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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

you pedal slowly. hey are hrm, yet easy;
yielding, yet offering comfortable resistance.
In pianissimo VERY soft passages the Gul-
bransen is delight.
Try Gulbransen at our dealers store
named below. Probably you have noticed
the Baby at the Pedals - actually playing
the Gulbransen-in his window. Ask the
dealer-or write us-for our free book Good
Times With Your Gulbransen. Tells about
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got
to Know Rat
Snap.

'save always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
boz said he just got rid Of droves
with RAT-SNAP. This started me
thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself
n killed II and scared the rest
away" RAT-SNAP comes in three
sizes, 35c, Csc, &.o5. Sold and
guaranteed by f. c. Chpp and c.
Murphy.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Last Of the Free Eats.

My nelghbor sent In some pudding
for our dinner. Neither OF us fancied
II. so OF course IL remained for the
garbage can. Just as | was emptyine
" into the garbage can she came upon
the scene probably 10 ask how we
liked II. as II was a new dish You
can imagine my embarrassment. and I
might spy that was the end Of hand
outs from her.--Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

The opal is more difficult to initiate
than is the diamond. But from artiti-
cial corundum. stained with chrome
very cheaply. If the coloring agent is
titanium oxide. the product becomes
genuine artificial sapphire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

AlredaIes are accounted one OF the
best breeds of war dogs. When the
Airedale detects the foe he makes no
fuss he merely makes y low growl and
stiTens his body-hints sufficient for
the human sentinel who Immediately
pats his dumb friends advice TO good
account
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Device Reads Pulse.

Utilizing "A galvanometer, a French
scientist have invented apparatus for
measuring vibrations Of human bones
and tissues with which among other
things, he reads IA persons pulse more
accurately than by hand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

""sT S"gg $$s sseGsa s1s asa%4 rGss s% tEs% Co
CULBRA NSEN.DCKNSON COMPANY MANUFACTURERS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
q WAY 70 Fame

Fame is very easily acquired All
YOU have 10 do is TO be in The right
place at the right time and do the riehf
thing IN The right way-and then adj
vertise IL widely.-Kansas City Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

In answer 10 the question: "What
are the five great races of mankind?"
n Chinese student replied "The 100
yards, the hurdles, the quarter-mile,
the mile and the three mile"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Miners Inch.

A miners inch is unit Of NEE sure.
nent OF water used in irrigation. and
varies considerably IN different states
In Arizona the miners inch IL equal 10
one-fortleth Of a cubic foot per second.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Times Unfortunate channe.

The little hoy who - afraid 10 speak
"A piece in school in many cases grows
up 10 be the man who isn't happy nn
less he is talking by the hour
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

Three models, all playable by hand OF
BY roll, sold at the same prices to everybody,
everywhere in the u. s., freight and wal
tax paid. Price branded in the back oil
each instrument at the factory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
The Exquisite Pedal Touch of the Gulbransen
Made Possible this Childhood Incident T T%s Mark Mark

WEARS ago tiny baby crept up to dads
Gulbransen and gieefuv pushed down pedal,
as shown in the picture. Hearing the music
invited more pushing-it was SO easy-and thus the
baby played the Gulbransen.
This childhood Incident since repeated in
thousands of homes-was so impressive of the easy
action of the Gubransen that photographed the
Baby at the Pedals and adopted our Trade Mark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
a New Lancuade.

A strong movement is on foot for
recognition of Provencal. the language
OF southern Franc as distinct
tongue from French.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09

Everywhere you see it, it tells
you the Gulbransen is Easy to
PLAY. In our Dealers window,
it tells where you can try the
Gulbransen. Imprinted on the
rubber pedal surfaces, it identifies
the Gulbransen for you. All the
world of music now knows this
famous Baby.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-09
Gulbransen Pedal Touch"

The exquisite pedal touch " of the Gulbransen
is also easy to recognize 1t demonstrates itself the
moment you begin to play Gulbransen. You find
it is necessary to push hard-a surprise indeedl
You must actually restrain your impulse to work.
Also you do pedal fast when playing Gul-
bransen. In spite of their easy action the pedals
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
Apple Show In Shepherdstown.

