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night train. 1t is n holiday in New York
rs well as here. l just happened to
meet father in the office. He sent
telegram to you and not hearing from
you, duplicated it an hour later.
tried half n dozen times to get you on
the telephone and finally, by happy
chance, got hold of young Johnson"
"Where are your fathers tele-
grams?"
"IIcrc."
Colonel Illingworth tore the first
open with trembling fingers.
"Why didn't you tell Abbott?" asked
the chief engineer
'Nou know Abbott. He said the
bridge would stand until the world
cavcd in. Said he could jack the mem.
Der into line. He wouldn't do n thing
except on direct orders from here
"iour father wires, put no more
weight on the bridge What shall we
doT' intcrposed Colonel Illingworth.
Telegraph Abbott at once"
IF the bridge goes it means ruin to
the company" said the ugitatcd vice
president, who was the financial mem.
Der of the firm and who could easily be
pardoncd for n natural cxaggeration
under the terrible circumstances.
Yes, but If ii goes with the men on,
1t mcans-Johnson, are you telegraph
opcrator?"
"Ycs, sir"
"Take the key" said the colonel,
who, having been Il soldier, thought
first of the men.
Johnson sat down at the table where
the direct wire ran from the bridge
company to the telegraph office. He
reached his hand ont md laid his
fingers on the key. Before he could
give the faintcst pressure to the instru.
ment, 1t suddenly clicked of its own
motion. Everybody In the room stood
silent.
1T Is message from WllchIngs, the
chief Of construction foreman Of"
Johnson paused n moment. listening to
the rapid click-"thc Intcrnational-s
he said in an awcstruck whisper.
1t had come!
"Rcad It, man! Read It. for Gods
sake" cried the chief engineer.
"Thc bridge Is in the river" faltcrcd
Johnson slowly, word by word, trans.
lating the fearful message on the wire.
Abbott and one hundred md fifty men
with It."
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thing which to Abbott seemed useless
| and Unnecessary, and the fact tina,
subsequent events had more often than
not proved Meades suggestions to be
worth while, had not put Abbott In al,
together the best mood toward his
young colleague Abbott never forgot
that Meade had really no official con
nection with the building of the bridge
and that he WIS only there as Il special
representative OF his father. and al,
though he could not help liking the
younger man, Abbott would have been
better pleased II he had been left
alone.
Meade had not gone about It in the
right way to move Il man Of AbbOtt's
temperament. lie realized that as he
lay awake on the sleeper speeding to
New York. Abbott was man who
mendous driver himself and naturally
he could not take his own medicine. If
Meade had received the announcement
more quietly and If he had by some
subtle suggestion put the Idea of dan
ger into AbbOttS mind all would have
been WELL for when he was not blind
ed by prejudice, or his authority or his
ability questioned, Abbott was SEN
sible man thoroughly to be depended
upon. But the news had come to Meade
with such suddenncss, Abbott had only
casually mentioned 1t at the close of a
lengthy conversation regarding the
progress OF the work as If 1t were n
matter of no special moment. that the
sudden shock had thrown Meade Off
his balance
Therefore he could see nothing but
danger and the necessity for action.
How he should handle his superior, or
rather the bridges superior, was the
last thing in his mind. Aside from his
natural pride in his father and in the
bridge and his fear that lives would be
lost If it failed, unless he could get
the men withdrawn, there was the
complication of his engagement to
Helen lllingworth.
Meade could not close his eyes, he
could not sleep II moment on the train.
His mind was in II turmoil. Prayers
that he would get to his father and the
bridge people in time to stop work and
prevent loss of life, schemes for taking
up the detection. strengthening the
member, and completing the bridge,
an, stayed with him through the night.
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vice president, and Curtiss, the chied
engineer.
Meade what OF the bridge?" he
burst out, with quick nod to his
daughter. Colonel Lilingworth had not
stopped to hunt for wayside tele-
