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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
David Lemen's Estate Appraised.

The appraisement of the estate of
the late David Lemen, of Shepherds
town, who died last October, has been
filed for record in the Office Of the
scounty clerk by the executor, Attorney
Geo. M. Beltzhooyer. The list shows
that Mr.. Lemen invested in mis-
cellaneous assortment of stocks, some
of them being given no value by the
appraisers. Life insurance amounting
o $4,000 is one of the big items
among his cash assets. He held ST.
600 in Liberty bonds. Stock in the
Hodges-Lemen Company was valued
at SIG, l69.45, while crops on his farms
and his book accounts add about So
600 to the total. His personal estate
aggregates S6S,534.14. Mr.. Lemen
owned four parcels of real estate, the
whole valued at $4,000. The ap-
praisers placed a value of S19,500 on
his Shady Side farm of 200 acres !;
$4,000 on the mill farm of 120 acres (:
$4,000 en- his home in Shepherdstown,
and $50 Oh a small house and lot in
the same town. Real estate and per-
sonal property together were estimated
to be worth S104,534.14.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
Trahsing Paws This Year.

Raymond Shaffer and Harvey Jones,
Of Shepherdstown, have found a good
deal of pleasure and considerable
profit this fall in trapping animals
and selling the pelts. In 20 days they
secured pelts which they sold for
S190, and this does not include seven
ty rabbits, the skins of which are
worth 80 cents each. There has new
er been such demand for the hides
of fur-bearing animals. Muskraf
]. hides are selling for $500 each and
upwards, while skunk skins are worth
$3.50 and up. Messrs. Shaffer and
Jones are pretty well Up as to the
habits Of the creatures Of forest and
field and stream, and they have been
very successful in their trapping ex-
petitions. The muskrats and skunks
have been their principal game, as
very few other fur bearing animals
can be secured in this section now.
There is likely to be further good
trapping, and the pelts viii increase in
value, as they get better as winter
weather progresses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
No Paper Next Week.

Following an ancient custom of the
Register for these many years, no pa
per will be issued from our Office
next week. We will devote the week
10 clearing up the odds and ends tsat
viii enable US to make fresh start
in 1920 and getting ready for business
after the holidays. Our Office viii be
open each day, as usual when we will
be waiting at the desk fof subscribers
and others TO come in and square up
and for new subscribers to present
themselves for enrolment. Come M
merously, please.
The Register offers to all its sub
scribers and friends its very heartiest
holiday greetings, and We sincerely
wish for each one of them happy and
prosperous year in 1920, with only
enough Of shadow to make them ap-
preciate the Sunshine. God bless YOU
every one, is our heartfelt prayer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
Big Freight Wreck Tuesday Night.

There was an unusually costly
freight wreck on the Norfolk & Wes-
TERN Railroad Tuesday night about Z
o'clock just south of st. James station.
An extra merchandise freight train,
drawn by engines 1911 and All, was
flying down the straight stretch OF
track when something happened-prob-
ably rail broke or some part OF a
car gave away-and fifteen loaded
cars and two empties piled up in a
conglomerate heap that was sight for
to see. The two engines and the
front half of the train remained on the
rack, but the balance piled UP in a
wreck such as is seldom Witnessed.
Fortunately nobody was seriously
hurt. Conductor Matthews was pref
~ badly bruised and shaken up and
possibly couple of ribs were frac-
tured. He was sent hack to his home
in Hagerstown. The wrecking crew
of the Western Maryland Railroad
in Hagerstown was summoned and
was soon at work, and the wreck train
from Shenandoah got busy at the south
end of the wreck They must have
done extraordinarily good work, for
the track was rebuilt and made clear
before seven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
A great quantity of valuable mer-
chandise was destroyed in the wreck.
Three carloads of Ford sedans were
smashed and broken beyond all hope
of repair. The railroad company
placed guard around the goods to
protect them from marauders until
they could be reloaded and hauled
away. This was one of the most cost
ly wrecks the N. & w. has had long
time. The Saccidept, so far as the
company and its employees are con-
cerned, seems to have been unavoid-
able.
The two sections of train No. Ia and
trains and 2 were detoured Tuesday
night, being sent by the Cumberland
Valley and B. & o. Railroads between
Shenandoah Junction and Hagerstown,
by way of Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25

