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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Lively Times at the University.

In a letter to his home folks Jack
SNYDER writes interestingly OF the
great football game at Morgantown
last Thursday between the West Viz
GINA University and their ancient
enemies, Washington and Jefferson,
which was won by the West Viz
ginians after a hard-fought struggle.
He says:
Well, the great day is over, and as
you know we won the biggest game on
our schedule. We beat them in the
first quarter, when a pass from
Rodgers to King put the ball over, and
then Rodgers kicked the goal. 1t
surely was a great moment when the
final whistle blew. They carried
Rodgers off the field on their
shoulders-that is, the crowd did. 1t
had been raining in Morgantown
steadily since Tuesday morning early.
Wednesday night we had a mass meet
ing Of the students, and We decided
that if il should quit raining we would
get UP early this morning and do what
we could towards drying of the field,
which was in terrible shape. II quit
last night some time, so bright and
early nearly every man in the whole
University turned out and started to
work this morning ar seven. was
there. First we swept all the water
off of the field with brooms, and then
with drags made on two-by-eight
boards we dragged all the loose mud
off that we could. Then gasoline, sew
eral hundred gallons, was sprinkled
on the field and burned. About that
time three trucks loads Of straw ar
rived, and this was spread all over
the field Crude oil-Several hundred
gallons of that-was then Sprinkled
over the straw, and after another dose
of gasoline the field was set on fire.
and then talk about heat and smoke!
Ii really did a great deal toward dry
ing off that field, and the student body
can undoubtedly claim a great deal
of credit for this. for w. & ]. would
have had decidedly the edge on a
very wet field, as their line is so
heavy.
saw lots of people at the game
TODAY and afterwards. got Prof
Muldoon and Prof. Kenamond tickets
for the game day or two ago, and saw
them last night and also today. Then
I have seen Robert Keplinger, Bill
Miller, Fred Weltzheimer, Rama Baver
Agnes Bell, Miss Welch, Frank
Clapham and many others too nu-
merous TO mention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Burglary in the County.

The Charles Town Advocate tells OF
a thrilling burglary Tuesday night OF
last week, when a robber, carefully
masked, invaded the residence of MT
John M. Daniel, near Shenandoah
Junction, and carried off valuables
mostly jewelry, worth about $50. Inc
man entered the house by raising a
window which was .unfaStened, and
going to the bedrooms on the SECOND
floor, helped himself to whatever ap-
pealed to him. Mrs. Daniel was
awakened while the thief was in her
room. The intruder thrust search,
light in her face and quickly backed
out of the room and down the stairs
leaving her too astonished and fright
ened to make any outcry. None OF the
other members of her family was awarc
anything unusual was happening until
after the man had gotten safely away
The only description of the. visitor
is that he was of medium size and
wore a derby hat. Two men, one OF
them answering the above description.
are known to have gotten of B. & .
passenger train at Shenandoah June
ton about midnight that night. Ihe'
left the station Immediately upon
alighting from the train. In couple
of hours they returned TO the station
and boarded another train, thus dis
appearing and leaving no trace.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Good Roads Matters.

