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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18
Norfolk &Western Ry,
Schedule in Effect Oct. Is, 1916.


LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1850 A. M.-For Bristol and in.
termediate stations; Pullman BroileI
Parlor Car TO Roanoke; connects
with the ST. Louis Express for al
points West; Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus, Cincinnati, and
Chicago, cafe car.
No. 27-5.33P. M.-For Shenandoah, Va.
and Local Stations.
No. 1-1.36 A. M.-Let of from connect
ing lines at Hagerstown or Shenan-
doah Junction or to take on for Basic
or beyond. Pullman Sleeper to Gary,
Winston Salem and Jacksonville, Fla.
Cafe Car 10 Bluefield.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2S-10.20 A. M.-For HageIstown
and intermediate stations, connects al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia and New York.
No. 1896 p. M. - For Hagerstown
Philadelphia, and New York; Parlor
Car. Pullman Sleepers, HagerStown
to Harrisburg, Philadelphia anc New
York.
No. 2-l.36 A. M.-Let off from Basic or
beyond, or to take on for connecting
lines at Shenandoah Junction or Ha-
gerstown. Pullman Sleeper TO Phil
adelphia and New York
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18
JACKSON, MISS, MAN
Tells How To Cure Chronic Cougl

Tells How To Cure Chronic Cough
Jackson, Miss.-"I am q carpenter,
and the Grippe left me with chronic
cough, rundown, worn out and weak.
took all kinds OF cough syrups without
help. l read about Vinol and decided to
try it. Before ! had taken a bottle L
felt better, and after taking two bottles
nv cough is entirely cured, and 1 have
gained new vim and energy."-JoHN l..
DENNIS
Vinol is a delicious non-secret tonic
which is guaranteed for coughs, colds
and bronchitis and for all weak, run
down conditions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18
Hill Top House

The above Hotel, with improved ser
vice in every department is open TO the
public. Rooms with and without private
baths. Meals are noted, and the location
of this beautiful Hotel makes il one OF
the most attractive in this community.
Charges are reasonable. Special atten-
ton given in winter months 10 dance
parties, and we are prepared TO furnish
everything.
RATES Single rooms, $500 TO Sl40O
per week. Double rooms, S20.00to ga
90 per week. With private bath. 5000
pei week. Day rate, 81. $3.50, s..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18

to try Lydia E. Pinkhcla's Vegetable
COMPOUND as she had taken It with good
results. l did SO, ny weakness cis,
appeared, | gained il strength. movea
into our new nome, I'D all kinds Oh
arden work, sh5-c,ri Girt, did build
rag and cement woI'., a2d raised hun
eds of chickens ard ducks. | can
say enough in praise Of Lydia Z;
hcn's Vegetable compound and
facts are useful YOU may pub
m for the beneiit of other
E.rs. NJ. o. JOHNSTON, Route
Richmond, Ind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18

The plant OF the Union Brewing CON-
pany in Wheeling will be converted into
match factory. The Wheeling Chemical
Company has reorganized aud the plant
is now being fitted up as a match factory
10 be ready for operation in August. The
plant will manufacture 10, DOC, 900 maiches
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18

The Antietam Electric Light and Power
Company's plant at Breathedsville, on
the Antietam creek, which furnishes light
And power for Boonsooro, Sharpsourg
and Keedysville, will be moved down
stream further so as to secure better wa
ter power.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18

"Why." said a youngster to his elder
brother, do herrings have so many more
illnesses than other fish ?"
"Who says they do ?" asked the youth
addressed.
why. this book says that thousands
upon Thousands are cured every year."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-18

from my age lIIdI
when going up
stairs ! had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought l should
have en- operation,
and my frie n ds
thought would not
i've to move into
ourre5 house. My
tlaucl.t~r asked me
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
AGAIN ASKS AID
OF HOUSEWIVES
Hoover Says Food Situation
in Allied Countries Worse
Than First Thought
STRICT ECONOMY
NECESSARY HERE
Suggests Porkless Day, Less Sugar, and
Wheatless, Meatless Meal Each Day
Cards win Caution Against Hoard
ing Foodstuffs.

