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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-20
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-20

t,,.,, a., ,,,,,,uI,r young r""pl" ana hnrn
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r,IdnS hir rInrrr. MiTH I"EE"li n''"n-
rnnic, him oi, hir wny To her home
Tnhn Inuca. formerly Of Manning >"
Lut nov. of Toxnr. who han h""n VIZ,
Inr rclntivrr here Tor several dHYT' nav
returned 10 TcyaH. ,,,
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,IqII At AtInntiC city. .,,
MIsr Mabel Charlton Ia 'prnhlhg hc'
VACATION with her sister In BucRha"-
nic,. MILAN has returned from ImIti-
,,,,,.,, ,,jcr. he took n load Of sheep.
Howard church hos LETT for Ken
tucky where he viii enter dental COL
Dick Wnlots tool dresser. met VITA
a painful accident the o,hrr d.h Vas" a..
h. caught his fingers Dcl"ec" Tue |'"
ing and the cable. ,,
Charles Hubble has returned hi'er
enjoying n vacation.
Dr. Harry Miller Of Fairmont Nis''e'
friends here Saturday.
Mr. md Mrs Cnrlin l.. Bush recently
,,,a'..d into tho property owned by LIT.
n T. Miller on High street.
Earl fMay IS home from stanainf
army camD in Kentucky for a seVera'
DAYS furlough o,,rrsd
Mrs Auxic Charlton nag rCiu us ~ 49,,
The dcnth Of her nephew ~,
Mr. and Mrs ". a. HauEh ana rnli,
dr~n vera calling on friends In burton
Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-20

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10 the Legion treasury.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-20
STOCK BARGAIN

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Notes of the Churches.

Lutheran-Uvilla at IL a. m., and
Shepherdstown at 700 .. m.
M. E. Church-Services Mt. Wesley
at ll.OO a. m, and Shepherdstown al
700 p. m.
There will be service Sunday in the
Presbyterian Church Of Shepherds
town at II a. m. and at Kearneysville
at p. m.
Christ Reformed Church-IO a. m.
Sunday school, II a. m. morning
worship with sermon. Lenten SER
vice 7.30 p. m. Friday. Catechetical
class 8 p. m. Saturday.
M. E. Church South-Prsachine in
Shepherdstown at II a. m. and 7 o. in..
evening subject, Stewardship of
Life" Marvin Chapel 3 o. m. Our
evangelistic service begins with the
Sunday services and will continue un-
til Easter. Sunday. Prayer and song
service IT'S p. m. and preaching 7.3O
p. m. during the week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
A New Farm Necessity.

The Electric Lighting System Co.,
OF Shepherdstown, has recently re.
ceived Willys Light and Power Plant
which they have installed in their
show ROOM
The claims made, OF the perform.
ance OF the WilIys Light, by these
gentlemen, were modest compared to
the actual performance the plant is
doing. Unlike the average Individual
light plant being offered 10 the farm
ers, any number OF lights may be turn
ed on up to the maximum capacity,
without in the least affecting the
brilliancy Of any one light. Then, too.
electric motors and appliances may be
operated while the lights are burning
without the least noticeable affect.
This opens UP new use for the in
dividual light and power plant and
those contemplating improvements
will do we'll to investigate the Willys
Light and see for themselves just what
this plant is capable OF doing.
A performance Chart" is being
kept, and daily record made OF fuel
and oil consumption, the number OF
hours engine is run and the number OF
light burned. This is open to the in.
spection Of the public so that they NAV
ascertain the cost Of operation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Garry Amendment to Court.

A writ Of mandamus compelling the
certifcation to the President and
Congress Of the rejection Of the Fed
eral Suffrage Amendment by the West
virginia legislature, instead OF rati-
Hcation, by Governor Cornwell and the
two presiding officers Of the legis-
lature will be asked Of the courts, il
was announced in Charleston on Mon
day, by Joseph Holt Grimes, counsel
for the anti-suffrage forces.
Miss Charlotte Rowe, field secre-
tary Of the National Association Op-
posed to Woman Suffrage, before
leaving Washington. Monday, declar-
ed the alleged ratification by the
ratification by the West Virginia leg
islature OF the Susan B. Anthony
amendment will becarried to the
courts Immediately"
Miss Rowe said she had remained
in Charleston after the adjournment
OF the special session Of the legis-
lature last week until il had been
definitely established what was to be
done in regard to its action, and added
that "the real contest over the Feder-
al suffrage amendment is only be-
ginning"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
nty, West Virginia, Thursday, March lS, 1870.
ROBBERS ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