The three miles of Maryland State
road between Knoxville and the
bridge across the Potomac river at
Harper's Ferry is practically COM
pleted and has been thrown open to
travel. II is concrete and is said to be
a perfect specimen of road building.
Ii ought to be, for it cost about $780,
900 a mile. This road gives a con-
nection with Maryland's magnificent
system of State roads, and now Mary
land expects West Virginia to recipro-
cate by improving the roads between
Harper's Ferry and Winchester, where
the Valley turnpike is touched. Un-
fortunately our West Virginia road de-
partment seems to be asleep or away
on a journey, and our county authorl-
ties can do little so far as Class A
roads are concerned. The stretch be-
tween Harper's Ferry and the Clarke
county line, by way Of Charles Town,
was designated by our county court
a Class A road many months ago, and
il was thought that in a reasonable
time the State department would be
ready to cooperate according to
agreement. Such has not been the
case, however, and it is now certain
that nothing can be done before next
year. At the rate Of progress made
the past year, it may be about 1881
before a start is made. Many persons
are now confirmed in their opinion
that our county would be better OIL
and our roads in much better condl-
ton if we had persisted in our first
determination not to fool with State
and national aid.
County Engineer James K. Hen
bricks has been doing some good work
on the Shepherdstown and Middleway
turnpike, and this road will be put in
good order for the winter. The big
trucks recently secured from the gov
eminent have been hauling gravel
from Kearneysville and the bad places
in the road have been well doctored.
A delegation petitioned the county
commissioners to acquire the Hagers-
town and Sharpsburg turnpike, which
recently was condemned by sheriff'S
Jury. The commissioners have Offer
ed $4,000, but the owning company
wanted a higher price. 1t is now un-
derstood that $4,000 will be &C
ceptable. 1t is also Understood the
county will acquire the Williamsport
and Greencastle turnpike soon.
The contract has been let for the
three miles of new concrete State road
between Boonsboro and Keedysville,
Md, but notices have been posted say
ing that work on the improvement will
not be commenced until early spring.
The other six miles, from Keedysville
to Shepherdstown, has not yet been
contracted for.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Notes of the Churches.

AT a meeting of Lutheran ministers
and aymen in Winchester a few days
ago il was determined to hold re-
union of Lutherans of the Valley OF
Virginia some time next summer at
convenient point, when social event
of interest will be arranged for and
speakers of national reputation Sc
cured for addresses. The following
men were appointed a committee to
formulate plans: Rev. A. A. Kelly,
chairman, T. ]. Cooper and A. l..
Green, Of Winchester; Rev. R. H.
Cline, Stephens City; Arthur Machr,
Strasburg; S. B. Miley, Toms Brook;
H. L. Snyder, Shepherdstown.
The union Thanksgiving service in
the Lutheran Church last Thursday
was attended by a good-sized congre-
CATION, who heard a timely and help
full sermon by Rev. !. H. Haley, pastor
of the Southern Methodist Church.
The collection for the poor amounted
TO SAT.
NJ. E. Church-Service in Shep-
herdstown Sunday at | | a. m, subject
christian Patriotism" Service in
Sharpsburg at 7 D. m. Mt. Wesley aid
sciety meeting this Friday evening at
the Methodist parsonage.
NJ. E. Church South-Preachine
Sunday at Bethesda at go a. m
Uvilla at II a. m, reception of new
members into the church. Revival
service at Marvin at 7 p. m. Epworth
League p. m.
There will be services in Elk
Branch Church Sunday at a. m, in
the Union Church at Middleway at 3
D. m. in the Presbyterian Church at
Shenandoah Junction at 7.30 p. m.
Trinity Church-.Sunday school al
$50 a. m. Holy communion II a
m. Every-member canvass in the az
ternoon.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a
m, Sunday school; at II a. m, morn
ing worship with sermon.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at I a. m. and Z p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
NegIecting Our Town Clock.

There is a great deal of grumbling
at the town authorities because OF
their failure to keep the town clock
running. For the lack of proper wind
ing this fine old clock goes only about
half the time, and the absence OF its
cheerful striking of the hours is felt
by the whole community. We under
stand that the trouble caused by the
unwillingness of the town council to
pay the small fee-a dollar or two a
month-that is necessary to put the
clock in charge Of some one who will
wind it regularly. We suggest pub
lie subscription to raise the amount
needed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Change in Express Business.

W. w. waddys agent for the Nor
folk & Western Railway took over We
the express business on Monday, re,
lieving, James El Barnhart; who had
il for the past 50 years. ]. R. Show
will be in charge of the office, which
will hereafter be- located at the pas
senser station We are glad to note
that collections and deliveries OF ex-
press matter will continue to be made
as Mr.. Barnhart has arranged to look
after this feature of the business, and
will also continue to handle baggage
and freight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Mr.. Blackford Gets Appointment.

Congressman Bowers and Senator
Davis Elkins have recommended
Brooke Blackford, Of Shenandoah
Junction, for an appointment to 3 ca
detship at the West Point Military
Academy. The appointee is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Blackford, and rs
a graduate of the Charles Town High
School, class Of 1919. His high school
diploma will relieve him of the usual
educational test for entrance at the
Academy, so that the physical exam
nation is now the only obstacle to his
becoming, in due course, full-hedg-
ed cadet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Eggs Are Sky-High.

