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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11

The armIsticc celebration was on the
eleventh. too. o you 'lcbcn!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11

The greater the Necessity for saving
the greater your opportunity TO use
The Intclligcncer Want Ads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11
THE WELCOME HOME
(Ry Elizabeth Alice Clcgg)

lHark' the sound Of martial music.
Hear tho tread Of marching feet.
"Our own boys" are coming home
Was music e'cr one half so sweet?
When Freedoms clarion call said
Come
Gladly they went forth TO Tight,
In the consciousness of power.
In the truth--"Right makes might"
In tho strength OF truth they battlcd.
Though now some in Flanders sleep.
Yet the flaming torch OF Freedom
Valiant sons shall ever keep.
Burning through the untold ages
That the dead in Flanders sleep.
None can now recount the glory
or the vict'r they have won;
History shall record the story
Throughout tho ages yet 10 come.
Our Own Boys"-WELCOME HOME!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11

If you can't get in the parade, get
close to it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11

Illinois and Wisconsin have started
the suffrage ball rolling. That's good
! start. Now for "a moro.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11

Copyright. 1919
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona, MINI. -"I suffered for more
than q year from nervousness, and was
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
The South Has Arrived.

A work of great Importance in it.
self but of greater significance in what
il presages has been brought to ac-
complishment by the Southern Railway.
Years ago when Samuel Spencer
was president Of the company he start
ed to double track the road from Wash
inpton to Atlanta-640 miles. When
the great war started in 1914 there re-
mained 35S miles OF single track. To-
day the job is finished.
II has cost many millions OF dollars,
even in the incomplete state OF the en-
largement in the war period it paid for
itself so far as the nation as a whole
is concerned by reason OF increase in
capacity Of the road for the transporta-
ton OF foodstuffs, war material and
general commodities.
A remarkable feature in connection
with this whole affair is that Major
Vim. H. Wells, the engineer who plan
ned the WON, SNSll w uiS HN'"'S VI ~
the bridges land some Of these
bridges are wonders, particularly that
over the North Broad River) carried
il through in all its phases from IFS
beginning nearly 20 years ago down
to its completion.
The double-trscking OF the Southern
presages the double-tracking OF the
other great arteries of the South.
The South has arrived.
1t has passed from being merely the
land OF cotton.
Its manufacturers are assuming great
proportions.
Its traffic is immense and growing
proportionately more than the north.
The South is passing out Of the
single-track of history.
II has come to be double-track coun'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Shephedown Jefferson County, Virginia. Thursday November 1919
Superstitions and Their Origins.

Mans curiosity is in excess OF his
power to interpret am understand;
consequently he guesses, says Mr.. ].
Arthur Hill in Chambers" Journal, and
when he guksses wildly and mac
curately others of later date calls his
guess superstition. Long after peo-
pie have clearly seen that there is no
rational evidence for the thing be-
lieved, the superstition fingers.
The thirteen-at-table superstition,
which has spread to thirteen of any
thing, is an example. The origin OF
the prejudice against this number is
usually supposed to be the fact that
thirteen persons sat down at the Last
Supper, after which occurred the most
tragic event of the Christian era. But
the superstition is older than Chris
tianity. Hesiod says it is unlucky to
sow corn on the thirteenth Of the first
month; and an old Morse legend says
that the twelve great divinities were
dining at Valhalla when Loki, the god
of discord, appeared, and quarrel
with Balder occurred in which Bal
der, the god of peace, was killed.
. The Friday superstition arose be-
cause the crucifixion is supposed to
have taken place on that day. Some
persons think that it is unlucky to spill
salt because Judas Iscariot seems to be
spilling it in Da Vinci's picture Of the
Last Supper. Others think that it is
because salt is a symbol Of incor-
ruptibility, and spilling it is therefore
a sign Of broken friendships and gen,
eral upsets.
There are some curious and very
widespread customs of a superstitious
nature about sneezing. People some
times say "God bless you" to the
sneezer In similar circumstances
the Romans used to say, Jupiter pre-
serve you~ The Greeks did the same,
and the custom was ancient even in
the time of Aristotle, who endeavors to
account for the cusoms in his Problems,
but he evidently knew nothing of its
origin.
When a Hindu sneezes, the BY
ISLANDERS cry out, "Livew and the
sneezer replies, "With you" The Zulu
thinks that sneezing is sign that good
spirits are with him; other peoples be-
lieve that it means that evil spirits are
being expelled.
The prejudice about the danger of
being the first occupiers of new house
is perhaps a dim recollection of our
prehistoric ancestors attitude toward
a newly discovered cave. There might
be wild beasts already in occupation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Elk to be Killed as q Nuisance.

