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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
For a Municipal Building.

In order that the public may be cor
rectly informed regarding the election
Tor the Bond Issue to be held on Fri
day, March 18th, 1920, submit the
Following information:
The article published in the Inde
pendent last week is not the contract
between the town and the Fire Com
pany, but only list of propositions.
When the election on Friday is over
and the Bond Issue is ratified then the
citizens will be called together i'm n
mass meeting to frame contract
which will be acceptable to both the
citizens and the Fire Company. This
believe TO fair and just method of
procedure. There have been misrep-
reservations of facts being circulated,
one of them being regarding the ex-
ira levy Of cents on the SlOO TO meet
this obligation. The report is being
circulated that the bond issue adver-
tlsed says 5 per cent on the SlOO.
This is false, and II you look II square
in the face il would not be permitted
by law, and is absurd. As ! was a
member Of the town council that agreed
to consider the Fire Company's
proposition, invite any citizen OF this
town TO a conference on this subject
Do not listen TO idle gossip and talk
but come and get the facts.
Respectfully yours.
ROBERT GIBSON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
N o r I c f.

At a meeting of the Shepherdstown
Fire Department held Tuesday, March
9, 1920, the following resolution was
offered and adopted
In view Of the fact that some mis-
statements have been made in regard
to the issue OF bonds to pay of the debt
upon the firemen's hall. and wishing
to make the citizens OF the town salts
fed,
Resolved, that, we the members of
the Shepherdstown Fire Department,
promise to give a clear title to said
building and make all papers and con-
veyances satisfactory to the Council,
who are the representatives of the peo-
pie.
Said papers to be drawn by the
towns attorney and subject to the ap-
proval of the council.
ShepherdstOwn Fire Department
ID. NJ. SCHOPPERT, President.
G. w. FERRELL. Secretary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
THE BOND ISSUE.

The voters Of Shepherdstown will be
asked to decide tomorrow, March 18th,
whether or not bonds to the amount of
$500 shall be issued TO free the Fire
mems Hall from debt, the building
then TO be owned by the town. So far
no definite agreement has been entered
into, although several proposals have
been offered. In case the bond issue
lis passed, committees from the fire.
men and council would get together
and draw up the agreement of trans
fer.
We are inclined to favor the bond
issue, for il the town can secure the
Firemen's Hall for $500, that in It's
itself would be q good bargain. Then,
too, there are many times when a real
municipal center would be a great ad-
vantage, and the future possibilities of
such town building are many, and Il
cannot be denied that civic center
would be an advantage to Shepherds
town.
In another column will be found a
resolution passed by the flremens' in
which they state that they will make
an entirely agreeable transfer OF their
property TO the town. A few folks
have the idea that the fircmen will have
absolute control OF the building and
that the town will have no say In the
matter. This is not the case and we
think this is the best chance we will
ever have to own a municipal build
ing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
LITTLE LOCALS.

iHS E0itor is sun IN flOrida and
We wish TO state that we the Junior,
must absolutely refuse TO consider any
leap year proposals for him. The
mails the past week have brought in
perhaps a half dozen ardent letters,
and We are fling them carefully 20
await his return. This is our first at
tempt at editing the Register since
before the war" and il you are not
satisfied with out efforts send in your
subscription and We will forward il to
the Senior so that he can come home.
The subscribers Of the jefferson
Telephone Company have been obliged
TO call by number this week begin
ming Monday. A great many mis-
understandings have arisen, and until
the people are accustomed to calling by
number, there will be considerable con
fusion. The State Public Service
Commission has required the telephone
company to put this order into effect.
n. S. Pitzer has installed a Delco-
Light plant in the new Mt. Wesley
Church at Scrabble, and in the homes
OF Adrian Miller, Hunter Remsburs
and David PitZer. His workmen are
now wiring house and barn at Maple
Shade, owned by w. H. Martin.
]. Cleveland Griffith, a well-known
young farmer of this vicinity, and
Miss Mary E. Coffiinbarger. of Mar
tinsburg, were married i'm that place
last Friday by the Rev p. b. Wagner,
the new pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran
church.
Mrs. Mary E. Valentine, assistant
postmistress Of KeedysviIle, and Fred
erick G. Wilhide, also of Keedysville.
were married at the Lutheran parson-
age in Sharpsburg last Thursday by
Rev. A. A. Kerlin.
A force of carpenters under r. N.
Maddox & Brother, have started 10
work on the new building OF the
National Highway Garage, and the
construction work will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Arthur E. Trussell, of Kearneys-
vile, asks us 10 extend his sincere
thanks TO friends and neghbors for
their many hndnesses during the re-
cent illness of his wife and daughter.
Mr.. c. F. Fraley, of Dufields. asks
us to express his sincere thanks TO
his friends and neighbors who were
SO kind and helpful during the recent
illness and death of his wife.
If you could buy as valuable prop
erty as the firemen's hall for S3,5C0
would you hesitate minute? The
town has that opportunity IL you vote
for the Bond Issue.
A flock OF wild ducks flew over
Shepherdstown on their way north or
Monday. There were about fifty OF
them in the flock.
II. B. Renhart, deputy collector
will be at the courthouse, in Charles
Town, Monday, March 18th, from 9 a
m. to 3 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter wish to
thank their friends and neighbors for
their kindness during their recent i'll
ness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Much Water and More Snow.

