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to see that woman sit there and
blaspheme the truth, Oh, Comrades!
it seems impossible that such thing
could be done by one woman to an
other,
And the Edeaus, mother and daugh-
ter, what foul thing have they done
that they can be brought to this low
level of falsehood and shame?
But why go on with this. You
understand!
What l want to know is how long
must stay here? How long must
Tom Mooney, Billings and Weinberg
lie in prison? How long must Nolan
be held by the claw" without even
a charge against him?
You have done nobly by us during
these trying months that we have
been prisoners of the industrial war.
You have come forward with your
hard earned dollars to rescue us from
the frame-up that sought to railroad
us to the gallows. Much has been
gained for the cause of labor, but
candidly Comrades do you not feel
that we have been here in prison
long enough? Even though they
grant bail, do you think that any
let up should be allowed until this
whole inquisition is stopped? Until
we are are all dismissed and the
charges against us withdrawn?
1 want to go back to my music
work. The little folks tell me they
want me. Will you do your part?
Will you help the boys and me to
get out of here? We have no bust
ness here. We are innocent. You
know what it takes to get US out
Public opinion must be aroused. Law
yers must be retained That takes
money. l hate to ask it, but feel
/ must appeal to you lest you might
forget in these terrible days of
war.
Don't let them bury US here! A
few more vigorous blows will free US
all, so l ask you Comrades to see
that the International Workers De-
Tense League, 210 Russ Building, San
Francisco, is not hampered for funds
to carry on the fight and even though
| and Weinberg should be granted
bail, remember that Billings has a
life sentence hanging over him and
Tom Mooney faces the gallows.
THEY ARE INNOCENT. HELP
GET THEM OUT!
l am yours for Justice,
RENA HERMANN MOONEY.
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THE TRAITOR

(By Berton Braley)
He hangs out flag from his home
and his office,
He always stands up at "The Star
Spangled Banner"
In talks and discussions he rails at
the Prussians
And handles the kaiser in viru-
lent manner;
He always is present at loyalty
meetings,
And up on the platform he pays
for a seat,
(The price doesn't matter, his profits
are fatter
Since war gave him chances for
colnering wheat).
He talks with emotion of "brave
soldier ladies"
Or "noble young jackies who sail
on the foam,"
Then shoots up the price on pota-
toes and rice,
And other things needed abroad
and at home;
He praises brave mothers who give
their sons freely,
Then soaks those same mothers for
clothing and food,
But if you cry traitor" this smooth
speculator
Will think you are one of lunatic
brood.
Yet Benedict Arnold was only a
piker
Compared to the man who, amid
all the strife,
Will seize on the chances to force
high advances
In things that a nation depends
on for life;
He did his foul work in the war of
secession,
He poisoned our boys in the con-
flict with Spain
High up on a gibbet we ought to
exhibit
This traitor who holds up a ma
ton for gain!
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Yours very truly,

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
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CONFERENCE OF THE
BRITISH LABOR PARTY

