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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26

Mrs. VanMeter took Bedell 10 Harper's
Ferry. As a reward for what she had
done. Gen. Stephenson had the War
Department TO release Mr.. VanMeter
from prison. A lasting friendship
sprung up between the VanMeters
and the Bedells and the two families
exchanged visits for years.
Mr.. VanMeter came from pioneer
family, which settled in this country
1896. One of his ancestors was ~,
Indian trader, 10 whom the Indians
were devoted. He originally came
from New York and advised members
OF his family 10 locate on the South
Branch OF the Potomac. They did
this and founded the VanMeter family
of Virginia, from which Mr.. VanMeter
sprung.
Mr.. VanMeter was a man of retir-
ing disposition. He devoted his time
TO his farm and he had one of the
best farms in the county. To those
for whom he formed an attachment he
was devoted and would help in every
way possible. His wife, was Miss
Betty Keyser, of Page county, before
her marriage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26
HI. SNYDER, Publisher
AUGUST WEDDINGS

n, Harry A. Downs, OF Martins
va and Mrs. Ethel Lemen, Of Shep-
os,,oun ouss were married last Saturday
nnS..;rc AZ the home Of the bride in
60" 81. ,Isce The ceremony was per-
hl.s ms hv Rev. Dr. Charles Ghiselin,
iT'"tU he PRESBYTERIAN Church, in the
r,esence of some twenty or more rel
i,;yes and friends. The bride was
e. handsome in a stylish gown OF
we, .,sy eeorgette, with black hat. The
eesr,,ice was a simple one, there being
~ sttendants. After the wedding a
sslicious supper was served, and later
w. and Mrs. Downs and Mr.. and
@ Mrs. Breadon Conklyn, brother-in-law
| "a sister of the bride, left in an auto
mnh;Ie for Washington. They are
.'.S,di aosndirp this week in New York,
pSiladeiphia and Atlantic City, and are
synected home the last of this week.
The groom is well-known young
LAWYER of Martinsburg and is CITY at
,orney there. The bride, who is the
wiiow of David Lemen, was formerly
Mss Ethel Bower, of Martinsburg, and
s one of Shepherdstown's most at
,ractive and popular women. Both
have have wide circle Of friends who will
wish for them great happiness.
Mr. Dennis D. Link and Miss Mil
dred F Bradley, both of Charles
Town we're married in Winchester,
Va. tuesday, August 10. The mar
Eape was solemnized at the Lutheran
parsonage. Rev. A. A. Kelly. the pas
tor being the officiating minister. The
Groom. who is a son of Mr.. William H.
link. Of Duffields, has been connected
with the firm of Link & Link. clothiers,
in Charles Town. His bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Brad
i lev. and IS a popular young lady, for
some time having been employed as
stenographer in the office of the Moore
Insurance & Realty Company. The
Young couple will make their home in
Charles Town.
Mr. Vaughn Bowly, formerly of
Shepher1StOwn, who is now in the
government service in Washington,
and Miss Edna Jones, also of Wash
ngton we're married August lth at
the home of the bride in that city. They
have been spending the honeymoon in
Harper'S Ferry at the home of Mrs. E.
H. Bowly, mother of the groom.
Mr.. Edgar Brown and Miss Naomi
Ruth Brantner, both of Martinsburg,
we're married in Brunswick last Sat-
urday hy Rev MIR. Hesse at the Luther
an parsonage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26
Fishing Law Unconstitutional.