The weather the past week has been
anything but pleasant and the va
rious changes Of temperature have
made everyone uncomfortable. A
heavy rain fell last Friday morning.
and the snow that remained on the
ground was quickly melted, and by
noon every low place in this section
was under water. The town run failed
to carry of the surplus water, and
FOR the first time in ten or twelve years
veritable river flowed down Princess
street. The street was level full Of
water and while no particular damage
flooded and the lower end Of town was
like a lake. At Shenandoah Junction
the fiat around the station was flooded
and the oldest citizens do not remem-
Der ever having seen so much water
collected there before. The county
roads were impossible because of the
depth Of the water from the swollen
streams. The stream at F. R. Nc
Quilkin, west of town. rose above the
bridge, and the run at G. w. Cross
was spread completely over the fiat.
About noon the wind veered to the
north and temperature began to fall
and shortly this section was in the grip
OF near blizzard. II was in fact the
tail-end of the great storm which
swept the main roads were almost
blocked by heavy snow-drifts. Fortu-
nately the snow fall was light and the
Sandy Ridge road was the only local
road that was really impossible.
The sudden drop in temperature and
the resultant freezing prevented more
high water, and the swollen streams
fell rapidly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Church and Sunday. School.

Shepherdstown was represented at
two conferences this past week which
had to do with. the growth and useful
ness of the church and the Sunday
School. DR.. S. L. Flickinger attended
the great Inter-Church World Con-
ference at Parkersburg, where some
600 delegates listened to the men who
are interested in placing the church
and its resources in position to rem
der more valuable service. ]. d. MuI-
doom, presiden. OF the Jefferson Coun,
ty Sunday School Association was
present at the other conference as
Clarksburg where representatives froR
35 counties met at the call OF the Stat3
Sunday School Association to confer
with Prof. A. M. Locker, OF Chicago,
and others. that the Sunday Schools Of
the State and county may extend their
influence and teachings more widely
at this particular time.
At the Clarksburg conference Cen
eral Secretary Snow presided and d.
rected the conference, while Mrs.
Snow and Guy VanBuskirk, Super
intendents of the Children's and
Young Peoples divisions respectively,
conducted conferences in referei.c< to
their work. II is expected that better
organization and concerted effort will
result from this conference.
Ii was developed at this conference
that Kanawha connty is Spending
SIS 500 in its work this year; Mon
ongalia county S3,70O; while Raleigh
county is spending $4,000. Jefferson
in the meantime spends nothing. OF
course we meet the annual pledge for
the State but for the county all is lest
for volunteer work. This means that
these three counties are putting on a
program of Christian education which
will within a few years make for much
good and result in higher types OF
communities and all that goes with
Christian citizenship.
An urgent appeal was made by Sec
retary Snow that immediate prepara-
ton be made for the great regional
conventions in May of this year. Tei-
ferson county with eight other, coun-
ties will assemble in Martinsburg on
May IA, Is and 16, and it is up,to the
Sunday School folks of this county to
take advantage Of this splendid os,
casion. This is the first time such 4
meeting has been scheduled. for this
side Of the mountains and all should
avail themselves Of this opportunity.
There is to be no Statewide conven-
ton this year but the same big pro-
gram Of work common to State con-
ventions will be carried out in the
regional conventions. Jefferson coun-
ty is challenged by Secretary Snow TO
have at the Martinsburg convention
100 delegates. As your county presi-
dent, now make the appeal that we
exceed our minimum number and
show our appreciation Of this plan by
attending in large numbers from each
school within the county.
President Poland of Berkeley coun-
ty has immediate charge tof the ay-
rangements and that insures q spleR-
did meeting aside from what the State
Office will furnish.
| ]. d. MULDoON..
Fresh Ash just out At S. L. coolsys.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Among the Churches.

