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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
Fine Speaker To Be Here Friday Night

Hon. Robert Lewis Hines, Repre-
sentative in Congress from louisiana,
will address the people Of Shepherds
town and vicinity Friday night OF this
week in the Shepherd College auditor
ium at 100 o'clock on the subject of the
Third Liberty Loan and our country's
part in the great war. The meeting
will be held under the auspices Of the
Women's Liberty Loan Committee for
Shepherdstown district. Mr.. Hines
is one of the most pleasing and at
tractive speakers We have ever heard,
and We advise everybody who can pos
sibly do so TO turn out and hear him
Friday night. He spoke in Charles
Town last Saturday, and all who heard
him were impressed by his earnestness
and sleverness. OF course the meeting
will be free TO all, and every man,
woman and child in the community is
urged TO attend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Scully and thei
children, Of Pittsburg. have been guest.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Goldsborough a
Iceland the past week or two. Mr.
Scully will bring his family 10 thei
country home near Shepherdstown abou
the first of June, aud they will speHd tht
summer here.
Among the callers at the Register office
yesterday was our friend Mr.. b. F.
Lancaster, of New Castle. Delaware, who
has long been subscriber 10 this paper
MIR. Lancaster and his wife are spending
this month with their relatives and friends
in Jefferson county.
Prof. J. D. Muldoon drove in his cal
to Baltimore last Saturday with his
family to see the big Liberty parade
Mrs. Muldoon and the baby remained
for visit of few days with her rela.
tives there.
Captain and Mrs. Howard Williams
of Washington, have been visitors the
past week at Popodicon, the old home
of Mrs. Williams, in this place. Mrs
Williams will remain for some days.
Miss Florence Myers, from west OF
town, made welcome call at the Reg.
lister Office on Monday, bringing us the
name of a new subscriber. The editor
always appreciates such visits.
Rev. J. w. Ware, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal Church. has been quite sick
the past week at his home in Shepherds
town. He is now improving.
We were pleased to have call last
Friday from Miss Martha Welshans, OF
Berkeley county, who has long been a
good friend to the Register.
Mrs. Sue Liston, Of Meyersdale, Pa,
is visiting the family of Rev. Absalom
Knox at the Southern Methodist par
sonage.
Mr.. Cecil A. Lloyd, from west OF
town, was a caller at the Register Of
flee last Friday and enrolled as sub
| Scriber.
Mrs Molie Arthur has been visiting
relatives in Funkstown and Hagerstown
the past week.
Mr.. Thos. E. Howell, Of Engle's, this
county, was among our callers last
Friday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
A Fierce April Storm.

This section isn't often visited by as
fierce storm as that which prevailed
Tuesday night. Last Monday morning
gentle April rain began and continued dill
day and through The night. Ii was very
welcome, for wheat aud grass and vege-
tation needed it badly, as the ground had
gotten quite dry. All day Tuesday the
rain kept up, with snow now and then,
and by afternoon it was being driven by
gale from the north that hourly in
creased in violence. By nighifall we
were IN the midst OF an unusually fierce
storm, and few persons braved the
elements, the streets and roads being
almost entirely deserted. BY bedtime
there was violent turmoil Of wind and
rain and seet and snow, and this kept up
Tie lvelong night. The snow and rain
froze TO the trees, which are just coming
out into leaf and blossom, and soon the
branches were bearing heavy burdens
which. beaten by The gale, broke of big
limbs and little ones all through the town
and country. Early travellers Wednesday
morning had TO move slowly, and it was
necessary TO clear the roads as they went
along, for trees that had been blown
down and broken branches and fallen
telephone poles were in promlscuous
confusion.
The storm played havoc with the tele-
phone lines. Yesterday there was not a
single line leading out oil Shepherdstown
IN working order, the only communication
by phone being with points in the town
itself. Workmen have been busy getting
the lines n order, but il will be some
DAYS before we will have full connection
with outside points. Wires are down
all through this section OF the State and
Maryland.
The electric light wires were also IN
trouble and no power was available until
Yesterday afternoon. causing consider
,ble inconvenience The Registers Limo
type and other machinery were Out OIL
commission. Electrician John Crowl lid
excellent work in the way OF repairs and
had the current turned on by o'clock.
A number of the trees in EImwooc
Cemetery were damaged by the storm
The fine old elm tree at Iceland wa:
badly broken, and many OF the naples
Sudley Place had big branches broker
off.
Benjamin F. Hartzell, rural mail car
rier, says he has never seen on his route
so many broken trees and fallen telephone
poles. He had 10 get out time and again
to clear the road, and was able to make
his round only with the greatest difficulty
The storm was general throughout TINS
section. but as the telephone and tele
graph wires have all been doHn, there
has been but little news concerning thu
details.
There was three or four inches
snow in the mountain districts OF Yves
Virginia, what was rain in the valley
having been snow TO The west OF US.
As we 90 10 press the wind from tn
east is still driving the clouds and thef
are alternate spells OF rain and snow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
The Death Record.