H. Pinkney Schley. one of Shep-
herdstown's enterprising merchants. Is
arranging for an apple show at his
store, which promises to be OF con-
siderable interest. He will have an
exhibit Of homegrown fruit and
other articles in the furniture room
adjacent to the main store room, and
hopes to be able to present some Of the
very finest specimens from the nearby
orchards. The show is open TO every
body, and all are invited 10 present
specimens between October 9th and
18th. The apples will be exhibited
on plates, each plate to. have five speci-
mens-no more, no less. Prizes are
offered as follows:
Best display of greatest varieties Of
apples, mans storm waterproof mack
inaw.
Best Yorks, q pair Of shoes, your
own selection from stock.
Best Staymans, pair OF automobile
gloves.
Best Black Twigs, 100 extra good
cigars.
Best Grimes Golden, ladder.
Best Winesaps, electric reading
lamp.
bSo' WIG uOLSn
Best Ben Davis. years subscription
10 the Independent.
Best Rome Beauty, dozen pairs OF
heavy cotton gloves.
Largest pumpkin, handsome pair oil
fur automobile gloves.
Five largest potatoes, 27x54 Brus-
sells rug.
Finest plate Kieffer pears, ladies
pocketbook and card case combined.
Best vase of dahlias, large box OF
Whitman's chocolates.
Most. beautiful basket Of fruit, half
barrel of -four.
/ The judging will be done by com.
petent persons on October 18th and
the prizes will be awarded Saturday
the 10th of October. The co-opera.
tion of the people of the community
is requested and. everybody is cordial.
ly invited to participate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
Apple Market Still Dull.

These are busy times in the apple
orchards, and large forces Of men and
women are busy picking and packing
the fruit. The average price Of good
pickers is $500 a day,.and other help
ers In proportion. The apple market
is still dull and few sales are being
made. Unless prices improve, the cold
storage establishments will be filled
to overfowing, as the growers are not
inclined to accept the low offers made
by the few buyers who are about.
The Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
yesterday reported a sale of 5000
barrels of Ben Davis apples to New
York firm at $3.50 per barrel.
Roy G. Grove, manager of the Swan
Pony Orchard Company, reports the
sale of 1000 barrels of York Imperial
apples at something over $500 bar
rel.
Lancelot Jacques, who has large
orchards in Washington county, Md,
has made sales Of Yorks at S3.75 Ia
$500 per barrel. Jonathans have sold
UP to $500 barrel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
Women Will Have Meeting.

The women voters of Shepherdstown
district are planning for a pleasant
sort of political gathering next Thurs
day night, October 18th. 1t is pro-
posed to have a meeting to which the
ladies shall be invited to hear some
brief addresses upon the political
issues and to receive instructions in
regard to voting 1t will be of a social
nature, quite informal, and refresh
ments will be served. The men who
are interested are also invited, and it
is hoped to make the affair most
pleasing event. The meeting will be
held in the old town hall and will be
under the auspices of the women's
committee appointed in Charles Town
last Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
ohepherdstow Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday,
Personal NOTES.