Dr.. Ernest
Mary Coe McK5 s 4 :
and popular young i
! tinsburg, we're married
afternoon of last week 4 II.
! Md. by Dr. Charles E. Wen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Stringer and
Mr.. Williamson Mcdonald, OF Glyn-
don, Md, and Mrs. w. w. Claggett
and her two children, of Lorton, Va,
have, been here this week for holi-
day visit to the family of Mr.. Chas.
B. Mcdonald and other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hamrick and
Mr.. Homer Hamrick, of Roanoke,
Miss Ethel Hamrick, who has been
teaching at Thomas, w. Va, and Mr..
Charles Spiggle, of Richmond, are
Christmas visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R.
]. Hamrick, on High street.
Mr.. |. F. P. Good had a house full
Of company for Christmas, among his
guests being Mr., and Mrs D. E. Good,
of Charleston, w. Va, MIS-. B. c. Kib-
Ter and her daughter Constance, of
Shenandoah, Va, and Miss Bessie Ed
mond of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Barnhart and
their daughter Helen, of Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barnhart and
their little daughter and Mr. Samuel
D. Barnhart, of Roanoke, are Christ
mas guests of Mr.. James E. Barnhart.
Mr.. Charles Woman, Miss Ruth
Woman and Miss Margerie Holmes
are here from Washington to spend a
part of the holidays with Rev and
Mrs. |. D. Woman at the Lutheran
parsonage.
Charles Mcdonald, Charles Byers,
David Folk and Daniel Folk, who
have been working in the rubber-tire
factories at Akron, Ohio, came home
for the Christmas holiday.
Mr.. Chas. W. Fraley, Of Duflelds,
who subscribes for three copies of the
Register for himself and friends, was
among our welcome callers on Satur-
day last.
Miss Dorothy Ware, who is in the
government service at Washington, is
at the Episcopal rectory to spend a
part of the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Rockenbaugh
Of Philadelphia, are here for holiday
visit to Mrs. Rockenbaugh's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Staley, Of
Mt Rainier, Nd, are at Mr.. Staley':
old home, east Of town, for the Christ
mas holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Quigley Reinhart
of Philadelphia, were here this weeI
to spend Christmas at Mr.. Remnant.
old home.
Mr.. William Rightstine, of Rich
mond, Va, is at his old home in Shep
herdstown for the holiday vacation.
Miss Nellie Miller, who is in tn
government service In Washington
is home for part of the holiday vaca
tion.
Mrs. C. N. Peck, of New York, an
Mrs. Byron, Of Falls Greek, Pa
are here for visit to their old home.
Mr.. Jack Billmyer has been HON
this week from Baltimore to spen
Christmas under the parental roof
Mr.. W. S. Myers, of Charles Towr
spent Christmas here with the famil
of his father, Mr.. W S. Myers. ST.
Lieutenant Louis Koontz, Of Wash
ington, was at his Old home near tow
for q part Of the holiday vacation
Mr.. T. N. wsiters, Of HagerstowI
formerly Of this place, spent Christ
mas with his friends here
Miss Katherine Williams, who ha
been teaching at Thomas, w Va,
home for the holidays.
Mr.. Stultz Boone, Of Washington
was here for Christmas with MI an
Mrs. Harrison Schley.
Miss Agnes Bell, who teaches
1 Elkins, w Va, is home for the mol
days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Morgan's Grove Fair As
ISOLATION will be held Saturday. Janu-
airy 3, 1920, at 2 p. m, in the fire.
mems haH, when thirteen directors are
to be elected and other business trans
acted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25
Thanks.

Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Haley wish to
thank their friends for the generous
pounding" given them at the parson-
age last week. Such expressions OF
thoughtfulness will net soon be for
gotten.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-25

