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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
A Call For Organization.

All white ex-service men SOLDIERS,
sailors and marines) OF Shepherds
town and vicinity, and those from
other points desiring to become mem
bers of the local Potomac Post, Amerl-
can Legion, are urgently requested 10
be present at a meeting Monday, NO
vember 10th, at 7 p. m, in the town
council room. A temporary charter
has been issued for Potomac Post, and
as soon as our organization IS effected
a permanent charter will be issued,
and all who become members at TINS
meeting will be charter members. II
YOU cannot attend in person, write
Wardell Mcdonald of your intention
to become a member and you will be
enrolled.
Any ex-soldier, sailor or marine
(white) who has been honorably dis
charged is eligible to membership,
whether YOU served at home or over
seas, and whether you were in the SER
vice one day or two years.
AT this meeting officers for the COM
ing year are to be elected, and other
business is to be considered.
Sufficient membership buttons have
been ordered for all, and it is hoped
they will be here on time. This is ar
urgent appeal for you to be present
Remember the time and place.
Signed: Henry B. Reinhart, william
L. Miller, Robert B. Mckee, Geo. R
Mckee, R. D. Shipley, c. Wardell Nc
Donald, Ira T. Lowe, Garland Hen
bricks, John Hendricks, Grover Mad
dex, Row A. Bell, William B. Snyder
Raleigh P. Hoffman, w. Grove Banks
! E. B. Shipley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
In the Circuit Court.

The first jury trial Of the present
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court
was that of the State against John
Galloway, charged with feloniously
cutting John Newman at the latter's
home in Charles Town in July last
The jury returned verdict convlcting
Galloway of the charge. A verdict Of
guilty was returned against Edgar
Welsh, who was charged with entering
the pool room of James R. Wilmington
in Charles Town early in the summer
and stealing a quantity OF cigarettes,
chewing gum and candy.
Walter Ramey, who had misde-
meanor indictment against him for
breaking two show windows in Charles
Town last summer, decided when his
case was ready for trial that discretion
is the better part of valor. Under an
agreement between his attorney and
Prosecuting Attorney Porterheld, the
accused was released, pending pay
ment by him of all damages done, and
all costs and fees incident TO his pros
ecution. 1t was stated in court that
one window smashed by Ramey cost
nearly $50 to replace.
An Indictment for a misdemeanor
against John Smith, colored, was
quashed.
Two cases were dismissed on mo-
ton, one being that of the State VS..
Richard Carter, an appeal from JUS
tees court, and the other was that OF
Mamie S. Mundey vs. w. H. Staley.
Judgment was entered in favor OF
B. N. Freeland against w. F. Patterson
for 81 SAT. 81. The funds in this case
had been attached in the possession OF
the Green Hill Orchard Company
Judgment was also rendered in the
case of Alma F. Stonesifer, admins
tratrix of Robt. H. Phillips, VS.. James
H. Nicewarner, in favor of the plain.
tiff for S727.99. Both parties to the
latter case agreed on the size OF the
| Judgment that should be entered.
The first civil case submitted to s
iury was one in which DR.. J. ]. Pittmar
was plaintiff and F. G. Butler was de
PENDANT. The action grew out of ;
consignment Of apples shipped by thu
plaintiff to the defendant in Florida il
| the fall of 1917. After deliberatint
/ on verdict for an hour and half TIT
Jury announced that they could no
agree, whereupon the court discharges
| them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jarrett viii
spend the most of the winter in New
York. The boys are away at school
and Mr.. Jarrett's business permits him
to spend but little time at Wild Goose
Farm, so they concluded to close the
house this winter, except that they will
be here for couple of weeks during
the holidays. They went to New York
the first Of the week.
Mr.. James M. Myers is able to be
out again, after having been confined
to his home for three weeks by i'll
ness. His son-in-law, Mr.. Arthur
Lowell, of Dayton, Ohio, made him a
visit last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gearhart and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cavanaugh, of
Quakertown, Pa, visited their uncle,
Mr.. Benjamin Hartzell, in Shepherds
town this week.
Mr.. VIM. B. Daniels, of Hagerstown,
was among the callers at the Register
Office yesterday. He reports that the
insurance business is booming in his
particular line.
Mr.. st. John Dyer, who has been
at Valley Rest, west of town, during
the past summer, has gone to Waynes-
boro, Pa, where he expects to spend
the winter.
Miss Bette Hill, who has been in
Alexandria, Va, for several months
visiting her brother, Rev. George ].
Hill, has returned to Shepherdstown.
Rev. /. D. Woman has been in
Chicago this week attending meet
ing of the National Lutheran Commits
sion, of which he is member.
Mrs. Craig Huff, of Philadelphia, is
spending this week in Shepherdstown
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Turner.
Mr.. VIM. R. Hollida, one of our
Berkeley county subscribers, made
pleasant call at the Register Office on
Monday.
Mr.. Charles T. Chapline is here
from Washington to spend a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Phillips.
Miss Bette McGlincy has been here
this week from Washington. stopping
with Mrs. Bessie Criswell.
Miss Katie Sheetz is spending this
week in Martinsburg with her brother,
Mr.. VIM. M. Sheetz.
Mrs. Nancy B. Taylor is in Wash
ington visiting her daughter, Mrs. En-
ma R. Ludlam.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Advances It's Subscription Ra es.