M. E. Church-Shepherds at
i a. m, preaching by Rev. G. F. Dev-
ries, District Superintendent Sharps-
burg a. p. m, preaching by Rev.
Rogers. Quarterly meeting Saturday
March 18th, at p. III. at the home
of Mr.. Mason Marshall.
Christ Reformed Church-Sunday
school at 10 a. m, morning worship
with sermon at II a. m. Lenten ser
vice 7.30 p. m. Friday. Catechetical
class at 3 p. m. Saturday.
Rev. P. B. Wagner, the new pastor
Of St. Johns Lutheran church, Mar
tinsburg, has arrived in that city and
taken hold Of his new charge.
There will be service Sunday 10 the
Presbyterian Church OF Shepherds
town at II a. m. and at Kearneysvile
at B p. m.
M. E. Church South-Preaching al
Bethesda at Q. 80 a. m, Uvilla at | a
m, and Shepherdstown at 7 p. m
Grace Church, Kearneysville-Sun-
day school at 2 p. m, and evening wor-
ship ats p. m.
Sunday school at 94s
and service at II a. m. in Shepherds.
town.
Services in the Catholic church mex
Sunday at | a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Communicated.

MIR. Editor
Having read and studied the Mayors
Proclamation, and Robt. Gibson's let
ter in the independent, am not salts
fled my mind who is right in the mat
ter of purchasing the Firemens Hall.
Gibson says il is misrepresenta-
tion OF facts, that five cents on the hun
dred dollars shall be assessed to pay
off these bonds and to pay the interest
on same annually. Gibson says,
Come to me for facts" why didn't
you state your facts? They seem to be
camouhaged IN a multiplicity Of words
and no information for any one.
From Gibson's letter there seems to
be, "A negro in the wood pile"
The Mayors Proclamation makes the
definite, plain statement, viz:
"And that a direct annual corpora
ton tax of five cents on the Hundred
Dollars valuation be laid to pay an
nually the interest on said bonds. and
to provide sinking fund for the re-
demption of the same at maturity"
Evidently, Mr.. Gibson's facts are
wrong. There must be an assess
ment made. 1t is the only means by
which this debt can be paid unless
some one of our wealthy retired farm
er citizenship of the town makes the
town the present.
The mass meeting to be held after
the vote on the bond issue, looks to
me, TO be political chicanery-rope the
people first into issuing bonds, then by
political trickerJ treat them as you
pleased, ! mean the small tax payers
and those who dodge paying any head
tax will have the opportunity to inn
A. 4
necessary burden.
The purchase Of the Firemen's Hall
by bond issue, by going in debt
when our towns streets are in such a
deplorable condition as they are. is
certainly imposing an unnecessary
debt. And, besides there is no bene-
fit, direct, in any way-lf the money
was used in street and alley improve.
ment all would share alike in the com.
forts our taxes would give US.
This purchase would impose the up
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Personal Mention.

