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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
The School Agitation.

Dear Mr.. Snyder-It has come to my
attention that there is a movement on
foot to change the school system in
| ShepherdstoWn district, and it is my
purpose to caution those in authority
not to act until the matter has been
carefully studied from every viewpoint.
AS | understand it, the plan is to do
away with the idea of supervision OF
the schools within the district and at
the same time terminate the contract
or agreement existing between the
Graded School authorities and the
Normal School Board of Regents.
In this letter want to call attention
TO the backward step in education
advised by those wishing to eliminate
the idea of district supervision. In
all school activities the man or woman
with the best equipment, with the best
ideas of teaching, and with the greatest
responsibility, is the one to be super
visor, and this is the officer with the
highest salary. In every business of
any Importance the superintendent is
the one who standarizes the work and
makes the work of uniform quality
throughout the system. Our schools
are now for the first time uniform IN
the work they are doing Patrons say
that if it had not been for the super
visor keeping a line on the work done
in the country schools the quality Of
teaching would have been much lower
than it has been. Without super
visor each teacher is left to follow his
own idea and go along just as it suits
him, and no attention is paid to the
standards that should be maintained
within the district.
1t has. been suggested that this
standardization of the schools should
be done by the county superintendent
of schools, but anyone in touch with
the work done by that official knows that
his work is too extensive to even af-
ford him a fraction of the time neces-
sary to supervise the schools as they
should be supervised. We are then
thrown back to the only method where
by our rural and town schools are to be
kept in line of progress and in line with
the best that there is in education. Do
away with the supervisor of schools and
we step back in education more than
we can recover in decade.
PATRON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
500 Reward. S100

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken inter-
nally and acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in the curative powers of
Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials.
Address F. J.. CHENEY & CO., To-
iedo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
Col. Watson's Candidacy.

Attention is called to the announce.
,nent of Col. c. w. Watson for Unitee
States Senator in this issue ofthe Times
Al this point of time when 1mportah
conditions meet West Virginia is par
ticularly proud of Col. Watson as one
of the great industrial heads who nave
heen called to washington to ala tne
nation in the tremendous affairs tna'
are now being carried on by inc gov.
eminent. In this way his nams nas
been linked with Edison, Schwao,
Hughes, Hoover, Garfield ana o'.iel
able men sought out and calico 10 'he
service of the country. r.,
In his formal announcement, Col.
Watson saws that his position is that the
war must be prosecuted to success
fuI conclusion regardless OF cost; that
,he President shall have his whole
hearted support and that ne will stand
behind the President in all war meas
ures: that he believes that his exper-
ience would be of benefit to the country
in the consideration of war measures
in the Senate; and that such experience
would be of benefit to the country in the
DAYS of reconstruction that will follow
the ending of the war.
No man is infallible, but Col. Wat
son has an enviable reputation Of be-
ing about as free from errors of judg-
ment as any man in the country. He
can see about as far into grindstone
as any man that ever lived. We take
it to be good sign when men like Col.
Watson offer for places to be filled by
the popular vote. Too few business men
are willing to submit ito the ordeal, and
the country is deprived of the best tai
emf, through the horrors of the cleo
tons.
We commend Col. Watson's candi-
dacy to the careful consideration of the
thinking men of West Virginia in these
solemn times, to all classes and condi-
tons of men, irrespective Of party at
filiations. There is something on hand
now that throws all purely political mat
tiers aside, as things that interest and
enliven the country in times OF peace,
but which decidedly are out of place in
time of war.
Personally we hope to get through
this campaign with just as few refer
ences to the names of the political
parties as possible. The political par
ties are now in the melting pot. The
only question before the house is, how
to give the tools to the men who know
how to use observation-disclosures Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
BILLMYER'S
Bargain Store

In this wartime period OF general
profiteering. you've got to pay most any
old price The seller thinks he can squeeze
out OF you Our ihviolate policy OF Un-
derbuy and UnderSell-live and letlive-
is the same today as il was under norma
business conditions, and in proof Of our
sincerity. here's our facts and figures:
Mems white canvas rubber sole Oxfords,
81 4S
Mems tan English" Oxfords, 3 IS
Mems Work Shoes, all kinds, from 200
Mems Black Tennis Oxfords (Sneaks),
.65
Ladies' white canvas high-top Boots, l.69
ladies' white canvas leather sole Pumps.
l69
Ladies white canvas rubber sole OxfordS,
l45
Ladies dress Pumps and Oxfords, from
269
Boys tan outing Shoes, from 195
Boys Tennis (Sneaks) Shoes. go
Misses black or white Slippers, from SO
Mems Blue Work Shirts, go
Mems Dress Shirts. from 80
Mems Blue Overalls, from rs
Meu's Cotton Work Pants, $50
Mems Khaki Pants. 50.
Mems Elastic Seam Drill Drawers, so
Mems Athletic Unions,~B V. ID. style, 90
Mems Athletic Shins and Drawers. 30
Mems Gauze B4lShiTts and Draw ers, AS
Boys PoroS Knit Unions, 80
Boys Brownie OveralS, 80
Boys Khaki KoickeIbockers, go
Ladies Ribbed Gauze Vests. ID
Ladies Ribbed Gauze Pants, .35
Ladies Ribbed Gauze Unions, as
Ladies Muslin Drawers, 35
Ladies' Muslin Skirts, go
Ladies Muslin Gowns, Is
Ladies Envelope Chemise, 90
Ladies Bungslo Aprons, go
Childs' Bingham Aprons, 30
Childs' bingham Dresses, so
Armour'S Toilet Soaps, the cake, from .04
Black, White and Tan Round Shoe
Strings, pair %
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

