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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
The Public School.

The years work in the public school
is near its close When this issue OF
the paper reaches its readers all eighth
grade pupils in this district will be at
work on the last State examination for
the year These boys and girls have
worked faithfully during the year and
will doubtless meet the State require
ments in most cases. The final examin-
atoms for the district diplomas will be
held little later, but not so late as to
embarrass students who plan to grad
uate.
The teachers and pupils of the entire
district have worked industriously and
faithfully during the year. No cpl
demic such as was experienced last
year has interfered with the work. II
is true the deep SHOWS which blockaded
roads made attendance difficult, but in
most cases parents made strong effort
10 keep the children in school, Parents
are urged to keep their children in
school now 10 the very last day. The
manual labor which any child can do
during school hours is small, and the
school work which is done near the
close of the term is not only the very
best, but il is the most important OF the
whole year. Children are often thrown
behind their classes and made laggards
for the rest Of their school lives by
stopping before the close OF the term.
BY having TO remain out OF school for
the last month some children lose
whole year To say nothing Of the dis
enlargement and loss Of interest, il is
not economical. When thousands and
even millions OF young men are discon-
tinuing or certainly greatly abridging
their education on account Of the war,
it is more necessary than ever before TO
keep the children in school every day
possible. These ncts need no elabora-
ton. Wise parents everywhere are
conscious Of the need and are meeting
il wisely.
In order to meet the minimum re-
quirements OF the State Board Of Re-
gents in actual class room teaching, the
students of the Normal School have
been doing a considerable amount of
teaching recently in the various schools.
This teaching, however, has been the
usual work which otherwise would have
been done by the regular teacher. Since
the last Of the term needs 10 be devo-
ted largely to testing and rounding out
the work Of the year, and since the
preparation for the closing exercises in
terferes more or less with the ordinary
schedule Of classes, il is thought best
TO have the Normal Seniors finish their
work within the next few days. On
Friday Of this week nearly all the teach
ing in the Graded School will be done
by student teachers. All parents and
others interested in the school are cor
daily invited TO come on that day and
observe the work being done At three
o'clock, or Immediately after dismissal,
the regular teachers and seniors will
meet for brief discussion Of the work
of the day. All persons interested are
invited to attend this meeting also.
S. 0. BOND, Supervisor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Mr.. Lockhart In Trouble.

H. A. Lockhart a well-known resident
of the vicinity OF WheatIant. this county.
was arrested last Monday by Deputy u.
S. Marshal E. w. Athey, on warrant
issued by the office OF District Attorney
Stuart w. Walker, on the charge OF vio-
latlng the federal espionage act. He was
taken TO Martinsburg, where lie had a
hearing before u. S. Commissioner II. A.
Downs, who held him in 81 900 bail TO
wait the action OF the federal grand jury
which will meet in Wheeling this month.
Seven witnesses testified al the hear
ing before Commissioner Downs, telling
OF utterances alleged TO have been made
al various times by Lockhar. From the
testimony OF one witness. Lockhart is
decidedly pro-German in his sympathleS
and beliefs. This witness testified that
Lockhart had declared that he (Lockhah)
was a student OF the Bible, and that he
learned from that source that the Ger
mans are the chosen people OF God, and
therefore could not be defeated in war /;
that the United States could not whip
Germany that if the Kaiser succeeded
in coming 10 America he the Kaiser
could rule this country better than the
present administration, and that II he
U.ockharD had son OF military age, he
would rather see him in his grave than
fighting against the Germans.
In view OF the evidence against Lock-
hart, Commissioner Downs considered it
advisable 10 place The matter before the
Federal Court. Lockhart gave bond and
was released from custody.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Notes of the Churches.

