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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-14
They Still Love The Register.

During the past week two persons have
stopped the Register because of the in
crease in the price, and one new sub
scriber has been add,d You'd be sur
prised If we'd print the name of one OF
those who couldn't afford 10 pay the ex-
ira fifty cents.
But the friends of the old home paper
are still being heard from, and again we
have been encouraged by the generous
support of those who have called at our
office and others who have written us
from their homes in distant places. We
cannot print them all, but on the other
hand we cannot refrain from publishing
this one from one of Shepherdstown's
very best girls:
Newark, N. J., Dec. 9, 1916.
Dear Mr.. Snyder-l have never been
able to understand how you could print
and publish such an excellent paper as
the Register for Sl.00 year, so | very
gladly send the additional subscription.
All of those who love old Shepherdstown
should feel pride in the literary style
and standard OF the Register, which is far
above any othervillage and country news
paper that have ever seen, from Maine
and California to Florida. With warm
congratulations upon the reception you
are having from your friends, am one Of
the warmest OF them,
HELEN B. PENDLETON.
Mr.. C. A. Pearson, of Bluefield, w.
Va, writes us as follows 81 have note d
the comments made upon raising the
price TO ST so, and want to say in this
connection that we certainly feel that
your paper is worth every cent OF it, es-
pecially at time like this, when all ma
terials are so high"
Miss Anne Yates Mcdonald, of Media
Farm, has this to say in renewingifor an
other year: "With the prices we are get
ting for wheat and corn and pork, we
cannot complain of the high cost OF pa
per-" And 10 think that women like Miss
Mcdonald are denied the right ofSuffragel
Writes Prof. Louis X Koontz, of Ell
kins, w. Va: Though the subscription
price may be raised, the quality and
worth of the Register can keep pace with
it-so let it soar! Anyway, how can
any of us do without the paper from the
old home town."
Mrs. Louise c. Wishart, OF Wells
Tannery, Pa. writes: "You have done
wisely to advance the price of the Reg
ister-and am glad TO have it coming
every week"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-14


has mailed circular letter to sheriffs-
elect and county courts in answer to a
variety OF inquiries he has received about
the county salary law which will 20 into
effect January |, making the Office OF
sheriff operative on a salary basis, the
salaries having been fixed by law. No
fees will be allowed the sheriffs or any OF
his assistants or clerks. The salary will
range in accordance with the size and
importance of the sheriff's work. The
new sheriffs will be required to see thai
the criminal laws are executed, and
transporting accused and convicted per-
sons will be paid out of the county treas
ury. Sheriffs will be allowed reason
able amount with which to pay assistants.
Oscar. D. Bower, a real estate agent Of
Hagerstown, was tried in the court there
last week on the charge of embezzlement
having collected money which he failed
to pay over to the owners. He wa:
found guilty and Judge Keedy sentenced
him to two years in the House OF Cor
rection. The trial brought out gooe
many queer things. II was revealed tina
Bower, who is 43 years old, had beer
living for the past eleven years with
young woman who was not his wife
She was Miss Allaway, whom ne hat
induced to leave her home in Philadelphi;
when she was a girl only l6 years old
and he had been living with her eve
since. Four children were born to then
during this time. While the trial was goini
on Bower married the woman, seeking
favor from the court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-02
GEORGIA - Continued