phone. The automobile driven madly,
recklessly through the hills and over
the rough roads, had brought him di.
rectly to the Office in the shortest pos.
sible time.
"There IS detection one inch and
three-quarters deep in one Of the com.
preston members, C-1O-R," was the
prompt and terrible answer.
Colonel lllngworth had not been
president of the Martlet Bridge com.
pany for SO long without learning some
thing of practical construction. He
was easily enough Of an engineer to
realize instantly what that statement
meant
"When did you discover it?" he
snapped out.
Last night"
as the bridge gOne?'
'Not yet"
"Why didn't you let us know?"
II telegraphed father and, not hear.
ing from him, l came down on the mid.
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greatest OF rivers and to bring nation
into touch with nation. He ought to
do something, but what was there to
do? Presently, doubtless, his mind
would clear. But on the instant all he
could think Of was the impending ruin.
The Uplift building, in which he had
his offices, was mainly deserted on nc-
count of the holiday. The banks We're
closed and the Offices and most of the
shops and stores. 1t was very still in
the hall and, therefore, he heard dis
tinctly the door of the single elevator
in service open with an unusual crash,
then the sound Of rapid footsteps along
the corridor as Of someone running.
They stopped before the outer door of
the suite which bore his name. In
stantly he suspected n messenger of
disaster. The door was opened, the Of
flee was crossed, n hand was on the
inner door. He sank back almost as
one dead waiting the shock, the blow.
Father" exclaimed the newcomer.
"You got my telegram"
The other silently exhibited the
crumpled paper in his hand.
what have you done?"
ITS holiday, don't you know? l
only got it few moments ago. The
bridgc?"
"Still stands"
But for how long?"
II can't say. The Martlet's resident
engineer is mad. begged, threatened,
iinplored. l tried to get him to stop
work, to take the men Off the bridge,
to withdraw the traveller, but he won't
do it. Said you designed 1t, you knew.
l was only cub"
But the camber2"
"He said, I'll jack 1t into line again.
Like every other engineer who sees
big thing before him it lC oks to him us
II 1t would last forever. I tried to get
you on the telephone here and at the
house Inst night and failed. l wired
you. Then I jumped on the midnight
express and"
"What is to be done?" asked the old
man.
Meade, Sr.. YVES thankful that the
younger man hnd not said, Il told you
So" rs well he might. But really his
fathers condition was SO pitiful that
the son had not the heart.
"Tclcgraph the Martlct Bridge COM
pany at once" he answered
what shall we say?" asked the old
man, uncertainty.
The young man shot n quick look at
him, that question evidenced the vio-
lence of the shock. His father was
old, broken. helpless, dependent, at
"Give me the blank" he answered,
"Ill wire in your name"
He repeated the telegram that he
had sent to his father and added these
words rs he signed the old mans
name to 1t:
Put no more load on the bridge. With
draw men and traveller.
Il can't understand why we don't
hear" said the young engineer two
hours later, walking up and down the
Groom in his agitation. 1.-TWO kilograms
and now we cant get n telephone con
ncction. or at least any answer after
our repeated calls"
ITS holiday there rs well rs here"
said the older man. There Is no one
In the Office at Martlct."
"fll try the telephone again. Some
one may come In at any time"
He sat down at the desk, and after
five minutes Of fevcrish and excited
waiting he finally did get the office of
the Martlet Bridge company. By
happy fortune 1t appeared that some
one happened to come into the Office
just ut that moment.
This Is Meade" began the young
man. "the consulting engineer of the
International bridge. Well, at ten
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thirty this morning | sent telegram
to Colonel llllngworth and mn hour
later l sent another. What's thati
Both tclegrams are on the dcsk7 Give
me your namc-,Iohnson- one
" the clerks thcrc7 We'll, telephone
Colonel llIngworth at his home
what, He isn't at homer Is the vice
prcsldcn, thcre-ths superintendent
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Blossom Remain.