The Washington county fishing bill,
&prohlsItIng nOn-reSidents of that coun-
&ty from fishing in its waters without a
Hlcense, is unconstitutional. according
70 an opinion sent to Attorney George
Henderson, Of Cumberland, by At
torney-General Armstrong.
ne opinion is as follows:
IN YOUR recent letter you asked me
20 give YOU an expression of my views
upon the validity of Chapter 683 of the
Hcts OF 1920, requiring all non-resi-
penis OF Washington county to secure a
county license at a cost of $500 to fish
the waters Of Washington county,
oC!udnG the Potomac river. The law
so framed as TO apply to all residents
ms State, as we'll as residents of
',nsT nn. States living outside of Wash
IN my Judgment, this law is un-
S'ltutonal because it is a definite
ueHipt TO discriminate between resi-
Cents and non-residents, in favor OF
'oI'ner: 1t seems to be in deroga-
Gn OF Article 4, Section 2 of the Con-
sS'lon H.s OF the United States. 8 Cyc.
H6; 25 Cyc. 6lO.
'"S'c IS also another fatal obiec-
OG 10 the Yalidty of this law as far
reIateS to the waters cf the Po-
ll4' river. This question seems TO
a'g oeen settled in tile case Of State
>. honman, 9 Md %. The defend
u. u, nag been indicted for fishing
m elIl netsSin the Potomac river,
%mIary to the Act of lS4S, but the
u' ~ OF Appeals held that the indict-
lI.mo Ln, was defective because it did not
eirsi iI '.iat the Act in question had re-
n;,si rsI lne assent Of Virginia as re-
c. oV the compact of 1855 between
,S S,a'TS. Chapter 6S3, referred to
.! !Gar 'etter, declared in its titling,
W.. u Is designed to protect the fish
m. ">n.i,lgton county, and, therefore,
Cfisb "LIhin laws and regulations
r.,a.,..ay @ NAV be necessary for the
.S..yatlon Of the fish in the river
,,"-. ,,..aC which require the mutual
T,%o;. % ana anprobation of MarvIanc,
sS S",,a q and West Virginia TO make
oC,Te Ss are dad that it is thus officially
fSs 81 t,hat this obnoxious law,
rc~ 8 would prevent West Virginians
b,..lNg IN the stream that laves
epbll. without paying tribute to a
Il, r.,... * county, is OF no effect. II
~, -, again be passed. for il was
ro-. war that avea rs authors and
we're ashamed of Il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26
Ashes To BE Inferred.

The ashes of Mrs Ella Harpe7
Cohen, who died in Portland. Oregol.
last May, will be brought to Shep-
herdstDwn for interment next wcel;.
w. p. Licklider, secretary Of the Gem
ctery company, has received a tele-
gram from Miss Eleanor s. Cohen. SIS
ter of Mrs. Cohcn's deceased husband.
concerning tn: arrangements. Mrs.
Cohen body, in accOrdanca with her
request. was "rematcd. Mss Cohcn
will arrive here on Friday, September
3D. bringing ti'c ashes with her. These
will be interrcd in the Harper lot in
E'mwood Cemetery Sunday aftefug goa
following, the service al the crave be-
ing conducted nv Rev. 7. w. Ware. OF
the Episcopal Church. We understand
that there will be no service at the
church.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26
Miss LOuthan Has Wrist Broken

We are sorry to note painful sc-
cident that befell Miss Emma Louthan.
daughter of w. r. Louthan, north OF
town. Yesterday afternoon while she
was cranking her Ford automobile the
crank flew back and struck her, bieak-
ing her right wrist. DR.. Banks re-
duced the fracture and she is getting
along all right. but the accident comes
at a very inconvenient time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26
watch Out For Snakes.

'a,g-5.. carnival moved away last
tss. night it evidently turned its
las- ,'oSe, for since then D. S.
'e'...- ...i ~ James Washington have
f-a0g. ..n killed ten or twelve
cns- makes, while F. L. Weltz.
tag- '- Been chasing still othcrs
b. -~- garden. There is a thrill
to---.. mat a rattlesnake and an
Dr. ''a constructor are still a,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26

'".F supplies at Boswell's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26

The members of Synod and other
visitors and guests were most
graciously entertained by the people
OF Stephens City, whose hearts and
homes were opened 20 their friends.
Not only the Lutheran families, but
those Of other denominations hos
pitably took care of the visitors and
made their stay most comfortable. The
writer was so fortunate as TO Be re-
ceived into the delightful home of his
friends DR.. and Mrs. P. B. Stickley.
who had house full of visitors.
making with the members of this
charming home a happy and congenial
family that enjoyed every moment of
their association together. DIR. and
Mrs. Stickley and their sons and
daughters were delightful hosts and
left nothing undone for the comfort
OF their guests. We shall long re-
member their generous and thoughtful
hospitality
Pastor Cline, of the Stephens CITY
church, was indefatigable in his ef-
forts TO make the meeting of SYNOD
success, and the delegates fully ap-
preciated his thoughtfulness and un-
selfishness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26

'' see the Delco lighting
ration at Morgan's Grove
IN H. S. Pitzer, agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-26

arcs of scenes around
,,I .I a" points of interest and
I''gos, at Ovens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
WEALTHY WIDOW
DECLARED SUICIDE
Coroner Questions r. r. Man
ager When Shirts Are Found
I'm Room.