Atlanta Ga.
THE AMERICAN ToBAcco Co., NEW YORK.
TUXEDO tobacco for the past sixty days
has shown a wonderful growth in all my five
retail stores
CRUICKsHANK CIGAR COMPANY,
G. Cruickshank, Pres.
Macon, Ga.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., New YoRK:
1t gives US pleasure to inform you that the
sale of TUXEDO smoking tobacco has favor
ably increased with US.
MIDLAND PHARMACY,
A. L. Mack, Mgr.
Macon, Ga.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co, NEW YoRK:
We are pleased to say that TUXEDO has
shown remarkable gain for the past months.
THE Drummer DRUG CO.,
c. E. Drummer, Yice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
Macon, Ga.
THE AMERICAN ToBAcco Co., New YORK:
I am glad to say that TUXEDO has shown
q most remarkable increase in the past few
LF. HERRING.
Americus Ga.
The AMERrcAs TOBACCO Co, NEW YoRK:
This is to advise that TUXEDO is now
our best seller in 10c tin.
SOUTHERN RESTAURANT,
Per W. G. Witts.
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GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ca.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co, NEW YoRK:
wish to congratulate you on the increased
sale of TUXEDO tobacco, as my sales are show
ing wonderful increase daily on this brand
do when you get it before the public like you
have been doing.
]. N. HIRSCH.
Americas, Ga.
TIE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEW York:
am pleased to advise that TUXEDO is
showing the largest increase Of any 10c. tobacco
IN our stand.
WINDSOR HOTEL CIGAR STAND,
Chas. W. Rogers, Mgr.
Macon, Ga.
TIE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., New YORK:
TUXEDO is showing the largest increase
of any ten-cent seller In our store.
LOH'S TOBACCO CO., INC;
Julius L. Lob, Mgr.
Macon, Ca.
TRR AMERICAS TOBACCO Co, New YoRE:
We are pleased to advise that there has
been a,marked increase on the sale of TUXEDO
tobacco with us for the past sixty days. We
believe this brand is giving entire satisfaction
and that its growth win continue.
PALMETTO PHARMACY,
T.. G. Jacobs, Prop.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte, N. C.

Charlotte, N. G.
TIE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., New York:
This is to certify that am now selling more
Zoe. tins Of TUXEDO tobacco than any other
IS increasing every day on TUXEDO.
w. w. DAVIS.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. c.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., New YORK:
TUXEDO shows a steady increase IN sales,
and is one of our best 10c. sellers.
WASHINGTON TOBACCO COMPANY,
+. w. Plugge, Sec'y.
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KENTUCKY
$40 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

$40 w. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEW YoRK:
have found TUXEDO to be increasing in
sales to great extent for the past four months.
MRS. JOHN R. ROSE.
Louisville, Ky.
TEE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., New YoRK:
We are pleased to inform you that after
checking up our business for the last six months,
we find TUXEDO tobacco has shown remark
able increase.
sssgxT TAYLOR-BENNETT DRUG CO.;
e. Il. Bennett, Mgr.
Louisville KY.
The AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEW YoRK:
TUXEDO tobacco deservedly enjoys an
enormous sale In each of our SIX stands. It IS
giving entire satisfaction to our trade, and Is
making new friends every day.
TIE TAYLOR-MADE CHAIN DRUG
STORES,
II. A. Taylor.
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for Pipe and Cigarette
KENTUCKY -csnsaauss
Paducah, KY.

Paducah, Ky.
Tar AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., New FoRK:
Am glad to advise that TUXEDO is MAX
in0 the most noticeable increase of any TIN
tobacco we handle.
ARCADE CIGAR STORE,
Fred. KOpf, Prop.
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Retailers in The South Offer
mendous Increasing Demand
GEORGIA : cousinusd

GEORGIA = ceutinusd
Atlanta, Ca.
THE AMERICAN ToBAcco Co., NEW YoRK:
can see a great improvement in the sale
of TUXEDO tobacco. You can't hold back .
piece Of tobacco that has the goods IN it like
TUXEDO. / take great pleasure In recom-
mending it to my friends and customers.
JAMES SHARP.
Americas, Ga.
TIE AMERICAN TopAcco Co, New YoRk:
am pleased to advise you that TUXEDO
tins.
HOOKS PHARMACY,
w. G. Hooks, Secy & Treas.
Athens, Ca.
TER AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEw YoRK:
want to state for your information, that
it is wonderful what strides TUXEDO has
made in the last few months. We ara now
handling at least ten times as much as wo did
six months ago.
TALMADGE BROS. & CO.,
Per ]. E. Taimadge, Jr.
Athens, Ga.
THE American ToBAcco Co., NEW YORK:
It is remarkable how TUXEDO has grown
since last July. We are now buying TUXEDO
eighteen or twenty gross At time.
WI, ADAMS & BROS.
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The AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEW YoRK:
We are glad to inform you that TUXEDO
is showing wonderful increase, and is now our
leading seller in 10c tins.
EXCHANGE DRUG CO.,
z. G. Lewis Pres.
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Athens. Ca.

Per J. E. Talmadge. Jr.
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c.. M. LEWIS co.
BY G.. NJ. Lewis.
IL Main Street, Jacksonville, F

II Main Street, Jacksonville, Fla.
TIN AMERICAN ToBAcco Co; NEW YoRK:
/ want to take this opportunity to advise
YOU that our Christmas trade on TUXEDO IN
creased materially, and TUXDEO is now our
popular seller.
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Athens, Ga.
W. ADAMS & BROS.
WEST VIRGINIA

WEST VIRGINIA
Bfucheld, W. Va.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., NEW YoRK:
This is to certify that TUXEDO is in
creasing nicely In our territory. Our increase
for the past four months has been approximately
rs per cent.
BLUEFIELD GROCERY CO.,
r. E. Lazenby, Mgr.
Hinton, w. Va.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO Co, NEW York:
A recent review Of our sales Of tobaccos in
loc. tins discloses a fine increase In the sale Of
TUXEDO; in fact, it is now leading and tho
present demand is steady, with new friends
made daily.
We hear great deal Of favorable comment
ON TUXEDO.
McCREERY CIGAR STORE,
BY E. p MeCreary.
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Jacksonville, Fla.

THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., New YoRx:
There has been q phenomenal increase in
the sales of TUXEDO In our territory during
the past six months. We have had numerous
expressions from our customers In regard to tho
high quality of this tobacco.
C. M. LEWIS co.
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Hinton, W. Va
FLORIDA
Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.
TEE AMERICAN ToBAcco Co., NEW YoRK:
In the past six months, our sales Of TUX:
EDO have increased at least 200 per cent, and
are still growing, which is proof that quality
tells We know TUXEDO has the quality and
stand back OF every package we sell.
LEE T. MOORE 4 co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
RAIL ROAD BOYS ID ENTERTAIN
 TONIGHT

Tonight the railroad boys will be hosts at a dance to be given at Eagle hall, and to which they extend a cor dial invitation to all their friends to attend.
 For several years past the employees of the Copper River railway have given a complimentary dance to the people of COrdova, and they have al ways been most enjoyable affairs. Practically everybody turns out and spends the evening as the guests of the best bunch of boys to be found employed on any railroad in the coun- try, and as a result a very friendly feeling has been cemented.
 The music starts at 9:30 o'clock to- night, and as the floor is in excellent condition, and a spirit of good fel- loWship prevails the jolly hospitality of the railrOaders will be enjoyed by all who avail themselves of the op- Dortunity to spend couple of hours very pleasantly.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
COPENHAGEN Nov. 2l.-The royal provision committee
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF
 AN ASSAULT ON THE FRONT

FRENCH FRONT, Nov. 2O.-Tense excitement, but no furry reigns along any sector of the French front just before an assault is to be delivered. The men stand to arms coelIv as though they were going on to the parade ground. They look to the brooches of their rifles, load their magazines, loosen their bayonets in their scabbards, fix the straps of their steel helmets or tighten their belts. Some of them sit down with their backs supported by the side of the trench writing what may be their last message to their relatives while wait ing for the word to go over" There is no hesitation when this comes. The men, with every confidence in their leaders, all their nerves and muscles taut chamber out and spring forward and in the recent offensives have al ways achieved the object set them by their commanders.
 The Associated Press correspondent had an opportunity to be in the midst of one of these movements of prepara- tiOn at certain point of the French line somewhere south of the Somme at a time when the allied offensive was pushing forward with great vigor.
 In the sector visited by the Associ- ated Press representative the French and German first line trenches are separated by a distance of from 200 to 300 yards. In between are wide barbed wire entanglements, erected at night after the French had driven the Germans from a village and a wood by surprise With modern arms the covering of such a distance across | open ground by attacking infantry would mean a terrible casualty list The French, however, were determined to advance. To do so they excavated
 with great rapidtty approach trenches ! zigzagging forward some fifty to 1 eighty yards. where they were joined 1 up by parallel trench known as the
 taking off parallel" From this run ming still further out saps were cut ! leading towards the German lines and l these were occupied by listening pa | trols and armOred machine gun em-
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
GROWTH ALASKA |S SHOWN BY
 B|C VOTE

The vote of Alaska at the recent election tells an edifying tale of the progress of the territory during the last two years There has been an in crease of approximately % per cent in the total vote cast. When the returns are all in it will probably be discov- cred that the total vote of the terri tory was nearly or quite 14,OOO.
 This increase has been mostly in the First and Third divisions. The First division until recently the smallest in the territory, and two years ago the second in size, has become the first The Third division formerly the third Iii s!ze. has become the second, and the Fourth, which led at all elections before the present is now the third in size. though 1t actually has in creased The Second, which was the second in size during its palmy days, is now, as two years ago, the fourth.
 The Third division cast 3,979 votes to date and more than a dozen pre- cincts are still to hear from. The First division will have almost 5000 votes to its credit; over 1.5O0 in the Second division. and about 3.4OO in the Fourth division.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21

out posts. the others all having taken shelter in their funk holes" while the artillery was firing heavily In the most advanced sap whence every de tail of the opposn2 German trenches coHld be seen the yoane lieutenant in charge kept constant watch and re aosfet To a telephone operator nearby -fa r.@alts of tho French artillery ir" l##. a. faa moment the French ra..a np.t..e scr. busy md their great missiles. weighing live hundred pounds. could he watched during their entira ae lEsht from the m0zzle of tho g# [, rhaIr destination. Each one l.H dua-al~ in the German trenches some t"o hundred yards fron where th. correspondents stood and the enormous black clouds Of earth thrown I'D by the explosions in dicatod that at least great material damage u4> heinz done.
 The return march was made for half a mile aloug the parallel and was ren- darej very interesting from the fact that the occupants of a German aero plane had noticed the movement in Che trench He immediately began to display an uufricndly spirit by drop ping several bombs which. however. did no damage. Meanwhile several French fly.ra approached and a lively exchange ar machine gun fire cnsued until the Gornan7 returned to their own lines.
 in the interval the correspondents were advised on account of the brisk ness of the firing to take refuge in the majors dueoat While there they could hear much more plainly than in the open the terrific bomhardmont by several hundred batteries then in pro
 res- in preparation for an attack by fhe British north of the Somme, the narth seemingly acting aS a more deli cate conductor than the air. It was aCterward learned when the party re turned under cover of night to the general quarters that the British had taken a thousand prisoners and had made a further advance.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21

plasements. From the bottom of the taking-off parallel stspa cut In the earth lSd up to the level ground. Up these tpe companies chosen for the assault were to spring on the signal for the departure and spread out in open formation. dashing forward in sections towards the German works. previously almost battered out of ex- istence by the French artillery.
 The sector was not at all healthy" when the correspondent visited it.. German aeroplanes cruised about overhead, evidently scenting that something was about to take place. Their activities were not to the lik- ing of the infantrymen below, who while not impressed by the dangers of artillery and machine gun fire. ob- ject strongly to the appearance on the scene of these aerial intruders.
 Artillery curtain fire had been start. ed by the Germans to prevent the ar rival of French endorsements, but its effect on the French troops was al most nil
 The French general commanding the division, who had been promoted only recently for brilliant service on the Somme, had spoken with the cores, pondents before their departure for the front line They had invaded his post of command on a particularly lively sector of the French line for the time. The general occupies a dugout excavated for a German battal, ion commander, who had remained in possession for the greater part of two years It was dug deep down be meath the earth, nearly six solid yards of which guarded if from shell of or, dinary Callbre, and it was fitted up in style which assured a considerable degree of comfort to its inmates. This caused the general to excuse himself to the correspondents, who. he thought might draw comparisons with his quar ters and those of the soldiers. He said: "If l had this made for myself it would in all probability have meant my being put on the retired list"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS
 VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

jolly party of sixteen surprised Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Phillips last evening at their home. the occasion being Mrs. Phillips birthday
 The evening was one continual round of surprises and jokes. Music and games were indulged in until a late hour, when refreshments were served.
 Two birthday cakes were presented to Mrs. Phillips, the first, a large white cake having in red decoration, Fannie Phillips, sweet 16." This cake refused to be cut into and was set away to improve with age,
 The birthday cake proper was dain- tily frosted. on top in colored frosting was written "A Happy Birthday" Six teen candles also decorated 1t.
 With many loving and hearty wishes to Mrs. Phillips. the guests took their departure.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
B|C DEMAND FOR COPPER MARKS
 ME TAL SCARCE