Elk are no longer protected by the
laws of Virginia. That is, after NO
vember they can be killed in every
section of the State except in bote-
tourt, Bland, Allegheny. Giles. Mont
gomery, Craig. Pulaski, Russell. Rock
bridge, Franklin, Rockingham, Wythe
and Patrick. The elk were brought
TO Virginia and placed in these hilly
sections, and they were also sent to
Princess Anne and Cumberland. They
have been protected by law since they
were brought here, but there have
been so many complaints from the
farmers that the authorities decided
to take steps to eliminate them. Pro-
clamation opening the season for elk
November | was issued by Game Com
missioner Bilisoly and approved BY tho
Governor.
When the legislature convenes there
will be an effort 10 have them outlawed
and to let the people kill them wher-
ever they are found. They are said
to have multiplied rapidly and they
have gone far beyond from the spots
at which they we're placed, ranging
over a wide area and hiding in the
caves and hooks OF the mountains.
These elks have attained enormous
size and are said to be fine for the
table. The hides are valuable Tor
shoes and other purposes. The elk
have little regard for any sort OF fences
vaulting over the barbed wire en-
closures and feasting on the choicest
crops. In the spring they attack the
fruit trees and eat the green buds and
the blossoms as fast as they appear.
Game Commissioner Parsons. SUI
perinend bringing the elk to Vir-
gnia, they coming from Jaekson's
Hole. in Wyoming.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
The First Autumn Storm.

A wild west wind comes bearing
the first autumn storm. He sweeps
over the woodlands and the trees lift
their voices and bow before him as
though to conciiiate his power. He
shakes the fat green pillows Of the
milkweed until the feathers fly; gay
" they soar until sp:tc!m burst OF
rains beat them to death.
Rain! 1t strikes CONSERVATION
among the grasshoppers. They had
heard fabulous tale OF such thing
far back in their great-grandmothers
time. But that was weeks ago; no
one any longer dreamed Of believing
il. They crouch silently under what
cover they can find. The harder
cricket burrowed, but no other insect
stirs.
The birds are a bit rueful. Spar
rows venture out between showers. An
unwary young blackbird, rusty as his
mother, but with pure black wings and
tail. tries the air. The tricksy wind,
catching him under the stern, capsizes
him. After a laughable struggle for
equilibrium he makes landing on the
lowest wire of the fence in the lee
of post and squats there diseonsolate-
ly, blinking his yellow eyes.
Only the little white-breasted nut
hatch seems indifferent. He finds
teeming droves of insects herded TO-
eether on the lower side of the branch
es. He skips along in pursuit oi
them, hanging upside down like fly
on a ceiling, until puff doubles his
tail about his ears and nearly tears
the down of his skin. He weathers il
by clinging with all his little claws and
then hastily climbs into more digni'
Red position to collect his nerves.
The bat, hanging under the stub Of
a maple branch, has a tackle running
of his nose, but seems too detected
10 move. Rabbits slip through theil
tunnels in the ash thickets. ! fancy
they like wet weather as little as
cat but at least il saves them from
persecution. Their warm scent washe:
from the earth so fast that the wease
curls hopelessly in his hole and th'
hawk sulks in the head Of the oak.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Moonshining in Clarke County.