early Iasf II
S. M. fluyett, q -
DR.. Charles ChiSeiin, pasf5f'
mittee on church improvement. -
Rush was named treasurer, and 70.
him fell much OF the responsibility Tor
the work which has since been so well
done. About ST 200 was raised BY 2
canvass Of the congregation and w
III. Raby, of Waynestoro, Pa, was en-
gagged to do the interior decorating. A.
combination of tans and creams was
used to good effect, and the ceiling,
which carries about seven different
tones, is considered a special work OF
art The woodwork was also painted
to harmonic with the wall decora-
tons, and the entire church therough
IL renovated. AT the same time the
furnace was put in frst-class condi-
ton, and the Mohler Company, of Ha-
gerstown. reprinted the organ pipes
and renewed the stops. Last sum-
mer a music recital given BY Mrs. {.
B. Dilies ( Moreantown, and Miss
Kathryn eeltzhoover, OF the Flora
Mac Donald College. melted good
round sum toward the purchase Of a
motor and blower for the organ, ~hich
later subscriptions made fully pos
sible.
The work was completed about a
week ago, and on last Sunday the peo-
pie Of the church met there again for
worship. On this occasion DR.. Ghise-
lin preached a special sermon. choos-
ING as his text Ezra 5: II, 1--WE are the
servants of the God Of heaven and
earth, and build this house that was
builded these many years ago, which
great king of Israel builded and set
up" In the course of his remarks DR..
Ghiselin referred TO the history Of
the church. In 1910 the Presby-
terians of Shepherdstown appealed to
the Philadelphia Synod 10 put the
work of the church in order, and the
next year commission reported that
they had done so. About i25 years
ago the church was united with the
Winchester Presbytery. and has since
remained a part OF it. Az least two
buildings preceded the present struc-
ture, which was built in 1886. When
DR.. Ghiselin assumed the patorate SO
years ago, some of the older people
in the community remembered the for
mer church, built in 1899, which stood
over in the yard of the Virginia
House.
DIR. Ghiselin, who showed himself
conversant with the past
of the Shepherdstown church, has en-
joyed long pastorate in the church
and deserves a prominent place in its
history. Three other men, however
stood out distinctly in the list Of its
ministers. First was DR.. John Nc
Knight. who served as far back as
1772. Then there was DR.. Moses Hoge, |
who resigned in 1907, after pastor
ate of 20 years, to become president OF
Hampden-Sidney College. OF him
Patrick Henry said he had never heard |
a greater orator in or out OF the pulpit. .
DR.. Hoge was succeeded by Dr. Iohn |
Mathews. a distinguished scholar, who !
later resigned to become president OF |
Western Reserve University.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
Ne VI MEXICO MEN
COMING HOME BY
WAY Of THE RHINE
10y MORNING .ouerAL srreAt LEASED w,ssl

lay MORNING JouFNAL SPECIAL LEASED wREl
Coblenz Feb "a (by the Associated
Press. THE approximate dates OF
the departure for home of two ma
tional guard and two national army
divisions, comprising half the Ameri-
can army of occupation, were an
nounced today at Third army head
quarters.
The Thirty second division and the
Forty second, or Rainbow" division,
will leave about April Is and the
Eighty ninth and Ninetieth divisions
of the national army during June.
According to the plan the places OF
the departing divisions will be taken
by three regular army divisions The
force of occupation will then consist
of the First, second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh divisions of
regulars.
Details for the departure of the men
by way of the Rhine and Holland are
being worked out.
The Thirty-sscond division Is made
UP of men from Michigan and Wis
consin. The Forty-second division
comprises national guardsmen from
all sections in the union. The Eighty
ninth division was recruited in Kan
sas, Missouri, south Dakota, Nebras-
ka, Colorado, New Mexico and Ari-
zona. and the Ninetieth division in
Texas and oklahoma.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
bAVARIAN MOBILES
UNDER ARREST ON
SED|TION CHARGE
10y soes,ro JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrHsi

10y MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiFEl g.
Berlin, Sunday, Feb. 23, (by the
Associated Press.)-A large number
of the members OF the Bavarian ar
istotracy have been arrested on sus-
picion of having been connected with
Count Arco-Nalley, who killed Pre-
mier Eisner, according to dispatch
from Munich. The socialist govern
ment continues to search the resi-
dences of members of the former roy
al house and of the nobility,
According to unconfirmed reports
a list Of conspirators was discovered
in the home of Count Arco- Valley. A
former Bavarian prince is said 10
have been among those arrested as a
result.
The spot where Eisner was killed
is banked high with flowers and
wreaths and large portrait of the
dead premier has been set up there.
Enormous ~crowds thronged there
yesterday to pay him silent homage
The communists in Munich, deS-
patches say. are dissatisfied with tn
decis on of the social commission to
restore unity among the socialist
parties. The communists, it is added
plan to establish dictatorship or
the proletariat as soviet republic.
The socialists have discontinued
the wholesale distribution of arms to
organized workmen, discovering that
extreme radical elements and ire
sponsible individuals were obtaining
the weapons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
EUen Trace of Kick
Barred From Drinks
ByNeW Dry Measure