WASHINGTON, Dee IA sugar ra-
tion of three pounds for each person a
month, a porkless day and one wheatless
day and meatless meal a day will be rec
commended TO householders in new
kitchen card soon to be put out by the
food administration. Observance of
Whcatless and meatless meals will be
asked in addition TO the wheatlees and
meatless days called for now
The normal consumption of sugar in
the United States has been more than
seven pounds a month for each house
hold If the new directions are followed
universally it will cut its use To below
half
The cards will caution against boarding
food stutis in homes. pointing out that
the practice not only ia selfish, but that
lit contributes to high prices and defeats
the purpose of the food administration
in seeking an equitable distribution
The reverse side of the card carries
note TO hou.cholders on the world food
situation and the duty OF America to-
wards feeding the allies.
The food situation in Europe" it says.
rs far graver than when the preliminary
survey Of the food supply OF the world
for this year WAS made. We have an
abundance for ourselves and il is the pol
icy Of the food administration by the
prevention Of export, to retain for our
people an ample supply of every essential
foodstuif. The haryests of our allies have
proved less than We had contemplated
and the great curtailment OF shipping by
the submarine during the last few
months has further prevented them from
access to remote markets.
! Beyond the demands of the allies
there is a call on us by the friendly neu-
trails for food and if we cannot at least
in part respond to these neutral calls
starvation on an unparalleled scale must
enSue
Food has taken a dominant position
/ in the war and We must ask the Amer
lean people To sacrifice far more than we
at first thought necessary.
The allies today ask ~ Tor - per cent
more meats and fats than we consider our
monthly production permits Us to send
them without trenching on our own sup
lplies or on the other hand We can consume
less. Due to the shortage in shipping
our available sugar supplies must be le~,
than normal from the present time for
ward.
If we are to reduce the consumption
of the few products which We should cX
port abroad We will need to eat a larger
proportion Of many different foodstutf.
which we cannot export. We must not
waste any foodstutts In this emergency
only the simplest OF living is patriotic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
Photoplay Attractions.

Today the Empire presents jean
Sothen and Walter Miller in The
Cloud, an art drama feature. Tomor-
row Holhrook Blinn in Pride, second
play of The Seven Deadly Sins, in five
acts, also Ham and Bud in The Hobo
Raid comedy and The Washer
Mashed, comedy, will be the attrae-
tions.
Rasputin, the Black Monk, will be
shown today at the Princess theatre
FOR the last time. II depicts the story
of the Russian revolution and the fall
of the Romanotfs. There will be spe-
eiai music in the evening by the or
ehestra. Tomorrow Anita Stewart in
The Message of the Mouse, also a good
comedy Will be shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
SOLDIER
GETS FLOOD OF MAIL
Received 1878 Letters and Parcels as
Result of Article Published by
Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, Dee 14.-As a
warning to the public to beware of
published stories that men at the army
training camps are unhappy, lonesome,
without food and detected, the war de-
partment has made public letter
from Postmaster Wolfe at Chillicothe,
O., dealing with a specific case.
Last week, - wrote Postmaster
Wolfe, "a syndicate set of newspapers
published the story about -( soldier s
name dcleted). He was lonesome and
had never received a piece of mail
since being in camp. His picture went
with the article aud it made good
reading.
In Yesterday mail alone he re
ceiyed l,200 letters, 10 special deliv-
cry letters and parcels and fifty-four
ordinary parcels. 1t happens he can
neither read nor write. Mr.. Gregg
made an examination and he found
- soldiers sitting about him helping
him read the mail, and they had lots
OF fun at the expense of sentimental
women, but got all the money and
stamps enclosed.
An interesting feature is that --
was not accepted by the army, but he
refused to leave. Other newspaper ar
! ticles along the same lines will simply
! swamp the camp Offices
Postmaster Wolfe wrote that tons Of
food was wasted at the camp during
the Thanksgiving period, due to food
shipments sent in by friends and rcla-
Itives. His office handled an average
Of 1000 bags of this mail day foI
three days
Under no possible circumstances
was the food needed the letter says
and Of course tons of il went to
waste. The same condition, only worse
Will prevail 1T Christmas unless the
public is warned not to send so much
food =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Charles Spear of South Yer
non was a visitor here yesterday at
the MelroSe hospital.
Miss Lucia Helson, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in the
Melrose hospital, is tonyalescing slow
II.
Edward Langille of West Brattleboro
has sister, Mrs. George Graves. and
other relatives III Halifax, Nova Scotia,
from whom he has heard nothing since
the disaster there Mrs. Grave 5 nus
band is janitor of the Odd Fellow 5
building in Halifax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
EDWIN PEASE DEAD.
Substantial Citizen of Winchester Dies
in Brattleboro Hospital.

