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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16
Colored People Raising A Pumpus.

A dispatch from Charleston, this State,
says that negroes OF Jefferson county have
filed petition with the Public Service
Commission, complaining that the Nor
folk & Western Railway is operating "Jim
Crow" cars in this district, and that they
have been subjected to indignities by the
train crews who compel them TO ride in
the coaches. They claim the company
is acting in violation of the law and the
constitution by attempting TO separate the
negro from the white passengers, and ask
the commission 10 compel it TO stop dis
eliminating against them. ChiefRailroad
Inspector Williams has been sent TO the
scene to investigate and report to the
commission. This same matter has been
threshed out before, and il we remember
correctly the courts upheld the railroad
company in its contention that it has a
right to operate these cars under the con-
ditions in vogue. We doubt very much
if the train crews have subjected colored
passengers to indignities, even though
they have carried out their instructions
from the company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16
Michael KidwiIer,s Tragic End.

Michael Kidwiler, well-known farmer
who lived on the Kidwiler home place
near Bakerton, this county, came to a
tragic end few days ago, meeting his
death in the waters of the Potomac river.
Kidwiler left home Saturday afternoon
and il is supposed thathe went to Viewer
ton. He failed to return Saturday night,
nothing was heard from him on Sunday,
and his family became concerned as TO
what might have befallen him. Monday
morning his relatives instituted search for
him. His movements were traced from
Harper's Ferry up the rivers some distance,
but nothing definite could be learned as to
what had become OF him, though there
was suspicion that he might have met
with an untimely death. His brother,
Frank Kidwiler, and his little son con-
tinued the search along the river and
canal, and the boy saw the top ola mans
head in the river some distance from the
Maryland shore, not far from the Virginia
ore bank, the body being in Sitting posi-
ton in rather shallow water. lnvesti-
CATION showed il to be the missing man.
and it was evident, from the condition OF
the body, that it had been in the water
for some time, probably since Saturday
night. Coroner Charles HoffmaSter, OF
Sharpsburg, was notified, and he sum-
moned a jury and made an investigation.
Inquiry revealed the fact that Kidwiler
was last seen alive Saturday evening by
a lock-tender about a mile east OF the
place where his body was found. He
was at the time in the company OF two
hoboes, who afterward got on acanal- boat
bound for Cumberland. DR.. S. h. Gard
ner examined the corpse and found no
marks OF violence nor anything TO indi-
cate foul play, so the coroner's jury rem
dereda verdict ofdrowning from unknown
causes. The body was taken home and
prepared for burial by Undertaken Strider,
OF Charles Town.
lust how Mr.. Kidwiler met his death is
unknown. 1t is likely that he may have
attempted to cross the river in the dark
ness OF night and was overcome and so
drowned. Some persons think that he
may have been murdered and thrown into
the river by the suspicious looking
strangers, but this is not likely. The
facts will probably never be revealed.
The deceased, who was 81 years old,
leaves wife and five children.
The funeral service was held at the
home on Tuesday, Rev. |. D. Woman,
of the Lutheran Church, officiating. The
body was inferred in the family burying-
ground on the farm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16

service being conducted by Rev. AbSalom
Knox, OF the M. E. Church South, and
the body was inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry. The deceased is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Leggett, OF ShepherdstowE,
and Mrs. Wright, of Cumberland, and
Mrs. Needy, west OF town.
Captain John w. Wien, of the United
States Army, former resident OF Mar
tinsburg, died on Monday at the military
hospital at the Preside, San Francisco.
He had been in failing health for the past
three years, he having been badly hurt
while on duty along the Mexican border
by having his horse fall upon him. Cap
tain Wilen, who was IS years ofage, was
graduate OF West Point, and had seen
active service in the Philippine Islands.
Daniel g. Cushwa, one OF Berkeley
county's old and respected residents,
died at his home west of Martinsburg
last Thursday, after long illness, aged
IS years. He is survived by his wife and
two sons, Bernard and Oscar Cushwa,
and two brothers, George and Henry
Cushwa. He was Confederate veteran.
John A. Emmert, former resident OF
Charles Town, died in Washington on
Sunday last, from injuries received in an
accident some days previous. His body
was taken TO Charles Town for burial.
Surviving him are his third wife, two
sons and daughter. He was 46 years
OF age.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hickman, formerresi-
dent of Harper's Ferry, died at her home
in Washington last week, aged 65 years.
She is survived by two daughters and a
brother. T. ]. Burleigh. The body was
taken 10 Harper's Ferry for burial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16