After being confined in the county
lail In Martinsburg for about % hours,
Charles Robinson, alias Manning
Coleman, colored, who was arrested in
washington and confessed to the
burglary Of the Garment Shop in Mar
tinsourg few weeks ago, broke Jail
last Saturday night, and so far has
been able to elude arrest. With him
went Frank Runkles, a federal prison.
er, who had been recently arrested for
stealing brass from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company.
Inc turnkey, Oscar Miller, had al
lowed the prisoners to come into the
corridor for exercise, and Robinson
broke through the wall and before the
balance Of the prisoners got away the
escape was discovered. An alarm was
sent out to neighboring towns, togeth.
er with descriptions OF the men but
SO Tar they have not been arrested.
lhe Martinsburg officers had been
warned by the Washington police to
keep Robinson closely confined be-
cause he was slippery, and Prosecuting
Attorney Allen B. Noll had given in
structions that he be kept securely
locked in his cell, but these instruc-
tions were not obeyed. The authori-
ties in Martinsburg had been much
telated over the capture of Robinson
and they were greatly upset over his
easy escape. A reward OF $500 is
onered for his capture dead or alive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. Dudley Wilmington and hi,
family, who live on w. II. Martin.
farm north Of town. have all been sicl
the past week. Mrs. Wilmington ha:
been extremely i'll with pneumonia.
c. ], Knott. south Of town, wa.
among our callers on Monday. Mr.
Knott was pretty we'll pleased with the
result OF his recent public sale which
amounted TO $4,000.
Mrs, F. w. Muzzey and her daush.
Ter, Miss Florence, who have been In
fhiladelphia for several months past
nave returned to "Rockland," south
OF town.
Mr.. Bernard Robinson. who has
oeen employed in the government
pruning ONCE in Washington. is home
Tor a stay OF several weeks.
Mr.. Lewis Show, who has been al
his home in Welsh, w. Va, recovering
from the hu, has resumed his studies
at Shepherd College.
Mrs. ]. S. Pierce, who has spent the
past winter in Philadelphia, has re.
turned to Shepherdstown for the sum.
mer.
n. 5. Pitzer, local Delco-Light
agent, is in Dayton, Ohio, this week at.
tending a conference OF Delco dealers
Messrs. S. ]. Hodges and T. B. Line
motored to Baltimore on business
trip on Tuesday.
Mrs. c. w. Boyer is visiting in
Shepherdstown at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Lemen.
Capt. J. S. Phillips has gone to
Charleston, S. c., this week on gov
ernment business.
William ]. Foutz. who lives north
OF town, was a caller at the Register
Office yesterday.
Messrs. ]. w. and ]. II. Blackford
OF Bardane, were callers at the Regis.
ter Office Monday.
County Superintendent OF Schools
]. N. Bonham spent Tuesday in the
schools here.
Mr.. Charles G. Moler, OF Uvilla,
called at the Register Office one day
the past week.
Mrs. E. L. Goldsborough spent the
past week with relatives in pittsburg
Mrs. Hibernia Billmyer Is visiting
her sons at Victoria, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Crossing the Dark River.

Mrs. Thomas F. Kerfoot, of Ha.
gerstown, died in that city Tuesda,
morning from the effect Of a stroke oi
paralysis received several weeks ago
aged 81 years. She is survived by heI
husband, five daughters and three
sons, all of Hagerstown. Mrs. Ker.
fott was a sister-in-Iaw of Mrs. M. 7
Arthur, of Shepherdstown. The
funeral takes place today in Hagers-
town.
Almer G. Evans, well-known
young farmer of Berkeley county, died
Friday in the City Hospital, Martins.
burg, as the result of having been
kicked in the head by horse at the
public sale Of Harry Knapp four weeks
ago. He is survived by his wife, three
sisters and two brothers. He was 80
years old.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Miller, widow OF
Henry c. Miller, died in Martinsbure
yesterday at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wade c. Kilmer, aged 50
years. She is survived by three sons
and three daughters.
John Vincent Jamison, a prominent
business man Of Hagerstown, died in
Baltimore last Thursday, aged Sc
years.
Mrs. Sarah Burton, a welI-known
resident of Bolivar. died last week at
her home there, aged 81 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Locke Real Estate Sold.

