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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01

why worry about spots on YOU.
clothes when Ovens drug store has
iAc best spot remover mat can be ha5
Also clean your Old straw HIT wish e.
s1' straw Ha' cleaner None bacl.
e IL fails Owens drug sore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01
'h''i~tS in Trouble.

'.mohiiist was arrest
NE Sergeant Winters for
r in the middle of the
street was filled with
'avor Mcyers fined
.rjing costs. Traffic
lrowl arrested a trucI
.."e- town on Monday
1i town with neither
.'0's. NariStratc Miller
.ment $3.50. One Of
'is from Nartinsburg
.0a dollar for having
0 ths wrong direction
We name no name.
rer 10 VIII licI'i4c~
SNYDER bear of this"
Ha tablets and order
1t these DAYS. in fact.
remedies. sold or'v
. 'or- the R-zaU store
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01
Harvest l. Here.

The farmers of this section are al
busy with the wheat harvest. mcsf O
mem having started yesterday or th-
Gay before. There is popular BELIZE
NAT moonlight nights cause the whea
10 ripsn rapidly, and just now the
moon Is getting in its best work. as /,
. iuIl today The weather ha. been
'avorah's FOR harvesting. though the
sun made the 5clis like furnaces on
Tuesday
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01

There's rest and rc mcnt at tho
Lis.'- Green lea House.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01

Poison oak and ivy lotion on sale at
Ovens drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-01

Ni@st-Ray and National Anti Glare
Lenses for sale az the National High
way Garage All sizes. Guara ntee :
I'D raSs even the fool laws Of Maryland
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Modern Woodmen of
America

At the stated meeting Of A. r.
Talbot Camp. No. 1912. in the Ma
tional Capital Savings Bank Build
ing, the resignation of Joseph F.
Probst, commander of the Foresters'
team, was received. 1t was accepted
with regret as Mr.. Probst has been
an excellent leader and has devoted
much time to the work. His resig-
nation also as a trustee was accepted
1T being impracticable for him to
serve the camp longer. L. A. Quin-
ole, Patrick Gallagher, w. A.
Thompson. H. B. Thompson, L. NJ.
Beauchamp, c. II. Moore, B. A.
Hanna, c. L. Iveash and c. NJ. Kreps
were regularly initiated as Modern
WOodmen. Consul Fred w. Caring
ton of Central Camp. assisting in
the work. a decision was reached
to hold another open meeting for
the entertainment of the friends of
the camp, the standing committee
of the camp to arrange the details.
James NJ. Stevens, formerly of Camp
No. S435, Livingston, ILL.,. and S. c.
Arnold, formerly of Camp No. 1890,
Macon, Ga, were admitted as men,
bers by transfer. Henry B. Clark.
of Camp No. 16015. was a visitor.
Four applications for membership
were received.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
War Mothers

Mrs. William +. GUIDE, wife of the
well-known Washington florist, was
introduced as the new War Mothe.
at the meeting of the District Chap
ter OF War Mothers at the Thomson
Community Center Friday. The gayel
was passed to her by Mrs. Roscoe l..
Oatley, who organized this chapter
following the convention of the ma
tional organization which was held
In this city last October.
In recognition of her devoted la
bors for the chapter as its first pre-
siding officer Mrs. Oatley was elect
ed honorary war mother.
These mothers feel an espccjal
tenderness for the other mothers
boys" at st. Elizabeth's and in order
to give them a spring festival
pledged themselves to sell tickets
for a minstrel show followed by a
dance, which will be held at Thom-
son Center, Thirteenth and l. streets
on Saturday evening. April "a.
One of the charter members ex-
pressed her pride in being eligible
to this body of patriotic women.
saying 1t was an honor given them
at the hands of their victorious
sons.
After enjoying a program in their
usual neighborly and comfortable
way the War Mothers in a BODY at
tended the reception to MisS Mar
garet Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Foreign War Veterans

