some of our people, realizing the
importance OF Shepherdstown, thought
that they might be German spies, who
were locating Our river bridges with view
TO blowing them up if hostilities should
break out between the United States and
Germany. II was recalled hatbefore the
present European war the Germans had
mapped Belgium and France down TO the
smallest details-and why might they not
be figuring on an invasion OF the Shenan-
doah Valley? Speculation was rite, and it
was suggested that the landwehr be called
out. When the strangers had mapped
and plated us to their satisfaction they
disappeared-and later it was learned that
they were working in the interest OF the
Government War College. whose students
will this summer make study OF the bat
tie of Antietam ard the movements through
this territory preceding and following that
great engagement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Odd Fellows Reunion
PEN : MAR
Thursday, August 5th.

For The above occasion, special train
will be operated by the Norfolk & West
ern Railway from EIkton and intermediate
stations. leaving Shepherdstown $40 a.
m. Very low round-trip fares for the
day. Returning, special train will leave
Pen-Mar SIS D. N. OF this date.
w. c. SAUNDERS,
General Passenger Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
3Sth Annual "Bush Meeting. +"
To be Held at PurceIlVille, Va,
August gill. inclusive.


The Prohibition and Evangelical As
ISOLATION of Loudoun County takes great
pleasure in announcing to the many read
ers OF this paper their 38th Chautauqua
Assembly. We offer you more varied
programme this year than ever before.
Eight big days of recreation, where you
can imbibe freely those things which tend
to enlarge and ennoble the individual.
There will be music and pathos. senti-
ment and knowledge scattered broadcast
by many Of our biggest and most talented
platform folk.
Never before was there more favor
able time for that tour through old his
toric Loudoun. which you have been
longing and planning TO take. than at Bush
Meeting time.
For further information, write c. c.
Gaver, Secretary, HiIlsboro, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
money"

The mint makes IT and under the terms
of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE
COMPANY you can secure il at 6 per
cent for any legal purpose on approved
real estate Terms easy, tell us your
wants and we will cooperate with you.
9O8- 9 Munsey Bldg Baltimore, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Ointment
IS highly recommended. SOC box at all
stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Commissioners Notice.

The account Of E 7. MoIer. Administrator OF
Mrs Mary " Moler. is before me Tor settlement al
nv Office in ShepherdsfoWu, w. Va.
Given under ny hand. his 10Th day OF July. 1915.
!. S. BRAGONIER.
Commissioner Of Accounts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

at 7 a. m. and make the stops between
that place and Hagerstown. twill leave
Shepherdstown at $40 a. m. The fare
for the round trip from this place is a
dollar. Returning the train will leave
Pen-Mar at 5.25 p. m.
The small brick building on the Smurr
lot, recently purchased by M. K. Moler,
is being demolished, to make room Tor
the new dwelling-house which Mr.. Moler
will erect. This little building was known
as Smurr's shop, and was landmark in
that end of town. II was used for many
wears as a paint shop by John Smurr,
dead these many years, and in it he kept
the appurtenances OF his trade. After
his death it was used for time as a
clearinghouse, but it was not a palatial
residence, and has for number OF years
been unoccupied. II now gives way for
q new structure that will adorn that street.
and there will be little regret at its pass
ing.
Leonard ". Osborne, brother OF Mrs.
w. p. Licklider, of Shepherdstown, had
narrow escape from being one of the
victims OF the Eastland disaster in Chicago
last Saturday. Mr.. Osborne is member
of the signal corps of the United States
army. and has recently been in Chicago
His relatives in Baltimore had received
letter from him in which be said he in.
tended going on the excursion on the
Eastland Saturday. They were greatly
distressed when they read the account o
the disaster, but later were relieved BY
receiving a message from Chicago, stating
that by great good luck Mr.. Osborne hat
missed going aboard the Eastland by jus
! five minutes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-23
NELSON w. ALDRICH IDIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME
Former United States Senator and
Leader of G. O. p. Stricken
With Apopiexy.

