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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Railroads Tied Up.

The congested condition OF the railroads
is being felt in Shepherdstown too. Not
only are freight shipments from almost
every section delayed, but it is next to
impossible to send freight TO other places.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will &C
cept shipments for points on its own
lines, but cannot send anything 10 Balti-
more, Washington, Philadelphia, New
York or points west. All the rolling
stock of the railroad is in use and every
side-track between here and Roanoke is
filled with loaded cars. The through
freight traffic is tremendous now. Last
Sunday freight train No. Sc was run in
seven sections and Monday there were
six sections. The Norfolk & Western
officials and employees try to handle the
business and are dong extraordinary
well, but they have more than they can
manage comfortably.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
A Fatal Practical Joke.

Donald ComweII, aged Is years, son oil
H. T. Cornwell, residing three miles
south of Charles Town, was the victim OF
a distressing tragedy at the home OF VIII
liam ]. Chamblin, neighbor, Wednes-
day night about o'clock Mr. Chamb-
lin, with the help OF Mr.. Cornwell and
his three boys, including Donald, had
butchered his hogs. and il being necessary
TO leave the porkers hang on the pole
over night, Mr.. Chamblin's son, Forrest,
aged 10 years, with two other boys was
armed with shotgun TO guard the meat
in order 10 ward OFF dogs and thieves.
Intending TO play practical joke on
the little fellows and to test their courage,
Donald and his brother, with their faces
blackened, went TO the Chamblin place
about O'Clock. Approaching the prem
iseS where the boys were watching the
po1kers, Donald caught Forrest Chamblin
and tussled with him without giving any
information that he was IN fun. Forrest
seized his gun and fired il point-blank al
his supposed assailant, the charge taking
effect in CornwelPs left breast, causing
his death almost instantly. Justice I. C..
Green made an investigation OF the facts
connected with the tragedy, and con-
Guided that an inquest was not necessary.
While the tragedy caused shock in
the community, Mr.. CornwelI'S family
places blame for It on no one. The
general feeling is that it was an untortu-
nate mistake for the boys 10 have under
taken to brighten the little fellows on
guard. Mr.. Cornwell. the victim OF the
shooting, was married and leaves a
widow with a small child. Other sur
vivors of his family are his father, H. I.
Comwell. and two brothers, Austin and
Kerfoh CornwelI.-CharleS Town Adj
pOcate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Young Man Loses A Hand.

William Springer, OF the Moler's Cross
Roads neighborhood, met with serious
accident some days ago. He was on
Charles ]. Den's wagon with a loaded
shotgun, when the weapon was accident
ally discharged The entire load passed
through his left hand, shattering that
member dreadfully up to the wrist. Mr..
Derr brought him to town and DR.. Myers
gave him first aid. Later he was taken
10 the hospital IN Charles Town, where
if was found necessary to amputate the
hand, with the exception OF the thumb.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Notes of Our Soldier Boys.

Stanley Fulton and Charles Woman,
who had passed in Hagerstown prellm-
mary examination for entrance to the
non flying branch OF the aviation corps,
went TO Baltimore last Saturday for further
physical examination. Both passed, and
Sunday morning they left Baltimore for
Columbus, Ohio, where they will be in
camp for several weeks, taking the serum
treatment and receiving preliminary in
struction. From Columbus they will go
10 Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio,
Texas, where they will assume the duties
to which they have been assigned.
Lieutenant George M. Belzhoover, Jr.,
and Lieutenant H. Baylor Remnant, who
last week received their commissions as
officers at Fort Benjamin Harrison, have
both been at the parental homes in Shep-
herdstown on furlough, before leaving
for duty at their stations. Lieutenant
Remnant is ordered TO report at Camp
Greene, Charlotte. N c., on December
18th, and Lieutenant Beltzhoover is as
signed to Camp Funston, at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
DR.. Walter S. Link, of Parkersburg,
formerly OF Duffields, this county, who
recently enlisted in the medical corps OF
the United States Army, has been ordered
to report at Fort Oglethorpe, in Georgia,
December 18th. He will be commits
stoned as first lieutenant
c. w. SiSler, formerly OF Shepherds
town, who has been in the Regular Army
for some time past, located at Fort Slo-
cum, n. Y, has been promoted to the
rank OF sergeant.
Edward Morris, OF Philadelphia, who
married Miss Lillian Melester, of Shop
herdstown, has been called in the draft
for army service and has to report on De-
cember 18TH
Grove Banks and William Mcdonald
two OF our Shepherdstown boys at Camp
Lee, have been promoted-the former is
now sergeant and tile latter corporal
The soldier boys at Camp Lee had q
mighty fine Thanksgiving dinner, from
all accounts. The following is said tc
be the menu that was prepared for them
last Thursday:
Oyster Stew SaitineS
Olives Celery
Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy, with Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes Dreamed Peas
Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
Icecream Fruit Cake
Cocoa Butter Bread
| Lettuce
Candy Cigars and Cigarettes Fruits
Nuts and Raisins
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
A Great Address.