Bncon-"Crimsonbcnk snys his wife
Keeps his nose to the grindstone." Es.
bert-"Well. It doesn't seem to vsal
the rou or Of Il"
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YOUNG MEADE MAKES A DISCOVERY WHICH TERRIFlEs
HIM AND HE TRIES TO SAVE MANY LIVES

The Maret Construction company is putting
national planned by Meade,
at the
Helen nlngworti daughter
Of
The
construction. fearing loss of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
Community Meeting Next Week.

II is earnestly hoped that the commun-
ity meeting planned for Friday evening,
May 18th, will bring out large attend
ance, not only of our own townspeople
and OF the farmers of Shepherdstown dis
trict, but OF all the citizens. old and young,
OF Jefferson county, who are near enough
to come and who have at heart the vital
interests of our country in this crisis. The
meeting, which will be held in the Shop
herd College auditorium, at eight o'clock
in the evening, is 10 be addressed by Ma
jor NJ. NJ. Nicely. Congressman from the
frst district OF West Virginia, and by DR..
c. A. Lueder, OF West Virginia Univer-
sity, our county agricultural agent; and
Miss Marion Hepworth, 1.-THE home econ
omics extension bureau ofthe University,
is also expected to speak on the work OF
the canning clubs and other means we
must use TO feed West Virginia and help
feed the rest OF the world. Besides apro-
gramme TO meet the food problem. the
programme of the Red Cross Society will
also be laid before the community. A fea-
ture OF the evening will be number oil
spirited patriotic songs, in which it is
hoped the audience will come prepared 10
Join.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
A Groundhog Item.

Groundhogs are getting TO be a consider
able nuisance in this neighborhood. For
the past several years they have been
growing more and more numerous, and
now the sections north and west Of town
are being overun with the curious little
creatures, which, so far as we know, are
OF absolutely no use. Although il is said
that their flesh is good for food, mighty
few persons are willing TO eat them
though If it should become popular 1t
would help solve the high cost OF living,
They have thick, tough skin, but there
is no sale for their pelts. either for fur or
leather.
Raymond Shaffer, who is looking after
Mr.. Goldsborough's orchard, has fine
scheme of his own invention for running
grouudhogs out OF their holes-only it
hasn't worked very well so far. The
other day he ran fat old grounding into
a hole, and he determined to run it out
again. He got his trained land terrapin
as a helper. A piece OF flexible wire was
hitched 10 the terrapin, the other end OF
the wire being twisted about a corncoo.
The terrapin was headed into the ground
hog hole, the cob was saturated with coal
oil and match applied. When the terra
pin felt the blaze so close TO his rear end
he naturally made quick getaway. He
skedaddled into the hole, drawing the
torch after him, and Mr.. Shaffer stood by
with club to whack the grounding when
il rushed out. But il hasn't come out yet
nor has the terrapin reappeared. Justwhat
the hitch is, has not been figured out by
Mr.. Shaffer. II may be that nice wood
fire was just what the grounding wanted
in this cool weather. or possibly the
grounding and the terrspin formed an
alliance against the man for mutual pro-
lection. Al any rate, the grounding and
the terrapin are still in possession OF the
trenches and Mr.. Shaffer is revising his
plan of campaign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
Spring Weddings.