The central committee of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at it's meet
ing April completed the final de-
tails for the 100000 membership
drive" A combined opening meet
ing of all posts in the District will
be held every Tuesday evening dur
ing May at Carroll Institute. The
quota of the District in the coming
membership drive is $500.
National Capital Post, No. 127,
will celebrate its first anniversary
today at o'clock at the Central
High School auditorium. Although
unable to take part in the formal
program, because of previous en-
gagement, Gen. John J. Pershing
will make an effort to dropjn for a
few moments.
Frederick Barreck Post. No. 34l,
held a smoker at its first meeting
in its new home, Old Home Life
Building, Fifth and G streets north
west, April 5. Capt. Edward Grant,
national aide to the commander-in-
chief, formally instituted the post,
and installed the following officers:
Commander, Frank II. Heise; senior
vice commander, J. L. Hughes; junior
vice commander, Fred ]. Clugston;
quartermaster Herbert Fessenden;
adjutant. III. p. Ewing. The post
will meet the first and third Monday
of each month. The next meeting.
April 10. will be an open meeting
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Royal Arcanum

The grand council of this district
held its twenty-sixth annual busi-
ness session Monday at the New
Ebbitt and elected the following Of
fcers for the year: Grand regent,
George NJ. Evans; grand vice regent.
George c. Shinn; grand orator,
James e. Eckloff; grand secretary,
Edwin A. Mess; grand treasurer,
Guy F. Allen; grand chaplain, Steph-
en- H. Takes; grand guide, A. L.
Ebersole; grand warden, J. r. Bra
shears; grand sentry. A. NJ. Peyton;
grand trustee, Robert L. Logan.
Grand Regent Evans made the
following appointments: Fifth mem
Der on committee on the state of
the order. William E. Seaver; COM
mittee on finance, Henry G. Tegeler,
John r. Cox and e. z. Deardorf; !;
committee on laws and appeals, L s.
Childs, Edwin Smith and G. L. Pop
kins; deputy grand regents, w. M.
Schoonmaker to Oriental council.
Frank s. Parks to Capital council.
s. !. Besselievre to Farragut Coun-
ell, A. B. Keefer to Kismet council.
A. e. Cook to District council, and
]. r. Cox to Municipal council.
Reports Of officers showed 152 new
members admitted In this district
during the past year and q present
total membership Of 1,437, and the
financial condition good. Provis-
ions were made to celebrate Royal
Arcanum day on or about June Is
and Charter day In November.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
The Grotto

The members of Kallipolis Grotto
VIII attend the spring ceremonial Of
fedz Grotto. Baltimore. to be held
at the Lyrick Theater April 26.
monarch Charles A. Stevens has is
sued q circular announcing the trip
and requests that all prophets who
1fpect to go notify the secretary
at once. Arrangements have been
I made to leave Washington via Bal
Nlmore and Ohio Railroad at 6 D. m.
tne return train leaving at 1880 p.
m Monarch Stevens requests that
all prophets wear their fez, leave
dull care behind and join the happy
tnrong. The Washington Prophets
VIII be accompanied by the Grotto
band. orchestra, drill corps and glee
club. A mammoth parade will be
formed upon arrival OF the Wash
lnston prophets. which makes It. de-
slrable that all Washington mem
oers go as a body on the special
train at o'clock.
Monarch Stevens circular also
calls attention to the spring ball of
the Grotto band and drill corps to
De held at the New willard Hotel
on April 16, the Ladies" ceremonial
az the New willard Hotel on May
H. and the Supreme Council con-
vention in Kansas City, June z. s
and g.
Recent Grotto visitors included
Past Monarch Frederick W. Eric
son. or Aryan Grotto. Chicago, ana
PT0nhnf
Roskh Grotto. Rochester. N. Y.
some time ago ]. Harry Lewis,
dltor OF the Crescent, the oficfal
6hrine organ. and one of the best
known Masons in the country, asked
Past Grand Monarch Edward b.
Schmfd to obtain for him a pet
monkey, one that was house broken
ana who would eat out of the hand,
not frighten children. etc, etc. Aft
er diligent search the past grand
monarch obtained just wha he
thought Harry wanted and shipped
1T on to st. Paul, where it arrived
in due time.
The monkey arrived at a time
when Harry was absent in Omaha.
Upon his return he made the mon
Keys acquaintance and writes the
past grand monarch: Mr.. Monk
was in possession of the house when
returned. The wife and daughter
were not used to monkey society
and did not know whether he had
just arrived from the wilds or not.
so they took the benefit of the
doubt and had him put up stairs,
where he had a perfectly delight
ful time tearing down the curtains
and taking pictures down from the
walls"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Topics Of Interest to Uncle Sam Workers
Commerce Department

