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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
SHARPsBURG NEWS.

The play, "Ten Nights in a Bar
room," was played in the Red Mems
hall on Tuesday night to packed
house, and was pronounced good, with
the exception of some who had been in
the habit of visiting a number of bar
rooms in one night in days gone by
But the vaudeville show at the close
was pronounced great by all who saw
and heard it.
Roy Rowe has been mustered out OF
service and is at his home with his
father, William Row, at the Snyder
Landing at the canal. He says his long
est fast was five days without anything
to eat or drink, although he says there
was some water in some of the German
trenches, but they were afraid to drink
it on ACCOUNT of the Germans putting
poison in it.
Wesley Churchey, one Of our auc-
tioneers, has taken to the pulpit and is
now reverend. He is holding a
series of meetings in the church at
Samples Manor, and the meetings are
being we'll attended. He is also en-
gagged in farming on the S. H Neikirk
farm, and is a successful one.
CARROT Painter is back at the rail-
road station assisting Philip Grove
with his Office and warehouse work
for a '0uplc Of months
Richard Stewart one Of our BARRIERS.
is spending this week with relatives at
Harrisburg. Brady Gaylor is help.
ing n the barber shop during his
absence.
Mrs. John R. McCraw has returned
from near Shepherdstown, where she
has been for the past month with her
daughter, Mrs. Silas Shipley.
Daniel Shipley and wife and child, OF
Shepherdstown, were visitors last week
with Mrs. Shipley's parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Clinton Swaine.
Mrs. VIM. II. Boyer received tele-
gram from her son Howell that he has
landed at Newport News, Va, and will
90 to Camp Meade and be mustered
out shortly. You can bet Mrs. Boyer
was made happy.
BENJAMIN Stride, who has been work.
ing at Eddystone, Pa, and the works
closing down, he returned to Sharps-
burg and will spend some time with his
niece, Mrs. Alvey Leatherman.
Fred Delaney, of Roanoke, Chas.
N. Hoffmaster, of Washington, Frank
Johnson, of Hagerstown, Samuel Col
bert and SON, of Keedysville, were Wis
itors over Sunday at their former
homes here.
Miss Grace Strine, who resides with
her parents at Porterstown, was trying
to separate two pet dogs that were
fighting when one bit her in her right
hand, causing it to get very sore.
William Marker has been made
policeman in Sharpsburg, James Bra
shears having resigned
George Beeler was given the contract
to put in the concrete foundation for
the monument to be erected to Gen. j
E. Duryea in Antietam National Gene
terry by the Forbes Granite Company
| of Chambersburg. The Generals re-
mains were sent here from Los. An
geIes, Cal, where he died during the
| summer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
A Cooperative Elevator.

Subscriptions to stock in farmer:
cooperative elevator and supply com
pany are being taken in this community
After the club meeting on Saturday the
matter was presented, and after some
discussion some 25 of the farmers
present subscribed for stock to the
amount of $1,000. The subscription
list is being circulated this week and
all producers of farm crops are invited
to take stock. The capital stock is
$4,000 and the shares are $1,000
each. The plan of organization pro-
vides that a definite rate Of dividend be
paid the stock as represented by the
shares and all additional profit is to be
divided to the stockholders upon the
basis of patronage. The more patron
age the more profit. Among the sub
scribers at present are nr. 6. W. Banks
H. w. Potts, ]. S. Osbourn, E. II
Reinhart, Edward Stanley, w. T. Nc
Ouilkin, G. w. Hoffman, F. r. McQull-
kin Dudley Wilmington, L. J Nc
Donald, H. M. Turner, J. D. Muldoon
Miller Rush, H. c. Marshall.
In order to prevent accumulation in
the enterprise, one is limited to ten
shares on the subscription list. A
further meeting of those interested IN
this elevator will be held soon, 10 which
all are invited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Company Needs More Revenue.