Messrs. T. c. Green and John 7.
Eby, as agents for the heirs, sold the
real estate of the late John w. Locke
at public auction on Tuesday at the
Court House. The residence and
store-room propert" corner of Wash
ington and Lawrence streets was sold
TO William T. Ramey, of Berryville.
at bid Of $1,000; and the double
house on Lawrence street. between
Liberty and North streets, was sold
to c. F. Wall for ST 1,18O. The prop
erty on Lawrence street between Con-
gress and Avis streets, was sold to
Thomas Ryan at 5000. Three lots east
OF town were sold to Miss Maud Dunn
for Sill, and John J. Ehv bought six
lots at S54.-Adyocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Good Colored Woman Dies.

Mrs. Hannah Byers, an estmable
colored woman, died at her home in
Johnsontown, near Leetown, Febru-
ary I'D, in the seventh-ffth year OF
her age. She is survived by her aged
husband, Daniel Byers. Aunt Han
nah, as she was familiarly known, was
a good woman, Of fine christian char
acter and was highly esteemed by all
who knew her, both by white and COL
ored. For many years she and her
husband lived with Mr.. N. T. Snyder.
She was buried in the graveyard near
her home, the Rev. Mr.. Craven of
Charles Town conducting the service
assisted by the Rev. Jerry Johnson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Canal to Open.

win considerable delay in coal
SnIpments because Of the car short
asT, tle Z. & o. canal is anticipating
Iarge increase in business. The
coats of that company handle mostly
Ioai from the districts above Cumber.
.-ml, where a tieup has resulted be-
,auSe the coal companies have been
0H4ole to secure sufficient cars.
ne canal will open for the season
auout April I, il has been learned
,T Word having been received by some of
Nichols. L.
The canal boatmen will likely re-
1--WE five cent per ton raise this
al, o"r;, II is understood. Last year they
ooe'ye so cents per ton. The open
,ug ,D last spring was delayed some
r,,o' ~oNS' due to a demand Of the boat
,ro1;or r,o1 lot a raise, which was not i'm
,.,.a ,Iuiateiy met by the company. How
IL tnis year, ii is understood that
me me . men are ready to start work when
'"e word is given.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
Bond Issue Passes.

The voters of Shepherdstown ex-
pressed decided sentiment last Fri
day in favor of issuing S3,5OO.OO
worth OF bonds to acquire the Fire
mems Hall. The vote was l33 to TO-
and everyone was surprised that SO
few people opposed it, There was no
concerted effort made against the bond
issue, but few days previous to the
election, il looked as though there
might be spirited fight The friends
OF the measure got busy and convert
ed quite few voters. and the opposi-
tion evidently saw the uselessness of
trying to defeat the proposal, for there
was practically no work done by the
opponents.
Acquiring the Firemen's Hall gives
Shepherdstown the best opportunity il
has ever had to do real community
good and we hope that the town Of
ficials will make the most of il.
With the very little effort the Fire
mems Hall could be made the social
center of the entire neighborhood, and
1t will be especially beneficial to
churches and other organizations in
their various activities, and with a few
minor changes it could be made to suit
every purpose. Now that the people
have authorized the buying Of the
building, il is up to them to make good
use OF 1t, and get some return for
their investment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
No Free Seeds.

Acting on the recommendation OF
the new Secretary OF Agriculture. the
senate Agriculture Committee has
voted to eliminate from the annual
agriculture bill the S24O,0OO voted by
the House to continue the time-hal-
lowed custom OF distributing free seeds
to their constituents by members OF
Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
b. & o. Takes Over Branch Line.