Edwin Pease, 81, one of the most sub
stantial residents of Winchester, y H.,
died in the Brattlcboro Memorial hos
pital last night after an illness with
which he was first stricken in September
He had been a patient at the hospital
about four weeks Mr.. Pease went to
Winchester to live 2l years ago from
Springfield, Mass, and was a die maker
by trade Among his customers were
many large manufacturers of the East.
Mr. Pease was a member OF Philesian
lodge, f. and 4. NJ, in which he has held
many offices, including that of secretary,
which he filled in a very efficient manner.
lie did not care for public life, but de
voted his attention exclusively TO bust
ness. He was considered keen business
man
\ wife and three children survive. The
latter are Malcolm Pca>e of Pawtuckct,
K. L.. Dorothy Pease, a teacher in the
bethlehem. y. H., high school, and Doug
las, a student in the Winchester high
school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

"Gets-It has cured more corns
th.H al Other remedies combined
It's as sure as the sunrise. and as
safe "a water, Used rs millions
Don't take @ chance with your feet
sou can't unoFd TO experiment
with unknown mixtures when you
Know "Gets-lt' never fails.
'Gets-it' viii remove any corn
or caHus. Wear those new, stylish
shoes or pumps III you want to-
60 ahead and dance Demand
"Gets-1t, throw substitutes bacl,
on tho countcri 25c is all you need
pay ~ any drug store. or IL will be
sent direct b. L Lawrence < Co.,
chicago, Ill
Sold in Brattleboro and recommended
as the world best corn remedy By
Drug Co., G. +. Thomas, vii
fred T. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Julian Snow is spending a few
days visiting relatives and friends in
Wilmington.
Wallace Bartlett is drawing pulp logs
and riling them ON the bank Of the
stream near James McRae 5 house.
Mrs. F. H. Holland and son, Will
liam, Of East Dover were guests Of her
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Snow Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
For a Completing
Picnic, Use "Gets-lt'
Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Diesl

Do your Corn-Iidding easily, with
q smilc,--thc hanana-peel way.
That's the "GCts-It' way,--the only
waN.-ayour corn or Callus comes OF
complete rs though IL were glad to
get of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
ROBBERS RICH HAUL.
Secured Total of $4,000 from State
Bank in LAGRANGE Ill.

CHICAGO, Dee 1.-two hundred
pounds of money, totaling $4,000, was
carried off by the five men who yester-
day robbed the LaGrange state bank at
LaGrangc, a western suburb, it became
known today after an indemnity insur-
ancc company had checked up the
bank 5 cash 1t was at first believed
that only 100000 was obtained by the
robbers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

A nice lot of Christmas trees Hol-
den & Martin.-Adv. 242-249.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
WHITINGHAM.

There viii be Red Cross rally III
the church next Tuesday evening 10
start Nottingham 5 part OF the drive
Tor new Christmas members. Rev. G.
\. Bartlett, Rev. j. r. Borst and 4. \.
Butterficld will be the speakers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
You People

who have been the rounds to
get your electrical repairs
done and don't get satisfac-
ton are especially welcome
at my shop. Hardly a day
passes but someone comes in
and informs me that he has
been everywhere else and
can't get his fatiron or
toaster repaired and asks,
Can you do it," Sure-if
such a thing is possible. Try
me.
Last Resort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

a practical talk on Why Boys and
Girls Should Study Latin, high school
room, Friday, $ =. m. Admission 10
ccnts.-Adv. 243-24j
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

