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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Whiskey Did II.


One OF the numerous whiskey jitneys
that run from Martinsburg to Maryland
towns carrying DRINKS and loads of liquor
was wrecked with fital results last Sat-
urday night between Williamsport and
Martinsburg. The car belonged to L. l..
Martin and was driven by young man
named VIM. E. Brown. With Robert
Furley, Hezekiah Snyder, Frank Leonard,
Charles Custer end man named Warner
as passengers, Brown drove TO Williams
port, where The party proceeded TO get
drunk. Some time before 10 o'clock
they started on the return trip to Mar
tinsburg with plenty OF whiskey and beer
in the car. Brown drove at breakneck
speed, il is said, TO overtake a taxi-cab
driven by negro named Robert Blakey
and in which were three Italians and
three young women. The young women
were flirting with the men in Browns
car, ii was testified, and he had speeded
I'D to 35 or 40 miles an hour in his attempt
to come up with them.
When within few miles of Martins
burg Brown attempted to pass the taxi.
In so doing he hit the rear end of the
car, when his machine was thrown
against telegraph pole. The force was
so great as TO break the pole off even with
the ground. The automobile turned over
and pinned Brown, Snyder and Furley
underneath it. The colored man driving
the taxi stopped his car, and seeing that
the men had been terribly injured he i'm
mediately went on TO Martinsburg, where
he notified the authorities. The ambu-
lance was sent to The scene, and Brown,
Furley and Snyder were taken TO the
Martinsburg City Hospital. There it was
found that Brown. besides being inter-
naly injured, was suffering from frac-
tured skull. Snyder had his back broken
and Furley had a broken rib and frac-
tured skull. Brown only lived few
hours. dying Sunday morning about 4
o'clock.
DR.. E. B. Sponsellor, coroner for Berke-
ley county, held an inquest, and the jury,
after hearing the testimony OF those who
had witnessed the accident, rendered a
verdict placing the blame on Brown.
Even though the blame of the accident
was placed on Brown, the authorities at
the hospital declared that he had not been
drinking, though it was stated that the
Others OF the party were drunk. Brown,
who was l9 years old. was from Bruce
town, Va, and had lived in MartinSburg
only couple OF months.
The latest reports from the City Hos
pital say that Snyder, whose back was
broken, cannot get well and suffers the
most intense agony. Furley, whose skull
was fractured, is said TO have fighting
chance for his lite.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Married I'm Baltimore.

Miss Maud Miller Mundey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Mundey, OF
Shepherdstown. and MI. William E.
Farrell, OF Brooklyn, N.Y..weTe married
last Saturday in Baltimore. The news
was pleasant surprise to the friends of
the bride in this place. her old home, as
the happy event had not been anticipated
here. Mrs. Farrell lived in Shepherds
town most OF her life, but for several
years past has been a trained nurse IN
Baltimore, having graduated from the
training school connected with Mercy
Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell are now
at home at Bedford Court. 256S Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn. We extend our most
sincere congratulations, and hope that
good fortune may always attend the happy
young couple.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Mother Goose Lawn Festival.

The Lutheran Sunday School OF Shep-
herdstown is making arrangemer is for a
Mother Goose lawn festival July 18th and
10Th, which will be held on the campus
of the old college building on Main street
by the courtesy of Prot. Miller. Lunch
and refreshments will be sold-icecream,
cake, candy and good old Virginia chick
en- soup-and will be served by pretty
girls representing Mother Goose charac-
tiers. A very pleasing entertainment is
promised and it is hoped that the public
will give liberal patronage, as the pro-
ceeds are for a good cause. Further par
ticulars next week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Ferd Snyder and her little son, o
Shenandoah Junction, are spending lev
weeks at her old home in this place.
Miss Audrey Gaines, of Washington
has been the guest of Miss Mary Koontz
east of town, the past week or two.
Miss Emily Child. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is in Shepherdstown for stay OF some
weeks with Mrs. Virginia Harrison.
Mrs. Hooper, of Baltimore. spent sew
eral days in Shepherdstown the pas
week with Mrs. S. ]. Hodges.
Mrs. Max Lewis and the baby have re-
turned from New York, where they have
been for several weeks past.
Miss Mary LaTourette, of Philadelphia
is a guest of Mrs. Raymond Baby a
"Lazyland," east of town.
Miss Charlotte Reinhart. of this place
has been appointed a teacher in the pub
lie school at Davis, w. Va.
Miss Keightley Berry, of Luray, visitet
Mrs. Edward L. Reinhart in Shepherds
town the past week.
Mrs. Arthur Emmons with her littl'
daughter, of Baltimore, is here visiting a
her old home.
Mrs. Robert Moran, OF Harrisburg, Pa.
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. w. Show.
Jack Snyder spent several days TIT
past week with Stanley Fulton in Morgan
county.
Miss Bertha Baker has gone to Mon
Alto, Pa, for visit with friends.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