who has been in Shepherdstown visiting
the Misses Boswell, met with a painful
accident last Friday evening. While
driving from the fair grounds to town in
company with Charles Jones something
about the buggy broke and the front part
OF the vehicle was pulled loose from the
rear part, causing il to drop TO the ground.
The occupants were thrown out, and
though Mr.. Jones escaped injury, Miss
Wolff was quite painfully hurt. She sus-
tanned numerous cuts and bruises and was
considerably shocked by the experience.
She was taken to the home OF E. w.
Daley and later was removed to Mr..
Boswell'S, where she was attended by
DR.. Burwell. She was confined to the
house for several days, but is now all
right again.
H. r. Forbes, OF Chambersburg, Pa,
who has the contract for the erection OF
the monument TO James RumSey in this
place, was in town on Monday, having
come TO meet an engineer of the Norfolk
& Western Railway in consultation about
a switch from the main line TO the site OF
the monument. The railroad company
has agreed TO put in switch al this point
for the more convenient handling OF the
heavy sections of granite OF which the
monument will be composed, and work
on the switch will be commenced at once.
MIR. Forbes says the officials OF the n. &
w. have been more than obliging and
courteous in this matter, showing great
interestin the monument, and he is deeply
appreciative of their considerate helpful
ness. AS soon as the switch is in place
the shipments of granite will begin. The
foundations are ready for the base OF the
] monument.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16
Sunday School Convention.

The Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention will hold its regular annual
sessions in the M. E. Church in Shep-
herdstown Thursday and Friday Of next
week, September q and "a. The open
ing session will be held Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, beginning with prayer
and song service and an address OF well
come by Benjamin Hartzell. Sessions
will be held at O'Clock in the afternoon,
at 100 in the evening, and on Friday at
$50 a. m. and 2 p. m, closing late Friday
afternoon. Topics OF interest will be
discussed by Secretary Arthur T. Arnold
and Miss Maud Schultz, OF the State
Association, and ministers and laymen OF
our own county will also participate.
Dinner and supper will be served each
day in the basement OF the church, to
which all visitors are heartily welcome,
as we'll as the people Of our own COM
munity who are interested in the con-
vention. Contributions for the dinners
and suppers are solicited from the town
people.
The officers OF the convention are:
President, Hon. Frank Beckwith, OF
Charles Town; vice-president, Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, Shepherdstown; Sec
rotary, W. P. Licklider, Shepherdstown /;
assistant secretary, B. F. Yates, Ripon {;
treasurer, J. D. Den, Uyilla.
The convention has been invited to
Shepherdstown in order TO give the peo-
pie OF this end of the county an oppor-
tunity to attend its meetings, and il is
hoped that all adult church workers will
arrange TO attend. The service will be
interesting and inspiring TO all. Good
singing will be special feature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16
Executors Sale of Bank Stock.

Having qualified as Executor ofthe es-
tate of ]. W. Merchant. will offer for
sale at the front door OF the Courthouse
in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West
Virginia, on Saturday, the End day OF
October, 1915, at 30 O'Clock p. m, five
shares Of the capital stock of The Farm
ers Bank Of Shepherdstown, said shares
OF stock are OF the par value OF $4,000
each.
Terms of Sale-Cash on day of sale.
H. L. COUCHhiAN,
Executor Of ]. w. Merchant, Decd.
Sept. 10, l9l5-3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16
FINE O R 6 II A r D
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public sale
in front of the Rumsey Hotel, Shepherds
town, at | 80 p. m, on
Saturday, September Is, 1915,
the APPLE ORCHARD of Mr.. A. S.
Reynolds situated just east of Shepherds
town. The orctard contains eleven acres.
The trees are II years old and have been
well taken care OF. There are now about
400 barrels OF apples on The trees.
NJ. p. CROWL, Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-16

For earache, toothache, pains, burns,
scalds, sore throat, try DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil, splendid remedy for emer-
gencies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
INQUIRY INTO BREAD PRICES
District Attorney at Chicago VIII de-
eide ON Courne OF Action To-day.