Former Governor J. Frank Hanly,
Indiana, delivered great speech in
Shepherdstown last Monday night TO an
immense aud ence in the Shepherd Col
lege auditorium. His subject was pa
tnotsm aud prohibition, and we have
seldom heard more inspiring address.
Governor Hanly presented broad and
comprehensive outlook OF present world
conditions and OF the part the United
States has TO play in the great drama now
being enacted, a I'd he thrilled his audi
ence and provoked it 10 frequent applause
by his eloquent appeal TO the finest pa
triotism Of the people. He showed how
every interestin the country had respond
ed TO the call for unselflSh and united
support OF our government, save one
the liquor interests-and he lashed the
brewers and distiIerS and whiskey sellers
with fiery tongue as he spoke OF their
greed and the destructivenesS OF their
iniquitous business. Governor Hanly is
the chief executive officer OF the Flying
Squadron Foundation, one OF the most
practical and effective of our prohibition
organizations, which works in local, State
and national campaigns. and in response
10 his appeal for financial aid the crafty
ing sum Of Sl66 was raised in few min
uteS. Governor Hanly's visit to Shep-
herdstown will be remembered, for the
splendid address that he made left last
ing impression on those who heard it.
Rev. |. d. NORMAN presided at the meet
ing, Rev. Absalom Knox offered the pray
er, Prof. Thos. c. Miller introduced the
speaker, Prof. D. Muldoon led spirited
congregational singing. and Rev. S. l..
Flicklnger pronounced the benediction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Another Farm Sale.

J. Ferd Randall, who has lived for a
number OF yeas on the John L. William
son farm near Swan Pond, has bought
from VIM. H. Mcdonald the latter's farm
two or three miles west Of Shepherds
town, along BIllmyer'S run, now tenanted
by John r. Miller The price paid for
the farm. which contains 100 acres, is
$4,000. This place was owned and oc-
cupied for number Of years by the late
Captain NJ. J Billmyer. and is desirable
home. Mr.. Randall will take possession
OF the place next spring.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
For the Red Cross Work.

An interesting meeting n the interes
Of the Red Cross Society was held las
Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian
Church Of Charles Town, which was al
tended by large number OF persons
from various sections of the county
Shepherdstown district sent a consider
able delegation OF those who were
interested in the work OF the organiza-
ton. Rev. H. M. Moffett was in charge
OF the service, and Col. R.-P. Chew
introduced the speaker OF the occasion,
MIR. g. H. Fonken, of Washington, who
is connected with the National Red
Cross Society. Mr.. Fonken made a
most interesting address, in which he
described conditions in>France and spoke
OF the noble work being done by the Red
Cross in alternating not only the suffering
OF The soldiers but in relieving the distress
OF the men, women and children who are
the victims OF the barbarities and cruelties
and deliberate ferocity ofthe unspeakable
Germans. He made strong appeal to
the women TO keep up their good work
and TO the men TO open their purposes.
In response to the desire oil the national
organization, it was agreed to organize
county chapter, with headquarters in
Charles Town, with branch in each
district OF the county, the branches to
have auxiliaries in such sections as will
90 into the movement. This seems to
be practical and desirable plan, and il
is hoped that every district in the county
will organize branch.
There was great interest in last Sun
days meeting, and when an appeal was
made for funds with which 70 buy ma
terialS for the activities OF the women
who knit and sew, SIT was put in the
collection plates
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06