Religious services will be held reg
ularly at the County lniirmary near Lee
town, movement to this end having
been in progress among the clergy OF the
county for some time with The result that
a regular schedule has been agreed on.
Services will be held on alternate Friday
nights beginning on May 3, at s O'Clock.
For the first three months Rev. William
A. Compton, OF Jefferson Circuit, will
preach. Later other ministers OF the
county will take their turn IN conducting
the services
The first quarterly conference Tor Shep-
herdstown charge will be held in the M.
E. Church South at Shepherdstown Sat-
urday, May 4lh, at 2 p. m. Preaching
Sunday at 1 a m. at Uvilla by the pre-
siding elder, Rev. ID. L. Blakemore.
Preaching al II a. IN. and 80 p. m. in
Shepherdstown by the pastor.
Christ Reformed Church-At As a. M,
Sunday school; at II a. m, morning
worship with sermon on The Bright
Side OF the War" Grace Church,
Kearneysville-At2p. m, Sunday school;
at s o. m, evening worship, with sermon
on "God our help in ages past, Our hope
for years 10 come"
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at II a. m.
and at Kearneysvile at 3 o'clock.
The Church of The Brethren will hold
their annual love feastat the Vancleves-
vile church on Sunday, May 18th. Ser
vices begin at II a. III.
There will be services in Elk Branch
Church Sunday al | / a. m, and the Union
Church at Middleway at 3 p. N.
Communion service Sun
day at Uvilla at II a. m. Service in
Shepherdstown at p. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday at Mt.
Wesley at II a. m. and in Shepherds
town at.7.30 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Wedding Bells.

A pretty home wedding was celebrat-
ed Tuesday evening near Dufields,
when Miss Carrie Annesley Fraley and
Mr.. Ira Jackson Mcnamara were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Fra
ley. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. c. Siler, of the Presbyterian
Church, in the presence OF a number OF
invited guests. The bride looked very
sweet and pretty in a tasteful wedding
gown Of white embroidery on net over
silk. Her maid OF honor was Miss Mar
garet Houser, while the best man was
Mr.. John Fraley, brother Of the bride.
Mrs. J. C. Tabler played the wedding
march as the bridal party entered the
parlor, which was tastefully decorated
with lilacs and other spring flowers.
After the wedding the happy young
couple received the Fluctuations of their
friends and then refreshments were
served. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Mcnamara
left for trip to Baltimore, followed by
the best wishes of their friends. May
they be genuinely happy and prosperous
all the DAYS Of their life. The bride re-
ceived a number of very acceptable
wedding presents.
Mr.. Walter Nicewarner, Of Millville,
and Miss Nellie Sperow, daughter OF
Mr.. Oscar Sperow, of Berkeley county,
were married Tuesday evening at the
Presbyterian manse in Charles Town
by Rev H. NJ Moffett. They were at
tended by the groom's brother and Miss
Helen Boswell, OF Shepherdstown.
Later the bride and groom went on
wedding trip to Washington. The bride
is pretty and popular Berkeley coun-
ty girl who has been teaching in the
MillviIle school the past winter.
Mr.. William e Johnson, of Cumber-
land, Nd, and Miss Irene Houser. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. George Houser, of Bakerton,
w. Va, were quietly married Tuesday
evening at O'Clock at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Crow1 in Baltimore.
After fine wedding supper they left for
a bridal trip 10 Philadelphia and Camden.
They will make their home in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. William E. Wilmington and Miss
Eulala E. Shaull, both Of Berkeley
county, were married in Martinsburg
last Friday by Rev. W. F. Gruver.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Notes of Our Soldiers.

The Jefferson county exemption board
got telegraphic instructions yesterday
that another call would be made for
men from this county on Monday, May
18th. Five men must report in Charles
Town on that date, ready to leave on
the 9 O'Clock train for Fort Thomas,
Kentucky. Those who must answer at
this time are:
Francis Wilmington, Kearneysville.
Perry Albert Anderson, Ransom.
Carroll Rockenbaugh, Harper's Ferry.
Lewis Calvin Ballinger, Bolivar.
Ira ]. Mcnamara, Shenandoah Junction.
J. Levering Price, of Shenandoah
Junction, and Lucas Boyer, of Charles
Town, are two alternates who are sum-
moned to appear, in case any of the
above men are not sent.
Among The drafted men from Washing
ton county, Nd, who left on Tuesday
for Camp Meade to begin their service in
the Army was Harry ~ Kretzer. son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Ohio Kretzer, OF Bridge
port, opposite Shepherdsiown. Others
from the southern section OF the county
who were in the same call were VIM. E.
Peacher, Bertram E. Swain, George w.
Ault, Thomas J. Moore, Charles E. Nose,
Leonard E Highbarger, Howell g. Reel
and Guy Gerald Lewis
James c. Shanholtzer, who is now
employed in Washington in the govern
ment service, was in Shepherdstown
last week, and on Friday left with the
Jefferson county contingent for service
in the army at Camp Lee. Mr.. Shan
hotter is graduate Of Shepherd Col
lege.
Ralph D. Morris, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Morris. OF Shenandoah Junction,
has enlisted in the Goth Engineering
Corps, and is now in training at Camp
Laurel, Md. Ralph is telegraph OPP
orator and was stationed at Arlington,
Md, before joining the fighting forces.
Leo Smith, of Sharpsburg, formerly
Of Shepherdstown, now awaiting his
commission as lieutenant in the army,
has been home on furlough, and has
been visiting his friends in this section
the past week. He has been in train
ing at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Official War Picture.

