Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
OVER THE TOP AGAIN.

We are sending the news to the boy.
in France, and to everybody who ap
preciates patriotic endeavor, that ole
Shepherdstown has gone over the tor
again-this time in the sale of Wa
Savings Stamps. The apportionmen
of Jefferson county for these stamps
was fixed at 100000. Shepherdstowr
district was requested to raise $4,000
of this amount, $4,000 for the voting
precincts of the town and $4,000 each
for Moler's and Duffields. Compare.
lively few persons thought that we
would reach this goal, which certainly
meant a climb-but we got there and
beyond.
The campaign in this district was in
charge of Prof. j. D. Muldoon, and its
success is due to him and his efficien,
helpers, who worked day and night
most of last week, and laid plans with
wisdom and carried them out with en-
ergy. The men who were active in this
work were, in addition to the chairman
Chas. D. Wysong, Frank R. McQuilkin
E. L. Coldsborough, w. P. Licklider
Robert Gibson, A. S. Lucas and w. H.
Staley. A committee of women, com.
posed of Mrs. VIM. H. Martin, Mrs
Edwin S. Jarrett, Miss Ruth Woman,
Mrs. S. J. Hodges and Mrs. Kearney
Cross, rendered very acceptable SER
vice in the good cause. DR.. S. T. Knott
was chairman for the Moler's precinct,
and DR.. G. c. Johnson for Duffields, and
presided at public meetings.
BY Friday night, when the drive was
to end, the committee saw victory lust
ahead. A public meeting had been
called for the college auditorium, and a
large audience was on hand to be pres
ent at the cleanup. The meeting was
presided over by Prof. Muldoon, who
explained the object and made an ex-
PLANTATION of the value and character of
the stamps. A brief address was made
by H. L. Snyder, who read extracts from
letters from the soldier boys of Shep-
herdstown, which seemed to touch the
people strongly. Men and women were
stationed in the audience, secretaries
were upon the platform, and soon every
body was busy taking additional SUBJ
scriptions. Stamps were sold so fast
that it was hard to tabulate them, but
by the time a thorough canvass of the
people present had been made, il was
happily announced that the entire sum
had been made up.
Chairman Muldoon informs us that
Shepherdstown precinct has accounted
for S50,465 worth of the stamps,
Moler's sold $4,000 worth, and Duff
fields S4,875, making a total Of S64, $40.
In addition to this, we are entitled to
credit for $1,000 more, the amount of
stamps sold prior to the drive of last
week.
Twenty-four persons bought $1,000
worth Of the stamps in this district,
seventeen $500 worth, and fifty-one
500 worth. There were 284 pur-
chasers in ALL The twenty-four who
will receive certificates as members of
the Pershing Limit Club from Govern.
or Cornwell by having subscribed
81, 900 are c. d. Wysong, F. K. Nc
Quilkin, W. H. Staley, Luther Vickers,
Mrs. VIM. M. Martin, Turner Brothers,
H. w. Potts, William Jarrett, Edwin
Jarrett, Jr., Olivia Jarrett, Geo. M.
Knott, Dr. c. c. Johnson, Clay Donley,
DR.. S. 7. Knott, J. D. Muldoon, Olive
Cooper, J. E. Stanley, w. Harry Byers,
Luther W. Thompson, C. w. Hoffman,
Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Virginia Har-
rison, JOS. B. VanMetre, D. H. Moler
About Sl50,000 of the county's quota
of 100000 has been raised, accord
ing to an item in yesterdays Charles
Town Spirit of Jefferson. At a meet
ing in Charles Town Friday night
$4,000 was subscribed, leaving the dis
trict $4,000 short, though it is be-
lieved that the apportionment will be
fully met. Summit Point reports Sl0,-
600 pledged on its apportionment of
$4,000.
We believe that Shepherdstown will
hold the banner for West Virginia. If
any other town has oversubscribed its
allotment by more than Is per cent We
shall want 70 hear of it.