Clarke county officers have discover
ed what they believe to be a genuine
monshining enterprise near Berry
Vile Rufus Dodson, farm laborer,
was arrested while carrying three
quarts Of liquor out Of garden where
he is thought to have had it buried.
Dodson was held for court after a
hearing. He has been under surveil-
ance for some time. United States
revenue officers had tipped out local
officers to watch him. Chief of Po-
lice Feltner got wind Of a report that
Dodson would deliver some of the
moonshine stuff to some people, and he
went to Dodson's home. Upon his ar
rival there he caught Dodson with
three quarts of white whiskey in three
glass jars. He placed Dodson under
arrest. Dodson at the trial hearing
stated that his brother had given the
liquor, that he refused TO let it 90 in
his house, and it was then hidden in
the garden.
Jinks-You look dreadfully batter
ed. What's happened?
Binks-Wife has been pelting me
with flowers.
Jinks-Why, that wouldn't mark yor
up in that manner.
Binks-Oh, they were in the pots.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Experience Tells

The other day a travelling
salesman tried to sell me a new
Talking Machine. He claimed to
have the best machine on the mar
ket, and he did have good one.
| told him that II he could beat the
Brunswick | would take on his
Agency.
We tried out various high-class
records, first on his machine then
on the Brunswick-Records made
by Caruso, Galli-Curci, Alma
Gluck, and others. Neither OF us
could detect any difference until
we tried out Piano Record. Then
he acknowledged that had him
beaten.
| always knew that the Bruins
wick was good machiiie, but
did not know how really good It
was until we made this very exact
ing test.
say now, and unreservedly, to
any man or woman who is con-
templating buying Talking Ma
chine, that they are making a mis-
tate If they buy before trying out
the Brunswick.
II may not be as loud as some
other machine, still no one wants
brass band in the average sized
room; but if you have ear for tone,
if you want perfect reproduction,
the Brunswick will certainly be
your choice.
II gets its marvellous sweetness
of tone from the fact that the sound
amplifier is entirely made OF wood.
and everyone knows that there has
never been any question OF the
fact that wood is the only sub
Stance that will properly care for
the vibration caused by all musical
instruments. Its reproduction Of
Piano Records is absolutely per-
feet.
could write about the perfect
ion OF the Brunswick machine all
day, and still overlook something,
but proof OF The pudding is In the
eating.
All that ! ask is that before yon
finally decide to buy a Talking
| Machine just let me give you a
| thorough demonstration Of The
Brunswick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds have recently
been recorded in the Office OF the coun-
ty clerk:
Peter Hall to Edgar F. and T. w
Jacobs, shop lot and stone blacksmith
shot at Kabletown.
R. M. Williams to Elizabeth W
Whiting, house and four lots in Trus-
sells Addition to Shepherdstown, con-
sideration $4,000.
C. ]. Triplett to J. I. Triplett, par
GELS of real estate in Shepherdstown.
Thos. J. Homer to Henry D. Rubush
the "Smith Tavern" property in Mid
dleway, for S400.
Fannie Forrest to Addison Jackson
lot in Ransom, for SIS.
C. w. Henshaw TO H. Ethel Nc
Garry, lots in Shenandoah Junction
for S7O0.
John J. Gardner to Geo. H. Cross
tract of llH acres at Franklintown, fol
81 900.
Cora V. Moler and husband 10 Wash
ington Building Lime Co., 20 acres al
Bakerton, consideration not given.
Heirs Of Michael Bowler, house anc
lot at Shenandoah Junction, to May'
2owler Tapscott.
A. H. Maxwell 10 J. r. Poland, lot
in Ransom, for $1,000.
R. w. Dunaway and others to Jno
w. Irwin and B. H. Riddleberger, tn
old Bank of Charles Town property
for $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

In a French seaport negro steve
dore from Georgia espied Fr snch
Colonial trooper wearing a red tur1
ban, blue boomers and q red tunic.
Amazed at the display, the American
asked:
"Niggah, whar yuh git all dem glad
rags?"
"C'est que vous dites ?"answered the
trooper.
"Hush you mouf, niggat, ] know
yuh amt been ovuh heah dat long"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Edward, you disobeyed your grand
mother when she told you just now
not to jump down those stairs"
"She didn't tell US not to daddy.
She only came to the door and said,
& wouldn't jump down those stairs,
boys; and shouldn't think she would.
an old lady like her!"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

we'll and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. l gladly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. Mrs. ALBERT Suite, SOB
Olmstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, 81 am so nervous, can
not Sleep" or cit seems as though I
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, trial.
For forty years it has been oyercom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
nents, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz..
xiness, and nervous prostration OF
women, and is now considered the STAN
dsrd remedy for such ailments.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Conductor-Do you mind il ] put
your bag out Of the way, sir? People
coming in are falling over il.
Traveler-You leave il where il is.
II nobody falls over il shall forget
its there!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

