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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
Wens.

A Wen is a smooth, rounded tumor OF
the scalp or the face; its size varies
from that of pea or a bean to that OF
horSe-chestnut, or even larger. Ii
may occur singly, or there may be a
number Of the tumors scattered over
the scalp. At first the wen is elastic
and soft, but as it grows it becomes
harder and more tense. II causes no
pain except when the pressure of the
hat irritates the skin that covers it.
The tumor is what is called by surgeons
retention cyst-a bladder-like for
nation caused when the duct that leads
from an oil or fat gland becomes
Distracted and prevents the escape
of the secretion. When fully formed,
it is little bag just beneath the skin
inclosing soft material like porridge
or corn mush.
II left alone, wen is harmless and
causes trouble only because OF un-
sightliness, or because it sometimes
is located where the hat brim or the
collar presses against it and sets UP
irritation. That may produce inham-
nation, attended by pain, and perhaps
liberation; or, il the irritation is slight
in degree but long continued and one
is conStitutionally so predisposed, the
wen may take Observation-Disclosures
alton and turn into a cancer. II is,
therefore, better in every case TO have
the wen removed, especially since the
operation is very simple,-almost pain
less when the wen is in the scalp,-easy
of accomplishment, soon over, and with
out any unpleasant sequels.
Unless the patient is very nervous
and apprehensive, the surgeon, in per-
forming the operation, uses merely a
local anaesthetic such as cocaine, or
freezes the area Of the wen with spray
Of rhigolene, or the like. He carefully
washes the scalp, and paints the part
over the tumor with iodine and then
with alcohol. Next, he makes cross
incision over the wen and by peeling
back the skin exposes the bag. After
he has carefully shelled out the bag,
taking due precaution not to break
il and let out the contents, he turns
back the skin flaps and stitches then
together, or holds them by compress.
In few days the wound heals soundly;
and il the entire sac has been removed,
that is the last that will be heard OF
the tumor, and there is nothing more to
do exceptto pay the Doctors bill-which
| ought not TO be very large.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

National prohibition is advisable as
the best means of increasing the coal
output, in the judgment OF J. Walter
Barnes, Federal Fuel Administrator for
West Virginia, who has been in touch
with coal operators in all parts OF the
State and has had the advice OF coun-
ty fuel administrator. in those coun-
ties in which coal mining is an impor-
tant industry. Prohibition has done
much for West Virginia, in the judg-
ment of Mr.. Barnes, and is absolutely
essential at this time in order TO keep
the coal mines going at the highest rate
possible under existing conditions
While prohibition laws are fairy eff
fectiye in West Virginia, there is much
in the mining territory which is near
enough States where vhiskey IS sold
for Kaiser Alcohol to get In nis work,
and his propogandists are busy DAY and
night. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
The Soldiers Chances.

Great as the danger and large as the
losses in the aggregate, the individual
soldier has plenty Of chances Of coming
out OF the war unscathed, or at least
not badly injured.
Based on the mortality statistics OF
the allied armies, a soldiers chances
are as follows:
Twenty-nine chances of coming home
to one chance Of being killed.
Forty-nine chances ofrecovering from
wounds to one chance Of dying from
them.
One chance in 500 of losing a limb.
Will live five years longer because
of physical training, is freer from
disease in the army than in civil life,
and has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to IS men died
from disease to from bullets; in this
war I man dies from disease to every
10 from bullets.
For those of our fighting men who
do not escape scatheless, the govern
ment under the soldier and sailor insur-
ance law gives protection to the wound
ed and their dependents and to the
families and dependents of those who
make the supreme sacrifice for their
country.
Some of the supplies that the Y. M.
C. A. has recently shipped to France
show the extent and nature Of its SER
vice to the boys overseas: 100000
bottles of pop" 100000 sheets of
writing paper, 100000 envelopes, D.
100000 packages of chewing gum, 200
motion-picture machines, 100 phono-
graphs, $500 phonograph records, 200,-
600 Testaments, 100000 worth of
athletic supplies and great quantities
of toilet articles and food.
A Mary For His Oliver.
1t is told of DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, says the American Medical
Journal, that he was one day strolling
on the beach near his summer home
when he began chatting with little
girl who was playing in the sand. The
child soon slipped her hand in his and
walked with him. BY and by she said:
"I'll have to go home now."
"Good-by, my DEAR" said DR.. Holmes,
"and when mother asks you where you
have been, tell her you have been walk
ing with Oliver Wendell Holmes"
"And when your folks ask you where
you have been," said the child, "tell
them you were walking with Mary
Susanna Brown"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
Camphor-Natural and Artificial.