The Charles Town Advocate an
nounces that its subscription rate,
which has been a dollar a year, is to
be advanced to SIPS Year for
subscribers within the county and TO
Fl s0 to all those outside the county.
BY the time the Advocate griS an
other paper bill il will probably be sorry
il didn't make a greater increase.
Tie Register yesterday got n a sup
ply Of paper which is billed % US al
100 a hundred poundS-not IS good
lie as that which could be bought
Few years ago for SIPS to $40 per
hundred and we are warned that the
price is liable to go still higher This
increase means that hundreds OF coun-
try newspapers will be crushed ont Of
existence, for a very large proportion
Of them are right now sailing peril
ously close to the wind and canno
make ends meet if expenses are in
creased much more. Of course therl
are more newspapers published, both
in the city end "o"7try, than are really
NEEDED. 2. c-1I many useless ones
will tc "cCJed out. But at present
ldlSS VI SUI NllN''''l duN dNF~ folilE
II will take 4. usually successful
country paper TO make decent living
Ter its proprietor Within the past
few years two newspapers in Jeffer-
son county have gone out of existence
the Charles Town Free Press and the
Harper's Ferry Times. There are four
left, and two Of these could amply sup
ply the field.
The big city dailies, which every
day print enormous numbers Of pa
. pers from twelve TO forty pag-S each.
are absorbing the greater part of the
paper supply, but the main reason for
the scandalous advance in price is the
profteering of the manufacturers and
the taking of excessive profits by the
middle men. Against this combna-
ton the poor country newspapers are
absolutely powerless and Jtere arc
stormy times ahead of them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Among the Churches.

Rev. T. A. Painter, for several years
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Berryville, Va, has accepted call to
the church of that denomination at
Emporia, Va. He was dismissed by
the Winchester Presbytery to the Eas
Hanover Presbytery. The local pres
bytery has also dismissed Rev. Mr..
Earl from Capon Bridge, W. Va, to
Albermarle Presbytery in North Caro-
lima.
The Shepherdstown Presbyterian
Church will hold services in the old
college building Sunday at II a. m,
if Providence permits. There will be
services in the Kearneysville Presby-
terrain Church Sunday at 3 p. m.
Lutheran-Service SUNDAY in Shep-
herdstown at I a. m. and p. m. Sun
day school at GAS a. m.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a
m, Sunday school; at II a. m, morn
ing worship and sermon.
M. E. Church-Service in Shep.
herdstown at II a. m. and in Sharps'
burg at p. m.
Services in the Catholic church mex
Sunday at II a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Sweater Day at Schley's.

Saturday, November Sth, will be
sweater day at Schley's store. Three
hundred sample sweaters at greatly
reduced prices. These sweaters are
perfect in every detail. Ladies' and
misses sweaters in all colors, woolens
and Jerseys, open and slip-over styles.
Also plenty for infants and small chill
dren. For men, boys and youths, we
have every style and weight Of this most
useful garment. Remember, these
sweaters are a line Of travelling mems
samples, and were bought at great
reduction, from which our customers
will benefit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
Interesting Case in Martinsburg.