A plea was presented to the Public
Service Commission last week by the
Shepherdstown Light and Water Com
pany to increase its rates for electric
lights and water, both to the munich
pality and to individual consumers.
We think that an increase should be
allowed. The company has been I'M
able to pay any dividends during the
past two years, because of the extra
ordinary high cost of labor and ma
terials, and unless it is allowed to in
crease its revenues it will not only be
unable to pay any dividends, but will
not have sufficient income to meet its
operating expenses. Our fellow-towns-
men have invested considerable sum
of money in this enterprise, and they
should have a fair return on the in
vestment. The whole community is
benefited by the public improvements
that have been installed, and our peo-
pie ought to be willing to pay a fair
price for them. We should not expect
the company to get along with the same
charges it made when labor and sup
plies cost less than half what they cost
now. Let us be fair to the light and
water company and the men who have
money invested in il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Another Act in the Farce.

Just as had been expected, those
prominent residents of Martinsburg
who were caught carrying liquor into
the State in December last will not
have to face trial. They were present
ed to the grand jury of the Berkeley
Circuit Court on Tuesday, but after
celebrating over the matter the jury
decided to return no indictments
against them. John T. Sims, OF the
State Prohibition Office, who had come
TO Martinsburg to help prosecute the
cases, made a motion for the impanel-
ing Of special grand jury to consider
the matter, but Judge ]. M. Woods re-
fused to comply with this request
Those who had been caught in the De
cember raid, some OF whom are said to
have been carrying as much as sixteer
quarts of whiskey, are breathing 2
good deal easier. On the other hand
there is a good deal of criticism OF the
way in which the whole affair has beer
converted into farce so far as the law
is concerned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Forest Argonne,

December 10, 1910.
am still in France, and il is still
raining. One good thing, We keep dry
We have an old hospital building to
sleep in. Ii has a good roof, and that
is all-good ventilation through win
dows, &c. We have several stoves, but
seldom any fire, as wood is hard to
get. am anxious to get home, so
can get by a good hot coal stove once
more.
guess you have killed the hogs.
miss the good things, and feel as il
| could eat two yards of sausage and
fifty hot cakes right now. We had
cakes for breakfast, cold and tough.
Mama, you need not worry what to
cook for me when get home, can eat
cabbage, carrots, turnips and any old
thing. That is one good thing the
army has done for me, and the next
best will be to send me back to good
old u. S. A. am tired CT doing moth
ing. Everybody is very quiet and dull
since the signing of the armistice.
Was sorry to hear of several deaths,
but hope the "hu" has not proven
serious. 1t does not bother us over
here-nothing but coolies.
We expect to soon sart on 400 mile
trip to deliver those trucks at Lamont.
an embarkation camp. expect we will
then be sent back across the bis pond
Ii won't be too soon for me.
With lots of love for each one
your devoted son,
Private NJ. Noel rrundla.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Free Molasses A-Plenty.

Among the cars wrecked in the &C
cident at McKee's crossing on the b.
& o. Railroad last Saturday week
was tank car containing SIX tnous-
and gallons of molasses-or rainier the
clear syrup that is extracted from sugar
cane, just as it comes from the press.
before it is refined. The cold weather
CONCEALED the syrup, and it flowed but
slowly from the damaged tank. It was
noticed the sweet and sticky stuff was
wasting away, and the neighbors began
IN collect il in buckets and other re-
ceptacles. One man living near by is
said to have gotten two barrels OF it,
while everybody that wished to do so
Just helped themselves. An auto
mobile load Of persons from Shep-
herdstown went to the scene OF the
wreck a few days ago and got gallons
of the syrup. II is tolerably eood-the
best part being that it was absoiutel.
free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Public Sales.

The following is a list OF public
sales that are now or will be later ad-
vertised in this paper.
Thursday, February 6th-Personal
property by R. c. jenkins, near Ba-
kerton.
Saturday, February 22d-The Geo.
w. Moler farm, by Forrest W. Brown
and Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, special COM
missioners, in Shepherdstown.
Monday, February 24th-Personal
property by Will c. Daniels, near
Duffields.
Monday, March Sd Personal prop
erty by H. F. Ambrose, near Shepherds
town.
Tuesday, March 4th-Personal prop
erty by M. X. Bowers at "Woodberry,' VI
near Leetown.
Friday, March 7th-Personal prop.
erty by James w. Mcdaniel near
Kearnessville.
Thursday, March l3th-PersonaI
property by E. H. Reinhart on his
"Aspenpool' or Neikirk farm, near
Shepherdstown.
Thursday, March 20th-Live stock
farming implements, ETC., c. D. Boyer
near Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
In the Budget.