\ practical talk on Why Boys and
Girls Should Study Latin, high school
room, Friday, p. III. Admission l5c.-
ADV 24+2i5.
Evening star., 1917-03-25
MAGAZINE SECTION for March 25, 1917

out our schemes. 1t was nine miles from
where our house had stood We had the
old house carefully taken apart, saving
doors and windows and every available
hinge, screw, and bolt
In the meantime every old man (they
We're the only men not under military
service), woman, and child in the neigh
borhood was engaged to pick nails out of
the ashes. For there were no nails to be
had. Hardware stores were closed and
empty, under wartime pressure.
Hauled by ox-teams. the sills laid and
frame put up, weather boarding was
nailed on. Lacking one man to hold one
end while the Other man held and nailed
the other end of the weather boarding,
stood all of one day, and held the planks.
Another thing sister and | did was to
sort over the picked up nails, throwing the
bent ones away. We heated them red-hot
in the kitchen stove, throwing them into
cold water to harden. This helped some.
When the roof was put on, the house
took shape.
The old shingles were useless. Two
large cypress trees on our back lot We're
Evening star., 1917-03-25

telled and by hand labor made into shin
giles. When the inside ceiling was all put
on, the walls, doors, and windows in place,
and block of wood laid at the front door
for step, we moved in on bright May
morning just two months and half after
the burning of our home. By this time
peace was declared and the army dis
banded. We had just three dollars left
of the now worthless money.
Our husbands walked in just as break
fast was ready on a morning in June.
Seldom, in this life, is such unalloyed
happiness granted humanity as we ex-
perienced. High and holy resolutions
filled each heart
What has all this bygone experience to
do with present-day conditions? 1t is
simply an old truth in new dress:
Principles never change.
Know your own ground use what ma
terial you have; draw on your best asset;
pay as you go; and let nothing discourage
you in your efforts to build house. and
the principle embodied is the same as it
was half a century ago.
We did our best then. Let us do our
best now. Angels can do no more.
MISSISSIPPIAN.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

These figures, except the insurance. pre-
MUM, measure monthly expenditures.
TIL process of adaptation to the change
in Sc, ,lule was not easy; | am not sure
that it was wise. ! am slow to admit that
the heavy cut in church subscriptions
caused less personal discomfort than the
diminished supply of clothes. There is a
big question of ethics involved in both. |
learned to persuade myself that preferred
round steak to porterhouse. ] do not
defend my saving on amusements and
recreation; there is no defense. | do not
believe it was good for my esthetic taste
to use public library instead of using my
own books. But was not cultivating my
soul: | was saving money to build house
in which | could foregather with those
dependent on me; and | was determined
to pay cash for it. 1t was distinct loss
to replace my five-cent morning paper
with its one-cent rival; but the loss did
not show on my bank account. learned
to do most of my weeks laundry in the
bathroom wash bowl, ironing it on
Sunday, when | should have been at
church. My bank account grew at
Evening star., 1917-03-25
Mothers-in-Law Didn't
Worry Them

AFTER three-year engagement to
~ Bob, my mother suffered third
stroke OF paralysis which left her
speechless and otherwise in pitiful
state; so Bob left the University, took a
position on newspaper at $l6.50 week,
and we were married.
Feeling his sacrifice keenly, determined
that he should lose nothing by it. His
family were princely to me, making me
proud to prove worthy. Eight months
later my mother died. About this time
Bob received $l.50 raise. Our expenses
monthly were: rent $50 on furniture $40,
funeral bill So, carfare and lunches. at
ten cents each, So, magazines and papers
81, telephone 81, gas $1.60, fuel $500,
meat and groceries SIS, church 81, laun-
Evening star., 1917-03-25