"Oh. did yer git that black eye, Pat?"
"Oi slipped an fell on me back"
"But yer face amt on yer back"
"No, naythur was Flannigan."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

6O DdA i SOuiu ~"
st at night
would lie awake and
get 30 nervous I
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound and thought
/ would try it. My
nervousness soon
a.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

For any pain. burn, scald or bruise,
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. Two sizes 3Oc and
soc al al drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-14
U, S. MASS GAMES
Amaze European Mill
Cary Folks Because
Of Benefits Derived
May Adopt Games
in Army and School

Fa--s. Wednesday. June 1.-THE
system OF mass games followed by
ne American ExpedI.onaIy Forces,
has amazed European military au-
.2or:ues ana y IS possible that ::
my ne adopted n me inter aiiiec
armies ana II schools. RECORDS snow
ma. during March c1rre We're 4,o0o
inh ua--lC pants Il moor baseball
vo2ey bal, ~ # va. and NORMA
games. Through ne agency Of Iaes2
games athletes 4 4olllty rave been
discovered. ne :rp,1 nave been g-eas-
1y benefited physically. and -he-a aus
uccn buil- II j genera, a.En mora
winch mas a7l,ea-eG . military of
Gers.
4 series d spec,-. Recommendations
- Ane--ca1 mass ssnes has been
arranged for ne ME! allied athletic
meet wnlcn VIII begin or June -
From 20 '0h American soldiers -ae-e
VII! be picked I nu,noe: # men fer
ne exhibitions Fer T9e purpose o.
arranging ne de.norst ration Dr. I
7. he.lenberE, 4 y II. :. A mass
games ex7er-. has ,eer attached 70
ne army olIce \ 1la-Ee ot exhibl-
t-onc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-14
Sport Spatterings

The Al French and A-l--- sa cams Of
lewiston vii play ne a-st 9. series
% th-ee games a. the athletic fed
- turdav. June :. Manager Tom S-es1
and Capt Jim Breea IF ne A-.--,sn
are ousy collecting players Manage
zauvta o+ ne A-!-F-anca tean an
Tlesdav mar ne following
men hal been placed OF the roster
Descaenes. A-h. II se-na,. AT. WISE
y. = Lsvesque. Ror, NcGrau. Gal-
det-e t5aG:r. Elg.s- Casiuc-uav
In: r-nar N comes rom Bau1o : M,
tie s'e~, ~ II 700, D.. >as,--n To-
II su--,.,lc al W. " ae.4.-.u unLl n
o7:r.n- o. college mex: &c gtemoe-. This
: ! le . ne -ac- ma; Rex FeacocE. ne
lc-.,le- Bovdo,n ha,t back q: Pr and
-apta-r .Iec. Of ms wco aas 1eec nye--
5. = cor me pas; w ye-.rs 1as w-'t-e-
-4a; ne -lenas 70 -e.1-1 r co!.eEl
mex: "a. aad z "a event 1s ma al
oeco-e ca3-E-a q re tea.c.
Al anapr wa.ca Is i4s him. :: was
aoo,tt ne campus 3: Buwdoi-
Is called .a- Asst n.Ert ~ Captain
.eE-:e Sinai @. ne .9- cam ana
among me candidates re7. o-ed ware
!7a.-en;. Ehoades anG C-ocket: a. VET
Grams VINO W -e:G-7 mex. al 81; ne
news rf Tezcnck : possible -etG-1 er.-
IDENTIFY upge. M pans Faacock was
ms Of ne oes. la.5 haCAz aft Bowdol-
during ne Is. .ew Years md MS -e-
- MI oe We come oy ne student
bodv and alumni
Stanley Ga-va-,ski member Of
ne SaHior class a. STEPHENS HiEa
scAooi n R4utor1. Is not on.v an all
round athlete, ou1 IS nne of ne honor
students getting nigh rank lie 3
ne historian # ne class = ne grad
uatlur Thursday evening Ca+va--
lsk.. VINO s nineteen years # age. mas
been very active II al school a.hle1lc
stunts n foot nal - played half
back and scored SIX louCrdow1s last
eai. = the rs game If ne season
vh5ca was with Hebron ne was ne
ID ia s.,t- 10y E1.ntord. n 5as-
he;aal Ga-va-!sk: was me star cen
-er and nlayad I good offensive game.
throwing goals rom ne 7oor. 4
dropped = 1as.ie,s ;a->ouCn ne ne.
II one Ga--t 4: he track nee- &.
Er1rswlck Ga.Na-:s!i: was one vno
won y me -o-va-d dash and also
qualified 2 ne snc.2u- Il baseball
MS season Mr Ca.va:nsk. IS not de-
,aS ANYTHING as school IS 50 nearly
finished. Eze s nucn Interested Il
manual ,:-a.n.nE and az the recen- ex-
1.nl- a. n2cic3pgl building ~aceived
prize far handsome library taaie
ana -nu--,s mar he has made Ste
7ners E-EA viii 'ose q good man n
al Is nos If ath:eIlc WORK rs well as
many Others. when NJ. Galva-!sk. ra-
ca.ves rs 1;olora Tex: Thursday ev-
eclcE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-14
BIG FELLOWS AGREE
TO REDUCE RING