Frank Rightstine, son OF the late
William Rightstine, died at his home in
Shepherdstown last Sunday afternoon,
following a brief illness from pneu-
monia, aged 65 years. He is survived
by two brothers, James S. Rightstine,
of this place, and VIM. NJ. Rightstine,
of Riverton, Va. The funeral service
was held at his late home Tuesday
morning and interment was in Elm
wood Cemetery. The deceased had
been afflicted from his youth up, the
result of an attack of scarlet fever.
But with his pecuIiarities he was at the
same time unusually bright in many
respects, and had a mostretentive men,
DRY, being able to recall many events OF
half century or more ago. His COM
ments on persons and affairs were at
times exceedingly apt, and he was in
clined to speak the truth in blunt fash
ion when the truth was not entirely de-
sired. Frank had friends in town who
will remember him pleasantly.
Grafton Findlay Smith, one OF
Sharpsburgs oldest and most highly
regarded residents, died at his home in
that place last Sunday afternoon aged
| 50 years. His death was the result oil
the inirmities OF his advanced years
Mr.. Smith conducted a drug store ir
Sharpsburg fer great many years
and was known to every man, woman
and child in the community, being az
fectionately called "Uncle Findlay.'
Everyone liked him and he will be
greatly missed. He is the last sur
vivor of his family. He was buried ir
Sharpsburg yesterday.
Right Reverend Albert Magill Randolph
bishop OF the Episcopal diocese o
Virginia. died at his home in NoIfoli
last Saturday, IN the SD year OF hi
age. He was born near Winchester ant
was direct descendant of William Ran
dolph. who arrived at Jamestown in 1914
| He was a chaplain in the Confederate
Army during the Civil War.
Mrs. T. z Baker, former resident o
Charles Town, died last Sunday at he
home in Charles Town. Her husband
who survives her, was for some years
proprietor OF the Carter House in Charles
Town. She also leaves four sons snt
two daughters.
lanes Small, former well-knowr
resident OF Harper's Ferry, died last weeI
at the Confederate Soldiers Home ia
Richmond Va aged IS years. Durinl
the Civil War he served as member O
the Second Virginia Regiment, Sionewal
Brigade.
After an illness OF more than year
Forrest Feagans, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w
c. Feagans. of Wheatland, this county
died last Thursday, aged 70 years
Besides his parents, he IS survived by
four sisters and four brothers.
Jacob S. Barnes, who conducted
store at Marlowe, Berkeley county, dice
suddenly last Saturday from heart fail
ure, aged 40 years. He is survived BY
his wife and FIVE children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
Save Labor.

What does it cost TO raise an S-barrel
per acre corn crop? That same acre
can be made to produce 10 or II bar
rel crop, at less expense per barrel.
Ask any farmer who has lined his
land and uses fertilizer on his corn
crop.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke Co.,
High Grade Fertilizer Works,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
For The Legislature.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
M. 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, 1918-04-11

Rev. A. w. EwelI has been reappoint-
ed pastor OF The NJ p. Church OF Harper's
Ferry, this conference having adjourned
in B1Ilmore on Tuesday. Rev George
J. Hill is assigned TO Cherrydale, near
Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
Notes of Our Soldiers.

The editor Of the Register received a
post card from the junior. VIM B. Sny-
der, last Thursday, d tel March 18th and
mailed at Oxford, England. The card
contained picture oil The ship on which
he had sailed with his rs giment. showing
it to be big liner, probably one of the
German vessels seized in this country
and converted into tranports. The GEN.
sor was alert, and bill" was not allowed
to name the ship or 10 write more than a
lew words. But he was rather proud OF
the fact that he had not been seasick.
Since writing The above, we have re-
ceived another card from BILL" dated
March 10th and written somewhere in
France. II says:
THUS far on our way, and everything
is going fine. Just now we are in France
at rest camp, said camp being much ap-
preciated alter a rough trip across the
Channel. More than half OF the men got
sick, but fortunately did not. The
weather is cool and tine during the day,
but rather cold at night Will write you
letter as soon as we get settled a little
more permanently. Just now we are
moving every day or two, so that don't
have much time for writing. Hope you
got my last letter, also my cablegram,
which sent before we LETT the Leviathan.
Love 10 all the folks. Keep on writing
to me. Lovingly, BILL"
The juniors address is Sergeant VIM.
B Snyder, Second Company, Second M.
NJ. Regiment, S. c.. A E. F., via New
York We print il for the reason that a
number OF his friends and readers Of the
Register have asked for it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
"The Seven Swans" Monday.