SAFETY FIRST is a mighty good thing
and it only costs trifle-especially when
you are making your crops SAFE against
fire and lightning by taking one OF our
SPECIAL CROP POLICIES. Give us a
call when you are ready. Washington,
Alexander & Cooke, F. w. Myers, sub
agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

An epidemic of infantile paralysis in
New York, and which is spreading 10
other sections, is causing great alarm
throughout the country. There are
couple OF cases in the vicinity of Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa.-the nearest it is to
Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Red Cross Work.

Misses Eleanor and Margaret Potts.
who took the course of the American
Red Cross sugical dressings class at the
National Service School at Chevy Chase
a few weeks ago, have organized similar
classes in Shepherdstown. which meet
each Tuesday and Friday morning in the
domestic ART room at Shepherd College
instruction is given in The making OF
surgical dressings, bandages, congresses,
pads, etc, and the work is not only in
teresting but may prove to bevery useful.
Twenty-four persons have enrolled in
the classes, and it is hoped that still others
may,join. Anyone interested will please
communicate with the Misses Potts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

Fifty corporations have united in suit
TO have declared as unconstitutional West
Virginia's tax on the net income of cor
porations doing business in this State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

Let US write your crop insurance. We
issue Special Crop Policy at very low
cost. Your interests will be secure with
us-4O years experience in the business.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke, F. w.
Myers, sub-agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13

The third Uniform Examination for
Teachers Certificates viii be held July
% and q at the High School building,
Charles Town, beginning each day al
7.3Oa.m.
JAMES GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent.
P.O. Keaneysyille. w. Va
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
OPINIONS CHANGING.

Military students O the European have hereto
fore almost unanimously agreed that victory would
to me allies-if it came at although the
domestic exhaustion OF Germany. 1t has been general
Iy conceded that Germany could be crushed in a
purely military sense and that great and really de-
cisive battle was hardly possible.
Many experts are beginning doubt the soundness
OF that theory upon highly possible con-
clusion of the through direct military operations.
Many things, "tries light but the initiated,
combinations strong as proofs of holy writ" seem TO
the military might of the central
powers offensive and defensive weakening. The
dangers of European militarism beginning to
look the other way
The old invincible veteran legions been deci-
soldiers.
The recent appalling artillery actions upon the west
front show apparently conclusively that Germany is
running short of untons The allied attacks are less
fercely resisted and the German counter attacks.
though as brave and determined as ever are far
easily repulsed There undercurrent of un-
biased opinion that the German lines upon the west
front may crumble all
The allies slowly. but with significant sureness,
taking the strongest German positions. The further
the drive advances the momentum it acquires the
easier the becomes Once the German third line
cola pses even a only points veritabe
rout might follow. The war may yet end in one great
battle.
This is not advanced as a personal opinion, is it
inspired by bias prejudice. 1t merely another
point of the which is gaining strength day by
day among some of the closest followers the war
game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