Much interest was manifested last
Friday in the case of Miss Martha V.
Moler, of Jefferson county, nurse in
the City Hospital of MartiRsburg:;
against DR.. T. K. Oates. in charge of
that institution. The trial took place
on Friday before Justice John c. Wolf.
Miss Moler, the complainant, testi-
fed that DR.. Oates twice attempted
familiarities with her on the night OF
September p or 3, at the City Hos
pital, where she was employed as a
student nurse. The first attempt, she
said, was made in the pantry adjoining
the dining room on the first floor,
whittier she had gone 10 get some
bread, and whittier she was followed
by DR.. Oates, who switched of the
light and tried to embrace and kiss
her. She was able TO break away and
returned TO the second floor TO answer
a patients call. Later, she alleged, he
made another attempt in the operating
room, and followed that by Offering
her money and gifts if she would per-
nit him. Again she broke away, she
testified, and was not annoyed after
that.
DR.. Oates on the witness stand
denied everything except a converse
ton with Miss Moler at the desk on
the floor that night. In this converse
ton, he testified, she told him of 4
ride which she and another nurse had
taken not long before with two boys,
and he said he considered il his duty
to inquire as to what had happened.
and did so inquire. She also told of
a similar ride which she had had in
Washington before coming TO Martins
burg. DR.. Gate denied having tried
to kiss her or of having followed her
or of making any offer to her.
L. D. Moler, brother of the COM
plainant, and his wife, testified that
they had gone TO the Office of the hos
pital, where they had a conference
wit DR.. Oates. They stated that DR..
Oates told them that il was his duty
and privilege to "try OUT morally
young women who held positions in
the hospital, and they said that he ad-
mitted he had "tried OUT Miss Moler.
They also alleged that he had offered
her fifty dollars.
After hearing the evidence, Justice
Wolf found DR.. Oates guilty as
charged, and fined him SIS. II was
stated that the case would be appealed
to the circuit court.
The evidence indicates that Miss |
Moler stood the "tryng out" test with |
becoming virtue. Whereupon she |
lost her place. What would have been |
the result had she yielded TO the temp |
ter? Would she have been retained in
caruice
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Now is the time to select that
Christmas gift. Owens drug store has
the largest and best line OF toilet re-
quisites, stationery, tobacco, pipes, etc.
Also ladies' pure leather purses in
latest designs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Get il at Ovens drug store. What =?
Cold remedies of all kinds. Try the
Rexall.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

The evidence indicates that Miss
Moler stood the "trying out" test with
becoming virtue. Wihereupon she
lost her place. What would have been
the result had she yielded to the temp
ter? Would she have been retained in
service?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Schley's Sweater Sale Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

Schley's Sweaters Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
BRIEFS.

Schley's Sweater Sale Saturday.
The moon will be full on Friday.
Exit the ice man-enter the coal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06

NlVeQ DN Ills WIG, WIZ MtS iOIih-L ~
Miss Bessie Bender, artl five chill
dren, two brothers and three sisters:
also his aged mother, Mrs. Virginia
Tabler, who is seriously i'll. ID"
Richard Cano, lifelong resident OF
Berkeley county, died last Thursday
at his home at Pikeside, near Martins
burg, aged "a years. His death was
caused by paralysis, he having recent
ly suffered a second stroke. He is
survived by two sons, Roland and
Richard Cano, a daughter, Miss Nellie
Gano, brother, John T. Cano, and a
sister, Miss Eliza Gano.
Mrs. Amanda McGolrick died at
her home in Charles Town last Friday.
aged II years. She was the widow OF
John McGolrick, and was Miss Bar
rett before marriage. She was strick-
en- with paralysis few days previous
to her death. She is survived by twelve
children and thirty-one grandchildren
E. Benton Letter, a well-known res.
ident of Martinsburs and one Of its
veteran business men, died at his
home in that place last Monday morn
ing, aged II years. He is survived
BY one son, former Mayor P. W. Letter
| He was a relative Of the wealthy
Letters Of Chicago.
Mrs. Clara V. Emerson, wife O.
Vim. w. Emerson, died last SATURDAY
at her home at Falling Waters, Berke
ley county, aged 81 years. Besides he
husband, she is survived by three SON
and two daughters.
Mrs. Julia Ann Overly died las
Sunday at her home in Martinsbure
after an illness of many years from
rheumatism. She was a native OF Nj
Jackson, Va, and was &c years OF age
Two daughters survive her.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
WILSON BACK HOME

