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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Jefferson COunty's Memorial Roll.

Members of Jackson Perks Post
American Legion of Charles Town
have about completed the list Of Jeffer-
son county men who lost their lives
in the World War. Unless the names
of others can be found and verified, the
list OF those in hand will be inscribed
on the memorial tablet that is to be
placed in the courthouse.
The list bears the names Of 81 men
and includes those killed in action or
who died from wounds or from disease
In the service at home or overseas. On
ly five men, four white and one COL
ored, are known to have been killed in
battle. These are Wade H. Jackson
and joseph w. Perks, Of Charles Town;
Clarence c. Grove, Harper's Ferry;
Sergeant Geary, of Washington, form
eriy Of Harper's Ferry; Solomon John
son, colored, Of Summit Point.
John H. Fleming is the only man
reported to have died from wounds re-
ceived in battle. His home was in
the Harper's Ferry vicinity. Six men
died from natural causes overseas.
Two Of them, John d. Cockrell and
Harry N. Walker. were from Charles
Town, while third, Fayette B. Soud-
ers, was from Ransom The others
were William H. Link, of Dufields; {;
Roy Wageley, Kearneysville, and Mar
tin Snyder, colored, Of Shenandoah
Junction.
The remainder were victims OF dis
ease in hospitals in this county, most
OF them having died from influenza
The white soldiers in this list are :;
Howard Allen, Perry Dunn, and Harry
Feagans, OF Charles Town; Ira NJ.
Derr, Wilmer Miller and Thomas c.
Reinhart, Of Shepherdstown; Marvin
w. Henry, of Ransom; Bernard B. Hoke
and James c. Webb, Of Millville; Dan
iel Newcomer and Herald w. Stead
man, Of Harper's Ferry; Rudolph
Cromwell. of Bolivar.
The colored men represented in the
list Of those who died from disease
in the home camps were from practi-
cally every district in the country.
They are William w. Summers,
Carr, Luther Robinson, James Thornton,
Barbour Boggerson, and Jesse Price.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Fatally Shocked BY Live Wire.

Marshall David Miller, superinten-
dent OF the Millville Division Of the
Northern Virginia Power Company,
was instantly killed about II o'clock
yesterday morning at Shenandoah
Junction, when he came in contact with
a high-power electric light wire. Wire
trouble had been reported to Super
intendent Miller as existing at Shenan-
doah Junction, and in company with an
employee he went there to remedy it,
He had removed a transformer from a
pole and was on the ground when his
hand came in contact with high ten
sion wire. DIR. w. w. Brown was at
once summoned, but when he arrived
he pronouced the man dead. There
was some convulsive movement about
the body, and to make certain that
death had ensued the body of the un-
fortunate man was rushed to the
Charles Town Hospital, but there life
was pronounced extinct and he was de-
clared TO have been killed instantly.
Mr.. Miller was 35 years Of age and
had been in the employ OF the North
ern Virginia Power Company for a
number Of years. He was a native of
Staunton, Va, where he leaves a mo-
ther, two sisters and a brother. He
was popular in Charles Town, where
he had lived since becoming super
intendent of the Millville branch of the
electric company, and was known
among his friends there as "Happy"
on account of his buoyant, cheerful
disposition.
There were no burns or scars on the
dead mans body only little streak
10 show where the deadly current had
entered the body. The remains were
sent TO StauntOn for burial
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Meeting of Democratic Women.
At a meeting OF the Democr,

AT a meeting Of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Jefferson
county, w. Va, and at the request of
the national and State Democratic
committees, meeting of the Demo-
cratic women Of the county is called to
DC held at the courthouse in Charles
Town on Saturday, October 2, at 2
O'Clock, for the purpose of porfeciine
an organization of the Democratic
women of this county.
This is being done all over the State,
and in fact in all the States, and it is
desired TO impress upon the women
voters the importance of attending this
meeting and aiding in perfecting this
organization.
Al Democratic voters. and especial
ly the women, are requested to be
present.
By order of the Democratic
Executive Committee.
ROBERT l.. WITHERS, Chairman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

Ladies! Today try this simple treat
ment. The results will surprise you.
A new 15-minute beauty-bringing
treatment. Jonteel preparations on
sale only at the wide-awake drug store
Owens, the Rexall store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

Why sneeze and cough, when you
can be relieved by using Owens cold
and cough remedies
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

rived Sc Your best girls candy has ar
Of IIcCNTlqI sed. Take her package
il NGIl ) LATEST. She will like
O"enS' Drug Store only.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
ALASKAN FOREST NOTES.

