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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Buy a Liberty Bond.

Everybody who can do so ought to
have part in THE Liberty Loan" and
buy government bond. The govern
ment is selling S. 600 ,OOO. 900 in bonds to
carry on the war in which the United
States has entered. and wants the people
all over the country to share in the loan.
The bonds are issued in denominations
from $50 to 100000. so that the smallest
investor may be able to purchase, as well
as the rich. The bonds bear interest at
3 l-2 per cent and are free from taxes Of
every sort. Already number OF Shep-
herdstown persons have signed up for
various amounts. but there should be
many more sold here. The Jefferson
Security Bank will give full particulars
and will attend to the business free of
charge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

THERE was introduced into Congress
on Tuesday bill endorsed by the ad-
ministratiou looking TO the government
control OF the food supply OF this country,
and creating an emergency agency to
control the distribution and sale of the
necesSarieS OF life. The bill would give
10 the President The power 10 appoint a
food administrator; make il unlawful to
restrict the supply or distribution OF food
stuffs; authorize the President TO establish
standards and grades of food and their
quality and value; authorize the Presi-
dent 10 prevent boarding, monopolization
or the exacting of excessive profits, by
having the government either manufacture
or deal in necessaries; authorize the TAX
ing over OF factories or plants for govern
ment operation il necessary to provide
proper distribution at fair prices; author
ize the President TO prescribe rules for
The conduct OF exchanges and board OF
trade, or TO prohibit entirely their oper-
ATOMS if in the public interest; authorize
the liking OF minimum prices TO the pro-
Queer TO stimulate production authorize
import duties if importations threaten
operation OF guaranteed minimum prices /;
authorize purchase by the American
government al the prescribed minimum
prices OF supplies for Allies of the United
States; establishment by the President
OF maximum prices TO break food corners
or to prevent boarding. and speculation;
authorize the changing OF milling grades
or The mixing of grains in making flour;
authorize the President TO prescribe re-
stricllors on the use OF foodstuffs in the
manufacture OF alcoholic liquors
There should be no delay in passing
this bill. The people demand it-they
need right now relief fom unreasonable
prices in many of the necessities OF lite.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

There is more Catanh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases put
together, and for years il was supposed
to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
System One Hundred Dollars reward
is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh
Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Former Governor Henry d. Hatfield
has offered his services TO the govern
ment as medical officer and made ap-
plication for commission in the reserve
corps. He will probably be sent to
France. Dr. w. T. Henshaw and DR..
c. E. Clay, Of Martinsburg, have also Of
fered their services in the medical corps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

ISN'T il about time that Brother Edison
is Ding something to distinguish him
self? We do not expect him to whip
the Germans all by himself, but the coun-
try is waiting for something from his fer
tile brain and busy laboratories.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Would Work Well Any Place.

If every man in his town would spend
half an hour week in cleaning up the
rubbish and accumul1tions We would soon
have clean town, better community, a
happier set of people and lower death
rate Is il worthy thirty minutes week?
Berkeley Spring News.
II is undoubtedly worth thirty minutes
aweek in Berkeley Springs also in Shep-
herdstown and every other community
Let us all try it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

b. F. Foster, of Marlowe, Berkeley
county, was fined $50 and costs in a magis-
trate's court in Martinsburg last Monday
for brutualIy beating a little seven-Year-
old boy named Cave, who lived with
him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Knights TempIar ConcIave.