New York, April 19.-Nelbon w. Aid
rich, for 80 years United States sena-
tor from Rhode Island an1 Republic
an leader whose name wals stamped
upon tariff and currency LEGISLATION of
his party, died On Friday lof an apo
plectic stroke at his homR on Fifth
avenue here.
Mr.. Aldrich held a seht in the
United States senate CONTINUALLY from
1881 to 1911
Born in Foster, R. l., November 6,
1871, he first appeared In public Of
flee as member of the cor mon coun
Gil of the city of Providence. He was
elected to the Rhode Island assembly
in 1875 and four years lat er sent to
congress. Afer two sessions he was
elevated to the senate as successor to
Gen. Ambrose e. Burnside.
Having begun his career las bust
ness man, Senator Aldricn continued
throughout his public service to dis
play businesslike methodist and ex-
traOrdinary capacity for orEanization
Upon his election to the senate he
was Immediately made chairman of
the committee on rules and la member
of the committee ON finanke and in
terstate commerce.
Later as chairman of the finance
committee he was called Upon to as
sumo a large share of thg RESPONSE
bility for all tariff and finhbcial legis-
lation before the senate. He partici-
pated in the preparation oil no fewer
than six revisions of the tariff and
bore the burden of labor Incident to
them. The Payne-Aldrich tariff act
was engineered through the senate by
him after many weeks of shillful ma
neuvering and hard fighting.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-23
ROOSEVELT LIBEL
SUIT JURY FOUND
Colonel Loses Attempt to- Have
Barnes Charge Dismissed.
G. O. P. MEN ARE ON PANEL
Democrats and Progressives Also Ac-
cepted-First Line of Defense
in $4,000 Libel Suit
Overruled.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 21.-With the
examination of twenty-five men out of
a panel of eighty, the Barnes-Roose-
welt $4,000 libel suit jury was com
pleted on Monday.
Six and half hours were occupied
in selecting the jury.
The twelve good men and true who
were finally selected after hard
days work number in their ranks
seven Republicans, three Progress
sives and two stray Democrats.
AS his first line of defense Roose-
welt set up the contention that his
scathing statement about Barnes
boss methods made no personal
charge and carried no innuendo. This
was in the form of a motion made by
his attorney, John M. Bowers, to dis
miss the complaint. 1t was promptly
oVerruled by Justice Andrews and the
case will go to trial on it's merits.
The courtroom holds 300 people.
and it filled up early, and Justice An
drews gave strict orders to bailiffs to
admit no more people than could find
seats.
Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by
Horace Wilkinson, Progressive state
chairman, and John d. Bowers, his
chief counsel, arrived at the court
house half an hour before time for
court to open.
Mr.. Barnes came in five minutes
later with his chief counsel, William
NJ. Ivens. He gave no recognition to
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Barnes, wearing a tan waistcoat,
swung his chair around facing the
colonel within the rail, but Roose-
welt never took his eyes from the
jury box.
Mystery deep and dark enshrouded
the plaintiffs end of the suit, while
the spotlight of widest publicity
played over the plans of the colonel's
defense
The Roosevelt witnesses, most of
them, have been announced. The
Barnes forces have announced only
two of their witnesses.
Attorney Ivens said that Mr. Barnes
was trying to conceal nothing and that
his direct testimony to prove the ut
terance and publication of the alleged
libel, wherein Colonel Roosevelt had
called him a corruptionist, would re-
quire few witnesses.
Colonel Roosevelt is prepared to
delve into the family secrets of the
New York G. O. P. for twenty years
back, if the court will sanction it.
Barnes plans and witnesses will be
made known, said Ivens, after it be-
comes apparent how far the coolnel
can go.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-23
DUTCH SHIP TORPEDOED:
HOLLAND is AROUSED
Steamer Katwijk, With Cargo From
United States, Destroyed
Crew of % Saved.

London, April 17.-Tremendous ex-
land, according to dispatches received
here, by the destruction of the Dutch
government steamer Katwijk by a
German submarine. The KatWijk was
torpedoed on Thursday at anchor off
Noordhinder lightship, Holland. She
was of 2,046 tons, bound for Rotter-
dam from Baltimore with corn and
cotton. Her cargo was government
owned.
The sinking of the Katwiik, COM
ing on the heels of the seizure of the
four Dutch trawlers, the st. Nicholas,
Eentwee, Rynland and another as yet
unidentified, by a German torpedo
boat which took them to Cuxhaven,
has aroused the Dutch government to
take hasty steps to demand immedi-
ate and complete reparation.
The Katwijk sailed from Baltimore
on March 27. She had been chartered
from her owners, Standardization OF
Rotterdam, for this purpose by the
queens government. She was an
chored about seven miles Off Noord-
hinder Hghtship when struck Her
crew of % was rescued by the light
ship. A German submarine has been
lowering in the vicinity of Noord-
hinder for several days. other vessels
having been attacked there
An Exchange dispatch from Rotter
dam says that the sinking of the Kat
wiki has caused the deepest resent
ment throughout Holland. Even Ger
man sympathizers have expressed dis
gust at the actions of German sub
marines in disregarding neutral flags.
When torpedoed the steamer was
flying the Dutch flag at her masthead.
The torpedo tore huge hole in the
vessel and set the ship afire. The
crew tried desperately to save the
vessel. A second torpedo put an end
to their efforts. The men took to the
boats and then for the first time OBJ
served the periscope of submarine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-23
COLMAR MENAcED BY FRENCH.
Germans Retreat Towards the Rhine
British Win Near Ypres.

Germans Retreat Towards the Rhine
British Win Near Ypres.
London, April 20.-Furious fighting
at the extreme ends of the battle line
In Alsace and Flanders has resulted
in marked progress for the English
and French in their joint offensive
movement The most terrific fighting
is taking place in the Vosges, where
bayonet charges by superior numbers
have thrown the Germans down the
slopes and placed in the hands of the
French positions which, if they do not
command the fortified city of Colmar,
at least gravely menace the Alsatian
stronghold.
The French claim of victory south
west Of Colmar, near Metzeral which
overlooks the valley Of the Rhine, is
admitted in the official statement re-
ceived from Berlin on Sunday
In addition, the German war office
admits repulse southwest of Ypres
by the British, who exploded mines
in the German trenches on the north
ern bank of the User canal and oc-
cupied three of the craters thus
created.