THE great German drive has been
halted, and the Huns still find them
selves unable to pierce the French and
English lines defending Paris or to
make any impression upon the Ameri-
cans who are fighting with so much
courage and resourcefulness. This
week vast army of Austrians is seek
ing to break its way into Italy, but the
Italians are making a brave resistance,
and the enemy is losing tens OF
thousands of men and gaining but little
ground.
The Germans are now making THEN
supreme efforts and if they fail they
will be in a bad state when the Ameri-
cans shall throw a great army of fresh
men against them. Our soldiers are
full of spirit and enthusiasm and when
they shall bring TO bear their full forces
against the war-worn Germans their
pep and heroism is bound TO bring us
the victory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

Why raise crop OF wheat or hay
and run the risk of losing it by fire or
lightning, when the cost Of a SPECIAL
CROP POLICY issued in one of the
"oldest and largest companies in the
world" fully protecting you is so small ?
Phone or use our return postal card
and we will put your policy in force
at once. Washington, Alexander &
Cooke, Jos H. Trout, sub-agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

Are now ready. We sell only such va
rieties as have done well in our vegeta-
Bile business. Transplanted cabbage
plants stand the frost. We treat cab
bage seed to prevent rot. IL you can
not come to town, send us your money
and we will send the plants by mail.
Also can supply Barred Plymouth
Rock Eggs for Matching at Sl.00 for IS;
S1.75 for 30; $3.50 for As.
Some Irish Cobbler potatoes, free
from disease, for planting still left.
Please do not ask us to open accounts
BENZ. HARTZELL;
Shepherdstown, W. Va.
81 20 gets the Register 4 wear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

SAFETY FIRST is a mighty good
thing and it costs only trifle, especial
ly when you are making your crops
SAFE against fire and lightning by
taking one of our SPECIAL CROP
POLICIES. Give us a call when you
are ready. Washington, Alexander &
Cooke, Jos. H. Trout, sub-agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

All unlicensed dogs caught on the
streets in Frederick, Md, are to be sent
to Washington, where they are wanted
by the government for experimental
purposes. They are used in making
war gas tests. We think that hun.
dred or two worthless dogs could be
furnished by Shepherdstown and no.
BODY be the worse off.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
FOR THE SENATE.

Fairmont, w. Va, May %, 1918.
To the Voters of West Virginia.:
respectfully announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator. subject to the primary
election of August 9th. 1918.
C. w WATSON
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
Notice of Dissolution of Part
nership.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership OF Owens & Miller, heretofore
consisting OF myself and c K. Owens,
in the Drug Store business at Shepherds
town, West Virginia, has been dissolved,
and that no longer have any interest in
said business, and will not be reSpon-
sible for any debts contracted therein
The said G. r. Owens is now the sole
owner and proprietor Of said business
W. b. MILLER.
Nav % 1Q1S-lW
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
FOR RENT.

The undersigned offer for rent their
Hotel Rumsey property in Shepherdstown
from April first. This Hotel is situated
on The National Highway and has cared
for many tourists. being so accessible 10
the travelling public II is modern in the
sense OF steam neat, bath and toilet rooms,
electric lights, etc Apply for terms to
IA b. BAKER,
or
L. n. RElNHART,
ShepherdStown, W Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
For State Senator.

respectfully announce myself can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for State Senator, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary of August 6,
1918.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
FOR CONGRESS.

hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in this District, and ask your sup
port at the primaries on August 6, 1918.
GEORGE NJ. BOWERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
MILTON BURR.
For The Legislature.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
M. o. Rouss as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Member OF
the House Of Delegates from Jefferson
county. He will be supported in the
coming primary election by
MANY VOTERS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
NOTICE

1t is positively against the law to
shoot any pistol or firecrackers or
fireworks within the limits Of the cor
poration. Parents will please take
notice and govern their children &C
cordingly.
]. L. WALDECK, Mayor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

Eastman Kodak films on hand all the
time at Owens drug store. Let US
serve you in this line if you need any
special camera or Kodak.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
FlRST-ClASS
ELECTRIC
Shoe=Repairing Shop.

