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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
A Fuel Better Than Gasoline.

The report is still alive that gaso
line is to be run out OF the market BY
a new fuel better and cheaper than
the one it supplants. Automobile
owners are really becoming interested
in it.
The new material is called Liberty
Fuel. Its discovery was made by two
army officers, Zimmerman, and Weis-
gerber, both connected with the gov.
ernment Bureau OF Standards.
Figures on tests conducted include
for example, a 305-mile ride on mo-
torcycle with side car, first with gaso,
line and next with Liberty fuel. With
gasoline the motorcycle made 32.l8
miles gallon and went '76.5 miles
quart OF OIL With Liberty fuel the
same motorcycle went 55 miles gal
lon and 170.7 miles a quart Of oil.
With three-ton truck over run
Of 296 miles the tests showed with gas
oline six and one-third miles gallon
63.5 miles a quart of lubricating oil and
eight and half gallons Of water need
ed. With Liberty fuel the record was
1914 miles a gallon 1881 miles quart
of oil and two gallons OF water needed
Scores Of other tests are on record
in the files kept by Capt. Weisberger.
The motorcycle used by him with Lib
erty fuel has now covered 23,000 miles
and he says that the condition Of the
cylinders in this engine are better to-
day than the cylinders Of other motor.
cycles OF the same type which have
gone only quarter Of the distance and
used gasoline.
The process Of making Liberty fuel
is a secret, Captain Weisgerber says
but the process is at the disposition oi
the Government.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
Real Giving.

In these days, when millions Of peo-
pie are making supreme sacrifices II
the name Of a noble cause, generov
giving SENS TO have become univers
habit-something thar we consider as
no more than to be expected. II Is on.
ly when the giving is surrounding by
unusual circumstances that il attracts
attention. One such case, which in
voIved a very small amount OF money
will touch the feelings OF everyone.
During the campaign of the American
women's Hospital Organization to
raise money for war service, one Of the
workers in Los Angeles called e tho
home Of an elderly colored woman
whom he found to be suffering with 6
severe cold. The negress listened with
great interest, however, to a description
OF the work that American vomer
physicians are doing in France, and
then she said:
"well, honey, ! has sixty cents.
was goin' to pay ten cents for car fare
to 90 in town so dat could buy me
fifty cents worth Of medicine, but III
jes' give you ire ten cents for the boys
and walk downtown"
Then after a moment she added
"Oh, dat seems so littlel ! has some
onions can fix Sp for ny cold. and II
give you the fifty cents, too"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
Replanting the War Forests.

England and Scotland are preparing
to replant forests which have been cut
to provide war supplies. They are moi
waiting until peace is concluded, but
are doing it now. Never before have
those countries been so bare of timber
Hunting ranges and sporting grounds
have been sacrificed to supply muni-
ton factories at home and armies
abroad. The old forests were primarily
ornamental and incidentally usefuk
but those which are now being delib'
erately provided for will be primarily
useful and incidentally ornamental,
says Robert H. Moulton, in the January
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
In the United States We are not in SC
much need of tree planting as they are
in the British Isles. But there ar
two kinds of timber which the war de-
mand has greatly depleted, and they
are kinds of much Importance: locust
and black walnut.
There is another point to be con
sidered in the planting Of these trees
They can be grown on sandy tracts OF
land which are now considered OF n
value, and thus reclaim this land.
An excellent illustration Of what
can be accomplished in the way OF re-
claiming useless land through the plant
ing of trees has been carried out dur
ing the last six or eight years by resi-
dent of Whiteside County, Illinois. In
these years he has accomplished the
seemingly impossible task Of turning
some 70 acres Of sand, formerly as bar
rem as the desert of Sahara, into q
fourishing forest. Nor is tina. all; fol-
this forest, acting as sand binder, has
been the means Of saving other fertile
acres from the inroads Of the driftin
sand, the total result being that the
farm has increased several times il
value. The sandy tracts, which, be-
fore being planted to trees, were prac.
tically worthless, are now worth any
where from $50 to S10O an acre.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
Shephedtown Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday January 1919

day might fail completely after the war
when it is in competition with nature
which furnishes crude rubber at from
sixty to seventy-five cents pound.
Judging by some specimens Of arti
fetal rubber that were exhibited in New
York six years ago, there is every rea-
son to believe that chemists have i.
in their power to make artificial rubber
with all the properties OF the best
product furnished by nature. Whether
they can do it al cost that will en-
able il to compete with natural rub
Der is a question.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
The Gospel for Every Age.