Bernard a. walters. messenger
boy In the division Of publications.
has resigned Z
MISS Edna NJ Crisp has been ap-
pointed q clerk in the Bureau OF
Standards.
Miss Margaret r. Cochrane. chief
clerks once of the department is
spending q few days at Asheville.
N. c.
Ambrose r. Norris has been ap-
pointed a laboratory helper in the
Bureau Of Standards.
Thomas F. Shea and William j.
Wagner. computers in the Coast and
Geodeuc Survey. have resigned.
Mrs Fern Miller has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the Bureau Of
the Census.
Clark II. Taylor has been ap-
pointed a computer in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Samuel Woodley. clerk in the Di-
vision of Publications. has resigned
to accept a position with the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Science.
2. B. Dillon, Bureau of Light
houses, was on leave during the
week.
Miss Mary C. Schauer, clerk in the
Steamboat Inspection Service, has
returned to duty after a severe
spell Of illness.
Messrs. c. c. ]. Norris and David
Heyser. Steamboat Inspection Ser
vice, are preparing to leave for New
York City on official business.
Miss Helen B. Cook has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the Research Di-
vision. Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce.
George L. Mcleod, chief of the
Division of District ofices. Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
has just returned from a visit to
the Bureaus district Office at New
Orleans, La
pointed clerk in the Distribution
Section, Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce.
Miss Ruth c. Butterworth, Latin
American Division. Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, has
resigned.
Miss Victoria Coppin has geen ap-
pointed a clerk in the Far Eastern
Division, Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
Edgar NJ. Ford has been appoint
ed laborer in the Division of Pub
lications-
Manuel Cambouri has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the Far Eastern
Division, Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
John Parsons, chief engineer and
electrician, is confined to his home
on account of illness.
c. Eugene Carter has been REIN
stated as laborer in the Depart
ments carpenter shop.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Knights of Pythias

Chancellor Commander Joseph A.
Bailey requests that all members of
Home Lodge No. 81 attend the meet
ing tomorrow evening. Several ap-
plications will be presented to be
voted on and the newly elected to
beeenrolled as members. Addresses
by officers OF the grand lodge are
on the program.
Union Lodge will confer the
knight rank on several esquires at
their meeting Wednesday
4 large and enthusiastic gather
ing of members and friends attend
cd the meeting of Webster Lodge on
Tuesday to participate in the page
rank ceremonial. Eight candidates
were initiated as follows: w. s.
Griest, Adam Morton. c. II. Hunter,
lanes A. G. Rhoades, L. s. Hunter,
A. r. Biggs, II. +. Marti and II. C.
dunter. Past Grand Chancellor
shaffer and Master of Work Ward
addressed the pages on the lesson
=. Friendship"
The page rank ceremonial of CO.
Iumbus Lodge next Wednesday eve
ming will be one of the big meetings
for the present month.
Calanthe Lodge will entertain
thei- ladies, friends and members
tomorrow evening. the occasion be-
ing the birthday anniversary OF
Chancellor Commander j. r. Hodges,
A musical and literary program has
been provided. Refreshments will be
served.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
The Presidents Own
Garrison

The Presidents Own Garrison, No.
1o4. of the Army and Navy Union,
has arranged an interesting and in
program for Memorial Day.
which will be observed at the mast
of the U. S. S. Maine at Arlington on
May 20. 1t has been the duty of the
members of the Army and Navy
Union for the last seventeen years
to hold these services on May 30.
Each year the commander of the
Presidents Own Garrison No. 1of
has tried to out-do the past COM
mander in the manner of program
and services. This year Commander
Tom II. Harris has built an unusual
program under the leadership Of
Past Comrade William L. Hull, of
the garrison. Chairman of the Exec
utive Council J. Walter Mitchell has
arranged for several public speakers.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
L. o. o. M.

