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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
Where Information Leaks.

The American people are naturally
so frank and open-hearted that II has
been very difficult for US to realize the
danger from spies.
Formerly anyone could visit any OF
our forts or arsenals. The Germans
have no doubt complete plans Of all our
defenses and all war msteriai plants
As regards the leaking OF information
about war plans, movement Of troops,
etc., there are abundant channels OF in
formation. One OF the most important
is at Washington. Diplomats have al
ways called that city the most loose
tongued capital in the world. Well
guarded State secrets have always had
way OF leaking out with speed that
astonished the heads Of departments.
According to tradition, many OF the
spies who get the secret stun are
women. They are pictured as being OF
a fast, adventurous type, who fascinate
UlcH III q pOSltlOH W hhVN W'hbo, @'S
drag information from the secret re-
cesses Of their minds.
Probably very little leaks out in that
way. A good deal is said to come from
innocent young women who hear their
husbands and fathers tell important
things, and repeat them unthinkingly tc
people who are listening for purpose.
Some information is said to leak out
at dinners where public men gather. All
is sedate until champagne flows. Then
some OF our wise men begin to lei
out their most secret thoughts 70 plausi-
bic people whom they have just met.
That kind Of thing is not confined to
Washington. We have many thousands
Of men who know the things the spies
want TO find out. They should be care
full about ingratiating strangers. Also
they should look out with whom they 60
out 10 dinner, and what refreshments
are served. II is quite safe PROPOSE
ton for them to 60 to bed at 8 q. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

A marching battalion songless, Is
quite unusual thing. Bands, brass and
pipe, play the regiments up very close
TO the line, where they stick their instru-
ments and become stretcher-bearers.
In the British Army officers are
specifically instructed TO encourage their
men TO whistle and sing, and this Is
generally done. A songless battalion
can't fight fiercely. Nor Is the object
of this military instruction entirely one
of reaction. |, is true that the reaction
OF singing upon the men on duty 10
quite marked, and OF real value from
the fighting standpoint. THE Wee
Penny whustle' Sandy Craw" may as In
Services poem, become mighty engine
OF indirect warfare. IL Is told that In
the retreat from Mons a certain Major
kept his men awake and marching by
leading them down the road piping on
little whistle, bought in desperate
wisdom at a French toyshop, while one
OF his subalterns diligently tapped In
time to the piping on a tiny drum,
purchased at the same shop and with the
same object in view. Picture the thing
for yourself; wearied column Of over
tried, svertired men, fighting q savage
rear-guard action, day and night, and
day after day, pressed and pursued BY
Hunnish hordes, who came on in motor
trucks and other gas-driving vehicles;
muscles aching, eyes dropping. feet
burning, every step a miracle OF effort,
and the green banks Of the roadside so
soft, cool, and inviting; the Maisr
shrilling on his toy whistle and his
lieutenant pitter- -pattering on his toy
drum. A surly, unsingng battalion Is
half-licked before il gets into the fight.
don't think have known such bat.
talon. There is an epidemic Of melody
at the front, and he is gross, sour
soul who escapes the infection. He
may exist as an individual, he certainly
does not exist as q regiment. From
"Songs in Flanders" by Major Donald
Guthrie, in the September Scribner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
"A SPLENDID TONIC "
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Dec
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is New Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
I was. :" says Mrs. ]. B. Gadd, OF
this place. "I suffered with pain In
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side.
My doctor told NE to use Cardui. /
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, | was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
at first let it 60, but began to get
weak and in a rundown condition.
so decided to try some more Cardui,
which | did.
This last Cardui which I took made
me much better, In fact, cured me. 1t
has been a number OF years, still I
have 10 return OF this trouble.
feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and I recommend 1t as splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should sure
ly help you, as 1t has SO many thou
sands of other women In the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, tiredout
feeling, are all signs Of womanly trou-
bic. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why not you? All druggists.
NC-132
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
Slightly in Doubt.