In the budget bill that was present.
ed to the West Virginia Legislature
last Friday, Shepherd College is al.
lowed $4,000 each year for 1920 and
1921 for teachers salaries, for other
expenses $4,000 for 1920 and SIS, 900 fol
1921. Storer College at Harper's Fer.
~ is allowed $1,000 for salaries o.
teachers and 81, 500 for other expenses
each year. The City Hospital and the
Kings Daughters Hospitals in Mar.
tinsburg get $1,000 each for each year
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
BOOtleggers Catch II.

Frank Patterson, colored man from
Charles Town who has the reputation
of being a persistent bootlegger, got g
salty dose in Judge Daytop's Federal
Court at Parkersburg the first Of the
week. Patterson, who had been ar
rested by federal officers for selling
liquor illegally, plead gully, where
upon Judge Dayton sentenced him tc
serve eighteen months in the peni.
Tertiary.
In the court at Parkersburg on Tues
day w. E. Myers and Robert L. Brant
ner, Of Martinsburg, plead guilty o.
selling liquor illegally, and each wa:
sentenced to six months in the Berke
ley county Jail and fine OF 500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Shepherd College Reopens January Is

In conformity to the instructions OF
DR.. G. w. Banks, president of the local
board of health, the reopening of Shep-
herd College was deferred from Tues
day of this week until Tuesday of next
week, January 18th. The date for re-
opening has been definitely decided
upon for next Tuesday, and the school
viii resume its work then unless there
shall be some unforeseen preventing
cause.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hamilton Davis
respected residents Of Shepherdstown
celebrated the fftieth anniversary OF
their marriage last Sunday. 1t was
a quiet celebration-a family dinner
at the home of their son, Paul R. Davis
where they are spending the winter
Their friends hope that this estim-
able couple may be spared to celebrate
many more wedding anniversaries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
SPECIALS AT COOLEY'S.
The following specials for Saturday
only NAV be found at S. L. Cooley's:
For Rent.

C.. Jessie Hoffman house. row oc-
cupied by family of the late E. o. Nc
Kee, deceased.
VIM. T. McAnly estate house, now
occupied by II. E. Melester.
J.P. A. Entler estate house, occupied
by John c. Reinhart.
Possession April 1, 1919. Apply &c
GEO. M. BELTZHOOVER, Atty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Private Neel TrundIe Writes Home.

Private M. Neel Trundle, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Trundle, Of Ba-
kerton, has written several interesting
letters from France to his parents
which we publish below. Private
Trundle is with the 30lst Water Tank
Train, Motor Transportation Corps, and
his letters are as follows:
Clairmont, France,
Dec. II, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father Just few
lines to let you know | am we'll, and
enjoying the best Of health. The eli
mate seems to agree with me. have
had no trouble with my throat since i
have been on this side. You should see
how fat have gotten. We have been
having fine weather, bur good Dit of
rain. The gardens and shrubbery are
as green as spring'ime. Our company
went on a 700 mile trip to ST. Nazaire
on November Sth, after &c trucks Just
got back the 1st of this month, Deem
Der. Now | understand We are to
take them back. shall be glad to
take the trip over again as the coun-
try and scenery are great, and would
love to stop again at Orleans. was
in one Of the handsomest cathedrals
in that city on Thanksgiving day.
There was a wedding at the time,
though | did not know it until after
coming out But | 10 know We got
a fine dinner.
We stoppei over night in city 0all-
ed Miades. The people yer, certainly
kind to us took US in their homes and
gave us good beds to sleep in. |
imagined was back home again.
Wish you could see the French and
English street cars. They look like
toys, hardly as large as some of our
automobiles back home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23

Col. Clarence W. Wilson, former
United States Senator from West Viz
ginia, got back from France last Sun
Gay. He has been at Marseilles
France, for the past four months, where
he was in the ordnance department Of
the u. S. Army.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Wanted.

Wanted, Irish Cobbler potatoes anc
white or yellow onion sets. Anyone
having such to sell will please COM
municate with the undersigned.
NORMAN II. PYLES,
Anacostil, D. c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23

Itching, torturing skin eruptions dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's
Ointment is praised for its good work.
60c at ali drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
Man Wanted.