Official pictures OF The Red Cross
showing scenes on the war front in
Europe and other objects of interest will
be presented in the opera house in
Shepherdstown on Wednesday. May 9Th,
at 3 as p. m.-and will be the only OPP
portunity for the people OF Shepherds
town and vicinity to see these pictures.
There will be three reels, as follows:
1.-The Ruins Of the Cathreda! OF Rheims.
showing the ruin and destruction Of one
OF the most wonderful cathedrals in The
world.
"Field Service on the Western 'front.'"
showing how our boys are fighting in
France.
"Humanity's Appeal" showing the
return of children TO France who have
been driven from their homes in the
north by the Germans.
Admission 10 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Shepherdstown Celebrates Liberty Day.

Shepherdstown had a very credit
able celebration of Liberty Day last
Friday, and much enthusiastic patriot
ism was manifested. The town took
half holiday and spent all the after
noon in the interest of Liberty bonds
and war savings and thrift stamps.
At o'clock there was a really excellent
parade, in which marched a hundred
Red Cross women and girls becoming
ly attired in white dresses, represen-
tatives of the public schools of the dis
trict, decorated automobiles, etc, with
a drum corps CALAMITY leading. 1t was
fne parade, impressive and appro-
pirate. After the procession had gone
over the principal streets the people
assembled in the college auditorium,
which was filled to the doors, more
than Ave hundred persons being pres
ent.
Prof. Thos. C. Miller presided at the
meeting, and Prof J. D. Muldoon led
the singing of patriotic songs. Rev. J.
W. Ware led in prayer After ap-
propriate readings by Misses Fannie
Trump and Margaret Appel and Mr..
Lamont Pyles, the speech Of the &C.
casion was made by Rev. S. L. Flick
niger, of the Reformed Church, who de-
livered an eloquent address with much
force and vigor Brief remarks were
made by Hon. W. ]. Knott and Capt.
John Kyd Beckenbaugh, and Harrison
Schley made the announcement that
Shepherdstown having gone over the
top in the sale of Liberty bonds was
about to go over the second time with
this issue. The meeting was altogeth-
er a spirited and interesting one, and
much enthusiasm was manifested. A
number of Shepherd r llege girls did
a thriving business in selling war saw
ings and thrift stamps.
We feel proud of Shepherdstown's
fine observance of Liberty Day, and our
people have once more demonstrated
their patriotism and progressiveness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
County Council of Defense.

In compliance with an order Of Gov
ernor John J. Cornwell. who is chairman
of the State Council OF Defense in West
Virginia, the Jefferson County Council of
Defense has been reorganized. An ex-
ecutive committee with full power has
been appointed. consisting OF the follow
ing.
Chairman County CounciI-F. S. Har-
rison, Halltown.
Secretary-E. E. Cooke, Charles Town.
Chairmen of the general committees as
follows:
Food-J. D. Muldoon, Shepherdstown.
Finance F. Alexander, Charles
Town.
War Charities-F. w. Brown, Charles
Town.
Labor-James Granthan, Kearneysville.
Fuel-E. E. Cooke, Charles Town.
Patriotic Publicity &C. L. Haines.
Charles Town.
Defense-C.A. Johnson, Charles Town.
Woman's Defeise-Mrs. E. L. Colds
borough, Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02