Sergeant Jerry Phillips, who is sta
toned at Walter Reid Hospital near
washington, was home for a few days
the first OF the week. Jerry is driving
big motor fire truck and at a re-
cent test of the apparatus the high
pressure of the water jerked the nozzle
from the hands of the linemen and
Jerry received the full force of the
stream in the stomach. After various
evolutions in the air he landed about
twenty-five feet from the machine.
Fortunately he suffered no permanent
injury.
DR.: A. o. Albin, former physician
OF Charles Town, but who has been
medical examiner for the Norfolk &
western Railroad for the past year, has
arranged to move back to Charles
Town. He has bought the residence
OF the late DR.. r. E. Venning, adioin-
ing the hospital. Mrs. Albin is a
daughter of the late ]. H. Show. of
Shepherdstown.
Prosecuting Attorney John Porter
heid, OF Charles Town, was in Shep-
herdstown last Saturday. Mr.. Porter
field announces himself a candidate
for reelection in another column.
Messrs. w. A. Stevens and Grove
Banks, of the Electric Lighting System
Company, have been in Toledo the
past week attending to business mat
tiers about the Willys Light.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rush Snyder, of
Pittsburg, Pa, are visiting at his old
home at Shenandoah Junction. Mrs.
Snyder was formerly Miss Grace GRAY
Henry. of Pittsburp
Mr.. L. C. Harwood, of Greencastle.
was among our callers on Tuesday
Mr.. Harwood will move with his fami-
!y to Harry Writings farm west of
town, this month.
Henry S. Baker, of Washington,
administrator of the late M. B. Baker.
was IN Shepherdstown last Saturday
attending to his brothers. estate.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, who has been
visiting in Albany. Brooklyn and New
York, for several months past, has
returned to her home here.
Mr.. Charles Byers, Jr., who has
ben working at Akron, Ohio, for sever
al months past is at his old home here
for a short visit
Col. R. P. Chew, of Charles Town, is
at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more, where he underwent a surgical
operation.
Mr.. ]. w. Ware, Jr., north of town.
has been sick with influenza the past
week, but is now on the road to re-
covery.
Miss Anne Irwin, of Sharpsburg,
spent the weekend with Miss Helen
Boswell in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. c. Ebert Conard, who lives
south OF town. called at the Register
Office last Friday.
Mr.. Dudley Pendleton, of Pittsburs,
spent several days in Shepherdstown,
the past week
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
EDITOR LOSES PURSE.

We hate to let this out on the Editor
OF the Register but il il too good a bit
OF news 10 keep from our readers.
AS We stated last week the Senior
started from Shepherdstown for Flori.
da, full of life and pep. leaving all
care, worry and leap year proposals
behind, and vowing that he would
nave the time OF his life. About noon
our telephone rang and he called us
UP from Washington and told us that
he had lost a pocket book with SlOO
in il, and that he had noticed his loss
first on the Washington train at
Shenandoah Junction. and asked us to
do what we could TO locate il. A
thorough search at home, the Office and
the station failed TO bring to light the
missing purse, and as a last resort
Agent X. ]. Hamrick wired the con-
ductor on Norfolk & Western train
No. l3 to look and see if it could be
found on the train. The chance was
slim, for the Editor was on that train
but about twenty minutes, and we were
AFRAID that the money was gone for
good.
Along in the afternoon the answer
came back that Capt. Bart Cheney, the
conductor, had found the purse with
having gotten to Basic City before the
search was made. We admit that
we felt a hundred dollars better right
away, and as soon as possible got in
touch with Dad" in Washington and
broke the good news to him, and sent
him on his way rejoicing.
The purse came back by express that
night and we at once sent the money
on to him in Florida, for we figure he
may need il before he gets back.
We are mighty glad he didn't lose
that money, for it is rare thing that
a country editor ever has a hundred
dollars all at once these days, and while
we feel that we ought TO leave al
once for Florida TO help him take care
OF his money, the lesson may be such
a good one that he will sew his money
in the lining of his vest instead of car
ryins II in his trousers pocket.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
West Virginia Ratifies Suffrage!

The West Virginia legislature rati-
he'd the Federal suffrage amendment
yesterday by majority of one The
vote OF Senator Jesse A. Block. OF
wheeling, who made a hurried trir
from California to Charleston to vote
on the amendment, was effectual in
breaking the deadlock that has existed
TOT more than a week. Senator A. r
montgomery, anti, was not permitted
10 vote, his seat having been declared
vacant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11

keep OF t~o town buildings--the old
market-house. which the town Is un-
der contract to keep up SO long as the
town exists, and which is all this town
will ever need so long as we,t have
visionary politicians deludiriR the
minds of our city fathers.
just think S5.50O.0O dunjpSs on
the corner Of King and New, Streets
and an annual debt of nearly $4,000
for 20 years or more to come. Do
you see any benefit from this ? Is il, or
will IL be any comfort to any one9
Yes. ii will furnish good loaiing
place for pool players who remain
there eve-' night till 10 or II .. m.,
burning coal and light-the town pays
the bill. You or | pay taxes.
Believe me, this town is property
poor now. Look at the manifestations
OF neglect on the part of our City
Fathers. duilY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Teachers Elementary and Primary
Examination.