Knights TempIar ConcIave.
At the forty-third annual conclave OF
the Grand Commandery OF the Knights
Templar of West Virginia held in Mar
tinsburg last week the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected Grand
commander, Thomas G. Bowling, Charles
Town; deputy grand commander, Ed
ward o. Patton, Parkersburg; grand
generalssimo, DR.. c. c. Sinsel, Grafton
grand captain-genefal, c. c. Dusenberry,
Huntington; grand senior warden, Frank
w. Van Horn, Martinsburg; grand junior
warden. Scott c. Lowe, Fairmont grand
prelate, Bishop w. E. Gravatt, Charles
ton; grand treasurer, J. S. Vandervoort.
Weston; grand recorder, Francis E.
Nichols, Fairmout; grand standard bearer,
BENJAMIN A. Caruthers, Charleston grand
sword bearer, w. H. Wade, Bluefield
warden, Charles E. Carrigln, Mounds
vile; grand captain OF the guard, F. E.
Delbridge, Clarksburg. The next meet
ing OF the Grand Commandery will be
held in Huntington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

The special service held in the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown last Sunday
evening by Potomac Commandery No. 5,
Knights Templar, was interesting and ed
flying. Thlrty-two Knights in ulluniform,
with Eminent Commander Edward T.
Moler in charge and with Thornton +.
Perry as acting captain-general, marched
to the church in a body and occupied seats
in the central section. The service was
conducted by Rev. |. d. Woman, pastor
OF The church assisted by Prelate Rev. j.
w Quinton. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Quinton, and it was an elo-
quent and appropriate address, enjoyed
alike by the members OF the order and the
large congregation that filled the church.
The music was especially attractive. A
vested choir OF dozen or more ladies and
gentlemen from Charles Town sang beau
tifully, the chants and hymns and an an
them being rendered most delightfully."- un-
der the direction OF B. Brazier. All
who were present at the service enjoyed
it greatly. After the service the Knights
and other visitors were entertained with
a luncheon at the temple.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Governor Cornwell has designated June
9th as legal holiday. This is the day
set aside for the army registration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Sheriff Charles T. Engle. chairman of
the Jefferson county CONSUMPTION board,
sent the following telegram TO Governor
John J. Cornwell yesterday:
Board sits Thursday. All registrars
summoned to be present TO receive in
structons and supplies. Jefferson coun-
ty can be counted on to respond faithfully
and periodically to the proclamation"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

The plans for registering the persons
in West Virginia who are subject TO the
call for military service have been work.
ed out, and all will be ready for the work
of enrolment on Tuesday, June 9Th.
The registrars who will be in charge are
the election officers who served at the
last general election, and they will be
subject to the CONSUMPTION boards OF the
several counties and cities that have been
designated by the Governor. The con-
scription board for Jefferson county is
composed OF Sheriff Charles T. Engle,
County Clerk Charles A. Johnson, Coun-
ty, Health Officer DR.. J. M. Mil
Ter, ]. William Rider and Captain H. c.
GetZendanner. The estimated number
of persons who are subject to draft in
Jefferson county is l,5SS.
The Berkeley county CONSUMPTION board
is composed OF Sheriff H. s. Miller. Coun-
ty Clerk E. A. Hobbs, County Health
Officer DR.. w. T. HenShaw, Geo. F.
Evans and c. w. Thatcher; and the
board for the city of Martinsburg is Alex
ander Parks, Max Won Schlegell, L. H..
Thompson, Leon Ware, DR.. H. q. Tonkin.
Berkeley county's quota OF men to be
registered is 2,35S.
Kanawha county will register the great
est number ofmen, 9,S2S; Harrison coun-
ty has 6,13S, Ohio county 6 ,357, and Nor
gan Sl9
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Lost both hands lhd one eye in service
with the British in the Dardanelles. Re-
ceiyed the Victoria Cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
THE GERMAN NOTE
Opinions of Tribune Readers Upon Character and ManingWha
America Now Resolve and Do

fsce-the German government knows 1t must
haye peace. Its opponents know It, too ano
know that all the peace moves and this des,
perate aouting Of the judgment Of the neutral
world mean a forlorn hope that peace can be
had on something approaching its own terms
for if II fails peace must ccme on its en-
emies' terms.
Why the German government knows II
,,us+ bavs ncsce we can only guess. IL Is
possble-let US hope it is true-that 1t de-
spairs of holding the German people mueh
longer in its iron grip. Sooner or lster-oe-
fore or after pesce-this must come 'ne
Germans-not all Of them Prussians, We 90
o.oII "a romember-cannot take the place they
deserve in the world and be honored as the!
have been in the past so long as they suoml,
"a tho rule of the Hohenzollern dynasty ana
Prussian Junkerdom. Their salvation mus
come from within after all. Let US hope the
time is at hand. .,..,,o,,,,.
WILLIAM HALE HERRlCK.
New York. Feb. /, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
The Woman and the Ladder