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-Mrs. Minnie
Viola Reynolds, wealthy widow
whose body was found Saturday IN
her gas-nlled apartment. committed
suicide, a ooroner's jury decided yester-
day after hearing testimony Of ~. g,
May. general manager Of the Monon
railroad.
Mr. May advanced the suicide
theory and said the woman had been
worried over business matters. He
testified ne had known her Tor FOR
two years and had last seen her Fri
day afternoon when she luDchCd viii
him at o downtown hotel. Sho is be.
lieved to nave died tho same after
noon, although the body was not dis.
covered until the following day.
MIR. May testified his relations viii
Mrs. Reynolds were purely OF II bua0'
ness nature. The womans sister
Mrs. Jane Parker, Of Maquoketa, lowe
gave similar testimony.
Mr.. May was subpOenaed after th'
finding OF letters and kilograms bear.
ing his signature In the dead woman
apartment and q bureau drawer ful
OF mems clothing, some OF which bore
the laundry mark May"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

wbiskey and other alcoholic mixtures
may bO wilton.
Tho hsst ruling in connection with
alcoholic prescriptions limited doctors
Ia 100 a month, but later National
Prohibition Director Kramer, at
Washington, ordered that more might
be issued II need for aH extra supply
could DO shown BY any doctor. IL IL
said that Resions Director stone has
placed a burden OF proof on doctors
and that the suit ia brought TO deter
mine whether he has that right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

was nled yesterday In the United
States District Court by Dr. u. T..
Murdoch, president OF the American
Protective Medical Fraternity.
II is alleged that the Eighteenth
Amendpont merely forbids the use OF
alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses and places no restrictions on
MEDICAL uses. IL 10 also ayerred that
the Volstead enforcement act does not
limit physicians as To the number OF
blanks on which prescriptions for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
NORFOLK Y. M. H. A. HALL
ATTACKED BY SAILORS
Collision on Dance Floor Causes
RiOt-FOurteen Arrested.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 15.--Fourteen
uniformed sailors were arrested when
police reserves were called out to
dispense a crowd of TOO gathered to
wreck the Y. NJ. II. A. hall.
The hall was ordered closed. and IA
Gordon of police put Oh guard to pre-
vent a repetition of the trouble.
A collision on the dance floor last
Sunday night followed by an attack
upon "a sailor Is said to have been
responsible for the trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

In this same big transaction are hundreds of
pairs of Misses and Chldren's Felt Slippers, Kinds
which no other store can afford to sell at under
$3.50 to s. (but we bought ESQ cheaper).
Included are Cavalier Slippers with picture
collars; Sicsta and Comfort Slippers, and JuietS,
ribbon or picture trimmed or with plush or turn
down Felt Collars. More than 20 different styles
i'm all colorS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
WOMAN BAND TO PLAY.

A march written by Prof. James y.
willis and dedicated 10 Senator Hard
ing, wiIl.ibe played by the Female
Brass Band at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist church Sunday afternoon. An
address will be made by Congressman
clyde NJ. Kelly OF Pennsylvania. The
meeting Will be under the auspices
OF the white Cross Free Labor
Bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
LAUNCH SCOUT CRUISER.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 5.-The u.
S. S. Omaha, first warship to be built
in local shipyard was launched yes
terday by the Todd Drydock and Con-
struction Company.
The vessel is 500 feet long, and
will be armed with 10 6-inch guns
and two anti-aircraft guns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
SUES FOR INJUNCTION
TO STAY DRY OFFICIAL

CHICAGO, Dec. IA suit in equity
to restrain the district Federal pro-
iibltion director, Ralph W. stone,
from refusing To issue prescription
blanks for alcoholic liquors TO pbysi-
'ians as required by the doctors in
gtead of a limited number each month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
STUDENTS CALLED UPON
TO AID G. W, U. "PROFS"

Professors at the George Washing
ton University Law School are
worked so hard on account OF the
large classes that they have called on
the students to help them out
Six honor students have been ap-
pointed quizz masters, according 70
announcement by Dean Merton l..
Person. They are Ismer Maruch. G.
NJ. Crews, h. G. Harris, w. p. Meow,
j. ID. Watkins, and Miss IL. A.
Wegener. The students will assist In
grading quizz papers. thus relieving
the professors of a great bulk OF
routine work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
Reception for Congressman.

