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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-02
Experience Tells

The other day a travelling
salesman tried to sell me new
Talking Machine. He claimed to
have the best machine on The mar
ket, and he did have a 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, CALI -Curci, Alma
Gluck, and others. Neither Of US
could detect any difference until
we tried out a Piano Record. Then
he acknowledged that had him
beaten.
| always knew tina! the Bruns-
wick was a good machine, but !
did not know how really good II
was until we made this very exact
ing test.
say now, and unreseryedly, 10
any man or woman who Is con-
templating buying a Talking Ma
chine, that they are making a mis-
tate If they buy before trying out
the Brunswick.
II may not be as loud a. sons
other machine, still no one wants
a brass band In the average shed
room; but II 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
siagce that win 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 Z
thorough demonstration OF the
Brunswick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-02
Knew How TO Work II.

"Guess I'll 60 into the parlor."
"No fun in there, only sis with her
beau. What you wanter 60 in there
for ?"
81 won't be long He'll pay me a
quarter to git out"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-02

That there are two sides to every case
this brief bit Of conversation from an
English contemporary reveals.
"Wilr tells me that he leads dogs
life" said Wills mother to Wills wife.
"Yes, that's So" answered Wills
wife. "He comes in with muddy feet,
makes himself comfortable by the FIRE,
growIs, and waits to be fed"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
A Feather In Our Cap
The Parade Of the First Divilioa Was Woude-Woatsrfl
Handed.
By EARL GOODWIN.

This being the open season for knockers there seem
to be greater gathering Of pessmistc critics than ever
before and want to point out to them they are assem-
bled together in sweet today that NEVER n
the history Of paTades there better one than the
march Of the First Division in this city on Wednesday Of
this week.
want to point out that every detail military and civil
was carried out to perfection.
Gentlemen who are prone to hammer the police were
amazed by the excellence Of the arrangements that they
forgot to criticise
The parade started on the dot Of one o'clock
1t took and half hours less time than the parade
in New York, comprising approximately the same number
of and the same amount Of equipment
The arrangement Of bands along the line Of march gave
much more music to the crowds and the marching soldiers
than ordinarily possible with the bands marching in the
column
The singing chorus Of the most beautiful trib-
utes the conqueng American Army that could have been
devised.
The little girls who threw flowers in front Of General
Pershng and his formed Of the sweetest pictures
in the memory even Of our oldest knockers.
The Boy Scouts who lined the Avenue and assisted the
police to keep the crowd in ORDER showed their mee and
their character 1t is boys ike these who win be the army
of tomorrow They worthy Of acting guards Of honor
to our commander-in-chief Of the A. =. +.
No better behavior by crowd has ever been seen The
fact that they advised Of the arrangements plenty
Of time had considerable to do with the teamwork between
police military officials and the civil population.
In short, that q wonderful parade wonderfully
handled and it shows that Washington beats the entire
country when it to handling that sOrtof proposOn
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

time. seldom ever go, because I
stay at home and study, or get up
some new ideas for our business.
Ny parents admire my spirit, but
my friends think I am too serious
for a boy OF eighteen. Kindly give
me your advise, for I am very un-
easy.
B. X. c.
I think it shows a very admira-
bic trait in your character that
you enjoy studying and getting up
new ideas for your business.
Thomas Edison was that tpe of
young man and he is an American
of whom this country is Justly
proud. The trouble with begin
ming TO 90 to parties is, that once
you start, q certain type of girl is
after you on the phone morning,
noon and night.
Answer to Peaceful Citizen"
Please let me thank Peaceful
Citizen" for his highly intelligent
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
He IL Very Popular.
D nrTc9 usAVpER%-.