"But, my dear madam" said the
admiral, at is hard to discuss these
matters with one so unfamiliar with
the Technology of the subject. You
remind me of the young wife who was
speaking to her brother about her
volunteer husband:
"'lsn't Jack just vonderful?" she
said. He's already been promoted to
field marshall
"'From private to field marshal in
two months? Imposibler said the
brother.
Did | say field marshal" muir
INJURED the young wife. well, per-
haps it's court-martial. know it's
one or the other.'"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
I'd Like To See.

I'd like to see the Kaiser with a lily on
his chest.
I'd like to see that floral piece that al
ways says "At Rest"
I'd like to see the Crown Prince with his
mug behind the bars.
I'd like to see Won Hindenburg exiled
to dismal Mars.
I'd like to see Won Ludendorff in some
electric chair.
I'd like to see Prince Eitel in desert
grim and bare.
I'd like to see Won Hertling on Helena,
lone and bleak.
I'd like to see King Ferdinand hanged
firmly by his beak.
I'd like to see these things all come true
but this I'd like the best
I'd like to see the Kaiser with a lily on
his chest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
Crusade Against War Brides.

The Government has begun nation
wide crusade against the vampire war
bride"
Scores Of these unscrupulous wom-
en- already have been arrested and
will be interned or sent to federal
prisons.
These war brides in numerous in
stances marry more than one soldier.
receiving from each SIS Of the SOL
dier's monthly pay apd like amount
from the government. One is charged
with having married II men, collect
ing $500 a month, while her husbands
were in training camps and in trenches
"over there" Each Of her husbands
carries her photograph nearest his
heart, longing for the day when he will
come back to her. Naturally these
vampire war brides are not anxious for
the day when Johnny comes marching
home again."
L. Merriwether Smith, associate
counsel of the War Risk Bureau, Wash
ington, D. c., has been put in charge
Of the vampire hunt. He has pre-
pared cases against more than 100
bgamist brides OF American soldiers.
He hopes to send them all to prison,
annul the marriages and see that the
soldiers receive their full pay here
after.
Smiths investigations show that
most OF these husbands are country
lads, attracted by the scamp widows"
who hover as near training camps as
they may. The woman insists il is
Iove at Rrst sight" and the inexperi-
enced boy thinks she is really in love
with him. She suggests a hurried
wedding, before he can be sent across
to fight the Huns. The marriage fol-
lows, and the husband soldier signs
away half his pay to the vampire.
When the soldier departs for France
his bride, while continuing to collect
the $50 monthly from the government
hides her wedding ring and hunts for
another soldier upon whom to lavish
her affections.
More of these cases are found on
the Pacific coast, than elsewhere, Smith
said. He explains this on the ground
that the women Of the Pacific coast,
especially of San Francisco, have had
more experience in this form OF fraud
than the women Of the east.
"These cases were especially prev
alcnt during the time when soldiers
were being sent to the Philippines" !"
Smith added.
A system OF checking up on war
brides has been instituted by the War
Risk Department. AS the pay checks
are sent to the wives by mail, letter
carriers have been instructed to be
watchful in delivering them and to re-
port Immediately If their suspicious are
awakened. Vampire war brides will
be prosecuted for bigamy and forgery.
A campaign Of advice to young SOL
diers is to be pressed at all training
camps. They will be urged to ignore
women whom they meet near camps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
Doing The Thing Right.

An army officers wife, says the
American Journal Of Medicine, wrote
to an army medical oiflcer saying that
her child was suffering with tonsillitis.
She addressed her letter, "Dr. Burke. T"
The officer, who was stickler for the
difference due to his rank, returned il
with the remark that he should be ad-
dressed, Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant
Colonel Burke"
Whereupon the lady wrote back:
Dear Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant
Colonel Burke. am sorry about my
mistake
Yours, May Jones.
P. S. Please bring your sword with
you to take out baby's tonsils.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

Spare the pigeons, Of all birds, II
you must 60 hunting this year. In
many parts Of the country the Sign,l
Corps is training pigeons for work as
messengers in France, and often the
birds 60 far astray and thus offer a
mark for thoughtIess hunters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