A conference Of the British Labor
Party, held at Westminster, England,
on the 10th of this month did the
following things:
Voted to send delegates to the
Stockholm conference, carrying out
the will of the referendum, which
resulted in a vote of 1,046,000 to
$4,000.
Announcing the position of the
Labor Party regarding peace pro-
posals, submitted to special
conference last Tuesday, Aug. Fl,
prior to it's proposed submission sue
cessively to the allied and interna-
tional conferences. The ideas of
British labor is set forth in a men,
orandum which declares for restora-
ton and reparation of Belgium and
other invaded countries; declara-
ton in favor of the right of in
dividual people to settle their own
destinies; liberation of oppressed peo-
Piles from Turkish disagreement
and demand for the establishment
of league of nations for the main
tenance of peace and the elimination
of war from the world.
The memorandum indicates that
Germany is threatening the very ex-
istence of Independent nationalities,
striking blow at all faith in
treaties, and declares that the VIC
tory of Germany would be the de-
feat and destruction of democracy
and liberty. 1t disavows the de-
sire to crush Germany politically and
economically, and declares that while
it is resolved to fight until victory,
it is equally resolved to resist any
attempt to transform the war into
war of conquest.
The memorandum congratulates
Russia upon it's overthrow of the
Gar and establishment of a dem
ocractic form of government and well
comes the entry of the United States
into the war.
1t declares war is being waged
against the ruthless imperialism of
autocratic governments, and
1.-THE conference asks the peoples
of the several nations, particularly
socialist labor comrades of Germany,
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key, whether it is not possible for
the united action of the working
class of the world to bring this
monstrous conflict to summary con-
clusion conformable to the principles
of the international"
After welcoming the formula of no
annexations and indemnities of the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates, the memorandum declares:
"Of all war aims none is so i'm
portant as that there should hence
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forth on earth be no more war. Who
ever triumphs, the world will have
lost unless some effective method of
preventing war can be found"
For this, reliance is largely placed
on the complete. characterization of
Germany and Austria Hungary which
now cannot fail to place themselves
in line with other civilized nations,
on frank abandonment of every
form of Imperialism, on the suppress
sion of secret diplomacy, on the plac-
ing of the foreign policy under the
control of elected legislators, on the
absolute responsibility of the foreign
minister of each country to the legis-
lature, on concerted action for the
limitation of ornaments and the
abolition of profit-making of arma-
ment firms"
Federation of Nations
1t is further declared that the es-
sential condition of treaty of peace
will be the establishment of "su-
pernational authority or league of
nations adhered to by all present bel
ligerents while every other indie
pendent state in the world should be
pressed to join" The scope and
constitution of the proposed league
are set forth, including machinery
for setting international disputes
judicially and mediating disputes
which are injusticiable and the for
nation of an international legislature
wherein every civilized state will be
represented.
The memorandum reprobates "the
crime against the peace of the world
whereby Alsace and Lorraine were
torn from France in 1871, and
demands their restoration.
1t recognizes the necessity of safe
guarding the legitimate interests of
Italians in the Adriatic and the
Aegean; of just settlement of the
question of Poland and other states
where independence has been tenn
porarily destroyed.
Jewish Rights; Free Palestine
For the Jews equal citizen rights
are demanded and hope of free
Palestine is expressed, together with
freeing of Mesopotamia, Armenia and
Arabia from Turkish rule and placed
under the government of league of
nations.
All dream of an African empire,
the booty of any nation, should be
abandoned, the memorandum asserts,
and suggests that all present colon
les be transferred to the proposed
league of nations
Should the world be so fortunate
as to witness the realization of the
aims of the British Labor Party this
old earth would rejoice at the en-
thronment of justice and the happi-
| mage of Zee raanlar fnr .,,.t:no % Al
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RINGING LETTER TO YOU FROM
MRS. REMA HERMAN MOONEY
ar Comrades and Friends:

Dear Comrades and Friends:
| am still in prison at San Fran
cisco!
A regular jury, a labor jury, a
committee of club women and the
general public are convinced of my
innocence and still | am denied my
liberty.
For year and my fellow victims
have paid the penalty for our loyalty
to labor. THE UNITED RAIL
ROADS AIM TO GET ALL OF US.
We have interfered with their ex-
plotting plans. We attempted to Or
ganize their mon into a union.
Did you ever stop to think of the
ordeal of a trial? Nine weeks of in
suits by heartless attorneys who
plead with jury to hang you? Did
you ever realize what it means to
sit there day after day and have
paraded before you foul black
crime, pictured in all it's hideousness
to make lasting impression on the
jury? Word pictures of corpses
and the wounded brought on as wit
nesses, one after the other, with
nothing to say to connect any of
us with the explosion at Steuart and
Market streets on July 22nd, 1916.
Just there for effect. Only insinua-
tions by the attorneys, while they
get the poor wounded folks to tell
of their injuries. Il certainly feel
nothing against them for they were
true and none Of the injured lied for
the prosecution, as did the prostituted
hirelings who came to swear our lives
away
Can you imagine the feelings of an
innocent prisoner at bar facing John
Mcdonald on the witness stand? You
know all the time that he is franz
ing up his story according to orders
from the prosecution. Put your
self in my place and know as l know
that at the time he places my hus-
band, Tom Mooney, at the scene of
the explosion that Tom and I were
standing on top of high building
a mile away, watching the parade.
My God, how l felt like, leaping to
my feet and screaming "diar" to that
foul-muthed perjurer as he sat there
swearing the lives of us five vic
tins away.
And Estelle Smith, whose kind has
never received harsh word from me,
(my heart has always gone out to
the women of the street, to those who
have trodden the bitter scarlet way,
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Should the world be so fortunate
as to witness the realization of the
aims of the British Labor Party this
old earth would rejoice at the en-
thronment of justice and the happi-
ness of its peoples, for justice is the
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We have repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We
also do lock, safe and key work. Tel
ephone and we will call for your
work and return same when repaired
at Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods
and Hardware Store Both Phones rs
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FARM HANDS