The Morgantown and Kinewood
Railroad, extending from Morgantown,
w. Va, to Rowlesburg, w. Va, a dis
tance Of 4S miles, has been finally re-
quired by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. II Is understood
that the purchase price was $780,
600, subject to 81 SOC, 600 Of S per cent
| bonds out standing.
The purchase was made from the
estate OF the late Senator Elkins, the
executor being his sons, Davis Eikins
and Steven B. Elkins, Jr., and w. c.
Wilson, president Of the Davis Trust
Company Of Elkins, w. Va.
The Elkins estate also has sold to
the Bethlehem Steel Company its
holdings OF COAL lands tributary to
the Morgantown and Kingwood Rail-
road, comprising OF more than 1000
acres OF high-grade coking coal. The
steel company is proceeding to en-
large the already extensive develop
ments and il is anticipated that il will
be prepared shortly to ship 1000 900
to 100000 tons Of coal and coke, a
large portion OF which will be used
at the Sparrows Point works. In view
OF the anticipated coal development in
the territory, the Director General of
Railroads has allotted to Morgantown
and Kingwood Railroad 1000 steel
hopper cars, to be financed under the
general equipment trust arranged for
by the Director General.
The Morgantown and Kingwood road
connects with the Baltimore and Ohio
at both Morgantown and Rowlesburg,
, and the conditions are favorable for
the routing Of traffic over the Balti-
more and Ohio either east or west.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18

Clendennin High School won the
State High school tournament held at
wesleyan College at Buckhannon last
Friday and Saturday. Moundsville
was the runner-up, losing in the final
game to CleDdennin by the score OF %
to II.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18

Schley's. " e" pr'ee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Bad Going.

Hard usage during the winter season has
told sadly 'on the pavement in some Of Rock
Islands main streets. These th0roughfares are
full Of holes and humps. and it takes steady
hand and watchful eye for . motorist to NE
car. They discourage speeding. but they also
exasperate those who drive carefully.
Every spring there is much repairing to be
done. There is more of it than ever now, and
the sooner the street department gets busy the
better. Delays mean probable damage suits
Several Of the places are at dangerous cross
ings or intersections where drivers have
enough to do to avoid collisions, without hav-
ing TO steer around bad spots in the street One
is at Fifth avenue near the Fortieth street via
duct. At that place there is a hump nearly
across the avenue which can be avoided only
by driving near the curb and much Of the time
that is impossible because OF cars parked in
the way. particularly dangerous spot just
now is the Forty-sixth street crossing over the
Rock Island lines. The planking has been
worn out and there is bad mudhole at the
tracks. Care is necessary in driving there to
avoid stalling the motor, frequent cause OF
accidents in such places.
Wood block pavement between the car
tracks on Third avenue near Twentieth street
is also rapidly going to pieces and must be re-
paired quickly or it will be ruined.
Nearly every important thoroughfare in the
city needs attention, Second avenue as badly as
any. 1t may be possible to avoid laying new
pavement this season, but surely it is not ad-
visable to neglect the old much longer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Skimping the Schools.

Friends of the public schools and those who
realize the necessity for more pay for teachers
in order to maintain the standard Of instruc-
ton will look with apprehension upon such
public expressions as that which took place in
Aledo Saturday. At the regular school cleo
ton proposition to increase the school tax
one-third of one per cent was voted down
Al to "a.
1t is true that the vote was abnormally light
and heavier one might have changed the re-
suit. The ants probably got larger. proper
ton of their vote out, as is often the case. The
TACT remains, though, that those who might
have voted favorably did not feel interest
enough to go to the polls.
There is some excuse for opposing higher
taxes where waste and extravaganza are ap-
parent, but everybody knows that the public
schools are in the main managed with the
greatest economy and that their teachers, who
never were especially af1uent, have had very
little increased compensation to meet rising
costs. Interests of the schools are bound to
suffer where the public takes their needs SO
lightly, and deterioration in the schools will
leave its mark on the next generation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20

gave a little dry sob and hid her
burning face against his shoulder.
From there, shyly: Maybe Ellen
and Floyd could plan on Christmas
II we-Mercy," as a low chuckle
from beyond the portieres smote
the air.
Yes, it's Ken said Roger, drily
He was doing when you came in.
But catch him to miss anything, y
he growled. Aubrey darted for
ward and switched On the lights.
A youth of 10, or tnereabouts. a
mere child" whose long, lanky
frame draped the top of a luxur.
lous leather davenport, arose
blinked a bit then stretched him.
self lazily.
"Evenin', folks" he drawled, with
a mischievous Quirk at the corner
OF his mouth. Gee. l had the fun.
nlest dream" he yawned, 81
dreamt some sweet, young thins
was proposing to me-taking ad.
vantage, as it were-oh, all right
Roger" at that worthy's threaten.
ing gesture. Anyway, greeting,
OF the acknowledgements.
tons, rather" and, grinning like 8
Cheshire cat, Kenneth saunteret
from the room
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Fat Fslks Have q Heart