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE govern
mcnts investigation into a possibility
OF Il bread famine threatened to turn
toward the Board OF Trade to-day after
millcrs and bakers had visited the
United States district attorney and
complained that the present price Of
wheat must eventually cause an in
crease In the price OF bread.
The bakers asserted they could not
make loaf of bread weighing from
twelve to fourteen ounces for cents
with hour above sc a barrel. The mill
ers said they made Il profit Of approxi-
'nately cents on each barrel OF -four
with wheat at It's present price.
We cannot afford to buy wheat and
hold it," said a. p. Husband. secretary.
Of the Millers' National Federation.
We neither have the money nor the
space"
Albert l.. Hopkins assistant district
attorney In charge of the investigation,
said last years was bumper wheat
crop. and that the law OF supply and
demand did not warrant the present
prices. The wheat crop of the coun-
try is large enough to supply twice
the amount Of export trade now taken
care Of" he said.
Mr.. Hopkins said he would confer
tomorrow with Charles T.. Clyne.
United States district attorney on n
course Of action
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
TOLSTOi HOME SEARCHED
Russinn Police Find No Reyolutfonnry
Documents There

lSpccial to The Times -Dispatch.1
BERLIN, January IL (wireless via
is officially stated here
that the Russian police. looking for
revolutionary documents, have searched
the home OF the aged widow OF Leo
Tolstoi.
No incriminatory documents were
found, IT is stated. but during the
search part Of the house was DESTROYED
by fire.
Further intimation of revolutionary
unrest In Russia is contained in the
following announcement made TODAY
by the official press bureau:
Sofia reports that the cause OF the
withdrawal OF the Russian guards
from the Warsaw battle front was not
Christmas furlough for the troops.
as semiofflcially reported. but was the
necessity of protecting ST. Petersburg
against threatened riots"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

LONDON. january II Go:30 P M).-
Only change In the weather or en-
trance into the war of Roumania or
Italy. or both. Is likely to bring about
any marked change In the military
situation In Europe for some time TO
come.
The belief is growing In countries
allied against Germany. Austria and
turkey that Roumania. with her we'll
trained army of not less than 100000
men, soon will throw herself into the
conflict. This. in effect. would link
Roumania with tho extreme Russian
left. now forcing it's way into Hungary
through Bukowina
Taking into consideration the Ser
vians and Montenegrins, this would
form line menacing Austria Hungary
along tho entire southeastern frontier.
from Russia to the Adriatic
Just as rumors persisted for days
prior to Turkeys rcntrance into the
war. so rumors now centre about Rom
mania and Italy. There is a strong
feeling among the general public in
france and England that definite action
VIII not long be delayed
ARMIES ALREADY IN FIELD
VIRTUALLY DEADI.OCKED
Meanwhile. the armies already in tho
field in the east and west remain yir-
tually deadlocked. In Alsace the
French continue. by sapping and spo-
radio charges. attempts to force their,
way nearer the Rhine. but neither side
claims any new progress. The Ger
mans threw heavy reinforcements into
Alsace after the recent French advance,
and apparently they have held their
ground. In view of the failure of the
French to consolidate positions they
TOOK after much hard lighting
With Il comparative lull In this quar-
ter and artillery duels predomInating
near the Belgian coast, lighting of a
desperate character has broken out in
the centre notably to the northeast OF
Soissons. which. through lombard.
ments, seems likely to suffer the fato
Of Rheims. and farther east. in the
vicinity of Perthcs and Beausetour,
from which points the allies have been
trying to reach the important railway
to the north. the seizure OF which
would cut one OF the German main
arteries OF communication.
Official communications do not agree
as to the outcome OF tho recent fight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
"OPIUM QUEEN" ARRESTED
Warrant ChnrEes Conspiracy to Snug
gle Drug Into United Stntes.