The government needs farmers as
we'll as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Company
Grant Lands. Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighted Map,
showing land by sections and descrip-
ton of soil, climate, rainfall, eleva-
tions, temperature, ETC., by counties.
Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co., Box 610, Portland, Ore
gon.-Adv.
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SECRETARY BAKER
AND THE HOME GUARD

Following is the opinion of Secre-
tary Baker relating to the organiza-
ton of Home Guards in the several
states:
"The withdrawal from the various
states of the national guard has, of
course, presented the question of
their being left an adequate military
organization for the preservation of
civil order. The war department
has, however, recognized that this
question is one exclusively for state
consideration and that any attempt
on the part of the federal govern
ment to organize or participate in
the organization of such local forces
would be inappropriate. We have
been entirely sympathetic with the
action taken by some of the states in
organizing home guards, and to the
extent that the war department can
give any advice or help in the mat
ter, it will be a great pleasure for
us to do so. But the guards or
ganized will. of course, be a state
force and ought not to be a national
force, since the burden of mainten-
ance of civil order within the limit
of the state is state and not
national function"
1t will be remembered that the peo-
Pile in this town who were the loud
est in demanding Home Guards were
not so fast in enlisting, to the dis
gust of Capt. Turner, who had been
endeavoring to organize a guard in
Everett. They would have the
general public believe their property
is in danger and would have those
who make their wealth for them suf
fer all the inconvenience, dangers
and whatever other unpleasant things
may come to the guardsmen.
The people Of this town know that
bunch The following poem proper
ly describes them
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only monarch who has divine right
to rule, receiving her authority
through the consent of the gov
erned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
DIZZY SPELLS
Relieved After 'TTaking Two Bottles
OF Cardui, Says Tennessee
Lady.

Whitwell, Tenn.-Mrs. G. P. Cart
wright. of this place, writes: About
four years ago the dizzy spells got SO
had that when would start to walk
I would Just pretty near fall wasn't
past doing my work. but was very
much rundown.
| told my husband l thought Cardui
would help me, as a lady who lived
next door to NE had taken a great
deal. and told me to try it. This was
when we were living in Kentucky.
My husband got me a bottle and
took it according to directions. 1t
helped me so much that he went back
and got me another bottle. / got
whole lot better and just quit taking
&. I got over the dizzy spells: Il took
no other medicine at that time nor
since for this trouble No, I've never
regretted taking Cardui.
| felt just fine when l finished the
second bottle"
Purely vegetable, mild and gentle
IN its action, Cardui, the woman 9
tonic, may be the very medicine you
need. If you suffer from symptoms OF
female troubles, give Cardui a trlaa
All druggists. NS-lE5
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
Valuable Farm
At Public Sole.