dered collars 80 cents-total $66.40 Our
income was $75.
We saw lot advertised for $1OO-S5
down and S. month. We looked at it,
took it. Bob bought 81 80 hat and |
trimmed my own for ten cents, making
our first payment possible.
Four months after my mothers death
Bob's father was stricken with paralysis
and brought to us. mention these
things as obstacles. Bob's mother came
too She taught school, and paid me So
a week for board, room, and washing for
both. He was in bed four years
hired nothing done and took in sew
ing besides. Bob had been so sweet to
my mother that nothing was too much
to do for him, and the Lord never made a
grander woman than his mother. We
lived with strictest economy-no candy,
only ten cents Il week for tobacco, and
often not using show passes because we
wouldn't spend the carfare.
One day we sold our lot for $50 profit,
and bought a better one for S450-Sl00
down and $40 month.
Then lost my excellent health | took
the tubereuar test and responded to it.
4 i
cided to build shack on our lot and rus
ticate. We bought lumber at $40 a
month, and during Bob's vacation built
our shack. We moved in before it was
completed. The gables were not on and
a storm was coming.
| jumped into Bob's trousers, climbed
a ladder, and boards and nails flew. But
| beat the storm-also scandalized my
neighbors.
Bob caponzed seventy-fve cOckerels,
and took ten hens as pay. papered the
house inside and out, for warmth and
painted it. BY eating eggs, chasing
chickens, banking the house, and other
light occupations, | regained my vigor.
In three years the lot and house were
paid for. We then began our forty-fve-
hundred-dollar home. drew fioor-plans,
Bob did the elevations, and together We
did the blue-prints. We hired two car
penters, with myself as helper, carrying
every board that went into the house
Together we back-papered painted.
vanished, sandpapered, and stained;
and then | decorated, mixing my own
colors.
We had already had a loan from the
Dank, but III was not enough. l went to
the president of the bank where we had
obtained the loan. with fear. He heard
me out; then facing me, he said: "You
have had forty per cent. already; that is
all we are in the habit of lending Know
ing that if | stayed to plead, would
surely cry, | beat it for home. There was
lots to do, so ! began sweeping shavings.
Suddenly | was startled to hear an auto
mobile stop outside. | opened the door
to the bank president. To my shame
was overcome by the sight Of him and
his kind, fatherly manner. All he said
was:
Evening star., 1917-03-25


the help of my honest carpenter, was
able to buy cheaply and well.
The hOuse-a siX-rOOm bungalow--was
only well completed when rumors reached
me of street paving to be done in front of
my place. | looked up the street-work
assessments in other parts of town, and
computed that mine would amount to at
least $500; it actually amounted to 1924.
An arroyo ran along the opposite edge of
the block adjoining mine. A storm drain
was being petitioned for. | looked into
the assessment, for various drains about
town. discovered that though | could
in no wise profit by the drain, | stood
good chance of being assessed $500 for it
and cement wall construction to protect
it. | took another good look at my tax
receipts for the year before on the bare
lot. The total was S11.22. counted
the probable tax with improvements
added.
Furthermore, the house was ugly. |
had taken nothing into consideration but
dollars and cents. Despite it's uginess a
man looked it over one day and sent me
word by one of my neighbors that hewould
give me $4,000 for it as it stood. couldn't
travel fast enough to accept his offer.
My money is in the bank. | shall buy
a lot one of these days. On it shall build
another house. My first experience
taught me much. | shall keep my eyes
open in the following directions:
l. shall build the cheapest house in "a
well established neighborhood. | shall
not buy in newly subdivided tract which
the promoter will step out from under as
soon as most of the lots are sold
2. | shall buy within a five-cent car
fare limit. q may wish to sell this house
also)
3. shall buy level lot on level tract,
far removed from drains, cement walls.
and other money-devourng devices.
4. ! shall build Of the very best mate
rials, for cash.
3. | shall do my own contracting 1t
is easier to condone my own blunders than
to tolerate the mistakes and dishonesty
of others.
&. | shall visit the recorders office to
see if the lot am paying for is the lot |
receive. No agent can put that trick over
on me again.
Z. shall buy Seconds for my bath
room fixtures. Their blemishes are not
serious.
S. shall build beautiful house.
Beauty is not an enemy of utility and
economy.
II. b., Los Angeles, California