Within the last ten years the For
est Service has brought about the
sale of 420.000,0OO feet of timber in
the National Forests of Alaska. for
piling, sawlogs, and single bolts.
The National Forests of Alaska
contain 100,0O0,0OO cords of timber
suitable for the manufacture of pa
per, according to estimates made by
the Forest Service. Under careful
management these forests can pro-
duce two million cords of pulpwood
annually for all time, or enough to
manufacture one third of the pulp
products now consumed in the United
States.
The commercial trees of Alaska arc
western hemlock, Sitka spruce, Alas
ka cedar. and western red cedar.
Cottonwood, birch, lodgepole pine,
and white fir are also found in small
quantities.
In 1918, 1858 cords of hemlock
pulpwood and 1885 cords of spruce
were consumed in Washington, Ore
gon and California.
Work in the open is possible at all
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
OMIT LAW AND ORDER PLANK.
Chairman of Dry Forces Questions
Republicans About 1t.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE law and
order plank adopted by the republic
can national convention has been left
out of the printed form for distribu-
ton and issued from republican
headquarters here, Virgil G.. Hinshaw
chairman of the prohibition national
committee, said today.
Yesterday l went to the head
quarters of the republican national
committee in Chicago and Captain
Victor Heintz, in charge. admitted
the omission and said he was taking
the matter up with the authorities in
New York in order to ascertain the
reason for leaving it out"
The plank referred to by Mr.. Hin
shaw was this; "The equality of all
citizens under the law has always
been policy of the republican party
Without obedience to law and main
tenance of order. our American in
stitutions must perish. Our laws
must be impartially enforced and d
speedy justice should be secured"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
CAMP FIRE NOTES

Thursday morning, July s, the
Camp Fire girls and Mr. and Mrs.
Hoskins met at the home of Vona
Green. From there Mr.. Green took
them up Icicle as far as the road ex-
tended. The girls were all dressed
in boomers, middies and coveralls.
They all took their lunch and crossed
the swinging bridge and camped for
the day at the first camp on the other
side. They enjoyed themselves
climbing, wading, fishing, ETC., until
eight o'clock, and when Mr. Green
came for them it was bunch of tired
and happy girls that came home.
Thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Hoskins, all
arrived home safe and sound.
Mrs. Ball, our guardian, has been
i'll and could not attend to meetings
elsewhere, so a meeting was called
in her room at the hospital Business
was talked over briefly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
Twenty-One Events
Same Old Price

And still at the old price evel$250 of the things
this old earth of that hasn't skyrocketed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23

vised that the operators and miners
will do all in their power to have
ample fuel available for early distri-
button. | am urging the fuel dealers
that in view of the fact that CON
sumers usually do not buy fuel so
early in the season, a method be de-
vised to extend the time for payment
so as to place the least possible bur
DIN upon consumers who order now 70
try to aid the situation.
81 hope you will give this matter
your early consideration. | shall be
pleased to receive any suggestions
you may care to make on handling
the situation.
every truly yours,
"LOUIS F. HART,
Governor"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
WANTED.

One thousand men, women and
children to buy stock in the "Sure-
Thing Company. Mr.. Will Gain,
President, and Mrs. A. Big Slice, Vice
President. Mr.. Will B. Rich Treas
urer and Miss Mary HaHa, Secre-
tary, Our assets represent many
good intentions and much money,
which has been paid in for stock by
many good people. We have no liza
bilities as yet, because we have not
gotten started.
Confidence in us is half the battle.
We are organized and chartered
under the laws of the State of Uncer-
tainty. We participate in all you in
vest, and are not assessable.
Get in before we withdraw from
your community. = Tarentum pa
Telegram.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
SEATTLE MARKETS.