Wanted, a married man TO work on
farm by the year. A new house, and
plenty Of room for chickens and garden
A good proposition for the right man
Can set in now or later.
]. W. WARE, Jr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
AGRICULTURE
Department VIII Not Fix
Prices for Fertilizers
Next Years Crop Aver
age Is Discussed.

The department of agriculture
Will not fix prices at which fertiliz-
ers will sell next spring. contrary
to reports. But that some decline
will occur is not altogether improb-
able. and the department will take
steps TO prevent and punish profit
eering. At a recent conference be-
tween government officials and rep
resentatives of the fertilizer compa-
MES it was revealed that nitrate Of
soda is selling at S3.OS, as against a
three-ycar pre-war average of So
46. sulphate of ammonia at S3.O5.
as against S2.4S. and tankage at
$3.50. as against S2.72.
Phosphate Booked Ahead.
1t is interesting to note that phos-
phate concerns are booked months
ahead and find trouble in getting
cars for delivery. With the dearth Of
potash and nitrates, and prices soar
ing, farmers have ordered phos-
phate in unprecedented quantities
as a substitute fertilizer.
The question as to what will be
the farmers attitude toward next
years acreage, in the light of pres
ent lower prices. has been much dis
cussed. The agricultural papers fear
that lower prices, together with UNI
yielding costs, Will discourage plant
ing. lessen production. and in the
end force prices TO yet higher
level. The farmer is not receiving
an adequate return upon his labor
and investment. they believe. with
prices where they are today. II is to
be hoped that other commodities
will soon reflect the downward trend
in foodstuffs. Otherwise the farmer
Will be made to suffer uniustly
Mill Feed Easier.
The mill feed situation i'm general
has become easier during recent
weeks. although retail dealers are
not Fastening To reduce prices. Ac-
tual quotations on wheat by-pro-
ducts, cornmeal, and other feeds
have registered material declines.
Yet mill feeds are still much higher
than a year ago. Bran has been re
latively cheaper than middlings. and
some manufacturers believe the low
point has been reached for a time
and that recovery is not improbable.
Fortunately fall pasturage is un-
usually good in many regions and
will reduce the feed bill.
Sen. WadswOrth's bill contemplat-
ing creation of a commission on
rural and urban home settlement"
was recently referred 10 a sub-com-
mittee of ne committee on agricul-
ture The commissions purpose
would be to investigate thoroughly
and report 10 congress concerning
immediate settlement OF returned
service men upon farm lands. and
other matters The bill differs wide
" from the MoDdeI bill, embodying
the Lane plan, and solves the sol
der land settlement problem in a
manner satisfactory 20 many who
oppose the Mondell bill itself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
TRAFFIC
Railroads Handle PhenOm-
enally Heavy Volume of
Business; Rolling Stock
Inadequate to Needs.

The railroads are handling an un-
preccdented volume of traffic, ac-
cOrding TO reports from the railroad
administration, far exceeding nor
NAL and even exceeding the record
volume Of 1918. when the roads op-
Grated under extreme war pressure.
During the early part of the year
and well into the summer the vol
ume of traffic while steadily in
creasing, did not equal that or last
year. At present tho amount of
business offered far exceeds capacity
OF the nations transportation facili-
ties. This is customary in the
autumn, but during the war railroad
facilities did not increase normally
and the resulting deficiency. now
makes the preponderance of bust
ness over transportation abnormally
large.
Strike Effect Not Serious
While the steel strike has inter-
fered somewhat with the movement
of steel and steel products. no seri-
Gus accommodations followed. The
railroads themselves have not been
handicapped by strikes since the
shipments strike was deferred. The
percentage of bad order cars has
rapidly diminished the total increase
of Serviceable cars between Aug. Is
and oct. 4 approximating $4,000.
Car shortage persists. but the ad-
ministratiOn reports more cars in
service than i'm either 1917 or 1918.
OF the 100000 cars ordered under
federal control $4,000 had been
completed and put in service on
sept IS, and an additional 5000
had bean completed and were in
stora ge
Special attention has been paid to
the moving of grain and coal. The
shortage of grain cars may be attri-
buted i'm no small measure 10 clog
sing OF the elevators. says Director
Hines which has made it impossible
to unload thousands of cars upon
arrival Apart from the New York
lonEShoremen's strike the port sit
uation has been generally favor
able.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
RED CROSS AID
SENT BY AME RIGA
INTO BUOAPEST
Hungarian Capital Least Able
of All European Cities to
Overcome Wars Horrors.