Sie hFup INTO Intted StnteS.
NEW YORK. January l1.-Mrs
Sophia Ghee. known to the police as
the opium queen was taken from
the steamer Philadelphia. which docked
here to-day. and arrested as tho guild
Ing genius OF a band of alleged opium
smugglers, Of whom eleven men have
been detained I'm New York. Chicago
and San Francisco. Tho warrant for
her charges conspiracy to smuggle
opium into the United States
Mrs Ghee. of Austrian parentnge
and the wife of Chow Ghee. a Chinese
living in Liverpool. sailed from New
York on December % for Liverpool. A
day later evidence was found upon
which the warrant was Issued Fed
eral authorities notified Scotland Yard
ana when Mrs. Ghee reached Liverpool
she was sent back to New York on the
technical grounds that she was an un-
desirable alien.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, assistant Federal
attorney. who arrested her. said she
was charged with being the American
agent of group of opium smugglers
with headquarters In Liverpool. and
mat the government was prepared to
prove she was responsible for tho dis
tribut!on Of $4,000 worth of opium
throughout the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
TO REORGANIzE RAILROAD
St. Louis and San Frnncisco System
Experts Soon to Complete PInns.

EAptTtS SOON W SoHplctt t'iuuS.
ST. LOUIS. January ll-Plans FOR
the reorganization of the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad, now in the
hands Of n receiver. were learned here
to-day from an authoritative source
The plans contemplate an assessment
of $3.50 TO SIS on each share Of
Frisco stock. which is expected to
yield about S7,00O.0o0 to, the railway
treasury.
~ new corporation Will be organized
and the old one that operated the rail-
road before the receiveBship will pass
out Of existence. a new corporation
also will be organized In Texas to
operate the Texas lines OF the Frisco
system.
1t is hoped the reorganization will
be completed within ninety days, but
now the plan is waiting for an easier
market. With the money obtained by
stock assessment. 1T Is said all claims
in the way of n reorganization are to
be paid Off, and then Il new mortgage
against the property will be issued
Only one class Of new stock will be
issued
The rcorganizati ton plan Is the work
OF IL. +. Yoakum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
DREADNOuGHT
SUNK, IS VIENNA REPORT
The Gourmet Hit by Austrian Sub
marine No. IL and Sent to
Bottom.
SISTER SHIP ALSO DAMAGED
Report Late in December Told Of At
tack on French Squadron, but,
Owing to High Seas, 1t Was Impos-
sible to Ascertain Fate OF Ships.
SISTER SHIP ALSO DAMAGED

BERLIN. January IL (via wireless to
Sayville, L. I).-The following state
ment was given out to- day by the Of
fetal press bureau:
vienna reports state that 1t has
been ascertained that the French
Dreadnought Courbet was hit by the
Austrian submarine No. 12. The Cour-
bet was rammed by her sister ship. the
Jean Bart. which was attempting to
tow her.
''The Courbet sank. The Jean Bart
dockGd at Malta.
The French pretend that only the
Jean Bart was slightly hurt concealing
the loss OF the Courbet"
An official telegram. from Vienna on
December "a said that submarine No.
IL had attacked on December 81 n
French squadron composed Of sixteen
ships. in the Otranto Channel. east of
the heel of Italy. Tho submarine tor
pedoed two battleshlps Of the Courbet
type, 1t was said, but. owing to the
high seas. was unable to ascertain the
fate OF the torpedoed ships
The Courbet was Of 23.467 tons dis
placement. and was armed with twelve
12-inch guns, twenty two 1-2-inch
guns and four 3-poundcrs. She was
built in 1911, and carried "a compile
ment OF 904 men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
DEATH OF C. S. GADsDEN
Was Second vicc-President Of A. G
L. Il. II. x,n


CHARLESTON. s. c., January IL
=. ,. Gadsden, second d-v!ce president Of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pahF. dled to-day at Summerville. near
mere. he was president OF the Charles
ton and Savannah Railroad at the time
1t was purchased by the Coast Line
and was elected president of the At
iantic Coast Line Railways of South
Carolina When these lines were con-
solidated with the Atlantic Coast Line
OF virginia about twelve years ago. Mr..
Gadsden was elected to the position
which he held at the time of his death.
MT Gadsdcn was one OF the survivors
OF the Charleston and Savannah road.
and was the builder OF the original
charleston and Western Carolina Rail-
road, known then rs the Port ROYAL
road. He was eighty-one years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
INSIST ON HAMPTON ROADS
Sirgfnians to Oppose Proposed Change
In Fleet Rendezvous

hh Fheet ItenueXSOuH.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January IL
On telcgraphic suggestion of Senator
Swanson. delegations representing the
commercial organizations OF Newport
News. Hampton and Norfolk will go
TO washington on Wednesday to op-
pose the proposed change in the rem
devious of the Atlantic fleet and for
eign warships from Hampton Roads to
Guantanamo, Cuba. previous TO the
start OF the naval parade through the
Panama Canal to San Francisco for
the Panama-Pacific Exposition. AL
though the law dcsignates Hampton
Roads AS the starting point for the
parade. 1T Is said that Secretary Daniels
favors the proposed change The ad
Vocatcs Of the original plan argue thai
the change would rob this territory Of
much trade and valuable advertising.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
NEW GOVERNOR OF OHIO
Executive. for First Time In Eleven
Years, Is Republican,