Eggs are quoted today in Shep-
herdstown at "a cents a dozen-the
highest price. We believe, thar has
ever teen known in this community.
Naturally there is not much local de.
mand for them at this unheard Of
price. but on the other hand the SUP
ply is small. for the hens seem not 10
realize the opportunity they have TO
make their owners rich and are loaf
ing instead of laying. The best eggs
are now selling for considerably over
dollar in the cities. and nobody can
afford to eat them except millionares
and members of the unions. Butter
is IS cents a pound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

For that gift, go to Owens drug
store, where there is just the present
YOU are looking for. Toilet articles
of the Jonteel line on display.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

A farmers institute is being ar
ranged for, to be held in Shepherds
town Saturday, December 18th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
Troubles of The Census Supervisors.

Vim. I. Knott, OF this place, who IS
supervisor of the census for the sec
ond West Virginia district, is having
troubles of his own in seeking to Sc
cure a sufficient number OF emu.
merators 10 take the cenbus next
January. In this he is not alone, for
the same difficulties are Being eN-
perienced by the other SUPERVISORS
Mr.. Knott attended meeting OF CEN
sus oficisls in Washington last week,
and they all reported shortage OF
suitable enumerators. Comparatively
few men seem 10 want the JOB, ana
there will be a good many women ap-
pointed as enumerators. The super
yisors are directed TO make appoint
ment by civil service rules, and Few
applicants care 10 take the examl1a-
ton. II is only when these examina-
tons are omitted or relaxed that super
visors can be secured.
The pay is not attractive, Inc
maximum Enumeration is six collars
day, and this doesn't appeal par
ticularly in these times OF high wages.
Laboring men in this section can make
from three dollars day upwards, ana
in some counties Of the district they
get a great deal more. Supervisor
Knott needs ia enumerators in his
district. and though the census must
be taken next January, he has not yet
been able TO secure anywhere near the
number he will need, though he antci-
pstes that he will have them BY the
first of the year Eleven enumerators
will be required for Jefferson county
One person can take the Shepherds
town census and another will be need
ed for work outside the town in this
district. The government requires that
the work shall be done in thirty work.
ing days.
The Washington County Game and
Fish Association will cooperate with
the MARYLAND State Association in
preserving bass and other game fish
that will be left in the canal when the
water is drawn of during the next
week or two. The county association
will have the canal seined from Han
cock to Weverton, and the State as
ISOLATION will look after other Sec
tons. Carp, catfish, GELS, etc, will not
be put back in the river.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

Get your little girl doll by voting.
Let Owens drug store explain the
voting contest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

Mince meat, citron, currantS, rails
ms and mountain buckwheat al
Hodges.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

wore "'.'r = gown Win
drar-y all which was WorN a
her gran 'mo;her's wedding sN'v
wears AGO. The groom IS attorney Tor
- House Financing Company Of De
lroh The bride is a charming Young
oman who hos frien 5 in Shsrhards
town. where size FORM resided
Ai,er a wedding trio Mr.. a7i Ms
Masters will he at home at the Hotel
Pontchartrain in Detroit.
Mr.. L. A. Hord and Miss Orville
Cole, daughter of Rev. S. w. Cole,
of Remington, Va, motored to Gull
pepper Tuesday morning and were quiet
" married at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. Mr.. Winfrey. They were &C
companied by Mrs. ]. Houghton and
Mrs NJ. M. Willis and Mr.. Woodie Her
ring. After the ceremony the happy
couple motored to Shepherdstown, w.
Va, where they will spend week with
the brides friend, Miss Mary Louthan.
-Warrenton Times, Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Hord is the only daughter Of
Rev. S. w. Cole, a former pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Charles
Town.
Mr.. Walter M. Demory, well-known
farmer living south of town, and Miss
| Irene Moler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. A. Moler, of the same neighbor-
hood, were married yesterday morn
ing at the Southern Methodist parson-
age in Shepherdstown. The ceremony
was witnessed by only few friends.
We wish for Mr.. and Mrs. Demory
great happiness and conjugal felicity.
Mr.. ]. W. Stewart Strong and Miss
Ella Henson, two popular residents
of Berkeley county, were married last
Thursday at the Presbyterian manse
in Leesburg, Va, by Rev. Mr. King.
Mr.. John Osbourn Billmyer and
Miss Pearl Brining, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Brining, all of Mar
tinsburg, were married in that city
last Saturday.
Mr.. Oscar Mitchell, Of Brunswick,
| Md, and Miss Eva Ambrose, of Engle,
this county, were married in the
former place last Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04