IAG - VIZ y -l---Aa
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have read many Of your help
full hints and suggestions In an
sWering the perplexing questions
OF others. and have at last decided
to ask for advice in my own case.
/ am a maid Of nineteen summers
from a middle Western State, a
war worker" in one OF the depart
ments here. Ny parents are very
religious people and have been
more than strict with me in the
matter OF keeping company" with
young men. Since coming to wash
ington, however. such restrictions
are removed except for letters from
home, which often deal almost eG-
clusively with this subject
AS a consequence I have taken q
great deal Of interest in young men
in general, and in one in particular
since coming to Washington, and
this zone" is causing me much
mental perturbation. He processes
to love me with all his heart, and I
have repeatedly assured him that
his love Is returned. But his love
has OF late grown cold, and he
rarely seeks my company, this
without any reason whatever so
far as I know. He is q young man
OF very good appearance, tall and
straight, with dark brown hair
and simply beautiful brown eyes,
and 1 imagine he has been popular
with girls wherever ne was. In
fact on many occasions he has been
out with other girls to dances and
shows while / would be at home
awaiting his coming to see me.
He always tells me OF such
things. however, and that makes Il
so much harder not to forgive him,
as he always asks me to do. Yet
after each forgiveness he does not
hesitate to do the same thing again.
I feel the need Of a mothers coun-
sci at this time, but do not dare
to mention the matter to my moth
er. feel that am losing him.
Please advise me what to do.
DrGPLES.
1t would seem that you have
been a bit too lenient in the mat
ter Of broken engagements and
things Of that sort. And yet per-
haps that is not the trouble after
all. If a man is at all good look
ing, these days, he is SO swamped
by attentions from girls who have
few or no standards at all, that
it is very hard for q girl Of your
type to hold her own against
these social Bolsheviki.
It is largely a question Of how
deeply you care, and how much
you are willing to put up with,
whether it is wiser to attempt to
hold a friendship under these cir
cumstances. ..
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Once-Overs
Copyright 1919 International Feature Service Inc
THE VALUABLE CHECK OF A CHECKBOOK

Money getting away and think the
end Of week. let alone the end Of how have spent
expense every you
much OubOr really afraid to find out where the
goes?
You have thought adopting budget keeping within
the allotment for each certain but cannot methd
is it that wish deny yourself the line which
such system would show up?
good
be
proportion of it?
If easier to you, another way
thoughtful spender that back by check its
suits
Go about by deposng the greater Of your and
keeping little currency about you-then pay by check
Many times will hesitate and finally spending
tain small Of money rather than draw check for it.
Try this plan.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

step. Have no children. Would
value your advice.
DISILLUSIONED.
wish it were possible for me to
make light Of your troubles; but
they are, apparently, only too real.
If you have no children it is much
easier to consider the step you con-
template. Perhaps before doing
this it might be well to make one
final appeal to your husband, if
you still love him.
Is Considered Very Handsome.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am a young man eighteen years
years OF age, a high school grad
uate. and considered to be very
handsome. Since graduated from
school 7 have been working in a
commercial concern. and have met
many young ladies Of my type.
The girls like my company very
much, and they invite me 10 parties,
dances, and other places where boys
and girls get together for a good
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Today