An important and enthusiastic meeting
OF the ShepherdStown Branch OF the
Red Cross was held Tuesday night in the
old college building, and those present
manifested the deepest interest in the
work. Without dissenting voice twas
agreed 10 fall in with the plan desired by
the national organization, and the Shep-
heIdStown society was constituted a
branch OF the Jefferson County Chapter.
This insures harmony and economy in
the work and will result in the saving Of
much time and effort.
a committee composed OF Prof. J. D.
Muldoon, Rev. J. w. Ware and John
Kyd Beckenbaugh was appointed TO
confer with the mayor and town council
in regard TO placing roll OF honor tablet
in the council room. Ii is proposed TO
have large board made, upon which
shall be inscribed the names OF every
man from this district who has gone into
the service OF his country, with his
present address and station.
Mrs. J. W. Ware, Mrs. c. d. Wysong
and Mrs. S. J.. Hodges were appointed
a committee TO arrange Christmas boxes
TO be sent 10 every man in the military
service, both white and colored, these
boxes to contain handkerchiefs, tooth
brushes, soap, tobacco, candy, etc. All
who are willing to contribute TO these
boxes are requested to send suitable
articles or money with which 10 purchase
them from any member OF the committee
The time is short. so action must be taken
quickly. Don't forget our boys, but help
TO make brighter Christmas for them.
One who was present at the meeting
and manifested deep interest in the good
cause asks us 10 say this IN regard to the
Red Cross work
"The meetings OF the society are moi
as we'll attended as they should be.
There must be more OF an awakening on
the part OF the people OF ShepherdstoWn
district to this important war work.
Twenty persons, the number present
at the meeting Tuesday night, are moi
enough, when we consider the popula-
ion of Shepherdstown district We
should all awake 10 the fact that our
country is engaged in the most gigantic
war the world has ever seen. American
soldiers are now on the blttletields OF
France fighting for the freedom OF the
world, and it behoves every American
citizen not only 10 become member oil
the Red Cross but TO attend the meetings
and give personal help to this great work.
We cannot afford to be slackers-we
cannot afford TO send the Young men
from our homes to the war and then not
work to render them aid and relief when
wounded and sick. Wake up Join the
Red Cross, if not already member and
attend the next meeting, December 18th,
and show your full-blooded American
patriotism"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06

Beautiful 1918 art calendar FREE TO
every farmer milking COWS sending his
name and address TO the Sharples Sep
arator Company. West Chester, Pa.
Kindly state number OF COWS milking.
This is beautiful calendar that you will
be proud TO hang in your home. Write
today for il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06

Owens & Miller are filling more pre-
scnptions every day. Why :? Because it
is the best-equipped drug store in the
county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06

For that chapped face or hands, also
rough skin, use Owens 6 Miller's liquid
rose and almond cream-25 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
WANTED.

Carpenters and Iaborers.
Steady work. good pay.
No labor trouble.
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.,
Piedmont, West Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Nov. "a. lol7-2y
FOR SALE.

A very fine two-year-old Registered
Jersey Bull, grandson Of Eminent. Price
right and terms easy
T. o. EVERHART,
Kearneysville, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
LOST DOG.

Lost. a female beagle hound. white
with brown spots. A liberal reward will
be gwen for information leading TO her
recovery. Report 10 the Register Office,
Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
Not &c To Trespassefs.

An persons are hereby warned not 70 tfeso1ss
uoon ne properly OF the undersigned. b. hunting.
trapping or IN aay other manner. unless vntisn
permission Is l'-"'s J. REYNOLDS FoUTz.
J. W. wARE Jr.
II. w. Potts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