The list Of things no woman could pos
sibly do used to be a very long one. She
could not ride astride. She could not
reason. She was totally untitled for any
sort of prolonged and arduous labor. Her
mind had blind spot for all the pecu-
liarly male sports-poker and politics es-
pecially. Item, last and latest, she could
not possibly climb ladder to board an
incoming liner at Quarantine.
Perhaps poker still defes feminine COM
prehension-we have seen no late returns
pointing one way or the other. 1t may
indeed take years of education with the
ballot before that stronghold falls. But
practically all the other items have yielded
to the advance of feminism. What peace
had begun the war is finishing. AS the
women reporters very fairly pointed out
to the representative Of the Compagnie
Generate TRANSFORMATIONS il i'll became a
Frencbman to deny the ability Of women
to climb a ships ladder or anything else
if they wanted 10. The graceful capitula-
ton of NJ. Cauchois was foregone con
clusion. II appreciate deeply what you
ladies have said about the women Of the
war; in behalf of the women Of France, |
can say that l appreciate how much you
all will do for an ideal
So simply was a ships ladder added to
the list of things which every woman can
master. Aeroplanes, ladders, tramcars,
munition machines, Senate committees
how simple the ballot viii seem by com
parison!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
THE GUARDSMAN'S PAY
Ehy He Deserves the Sum MIR. Whitman
PROPOSES TO Give Him

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It was with Indignation that reac
the item entitled Army Officers Oppose
Whitman on Guard Bonus" in to-day 5
Tribune.
To promise man when he enlists in the
New York National Guard that he shall be
paid 81 % a day when on duty; to pay MN
30 cents day fol six months when he IS on
duty: TO suggest that the balance due h'm
be paid to him, after a while, and then be
cause of opposition in certain quarters, 20
accuse him Of hagsling over the price TOT
serving his country, is, 20 say tie least
adding insult to injury That every NJ"
Yor, Guardsman was not regularly paid ioy
the state while on Mexican border service
was a breach OF contract on the part Of the
state Of New York. When he enlisted the
man was not told that he would receive Sl'-'
per diem while on duty in the state. and
30 cents for duty outside Of the state while
on duty in the state he receives 30 or 90
cents day from the War Department and
10 or 90 cents day from the state. II the
government pays for state service and Fed
eral service. why should not the state live
up 20 its agreement with the individual and
do likewise?
Be his motives what they may, Governor
Whitman is entirely right in UNFOLDING state
paw for Guardsmen on border service. ma,
other states have not paid their Guardsmen
is TO their discredit. and bears in no way OF
the case In point
General O'Ryan. we are told. received his
state pay in addition to government pay Ia,
the rate of $4,000 $4,000 per annum) until
thanks TO two generals N. c. y. "
more scrupulous than some others. the mat
ter was brought to light and the recipient
of this dual salary voluntarily renowned
his claim on the state while in Federal ser
vice.
New York National Guardsmen paid the
price for serving their country several tunes
over and they didn't "haggle' about u
either They left their professional inter
.gt.-some OF them to be ruined; some lett
businesses; wears Of work went 20 smash IN
a couplc Of months; some left positions; some
left "iobs"; some were lost to them forever
They left families some TO starye ou'
they didn't "hagglc' over the price. IN june
1916 Now IN January. 1917. we are told that
ur "Guardsmen want high wages for serI-
ing their country ttncsc hlgh wages oe'"E
the priaccly sum of Sl.2J a day.
IlCaSc observe lt WIN &c" -
the politician and comfortably paid officer
who are "haggling over the price Tor serving
the country not the Guardsman Further
more. do not call state pay bonus 1t be
longs TO the National Guardsman; he mas
earned it several times over; ii IS part oil inc
wages promised him; he should have re-
ceived il long ago-but, has he asked ior I
FRO PATRIA TT GLORIA"
Late of McAllcn, Tex
New York, Jan. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
The Danger of Delay