Ao0oys
Baseball - Washington vs. Cleveland,
American League Baseball Park Seventh
ana Florida avenue northwest, at 3 80 p. m.
Dance-Under the direction Of the Gov
ingtont at 5 p. m
Danee--CentraI High School Community
center, thirteenth and Florida avenue
northwest, az $3.50 D. m
Dance-Under the direction Of the Gov
eminent Recreation League, National
Guard AFmory. Fifth and L streets north
west, at 8 p. ~.
Dlnce-Ihomgon Cpmmunity Center,
TWPifth ana i streets horthWest, ct ,. m.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Most Of this column today Is de-
voted to the Rotary Clubs grand
rsvel yesterday down at ERNEST
HATHAWAY'S Plantation il St
Mary's county, several miles beyond
LeOnardtOWn.
BE has three miles Of water front
and you need all Of It after you rids
seventy miles IN the dust
The Rotary Club, ladies' and gen
tlsmen, is composed Of prominent
business men, to whom most Of rs
owe money. They are, therefore, in
'teresting people.
ROLAND ROBBINS, who Is this
columns perennial candidate for the
post Of best looking man on earth,
Is the president When not working
at that, he runs Keith's TheateF.
Before leaving the city yesterday
in q column Of flag decked motor
cars, managed by that prince Of au-
tomobile committee chairman ~,
Of course, refer to CHARLIE
SEMMES), the Rotarians stopped
to give GEORGE O'C0NNOR q raz-
zle-dazzle serenade, George having
recently returned from Doc Mayo's
Health Foundry somewhere in Min
nesota, or wherever it is.
GeoFEe was so surprised he
couldn't (or didn't) sing. That shows
how much Of q suFprise it was.
A nag broke OF q machine en-
route and BERT NYE leaped out Of
his machine, rescued Il, and rushed
on. Barbara Frietchie all over
again.
When they got down to Leon
ardtown the country cops pinched
most Of the gang for speeding.
They'll never pinch LeOnardtOWn for
that oiense, anyhow.
And arriving at ERNEST HATH
AWAY'S old manor house, they were
greeted by a cullud band Of tgbieh
o,ls member Uds a boy tOhO plGgsd
on a sDaShbOdrd bOith his fRgSTs co.,
cred Nth thimbLe9. Beat that y
you can.
They had q pile Of oysters six
feet high and about q hundred yards
long. and I'll take my oath that
crowd ate them all. WALTER and
JOHN WEAVER can WELD an oyster
knife like q baton.
After that the Rotary Club
adopted "Oh SkWekS" foT a motto.
PRESIDENT ROBBINS and RAY
PULLMAN tried to ride-OB an OK and
Robbins fell on Just as the PATHE
MOVIE MAN was taking his picture.
BILL. McNALLY made an Irish
sp0ech that ought to defeat the
League Of Nations,
JOE WHITFIELD saw a man who
doesn't belong 10 the City Club and
nearly worried himself sick
After eating more oysters than
YOU could load into q steamer, they
were asked 30 eat a little chicken
and trout and ham and things. Food
costs nothing in St. Mary's County.
They bury YOU in It and under 1t.
MAJOR ROY HEBRON, vet
eran Of war after war, was there
looking quite pert.
ED STOCK told me he had some
watermelons with white meat in
them. think he must be referring
to chickens.
FRED MCKENZIE and GEORGE
BENTLEY danced q shimmie,
George being dressed Is 3 beau
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
What's Doing; Where; When

CaTnival-HyattsviHe, Nd.
Dance-<Eeleet klub, 2tOO Sixteenth street
northwest. s p m.
conference-District Of Columbia. Mary
land. and Virginia Y. N. c. A. secretaries
Frederick, Nd.
Outing-Board OF Trade will 60 10 Bal
timore, Baltimore & Ohio train from Union
Station, 3 p. m.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

am q constant reader Of your
paper and an eX-member OF the First
Division, and IN behalf Of my com-
rades am sending to you many
thanks for the attitude that your
paper has taken in giving such wide
publicity 70 the securing another
bonus for soldiers. sailors, and ma
Fines.
We went through hell itself arouud
Cantigny and 81. Mihen. and then
come back 70 receive $50. Very small
pay for such sacrifices. have per-
sOnally been both gassed and wound
ed.
GARRETT J. FITZGERALD.
Formerly q member Of Co. p. six
teenth Infantry, First Diyialoa,
A z p
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Who Remembenl

Speaking Of Odd Fellows, who re-
members the fair held here about
IS when John Buscher won the set
OF eleavers and knives for being the
youngest and handsOmest butcher
in Washington? John still has the
prize and derned il don't believe
he could win It over again on the
same terms.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Problems Pitfalls Workers
Especially for Washington Women

