Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-02
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

are operating extensively in
Frederick county, Nd. Corn is helm
Stoien from the fields, houses and
oarns robbed, and machinery lief, nm
guarded Is stripped of all movable
parts.
Gambling, the illegal sale of liouov
and other violations of the law have
become so prevalent in Cumberland
ND, that respectable people Of tha,
city are preparing to take action m end
the disgraceful conditions thai ara
bringing reproach upon the communi.
ty.
The Winchester and Western Rail
road, running from Winchester to Har.
dy county, W. Va, has finished its
bridge across the Great Cacapon river
two miles above Capon Springs. the
first train crossing last Saturday, The
ROAD mas been graded into Wardens-
vile and the track will be laid as quick
~ as possible to that place
Thirsty Marylanders are using all
sorts Of devices to smuggle LIQUOR A
rev days ago an automobile was wreck
ed near Elkton. and an officer who was
attracted to the place noticed that the
Car had several extra gasoline tanks
A peculiar smell came from them. and
an investigation showed that they were
filled with whiskey. Between 60 and
gu gallons Of liquor was oonfiscated.
In the United States District Court
at Harrisonburg, Va, last week, lanes
e. Ritchie, railway mail clerk on the
Is. & y. Railroad, was convicted of
tampering with mail matter in his care
and was sentenced TO 60 DAYS in Jail.
He was accused Of breaking into par
eel post packages containing fruit and
other eatables. Somebody who is do
ing the same thing is still at large.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will not hire any more women II is un-
derstood, If it can get men to work
equally well at the same wage. on
Gals said this general policy is not due
to the fact that women have not filled
their positions in efficient manner. but
that women's work is apt to be more
unstable. They also conclude the en-
ployment Of men will help to reduce
unemployment.
The numerous freight wrecks or
the Western Maryland Railroad be-
tween Cumberland and Hagerstown
have been caused, it is believed, by a
gang OF men living in the mountains
who got quantities of plumber from the
wrecked cars. James Calliher, OF
Green Ridge, was last week tried on a
charge OF causing a wreck near Biz
Pool, and was sent to the House of
Correction for six months. Other ar
rests will be made.
A couple of weeks ago Miss Jeanette
Kimler, pretty school girl of Smiths.
burg, Md, disappeared from home
and despite all inquiries her father,
William Kimler, could learn nothing of
her whereabouts. Monday he received
long distance telephone call from his
daughter, saying she had married
George Wolfe and was living in Wash
ington. The two had been sweethearts
from childhood and they suddenly de-
cided to elope.
In the Hagerstown court on Monday
Judge Wagaman gave severe sentences
to three men and woman who had
been found guilty of stealing an auto
mobile, and who are believed to be
members of gang who made this sort
of theft regular business. Arthur
Dykes got seven years in the peni-
tertiary, Arthur Douglas six years.
Ethel Walsh four years and Neville
Cameron two and a-half years. Arthur
Irving, colored man, got FIVE years in
the penitentiary for stealing a car from
DR.. |. M. Wertz.
Judge John Stewart, a member of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
was instantly killed last Thursday
evening when struck by a trolley car
in front Of his residence in Chambers
burg. Justice Stewart had been to the
home of his daughter, DR.. Helen Stew
art, just across the street, for thanks
giving dinner, and was returning to
his home. In crossing the street he
became bewildered, stepped in front OF
the trolley and was knocked to the
ground. His skull was fractured and
he died instantly. He was 81 years
old.
After he had crashed into her small
automobile with his seven-passenger
car and knocked ii over a l0-foot en-
bankment last Friday near Harrison
burg, Va, man giving his name as
John Harpine, of New York city, paid
Miss Mary Brannum the price of new
car and 500 additional. Miss Bran
mum, according TO her story, was stop
ping along the side of the road when
she saw two large cars approaching
driving side BY side and going at the
rate of 60 miles an hour" Her efforts
TO get her car farther out of the road
proved futile, and the heavy machine
had struck her car before she had time
to leave it, The driver settled with
the girls father She was rushed at
once 10 a hospital, where she remained
unconscious for several hours. Her
injuries are not considered serious.
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