Camphor, one OF the most familiar
of substances, has been produced for
many centuries nj Japan, Borneo, For
mosa and other regions OF the Far East.
II occurs chiefly in the leaves Of
species of laurel tree, the Taurus cam
phora, from which il is obtained by
distilling the leaves or other parts OF
the tree in a current of steam. The
camphor, being volatile, passes over
with the steam and can be condensed
in cooled vessels.
Camphor, says Prof. Alexander Find
lay in Chemistry in the Service OF Man,
has long been a highly valued substance
on account Of It's therapeutic and disin-
fecting properties, but in the past forty
years the demand for il has very great
ly increased owing TO its use in the
manufacture Of celluloid and OF explo-
Sives. Japan had, therefore, valuable
source OF revenue in the virtual mo-
nopoly Of the production OF camphor
through its possession OF the planta-
tons OF the camphor tree In Formosa.
The extent OF these plantations was
very greatly increased in the years fol-
lowing the Russo japanese War, and
the monopoly Japan possessed II sought
10 exploit 10 the utmost.
But the substance had long at
trsstet the attention Of chemists, and
in spite Of the dimculty OF the problem
they at last unraveled its molecular
constitution, and in 1908 prepared the
compound synthetically. Two years
later synthetic camphor, identical in all
respects with the substance produced
in the camphor tree, was placed on the
market in competition with the natural
product
But the Japanese camphor planta-
tions have hitherto escaped the fate
that sefell the plantations Of madder,
and, so far as can be forseen, they are
not likely TO suffer great disaster. The
reason for that lies in the scarcity and
the high cost OF the raw material that
must be used in the manufacture OF
camphor. The source OF the raw ma
terial is oil OF turpentine, an essential
oil produced in trees that belong 10 the
different species OF pine, and that not
only is restricted In quantity but also is
subject to increase in price. The
synthetic camphor, therefore, has not
displaced the natural, but II has pre-
vented an excessive rise in the price os
the compound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
Training Flyers.

An article in the Worlds Work gives
a particularly interesting account of the
use Of a miniature range in the training
OF our aviation students. II is this range,
says the writer, Mr.. Burton J. Hendrick,
that gives the student that preliminary
instruction in artillery spotting ffia5
is perhaps the most useful service
rendered by the aeroplane.
On a huge table in a science hall at
Ohio. State University, where one of
the ground schools is located, is an
immense picture map OF section Of
Belgium. 1t shows the city Of Ypres
and all the surrounding country, includ-
ing every farmhouse, barn, country
road, open field, river and pond.
In gallery about ten feet above
this map sit several of our future
aviators. They are supposed to be
in aeroplanes, six thousand feet in the
air. The scale of the map is so gradu-
uated that, as they gaze down upon it,
the terrain appears precisely as it
would look if these men were actually
flying in the air at that height. Their
business is to locate exploding shells,
and notify their own batteries by
wireless of the accuracy or inaccuracy
of the aim. Shells are exploding all
the time on this miniature sketch Of
Belgian territory below them-not real
shells, of course, but representations
that convey a complete illusion.
Under the map, which is of paper
and therefore transparent to light, are
hundreds of little electric-light bulbs.
BY touching the appropriate button,
the instructor can light his selected
bulb and cause little flash to appear
on the map, which gives an accurate
representation Of an exploding she'll.
The apprentice airman in the gallery
selects the German battery that his
men are attempting to destroy, and
the instructor touches off his imita-
tion shells.
AS soon as each shell explodes,
tapping is heard up in the little gallery;
the student is sending a wireless mes
sage to his friends, telling them how
far they have come from hitting the
object. His report may take such
cryptic form as. "Ten o'clock and three
hundred yards" That would puzzle
the uninitiated, but it locates precisely
the spot where the shell has fallen.
For purposes OF signaling, the Ger
man battery is taken as the centre Of
clock, with twelve o'clock poined due
north. When the airman signals "ten
O'Clock" he means that the shell has
exploded on an imaginary line that
would represent the clock hand pointed
in this direction. The "three hundred
yards" gives the distance between the
exploding shell and the German battery.
The business of the student is to Judge
the distance of the exploding shell
almost instantaneously. Unless he
gains great proficiency in short time,
he has no future in the American air
service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
Your loving wife, Edith. "