A reception to Republican Congress
ment and Senators and their wives
will be given Thursday night by the
Harding and Coolidge Club of Wash
ington in Wardman Park Hotel. Pre-
ceding the entertainment a musical
program will be given by the Boy
Scout Band of seventy-five pieces in
the hotel lobby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
7-YEAR0LD BOY KILLS
HIS BROTHER, AGED !

ioirSAorTJL. Va pee P-R0b
srt ESopaaE abe. nlb&ysar5a son o
Airs. Mag ~ I.sbuai,L OF M Pear
street. gal' hdEidehtslk sot sn'
killed VIM q pistol reported To hay'
been In the hands Of his scvcn-yrEr
old brother. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
O'GRADY WILL LECTURE.

DR.. John O'Grady, of the Catholic
University, will lecture tonight at the
X. of c. Evening School on THE Or
ganization of Vital Statistics"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

DR. L. II. GOIZET, of Paris,
author of "Neyer Grow
Old" in which he claims that
owing TO a discovery he has
made he will live to be at
least 100 years old unless he
is killed by accident. He is now
eighty five and in complete pos
session of all his faculties,
mental and physical.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
MARSHALL FOR.
.WELFAREPLAN
Vice President Urges Monday
Club to Unite in Drive for
New Laws.

Revision of the children's code OF
the District, a home for feeble
minded and the family court were
the chief topics under discussion last
night when the Monday Evening
Club held it's annual banquet in
Rauscher's,
MARSHALL 4 SPEAKER.
Vice President Marshall urged that
all club members unite in their eff
forts to secure public welfare legis-
Istion for Washington. He declared
conditions should be improved imme-
diately, adding that the District
should possess model laws with rei-
erence to charities and correction.
Robert w. Kelso COMMISSIONER or
the Massachusetts department or pub-
lie welfare, who is aiding In framing
child welfare legislation for wash
ington, spoke, reviewing the aims OF
the District code commission lie
emphasized the necessity Tor
preventive social work" as disnhg-
uished from work on leases" already
existing. o..
Congressman George Holden Tink-
ham of Massachusetts delivered an
address In regard to his dill for es-
Establishment of an institution for the
feeble-minded
SAYS LAWS BUILD HOMES.
Congressman Warren Gard OF Ohio
spoke of the necessity of modern
child labor laws for the District. lie
declared such laws mean the building
up OF homes.
Commissioner Mabel r. Boardman
spoke on "A Children's Code for the
District" Judge Kathryn Sellers
gave a short talk on 1.-THE Family
Court" which has been proposed for
Washington. She told of the opera
ton of this court in other cities.
Seiden M. Ely, president OF the
club, presided. The POSTMASTER was
Arthur D. Call. The Rev. DR.. william
j. Kerby delivered the invocation.
Ia To,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
SAYS LAWS BUILD HOMES.


Piles Cured In to II Days.
Druggists refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles Instantly relieves
itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep
after first application. S0c-Adyt
The Washington times., 1920-01-02

schott himself had answered the tsls-
phone.
Three other witnesses-W. J. Ryan,
Louisville business man; Mrs. James
NOll and DR.. N. ID. Thomas said they
had seen SchoG az or near his onice
on December -. during the tine no
said he was out delivering Christmas
presents.
Schott, in his defense. said;
First-There lie no evidence the
Staying OF the girl was murder In
stead OF suicide.
seoond-rhat, II evidence OF muir
der existed, there Is nothing TO prove
that Schott was guilty. lie rests on
his alibi OF absence from his onice.
This 10 supported by the statement OF
LAurene Gardner. who says she was
with the doctor throughout the after
noon OF December "a. and that they
were delivering Christmas presents
at the time witnesses for the prose-
eution say they saw schott at or near
his ofrice,
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
COUGHS AND COLDS MAKE
YOU "ACHY," WEAK AND PALE
HERE'S EASY WAY TO STOP It
FOR BRONCHIAL
CATARRH, ASTHMA
Difficult Breathing or Fits
of Coughing and
Splitting.