PARIS. oct. 1S.-Hungary is the
first Of the late central powers 10 re
Ceive an official commission OF the
American Red Cross for civilian
work. To meet the urgent need for
medical and surgical supplies in the
hospitals Of Budapest. a train OF
80 cars in charge OF a unit Of Il
American officers has been sent
from Paris. The supplies carried
are valued at S350.O00.
The unit is in charge OF Mai. s.
~ Moffatt Of Brooklyn and Mai. b.
B. Metheany Of Seattle, both of
whom have had long experience in
relief work in France The trans
portation is under Capt II. II. Kid
der OF Maryhul. Wash, and the per-
sonnet is under Capt. Howard Arm
strong Of Buffalo. other members
Of the unit are: Lieut.. John a.
Lanston OF CIeburne. Tex; Lieut..
Frederick II. Mead of Troy. \. y;
Lieut. William Hosie of Troy y Y;
Lieut. L. +. Walsh Of Amherst
Mass: Lieut.. V j. Oldshue of Pitts
burg. and Sergt. r. ID. Heimbach of
san Francisco.
Budapest Hard Hit.
The commission was sent to Buda-
pest at the request OF the inter al
lied commission in Paris Hospitals
i'm Budapest were reported as
crowded 10 overflow but without the
barest necessities. A report on the
situation in Budapest, sent TO Paris
by one of the advance agents of the
American Red Cross says:
Hungary today seems the least
able of any of the defeated nations
TO right itself and resume its place
among the people of the world.
Budapest. the capital, hnds itself
face 10 face with famine, its citi-
zens lacking not only food, coal and
clothing but list sick dying for want
of medicines and the means for
surgeons to operate
THE hospitals still have hundreds
OF wounded men, but most of the
patients are civilian sick-men,
women and children-whose consti-
tutions have been undermined by
war. Sugar. milk, cocoa, chocolate
and other delicacies so necessary
for the upbuilding of the sick are
practically unobtainable."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
BUSINESS
Steel Strike Causes Little
Disturbance; Coal Stu
alton is Complicated by
Miners Demand.

The steel strike has been less a
disturbing factor in business than
might reasonably have been anti
cipated. The mills were able 10 op-
crate well above 50 per cent. in
most instances after the first week.
While some congestion resulted,
the mills have been able to accom-
modate their regular customers. or
the latter have drawn upon stocks
in hand and thus escaped serious
embarrassment. The steel interests
and unions have been deadlocked.
and even after the unions appealed
TO the industrial conference for ar
bitration no immediate settlement
or compromise seemed probable.
Coal Situation Tense.
The proposed coal miners strike,
while arbitration may yet relieve
the tension, has threatened TO pro-
woke a serious shortage of bitumin-
Gus fuel The railroads and all in
dustry would be directly, and in
many cases Immediately. affected by
a general walkout unless it could
be speedily terminated and the min
ers returned to work. Industrial
stagnatiOn would follow. If the
strike does not materialize, supplies
of bituminous coal promises TO be
ample. The chief difficulties then
encountered would concern trans
portation. If the strike were pro-
longed. it would tend to elevate
prices irrespective of whether the
miners demands were granted.
Goodness Spurs Demand.
Cooler weather has stimulated
the demand for certain kinds Of
wearing apparel and for blankets.
Some merchants have shown a ten
dency TO stock up during a period
of strike, fearing a scarcity % goods
later. instead OF cutting their orders
20 the bare minimum Despite price
uncertainty and labor unrest the
turnover at most cities maintains
the summers unusual activity
Building activity in New York City
is normal for the first time in sew
eral years. according to federal re-
serve reports. Untitled orders of
the steel corporation show another
increase. Business men have noted
with satisfaction that a budget bill
has been reported out by the house
select committee on budget