The management Of the Shepherds
town Opera House desires TO call TO
public attention the engagement Of
Marguerite Clark, who will appear in
the delightful story Of "The Seven
Swans" at this popular playhouse next
Monday. "The Seven Swans" is an ex-
traordinary attraction, OF high enter
tainment quality, and the art of the
silent drama has never been better eX-
emplified than in the making of this
production. Have no regrets that you
missed this wonderful story. Bring
the children and daddy, too. This pic
ture is made for every member Of the
family-and for every family.
For the accommodation of school
children and others, a special matinee
at 3.45 will be run. Night shows, as
usual, at and 9.l5.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11

In 1914 one bushel of corn would buy
about 60 pounds Of good corn fertili-
yer. Today that same bushel Of corn
will buy about 100 pounds Of the same
fertilizer. So that the one one bushel
of corn today will buy twice as much
fertilizer as that same bushel did in
1914.
Place your order now for fertilizer
and lime and prepare for good crop
Of corn.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke Co.,
High Grade Fertilizer Works,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06

Washington, Dec. 5.-Secretary
Baker told the senate finance COM
mittee today that through contract
cancellations the war department ex-
poets to save approximately $780,
100000 of the $24,2S1, 100000 voted
by congress for the army during the
war.
Earlier in the day the house ap-
preparations committee which is in
vestigating to determine what part
of war appropriations can be re-
turned to the treasury, made public
statement from Mr.. Baker showing
an estimated saving of about $l2,-
000,000,000, or nearly half the total
appropriations. \.
Chairman Sherley explained later
however, that this estimate was
made some time ago and that re.
vised figures furnished by the wal
department showed an estimated
Saving Of about S7.0O0.QO0.0OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
WE'LL WIN THIS STRIKE,
SAYS SHORT, WHEN TOLD
OF COMPANY'S APPEAL
President of Car Mems Union Flaty Declares Intent to
Fight; Traction Head Indicates Purpose to Move
Cars; Mayor Joins With Citizens in Appeal for
Peaceable Settlement of Trouble.

"You may for that not of the strikers will
work until this controversy has been settled to sat
sfaction We going to win this strike"
This the declaration of President Ben Short of the
local Garments union last response President Wat
ties appeal to the to return to work.
When Jerry Burnett organizer of the carmen's union,
advised by The Bee of the action of the board ads
ing the men to resume work, he replied:
81 haven't anything to do with the national labor
board. Don't bother about the board"
Mr. Burnett is ndsposed in his at the Castle hotel
SITUATION THAWINC OUT.
This statement behalf of the men and intimations
from the street railway company that effort would be
made today developments in the strike
situation late yesterday
President Wattles did deem it wise to make an an
of the time when will be taken of the
barns but he said time will be lost restoring
traction service.
"The situation is thawing out" said President Wattles
The directors of the company held two meetings yester
day. and the strikers maintained their ckets at barns
COMPANY APPEALS TO MEN.
The company has call to the mento return work
at and be ready for their copy the call
transmitted to President Short of the union Thursday after
noon.
Officials of the street company optimistic in their
bellies that the strikers will accept the dctum of the national
labor board and will return to their posts today.
Determined, however, to street service, the
company have announced that they
city already been asked for protection against any
possible disturbance.
Mr. Wattles said:
"The only honorable thing for the men to do now is to
return to work. We both agreed submit ourerences
the board and abide by the decisions Of that board
ernnent."
IN Page Two,C Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
PREPARE ROYAL
RECEPTION FOR
men FROM FRONT
Chaplain Lewis Says Nothing
Too Good for Soldiers Who
Have Gone Through
Wars Horror.

Be ready for the American SOL
diers when they return; be ready for
the glorious men, whose courage
and everlasting bravery has won
peace for us here tonight, try to be
big enough to be fit to greet these
homecoming soldiers, who have
been transformed by the horrible,
glorious life they have lived; that
was the burden of the message
Chaplain John M. Lewis delivered to
Omaha people Thursday night at
the University club.
The chaplain served in France
with Mobile Hospital No. 1 for six
months and was closely associated
with Unit K, which is under the
command of Col. Donald Macrae of
Council Bluffs.
Lauds Courage Of Men.
Chaplain Lewis voice lowered
with reverence when he spoke of
the courage of our soldiers and told
how they met death with a smile
He told of some of the horrors of
the scenes in the hospitals, Of strap
ping big husky soldiers brought in
crushed and broken and wounded,
of young boys, under age, who had
"lied to get in" and who had broken
under the strain-shattered she'll
shock soldiers.
"Once when | was in a hospital
with some wounded soldiers from
Wisconsin," said the major, eve got
a report that the French had given
up town that the Wisconsin boys
had helped to take.
"And when those soldiers heard
of it-poor wounded fellows, some
armless and some without legs
they reached out for their clothes
and guns, and they begged us to
let tie1l go out and retake the po-
sition.
1T was funny, but it was sad,
too,-big wounded fellows, broken
in body, but with such indomitable
spirit!
Chaplain Lewis painted vivid
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
u. S. Saves $7,250,000,
By Canceling Contracts