The afternoon session OF the con-
ference was just over. Two ministers
whose ways led them to the same part
Of the city, left the church together, and
began to talk over the happenings of
the day as they waited on the street
corner for their car.
When it came, they found seats side
by side, and continued their earnes
conversation. The conductor came
through the car, and one OF the minis.
tiers handed him ten-cent piece tc
pay both fares. The man looked at the
coin carefully, turned it over and look
ed at the other side, and then said:
"I'm afraid I'll have to ask you for
another dime"
"What is the matter with that one ?"
asked the minister, little embarrassed
at having his money returned. at isn't
counterfeit, is it?"
81 guess not" replied the conductor
"but it's worn down so thin and smooth
that can't tell what it is. The COM
pany won't take it from me, Pm sure
So the minister found another ten
cent piece, bright, new one this time
and took back the worn one. Then hi
turned to his friend, and said:
81 wonder whether there is not
lesson for you and me in this little Incl
dent? Isn't there danger that our meth
DDS of presenting the truth may be-
come so outworn and flat by unendine
repetition that the message itself may
grow thin and almost meaningless tc
our people? Isn't it necessary to fuse i
again in the heat OF positive convic
ton, and remint it, as it were, in order
that the inscription and superscriptior
may be read and clearly understood
by men? The Gospel is good for every
age and every man. 1t is only when
it is interpreted in ways that are stale
and perfunctory that men are doubt
full or skeptical. When it is present
ed in terms fresh and vital, they EN-
brace it gladly"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
Bits of History.

"The Library Society Of Harper;
Ferry" was incorporated on the ffteen'
tn day Of December in 1920, by an act
of the legislature of Virginia and is
the first library in what is now West
Virginia of which there is official rec
ord. A traveller who visited Wheel
ing in 1903 says that "the people were
supporting a public library and book
store" which is probably true but there
are no records to prove the statement
The next library association formeo
was at Romney where "The Library
Society of Romney was organized {
little later. In 1882 Davis & Mccarthy
were booksellers and publishers at
Wheeling so the library business must
have had boom about this time. "The
Lewisburg Circulating Library Com
pany" of Greenbrier county was incor
porate December 81, 1923. In 1881
Joseph Israel was "book-maker and
book seller" at Clarksburg although
the first term must not be confused
with popular slang Of this day connect
ed with horse races. That same yeai
an act of the assembly provided foi
two State libraries for the use Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Captain McNeill, of McNeilps Rang
ers, who rode from Moorefeld to Key
ser forty years after the Civil War and
commented to some friends that h
encountered on the way to the effect
that single tooth which caused the
journey was giving him more annoy
ance than all the Union troops did in
that section forty years before. Cap
tain McNeill moved to Kansas some
years after this incident. 1t was Cap
tain McNeill who led the men who
captured two Union generals out Of
hotel in Cumberland which caused 8
lot Of good natured jesting regarding
the daring of the Confederates.
The earliest known settlement at
Wheeling was made by Col. EbenezeI
Zane and his two brothers in 1869.
These pioneers followed the train fro
Moorefield over to Cumberland, then
to Brownsville and on to Wheeling.
They found Wheeling creek and travel
ed along its branch to the Ohio river
being delighted with the beautiful and
fertile country. They marked out their
claims on Wheeling Island and built
rude cabin. In the following spring
Col. Zane brought his family from the
South Branch of the Potomac, also
Isaac Williams and domestic servants
South OF Wheeling a settlement begai
at Graves creek in ITO and north-war
in Brooke county there were settle
ments in l772 and l774.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

Two ladies boarded crowded tram
car one dsy and were obliged 70 stsrd
One Of them TO steady herself took hold
OF what she supposed Was her friepo's
hand. Alter Standing thus for a few
minutes she looked down and discovered
10 her embarrassment that she was hold
ing a mans hand
"Ob," sue aasped. 1--WE 20; the wrorg
hand"
The man Withdrew his hand and with
a smile held out The other.
at all right, miss, nc said, here's
the other one"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

Harry Lauder paid a visit to the
western front some time ago. While
standing before a great barbed-wire
barricade he asked a Highlander how
long he thought the war would last.
"Forty years." said the Highlander
never moving an eye lid. "We'll be
fighting another year, and then it'll take
US thirty-nine more to wind up the
vire.D
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