- Washington, Feb. 24.--Any bever-
arr containing ore thnn ope-half of
one per cent alcohol would be banned
by the war time prohibition act, eff
fective next July ]. under a measure
approved today by the house judiciary
committee to make the act effective.
The committees definition of in
toXicating liquor was written in the
bill as follows:
''The words beer wine, or other
Intoxicating malt or vinous liquors
in the war prohibition act shall be
construed as any liquor which con-
tains in EXCESS of one half of one per
cent of alcohol"
Enforcement of the war time pro-
hibition law, which continues its eff
feet until after demobilization, is
placed with the internal revenue tu-
reau. Any pace where liquor is man
ufactured or sold would be declared
public nuisance, and its operators
subject to fine and imprisonment
Property used for violating the law
would be subject to lien or fine and
costs in cases resulting from the
prosecution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
Arrests on Charge of Murder
of Nun May Be Made Ten Years
After the Woman Disappeared
tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlre)

Traverse City, Mich, Feb. ga
Warrants for the arrest of two persons
suspected of being implicated in the
disappearance a decade ago of Sister
Mary Johns from the convent at Isa-
dore near here, were issued today.
The names of the persons named in
the warrants and the charges were
withheld by county authorities, who
announced they wished to question
Rev. Andrew Bienowske of Manistee,
former pastor at Isadore, and Mrs.
Stanislaws Lypchinski, his house
keeper, before any arrests were made.
The authorities also announced no
action on the warrants would be taken
until they had questioned Father Ed
ward Podleweski, the present pastor
of the church at 1sadore, from the
basement of which it is alleged the
body of the superior sister was ex-
humed last summer.
The body. the officials say, has not
as yet been positively identified but
box dug up from the church base
ment containing the habiliments Of a
nun is the basis for their belief that
the remains are those of Sister Mary.
At the time of her disappearance
on August 20, 1907, a countrywide
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
VICTORY LOAN To
|. BE FIVE BILLIONS
SHORT TERM NOTES
Ways and Means Committee
Announces Figures Are Ten
tative, Size Depending On
Government Expenses.

hOhNlNS JouNNAI srhGihs atAstp WiNtI
Washington, Febs 24.-The Vic
tory Liberty Loan to be floated late
in April is expected to be for five bill
lion dollars, the house ways and
means committee reported today in
sale of short term notes instead of
bonds. The bill will be called up on
the house tomorrow.
After the ways and means commit
tee had reported the treasury author
ized the statement that the five bill
lions mentioned by the committee as
the possible size of the Victory Loan
was not necessarily exact, since the
amount would not be determined fin
ally by the treasury for a month and
a half. The size then will depend on
government expenses which cannot
be forecast accurately for the next
month or more.
The committee estimate was based
on the assumption that expenditures
for the fiscal year ending next June
s, would be $4,000, 000.0 600 which Is
five billions more than the estimated
receipts of $14,000,000,000 exclusive
of the yield from the Victory Loan.
Explaining the provision in the
proposed bill for seven billions Of
notes, the committee report said:
"The treasury department and the
committee believe that out of an
abundance of caution we should au-
thorize the issue of seven billions of
notes, since the excess over five bill
lion dollars will doubtless be re-
quired early in the next fiscal year
While declaring the issuing of
short term notes, instead of long
term bonds, was preferable, the re-
port added:
1T is believed that such notes,
should 1t become advisable or neces-
sary, can be converted at or before
maturities into long time obligations
for the government bearing lower
rates of interest than If long time OBJ
legations were issued at the present
time"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25

search was made and rumors impii-
Gated several persons of tins neigh
borhood but no arrests were ever
made The inquiry was again taken
UP when workman recently made af-
fidavit that he had exhumed body
from beneath the church and helped
re-inter 1t in a cemetery aftertreceiy-
ing Instructions to do so in an anony-
nous letter.
Sister Mary Johns was o member
of the Polish Franciscan Sisters, the
mother Of which is in Detroit She
was born in Chicago left an orphan
at the age of 8. went to Detroit when
is, and joined the order a year later
She went TO Isadore as a teaching sis
ter in 1907
Catholic church authorities have no
titled the officials they will lend every
possible assistance in clearing up the
mystery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25