morning brought to the city sixty.
eight members of the battery from
that county. The Williamson county
contingent numbered about seventy.
Eve. The remainder are from Maury
county, with an exception of two, both
Marshall and Giles having contributed
slightly to the swelling Of the enroll
ment of the organization.
Col. Smith, U. S. A., the mastering
and inspecting officer, arrived this
morning and was joined by Capt. Hen.
derson, Maj. Frierson, and Lieuts.
Cant and Mcneil. They inspected the
headquarters and armory and then
went to the Columbia Military Acad.
envy, where the men were mustered in.
Williamson county's contingent
came down in cars, periodically fur.
nished by the people of that county.
There was perfect drove of the cars.
After they had conveyed the William
son county squad to the academy they
came back for the Lawrence county
bunch. If there were any local cars
out at the disposal of the officers the
fact went unnoticed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
LOCAL BATTERY Of
FIRST tennessee
Modified HERE
SOLDIERS FROM THREE COUN.
TIES IN COLUMBIA TO BE MUS
TERED INTO SERVICE.
INSPECTED BY COLONEL SMITH
Williamson County Contingent Comes
Through the Country in Cars, While
Lawrence Bunch Arrives on the
Morning Train.
TUESDAYS Daily.)

uCoudy bGIy.J
Maury county's temple of justice
this morning presented very martial
appearance when the 200 members OF
the local battery of the First Tennes.
see artillery were assembled on the
green sward and thronged about the
corridors. This is muster day for the
local battery and the members are all
excitement and interest. For today
they formally become members of the
national guard of the state and but
.One step is now necessary to place
them in the line of their country's de.
lenders, their names forever on the
roll of honor and that will come soon.
the muster into Federal service.
There are approximately 200 of the
local battery, made up of fine, strap
ping, rudy, healthy specimens of the
Anglo Saxon from the three counties
OF Maury, Williamson and Lawrence.
The last two named counties are
close arrivals for the largest number
of men.
The train from Lawrenceburg this
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
tQUAlIzfRS END
A MONTHS LAB0RS
! ASSESSMENT ROLLS
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED THOU
SAND ADDED TO ASSESSED
VALUE OF PROPERTY.
ASSESSOR IS COAPLIMENTED
Members Declare That Webb Will
Iiams' Books are Perfect Models of
Accuracy and Neatness-cver Thou
sand Changes Made.

Adding $4,000 to the aggregate as
sessment of the personal property of
Maury county with the aid of the
assessor, approving 1000 or more
changes or transfers in the as
sessments, going over every assess
ment made by the assessor, the coun-
ty board Of equalization completed its
labors and adjourned this morning.
Nearly $4,000 will be added to the
state, county, school and special
revenues by reason of the big in
crease in the personal assessment of
the county.
The members of the board were
very complimentary of the work of
Tax Assessor Webb Williams. They
declared that his books were models
of neatness and accuracy and that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

There is more Catarrh in this sec.
ton OF the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced it a local disease and
prescribed locakreme dies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced. it incurable.
Science has proven Catarrh to be
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patiOn.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
RELEASED FROM
CHARGES OF SEEMING
STATE FAILED TO MAKE OUT A
CASE OF SUFFICIENT PROOF,
COURTS DECISION.

The State against Herman Park, A.
B. Cherry, Frank l.. Smith, James NJ
Dedman, Claude Merry and Ed Dod-
son, charged with taking fish from
Duck river last Sunday with a sein,
came up this morning before Squire
George Hayes, Squire Bob Guest and
Squire Hugh Webster, and after the
State had introduced it's witnesses,
the court adjourned for few minutes
recess and returned a verdict of not
sufficient evidence to bind the defen-
dants over to the grand jury.
The only witnesses put OH the
stand were Deputy Game Warden
Tom Cook, Constable Goad and John
Brancr. Neither Cook nor Goad saw
the men seining, but stated that they
heard them and saw them putting fish
in a bag. Branch testified that he
saw the men make two drives with
the sein, but could not swear that the
sein was a minnow sein or q larger
net
Mathers Gordon, who was also
served with a warrant upon the same
charge did not appear before the
court, and his case will come up later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
TEN CENT INCREASE
IN TAX LEVY MADE
NECESSARY BY LAW
COUNTY RATE TO BE REDUCED,
BUT STATE TAX Is
ADDED TO.
LATI R ADVANCED IS CENTS
Tax Committee Of The County Court
Recommends That interest Bearing
Bonds be Issued to Take up the
Floating Debt.