In recent trial in the Shawnee
County Court it was necessary for the
jury to know the Whereabouts Of the
members Of a negro family at certain
time. So the witness was asked:
"Where was Mary?"
SIN de back yahd."
"where was Jane ?"
"Upstairs in de front ROOM"
"Where was Ann ?"
"She was on de front pohch."
"And where was Elizabeth ?"
"She was in de pantry takin' q. bath.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

Rastus-"Ah dreamed 90 heaben
last night"
Jeke-"Am dat so? An what did Il
look like?
Rastus-A monst'us big chicken
roost in de middle OBJ a watermiilion
patch"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

Lady-Can't you find workp
Tramp-Yessum; but everyone wants
a reference from my last employer.
Lady-And can't you get ons3
Tramp-No, mum. Yer see, he's
been dead twenty-eiRht years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

At a negro wedding, when the cler-
gyman read the words, "love, honor and
obey" the bridegroom interrupted and
said:
"Read that again, sab. Read Il once
mo-, SOS de lady kin ketch de full
solemnity OBJ de meanin'. Pse been
married hefo'.n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
w. LURIA,

After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach, liver
and bowels. Regulets are mild lax
ative. 3Oc at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09

Every time | see grsndiather's sword
want TO 20 10 war"
"Wei2"
"Butevery time ] notice afandfathef's
wooden leg cool down"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
Jos b. B.VANMETRE, President ,os y Tpo,r c.h,.,
SNYDER, Vice-President Pr, Nyrr N Sss, c.,;..
The Farmers Bank of ShepherdstoWn.

SHEPHERDSTOWN W. VA
THE FULLEST MEASURE OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE is
assured all depoStorS and patrons bank which invariably all
here's to the principle OF extending the courteous efficient aten
ton TO the smallest well the largest patron commercial hnk
exists Tor the oenet OF the business community you part
il, come here for good service. 70" "
Your patronage solicited Open checking account with ne or
YOU have idle funds, ~ ' ~ "
We pay per cent Interest on Time Deposits
DIRECTORS:
t H. Relnhat, q. w. Hoffman, C. D. Wysoug
Geo NJ Knott, f. r. McQulkin Osbourn
NJ n Crawford, W. Harry Staey N. T. Snyder
Jos b. vanMete r M. Williams
Geo. T. Turner r. L. VanMetre
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-09
HARRISON SCHLEY,
General Insurance.
Office in Jefferson Security Bank Building
Shepherdstown. w. Va
NOTlCE

We want to buy all kinds OF
FURS, HIDES, PELTS, etc, in
Guiding muskrat, 'possum and other
skins. Highest prices paid in cash;
We are in the market Tor all
kinds of Old Metal, Old Rubber,
Rags, Old Paper, Bones, and Junk
of every sort, for which we pay the
highest market price in cash; II
you have anything to sell, send me
word and | will come and buy II.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27

| tee through mesne conveyances of
the heirs at law Of Lewis N. Fair
child, deceased and thereby became
the owner of q portion of the real es-
tate hereinafter described, Of which
said decedent died seized; that the
said Lewis NJ. Fairchild departed this
life on or about the 18th day Of Sep
tember A. d. 1898, leaving no last will
and testament, and being seized and
possessed Of an inheritable interest in
and to certain real estate situated in
Sedgwick County. Colorado, and prays
for . judicial ascestainment and de-
termination of the descent thereof:
the said real estate to be affected is
described ss follow:
Lots one "a, two (2) and three g,
Of Section twenty (20) in township
twelve (l2) North. Of range forty
four go West Of the Sixth Princi-
pal Meridian.
That the names Of the alleged heirs
of said decsdent are ~ follows, to-
wit: Elizabeth Fairchild, widow; Ii
na S. Fairchild, son; Herman E. Fair
Ns'AA' e~sAS ~ohy e. IOWcup VINO mas
since remarked and ID now Mary E.
Howell NcCollah. daughter; Charles
W. Fairchild. son; Cora e. Fairchild,
daughter; Lewis F. Fairchild, son;
Amelia n. FairchiId, who has since
married and il now Amelia E. BEEN
e.. daughter; and Arthur L. Fairchild.
son; that Elizabeth Fairchild and
Charles w. Fsischild are both new
dead. but all the other persons named
~ heirs are now living, are Of full le-
gal age and under no legal disabili-
ty.
That the following named persons,
besides said petitioner, are grantees
through mesns eonveyances Of said
alleged heirs at law, and claim to own
the above described real estate in sew
crafty. to-wit: J. N. French, Harry
c. Spillman. Morris johnson, Frank
Naeel and Charlie Nsgel.
You will further take notice that
the 9th day of May A. d. 1919 at
the hour of two o'clock in the after
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27