The undersigned heirs of Melinda Byers,
deceased, will offer for sale, in front OF
the Rumsey Hotel, in Shepherdstown, on
Saturday, September l, 1917,
at 2 O'Clock p. M, that certain farm for
merly belonging TO their mother, Melinda
Byers, deceased, containing
40 3-4 Acres of Land,
located two and one-half miles west OF
Shepherdstown, on the Keameysvlle
turnpike, in Jefferson county, W. Va.
This farm is one OF the most valuable
and fertile tracts OF land in ShepherdStown
district, and is improved with nine
room dwelling house, bank barn 90 feet
by 40 feet, double corn house and all
other necessary outbuildings. Amply
watered by we'll and cistern at the barn
and same at the house. Also improved by
A Splendid Apple Orchard,
consisting of $50 trees IL years old, now
in bearing. =.
Corn crop OF 1917 and wheat crop OF
1918 reserved from sale. Possession
given April |. 1918.
TERMS OF SALE-$5OO cash on day
OF sale, and the residue in three equal
animal payments from April |, 1918, evil
denced by the purchasers note, bearing
interest from April | 1918, at per centum
per annum. Interest to be paid annually.
Said deferred payments TO be secured by
a deed of trust on the property sold.
JOSEPH E. BYERS,
MAMIE E. BYERS,
w. E. BYERS,
Heirs at Law Of Melinda ByerS.
August 2, 19l7-5w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Among the visitors to the battlefield
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover and
party of eight others, all from Washing
ton. They were given talk on the
observation tower at bloody lane by
Reilly, the guide OF Antietam's great oattle.
Mr. Hoover is the head oil the 1000 COM
mission OF the United States. and Inc
others were some Of his workers. lney
came up from Washington IN TOUR cars.
Miss Jessie l.. Cook has been appoint
ed principal oil the Antietam school. Sne
is a graduate OF Shepherd College.
Walter Roulette is having put down
around the front OF his home OIL MAIN
street concrete sidewalk
Mrs. Jennie Bowers, the vile OF Charles
Bowers, formerly OF this place, died al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Turner. at Chana, Illinois. The body
was brought here and buried by the side
OF her husband in Mountain View Gem
etery. She was aged about "a years.
She leaves several children 10 mourn her
death.
MIR. and Mrs Benjamin Piper, OF Gin
cinnati. were visitors with Luther Piper
and Mrs. Lottie Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Moore and family,
of New York City, are here Tor couple
of weeks with Mr.. Moore's mother and
sister.
Charles N. Hoffmaster, OF Washington,
spent week here with his family.
Mrs. lanes Stowe, son and daughter
and Mrs. Stoves mother, Mrs. Sue Mil
Ter, of Washington, have come up TO
spend month, boarding in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Duble, OF Ragers-
town, have gone in camp at Snyder's
Landing again. They will spend couple
OF weeks fishing. They have erected
two tents.
Miss Carrie Mumma, who has been in
South Carolina, is spending vacation at
her home here with her father and sisters.
Leo Smith, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Smith, who is member Of the WestVir-
ginia National Guard, received word
Monday morning TO return to Bluefield,
w. Va, to report for duty. He LETT Tues
day night He expects TO be excused
owing to his duties as teacher.
Guy Ditto while assisting Charles Nose
in threShing on Tuesday was overcome
by the excessive heat and had 10 be taken
TO his home, where he had about twenty
spasms one after the other. He is in a
critical condition yet.
Miss Roberta Marker, assistant 10 the
postmaster, will take couple OF weeks
vacation, her health not being good for
several weeks. We hope her rest will be
a great benefit TO her.
Mrs. Ada Thomas has returned home
from Fairmont. w. Va, where she has
been for some time past.
William Sprecker, of Mt. Morris, Ill
inois, spent several days with Mr. and
Mrs. U. S. Myers. Mr.. lSprecker came
all The way from Mt. Morris and only had
one puncture and no other trouble with
his automobile.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
The Y. NJ. c. A. War Fund.