The regular meeting Tuesday of
Columbia Lodge, No. 126, marked the
first of tho new administration. Cen
eral business was discussed and the
newly installed officers seemed quite
at home in their respective stations.
James w. Hagood was initiated
into the order with full ceremonies.
A large delegation of members of
Lodge will visit Alexandria
Lodge tomorrow. Monday night, to
take part in the Moose carnival to
be held in that city. Members de-
string to join the party and those
who have already registered will
meet at Moose Hall, Seventh and G
streets northwest. Monday evening
at o'clock sharp. Automobiles
will convey the party to the Vir-
ginia city and gala time is prom
ised.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Improved Order of
Red Men

Usage Tribe. No. 6. reports in
creased enthusiasm at it's meetings.
The tribe is trying to gain the hon.
ors at the class adoption to be held
by the Great Council on May 12.
Logan No. S had at its last meet
Ing a goodly number OF visitors,
among them being Great Senior
Sycamore Strobel, Great Junior
Sycamore Emory.
Sioux Tribe. No. Is. at it's last
meeting celebrated its eighteenth
anniversary. The following commit
tee was in charge: p. S., Joe Levy,
Harry Lewis, ii. J. Gompers and A.
c. Nicholas.
p. G. S. Fuller and Great Chief of
Records Bunch visited Mineola
Tribe No. IA at it's last meeting. The
adoption degree was conferred by
their team which was rendered in
appropriate style. p. G. S. w. c.
White acted as sachem.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Spanish War Veterans

Col. James S. Petit Camp will
hold a meeting OF unusual interest
tuesday evening, when propositions
VIII be considered to increase the
department per capita tax; also the
liking of a date for department con
Vention, electing a vice commander.
and extension OF greetings to Past
Commander James c. O'Brien, who
was married last Tuesday morning.
Past Department Commander Sam
uel G. Mawson will at this time an
nounce the program for the muster
day exercises, to be held April "a,
1920.
Richard j. Harden Camp held an
enthusiastic meeting Thursday eve
ming when the military degree was
conferred under the direction of
Commander B. p. Donnelly. The
camp meets again next Thursday
night.
Col. John J. Astor Camp met Mon
day evening in Stanley Hall, SOL
diers' Home. and continued recruit
ing. which promises to continue
during the summer.
The Ladies' Lineal Society of the
department met in Pythian Temple
" anu
committees to arrange for partici-
patton in the exercises at Arlington
on May Is. when the new amphithe-
ater will be dedicated. The society
Is making preparations for duty on
Memorial Day, May 80.
Chief Jones and
his staff will visit this city on May
Is and take part In the exercises in
cident to the dedication of the am
phitheater in Arlington Cemetery.
Department Commander Wood
has requested a full observance or
muster day by the camps as follows:
Astor Camp. April 10; Miles Camp,
April 20; Urell Camp, April 81 !;
Dewey Camp, April %; Petit Camp.
April 81, and Harden and Lawton
camps, on April Is.
Commander Richard Lamb has
called a meeting of Lawton Camp
for next Thursday night in Perpet-
ual Hall to admit recruits to men,
bership, hold muster day exercises
and discuss change of night for
meetings. Resolutions will be
adopted on the death of Gen. Rich
ard d. Sims, who was a member of
this camp.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
of Personal Nws About Washingtonians Dard Of AiO
Up-to-Minute Notes of Capital City .Fratemihes
Knights of Columbus

Washington Council win meet
Tuesday night. Degree work will
feature the evening. Reports are
expected from the New Home COM
mittee. the committee having in
charge the celebration of the twenty
third anniversary of the council.
Starting April "a Spaulding Coun-
Gil will celebrate its twenty-first an
'niversary with a dance at st.
Dominic's Hall. On April Is an ex-
qualification Of the third degree
will be heidi the class Of candidates
will be known as the anniversary
class. On April 26 q banquet will
be held for which the entertainment
committee has arranged, an excel
lent program. All of the affairs will
be complimentary ito members of
the council: tickets for same are be-
ing distributed by members of the
entertainment committee.
Tomorrow night at the Hotel Will
lard the first formal ball held by
the order in years will be given un-
der the auspices of Washington
Chapter; a large attendance Is
looked for. as the proceeds from
same will be given towards the new
building fund. The committee in
charge have left nothing undone to
make this the biggest AFFAIR OF its
kind ever held.
The knights of Columbus inter-
evening at the New Willard. This
will be the largest affair of this
nature staged by the knights of
Columbus in this city since the sus-
pension of war activities. Some Of
the most prominent representatives
of social. diplomatic and oficial cir
cles of Washington will be in at
tendance on this occasion.
Patriotic Night" featured by
Carroll Council last Tuesday eve
ming. crowded X. c. Hall with sew
eral hundred members and visitors
who enjoyed the programme. Sew
enty-five veterans of the Civil,
Spanish-Americana and the late war
with Germany were present. The
guests of the evening. all veterans,
were presented with flags. Grand
knight Haltigan, in the name of
Carroll Council. congratulated the
men on the splendid service they
10 lntlT he
eulogised the three young men of
the Council-Matthews, A. Myers,
Frank J. Murray and John A.
Greene-who had died while in the
service. Addresses were given by
Representative Royal C. johnson.
wounded veteran and medal of
honor recipient; Rev. John Carroll
Moore. wounded Chaplain of the
S1Sth u. s. Infantry, recipient of
the d. S. c.; Col. L. Lester Jones,
District Commander. American
Legion; Robert II. Wood. Depart
ment Commander. Spanish War
Veterans and State Deputy Supreme
knight Michael ID. Schaefer. Solos
were sung by Bernard Fitzgerald
and comic recital by Francis J. p.
Cleary. Among the guests were
Maj. Donovan. District Auditor;
Maj. Bartlett. Walter Reed Hos
pital. At the next meeting of Car
roll Council, April 20. the first de-
gree will be conferred on 65 wait
ing candidates.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Masonic
Royal Arch.