there is no real evidence to show that
even a small amount of sentiment
exists for the restoration of the
kaiser, He is considered a closed
incident, and study of German his
tory proves that her leaders rarely, if
ever, return to power after being
once unseated. Not even as great a
national figure as Bismarck was able
to overcome this rule.
There are to be found in many sec
tions of the country groups which
hold the belief that the country
would have the best chance to pros
per In the form of limited mon
archy, and that sentiment exists for
Prince MaX!milian of Baden as king
If such government should come.
But even those advocating this plan
agree that at present republica n
methods are essential to keep Boil
slevism in check, and also the radical
plans of the independent socialists,
who demand an immediate socialiHa-
t's:s = ssg tnrpsbss Eva lNfta sa ylt}
and private nature.
Spartacism has found no leader to
replace DR.. Karl Iiebknecht, and this
fact makes the situation rather easier
for the government to handle. Offic-
ials are reassiurng the country that
Liehknecht's murderers are TO be
tried and punished, and that they will
not accept the plea that he and Rosa
Luxembourg tried to escape as justifi-
cation for the shooting
Get Pay for No Work.
An example of the weakness of the
government in dealing with the eco
nomc problem is the case of unem-
gratuities are given. Some
thing like 100000 men in Berlin alone
are collecting ten marks (approXi-
mately $500 daily. and with that
much given to them without work,
naturally ii is n hard matter to bring
them back to regular jobs. 1t must
be remembered that such jobs are
contingent upon supplies of raw ma
terials, and these are st!ll not avail
able to industry.
While Germany is lacking bread,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-25
Upper Branch of State Assem-
bly, Is Making an Effort to
Curb the EytraVagant Ten
denotes of Lower Body.
MINE COMPANY TAyES
CAUSING AGITATION
BernaIiIIo-F Pennington Road Is,
Assured Bill Has Passed
House and Is Recommended
FavorabIy in the Senate,

Santa Fe, Feb. "a Everybody con-
nected with making laws for New
Mexico is now turning his attention
to the matter of taxation. Nobody
seems to know how the money is to be
raised, even for a com paratively small
percentage of the bills introduced car
rying with them appropriations.
Something of a conflict is expected to
develop between the house, where
most of the appropriation bills origi-
nate, and the senate, which has COM
menced using the axe very vigorously.
The house has passed bills increasing
large number of salaries and pro-
viding for new appolntees. The senate,
as far as it has acted on any of these
measures, has fatly refused to put the
increases back to the previous salar-
les, and where new salaries are being
created by the house the senate has
generally declined 10 concur therein.
But ii is expected that the senate viii
permit salary Of SO 800 for one mem
Der of the tax commission. 1t is gem
'erally agreed now that bill which
will he reported in the house tomor-
row reducing the number OF commls-
sioners from five to three, with one
permanent salaried commission and
two assistants who will receive $40 per
diem for not to exceed 120 days, will
so through. The powers of the COM
mission are being greatly enlarged as
compared with the powers of the pres
ent commission.
Some Tax Questions Settled.
Some questions of taxation which
have been under consid GRAFTON appear
to be settled, although no formal ac-
ton has been taken at this time. It
was understood that because of the
federal valuation Of the Santa E'e rail-
way being less than the assessed val
uation, the assessment would be re-
duced about $4,000 900 this year. but
the railroads have appeared before
the tax commission through their. rep
resentatiVes and have stated willing
ness to waive any contests that they
might have made in court and will pay
on last years assessment.
There is considerable agitation over
the taxes paid by mining companies.
Many of the companies failed to show
anything like the profits during the
past year that they showed during
1917, and some Of them are showing
positive losses that before that time
had made considerable profits Among
the latter are the gold mining COM
panies. Their expenses were in
creased, as well as the expenses of all
other mining companies, but gold be-
ing the standard the production Of the
mines was not increased as was done
with copper, coal and other such prod
ucts But there will only be about
100000 less in the assessed valua-
ton in the mines this year than last.
Governor Larrazolo today announced
chat he will call meeting of the
mine operators of the state, either for
the last of this week or the first of
next week, with view to going over
the whole mining situation in New
Mexico for the purpose of bringing
about, if possible, a rearrangement of