To the Editor of The TRIBUNE
Sir: Il is vitality important to this coun-
try that Germany should be made to UNDER
stand beyond peradventure Of DOUBT tnat i
tho President is compelled to dismiss her
ambassador he will recommend 70 Congress
the same dav that it declare a state OF wal
TO exist between the two nations. ms Il
vital because it is the only strong card we
can plav now, and in order to MAKE u %
strong as il should be. bearing in MIND t'a'
Germany is predisposed to regard every S'.p
totep nv this country as mere "blui'' the
President coincidently with the Forwarding
or his communication in reply to the German
note. should request Congress to autho''"e
Immediately an issue of short term oo'''
an amount Of $25O00o,OOO.
In case Of the breach OF diplomatic rev"
lions without declaration by Congress OF '"e
oyistorce of state Of war, the forces Ger
many has at her disposal here will be used 10
dostrov al they can in the way OF railroauS'
bridoes. vessels Of war and commerce. i"'
tories telegraph and telephone lines ana We
in M. no able TO deal adequately with tne
,;.rotion unless we can hold the threat oi
lift punishment for treason over the heau
of pvery disloyal citizen and place every hoS
clio alien i'm detention camp. Before th'S
can no done It will be necessary that Con
rress declare the existence of state OF war
Every effort will be made by those in this
country on whom Germany relies namely
the pro-Germans and the pacifsts-to induce
the President TO limit himself TO breach OF
diplomatic relations If he listens to that
advice we may expect in addition to what has
bcor outlined above the following develop
mcuts:
The United States navy, instead OF being
used for national defence, as it should be-
will be scattered TO convoy our merchant
ships: it will be intimated 10 Germany that
il German vessel attacks an American ship
# will mean war. Germany will take good
care not 70 attack an American ship, but
will 90 on Systematically destroying every
other merchant ship, neutral and belligerent.
as she has done heretofore. The equivocal
attitude of the United States will keep other
reutrals from taking any action to prevent
a continuance Of murder at sea. On the
other hand. American citizens will be invited
70 travel only on American vessels, because
of the safety supposedly given to them by
+beir being conveyed. in that way Germany,
through breach of diplomatic relations, VIII
have achieved what she could not achieve by
other means.
The Administration would then claim an
other diplomatic victory and our situation ~
the world would be damaged utterly beyond
repair. Because Of the efforts now being
made by pro-Germans and pacitists. 1t be-
hooves those who have the honor and inter-
ests of this country at heart above all else
N understand the situation in all its bear
irrs. hence outspokenness is in order.
MAURICE LEON.
>-o,- York Feb l. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
A!satian Traitors