A week or two ago Charles Pulse, one
OF the town characters OF this place for
many years, became i'll, and having no
relatives to care for him. he was sent to
the County Infirmary. He lived ahly a
short time after going there, and passed
away Saturday night. He was buried in
Shepherostown on Monday, after funeral
service in the Southern Methodist Church,
conducted by Rev ]. H. Haley. Charlie
was harmless fellow, Of a religious turn
OF mind, and LEI US hope that after the
vicissitudes Of this life he is now h the
enjoyment OF his most extravsgant hopes
of celestial bliss-gold crown, white
robes. harp and timbrel and everything
that goes with them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02

Theodore Franklin Kisner died last
Monday at his home in Charles Town,
from heart disease, aged 81 years. He
is survived by his wife, two sons and
three daughters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

W. WSiS lSai 6lda w nav q SoAA AoSh
Saturday from our friend Mr.. Hugh P.
Allen, of Pittsburg, who with his wife
came to Shepherdstown to attend the
funeral of R. D. Shepherd, his brother
in-law. Mr. Allen was formerly one OF
Shepherdstown's most popular and most
likable boys, and his old friends here
were pleased to meet him again and to
know that the passing years have but
added to his genial manner and agree
able personality.
Mr.. R. M. Golladay, graduate Of
Shepherd College in the class of 1912,
spent the weekend among his old
friends in Shepherdstown. Mr.. Cola
day has been teaching for several years
in the institution for Deaf and Blind
at Romney, this State, but some time
ago received an appointment to cleri-
cal position with the United States
Tariff Commission in Washington and
III llUW llNllS Ill llldt WY
Mr.. D. Frank Hill went to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls last week, making
the trip to those places by rail and re-
turning in an automobile with Stuart
Criswell, who brought back couple
of Ford cars to Washington. Mr.. Hill
says that the scenery was very fine
what he could see Of it at the rate OF
forty miles an hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Lyme, who have
been living in York, Pa, for number
of years past, have returned to Sharps-
burg, their former home, and will re-
side in that place in the future. They
will occupy the old family home of the
late DR.. Biggs.
Mr.. James E. Weaver, who is now
making his home in Shepherdstown
with his sister, Mrs. Minnie little, has
gone to Camp Humphrey, in Virginia,
where he is engaged in government
work.
Messrs. Hammond Staley and George
Knode, who have been teaching in
West Virginia, have returned to Shep-
herdstown, their schools having closed
for the summer.
We were pleased to have call yes
terday from our friend Mr.. Thos. ].
Dreamer, of Berkeley county, who has
long been one of the Registers ap7re-
ciative patrons.
Mrs. Florence Shepherd, who spent
the past winter in Charles Town with
her daughter, Mrs. A. M. S. Morgan, has
returned to her home in ShepherdStown.
Mrs. Edna Gaines and her daughter,
Miss Audrey, Of Washington, are the
guests of the family of Mr.. D. Frank
Koontz, east of Shepherdstown.
Miss Lula Wysong, who has been in
Parkersburg the past winter with her
niece, Mrs Mark Wetzel, has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown.
Miss Minnie Moler, of the vicinity of
Reedson, long a good friend of the
Register, was among our callers on
Monday.
Mr.. John B. Fayman, of Roanoke,
formerly of this place, spent a couple
of days here the past week.
Mr.. George T. Hodges, of Pittsburg,
spent several days at his home in Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Mr.. c. S. Musser, editor OF the In
dependent, was in Washington the first
OF the week on business.
Mr.. Geo. S. Houser, OF Bakerton, was
among the Callers at the Register office
on Monday.
Mr.. J. Edward Barnhart was up from
Baltimore to spend the weekend at his
old home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
For The LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
NJ o. Rouss as 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, 1918-05-02

1t is with sadness that we record the
death of friend of our youthful days,
Rein Davis Shepherd, which occurred
last Wednesday night in hospital in
Pittsburg, after a brief illness from
pneumonia. Mr.. Shepherd, who was
SIS years Of age, was son OF Rein
Davis Shepherd, who died while in the
service of the Confederacy in 1862, and
a grandson of the late Hon. A. R.
Boteler. He was born and reared here,
and is remembered by his friends as a
most likable boy and young man Of
charming personality. He was bright
and clever, most companionable, and
foremost in the fun of the young folks
of his circle He left here some thir-
ty-odd years ago, and had not been
back since, having spent most of his
life in California. His body was
brought to Shepherdstown last Satur-
day, accompanied by his brother, Mr..
Alexander B. Shepherd, and Mrs. Shep-
herd, and his sister, Mrs. H. P. Allen,
and Mr.. Allen. Brief but impressive
services were held in the Episcopal
Church, conducted by Rev. ]. W. Ware,
and the body was laid to rest in Elm
wood Cemetery. After life's fitful fever,
may he sleep we'll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02