Mrs. A. G. Wynkoop and daughter,
MISS Julia, and Miss Lucy Green left
Cnarles Town on Tuesday for Ann
Aroor, Michigan. Mrs. Wynkoop goes
to be with two Of her sons. Francis
and Brooke Wynkoop, who are in
school there, the former in the Uni
verslty OF Michigan and the latter in
the High School. Miss Green, who is
former deputy county clerk Of this
county, will also study at the Uni
versity. They will reside at Ann Arbor
until the end Of the present school
year.-Charles Town Advocate.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Poffenberger,
tneir son Evans and their daughters
Frances and Pauline, Of Sharpsburg
district, spent last Sunday in Shep-
herdstown with the family OF Mr..
H. Frank Needy Mrs. Poffenberger,
who has very wonderful collection
OF dahlias, embracing perhaps a hun
dred or more varieties, remembered
the editor of the Register BY sending
him bunch OF very beautiful speci.
mems.
Judge Wilmer Latimer, of Wash
ington, was in Shepherdstown the
past week for a day or two, stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Reinhart
His mother, Mrs. M. ]. Latimer, who
spent the summer in Charles Town, re.
turned with him to Washington for the
winter and will remain in that city
during the coming season.
Mr.. Calvin S. Filler, an expert ac.
countant for the B. & o. Railroad Com
pany at Keyser, w. Va, brought his
mother, Mrs. M. ]. Filler, to Shep
herdstown last Sunday. She will
spend some time at the Methodist par
sonage with the family of her son
Rev. John A. Grose.
We were pleased to have a call few
days ago from our friend Mr.. Melvir
L. Ronemous, of Newport News, who
had come to this section to see hi:
sister, Mrs. Helen Moler, who ha:
been very sick at the home of her son
in-law, Mr. A. J. Hammann, in Mar
tinsburg,
Mr.. VIM. L. Miller, formerly o.
Shepherdstown, who has been with tn,
West Virginian printing establishment
at Fairmont for several years, has
gotten a position with the Hagerstowr
Printing and Bookbinding Compan,
and went to work there the first of tht
week
Messrs. John Skinner and C. c
Lemen have gone to Fairmont, w. Va.
where they have employment on a sur
veying corps of the Monongahela Val
ley Traction Company. Mr.. R. ID
Shipley expects to join the corps tn,
first Of the week.
Mr.. Simon Lick and Mr.. and Mrs
w. T. White, of Marysvlle, Pa, ar,
spending a few days this week will
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Flckinger a
the Reformed parsonage.
Miss Frances Hebb has been il
HarpeEs Ferry the past week help
ing out in the telephone exchange, one
Of the operators there having beer
sick.
Mrs. Olive Patriquin Miller, oil
Washington, spent several DAYS ir
Shepherdstown this week with Mrs
Virginia Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. wysong are
spending few weeks in Baltimore
this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
Big Break in Prices.

There has been a net loss Of "a cents
a bushel in the price OF wheat the past
week, and corn has lost IS cents. The
prices quoted on our local market today
are: Wheat, Sl.S3: corn, Sl.00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
"'i'St Registered Voter

is en.., ,.'ler , think that Shepherdstown
the OH 10 the honor of registering
Count. woman voter in Jefferson
gara. s, not not IN the State. Mrs. Mar.
Of tow, ,E, who lives in the east end
Of l-- ana who is in the o6th wear
ago a- was registered few davs
her s.,.. 'aVS that she intends m cast
poss;sr. Z On November ID If she % can
is he...- ret to the polls. And wh q, ~
straipb. r. she means to vote tho
N". Democratic ticket ''' ''e
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07

Boys, your best girls candy has ar
rived. Nuf sed. Take her a package
of LIGHTS LATEST. She will like
it, Ovens Drug Store only.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07

Sugar is down to tic per pound at
Boswells.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07

The Rexall store is at your service.
Get il at Owens.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07

Governor John j. CornweIl has is
sueo q proclamation designating Fri
gay, october 18th, as "Good Roads
pay, and asks thta teachers and super
.ntehoents OF public schools set aoart
tne afternoon for consideration and
discussion OF the subject. Parents and
o.ner persons should be invited to at
'end and participate in the meeting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
New Clothing Store.

The Link & Link Clothing Company,
which has been successfully conduct
ing clothing store in Charles Town
for the past several years, has rented
the room in what was formerly the
Mar kell building on Main street, Shep-
herdstown, and will begin business
here on Saturday. This firm is COM
posed of Adam B., S. Wesley and Den
mis- d. Link and VIM. NJ. Jones, all OF
whom are Jefferson county boys, well
AMI favorably known in this section.
They ask for a share of the public
business and promise satisfaction to
their customers. Read their advertise
ment in the Register, which they will
use to keep the public informed con-
cerning their business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07

has ro,-hoI,l t,Il incnt of resident students
Corr, a.e I3l, while applications for
Almost daily. "o'N are coming in
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16
Parish Exceeds Quote In Poul.
try Drive.