noon, has been by the order of this
Court duly made and entered of rec
ord, set as the day and time for the
hearing Of said petition, at or before
which time, you and all persons in
terested therein. may appear and an
swer said petition and set up any
proper defense to the same, or any
part thereof, or intervene to assert
and protect any interest you may
have.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
said Court, at Julesburg, Colorado,
this. the 18th day Of February A. d
1919.
(SEAL) GRACE L. ROOD,
Clerk of the District Court
Robson & Hendricks,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
First Pub. Feb. 20, 1919.
Last Pub. March l3, 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27
THE FEDERATED CHURCHES
c. II. InnaA, Minister

Slogan: THE greatest good to the
greatest number"
The choir meets at the parsonage
tonight (Thur.dsy) for rehearsal.
Sub-district Centenary convention
at Sterling tomorrow.
Let's have two hundred at Sunday
school next Sunday morning. We can
do it if we will.
The church has heretofore done
great things, but not adequate things.
Now a world program Is on, in which
the church proposes to measure up
to the task before it. It will soon re-
late itself in = definite way to every
man. be he rich or poor, capitalist or
laborer, civilized or barbaric, Chris
tian or pagan. The educational part
Of this program is now being given
here in Julesburg. Next
Sunday laymsn and laywomen will
bring the messages at the morning
and evening services. You should
hear them at ll:00 a. m. and at 1880
p. m. Special music at both services.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27

JulesburE: Colorado, Thursday and
Friday, March 10th and 81, 1919. Nor
ming session beginning at . o'clock.
EMMA CARLSON,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
First Pub. Feb ~, 1919.
Last Pub. March 13, 1919.
Full car load Of First Patent Flour
at Winterbotham's.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27

Don't forget the Epwsrth- -Endeavor
at $50 p. m. It's an interesting hour.
The Official Board meets next
Tuesday night At 7:45 o'clock.
Mid-week service every Wedr. esday
night from 7:30 to 800 o'clock.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-02-27

TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular examination of teachers
will be held at the court house :. in
Middletown transcript., 1919-01-25
SAERlFE'S SALES

SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE or
writ of Lev. Fac. to me dlrecteo,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Washington House, on Main street.
City of Newark. White Clay Creek
Hundred, New Castle County, Della
ON THURSDAY.
THE 9Th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1919
at o'clock, A. M:
The following described Real Estate VIZ;
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
Of land situate en- Prospect Avenue. IN
the town of Newark, New Castle County
and State of Delaware, more particulars
ly bounded and described as follows
to-wit:
BEGINNING at point in the center
of Prospect Avenue in line of other lands
now or late of Theodore F. Armstrong,
said point being four hundred and SIX.
teen feet easterly from the point OF
intersection of the center line OF Pros
pect Avenue with the east line of North
College Avenue; thence by and with
said other lands now or late of Theodore
F. Armstrong, north two and three,
quarter degrees west one hundred and
seventy-five feet to an iron pipe in line
of said other lands now or late of Theo-
dore F. Armstrong; thence thereby
North eighty-seven and one-quarter
degrees east one hundred feet to an
other iron pipe in said lands; thence still
thereby south two and .hree-quarter
degrees east one hundred and seventy
five feet to another point in the center
of Prospect Avenue; thence thereby
south eightv-SeVen and One-Quarter de.
grees west one hundred feet to the first
mentioned point and place of BEGIN
MING. Containing one Rood and
twenty-four and thirty-two hundredths
square perches of land be the same
more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Eben B. Frazier, surviving
Mortgagor of Eben B. Frazier and
Helen H. Frazier his wife, now deceased
Mortgagors, and to be sold by
JOSHUA 2. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
January 10th, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1919-01-25
MODEL ON AMERICAN CLUBS
France Considering Adoption Of Our
Methods Of Teaching Farming to
Boys and Girls.