The local treasurer few days ago sent
10 the State treasurer $40. 40 as a contri-
button from ShepherdstoWn district to
the Y. M. c. A. war fund. This makes
total OF !S635.00 sent from Jefferson
county for this good cause. The con-
tributon is generous. both from Shep-
herdstown district and the county, and
YET il is hoped that IT may be made still
larger, for the need is great. DR.. Thomas
w. Salmon, noted nerve specialist who
has just returned from Europe, where he
made a study of "shell shock" and at
tendant disorders in the army hospitals
and at the front in France, recently deliv-
cred a lecture in Johns Hopkins Hospita
in Baltimore. in which he made this
statement: "Let me say right here that the
importance of the work and plans being
undertaken for the recreation OF our
troops cannot be underestimate. par
ticularly that OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Diversion is as i'm
portant for mental hygiene as sanitation
for physical hygiene. Although these
cases OF shell shock are terrible and
pathetic, yet it is a beautiful thing in one
light. 1t shows that the milk of human
kindness is not quite dried up in us"
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels in a
recent address to 1000 young men in
training for commissions as officers at
the camp at Fort Myer, declared that
"some OF the armies in Europe have been
weakened more by immortality than by
any other cause" He urged upon the
men that they should keep themselves
morally clean and explained the nation
wide campaign 10 keep the army posts
and camps free from evil resorts. 81
beg of you as you 60 forth to war;"
urged Secretary Daniels, "that your lives
shall be as blameless as the ideas OF your
nation. II we are 10 win this war, our
young men must keep their bodies pure
and clean and set an example in this
respect for the soldiers under their COM
mand 10 follow"
The Y. Nj. c. A. has undertaken TO
conserve the morals and furnish the
right sort OF diversion and entertainment
for Our young soldiers. and this noble
work should be generously supported.
H. L. Snyder, the treasurer for Shep-
herdstown, would like TO have at least
$40 more TO add TO our appointment.
Contributions should be given him during
the next week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
BILLMYER'S
Bargain Store.

Itonly pays to advertise honestly.
Fake advertising often catches a
fellow once, butnever twice. Bet
ter values for the money is the one
and only secret for the success OF
the Billmyer enterprise. While our
advertised items always appear
cheap "a personal inspection
proves the bargain and nine out of
ten times makes the sale.
Taffeta Silk Hair Ribbons, IA yds, 10
Curvedge Dress Beliing, black or
white, yd, US
Hair Barretts, dark or blond, %
Leather Watch Fobs, 10
Japanese Flat Fans, %
Mems Elastic Arm Bands, .03
A good Tooth Brush, %
Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs, .O5
Mems Blue or Red Handkerchiets, .O0
Mennen's Talcum Powder, 10
Bill Fold Card Cases, 10
Ladies White Aprons, bib or waist
styles, 80
Selick's Florentne Cologne, .O5
Ladies' House Dresses, Is
Ladies' Boudoir Caps, 10
Ladies' or GentIemen's Umbrellas, LOO
Mems Silk Collar Polo Shirts, short 49,
sleeves, .oO
Mems Amoskeag Chambray Shirts, 10
Mems Army Khaki Pants, l.5O
Mems Summer Goats, l.5O
Mems and Boys Summer Caps, . and .5O
Mems White Canvas RubberSole
Oxfords. -
Mems Tan English OxfordS, 3.OC
Child's Patent Strap Slippers, liz
Child's Tan Play OxfordS, lily
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
Munlficent Offer To The Government.

The most munificent offer OF service
and property made to the government by
West Virginia woman in our present
great war crisis IS that Of Mrs. Roland e.
Ringgold, of Shepherdstown. Through
Secretary of War Baker Mrs. Ringgold
has offered TO the government for hos
pital for convaescents her lovely home,
Bellevue" at The edge OF Shepherds
town, with the expressed intention, if it
is accepted, OF thoroughly equipping it,
with the aid of her West Virginia friends.
Mrs. Ringgold made this offer some days
ago through Secretary Baker, who was
at once interested and particularly proud
that il should come from Shepherdstown,
the scene OF many OF his happy boyhood
DAYS. He referred the matter to Surgeon
General Gorgas, who is now in cor
respondence with Mrs. Riiggold, and it
seems likely that il will be accepted and
the place used for the purpose named.
II would be hard TO find better place
or such hospital than bellevue, win
IS large and beautifully arranged mansion
house and the fine grove or lawn OF ten
or twelve acres surrounding it. High on
the cliffs above the Potomac river, at one
OF the most picturesque and beautiful
points along this famous stream, II is
ideally situated, and the surroundings
could not but be conducive to comfort
and healthful influences.
II is a noble offer, and the unselilsh
thoughtfulneSs that inspired if makes US
proud OF our generous townswoman.
Mrs. Ringgold has it in mind, il the gov
eminent accepts the property, to make
an effort TO have il fully equipped for
hospital purposes without expense to the
government. She is already in cor
respondence with some OF her friends in
the State to this end and is ambitious that
II shall be gift that shah be known and
recognized as coming from patriotic
West VirginianS.