The snake must not be killed, We are
now told. AS matter Of fact, we are
asked to breed it, and Boy Scouts, the
7. M. c. A. and other organizations are
asked by the government to do away
with the popular belief that all snakes
are harmful, and to make boy protectors
of snakes. OF III known species only
II are poisonous. The others are valu-
able. They kill rats! The task is to
spread a knowledge about snakes and
not kill of the harmless ones, as they
are a valuable asset in farming.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
The Blood-Red Battlefelds of France.

A correspondent at the front vividly
described in the London Times last
summer the transformation that time
and the effacing hand Of nature had
worked on the devastated battlefelds
of France, where the fighting was
fercest. The valley of the Ancre, he
says, was hideous last summer (19l6)
when the trickle Of the stream ran from
one half-stagnant pool to another
through brown waste Of shell-kneaded
earth; but now it is all waving rushes,
dotted with meadow-sweet and hemp,
agrimony and purple loosestrife. In
Aveluy Wood the riven tree stumps
stand out against background of acres
of red rosebay, and so it is all over the
battlefields of year ago.
"An old legend says that roses never
grow so red as over hero's grave.
think it must be true of poppies. Nor
folk poppyland itself can show no braver
fields of scarlet than these year-old
backgrounds, and, although it may be
only fancy, it seems that the sheets OF
color are richer and more unbroken
where the fighting was the most des-
perate."
Since he wrote those words the
tide Of war has swept once more over
the tragic valley of the Ancre. Per-
haps when nature has her way again
the poppies will bloom redder than
ever in that land Of France.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
LAvELLE FOR WATSON.
Preston County Leader Says All Dem
ocrats Should Support Fairmont Man.

Fairmont, w. Va, JulyS-In an inter-
view given to the Fairmont Times
today, Hon. William J. Lavelle, the
prominent Preston county Democratic
leader, stated that in the present crisis
it is the duty OF every Democrat TO vote
for the strongest and best men for
public Office. In speaking OF the sena-
toriaI contest, Mr.. Lavelle declared him.
self to be in favor OF Colonel c. w.
Watson, Of Fairmont, whom he char
acterized as one OF the greatest men
West Virginia ha, produced in three
generations.
81 am for Watson" he said, DE
cause | believe he is the strongest
candidate before the people at this
time. His election TO the Senate will
be distinct gain TO the nation"
For thirty years Mr.. Lavelle has been
a wheel horse in the Democratic organi-
zation in Preston county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
A Patriotic Town.