July 20.-Steady on cattle AMI
sheep and stronger on hogs at last
weeks closing quotations were con-
ditions at the stock yards opening
this week.
Hog receipts were $40 head, sold
on stronger market and all moved
quickly. The market was fully 25c
higher, topping the list at S17.S5.
Hog quotations-Prime, $l7.25 at
Sl7.S5; medium to choice, S16.25 at
SIPS; rough heavies, $1450 at
$3.50; pigs, $3.50 at $3.50.
The cattle market was steady and
featureless, with arrivals of 81 head,
| all sold. The offerings consisted
principally of secondary COWS and a
few steers of fair average quality.
Cattle quotations-Prime $1,000 at
81; medium to choice, 50 at SO;
common to good, Sc at $3.50; best
cows and heifers, So at $3.50; me-
dunn to choice, 81 at So; common 10
good, Sc at $3.50; bulls s. at $3.50;
calves ST at S14.
Scarcity of eggs moved prices up
! to "A cents for local and AZ for east
! ern and Oregon. Heavy poultry
! shipments last week were absorbed
| by cold storage plants. Butter firm
with light receipts.
Sheep quotations-Lambs, so at
$12.50; yearlings, $3.50 at $3.50;
wethers 81 at So; ewes IS at 81.
The local spud market is holding
barely steady. Several Washington
districts are now offering Kennc-
wick stock in carload lots, with quo
tations off the curb at 6 1-2 per h.
! Jobbers do not anticipate any radi-
cal price reductions for the balance If
this month, but feel certain that de-
pressions will come in August
Oversupply of rain-cut cherries
deluged the street Saturday. causing
a glut and price cutting and unset
tied market for bings at 10c per b.
wholesalers to producers.
Eggs-Puget Sound select ranch
43 at 45e per doz. Eastern Wash
ington. Oregon and Idaho, nominal.
Butter fat. o. b. stations, Soc
per h.; raw milk, S $50 per cwt;
dairy 35c per ID; bakers 2Sc per h.;
fresh dairy, CSC per lb.
Poultry-Broiers, l 1-2 lbs. and
up, 2Sc per lb. do l at l IA lbs, pc
each; hens. live 3 at 1-2 lbs, 1sc
per h.; 4 lbs. and over, PC per lb.
Hogs-Choice block, so to $50 lbs.
II at 20c per h.; do heavy, 1Sc per
| ID.
Beef-Steers, fat, 12c per h.;
heifers, fat, 12c per h.; cows and
bulls, 10 at lie per ID.
Veal-Fancy light, 10 at 21c pei
H.; do medium, Il at lie per ID.
Mutton-Fat, 10c per b.; spring
lambs, fat, dressed, 15c per lb.
Wool-Medium clean, zoe per h..
medium heavy, Ice per ID; No. c
colts, 10c per ID.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
THE HIGH COST OF SHOES

Said old Mother Goose:
Have you heard of the news?
The old lady | mentioned to you
Bought Ford-yes, she did
1t holds every kid
With the money she got for tn
shoe"
Detroit News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23
ONE-THIRD OFF.

Bathing suits,
One-Third off.
No joke here,
Do not scott.
One-third off,
Pretty nice;
Not the suits,
But the price.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23

times of the year on the Tongass
National Forest, Alaska, but logging
operations are not profitable in the
short days of winter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-23

Try The Echo classified" when
you want to buy or sell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

cylinders care must he taken to
have tire slots IN the rings spaced
equal distance apart. where the
rings are broken or worn they must
lie replaced. II is "A good practice to
pour about = half Il cupful OF kcro-
Scnc INFO each cylinder about once "a
week. and IL is best to do this while
the engine is warm after completing
run. This viii tend to prevent the
rings from sticking in their grooves.
II tho cylinders have been scored You
VIII have 10 have them rcborcd and
new rings and pistons fitted.
y bad leak nj tho piston ring will
generally indicate Itself by a kissing
sound in the engine when climbing a
hill
How to Discover Trouble.
You can tell whether or not your
engine has lost compression ny crank
ing il SLOWLY and noticing how much
YOU must pull on the crank handle.
To tell Il there is loss OF compress
sion in one cylinder open ali the COM
preston cocks but one and feel the
compression in the cylinder having
the closed compression cock.
Please notice that there is no one
place through which the compress
the pl.ceS OF leakage being separate
for each cylinder. For this reason.
should Your engine bc running we'll
and then suddenly stop. YOU Instant
~ can eliminate loss Of compression
as u possible cause. When. however.
the trouble is ono Of missing. lack of
power and sometimes failure to start
the cause may be the loss OF COM
preston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

9, have a 1915 ca. which has trav-
tl"i slightly IN excess %: i..oon miles
cyi!nhGrs nos ana arc shooting oil
hundred mile rG'i. II the cylinders are
NOT scored. is il possible 10 have new
piston rings put IN without rcborinE?
hsye heard tha, the rings mus; b" ianrcd
In VIII YOU kindly explain the meaning
q ihtS The rcason that | ass IS that
~ ,rchoriHE The cylInd"rs. for would
rather trade 1t in and get 4 new car.
\. II tho cylinders are not scored. new
rings vii. most likely remedy the trouhl"
without r"bO-!nc. BY "lappinc in is
mean, that a little abrasive mate rial Is
smcaret on tho, rings the pisions ana rings
neinE then rubbed up anG down in the
cylinders Gniil satin finish shows on
the -:rEs a.. III. way around As great ca r.
mus; 10 tnken to get al Of the abrasive
u atc-!a! on ths job is often done by using
/, !nsisNh ~ the grinding material,
W., VII War IN themselves in about one
TO bother with th.- lapr!nc
g Pleas tell 'ne ~, How 20 remove
;!iE liz, F;1'nT q sand or TTTayeI and are
a 'po,l!sh, on 4 1879 iiuumohiiS eV (5I IS
an aInmcter charging Of 20 TOO high when
the storage battery reads 1875. or what
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