NHr'lOIS.
Dur friend J w. Snyder, of Blue
fed. w. Va. rcnews his subscription
~ he Register and asks us not 10 cut
m Of the list for even one issue
he hasn't any near neighbors from
whom he could borrow the paper! He
SAYS that he enjoys reading the news
from the old home town and is still in
Ter Stcd in the affairs of his friends OF
5oyhood days.
W. &. Hill, of Charleston, a deputy
.0s pector of the State Public Service
Commission, is in Shepherdstown this
week, and with Superintendent U. S.
Martin is testing all the electric
meters This work is being done at
Inc request Of the ShepherdStown
Light and Water Company, and if the
meters shall not register correctly 1t
''., not be the fault of the company.
Hubert Flaherty, who has been sta
ton agent at Rippon, this county, on
he Norfolk & Western Railway, has
resigned from the service, and has
gone into the milling business at New
Oxford, Pa, with his father. Mr..
Eemonds, who has been second trick
nan, gets the agency and Pittsnogle
Farley who has been operator at
crimes Station, takes the second trick
al Rippon.
Charged with the larceny Of lum-
Der from a Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road train at Shenandoah Junction.
NEE brothers, Charles, William and
OiEer Manuel, Of that place, were ar
rested last Wednesday by Lieutenant
o. Police Thomas c. Barnard and Pa
uClman S. o. Anglin, of the railroad
I ponce. At hearing at Martinsburg
me men were admitted TO bond for a
iufther hearing.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26
Observation-Disclosures
QUALITY

any further. We waited for the roads
to dry until noon. From Osborne we
went to Plainville. When night
overlook US again we were stuck in
. mud hole and stayed there all
night. The next day we drove into
Hoxie, where ! talked with Z Bates
county boy, v. Hooyer, who lives at
Gsinnell. From there we went to
Colby; then to Goodland; then we
erossed the line into Colorado to
Burlington; then to Limon. From
there west and north on the Union
Pacific Highway to Denver. From
there north to iLoveland. We ar.
rived ON the 18th Just afternoon. We
|cop}d zee the monntains aixty miles
before We got to them. In pisces
they are Ill covered with snow. Il 10
vef1 dry here. Crops are late.
Sa0nf beets are small yet.
Flease change my paper from But-
Nj No, to Love1and, Colo. / doa't
'WeAt % miss = copy.
Yours respectfully. ~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The financial statement for Bate!
county for the fiscal year ending
April 80, 1919, will be found on pages
2, 3 and 4 of this issue of The Times
While The Times was not one Of
the two papers. in which publication
was ordered, the statement shows
SO clearly the results OF good, care
full business management in the
handling of the countys finance on
the part of the court that it is de-
serving of the widest publicity and
we feel that every taxpayer should
have the opportunity of inspecting it.
All of the five principal funds in
which the county's finances are d.
vided show substantial balance on
hand and the Bridge fund, Bates
county,s financial bugbear shows
decided Improvement over year ago
with decrease of $66So.71 in pro-
tested warrants outstanding and All
increase in balance on hand over
1918 of $7s2.1o, making total gain
on the bridge debt of $7432.SI in the
past year.
The school funds, too, show a con-
tinued improvement, there being
total of loans and cash on hand in
the Common School fund and the
Township School -Fund-e $I2S,
35o.78 an increase of $I,5I7.6o over
1913. The District School Funds
show an increased balance on hand
of $I2,511.s1.
The account of the Mt. Pleasant
railroad indebtedness shows that the
bonds outstanding have been reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000 and there re-
mains balance cash on hand of
$1o,o86o4.
And it is not inappropriate here to
call attention to one transaction
which resulted in saving of some
thing like 100000 to the county
which is not set forth in the state
ment, that being the settlement ne
gotiated by Judges Lowder and Mid
dleton of the judgment against the
county for the paving. about the
court house square. Judgment had
been entered against the county and
affirmed in the sum of $14,72I.35, in
GLIDING interests and costs and was
held by the Exchange National Bank |
Of Muskogee, Oklahoma, who were
finally induced by these gentlemen to |
accept $4,000 in full satisfaction OF
the Judgment.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