republicans who would be doubling the proverb. and
the democrats would insisting upon Fact Of the
matter is national elections gone different
from Maine quite often they gone with her
Had the Maine elections been sure criterion. Hayes
would have made president by election rather than
10y stealth Blaine would have been president instead Of
Cleveland. Bryan instead OF Taft In other words.
Maine republican state and its state elections have
converted into political bugaboo by national
campaign dopesters until II has had the psychological
effect Of inviting belief. OF Indiana. too. and
sometimes inside hear it that "as goes Indiana so
the Union" but happen 10 know that it isn't
true wasn't in 1905. and other occasions Indiana
is much OF pivotal than Maine.
Besides for the good luck Of the republican party.
the Maine eectonsf they wish TO insist upon it as a
critarion-came early enough the awakening
millions OF progressives to the significance OF
their oyster Bay humbug. There millions of these
who just beginning TO it, tina. Mr. Hughes IA
the same old reactonary tool to the old
guard" as though Roosevelt hadn't Endorsed him,
that Roosevelt for Hughes and might be for any
body just 10 beat Wilson this because Of personal
pque; that Wilson administration has given them
pretty much everything that they pretended TO stand
years ago which, if they have ounce Of
consistency in them they must stand for still Hughes
offers them nothing The best they get Of him
is 10 run around the country and bawl out Wilson
No there is nothing the Maine election indicate
anything except Maine republicans carried
hat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
MYRON CAMPBEII.

The passing Of Myron Campbell means much to the
people of South Bend. His financial interests will. Of
course, go on but If read the minds who knew the
Alright. they will without their soul, or. prob
ably lot of people have been prejudiced against
Mr. Campbell, because of their irreligon, his
Hgion, but those who know the man and know him
best in business way declare that if there was
who practiced his religion in his business Mr..
Campbell distinctly Of them.
Mr.. Campbell of South Bends bankers and
no one has ever questioned his being conservative
banker yet, have it, that his ba- sometimes had
money TO loan to others than million es that he fire.
quenty helped the unfortunate, assuming per
sonal burdens, when conservative banking would in
terfere with extending this that helping More
than South Bend industry owe their escape Of
bankruptcy time or another because of Banker
Campbells moving their assistance. He was quiet
about it. yes Much Of the good that will
be known. He didn't jibe with lot of people.
His private life. his morality and civic respon-
sibty, has tended to suit many Of the lib
eraI' element. but doubt but that the meas
lives, finished quite as well
q though he had of critics.
Mr. Campbell passed from US as concrete proof that
be possessed Of high ideals be religious In
fact. and still be and business man
which is enough of a compliment for anyone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
SUPERVISING GERMAN JINGOES.

one of the visest things the German government
done since the war began has been the muzzling OF
Count Reventow. That rabd jingo has been silenced
under an law, in the interest of public
safety"
The phrase is apt in this case the only wonder is
that Germany long permitted her safety and welfare
to be menaced 10y this frenzied mill
tarist Certainly no has contributed than he
to the prejudice world against Germany.
and especially the fostering Of III feeling between
Germany and the United States
There are signs that the government business.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung has been conhscated for
criticng the its action against
ReventIoq newspaper critics permitted last
TO assail him with impunity here is significant
and true statement the Low Rhenish Labor Ca
zette:
n midst which Germany has to wage
against almost the whole world the Pan-Gernan
Count ReveutIow day after day carried the worst
jngostc agitation against the only world power with
which still maintain peaceful relations His brand
OF superpatrotism made Reventows Berlin journal
the of the entente The powers OF the entente
together Italy and perhaps Greece are
not enough for him. He calls enthusiastically for
more enemies. lie harms the interests the empire
than any other Germany
There is no question that Won Reventow and Won
Tirptz been the chief promoters of German
nifty against America and Of American msunderstand
ing Germany While the "frightfulness" Of the lat
ters U-boat campaign and the formers publicity cam
paign height IT hard for any American
To realize that they did not represent the German
people England invariably seized Reventlows raw
ings. as on Tirpitzs deeds and used them inhame
the world agains, Germany. The whole nation seemed
rnetanorphosed into Trptzes and Reventlows
Now that both nave been repudiated and silenced,
the voice true Germany beginning to make
self heard Those who saw clearly from the hrst may
now have chance TO speak. And thousands Ger
mans who "a time misled 10y such jinEoes
thinking for themselves and express their
opinions. There be better understanding
between America and Germany that America knew and
loved before the OF Prussian frightfulness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE RICH DON'T PAY LAWFUL
INCOME TAX!