and interesting letter, with which
/ agree heartily. But for obvious
reasons it seems wiser not 70 pub
hsh his reply to another CORE
spondent.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Soldier Believes In Tests.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
lam a young girl in the twenties.
I have been closely associated with
a young man for over four years,
whom care very much for.
This young man has been "over
there" While in France he wrote
me several times. letters in which
he said in effect that he could be
happy with me, but as yet has not
asked me to marry him. He has
gotten blue spells several times,
and then seems to 90 back on all
he has said before to me. All the
while he was "over there" he wrote
regularly to me, and asked me to
meet him when he came back, at
the station. Since his return he
intimates that we must remain
simply friends; yet he has seen me
frequently. etc.
Just lately he said in my presence
that Il was his idea to try a girl;
put her through q test to prove
her loveefor him. Don't you think
q test OF several years is rather
long? Besides, his methods OF test
ing are very severe; he has no limit
to the Indifferent things he says.
Nv friends tell me his actions are
only to tease me. May be so, but
there is a limit to ones patience.
H. NJ. E.
Any number Of girls with SOL
der sWeethearts have written me
letters similar to yours. 1t would
seem their experiences over seas
have been such that they have not
vet got back to noTmality. 1t is
a question whether the dih1culty
is psychic or physical. The i'm
portant thing is, how much do you
care. and how much "queerness
are you willing to stand? AS there
has been no actual engagement,
doubtless, the young man does not
feel impelled to be more definite
in regard to his plans. A good
dose Of old-fashiOned Indifference,
and another man on the scene,
have been known to work wonders.
COntemPIatInE A Serious Step.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Am a young woman OF twenty-five
wears. married seven years, am a
rood housekeeper and always was
contented with very little. My hus-
hand Is very seIhsh and fond OF
travelling. which has made it impos-
gIbIe Tor me 20 keep my home. He
gives me no money at all for my
self. but allows me 81 q day for
living expenses; tells me ] am ex-
VACANT, but does not consider
bimEeIf In this light when be spends
his money foolishly. Have reason
TO believe he enteTtains other wom-
en-. He has stayed out several
times all night and other nights
very late. Tells me he is on busi-
ness. but I have found out this
is a falBehood. Also have several
letters in my possession WHICH he
hal received from young ladies
making appointments with him.
n ings have become unbearable and
I an contemplating q very serious
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Dear Ed

Lear Eos
"Why in the Sam hin' Do yea pGs
sist in publishing the names of q
bunch Of birds every day End Iabsl
them the HHandsomsgt DmR
Clerks" Don't you }m0W that thsFa
is no such snimal2" WY an ~
the good looking men are selling an
tomObiles. Why not give them tie
High and LOW?"
Personally / would nominate Mr.
JIMMIE TREW, Of the Trew MotoP
Co, as the "Handsomest Automobfls
Salesman in this city. As ever,
BILL.
Sure, ] bought an automobile
from him q long time ago and broke
i to ten thousand pieces in less
than six weeks.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
BOy-The Animal

Youngsters Are Not Heartess They Are Ignorant and
the Blame for Their Failure to Appreciate Finan-
cial Stress Often Lies With the Parent
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow,
Baseball - Washington vH. Cleveland,
American League Baseball Park. . p. m.
Open-aiF serVicea-Llncoln Park Thir-
tssnth and East Capitol streets, I p, m,
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
HEARD AND SEEN

tiful lady. Also they had thrca
boxing matches, some real buck end
wing dancing and tie little-t dlFlg
there sang 3 song in the fuunI1t
bass voice imaginable. he cot I've
cents from HARRY WARDMAW
for saying Hard Crabs' in cellar
tones.
When they started homs BILL
McREYNOLDS couldn't ret hia
automobile started He builds ie.
but he must have huilt his Withous
q handle.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

A lady writing with 3 pGasl q
lovely blue paper uominEbs8 } I'm
WALKER, Of the Harrington Egta
but the Harrington Is hCta.. ug
drug store. Anyhow ven lgt 81
stand and please the hdy %
Blue Paper.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

FRANK CONNOR backs EDDIE
GRAM with BILL THORNTON a.
second.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

"a READER" nominatss the o1-
sistant at the Congress HEIGHTS
Drug Store. What's his namsg
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

J.B. J. asks @Why not give q It.
tie honor - the Naval ReaUVo q
the District Of ColumbiagP
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Most Of this column today Is de-
voted to the Rotary Clubs grand
rsvel yesterday down at ERNEST
HATHAWAY'S Plantation il St.
Mary's county, several miles beyond
LeonardtoWn.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
What Drug Clerk & tie
Hundsomest7