There will be held in the Graded and
High School building in Charles
Town, April I and 2, 1920, beginning
promptly at $50 O'Clock, an "Unform
Teachers Examination for Elementary
and Primary Certificates, and for Re-
newal and Coupon of Credit" / shall
advise those who anticipate teaching
the coming term to avail themselves
OF the opportunity, to qualify as only
applicants who are licensed can be
appointed. For particulars, write or
phone
I. N. BONHAM.
March CIV Supt. Jefferson Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Communicated.

~
This 10 written not as reieiEter TO
what mas been published. but 10 lift
an important community question out
OF the mire OF malice TO the plane OF
community service. IL has been said
that "the purchase OF the Fireman's
Hall by bond issue is throwing
money away" This might be true were
the transaction TO end with the pur-
chasing, but the purpose Of the CouA-
Gil IS TO secure community center and
TO convert brick" into living stones,
to which the people Of the community
may turn for pleasure and profit. In
the Fireman's Hall we havet tiie op-
portunlty to inaugurate q movement
that will lift the town dear to us put OF
the 18th century into the 20th,il Where
rs progressive town which does not
have its community building. Space
does not al ow us to write Of the many
uses of such a building for the COM
munity welfare.
Indeed some of the things that have
been written against this project are
on their very face strong argument
Tor II. Anyone who speaks OF Fire
mems Hall as useless building and
a pile of brick" sadly needs the
social contact which a community
building provides. Would not those
men who are denouncing the Firemen be
the first to call them in time of need 2
This is the way of selflshness.
Now as to the matter of investment.
Who would want to live in town with
out fire equipment, and fire equip
ment means housing, and TO be OF ser
vice II means care. Where Is econ
omy? To pay a man $500 year to be
| always ready for the alarm or to main
tain rooms for a volunteer company at
a cost OF S400 when the same S4OO
maintain a Community building.
Waste! No, the purchasing OF the
firemen's Hall is not waste, but is
an investment that will pay the COM
munity interest. Not to purchase IL
would be Community crime.
]. II. HILL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Corporation Election Quiet.

The election of town officials for
u'e coming year was held on Monday
ana we have seldom seen a more ouiet
eiect'on. There was but one ticket
III !ne held and it was not produced
untiI the morning of the election
rIeht-hVe votes were cast, which are
apoGt half of the number registered. Al
me last minute considerable work was
Ione .n TO cut the one printed ballot but
,,le straight ticket was elected as fol.
K G. Miller, Mayor.
Herbert Rogers, Recorder.
Councilmen.
Z. n. Reinhart.
J. H. Hill.
Robert Gibson.
q. w. Hoffman.
j. Strider Moler.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11

We are glad to hear prices are COM
ing down all over town. They are try
ing to follow us, we certainly hope
so, for every one should share in the
benefit of our great reduction in all
kinds of groceries and meats. No. I
cans of tomatoes i0c. No. cans OF
herring lc, No. I, cans Of Brer Rabbit
molasses l4c, prunes l9c a 10, sour
cucumber pickles zoe a doz.. u 10. pa
per soda, &c Pat-a-cake per box Of fb
zoe. We received another lot Of can
ned corn 2 cans for 25c. At the cash.
and-carry. J. d. BILLMYER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
Spring Sale.

Spring is here and you are not
really ready for it without a pretty
new waist or two. One of the largest
and most complete assortments that
has even been shown in town. So you
want dainty sheer white voile, lace
trimmed, or plain tailored with hem
stitching, or a beautiful Georgette
for dress wear, in tan. pink, flesh, blue
and black? We have it in your size
at greatly reduced pFice. This is a
sample lot, from twenty-five to fifty
per cent of, and when you think OF the
price of piece goods to-day, and the
labor and expense Of sewing, you will
appreciate these values. Sizes 36 to
So. At Schley's on Saturday, March l3.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11

we still have cheese at 4Oc a ft =.
frankfort sausage 25c a m, breakfas,
oacon 40c m. at the cash and.carrv
j. d. BILLMYER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11

we will have another lot of fresh
puauin and sausage today, come try
soe.its fine. At the cash-and- car
ry' ]. d. BILLMYER. "