Daniel Potter Ray, former we'll
known resident of Shepherdstown and
a son of the late john R. Ray, died last
Sunday at his home in Roanoke, Va,
aged So years. Mr.. Ray was skilled
machinist, and had been employed in
various parts of the country from time
to time, his work being usually in rail-
road shops. fIe was a man of many
excellent qualities, genial and friend
ly, with many pleasing traits of char
acter. He has not lived in Shepherds
town for many years, but those who
were his friends in times gone by will
regret to learn of his passing. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Avis, Of Berkeley county, and nine
children; also two sisters, Mrs. H. c.
Shull, of Roanoke, and Mrs. Minnie
Thompson, of Martinsburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-27

Of Villemontoire and Oulchy lie Cha
teau is announced by the war office.
The French took four cannon and
many hundred prisoners in this fight
ing.
Villemontoire is slightly more than
five miles directly south of scissors
on the Soissons-Chateau Thierry high
road. 1t is in this region on the Ger
man right flank that the enemy has
been making his most determined re-
sistance to any further advance by the
allied forces because of the danger to
his line of retreat from the Marine
salient
Oulchy lie is about seven miles south
OF Villemontoire, on the Scissors
Chateau Thierry railway line. This
has been virtually useless to the Ger
mans for some time however. owing
to its having been closely approached
or cut by the allies further north.
The taking of Oulchy lie Chateau,
however. will definitely put it out of
business. The capture of this town
also represents a further closing in
on Fere en- Tardenois, about six miles
to the east, although the allies are
closer to Fere on Tardenois on the
line to the south
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-27

very much like that of the civilian
hospital, but the military discipline
makes a difference. While the nurses
have not the actual rank, they have
the authority lieutenant mas in the
army. The, nurse not only looks after
the physical well-being of her patients,
but she is responsible for the morale
in her ward, and her authority is used
chiefly TO keep order and prevent any
unseemly conduct on the part of the
men who may get bos ed and start
something.
81 had letter the other day from a
girl who thinks of entering training,
and wanted little inside information.
She still has the motion picture theory
that nursing is a sort of romantic
soothing of the wounded hero. I'd like
to see her here. The personal note
is discouraged and our relations with
both patients and our superior Off
GERS are most formal, and of course it
makes everything very much easier to
have it that way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-27

learn how few are the real essentials
of life.
81 wish, rather, they could see the
pitifully small equipment of personal
belongings each soldier and sailor can
take with him. When man is born,
when he dies or in between when he
goes forth to meet the great tests OF
life he does not have much impedi-
menta.
There is one thing, my Dear Daddy,
I wish I could get into the minds OF
every man and woman. and that is the
effect on the individual of all this war
training. You know the sort of use
less, aimless young person was when
went into training for nursing? You
did not want me to try it, and sus-
pect now it was because you couldn't
imagine me really doing anything Sc
rious
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-27

bare and very clean barracks which
house me at present smile to, think
OF that room / had at home, gray and
pink with ivory and pink toilet things
on the dressing table and a chafse
Tongue done in cretonne on which to
dawdle over the new Vogue. and my
breakfast brought UP mornings when
l felt languid. and crepe de chine un-
derclothes. And I actually thought
those things were necessary to hap
piness!
The chief luxury I look forward to
today is a shower bath and a clean
bed along with plenty of wholesome
food, and / enjoy those with a zest I
never knew in the old days, possibly
because I've earned them. Sometimes
we are crowded and sometimes we do
without accessories we used to think
we had to have. because the war has
strained manufacture and transporta-
ton to the point that some things have
to be omitted, but the point is that
here no one dreams of complaining
about things we woulc not have en-
dured at home.