Washington with 36 is pens
was among the seven parishes
that exceeded their quote of 20
pens in the recent poultry drive
carried on by farm aid home
demonstration agents to place
1000 pens Gone oockeral and four
hens) of purebred poultry on
Louisiana farms and backyards.
There were 1905 pens of poultry
placed during the drive, accord.
ing to Harley l.: Williams, poul.
try specialist in the State Univer-
sity Extension Division, who
planned and directed the poultry
drive. The success of the drive
in Washington Parish is due
largely to the efforts of j. V Rabb
and Miss Martha Grouse, parish
agents.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16

roadside. Then he gathered his small
charge in his arms and made his way
to the white door.
"Come in," Nora greeted cheerily, 1.-THE
nurse phoned> me Of your coming.
There's a new Christmas doll for Tes-
Gle Louise in the oven, and q lot more
TO take back"
It was a broad. white kitchen, redo
lent Of sugar and spices. and an old
lady In rocking chair near the win
dow relieved Tessie of her wrapplngs.
"You must give the doctor cup
Of coffee, Nora DEAR" the old lady said,
before his cold drive back to the
city"
But Donald Bruce seemed In no
hurry to return.
"This." he snid musingly, smells
like my grandmother's Kitchen. Used
to spend our Christmas with grand.
mother when was boy"
we are going to have q roasted
chicken for dinner" the old lady sug.
gested tehtutlveiy--"l wonder II Il
might not seem Just a bit like being at
grandmother's-if you'd stay AID eat
with us?"
1t was remarkable how swiftly tho
afternoon hours few in the lakeside
cottage.
"l'm 50 glad" the old lady whis.
pefad at parting, "tha, you decided to
wait to take Jessie back with you.
It has been hnbps Christmas fof
Morn. | edn seq II Ia her eyes: aid
tIsuallt ilHptjhess ID only Noras
through the giving. She's the dear.
est girl 10 The it'tr'f !"
"Shp II Just TIA, !" DohaId Bruce
answered sueln.i|!
His eyes Wprt IN vora, as he ria ,Ded
he eIa lads ) asat' !, !.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16

coax her back. But 1t was necessary
that she should come. Yesterday, Miss
Dean came to the hospital with bns'
ket Of Christmas cakes, made like
dolls, with currant eyes, and colured
frosted dresses. The Riddles were 80
pleased; they call her the Cake Lady.
Doctor Bruce frowned.
"That's bad practice" he Gem.
planned, allowing women to come in
here and feed our patients. ] DID not
suppose"
The pleasant nurse hurried to cha1n'
pion her friend.
She has helped Us IN tnany ways. l
should call Miss Deun a philanthropist
IL she were not"
The pleasant ntirse paused, "in hthd'
bic circumstances herself"
1.-THE young woman you speak Of
lives on the lake shore7 the doctor
asked.
The nurse nodded.
"Her uncle was an old sea captain"
she told him. Miss Nora made her
home with this uncle and aunt when
she was as small as Tessie here.
Nov she lives on In the house at
the waters edge to take care Of her
aunt, who Is old and crippled. And
still that girl"
The pleasant nurse choked up unac'
countably.
swell, she's always trying to DO
things for Others" she finished; "that
IL the way Nora Dean finds happi-
ness"
"Greut Scottw interrupted the doc
tor, "there goes Tessie again; that
noise must be stopped. She must not
disturb the sick ones"
The prettiest nurse came hastily. -
"Tessie says she won't stop until she
IL taken to Miss Nora. / really wish
we had made arrangements yesterday
to have her driven out to the lake
shore for over Christmas"
''How far out is itT Doctor Bruce
asked briskly.
"Ill take her In my car" he ex.
planned. TITS closed and comfort.
able"
Donald Bruce sighted the cottage as
he brought his car to a stop in the
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16
For Sale.
Improved Mississippi Farm