"Of necessity the figures change
from day to day." explained Mr..
Sherley, but it would seem that
more than $7,0O0,000.OOO of the ap-
preparations for the army could be
converted back into the treasury"
The war secretary told the senate
finance committee today members Of
the committee said, that congress
will need to appropriate only about
81 ,100,000,000 to cover contracts
made under the $S,000,0O0,0O0 of
authorizations provided by congress
and for which no actual -appropria-
tons have been made.
The secretary's statement to the
house appropriations committee said
the departments disbursements to
date in the United States total $9,-
100000 and those in France ST.
l68,0OO.000. Mr.. Baker previously
had informed the committee of con-
tract cancellation aggregating about
| lS2.600.000.000,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
MISS BAKSA CLEARED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER

New York, Dec. S.-Without TAX
ing the stand in her own defense
Elizabeth Baksa. the l9-year-old
Freemansburg. Pa, girl on trial for
the murder of her boarding house
keeper here. was acquitted this af-
ternoon at the direction of Judge
Rosalsky.
When James Regan. Sing Sing
convict, called in rebuttal by the
prosecution, persisted in his story as
a witness for the defense that he had
killed Mrs. Helen Hamel last Febru-
ary, afterward threatening Miss
Baksa's life when she discovered the
crime. the court ruled that the evil
dence need not be presented to the
jury.
Thank God they knew I was in
nocent," the youthful prisoner cried
when informed that she was free.
After her sobs had subsided the girl
declared she would return tomorrow
to her Pennsylvania home, adding
that "A country girl has no business
in New York"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
FORMER KAISER
SENDS TO BERLIN
FOR PHYSICIAN
"My Father Is Down and Out,
Isn't That Enough Pun
iShment?" Pleads
Crown Prince.

London, Dec. 5.-A German physi-
clan summoned from Berlin Tues
day by the former German emperor
arrived in Holland today on a special
train, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amster-
dam.
Three members of the former en-
peror's staff, the dispatch adds, have
left Amerongen for Berlin. They
are carrying many documents con-
cerning the former emperor's private
property.
Plea by Crown Prince.
London, Dec. 5.-You English
clamor to get father and me away
from Holland. We are down and
out and my father is a broken man.
Isn't that enough punishment. This
plea was made by the former Ger
man crown prince in an interview
on the Island of Wieringen, where
he is interncd, with correspondent
of the Daily Mirror.
Frederick William added that he
always favored an agreement be-
tween Germany and Great Britain
and wished them to work together
A number of his best friends were in
England and he only wished he
could live there as private citizen.
81 quarreled with my father in re-
gard to Great Britain" he continued
Il told him the British would be
against us. He never believed this
and would not take into account
that possibility"
Treats Villagers.
Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-The former
German crown prince, trudging over
muddy country lanes in Dutch
sabots, is familiar sight on the Is
land of Wieringen says a CORE
spondent of the TELEGRAPH. Fred
erick William declares that what he
misses most is a riding horse.
He play billiards with the villa
gers and treats them to drinks and
smokes and buys candy for the
children.
The younger Hohenzollern has
his breakfast at $50 a. m. and his
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06

waver. A new area is dawning on
the world, bringing with it many
difficulties, fresh responsibilities and
serious problems.
parliament aas secured for the
whole country greater opportunities
of more thorough and varied educa-
ton, but it will depend on the par
ents whether these opportunities are
used to the full. We all rejoice that
plans are afoot for bringing to an
end the existence of such bad and
crowded housing as makes home
life almost impossible.
To-day more than ever, the en-
pire needs her daughters. For in
the larger world of public and in
dustrial work women are daily TAX
ing more important place. As we
have been united in all our work,
whether of heads or hands, in a real
sisterhood of suffering and service
during the war, let US 60 on working
together with the same unity of pur-
pose for the resettlement and re-
construction Of our country" ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Queen Mary Urges Women
To Aid in Reconstruction

London, Dec. 5.-(British Wire
less Service, ,)-Queen Mary has
issued the following message to the
women of the empire.
"a few months ago, at the height
of our anxiety and strain, | sent a
message in the name of the women
OF our lands to our men fighting for
lis across the seas. Now, in the hour
of victory, | should like to give a
message to the women of the en-
pire. During the war they have been
given the high privilege of service.
they have risen to the great oppor-
tunity and have proved their courage.
steadfastness and ability. | have
been allowed to watch and appre-
ciate their work in many parts of
the country and my heart is full Of
admiration and gratitude for what
| have seen.
Il earnestly trust that though the
thrill and glamor of war is over, the
spirit of self-sacrihce and helpful
ness, which it has kindled, will not