The New York Times of recent date
printed on its editorial page a letter
from one of our townswomen describing
the fourth Of July ceremonies held in
Shepherdstown by the Daughters of the
Revolution. The headline was Battle
Hymn Sung on the Fourth in Shep-
herdstown, w. Va" Ii is an inspiring
sign of the times when one OF the most
important papers in the country puts
such an account in such a prominent
place, for it shows that the generous
feeling Of the South toward the North
in 1918 is appreciated and returned.
The whole incident is one more evil
dence, to Germany and the whole
world, of the solidarity of the Ameri-
can people. The letter is as follows:
To the Editor of The New York Times
On this fourth day of July, 1918, at a
meeting in our little town Of Shepherds
town-twelve miles from Harper's Fer
ry, the scene of John Browns raid, and
ten miles from the ancient court house
Of Charles Town, where he was tried
and near which he was executed-the
order of exercise included the singing
of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" :"
written to the well-known strains of
"John Browns Body"
Only fifty-six years ago the streets
of this little town on the cliffs of the
Potomac, perched above the old pack
horse ford of the pioneers, saw the re-
treat of Lees army after Antietam, and
was bombarded during McClellan's tar
dy pursuit; the wounded of the Blue and
the Gray together overhowed from its
houses into porches and outbuldings,
and lay even upon its sidewalks.
Shepherdstown was then little city Of
the Confederacy, loyal, as was all Of
Jefferson county, and was still part
of the commonwealth of Virginia, at
that time threatened with division into
two States, but not as yet divided.
The bitterness of defeat was to be
crowned for Jefferson county by the
supreme bitterness Of her enforced
separation from the Old Dominion and
her enforced union with the counties OF
the Ohio Valley. All this happened
little more than half century ago. Yet
today in Shepherdstown gathering of
the townspeople sang "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic"
| think that this occurrence-no
doubt duplicated in many other South
ern towns today-is one of the strong
est demonstrations that could be given
to Germany and to the world of the alb
soute solidarity in 1918 of the Ameri-
can people.
CORA HARDY JARRETT.
Shepherdstown, w. Va, independence
Day, 1918.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Pastor-l was SO sorry for your wife
during the sermon this morning. doc
tor. She had such a dreadful fit OF
coughing that the eyes Of the whole
congregation were fixed upon her.
Doctor-Don't be unduly alarmed,
She was wearing her new hat for the
first time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Two pals, both recently welded, were
comparing the merits of their wives.
"Ahl yes" said George, who was
still very much in love, "my little wo-
man is an angel. She couldn't tell a
lie TO save her life"
Lucky dog" said Samuel signing.
my wife can tell lie the minute I get
il out Of my mouth"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
Cat Needed Tuning.

The landlady hustled up to her new
lodger as she came down to breakfast
the first morning.
"Good-morning, sir" she wheezed.
"Cood-morning,." said the lodger.
81 hope you've had a good nights
rest" said the landlady.
NO." said the mild-mannered little
man. "Your cat kept meSawake."
"Oh," said the landlady, tossing her
head. 81 suppose you're going to ask
me to have the poor thing killed"
mo, not exactly" said the gentle
lodger. "But would you very much
mind having il tuned ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

81 want to get this check cashed,'
said the young wife to the paying teller
at the bank.
"Yes, madam; you must indorse it,
though"
"Why, my husband sent it to me. He
is away on business"
"Yes, madam. But just indorse it.
Sign it on the back, please, and your
husband will know We paid it to you"
She went back to the desk and in a
couple Of minutes came back with the
check indorsed:
"four loving wife, Edith"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Father-You're late again, Sylvia.
This won't do, you know. You must
tell that young man Of yours that late
hours are bad for onel
Sylyia-All right, dad! But they are
splendid for two.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Chow much cider did you make this
year? ?" inquired Puttey of his neigh
Dor, Savall
"Fifteen tar'ls," was the answer.
Farmer Puttey took another sip.
"It's a pity" he said, "that you hadn't
another apple. You might have made
another bar'l."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Dyspepsia Is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price. Sl25.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

Wigg-With the scarcity of flour,
am eating only two meals day.
Wagg-Oatmeal and cornmeal, I sup.
pose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