100 acres, located in Pearl Ri
YER County, Miss, near church and
school and five miles to town.
There are IS acres in cultivation,
and some cut over timber and
open wood pasture. Has orchard
of about 100 trees, Soil is sandy
loan with clay subsoil. Corn, pc.
tatoes, cotton and etc., are prin.
cipal crops. improvements con.
sists of six room house, newly
built, large barn, and other out
buildings. Fenced all wire. Price
is S75 per acre with possession in
the Spring. For further informa.
ton write or see.
Mrs. j. J. Fornea,
Pioayune, Miss.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Double. Wrap All Christmas
Mail.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Thirty
thousand extra mail carriers,
clerks and helpers now are begin.
ming night and day shifts to han.
die the biggest Christmas mail
rush in the history Of the post
Office.
This is in addition to approxi'
mately 100000 regular postofice
department officials and employees,
according to Superintendent
Ryan, of the bureau Of postoffices,
today.
"This years Christmas mail,
will be at least Is percent greater
than last Christmas" said Mr..
Ryan. "TEe New York postofice.
for instance, will handle more
than 100000 pieces Of mail
per day for a week before Christ
mas" Other postofioes will find
their volume of mail increased in
proportion. The December VOL
ume of mail nearly always is 100
per cent greater than the normal
volume
5000 Extra Mail Cars On.
Postoffice officials began to plan
to handle the rush at a series of
conferences held here last Octo.
Der, Mr.. Ryan said. Divisional
officers from every section of the
country came here to make plans
to put something like 5000 extra
railway mail cars and thousands
OF extra auto trucks.
"The public can put the finish.
ing touches on the job by obey.
ing two simple rules" said Mr..
Ryan. "These rules are: (1)
Double wrap every package and
place inside the name and ad.
dress of both sender and ad-
dressee. Then if the outer wrap
per becomes torn the postoface
clerks will know where to send
the package without delay. 1t
wont go to the dead letter office.
~ Mail early. The big rush
comes in the week just preceding
Christmas day.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-12-16
MACHINERY INSPECTOR

A N EXPLORER will return to the
n drear loneliness Of the wilder.
ness. A convict free will find himself
strangely longing for the bitterness Of
captivity. So strong is the hold en-
v'ronmcnt Gun Take on the soul Of 4
man.
On n ship In the feet served good
seagolng chief engineer. But he had
been at sea too long. He was growing
stale. So he asked for shore duty.
He was transferred to q huge steel
mill where government contracts were
filled. For two years he was to hear
the hum of lathe and scraper instead
Of the pound and the wheeze of his
own engines. Instead Of the intermit.
tent roar of the turreted guns he was
to be half.deafened by the more steady
belching of gigantic blast furnaces.
His title was Naval Inspector Of Ma.
chinery.
A superdreadnaught was launched.
The inspector supervised the installa'
ton Of her mighty engines. His re-
sponsih,lity increased up to the day Of
her trials.
On this day a board Of inspection
and survey came down In full regalia
to hold Official tests of the new war
baby. The inspector met the big bugs
10 proper form, but he didn't look
happy.
Perhaps It was the sheaf of papers
and records he produced that filled him
full Of gloom. For instance there were
the weight tables for parts and fittings
and auxiliaries and full boilers as we'll
as empty ones; il may have been his
long nlohotonoas report comparing the
finished product TO the original speed.
fications.
The machinery Inspector was gray
and wenrs. Facts and figures had he.
gun to get on bis nerves. indoor work
hid stolen his tuh. And when no
guided the trIai board through theif
duties In trying out the Newest Of utf
lnen-of-war he renlized he'd had
enough shore duty. Guess III put In
for the feet again." he declared. II
don't seem to do 50 we'll here"
He was wrong Few inspectors be.
'ore hin had beet his cauai. The truth
vas the old, DID truth: He was home
sick for the heaye Of piated deck.
he swish Of cils ihigp.. nhd a salt
reatt dut u the s.hrf,dArd hatth.
So "slave of tic sea" Is the righ1
.alne after ILL.,