Read the title to suit yourself.
With or without . comma after the
folks. I mean it both ways.
Now this Karell regimen and all
OF that reduction business Is for
people who are definitely and un-
questionably fat, not for young
women who yearn to resemble those
caricatures they hang clothes on to
make the credulous sex feel that
there is always something better
than what they've got.
do not advise even frankly fat
little girls and boys to attempt any
reduction regimen save by the d.
rection Of their own personal medi-
cal attendants. Therefore l will
not send the Karell regimen or
other instructions about reduction
to any reader Who has the ear
marks of being . Miss and fails to
make known her age. height and
weight. II she is . Mrs., l don't
care how young she may be. she is
welcome to all the information I
| can give her about reduction, and I
don't care how skinny she may be
either. But little boys and little
girls are not to ask me to help
them reduce. They are to ask thei.
! own doctors, if they think they
ought to reduce-and sometimes
they ought.
1t seems to be a characteristic
Of the lovely sex that no member
! of it is ever satisfied with her lot in
life. If she is skinny she wants to
grow fat; if she is fat she wants to
grow skinny; and by jove. even if
she is ideal in weight, for her age
and height, she still wants to grow
skinny! Yes, sir. It's a fact.
was nightly discounted when I
| discovered it, too, for there was no
/ telling how many ideal bits of rest
less feminity l had started Karell-
ing and dieting in other ways to
reduce, all unbeknownst, trusting
in my innocent way in the lady's
unsupported assertion that she was
entirely too stout.
Here is little table. Check your.
selves, girls. Check yourself, and
unless you are more than 10 per
cent overweight under 80 years 81
age, please check your impulse to
ask me how you can reduce. But
if you are even a teenty-weenty BIZ
overweight over 80. FIRE away; I'm
always glad to help a lady live
longer. 1t seems that excess Of
weight within 10 per cent Of thu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
H&a]!.rl:t, 3e2HOmQ
47t1zDnObrQmcC-
@*%s MRcsEl.IZARETH "rEf0NTncn

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What l am
about to say will sound unmanly,
but understand, please, that l have
never before said one word to any
one against my wife. think no
self respecting man wants his
friends to know he has the worst
of it in marriage.
l am "a and was forced into a
loveless marriage at 20. My par
ents were we'll to do and had al
ways been strict with me, too much
so in fact, but l won't go into that.
They put me out Of the family,
gave me me a thousand and showed
me of. l took my medicine: ! am
no gutter and have tried hard to
make my wife and home happy.
l stood all kinds of neglect and
kept smiling" but when the baby
came l could not stand her neglect
of him and SO We quarreled a good
deal. The little fellow only lived a
year and since then the place is Ger
tainly lonesome, for We have SO
little in common. My wife dislikes
homework, wants to live at a good
hotel where she would be free to
do nothing but look pretty, though
she we'll knows We could never
afford that.
Our home is about as untidy q
place as one could imagine. How
can q woman take pride in her own
appearance and care nothing for
the looks Of her home? Neatness
is a habit with me. am not boast
ing. ! think it was pounded into
me from childhood. l am not exag-
gerating when l say it is rare in
deed that l have . square meal at
home unless 1 prepare it myself.
And by square" l do not mean a
fancy course affair, just 4 plain
home cooked feed"
l suppose I have no legal ground
for divorce, and II / had l do not
believe in it. For . man, divorced,
to marry again. b plain bigamy to
my mind. Perhaps I am narrow,
but that Il my belief. Like most
men I long for . pleasant home
with hddies In It, but there will
nsver b any moro children - long
- things are - thsy ara.