France is considering the adoptiCi'
Of Uncle Sans methods of teaching
better farming and home making to
boys and girls. Representatives from
the French high commission, lately in
this country, made a point Of studying
department of agriculture and tbs
state agricultural colleges in conduct
ing boys and girls clubs. Much c.
the information thus collected has
been widely reprinted by the French
press, accompanied by editorial con-
ment expressing the view that, the
man or woman power of France hav-
ing been depleted or disorganiZed By
war service, France for some time to
come will be dependent in large par
upon it's younger population for its
food supply and suggesting the forma
ton in France Of a nationwide system
Of boys and girls clubs patterned On
those in America. 1t is expected that
these clubs will grow staple products
garden produce, wool, farm grain
and forage crops, poultry and farm
animals on farms not devastated, the
very soil of which must first Of all be
put in condition. They will stimulate
production by the young people; Of
France through organized contests not
only in farming but in home enter
prises such as bread making, garment
making, cooking and home manage
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1919-01-25
FULL OF FANCIFUL FICTION
ratner and FtIIaI Florence Furnish
F!ourishes in What Might Have
Been Ordinary Talk.

Feasible fears from flaming, furl-
GUS fires foil FOurth's frolicsome fun"
Eetted Florence feelingly.
"Faugh!" fumed father ferociously.
~Frail, foolish female, forget former,
folly-filled Fourths. Future Fowths
free from fuse-formed flames, flock
ing fires. Fact, fond Florence"
Father" faltered filial Florence.
Fourth free from fire? Fudge! Fore
fathers fought for freedom! Forever
freemen float fugacious flags, fire
fuses, fail flippant flies, flourish fire.
quent f1recrackers."
Fossil fancies, Florence, f1ea-bitten
fragments from forty fables. Fore
fathers forbade futile fuss"
Fourth free from fracas!" Flor
ence's fingers fondled flannel frock's
front fl0uflce. Furnish further for
mula, father"
Frugal, friendly farmers furnish
fattening food for famished fighting
French. Freedoms fame forbids fool
ish flrecracker Fourth"
Fine" Florence frisked, fraternal
feelings fast forming. "Father, fur
,nish funds for fainting, fatigded, fee
bic French fugitives."
Freedom first, freedom forever"
Haunted father. Fnis.-Youth's Com
,Dauion.
Middletown transcript., 1919-01-25
TOUCHED MEN IN RIGHT SPOT
Y. NJ. c. A. Camp Secretary Knew the
Feeling Of Soldiers Gathered to
Subdue BIoodthirsty Hun.

Wars changes are being shown in
greater degree in the Y. M. G. A. &C
tivity, remarks the New York Sun.
The psalm-singing official has passed.
In his place is the athletic director
and entertainer, Of red blood. No bet
ter example Of the metamorphosis
could have been had than in an Incl
dent nos long ago at Camp Mills. the
great Long Island concentration camp
where the men were equipped just be-
fore sailing.
One of the old-style officials was
holding a meeting and was eNpatiating
at length on the care the men should
take of their souls. His audience, al
ready partly homcsick after months
of training, was restless and grew
GUNNER and GUNNER.
dismay the effect the speaker was
having on the soldiers about tO, sail:
The climax came when the payson,
after final appeal to the men to face
death bravely. said:
1--WE will now sing Ring the Bells
of Heaven"
That was too much for the local
camp man and he jumped to his feet,
holding up his hand to the man at the
piano to stop. Then he shouted:
Boys, before we sing this Ring the
RellS If Heaven don't let u.s. forget
that first we must Wiring the kaiser's
damned neck"
The shout that went up broke Ut
the abashed parsons meeting and
Ring the Bells of Heaven" was in
definitely postponed.
Middletown transcript., 1919-01-25

big brute has done foul murder. The
Judge dismisses him out Of Court with
this idle gush, "Of curse, no one talks
about vengeance (punishmenD your
murderous crime avenges itself =
How long would civilized society endure
with judges and courts infected with
such pacifcist madness? And yet that
is Just what the sapient editor Of The
Saturday Evening Post wrote June 9Th,
1916 shortly after the Lusitania
massacre by Germany. with its l2l5
innocent victims, lis of whom were
Americans.
Since this utterance is only one ct
many still worse, we are forced to con-
clude that Solomon was right when he
said BRAY fool in a morter, yet will
his folly not depart from him: