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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

vivid description by John r. Mu-
sick, an eye witness, of the destruc-
tive tornado which visited Kirksville,
Mo, in the spring of 1899.
W. V. Byars has an appreciation
of Lincoln, taken from "The Worlds
Best Orations."
Summer on a Farm.
Summer on a Missouri Farm" from
AT You Ais House." is true to life.
The farm life described is of this vi
cinity, as the author, James n. Bas-
kett, has lived most of his lie in Mex-
leo, Mo.
Hon. G. G. Vest made a number of
notable speeches during his long car
reer in the U. S. Senate The one
quoted here is on Cuban Indepen-
dence" and was delivered two years
before the Spanish-American War.
THE Basin of the Mississippi Riv-
er" by Calvin NJ. Woodward is a most
interesting account in condensed form
of the extent of the river basin, and
a statement by James b. Eads, builder
of the famous bridge at St. Louis, of
the result of his studies of the habits
of the river.
In How the Captain Saved the Day"
Walter Williams weayes a charming
war story about the 5-year old
"Cap'n," adopted by Company B.
THE OratOry of Anglo-Saxon Coun-
tries" from the Introduction to The
Worlds Best Grafton" is by Edward
A. Allen, one of the editors of Mis-
souri, Literature" He points out the
great service OratOry has rendered to
the cause of freedom in the Anglo
Saxon countries.
Interspread freely throughout the
book are verses from the pens of Mis-
souri, poets.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13
HintOn Coming Back
TO the University

Lieut.. Jay f. Minton, track man in
'16, now at Fort Sill, Okla, writes
that he is coming back to school
$50 many of the old boys saw action
that it hurts TO realize how narrowly
l missed my chance" he says. Near
going over from Camp Jackson, but
/ studied too hard for my math exam.
for overseas duty. Oyerstepped the
mark and was retained as an instruc-
tor in mathematics. When | get my
discharge / shall come back to old
Mizzou. And then, among other
things. am going after that track NJ
that l want so mighty badly. Some
way, somewhere dcwn the line, feel
that | can come out on top. I'll be
there trying, so look for me-" Minton,
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

or that she will rebuild her mercan-
tile marine feet entirely in her own
yards and with her own resources.
A program to this effect is now
meeting with the most remarkable
nationwide support since cessation
of hostilities.
To date there has been invested
over 100000 francs in installing SO
new ship-building yards, and the num-
ber before the end of the year will
be increased to over 100.
Italy estimates she will need 4,OOO,-
600 tons Of shipping with which to re-
place her boats lost during the war
and bring her entire mercantile feet
up to the capacity necessary TO han
die the business that it is now GER
tain will come.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

other prominent men of the state will
address the Association of Young Rs-
publicans of Missouri at their ANNA,
banquet, to be held here Lincoln D.v
Feb. 1s. 1919. according to present
plans.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13
S PORT

Following are more letters received
by Coach Schultz from former NJ. U.
athletes now in service:
Lieut.. Gentry Daggy writes from
Camp Upton:
Saw Larry Gray's name in the Nov.
q list as severely wounded. Grant
CWyatt) owes me a fetter for a
month"
Lieutenant Daggy's outfit had a big
Thanksgiving dinner with an extra
program of toasts celebrating the
downfall of the "HOhenzollern gang
sters." One of the toasts, though un-
signed, bears the earmarks of Dag
gy's style.
Eavid Banks, Co. 312, Unit J, Naval
Base, Hampton Roads. Va, says 81
will probably be out by Christmas. No
incentive to remain now. Singing in
the Glee Club Liberty every night
as a consequence. On the 29th in a
big cross country run here our unit
won. With over fifty entrants | was
luNhg " pun up III nun pldCt. NOl
a days special training since June s."
Following are the athletic men who
are back from camp and were in town
yesterday: John Flint, track '16 and
II. Henry Bass, football '16 and
II, and captain elect for IS; F. H.
Dennis, baseball '16, II. Is; j. L.
Campbell, basketball 16, II, and
captain IS; Baxter Bond, football
player and student president: ID. G.
Petersen. freshman half '16; Bahlman
Parker. sophomore track man.
Bass and Dennish won their COM
missions and took their discharges
from the artillery school; Campbell
and Petersen both took their dis
charges from naval aviation. Bond,
who won his commission in an Off
GERS training school, took his dis
charge from his station at Camp
Grant: Flint won his commission in
aviation and is now in the reserves.
Bass and Petersen will return to the
University next fall. Parker will be
back next semester.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

ter because of a severe cold that ran
him down.
Norris Rider, writing from Aviation
Field 2. Hampstead, L. L., says: In
the last two weeks l have seen Nc
MILAN. Preston, McAnaw, Herndon,
and have heard that Wilder is in New
York"
Frank l.. McAnaw, football Is, '16,
now at FIT. Tilden, n. Y, wrote a
pep" letter to the Tigers before the
Kansas game this year-but the game
was not played.
BILL Preston and l have planned to
spend Thanksgiving together" he
says. Il have been in active service
since the middle of October, and have
had almost 100 hours of submarine
patrol on the high seas. Patrols
called off Thursday when the Ger
mans began delivery of their ships"
John II. Marshall, football II, Great
Lakes, ILL.,: Want to get back to
school. Saw Joslyn. He's married,
and l hear Tourney (Slusher) is too.
Don't feel myself slipping yet"
c. d. Van Dyne. football IA, Is,
'16, writes from Camp Dix, n. j.:
Was sent to fourth tank officers
training camp. Two hundred and fifty
of us started out. We were rapidly
thinned tC forty-eight, and then the
kaiser quit and the whole bunch of
us were busted out last week. From
civilian to officer in thirty days was
our gait. A tank officer must know
infantry, artillery and signalling and
in addition we had to know light,
heavy and whippet tanks. Thirty
days! Get met Since December 8
l have played four games with Camp
Dix. Won from NIineola Aviators
14-O, tied Brooklyn Navy Yard and
Camp Upton. Yesterday Grednleaf
licked us for the championship of
eastern camps. Killing of Washington
played half for Greenleaf during the
last part of the game"
The following is an extract from
the Washington Posts account of the
game between Greenleaf and Dix.
"Greenleaf pummeled away at the Dix
line until it crumpled, Van Dyne al
most alone standing the gaff of the
fast charging Greenleaf forwards"
Lieut.. VIM. F. Sylvester, track 16,
II, is at the University of NOtre |
Dame, Ind Things pleasant here"
he says. Getting ready to disband.
Coach Rockne has asked me to come !
out and help with track. He seems
particularly interested in Missouri |
form in the hurdles. l am coming |
back to school,"
Lieut.. r. l. Simpson writes from |
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash: |
The way things look now, will have
fought the battle of Camp Lewis and |
that is all. Durn the luckI If it |
hadn't taken the Ninety-frst DiVis-
ion so long 10 get out of here, the |
Thirteenth would have been over
there too"
Fremont E Lange, Marshall, Mimi.
writes: Late I'm answering. Just
Snished a dual meet with Old Man
Flu Close meet. Relay won. Re-
lay Of nurses and a dandy doctor.
The four-week session included pneu-
monia. Rex Wickham is at Oskaloo-
sa, Ia. Can't we erect some memoir
ial to the old boys who went out over
there? | am ready right now to help
l couldn't even pass the draft exams
too light. have written to Woody's
home for news of him as you sug-
gest"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

Senator Spencer TO Speak.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec 12.-Missouri's
new senator, Selden p Spencer and
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

it will be recalled, showed unusual
promise but missed the coveted let
ter because of a severe cold that ran
him down.
Norris Rider, writing from Aviation
Field 2, Hampstead. L. L., says: In
the last two weeks l have seen Nc
MILAN. Preston, McAnaw, Herndon,
and have heard that Wilder is in New
York"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13
ITALY TO REBUILD FLEET
Plans Call For Work In Own Yards,
With Own Resources,

ROME, Dec. 13.-Italy is making
it a point of national pride and hon
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

Lieut.. R. l. Simpson writes from
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash:
The way things look now, will have
fought the battle of Camp Lewis and
that is all. Durn the luckI If it
hadn't taken the Ninety-first DiVis-
ion so long 10 get out of here, the
Thirteenth would have been over
there too"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

Lieut.. VIM. F. Sylvester, track 16.
II, is at the University of Notre
Dame. Ind Things pleasant here"
he says. Getting ready to disband.
Coach Rockne has asked me to come
out and help with track. He seems
particularly interested in Missouri
form in the hurdles. l am coming
back to school,"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-13

John H. Marshall, football II, Great
Lakes, ILL.,: Want to get back to
school. Saw JOslyn. He's married,
and l hear Tourney (Slusher) is too.
Don't feel myself slipping yet"
c. d. Van Dyne. football IA, rs,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Shepherd College Wins Nicely.

The Shepherd College basketball team
won joyful victory over the Hagerstowh
High School quint last Saturday night.
defeating them by The score of29 TO Is on
the armory floor. AT the end OF the fl ST
half the score was tie, to 8, but IN the
second half the visitors put up game OF
such spirit that The high school boys SIM
ply fell back in diSmay The Morning
Herald had this TO say OF Jack Snyder, OF
the visiting team, who shot seven field
goals during the game: Snyder, the
fleet-iooted center OF the college team,
credited himself IN fine style. He was
one OF the fastest fellows seen on the
armory floor this year and was the main
stay OF The visiting squad" Dewitt
Fulton also played good game, making
four out of seven chances tor foul goals.
We are Proud OF this victory OF our boys
over their ancient enemies, especially as
we had only one rooter for Shepherd
College. BY fortunate coincidence
Davy Jones was in Hagerstown to buy
some medicine Tor his sick COW, and he
rooted royalty and forgot all about the
suffenngs OF the poor old cow. The COL
lege boys say that they had square deal
in every respect, Referee Bachler being
just all right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Cost OF Draft And Enrolment.

The cost OF registration and enrolment
OF soldiers in the counties OF West Viz
ginia has been made public The report
shows that great many Jefferson county
officials performed the registration work
without pay, as did the exemption board.
The total cost Of registration in the coun-
ty was 1924. which, added TO the cost Of
clerk hire, $50, paid by the exemption
board, made the entire cost OF the draft
and the enrolment OF the sc men, the
county'S first quota, STA, or an average
OF So Il each
In Berkeley county it cost Uncle Sam
~. 10 Tor each man sent 10 the Army.
This includes The cost of registration and
OF the work CT the exemption board
Gay is the only county in the State
where no pay was asked by anybody
connected with the registration or exemp-
ton board In number OF other counties.
however, the officials knew how TO get
pay out OF patriotism and they got it
The cost OF registration and enrolment
was S32 Al Tor each man in Taylor county.
This exceeded the cost in Klnawha
county, where working" the public
treasury has become line art. For each
man the city OF Charleston, the county
seat OF Kanawta, sent 10 the army the
cost was 1913 Sc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Knights of Columbus At Work.

The campaign inaugurated by the Ma
tional Council Of the Knights OF Columbus
several months ago Tor the war fund OF
three million dollars will begin next
week The money will be used TO pro-
vide for the amusement and entertainment
not only for Catholic soldiers and sailors,
but those of any faith. The spiritual
welfare OF the Catholics will be most
zealousIy guarded.
The number OF Catholic soldiers and
sailors is more than one-third OF the
whole, far more than the Catholic proper
ton OF population, and the showing made
by the Y. NJ c. A. should be an example
to the Catholics 10 work hard 10 raise The
fund. The sum OF $3.50 is the minimum
amount asked for Jefferson county. The
western counties OF The State have raised
over $50, 600. The government, on ac-
count OF the Knights wonderful work
along the Mexican border, entrusted the
spiritual and moral guidance 10 the
knights oil Columbus, Motor IFS Individual
members but as the best fitted society of
the church. Contributions to the fund
here can be mailed or handed TO S.
Hodges, designated as local treasurer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Was He A German Spy?

A few days ago Town Sergeant Ship
ley picked up strange German in Shep-
herdstown, who did not give up a very
satisfactory account OF himself Although
he said he was naturalIzed and had been
in this country thirty years, he couldn't
show his papers and his command Of the
English language was very poor for ore
who had used it so long. Some folks
thought we had German spy right here
in Shepherdstown, and though Sergeant
Shipley put him in the town lookup over
night, there was general inspection OF
fastenings on front and back doors and
various persons kept one ear cooked to
hear the first sound OF possible explo-
sion. Sergeant ShipleY called up Dis
trict Attorney Stuart w. Walker in Mar
tIDsburg and told him OF the man, but as
there seemed to De no evidence against
him and no papers OF any sort were
foun upon his person, Mr.. Walker is
sued instructions TO turn the man loose.
The alleged spy was thereupon released
He said that he was on the way 10 Balt-
more and that he was not looking for
work in this neighborhood. Some per-
sons still hold TO the belief that he was a
suspicious character and worthy OF closer
examination.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Bank Officers Elected.

AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Farmers Bank OF Shep
herdstown the following directors for the
ensuing year were elected: Jos. B. Van
Meter, N. T. Snyder, F. r. McQuilkin,
M. H. Crawford, Geo. M. Knott, c. D.
Wysong, Geo. w. Hoffman, J. 5. Os-
bourn, W. Harry Staley, r. M. Williams,
E. H. Reinhart, K. L. VanMeter, Geo. F.
Turner. The following officers were
elected at the directors meeting imme-
diately after the stockholders, meeting
had adjourned Joseph b. VanMeter,
president; N. T. Snyder, vice-president;
los. H. Trout, cashier E. E. Blllmyer,
assistant cashier L. D. Snyder, teller.
The Jefferson Security Bank at its
recent stockholders meeting elected as
directors for the ensuing year M. B.
Baker, C. J. Miller, H. C. Marten, Geo.
w. D. Folk, w. P. Licklider, j.. W..
Gardner, S. ]. Hodges, J. H. Hill, Da-
vid Lemen, D. F. Hill and Geo. M.
Beethoven. The directors re-elect-
ed the old officers,as follows: President,
c. J. Miller; vice-president, S. ].
Hodges; cashier, Harrison Schley; as
sistant cashier, c. F Lyme.
VIM. T. McQuilkin, OF the vicinity OF
Shepherdstown, was yesterday reelected
president of the Bank Of MartinSburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Two-Day School for Farmers.

On January oath and 18th a school
for the men and women of this county
will be held in the old college hall in
Shepherdstown. There will be three
sessions each day, and everyone is in
vited and urged to enroll in the school
for the two days. There will be no
chargeof any kind, as the speakers are
provided by an organization that takes
this means Of doing its Bit"
Mr.. Hayne, who for some years has
been a contributor to the National
Stockman and Farmer and is practical
farmer, is one of the speakers. The
other man is Mr.. Sutton, who now has
charge of the State demonstration farm
at Vaudeville, this state, and is mixing
brains and Drawn TO make the farm a
success.
Miss Stella Wigent is coming too, TO
speak to the women on the various
questions pertinent to the home and
will demonstrate in practical manner
the best methods of doing the things
she advises.
This school is county movement,
and it is hoped that there will be q
large attendance from all sections at
each session of the school. Plan TO be
in Shepherdstown January 24th and
18th.
The selective draft law was held con-
stitutional by the Supreme Court Mon
day. Justice White read the decision,
saying that the law, as drafted by Con-
gress, was within the war powers Of the
government.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Mr. SfanleY's Will.

The will of the late NJ. NJ. Stanley,
who died at his home near Walper's
Cross Roads in December, has been
filed for probate in the county court.
His entire estate, consisting OF two
farms, one Of ESQ acres, near Walper's
Gross Roads, and another, known as
the Coffinbarger place of Isl acres,
two miles south of Shepherdstown, is
given to his executors to hold in trust
for the benefit Of his widow, Mrs.
Emma S. Stanley, and their children,
the executors being urged 10 manage
il as the decedent had done in his life
time. The will directs that the COT
finbarger place shall be sold when the
Youngest child reaches his majority,
and the proceeds of such sale are to be
divided equally among the children and
their mother. The home farm is to be
kept as a home for the widow and her
unmarried children until the death or
marriage of the last of them, whereup-
on it is directed that the property shall
be sold and the proceeds divided equal
ly among the heirs. The will was
dated December 2, 1917. Mrs. STAN
ley, the widow, and son, William
Mckinley Stanley, are named as exc
cutors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Winter Weddings.

Sunday evening, December 23j, at 7
O'Clock, at the home ofthe brides mother,
occurred the marriage OF Miss Eva Fern
Field and Mr.. Clyde U. Phillips, Rev. r.
S. Sargent, OF the Baptist Church, off,
ciating. Both Of these young people are
well known in Columbus, where they
have been prominent in the educational
and social affairs OF the city for number
OF years. Miss Field IS daughter OF
Mrs. June Field, OF this city. She has
taken a leading part in our musical circles
and is an accomplished singer, having
been employed for the past three years
as musical instructor in the city schools.
Mr.. Phillips has also been connected
with the Columbus schools the past three
years, having successfully held the posi-
ton ofprincipal OF the Park school This
year he resigned, however. 10 accept the
SUPPLEMENTARY ofthe Scammon schools.
The Modern Light joins their large circle
OF friends in extending the best OF wishes
for their future success and happiness
Modern Light, Columbus, Kansas.
Mrs. Phillips formerly lived in Shep-
herdStown, and is remembered here as a
sweet and attractive girl. We offer her
and her husband our hearty Fluctuations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Road Conference in Martinsburg.

The State Road Commission held q
meeting in Martinsburg last Thursday,
to consider road problems with supervi-
sors, engineers and court members.
The matter Of federal and State aid was
taken up and discussed. The following
gentlemen from Jefferson county were
present: County Commissioners N. r.
Roberts and C. H. Moore; VIM. NJ.
Burns, road supervisor Charles Town
district; J. W. Blackford, supervisor
Middleway district; A M. Best, super
visor Harpers Ferry district; Robert
Boyd, representing Kabletown district.
There was complete agreement be-
tween the State and local authorities as
to the best methods OF road building
when the meeting was opened up for
general discussion. When the discus
sion was made general, the men from
the county courts Of Morgan, Jefferson
and Berkeley counties, the road district
superintendents in Jefferson, and num-
Der of men from the counties with no
official standing joined in the discus
sion.
The discussion at the conference re-
suited in clearing away all theoretical
obstacles to the actual beginning OF the
work. AS result, it is proboble that
the surveying will be started within the
next ten days; it will be completed be-
fore the winter is over, and spring will
see the counties ready TO begin grading
and other practical work on ali Class A
roads in this section.
No further delay is expected il mat
tiers move in an ordinary way between
this and the time for grading in the
spring. Prices to be paid for material
were practically settled, details of road
construction work and other road prob
lens were agreed upon in the discus
sion. All that remains now for the i'm
provement Of the roads falling in Class
A is open weather for actual work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
Public Sales.


The following is the list OF public sales
that will be advertised in the Register for
the season OF 1918:
February 5th-O. B. Shade. on Rocky
Marsh, near the Marinsburg road.
February 2lst-Wm. c. moIer. near
UyiIla.
February 27th-Joseph E. Byers, near
Shepherdstown
March 5th-Normsn {. Lucas, near
Shenandoah Junction.
March 7th-Wslter Mcdonald, near
Shepherdstown.
March l1th--John S. Snyder, on San
dy Ridge, between Shepherdstown and
Shenandoah Junction.
March l3lh-J. 5. Feeser, near Shen-
andoah Junction.
March l4th-J. NJ. Funk, near Shenan-
dosh Junction.
All persons who intend advertising
their sales in the Register are invited to
send US their dates for insertion in this
column.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10

Mr.. Fontaine Beckham Hooft. popu-
lar business man OF Charles Town and a
member of the drug firm of Brown &
Hoof, was married or Tn Irsday, Deem
Der II, 10 Miss Charlotte Lucille Smith,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs George Han
cock Smith, OF Manassas, Va. The
ceremony was performed in Galway
Baptist Church in Washington, Rev s.
H. Green uniting them in marriage. Mr..
and Mrs. Hooff will reside in Charles
Town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10

Miss Bertha U Stuckey, daughter OIL
Mr.. an Mrs. S. q. Stuckey, and Mr.
Frank M. Yerick, superintendent OF the
Rothwell & Company cold storage plant,
both OF Martinsburg, were married last
Saturday in Harrisburg, Pa, al the rec
tory OF ST. Stephens Episcopal Church,
by Rev. Rolin A. Sawyer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10

Major Eugene Wythe Baylor, 50 years
old, composer, Confederate veteran
and old school journalist, was found
dead Tuesday morning in his room at
Hotel Evans in Winchester, where he
and hie sister, Mrs. Frances Courteney
Baylor Barnum, had apartments. He
died of heart disease as he slept He
belonged to the Baylor family of Jefer-
son county and came Of stock which
since colonial days has contributed
many officers to the army and navy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10

Mr. Frank Hamilton Shepherd, we'll
known Berkeley county farmer, and Mss
Minnie Florence Gregory. also OF that
county, were married in MartlnSburg last
Wednesday, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Dr. Chas. S. Trump al
the Lutheran parsonage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10

From the Wysong farm, mile and hall
east Of Shepherdstown, a Shepherd dog.
yellow, with white ring around neck and
end Of tail cut off. Also black and white
terrier pup. Any information in regard
TO them will be greatly appreciated.
MRS JOHN ]. EBY.
Shepherdstown, w. va.
Ian. 10. 19l8-2w