Toledo. o, June -c-Jess Willard
a1c Jack Dempsey vii NEE, n heir
w1-lu's heavy-welEa; championship
contest here J1ly :. N = rwenty-foo.
-nE instead II n ne regular -
fccJ enclosure This announcement:
was MADE by Tex E-ckaro. promoter
II ne rnntest. tonight after ne had
obtained the consent Of outa men.
R.uka-i SAID ina reducing the SIZE
If the rlrE VIII able nm - save
4b3 square feet a. ne -Ingslde 70
install addiJcna. press seats. he as
manu- or when Eas exceeded a.,
expectations.
YOU can make = IS feet square for
al ! are. was Dempsey reply %
Richards proposal.
When Willard heard u ne cha
,enger remarks ne said
y doesn make any difference -
ne VIVA: size you make ne ling
The smaller III 5 ne harder I VIII
Re fo7 De-npS,y 70 &c. away from
me
" Hard Sid MS boxing Cor he a-st
-lrne ;ndav att3-aG \ SgHr.nE trunks
instead IF ne tul,-leng-h tights ne
mas worn hereI Qfore. and there was
4 n---nl~ IF admiration from the
crowd If 500 persons when n
climbed through me -opes
When Willard started tagging a.
ne welgnIs. me crowd sErged toward
ne ing % carefully !nspec; his waist
Inc. wnlca has been concealed from
was a s.lSa- roll IF "a: -us- above
ne kidneys. bu, Willard explained
mai re ran easily -emove This
0CunG4-e II the remaining three
Weeks II h!s raining perIod.
I was revealed today csa- .,.e
champion IS rlose % MS aE1c::lg
UeIEat anu 11at re expects - enter
ne ing Weighing aocuc ~ TBS .
winch VIII MAKE nm !. BIS lighter
man when ne fought johnson a.
Havana Willard scaled - rs. az
er the workout ves,e-dar lie 1as
reduced abuu- fifteen pounds since
rs a--.va. here ;vo weeks ago.
willard boxed e5ga- rounds TINS
afternoon. rugged a ite weights for
a round ana shadow roXsG. He WAS
a-ppIn- WEI WITH ne-spIrat on as :9e
le.c ne ring. Water Monaaa1 and
JACK lempel went tAree rounds eacn
and Bill !Ie1"neIl. re 1ed addition
- ne sra~-1n- staff wen- -wo
ROUNDS. W.Ia-a dug a LEFT nook
into hetcaclrs stomach n The first
ana ne latter folded ap Ike Jazz
ha!fa
Jess -a-ked away 70 give him i
minutes rest
Dempsey aid rot don ne gloves
l.-aln toauy, hut went through lis
PAGES before 4 big --owd. H.s dam
aged eve may be sufficient healed
= permit boxing Sunday