@lIAC" nominatss DR. CHARLIE
CHAlBERLIN, Of Day and c.
18th and P Sta, N. W., as tie banss
somest drug clerk.
"A. A" offers HARRY 4 RnGK
ER, Eat O'DOnnsll's store, bstWagl
F and G."
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

FRED MCKENZIE and GEORGE
BENTLEY danced q shimmie,
George being dressed Is 3 beau
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

ED STOCK told me he had some
watermalons with white meat in
them. I think he must be referring
to chickens.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

George was so surprised he
couldn't Tor didn't) sing. That shows
how much Of q surprise Il was.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

MAJOR ROY HEBRON, vet
eran Of war after war, was there
looking quite pert.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

A Dag broke OF q machine en-
route and BERT NYE leaped out Of
his machine, rescued It, and rushed
on. Barbara Frietchie all over
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

BE has three miles Of water front
and you need all Of It after you rids
seventy miles IN the dust
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

ROLAND ROBBINS, who is this
columns perennial candidate for the
post Of best looking man on earths
Is the president. When not working
at that, he runs Ksith's TheateF.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rotary Club, ladies' and gen
tlemen, is composed Of prominent
business men, to whom most Of rs
owe money. They are, therefore, in
teFesting people.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

When they got down 70 Leon
ardtown the country cops pinched
most Of the gang for speeding.
They'll never pinch LeOnardtoWn for
that offense, anyhow.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

COmeth the season Of youngsters discomfort.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

And arriving at ERNEST HATH
.AWAY'S old manor house, they were
greeted by a cuIud band Of tgbieh
one member IDds q boy t1hO Pt0god
on a sOdShbOdTd sVitk bis JRgSrs COZ.
cred Nth thimbLe1. Beat that 4
you can.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

They had q pile Of oysters six
feet high and about q hundred yards
long. and III take my oath that
crowd ate them all. WALTER and
JOHN WEAVER can WELD an oyster
knife like q baton.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

After eating more oysters than
you could load into q steamer, they
were asked 30 eat a little chicken
and trout and ham and things. Food
costs nothing in St. Mary's County.
They bury YOU in It and under 1t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-18

"Daily I listen to details of action
and the particular circumstances con
neeted with each wound. The American
humor seems to have reached its big
gest development here. Everything is q
joke.
"Surgery here is very good. We have
model plant with three tables run
ming. A good days WORK in the days
following a convoy of wounded IS "a
to 80 cases. We do from five to seven
cases during the afternoon. Most all
of them are battle injuries but there
are a number of abdominal operations
coming from the troops in this area.
"The hospital system is very fine
with specialists in every department.
Every case can be referred to a spe-
cialist any day. Laboratories and <
ray departments are especially good. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-18
willamette River Made
Record Rise Last Night

After laying low and not taking any
especial interest in affairs, the Will
lamette river is once again taking note
of what's going on by taking a peep
over its banks
4 And it is not only taking look but
during the "a hours ending at s O. clock
this morning the water rose seven and
one half feet, something it has net
done in "a hours since the river rec
ords have been kept dating back to
1900.
Ordinarily when there has been two
or three days of rain the river will
rise in "a hours four or five feet. In
December of 1917, when there was such
a tremendous rainfall, steady for 20
days, the heaviest rise of the river was
six feet over night. Tha5 was on Dec.
8, 1917. Even the rainfall here of four
inches in "a hours ON Dec. 10, 1917,
only brought the river up five feet
that night and four feet the following
"a hours.
Wednesday morning Of this week the
river was lis feet above the zero
mark Thursday morning the water
reached 2.S feet and by Friday morn
ing it was 6.3 feet above. With heavy
rains in the upper valley during the
past "a hours, the water started on a
rampage until this morning at 3
o'cloek the official guage read 1879
feet.
1t is at the 10 foot gauge that the
water begins creeping into the former
warehouse of the Oregon Transporta-
tion Co. and at the 1876 guage, part OF
the floor was under water. For the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning
the maximum temperature was SO and
the minimum 81.