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Germany has started systematic
campaign to make the United States believe
that the people of Asace want to remain
German.
Last week an Overseas News Agency wire
less from Berlin stated that the Alsatians CD
Petri and North had stated that the AIsatians
arc faithful subjects Of Wilhelm the Peace
full.
Yesterday a news item emanating from the
same source stated that the Municipal Coun-
ell of Colmar lAlsace) had voted unanimously
that the people Of Colmar are good Germans.
We shall probably soon have some similar
news from another town
The writer knows, for instance, that the
Town Council of Metz has voted to name Gen
eral Won Oven and Bezirkspraesident Baron
Won Gemmingen -Hornberg honorary citizens
Of the City Of Metz.
But if We analyze these three news items
what do we find?
Petri and North are renegades since 1871;
there are traitors in all countries. Didn't we
have BENEDICT Arnold in the United States?
A 20 the votes Of the two city councils, !
should have liked TO sec what would have
happencd TO the councillor who would have
dared TO refuse to vote as instructed by the
German burgomasterS.
No. the reason why these nows items re-
ferring TO Alsace are so pcrsistenty brought
before the people Of neutral countries IS that
Germany is beaten. that she and her Kaiser
know IL, and that their object is TO make the
United States believe that the AIsatian people
want to be Germans, while TO the contrary
with the exception Of few traitors and
imported" Alsatiaus from across the Rhine
the Alsatians arc French and want to be
French and nothing else.
CLEMENT RUFF.
Chairman Of Les Amis de PAlsace-Lorraine.
Vow York Ian. 81. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
German Patronage of Ireland

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The Irish people are not so gulIIole
rs Kaiser Wlhelm's new note would lead one
to think. He's calling for the freedom Of
Ireland. Fine talk from one so truly sincere
IS is his imperial majesty! Before, how
over. his unselfsh interest in Erin will be
accented it is desirable to inquire for what
reason his kindness is now to be displayed
His past history shows nothing % denote
German feeling in favor Of lettering ireland
No records that | know Of can be shown to
tell that the Kaiser has ever raised finger
of protcst to his British kinsfolk for the
shocking measure of misrule doled out to my
moor "distressful country" Where was Mr.
Kaiser i'm the dark days Of 70, or during the
continuance Of the terrible land fight Of the
Plan OF Campaign? OF course he was not
interested lie is now, but everybody knows
vhv. and he cannot fool the Irish. They are
too bright race to be led into such silly
trap. The Kaiser mayi think out a new one
as soon as the Cclts have had their hIl OF
such an empty demand.
JOSEPH p. COLLINS.
New York, Jan. 81. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Mr.. Bakers Resignation


We are compelled by a regard for candor
10 say that the circumstances which led 20
the resignation Of Mr.. Bernard n. Baker from
the new Shipping Board wear most disap-
pointing and discrcditablc aspect. Il may be
that they can be explained, but on their face
they bear the familiar marks OF the old sys-
tenn Of political intrigue and bargaining. The
members Of the Shipping Board were sup
posed to be selected because of their special
knowledge and fitness for the important work
intrusted to them, and they were distinctly
given the power 10 name their own chairman.
But they were not yet warm I'm their places
before Mr. NcAdoo, the Presidents son-in-
law. virtually told them that they had been
deprived OF this legal function and that some
one else has selected their chairman for
them A. a eclf-rcspectug man. thoroughly
with the whole mercantile marine
subject IT was natural for Mr. Baker to re-
sent such Interference; and though the board
is the poorer Cor his resignation, We are glad
that he voiced a protest which all unbiased
and nou-partsan men will echo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Calmness

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Because Mr.. Wilson can apparently
sec no difference between the despoilers and
defenders Of little Belgium, your correspond
cut VIII H. johnson appears to consider
him a peculiarly Christ-like character. At
any rate, in speaking of one Presidents re-
cent uttcrances, he asks If anything better
has been said since a man stood up in n little
town in the Far East and said: Love one
another
Now, | would like 10 ask Mr.. Johnson one
or two questions. Did Christ love crcrH
ono. as Mr. Wilson seems TO be able TO do .
Did he love the Scribes and Pharisees? When
he drove the money changers, with whips,
from the temple, was it because he loved
them?
And can any one. even for an instant,
imagine his looking with a calm, smiling and
impartial eye upon the oppressor and op-
pressed? No, Mr.. Johnson, fear before Mr..
wilson's character becomes Christ-like he
will have to lose a little of what The Tribune
once termed the "Wisonan calm
MARGARET ROBINSON,
Great Neck. Long Island, Jan. 20, 1917.