"That young woman Who just passed
is one of the politest girls in town.
"Out with it."
"At the funeral at her home the other
day she asked the undertaken to call
again." l.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
Closing Hours

Owing to lack Of help, vs srs COM
PEELED to close our store evenings o.
seven O'Clock, excepting Saturday even,
irs. when II viii b open until dsvea
O'Clock
Aside from This one change, there has
been, and will be. no change In tbs
management or ownership Of this store
without due notice being given 70 De
public through the county papers.
We have two 10000 viefolss a
hand, and several Of the smaller sizes;
IL you want one you had best buy h
right now. The new revenue bill VII
certainly add an additional tax spon
them which will necessarily result In %
increase in price.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05
HARRISON SCHLEY,
General Insurance.
Office in Jefferson Security Bank Building
ShepherdStown, w. Va
FOR SALE.
FINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

As Trustee under a deed Of assign
ment by w. S. Haines & Co., Ltd, /
hereby offer at private sale. the
PLUMBING, HEATING & TIMING
Equipment of said firm, including stock
and fixtures complete, and assignment
Of lease Of their late place Of business
on Princess street, Shepherdstown, W..
Va, with immediate possession
The approaching completion OF the
waterworks system in said town affords
a fine opening for business in that line
and is worthy the attention Of workmen.
For terms and particulars, call On or
address,
GEO. nj. BELTZHOOVER, Trustee,
Shepherdstown, W. Va.
July 18, 19lS-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

"You only kiss me now when you
want money"
~Good gracious, John, isn't that often
enough? ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch OF
your clothing. Doan's Ointment 10 fine
for skin itching. All druggists sell II,
6Oc box.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

For sale-At Dispatch-News office:
Real Estate titles and Mortgages,
Magistrates and lawyers blanks.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Timely Warning.

Don't wait until the last minute
act as soon as the first indications Of
bilious attack appear, and you can
usually ward it off: You have time
ly warning as your appetite fails
some hours before the attack appears
and you keep on eating because it is
meal time. Skip one meal and take
a dose Of Chamberlain Tablets and
the attack can as rule be prevented
and al! the distressing symptoms a.
voided. Try it.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Lifetime Furniture
GsaaszEaEF@s8EXRsg sa1saSzssEzaREaE@KB

Had your grand father or mother not used excel
lent judgement in the selection Of their furniture
would you have those antique o;ccSs ycu cherish
so much?
This same kind of furniture is obtainaDle from
US in Columbia made by the sors 2Ha grand SONS
Of the men who made your grand parents furni-
ture.
Or if you have not cherished piece handed down
to you, what pleasure and comfort you can get
out of furniture bought from us~furniture that
you can pass on to future generations, knowing
it will give them the same service it has given
you. Furniture like that must be good.
Let US show you our complete line so moderately
priced. You will not be urged to buy
Do not hesitate to make our store your head
quarters when in Columbia
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Pickens C. Bouknight
Candidate for Magis-
trate Fifth District
The Man of the Hour
and Why.

Pickens c. Bouknight was born
and reared in the 5th Magisterial Dis
trict Of Lexington county and was
educated in the common old field
schools Of Lexington county. He is
in close touch with conditions in this
district of Lexington county and the
State at large. His relations with
the people are intimate and he mas
the confidence and esteem of the PEG
pie through these relations. He is
in better position to represent the
5th district as Magistrate: to look
after her people. her commercial ana
financial Interests and to render eHec
tive aid and service to these people
than probably anv other man now IN
the public eve. His election will mean
that the good name of the 9Th district
will be redeemed from the charges
of which it has been stained in the
past.
He wants his friends to understand
however that he is not running en-
the bad record or the-demerits of anv
man but is offering for magistrate Of
this district because he feels that he
is in position to best serve the inter
Sests of the people of this district and
if you don't think that he can render
YOU more and better service in this
office than his competitor then don't
vote for: him. Now Mr.. Bouknight
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