spring Weddings.
Mr.. David Rollin Dodd and Miss Grace
Dillon, two popular young residents OF
Hedgesvile district in Berkeley county,
were married last Wednesday at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James D. Dillon, the ceremony beingper-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Sanders, OF the M.
E. Church South. After wedding trip
east the happy couple will make their
home at Point Pleasant, w. Va, where
Mr.. Dodd is located as county agricul-
tural agent for Mason county. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Dodd are graduates OF Shep-
herd College, the groom in the class oil
1910 and his bride IN 1911.
Mr.. c. W. Sisler and Mrs. Martha
Hartman Sisler were married March 18th
in New York City. Mr.. Sisler. who is in
the United States Army and who has been
located at Fort Slocum, New Rochelle, is
a former resident OF ShepherdStowu. His
bride was the widow of his deceased
brother, John T. Sisler, also OF this place,
who died several years ago. They will
reside for the present in New Rochelle
Mr.. Abram Bowman and Mrs. Mamie
Elizabeth Maliaffey, both OF Greencastle
Pa, were married in Hagerstown on
Tuesday. The groom was a widower
50 years OF age, while his wife, who also
was making her second adventure In
matrimony, was Sc years old. Two o.
the witnesses TO the marriage were Il
years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
rhe regular monthly meeting OF the
town council was held on Tuesday even
ing, with Mayor Waldeck presiding and
all the members present. J. F. Waldeck
was elected town sergeant, his duty being
TO collect the taxes and his salary the
usual commission for this work. Robert
Shipley was named as assistant sergeant,
and his pay fixed at SIS month. The re-
corder was instructed to write TO the coun-
ty clerk for list OF persons in the town
who were delinquent in taxes because OF
failure to give in their property to the as
SCISSOR
The street committee was authorized
TO have new crossings put in at the corner
of Duke and High streets, at the dormi-
tory. This committee was also instructed
10 inquire into the matter deepening up the
alley from King to Church streets, between
German and High streets.
The mayor was authorized to permit
the unused west end OF New street to be
made into a garden if desired by certain
responsible parties.
A petition was presented asking that
Mill street be rebuilt from German street
TO the entrance TO the monument grounds.
and that property owners along both
sides OF the street be required TO make
sidewalks, the suggestion also being
made that the street be named Rumsey
avenue. The matter was referred TO the
street committee for report al next
meeting OF the council
A committee composed OF Mayor Wal
deck and Councilmen Hodges and Miller
was appointed 10 revise the corporation
ordinances.
1t was ordered that the council apply
oil on streets where property owners
provide the oil.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
List of Petit Jurors.

Jury Commissioners Wysong and Hig-
iubotham have drawn the following petit
Jurors for the May term Of The Jefferson
Circuit Court. They are summoned to
appear on the second Tuesday Of the
term. May I'D:
R.N. Smith, Ami Bush, Lee Anderson,
Glenn Gardner, Chas. NJ. Mason, c. w.
Snyder, E. F. Davis. c. E. Grub, D. r.
Houser. George Cox. F. S. Harrison, L.
c. Walter, Garland OFT, ]. w. Clevenger.
J. E. Fry. James Bennett, L, B. Grand
staff. A. M. Kidwiler, s. w. Hahn,
Charles H. Grove. Edward CoYle, !. K.
Grubbs, K. F. Grove. c. E. OFT, w. E.
Gageby, James Benner, NJ o. Rouss, w.
F. Clabaugh, Root L Withers, Geo W..
West. d. b. Shoemaker NJ. B. Bane, S.
D.-Hardy. and William Haycock
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Rev. S. L. Flickinger. pastor, and Mr.
Joseph l, Cookus, delegate, representing
the Reformed Church Of Shepherdstown
are attending the meeting of the Vrgini;
Chassis, which convened Tuesday in
Grace Church, Rinkerton, near Mount
Jackson. The Chassis will be in session
until Saturday, and Rev. Mr.. Flickingel
will remain over unit Monday, as he has
been asked to preach on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Capito and theil
two interesting little sons, of Charleston,
w. Va, spent the past week in Shep-
herdstown with MIR. and Mrs. Thos. c.
Miller. Mrs. Cspito was formerly Miss
Pauline Miller. and has visited here be-
fore. Their friends were glad 10 have
them 10 Shepherdstown, and they greatly
enjoyed their visit here.
Miss Emily HUFF and Miss Josephine
Hayden, OF Philadelphia, spent the week
end in ShepherdstoWn with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. M. Turner. They drove here in Miss
Hayden's Packard Car, and on Monday
left for Washington City, where they will
take the three weeks course in the SER
vice camp for women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Welshans, of
Jacksonville, Florida, have been here
this week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Welshans. They were married on April
18th, and having been TO New York and
other cities east and north on wedding
trip are now on their way home.
Mrs. Eleanor Byers, who spent the
most OF the past winter in Baltimore, is
in Shepherdstown again, having been
called here by the illness of her father,
Mr.. D. S. Rentch. Mr.. ]. E. Rehtch was
also here from Baltimore this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Reinhart and
their little daughter Lucy Van and Miss
Julia Remnant spent the weekend in
Washington with Judge Wilmer Latimer
and his family. They drove down and
back in Mr.. Remnants car.
Mr.. D. S. Rentch, our Oldest resident,
who is 90 years old, was very sick the
past week, but is now, we are glad to re-
port, very much better and IS able to sit
up. We want to see Mr.. Rentch celebrate
his Tooth birthday, at least,
Mr.. Kennard N. Ware, OF Washington,
son OF Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Ware, OF
this place, has enlisted in the army as a
member OF the officers reserve corps, and
will 60 into training at Fort Myer, Va, in
few days.
Mrs. Florence Shepherd, who spent
the past winter in Washington City, has
returned to her home in Shepherdstown
and reopened her house here. Her
friends are glad to have her home again.
Mr.. r. B. Willis and his mother, Mrs.
Emma Willis, of Tracy. California, are in
Shepherdstown visiting their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. p. Good.
Mrs. Carper. of Churchville, Va. spent
several days in Shepherdstown last week
with her daughter, Miss Glenna Carper,
at the Virginia House.
Mr.. Chas. D. Waldeck, OF McKeeSport,
Pa, has been here on visit this week.
His wife will return with him on Saturday.
Mrs. S. M. Nottingham with her little
son is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
]. w. Ware, at the Episcopal rectory.
Mr.. John p. Hopper, one OF our Kear-
neysville subscribers, was among our
callers on Friday last.
Mrs. Katie Snyder is visiting friends in
hagerstown this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10