Waterbury, Conn, Democrat. Dem
Nearly one dollar out Of 20 OF the
average Americans income will be
taken by the federal government
next year to pay for the big army
and navy program and the ordinary
expenses OF running the government
Some citizens will be expected TO
pay more than one-tenth of their
incomes into the federal treasury
and some will pay much less than
one-twentieth. but taking the cOun-
try as a whole the average will be
between one-twentieth and one
twenty-fifth. The total income OF the
people OF the United States is now
between 40 and so billion dollars
year. and the appropriations bills
Of the present congress will amount
10 nearly two billion dollars. All Of
these appropriations must be paid
either by direct or indirect taxa
ton.
The state. county and municipal
taxes for the coming year will
amount 10 S2.2OO, 900, 600 more.
making an aggregate tax burden Of
about four billion dollars. Nearly
one dollar out of every 10 that the
average American receives during
the coming year must go TO pay
either 70 federal or local govern
ments. IL is about time for the Amer
lean citizen 10 wake up ano find
out not only how this money is be-
ing spent. but how IL is being col
lected. The returns from every local
and national tax ought 20 be care
fully analysed; but this cannot be
done until the returns from the most
important tax OF all. the federal
income tax. are made public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
SEPTEMBER 10. 1910.
DIAMOND CUTTING IN AMERICA.

Among the many changes in the worlds industries
which the the shifting of the
diamond cutting industry Until recently Great Britain
controlled most OF the diamond mines Of the world
Holland did most of diamond cutting and America
was content share the price for the
finished
Since war, however old World diamond cutters
particularly workmen from Holland, have come TO
America with the result York city is the
diamond cutting center of the world The scale of
wages there is high ranging from SIS to $50 week
and affords undreamed-of prosperity to the foreign
craftmen. The normal monthly output of New Iorks
diamond cutters is reported approximately $1,000
OOO and the stones of the better grades
weighing we'll over a each
Diamond cutting is not easy work. II requires
a natural aptitude as well training skill and ac-
curacy. Most the masters have come from diamond
cutting families growing up in their art. The appren-
ticeship than three years. Lately small
number have entered the trade and have
shown that they make good it, 1t is interesting
and ENCOURAGING to hear that while these Americans
do not work as rapidly the Honanders, their work
is more and they less apt to spoil gems by
M
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

About the most substantial conclusion that can be
drawn from Maine elections Is that the republicans
by a small majority. and that a considerable number
Roosevelt tagtais who years ago refuge
under the name progressive have followed their
Oyster Bay back the republican ranks.
Il may mean republican victory in November. or it
may The old saying As goes Maine so goes the
nation" has been proven ueaningless often.
can be taken seriously OF according TO the proper
which THE wish father Of the thought The
republicans because q the dope there in IT, will say
that what i means because they would like have
II that The democrats will see IL exactly 10 the
opposite Maine gone democratic II would be the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
THE FARMER THE BIG AUTO
BUYER
(ToleO Blade


The automobile manufacturers
have had the opportunity this year
10 gain valuable first hand knowl-
edge Of the prosperity OF American
agriculture. For the big purchasers
OF this season are the farmers
They are said 10 be buying more
than twice as many cars as urban
residents are. one dealer makes the
statement that the majority OF the
high priced machines are being
placed in the rural districts.
Perhaps the automobile uninten-
tionally is 10 be the agent for halt
ing the movement away from the
farm. The motor car is the enemy OF
isolation. the worst curse with
which the farming industry has been
afflicted. II relieves tedium swiftly
and cheaply. IL permits OF social in
tercourse without labor or plan
ming or preparation. To the young
people in the country. we can be
Heve. the automobile is a godsend
II can break a days routine. fur
nish a reward fOr dull and heavy
work. as nothing else can. The
farmer who can bundle his family
into a car in the evening and 90
driving many miles from home has
something that will keep the family
together better than all the tons OF
writing about the beauty OF country
LIE and the Disadvantages OF life IL
the cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