In race with the falling river, the
destroyer Isabel and submarine KS
attached to the anti-submarine flo
tilla, cruising waters of the Missis-
sippi Valley, in the interest of naval
recruiting, ran aground in the Mis-
sissippi River about twenty miles
north of Cairo, Ills, Friday night,
and are said to be fast stuck in
the rivers bottom. The flotilla
hurriedly left Capt Girardeau, Mo-,
Thursday expecting to reach South
ern waters before the river became
too shallow. Lieutenant Command
er Berrien refused to discuss the
predicament other than to say mo
time would be lost in getting out of
inland waters. ~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

What is said to be the largest live
stock loss, as the result of light
ming, ever sustained by a stockman
of central Kansas occurred Thursday
afternoon when thirty-one steers be-
longing to ]. R. Blackstone, one OF
the teading eattleman of Elmdale,
were killed by bolt of lightning.
The loss is estimated at between
$4,000 and $1,000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

Eleven members of the /. w. W.
were released from the Federal pris-
on At Leavenworth, Kas., Friday up
ON the completion of sentence Of Z
|yeas and Z day The men feleased
were: e. 6. Bobba, Roy A Brown,
Ray Carson, Fred Nelson, Waiter
Sqftk George Hafdy, Charles j.
Witt Anson E S6pef 40 George
So George H4Fdy M rfee
Meaeoa were imMedlately rsasseste4
49, theif reloo1e - oepoteh&ie1
uafsa1eq aads IN ~ o1l1ea - CHI
go e hial 80 - Eseues3
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

After reconsidering its action ex'
tending Government fixed telegraph
rates for six months, the House Fri
day without a record vote, passed
the amended Senate bill providing
for return of the telegraph and tele-
phone properties to private control
and repeating the law under which
those properties and the cable sys-
tens were taken over by the Presi-
dent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

The Senate last week adopted an
amendment to 1.-THE agricultural bill
which places wrapped packages of
meat under the restrictions Of the
pure food act. The net weight of
the package must be marked on the
wrapper in the future, according to
the bill. In arguing in favor of the
amendment, Senator Kenyon said
that every Nyear the housewives
throughout the nation pay from ST.
100000 to 100000 for wrapping pa
per and string sold At bacon and ham
prices. II am told that in some in
stances the weight of this paper and
string amounts to between I and 2
Ia cents per pound on bacon" said
Senator Kenyon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

Judge Weekly at Omaha Saturday
enjoined the State and county Of
ficials from enforcing the Foreign
Language Bill. passed by the last
legislature. He also sustained de-
murrer of the defendants, thereby
permitting the case to be taken to
the supreme court without further
proceedings in the district courts.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

Fire believed to have been started
by |. w. WIS early Friday morning
destroyed a new barn on the James
Horner place near Atchison, Kas.
Two years ago = barn on the same
site was burned when struck by
lightning.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

General Pershing, the American
commander-in-chief, will come to
London next Tuesday for an unoffi-
cial visit contingent upon the Ger
mans signing the peace terma While
he is in England he will 60 10 Ok
ford, to receive the degree of doctor
of civil law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

The Senate Thursday adopted an
amendment to the prohibition bill,
which makes the prohibition orders
in council effective only until peace
Is signed instead of for one year after
that date.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

/ Provision in the army appropria-
ton bill for the maintenance of an
army of 100000 officers and men
during the next fiscal year was ten
tatively agreed on by the Senate
Military Committee. The House
bill, which was before the commit
tee, reduced the size of the temper
airy army of 100000 officer and men
requested by the War Department
to 100000.