COLUMBUS, O., January 11.-For the
first time In eleven years n Republican
was inaugurated Governor OF Ohio
when Frank B. Willis took the oath
of office to-day. Governor Willis re-
signed from the House of Representa-
tives last Friday. He promised re-
trenchment In State affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
GUTHRIE HONORS JAPANESE
American Ambassador Gives Luncheon
to Exposition Envoy.

TOKYO. January 1l.--George W.
Guthrie, American ambassador. gave a
farewell luncheon to-day to Admiral
Baron Shigcto Dewa, special envoy OF
Japan to the Panama Pacific ExposI-
ton. From San Francisco Admiral
Dewa Will go to Chicago. New York
and Washington. He Is TO he accom-
panied by Commanders Seizo Kobaya-
shi md Yohitake Uycda.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
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Of tho Sky-Gorious Mountains Of West :
ern North Carolina. outdoor sports par
ticularly attractive now af Ashevilie and
Southern Rwy. Secure illustrated litera-
ture and information at 90t East Main st.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

START THE NEw YEAR RIGHT
By using York River Limo to Baltimore
$50 ono way. $40 round trip. $50 i. III,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
DEFINITE ACTION
BY THESE NATIONS
IS SOON EXPECTED
Their Early Entrance Into
War Will Cause No
Surprise.
ARMIES NOW In FIELD
VIRTUALLY DEADLO OCKED
In Alsace, French Continue to
Force Ways Nearer the
Rhine.
NEITHER SIDE CLAIMS GAINS
Little Information Regarding Turks
Since Their Recent Serious
Defeat.
Sporadic Fighting
on Battle Fronts

My sporadic lighting IL taking
place on the battle fronts, nc
cordlng to latent reports. nnd al
most NIL of this In done by artil-
lery. Probably the heaviest infnn-
try engagements wns ON the lower
Nidu River. In Southern Poland.
where the Austrinns claim they re-
pulsed with severe losses Russian
attempts to cross the stream mt sew
crnI places.
No victories of strategic vnIuc arc
claimed by either sidc mt my place,
and no repuI.es nre announced by
my of the war chnnceIIories.
In fact. the situation everywhere
remains virtually az 1t Inns for some
time past.
Rnin md mud hamper attempts
Rt manoeuvrcs by armies In the low
lying lands. while I'm the yosres
snow has almost stopped the severe
attacks md countcrattncks TINT
prevailed last week when the
French were trying to gaIn addi-
tionnl ground In AIsncc.
A Berlin wireless dispatch asserts
the French Drendnought Gourmet
WINS torpedOed recently by nm Aus
trinn submarine In the Adrfn tic. md
later was rammed by her sister shin,
the jean Hart, and sank. The Jenu
Bnrt was damaged and dockcd at
MALTA.
German mir craft again have
rntded Northern France. Six pcr-
sons were killed In Dunkirk md the
suburb of MaIo by bombs droppcd
from acrOplancs, and several Others
are reported to have met death from,
n,issilcs In st. Pol md Adinkerkc.
The Germans did not escape un-
scathed. Three OF their machines
were brought down by shell fire,
two near Dunkirk and another near
Amicns.
A news dispatch says the Italian,
are strengthening their garrisons In
the AcERen Islands, and that the
islands arc being strongly fortified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

a news dispatch says the Italians
are strengthening their gnrrisons In
the AcERen Islands, and that the
Islands arc being strongly fortified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

In fact. the situation everywhere
remains virtually AZ 1T Inns for some
time past.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

No victories of strategic vnIuc arc
claimed by either side mt my place,
and no repulses nre announced by
my OF the wnr chnnceIiorics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12

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