The undersigned has opened a
Shoe-repairing shop in Shepherds
town, in the CookuS building on
Main street, and soIicitS the patron
age of the public. FirSt-claSS work
will be done at the following prices:
Mems Half SoleS, S5c.
Mems Heel, 40c.
Mems Rubber Heels, 45c.
Ladies Rubber Heels, 40c.
Boys Half Soles and Heels, S5c.
Ladies Half SoleS and Heels, soc.
S AM MILLER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

OUR county has done we'll in every
patriotic endeavor that has been pre-
scented to il. Let US not fall down on
the War Savings Stamps campaign.
There is more to this business than
helping the government. 1t is scheme
10 encourage the habit of thrift and
saving that is needed in our country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

We are authorized to announce Mr.. l.
N. Bonham, of Kabletown district, as a
candidate for the Office of County SUI
perintendent Of Free Schools OF JEFF
ferson County, w. Va, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primaries. II
elected, he is pledged to an active and
efficient interest in the school work OF
the county
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
For County Commissioner.

Editor Register:
Please announce Mr.. Charles G..
Henkle as a candidate for reelection
as a member of the County Court from
Harper's Ferry district. He will be
supported at the Democratic Primary
by MANY VOTERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

A FRIEND Of the Register from an
other section of the State writes us an
interesting letter commencing us for
our support Of Colonel c. W. Watson
for the United States Senate. He
compliments Jefferson county for its
organization in the past and its ability
to get out its vote, but he makes the
point that it is not only our duty now
to think and act for ourselves along
these lines, but TO consider the i'm
portance Of having the same conditions
prevail in other counties of the State.
He says:
"The good people Of Jefferson county
do not appreciate the political condi-
tons in two-thirds Of the remaining
counties Of the State. They usually 60
TO the polls and vote their sentiments as
good citizens should, but in one county
in West Virginia 500 voters remained
away from the polls in the last election;
enough of these should have been gotten
to the polls to have carried West Virgin
ia for Woodrow Wilson. This be-
cause the county was not properly or
gained. 1t could not happen in the
same class Of citizenship you have.
think you will agree in this: II we
are to carry West Virginia, counties like
the one mentioned must be organized,
and this does not mean anything but
legitimate work in getting people to the
polls. Along these lines Jefferson
county must think not only for itself,
but for other counties that lack organ
ization, and should act accordingly.
Either OF the candidates will fairly we'll
satisfy Jefferson county, but what about
all those counties that need organiza-
ton? And if Colonel Watson is any,
thing, he is an organizer. Along these
lines West Virginia is to be carried, il
carried at ALL"
We commend these sentiments to the
Democrats of Jefferson county, whose
personal interest in the candidacy oil
Coionel watson and Mr.. Chiffon is as
notning compared to the importance oil
nominating a man who is almost sure
10 be elected and who, il elected, will
not only hold up the hands Of the Presi
cent to the highest degree, but will be 8
tower OF strength to the State and the
haIion In the reconstruction days tina
are to come.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

THE entrance of Hon. Joseph H.
Gaines as a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the United States
Senate will be favorably received by the
people generally, who recognize in him
man much above the average and an
acceptable representative of our State.
His ability has been proved and he is
the sort of statesman whom We should
like to see nominated. His announce
ment means that at least two of the
other aSpirantS may as well drop out OF
the fight right now. We do not believe
that the people this year will regard
with favor the professional politicians
whose chief claims TO consideration
are the ability to engineer doubtful po-
litical schemes and steal elections.
If the Democrats shall nominate Col
onel Watson and the Republicans Mr..
Gaines, the people can rest easy so far
as getting good representation in the
Senate is concerned. And, besides, there
will be all the fun in the campaign that
any reasonable person should expect.
THERE'S lively fight on in Con-
gress over the liquor question. The
temperance people, having stopped the
wastage Of grain in so far as il was used
in the manufacture of whiskey, are now
seeking to shut up the breweries also,
which consume about 100000 BUSH
els of grain each year in the manu-
facture Of beer. At a hearing before
the Senate committee on Tuesday Ed
ward c. Dinwiddie, representing the
Anti-Saloon League, struck the brew
ers some hard blows. He said:
1.-The manufacture Of beer not only
means vast wastage OF foodstuffs,
but il means the diversion of immense
transportation facilities, which are Seri-
ously needed for winning the war. The
manufacture of beer is responsible for
the direct wastage in the breweries OF
100000 tons of coal which was going
on when the country was shivering
last winter"
Mr.. Dinwiddie ridiculed the idea that
thousands Of employees of the brew
cries would be thrown out OF work il
the breweries were closed, and declared
that no man need be out of job in this
country at the present time if he really
wants work.
Wayne B. Wheeler charged that the
liquor interests and breweries furnish
ed funds to the German-American Al
lance, ard in stopping the sale Of
whiskey and the manufacture and sale
of beer Congress will be helping to win
the war. Mr.. Wheeler declared that the
Senate subcommittee on the Judiciary,
in making its investigation into the &C
tivities of the Cerman-American Alli-
ance, brought to light the information
that certain breweries furnished it
funds which the alliance used in scrip
ping the Army and Navy"
There's only one way to settle the
liquor question, and that is to perma-
nently stop the manufacture and sale OF
all alcoholic liquors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20