An increase of only ten cents on
the 500 will be made in the tax rate
of Maury county if 1he recommend
tons of the tax levy committee of the
county court are concurred in, de-
spite the fact too, that the last legis-
lature increased the rate Is cents on
the 500.
In other words the county tax rate
will be reduced five cents on the $500
as compared with that levied last
year, while the state rate is increased
fifteen cents, making the net increase
ten cents, which will place the total
levy for the coming year at $1.63 as
compared with $1.59.
The additional state levy is ten
cents for good roads, under the Fed
eral act and five cents for the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, under another spe-
cial act This added to the old state
levy Of 35 cents makes the total state
tax so cents. The other taxes levied
are as follows: County, 80 cents;
county school, Is cents; state school,
Is cents; highway, Is cents; high
school seven cents; sinking fund, 20
cents. The bridge tax Of five cents
and the floating debt tax of ten cents
were eliminated and the sinking fund
tax of 10 cents last year was in
creased to twenty cents.
The committee will recommend that
interest bearing bonds, under the act
of the last legislature, be issued to
take up the old bridge warrants. the
floating debt and the turnpike war
rants.
The bridge debt amounts to about
$4,000; the floating debt at this time
to $4,000. but $4,000 must be bor-
rowed to meet expenses until taxes
are collected, making about $4,000
and the turnpike warrants are about
$4,000, making about $112,500 or
s115,000 of bonds that must be issued
to take up all of this Indebtedness.
The floating and bridge and turn
pike debts of the county now bear
interest at the rate of six per cent.
The bonds, it is believed, can be float
ed at Az or 5 per cent at the outside,
which will mean an interesting saw
ings from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum
by issuing the bonds.
The additional levy of ten cents for
the sinking fund will provide an am
pie sum for paying the interest on the
bonds and for a sinking fund with
which to retire the bonds when they
are due
= All of the members of the tax com.
mittee, were present at the meeting
on Monday and they acted unanimous.
ly. The following are the members of
the committee: R. H. Guest, chair
man: /. H. McKibbon, F. M. Ricketts,,
w. P. Russell and Robert G. Mullins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
MAURl'S BOARD OF
EXEMPTION NAMES
RIDLEY CHAIRMAN
JEFF J. GRAY, Is SELECTED As
SECRETARY AND CHARLES
FRANKLIN, CLERK.
RESIGNATION OF DR.. SHEDDAy
Accepted BY The Governor And Pres.
iGent is Asked to Substitute Anotbe,
Physician in His Place for Service
On The Board.

Maury county's military exemption
board was organized on Monday after.
noon by the election of William p
Ridley as chairman and jeff ]. GRAY
as secretary. Charles Franklin, an ey.
pert, will do all Of the clerical work
of the board, having been appointed
to that office. The board will have
its headquarters In the Mckinney
building on West Seventh street and
will keep headquarters open from
now on.
DR.. w. K. Sheddan, who was an.
pointed as the physician member of
the board, has asked the governor to
relieve him of the task and in complj.
ance with thi sreauest the governor
has asked President Wilson to substi.
tute another for DR.. Sheddan. 1t is
expected that this request will be act.
ed upon at an early date.
The following is the letter that Gov.
Rye wrote to DR.. Sheddan:
Executive Chamber,
Nashville, Tenn, July 2, 1917.
''Dr. w. X. Sheddan,
Columbia, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
This will acknowledge your letter
relative to having been appointed
member of the local board of examina.
ton.
in compliance with your request.
we will ask the President to substitute
another name for yours.
Very truly,
TON C. RYE, Governor"
Full instructions having been re-
ceived by the board, the registration
cards will be turned over to the mem.
bers and they will at once begin the
task of serially numbering them, so
that those liable for military service
can be drawn from the whole. All
applications for exemption for any
cause must be acted upon individually
by the board and it is also announced
from Washington that there will be
no class exemptions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

he had made every effort to do his
work thoroughly and conscienciously.
They are of the opinion that the asses.
sor has prepared the most accurate
assessment of the county that has
been made in years.
The member sof the equalization
board are Edmund D. Hughes, chair
man; Chester Digger, secretary;
Mitch Butts, VIM Notgrass and B. c..
Dedman.