the probability Of their election:
only rarely-and 1 speak care
fully-do the best men possible for
a given office ever reach il. The best
men are never even considered for
thousands of state and county and
municipal elective offices: they do
not offer themselves, either because
fice-holding is distasteful. or be-
cause private business is more lucra-
tive. or because they are aware of
no demand for their services on the
part of their fellows"
The gentleman might have stated
another and very serious, reason
why many men well-htted for pub
lie service and who would be OF
value 70 the community do not seek
office. That is because of what seems
the ingratitude of the people them
selves. A man receives no thanks for
having served faithfully and we'll
at least not while he is living. His
reelection does not depend upon
the degree of efficiency he has
shown; in fact, if he has been an
efficient officer ne is almost certain
to have offended little groups OF
people and they seek to get even"
with him when he offers for re-
election He is condemned while in
office, and receives no praise from
anybody when he retires. That is
why many whom we should have in
office refuse TO enter public life
the ingratitude OF their fellows stops
them. when they look about and
behold the frequent instances OF
where it had been displayed with
others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
PICKING WINNERS.

There are various ways OF pick
ing winners at the horse race. One
way is TO get A tip. Clocking the
animals is another. Reading up the
dope sheet has its advantages.
Playing the drivers is another way.
Then too YOU can be sentimental
and play the horse or the driver be-
cause you like the sound of the
name. These are all good ways. but
they have nothing on jabbing a hat
pin through your race program and
playing the name that you have
punctured.
Playing the sentiment is bad. for
we know. We once run across a
jockey who had the same name as
a sweetheart Of our youth and we
played this jock every time he
raced After dropping IS in our
piking way, we decided on "A new
system. We have run across men
who won on horse races. In fact we
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

The small boys ambition never
includes selling tickets at the ball
park office.
Plenty OF us would do anything
TO win a fortune while the rest of
us would 20 TO the postOfflce If
they thought there was one there
for us
Add blessings of winter-No white
shoes TO clean.
Add horrors of war-High price
of bread. potatoes, etc.
The kaiser has done the expect
ed. He blames the British for failure
TO send food TO the Polish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

come and let the industrial ques-
ton be fought out by force against
force"
why doesn't Wilson and the
democrats do something to force
England and the allies TO stop inter-
fering with our mails and COM
mrce, it is an outrage that We are
so helpless
Congress was wrong and reck-
less in passing law giving Wilson
power to force England and the
allies 10 stop interfering with our
mails and commerce. Wilson fav-
ored the passage of this law He
will not exercise the power intel
ligently and will plunge us into
war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
THE STRADDLE-BUG


The world is full an champions of
Who love their principles and them
Their with their
They go for them tooth
No method be unkind DR. 90
For champions of he chi Of wron
Alas for him by whom o I'M
Ihat justice might
leaders or
They call him mugwump straddle
They seattle him from
Denouncing hin outlaw, nd chun1p.
The would
Must have his universe upon map;
For when the people a OF rnind
implements o his rind
They fee for his wounds his
Nor do they build a monument above his
B. &.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

Spectators who tried to the food supplies Of
New York. in anticipation Of the railroad strike
badly nipped when the strike called of prices
suddenly collapsed. Now II the New York papers will
publish roll of dshonor listing the those
vandals who would have gambled the misfortunes
OF their neighbors will call the closed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-13

Gov. Hiram Johnson finds himself in need of rest"
after his late strenuous campaign the republican
United states senatorial nomination consequently he
cannot stump OREGON for Mr. Hughes ne
vited and expected do. Which 5 a gentle but ef
fective reminder the stand-patters that they are
alone responsible for the governors tired feeling