BOSTON, Nov. 20.-Copper has be rome very scarce for the next five months. December copper is selling at 29 t-2 cents a pound, the top figure thus far on this buying movement
 It has become very difficult to con tract ahead for copper for the first three months of 1917. January and February have been sold out by the largest producers and March sales have been made at 28 1-2 cents a pound. One consumer shopped in vain last Friday afternoon to secure metal up to April of next year apportioned among the five intervening months.
 Sales have been made calling for deliveries of copper up to January, l9iS. \ day or two ago November, talT business was recorded, now De ccmbcr. 1917, copper has been booked thirteen months ahead.
 The past weeks business was very largely confined to domestic sales with the total estimated at 100000, ,000 pounds, against the previous total of 5o.O00,o00 pounds
 The inability of the refineries to make deliveries on schedule is an az gravating feature of the situation. One of the larger eastern plants has a DOT, ton of its equipment under repairs cutting supplies down materially
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21

As the correspondents left the gen eral remarked: You may go wher- ever you like. but I cannot guarantee you immunity from shells or torpe- does. wish you good luck. See that you come back here and have tea with me"
 Shells ranging from two,inch pom poms to the big missiles from eight inch howitzers fell intermittentlv all around at the time. X we'll kept wide and deep communication trench with a floor of earth in most places trodden hard by thousands of feet. led towards the front line some four thou sand yards To go through its iutri- cate twistings and twinings meant a march of ten miles. The officer ap- pointed as guide, however, decided that for some distance at least it would be comparatively safe for the party to proceed across the open. as a slight haze in the atmosphere hin dered the Germans seeing distinctly any movements in the French lines.
 This progress. however, did not last long Shells began to fall with greater frequency and it was decided to adopt the more prudent course Of entering the communication trench. A couple of miles march in Indian file led through a destroyed village constant ly under fire. and breaches in the trench parapet especially in the yiein-
 ty of batteries caused the party tO make sudden dashes with intervals of fifteen yards between each two men Meanwhile artillery fire became more intense. and it was necessary to croGch or lie down very frequently to avoid the splinters of bursting shells.
 In this way the front line was reached. The majors in command of the two battalions holding the ad vanced positions themselves came out Of their dugouts to act as guides and led the way to the parallel of assault from which it was intended to start the attack from the allied line. Only a few men were on duty at the look
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
LITTLE ACTRESS
 MADE BIC HIT HERE.

Cordoyans had an opportunity last night of seeing for the first time on a local screen the talented and charm ing little actress. Miss Marie Doro, in The Morals of Marcus" The play is a celebrated one. and in the lead ing role of CarIoue. refugee from a Turkish harem. who afterwards be comes the wife of wealthy English gentleman. Miss Doro proved her abil- fly and versatility. The same film will be shown at the Empress theatre tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
NIL50H' 5 P aN5 FOR RAILROAD
 LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, Nov 2t -- Prosi- dent Wilson's recommendations for railroad legislation, in his address to congress, will bo practically rhc same as those made last Anaust when the strike was rendine. lie asks for the enlargement and reor"duization of the Interstate Commorc" Commission and the explicit approval by con@rcss of the consideration of increased freight rates by the commission
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
SOLD|ERS ! ] BE WITHDRAWN
 MEXICO

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. @1. - See. retary of Interior Lam" chairman of the a1ncricaH canmi--inn told the Mexican members a. that body that the American punitive expedition would be withdrawn within a reason able time and under conditions which would protect thc territory patroAed by Americans. Lane further said that American troops would pursue across the border bandits who rajdrd into the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-21
TO BUILD FORTY STEEL
 CARS FOR CORDOVA.

Greater activity is expected to be in evidence soon at the car building and repairing plant of the Twohy Bros Company, on East SiA'icth street a' joining the line of the Oregou-Wash ington Railroad & Nayieotion Com many. where a contract will be filed probabIy for constructing 4o standard oII steel cars for the Coapcr River 4 Northwestorn Railway Company. In competltion with Eastern ear builders and with a rival plant at Seattle, the Twohy Bros. company has submitted the best bid. having guaranteed de. livery of the shipment to CordoYa, Alaska, earlier than the time named in other bids. The contract amounts to approximately sG4OOO - Portland Telegram.