VOuSneSS ana mead
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h q ms Vegetable
Compound b e f ore
consenting to an
I took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

1t was at a country tavern where a
newly arrived commercial traveller was
holding forth.
"Ill bet any one S25," he said, shat
I've got the hardest name Of any one
in this room."
An old farmer in the background
shifted his feet to warmer part OF the
fender.
"Ye will, will YEP" he drawled.
"well, III take ye on. III bet $50
against yer SIS that my name1l best
yourn."
"Donew cried the commercial trav-
eler. "I've got the hardest name in the
country. 1t is Stone"
The old man took pull at his beer.
"Mine," he said, "is Harder"
While travelling through Ohio few
years ago, Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, OF
the Worcester institute, consented to
address a few remarks to the pupils in
the district school that he had attend
ed when boy.
"Did any of you," he asked, lever see
an elephant skin"
A boy held up his hand and wriggled
excitedly.
"Well," said the professor.
"I have" said the boy.
"Where did you see ?"
"On an elephant"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

work IS apleasure. tell all my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BRIrTINGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-18

CORA HARDY JARRETT.
Shepherdstown, w. Va, independence
Day, 1918.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
Picnic Parry.

The Misses Clark OF Twenty sec
ond street. entertained last evening
with a unique party. which added
another compliment TO the delightful
series honorlng Miss Marie MWlady
bride OF the present month. Inc
guests jou7nryed 10 an inviting spot
on Chaplina hill. where bonfire was
built and delicious supper enjoyed
BY the following:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
LOCAL AUTOISTS HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING

i special meeting Of the directors
of the Ohio Valley Automobile CLUB
was held last night az their quarters
on North Market street. The meeting
was called for the purpose OF taking
under consideration the ways and
means Of taking care of important
matters pertaining to the club.
Looking toward the Improvement OF
Wheeling Hill the club will institute
friendly mandamuS proceedings IN the
Circuit court 10 find OFT who is really
responsible for the care OF the road.
The city officials say the county COM
missionsrS should repair thc National
Pike where the l.. ). Government has
made tho right If way through the
CITY as the state mas given over 10
Ohio county the repairs and upEeep
OF the pike over III" original route
laid through ii" city. On the other
hand the county commissioners refuse
10 have anything to do with il as they
claim the slip : in the city limits and
ou.h; tn b. rep2ired by the city.
The automobile club has been civ
inS the orphans ~ the city an auto
XIV am pI' LII every s'dA Ct ma ~ -
Grove, and /, WAS decided al the re-
quest OF the WomaR'S club II hold the
picnic jointly with them al their pa.
triotic meeting on Flag Day. June IA.
d, Wheeling Park where the orphans
will have better care and more amust-
mcntS are afforded
The members Of the Good Roads
league OF Warwood and the directors
Of the Auto club will hold joint
meeting for the purpose TO see The
county commissioners in regard to re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
Misses

Marie Mulady Virginia Woebcr
Sarah Fitzpatrick Virginia Clark
i;cnerievc Clark Fife Mchcn
Beatrice Tobln Madolyn Altmeyc.
Ruth Healy BcSS Mchcn
Rhea Maniun Anna Weight
Zila Clark Lavinda Clark
ClemenLinc Wuebc
Mrs. Robert MCBibben
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

necessary 10 abandon the project fol
The time being, due IC lie large mum.
bers having already departed or pre-
pairing TO leave for the service. An.
other serious handicap at this time is
tho ahsrnc" Ul famous Slecds which
were at the above club when the show
was considered.
Those having purchased tickets fol
ihr event Will BE- refunded their money
and III Il special meeting vi the twiG
held Wednesday, at the home Of the
chairman. Mrs. Johnson Mckinley, II
was decided to supplant This atfail
with an entertainment! of different
form, the definite nature OF which
will be- announced soon.