Washington Loan and Trust Company,
which was named as executor OF the flrst
will.
Wheat is still soaring upward in price.
There was jump OF nine cents ousnel
on Tuesday and again an advance OF nine
cents Yesterday, making the price mere
today s. p. Corn IS $l.65 oushei.
Nearly all of the farmers who held whedt
in this vicinity sold out last week al
nrices ranging from $30l TO So OF a
bushel. and only three or four small lots
are left that we know OF. Frank van.
Metre. of Berkeley county, northwest OF
town. is fortunate enough to have about
thousands bushels of wheat and thous-
and bushels OF corn, TO which he is still
holding on, in spite the great temptation
TO sell. He thinks that he may get IS. 5O
for the wheat.
An interestingcase was judicially decid-
ed the Berkeley Circuit Court in Martins
burg last week-that OF the Eastern Pan
handle Fair Association against lawyer
Allen B. Noll. II will be recalled that
several wears ago the far association was
Organized, but before il got very far il
fell into financial difficulties and some oil
those who had subscribed for the stock
refused 10 pay further assessments. The
receivers OF the fair association tried in
vain 10 make these collections, and finally
sued MIR. Noll, to make test case. The
case was heard last week, and when the
iury reported that it could not agree,
Judge Woods directed il to return a YER
dict in favor OF the association. This de-
cision apparently settles the matter, and
all who subscribed for the stock will have
To nav up. If this is done there will be
sufficient money to pay OIL the inoeoteo
ness of the association. Ii will be hard
lines, however. to throw good money
after bad, and there is considerable sore
ness over the matter. A number OF per
sons from Jefferson county are affected
and will now have to pay up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
Notice To Creditors.

To the Creditors Of Fannie Morgan. deceased.
You are hereby notified that viii receive proof
OF claims or demands against Fannie Morgan or her
estate at my Office in Charles Town. W. Va, on
May 10, 1917, the account OF John 7. Ponerfisld.
Administrator of her estate, being before me Tor
settlement. Given under my hand this 9Th day Of
S w. WASHINGTON.
Commissioner OF Accounts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
NOTICE.

Horse clipping, sheep shesringS and
grinding OF horse and clipper knives
promptly attended to. Inquire OF
q r. MCKEE, Shepherdstogn.
March g, l9l7-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10

All latest Victor records and Victrolas
for sale at Owens & MlIer's. Come in
and hear them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10

If you want.anything done by Footer's
Dye Works, leaveyour orders with Owens
& Miller.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
NOTICE.

The price of ice was raised 10 zoe per
100 lbs. beginning May lst. Preston
Knode will collect al bills.
SHEPHERDSTOWN ICE co.
May 10, 19f7--1w
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FOR SALE.

For Sale-One new manure spreader
cheap. Call and look al il.
Nay 10, l9iF-2w