S1.50 gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
Vegetable Plants.

May %, l9lS-4w
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
COTTAGE-C WORKER
NAMED FOR MINNESOTA,
Department of Agriculture Sends Wo-
man to Encourage Production and
Use of Meat Substitute.

Washington. D. C.-The Bureau Of
Animal Industry Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture has named
Miss Lyle Byrnes. home economics
teacher of St. Paul. Minnesota. to en-
courage in Minnesota the production
of cottage cheese On farms and also to
stimulate it's use in homes.
Miss Byrnes. one Of II women agents
named for as many states. is to CO.
operate with Federal and State agri-
cultural and home demonstration
agents. Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen, of
Chicago. Illinois. formerly teacher of
household arts at the University of
Chicago, is the leader in the cottage
cheese work for the Central Western
States.
The work in Minnesota will be part
of the Department of Agriculture's ma
tional campaign, in cooperation with
the .. S. Food Administration, to en-
courage the use, as we'll as the produc-
ton, of cottage-cheese, which expert
ments by the Department have shown
is equal in food value to meat Cot
tage-cheese can be made from skim
milk or buttermilk, now largely wasted
or fed to animals. and it's extended use
is expected to save large amount of
meat which can be used by the armies
and allies of America.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
Judge Frank Ives is Dead.

Judge Frank Ives, died at his home
in Cass Lake on April II. at the age
Of So years. His wife and Harry Ives,
their only son, and 6. S. Ives. former
lieutenant governor, were at his bed
side when death came. Judge Ives
formerly lived at CrookstOn. He was
a partner of the late James J. Hill in
building the line from Shirley to ST.
Hilaire in 1882. He was the owner Of
the tOwnsite Of st. Hilaire. Mr. Ives
was very versatile man. He was a
geologist of authority and was one of
the % delegates from the United States
to the International Geological Con-
greSs held in Russia in 1897 He was
the original drainage advocate in the
Red River Valley. When the Peoples
party was in power. he served as the
Judge Of District Court of this Judi
cial District. being succeeded by Judge
Watts. of CroOkston. Afterwards he
moved to CaSs Lake. where he engaged
i'll the newspaper business and prac-
ticed law. For some years he worked
on a process for the manufacture of
lumber from peat. and believed he had
solved that problem. Taking it all in
all. the Judge was a man of great in
tellect and a pioneer of a very sturdy
type.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
BOxville Farmers Club.

The last meeting of our club was
held Friday evening. April 10Th. A
short but spicy program consisting Of
musical numbers and declarations had
been prepared for the occasion.
Our next meeting is to be Red
Cross meeting. Everybody is request
ed to come prepared to make a dona-
ton to the Red Cross. It was decided
that all donations were to be made in
money as this seemed to be the
simplest and most satisfactory man.
ner Of contributing at such a busy time
as the present. This gives us another
opportunity Of doing a service to our
country and we expect. once more. to
see Boxville go lover the top. Don't
miss this meeting. Make it a point to
be there and remember this is one of
the ways we may practice the teach
ings of the Good Samaritan. We are
not asking you to lay your lives upon
the altar of your country as a sacrifice
but to freely give. that the lives of
others may be saved from this fate
Don't forget the date. Friday evening
May 3rd
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE
THE RED CROSS

Reports have been circulated in some
localities that the soldiers do not ap.
preciate the articles of wearing ap.
parel made by the Red Cross and other
efforts put forth by this .organiza ton
Such reports. of course. are false. 4
member Of the Warren Red Cross
pinned her name and address to a gar
ment she had made and the soldier re-
ceiving same sent back a letter ex-
pressing his profuse thanks. thus show
ing that the efforts Of the Red Cross
are appreciated. The letter is as fol
lows:
''Some time ago I received from the
Red Cross a pair of white wool stock
ings and inside I found your little
note. I thought I'd drop you line to
let you know I and all the rest of the
boys here appreciate those R. c. socks
and sweaters very much. They'll GER
tainly come in handy ''over there
where I expect to go very shortly.
Again | thank you very. very much.
Respectfully.
Corp. Vet. Corps. y. \.
Fort Riley. Kansas