z or ) Drops Applied in Few Sec
onds-Theres no Fussing or Cutting.
"Gets-It" Always Works!
the old savage way. "Gets-It" is
the modern, painless, simple way.
Lean over and put two drops Of
"Gets-It" on the corn, put your
stocking and shoe right on again,
and forget the corn. Pain is eased.
"Gets-It" has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. 1t never irri-
tates the true flesh. You'll stop
limping on the side of your shoe,
and do away with greasy salves,
bundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods. Use "Gets-It.
It's common sense.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed money
back corn-remover the only sure way
costs but trifie at any drug store
M'f'd by E. Lawrence & &C chica-
go, Ill.
Sold in Lexington and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Harmon Drug Co.-Adv.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

promises Justice to all and special pri
viledges to none.he says the success
of magistrate should not be meas
urd altogether by the number of dol
lars turned over to, the county or bv
the number of cases prosecuted. but
should be measured by the substantial
benefits derived bv his people as a
result of his thought and study Of
the law in the:r behalf. He has the
purpose and the ability to serve the
people inteiligently. Pickens c..
Rouknight- comes into thie "~""aic~-,
an honest and clean man and he ex-
poets to go out of it an honest and
clean man, elected or
defeated. He promises if elected tc
be just to every man and Just in the
sight of God. He also promises that
if elected he will lead clean and
lust administers or 1one at all. He
promises that the yerv Giav that the
duties of this Office which he is ex-
pected to perform. gets to the place
that there has cot TO be sin. dirt and
deeredation mixed and mangled to-
gether. t,lat he as man who Graves
to do on,v what is lust and right will
throw up his hands and step down and
out and let some other man have the
lob. So if YOU elect him he will b.
eratifed. if you reject him he will be
satisfied but he and we will think {:
sight less of YOUR Judgment.
FRIENDS.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
BOARD OF REGISTRATION WILL
TOUR COUNTY

The County Board of Registration
will be at the following places on
the dates named below and requests
the voters of these districts to meet
the-. ard get registration cerUlrcateS
Batesbure Tuesday Sept. 5.
Leesville. Wednesday Sept 1.
GF Keisler's Store. Thursday .
Irene. Friday 6.
Brookland Sat.
CASTOR Monday 9.
Swansea. Tuesday 10.
Oak Grove Wed. II.
Pelion Thursday II.
Irmo. Friday 13.
Chaplin Saturday IA.
Pine Ridge Mon. 16.
3. F. Derrick. Chairman
J. " Addy
". H. Rhoden
County Board Registration.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
TO THE VOTERS OF THE 5TH
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Owing to business connections and
circumstances at home. it will be i'm.
possible for me to make thorough
canvass of the 5th district. But let
me assure you that any consideration
YOU give me on August 9th will be
heartily appreciated and if I am
elected I will strive to the utmost Of
NV ability to serve YOU in such Wav
as to cause YOU to never regret that
YOU supported me.
Thanking YOU again for vour con-
sideration.
Pickens G. Bouknight.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
FOR SALE.

lGO acres good farming land, clay
soil part gray and part red; 5 room
dwelling house and all necessary out
buildings. Located in Hollow Creek
township. Cheap for cash. About
100000 worth of timber and some
good river bottoms. Apply to
S. J. Leaphart, Agent.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
coIJNTY CAMPAIGN MEETINGS

The following has been fixed as a
schedule for the County Campaign
meetings at the last meeting Of the
County Executive Committee.
Chaplin August 2lst.
Pine Ridge August 22nd.
Summerland August oath.
Pledges of candidates must be tiled
either with myself or the Secretary
of the Executive Committee at Lees
Vile. S. c. by twelve o'clock August
18th. ,
C. NJ. Efird, Chairman Exc
cutive Committee.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
THIS CORN WILL
PEEL RIGHT OFT !
"Gets-It" Makes Corns come OFF
The "Banana-Peel" Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter
"Z",. and with bulging eyes draw
your face up into wrinkly knot
while you gouge and pull at the
"cuick" of a tender corn? That's
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Little children NAV learn from tho
example of Germany that it ALWAYS
paws to saw what YOU mean and t.
mean what YOU say. The other kind
of talk has all sorts Of undesirable
complications.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
SHINGLES! SHINGLES!

The Barre Hardware Co. has Just
received car load of red cedar
shingles shipped from Canada. which
they offer or sale. Parties needing
shingles should see these before buy
ing.
RAJ
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

J A CLIFTON NJ. D SPECIALIST
In diseases of the eye, ear nose and
throat in Saluda on Monday and in
Batesburg Tuesday with DR. Mitchell
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Pacifsts continually forget that
this country did not declare war or
Germany. but merely recognized
state of war that GERMANY had beei'
making on US for woefullv long pc
riod.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-28
Tagore, Indian Poet, Plotted With
Germans to Foment Revolution

can committee. which will include
Ram Chandra and himself. He has
agreed to send an agent to the West
Indies where there are 100000 Indians,
and also to British Guinea, Java and
Sumatra. and to conduct secret propa-
ganda In America.
ut also is proposed to send mis-
sion to Japan. DR.. Chakravarty will
get safe conduct"
DR.. Chandra X. Chakravarty and
Ram Chandra are two Of the chief
Hindu defendants.
Sent From New York.
A letter from New York under date
Of May 2, 1915. to H. Elsenhuth, Cop
enhagen, which was unsigned. said; :
II doubt whether my health will
permit trip to the coast. am send
ing Rogers to Japan. We have organ
tied the Pan-Asiatic League. but 1t will
not be necessary to buy the two jap
anese dailies, as they are agreeable to
our interests and they have decided to
attack the Anglo-Japanese treaty"
Count Won Bernstorff, in writing
from Rye under date Of June 16. 1916,
to Differs at Amsterdam, said: The
first batch to reach Its destination has
reported its success.
Many are afraid that II arms are
not available soon there will be pre-
mature uprisings in India. Fifty thous-
and copies of Why the Indians Are
Revolving Against the British Rule
are available. The work In Japan Is
going along unusually we'll"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 2s.--
Definite connection Of Sir Rabindra.
nath Tagore. celebrated Indian poet,
and high officials Of the German gov
eminent with an alleged conspiracy to
foment revolution against British rule
In India, was established today, accord.
Ing to contentious of the prosecution.
by introduction into evidence at the
trial Of 81 alleged conspirators Of let
ters and cablegrams seized by British
censors.
The correspondence, according to
counsel for the government, came into
the hands Of British censors on the
way from Rye, n. Y, to Rotterdam.
Copenhagen and other European
points.
At the time the letters and messages
were sent. the attorneys coptended.
Rye was the temporary headquarters
OF the German Embassy.
The documents had just been receiv-
ed from the state department by the
prosecution and were introduced under
agreement made yesterday when the
government rested its case.
Alfred Zimmerman, former German
secretary Of state for foreign affairs:
Count Won Luxburs, former German
Ambassador to Argentina, and Count
Won Bernstorff, former German am
bassador to the United States, were
the German officials implicated by the
documents. according to the prosecu.
lions contention.
Many Of the letters and cablegrams
bore no signature and some Of them
carried no address.
Sir Rabindranath was implicated In
the conspiracy. the prosecution main
tanned. by document which was sent
to q. N. G. Differs at Amsterdam from
Rye
''Sir Rabindranath Tagore has come
at our suggestion" the message read.
'He said he saw Count Okuma, former
Japanese Premier, aud Count Terauchi
present Premier.
"Terauchi was favorable Sir Rabin.
dranath also consulted a number Of
minor japanese officials"
The poet was interested in the con-
spiracy in order to obtain change in
Indian Government by constitutional
means, according to statement made
today by Taraknath Das, one of the
Hindu defendants.
The meaning OF the message to Oil
fiers at Amsterdam was not explained,
nor was Differs sentenced.
An unsigned letter to r. Sachse, Rot.
terdam, dated January II, 1916, said:
United States to form new Ameri-