Al this time OF year people With
Catarrhal ard Asthnatle
trouble suffer most. Many cannot
breathe well unless propped up win
pillows in bed. The change OF ar
on coming from outdoors into a stufty
warm room, theater or church, brings
on violent fits OF coughing ana morn
ings people troubled this way are
often forced 20 spit and hawk Tor
hours to clear their throat ana nos
trils of accumulated mucous.
Specialists assert these are not
troubles unless neglected
too long, but they surely keep per-
son in a pale, weak, nervous headachy
condition.
To easily relieve such condition
in even the most chronic cases. take
Earle's Hypo-Cod regularly for a
while. You accomplish two things by
its use-you bring about gradual
and permanent relief and at the same
time strengthen and fortify the system
and lungs against recurrence OF such
troubles and coughs, colds and even
moro dangerous wintry ills. according
TO authorities on the subject Read
what users say about IL in the state
ments below and then come down TO
the drug store and join the thousands
taking HypoCod on the road to ro'
bust health apd freedom from SICK
ness this winter,
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
SICK IN BED
TOOK. HYPO-COD
NOW WELL AGAIN
Cough Left Her-Nerves Be-
came Strong and Stomach
Trouble Disappeared.
A WONDERFUL TONIC

The torture went through with
lying there in my bed and trying to
live on puffcd rice and milk is be-
yond words" declared Mrs. John For
syth, whose address is given below.
II had very bad cold last winter
and IL dragged along until one fine
day ! up and caught the Flu and for
months after l lay in bed a physical
wreck. My cough was awful and my
poor stomach was so weak and bad |
could not eat regular food. ! didn't
know what real sleep was and then,
ono day while was lying there on
my bed in the depths OF despair l saw
what folks were saying about Hypo-
Cod in the newspapers. ] was wild
to try it. told my daughter to buy
q bottle at one drug store and got
other and in all ! took three bottles.
Results have been simply grand.
only hope that this testimonial reaches
others sick and in poor health for 1T
surely will put them in healthy.
strong condition again. Even IL It
reaches only one poor sufferer ! viii
feel the effort is not all in vain, for
II they give Earle's Hypo-Cod one
good fair trial there isn't any doubt
what IL will do" continued Mrs. For.
forth tho results she secured by using
this new and more powerful builder.
She resides at l12l Emma street.
Young stown. Ohio.
A couple bottles OF Earle's Hypo. Cod
will convince the most skeptical.
Mrs. Alice Krug. of Columbus. Ohio.
says: My daughter had bad cough
and was weak, thin and pale as could
be. Her stomach was so weak she .x.
listed on a milk and egg diet for four
months and coughed so much she
couldn't sleep. Then we started her
on HypoCod and she picked up ten
pounds, is at work again. eats big
hearty meals and is rosy and in robust
health. II was worth thousand dol.
lars. | then took II myself and II
built me up and stopped the kidney
pains was having in my back" con
tinued Mrs. krug, 100 keer street,
Columbia, Ohio.
Read what still others say in article
below. Then get couple bottles
tonight at Peoples Drug Store.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
NEWS PRINT PAPER SCARS
TO HIGHEST PRICE EVER

Consumption Of news print paper In
the United states the last three
months reached record breaking
point along with prices. the Federal
Trade Commission reported In a sum
mary yesterday The average cost of
news print at mills at the beginning
Of December was $500 a hundred, the
commission reported, as against 1915
year ago. In 1915 the price was
s1.sS, tho lowest in several years.
High prices failed to cut down con-
sumption, however, and the commits
sion estimated that in 1919 II per cent
more news print was used than in
1918.
In November. 1919, the 72T publish
ers reporting to the commission used
i61 500 tons Of news print. compared
with i23,sii tons In November, 1918.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
Nothing Tasted Good-Was
Weak and Dizzy In
the Morning.
FEELS LIKE NEW
MAN ONCE AGAIN

The hundreds OF statements from
people throughout the country pra's-
Ing Earle's Hypo Cod must surely con
vince even the most skepticsl of tins
new tonic's power. Just "a glance at
the formula upon the bottle tells you
it is composed of the finest ingrcdi-
cnts. The secret is in it's strength
and the elimination of the oily, hshy
taste which made the old fashioned
preparations so disagrecable and up
sets weak stomachs so much. MI.
Stanley Crane said recently.
Il endorse Hypo-Cod without re-
serve. [ was suffering from after
effects OF the grippe and had lost
considerable weight couGhed q
good deal at night and seldom slept
good. felt wornout 3nd would get
dizzy and things wouln turn black:
Everything tasted the same to me and
my appetite was gone.
"Hypo-Cod stopped all these trou-
bles mighty quickly. however. The
first thing II done was start my appe-
tito. II stopped the tickling in my
throat and in one week the old cough