NEW YORK, July & President Wilson lands this afternoon. The transport George Washington is being escorted by fleet of warshipS. The transport passed quarantine at 30 O. clock. DcStroyerS met the George Washington 20 miles east of Sandy Hook. Presidential SaluteS from tn warShipS were the first of many wei coming ceremonies.
 Forty five warShipS' headed by thy Flagship Pennsylvania waited in th' harbor to join the inbound fleet.
 Vice President Marshall, member of the cabinet and others were aboard he Pennsylvania.
 Mayor Hyland and Governor Smith were aboard municipal steamers.
 Eleven hundred police are o9 duty at the dock and 1000 school children are also at the dock to sing.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
MOOSE MEET TONIGHT

The Order of Moose will hold re- eular meeting tonight in the little A. B. Hall. The annual convention of the Moose was held in Mooseheart' lllln' ,is. last week and was largely attend ed by delegates from all parts of the nation. An annual per capitax of S2 was voted to provide a fund of Sl'2OO'- 900 to maintain an industrial school and hospital for the order at Moose heart. according to advices received in Seward. The Philadelphia lodge through its delegates, announced that it had appropriated Sl25'OOO for the reconstruction of the hospital at Mooseheart. Among the officers elect cd for the ensuing year were Supreme Dictator Mayor William Broening' Of Baltimore; secretary Robney Brand on, of Moosehea,t; treasurer. Harry W. Mace, of Philadelphia
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
ALASKA NATIVES
 SHOW FINE PLUCK

NOME, Alaska. -(Bv Aain-- Ns tives who survived the Spanish infln' enza scourge at Wales. in the north west portion of the Seward peninsula known as the wealthiest native dis trict of Alaska, have virtually begun fife over and with true Amerlc..n pluck. according to officials ot thu bureau of education who recently made a trip to the village.
 Ninety-five widows and orphans lre still being cared for by the bureau but the rest of the population is Sel'- supporting and have insisted that none of the orphaned children be taken away from the village. Many nativ' marriages have been consummatej ately and in nearly all cases the new " weds adopt one or more of the or ohans the population of the village leeming it their duty to care for th5 little ones left without parents as q result of the epidemic.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
BISHOP ROWE IS NOW
 MAKING TRIP TO INTERIOR

Rev. P. T. Rowe. D. D.. called Bi'' hop Rowe by thousands of Alaskan friends. is bound north through Skag. way to Dawson. enroute for his annu al visit through the interior.
 Bishop Rowe was consccratcd a> bishop ot Alaska in 1895 and sin T that time has three times refused t. be transferred to more remunerativ' and less arduous missionary fields.
 This is the twenty-fourth year n5 has spent in journeying through Alas "a and the splendid work he has ac- complished and the great good he hn@ lone is ever the source of pride to the many old and new friends of this re- markable man.
 His name is household word an' ne is always welcome in the remotes: amps as we'll as in the larger towns Tn company with Archdcacon Stuck he expects to spend the greater part 'f this summer in visiting the Indian missions scattered along the Yukon Panama and Koyukuk rivers. The bis hop will arrange his trip so as to at tend the Triennial General Conference ,f the Episcopal church which will be Lall .k;. r,ll ;n notri0f
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
MICHIGAN WOMAN GETS
 VALOR WAR DECORATION

ALMA. Mich, July S. In recogm ton of work in encouraging food pr" luction during the war, the National War Garden Commission has reward d a medal to Mrs. Frances King O: his city. the president of the Woman'S National Farm And Garden Associa 5ion. The presentation was made by ;harles Lathrop Pack. president o' he commission. A similar medal has ,een presented to the heads of the ,oyernments of the United States England. France. Belgium and Italy md to the world leaders in food con trol.
 The medal was designed with the ob- feet of representing the country's m''i tary service and the support given to it by those who worked in their wal gardens. On the obverse is the figu's If a young woman working over gar len plants. In low relief are soldiers marching The decorative motive foi the reverse is basket hamper filled with the varied product of war gar den. Under the basket appear thu words: "The seeds of victory insurf the fruits of peace" hoe and rifle crossed ans the dates 1914-l919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
TO WORK FOR OIL TANKS