High Priest Lucien c. Yung an.
nnunces the mark master degree at
the regular convocation of Mt. Ho-
reb Chapter, r. A. NJ, on Tuesday
evening.
4 large attendance is anticipated
and High Priest Yung promises to
make ii interesting for all who at
tend. High Priest Yung has in
vited suggestions from the member
ship as TO the conduct of the meet
ings and as far as possible is en-
deavorinS to follow the wishes of
the members.
Acacia Lodge.
Acacia Lodge. No. IS, +. A. A. NJ.
are I" conduct the services to be
held at the Masonic and Eastern
star Home this afternoon at $3.50.
The services conducted by Brother
Hubert Rex Johnson, the pastor of
tEeNy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Irothcr Charles Kocher and Fred
East will have charge of the music.
The next meeting of the AshIar
Club of Master Masons will be held
in the commandery room of the New
Masonic Temple, Saturday. April II,
The Ashlar Club enjoys the dis
tInction of being a charter member
O1 the National League of Masonic
Cubs, Past President II. G. Mclean
Hing deputy president of the or
ganization. At the coming meeting
Delegates to the convention of the
National League of Masonic Clubs
will be elected. The Ashlar Club
has been requested by the National
League to send at least ten dele
gates.
The annual election of officers will
also be held at the April meeting.
An entertainment of the Ashlar
Club standard has been arranged for
and the branches OF the Ashlar Club
at South Amboy. n. J.: Baltimore,
and EdgewOod, Md, have signified
their intention to have goodly
number of members present.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
-. at a special communication
Wednesday conferred the L. A. de-
gree on a class of twenty-five can
didates. At the stated communica-
tion twenty-five new petitions were
received and acted upon.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Labor Department

]. Louis Bixler has recently been
transferred from the Employment
Service TO the immigration Bureau.
Miss Bessie A Vibberts, of the
Division Of Publications and Sup
plies, is on a two weeks leave Of
absence. taking a vacation
Miss Helen Rollins, of the Divi-
sion of Publications and Supplies,
was taken sick at the Office one day
last week and was obliged to go
home. She has been on sick leave
S'SfF. MRS. FlournoS. of the Bureau o.
Naturalization. who has been TAX
ing and filing orders for commodi-
ties at special prices for the en-
ployes of the department, is now
confining her activities along that
line to the employees Of the Bureau
Of Naturalization.
Miss Glenn Lumpkin. of the Bu-
reau OF Labor Statistics, sprained
her ankle last week, and is unable
to continue with the bowling re-
hearsals. She suffered a similar ac-
cident not long ago.
A party of immigrants ordered
deported from the United States left
Chicago yesterday in charge of Leo
B. Russell en- route for Ellis Island,
New York. There were about thir-
ty in the party.
Another group of immigrants, in
charge of Edwin NJ. Kline, left New
York for San Francisco last Friday.
To expedite the deportotion pro-
ceedings of aliens arrested under
the act Of October 16, 1918, the fol-
lowing temporary employees were
anpoinfed in the Rureau of 1mmi-
grafton: Lucille Ferguson, Clarence
w. Seabright, Grover c. Milby, Will
liam p. jackson and Minnie c. .Fos-
ter.
Statistics regarding prices and the
cost Of living for February and
March are published in the Monthly
Labor Review of the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics for March, which has
lust been issued from the press.