At the meeting of the city council last night, upon suggestion of council man Lucas, City Attorney Amy was instructed to prepare facts and figures and submit them to the repreSentatlV" of the Standard oil Co.,, at Seattle showing the necessity for an oil tanN at Seward. Recent arrivals from Seat tle have reported that the Standard Oil expects to build two tanks in Sew ard. one for crude oil and the other for distillate.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

K. C. Colbun and wife. and Miss, Cornelia R. Cooper expect to leave for Seattle on the Alameda sailing about August 2nd or &rd. Mr. Colburn has been dlaughSman with the commission for the past three wears. Miss Coop"r k office manager Of the Gateway. Many friends will regret the departure of the three as they have been prom'. nently identified in affair, in Seward during their residence here.
 Robert Romig and Albert Norris former Seward boys. are the leading tennis players at Anchorage.
 Lieut.. Hutchinson. attached to the dentistry corps of the U. s. Army, pass el through Seward on the Adm'ra' Watson for Juneau.
 Col. Frederick MearS. formerly connected with the A. F.. C. has re tunel from France anl Is now ,h Washington.
 It is common report in Alaska tha> Gov. Riggs will appoint Anthony J. Dimond. of Valdez. law partner ot Democratic National Committeeman Donohoe. as territorial attorney gen eral. to succeed George B. GrigSby' the new delegate to Congress from Alaska.
 It was quiet on Broadway today ow- ing to the departure of the Saturn anl the busy social season of the past ten days will now be lived over and the people given chance to rest up.
 -%-
 C. R. SecreSt. who has been employ el as foreman of the Lynch Brothers diamond drill company working on the Gompertz coal property in the Chick aloon district. accompanied by his wife is a passenger for Juneau on the Ad' miral Watson.
 Dr. H. O. Schlaeben, who has been in Seward for several weeks has re- turned out the line.
 Mrs. Ray. s. Stevens representing the Book of Knowledge, is regiSterci at the Hotel Sexton.
 
 Men have started at work on tn glacier stream putting in new dar, north of Third avenue on the north side of the stream.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
NOME MEN
 ACCUSED
 OF FRAUD

SEATTLE. July S. Jacob Berger and Oscar w. Ashby. we'll known min ing men of the Nome district. who are accused by big Minneapolis lumber men with fraud in connection with the sale of mining claims in the Nome country have left for Minneapolis to face a trial. They are accompanied by their attorney. w. A. Gilmore, former mayor of Nome. Gilmore scouts the criminal charge laid against his clients and says they will be freed without any trouble.
 A thirty-six mile ditch line and eight mining claims in what is known as the Topkok district south of Nome are involved. Berger and his partner Sul- livan. were the original locators of the claims. which are located on the fam ous Daniels creek. Dr. Caleb White head former Nome banker, organiz- ed a company to take the claims for the sum of S3OO,OO0. A ditch line was constructed to carry water to the claims for mining purposes. Ashby' q wealthy mine operator. in the course If events. took a mortgage on the claims and ditch line. The charge of fraud grows out of this alleged mort gage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
STRIKE FOR
 MOONEY
By Associated Press

TACOMA. July & Thousands O. ship yard workers damned the down town streets today endeavoring to force a Mooney strike. The men heckl- ed the carmen who attempted to take cars to the shipyads.
 A crowd of Mooney adherentS con gregated before the police station but made no demonstration.
 The Metal Trades Council refus- ed to call a strike for couple of days out of sympathy.
 Striking telephone girls led the Mooney parade today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
JESS DOWN
 { TIMES IN. ONE ROUND
Ry Associated Press

TOLEDO. July g. The moving pictures of the Willard Dempsey fight show that Dempsey knocked Willard down seven times in the first round. There were no knock downs in the sec ond or third rounds but Willard hung on the ropes during these rounds. Left hooks to Willard's chin sent the former champion down four times.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-08
MEXICO WANTS TO
 BE SOLID WITH |. S.

MEXICO CITY. July S. lgna- cio Bonillas. Mexican ambassador to the United States. leaves for Washington. D. C.. tomorrow car rying President Carranza's in- structiOns endeavOring to relieve the causes of misunderstanding between the United States and Mexico and bring about an era of good feeling between the two countries.