should sis,, j. be; 60 How can c,y:linacr. be
y, You Will bc able to got most OF the
tar spots on with "a cloth soaked in kcro-
s.ne Wash the Kerosene on as quickly
Womb Ia"s ssnhsc With ,6 ,S;t,, waIsr 60
battery. using only three cells unless YOU
h hSt, a , wira iEG' To do his: CON
81 me battery; say. thr positive. then 20
70 Inc sTssa !s'n no nG OF f Shs ,Si a Gaf
Ton ; ~ Sihar r.; rate ot 20 is very high
90 To, test one cyiind,r Tor conipr. sn
orsn The COMPRESSION cocks OF ali OF ths
and SG" means iS Q, H. e BANK h nssHS
,, - would you r"ase tell me how 10
on ! have "a master vibrator on and
Moud dsin Ike f TO ha fGr G 81 only and
va A. You can' ,t, taxi of the coils What
screw down on the yihra;ors so as To max"
them imperative IN" master coll which
regular coils. O vac
,oS q: hrvs lsi5 -, ave-passengcr
,,rouble with ;he marne,o. Tho only way
s sfnr fS d 10 n WSTk S was BY
she 5h5e1 har n' IN and taking it
Ing lille tension on ,h SsaE tori kg and
after a while couldni re-; IL To work
is her anv n laSan ahs G ,sn,n he
he maEn"io Other than by attaching II 10
II the. dry cell battery wires are attached
TO the storage battery terminals? IL
this liza hl" 70 ruin tho coil? How c,p I
test tho coll TO Il" sure ii ~ right What
changes woul have 20 l." mad. 10 run the
the Tnacnc'o2 va
In the t-) carhurctor how largo
should the slot In which the needle WORK
be The orcTaiinG in min. is abOu, twic"
the SEC OF ihc needle. Engine wouldn't
run SLOWLY. throttl" il down and she would
stop. put tas control lever up a a notch or
two and the "rrin" would race badly Wha,
is tho cause OF ;hls and how can i, he
remedici? e Wv
a As the onEin" ran when you had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

that there Is no play or binding. then the
gears should bc properly meshcd without
using the separator Easkct. would try
taking out the, raskst. Rubber makes n
poor gaskct. ackcd paper being far
superior. while the Jumping may b. duo
10 dragging brakes or Improper differed
tial adjustment. 1t ~ most likely due to
spark plug trouble. II the plugs are old.
u might pay TO replace the set with
high grade plugs.
q. Please give me instructions on how
to adjust StrombrrE carburctor on an
eiEht.cylindcr knight car. Also the tests
to know when II IL right II. T.: T.
a. AS there are number OF different
models OF StrombcrE carburctors. and as
] know OF no ciEht.cylindcr Knight car
which Is equipped with the Stromberg.
cannot give you positive directions. Most
StromhcrE carburctors for larger cars have
two Adjustments. both ON the air and at
the auxiliary air valve. To adjust these.
have tho top screw over the small heavy
spring set 50 that the spring has about
"A sixteenth Of an inch play when engine
Is idle. Warm up the engine. then turn
out tho screw under the auxiliary
valve until the engine pons or tends to
stop. Then screw I'm the opposite di-
rection $50 az to tighten the spring. until
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

INC engine runs smoothly. Tho latter
should be done with u closed throttle and
rsaardcd spark Now advance tho spark.
open tho throttle fairly quickly and sec
u the engine pops in carburetor. II not.
, ,nrh out on the top screw SO ms To weaken
.nc spring ana try n6ain. When popping
starts gradually turns In opposite direction
until popping Just stops.
Mhcn adjusting an eight cylinder en-
Einc. tho wires should Gc taken of OF
me spark plugs on ono side. tho other
are replaced on tho rrst side aud taken
OF those which wcr. just adjusted un-
less tho carburctor 10 OF tho onc-b barrel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06


quality = quality sustained, I'M
stintcd.
This is the Jordan ideal-casily
recognized wherever finest motor
cars arc seen.
The Jordan is the final result
of most studious attention to all
that is best in American and for
clgn built cars. II weighs but
28oo pounds 1t holds the road,
speeding forward without a
tremor, bouncing and swaying
never.
'ABNEY
FOR,
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-22
'sTar" Steers OFF Course:
Aground Police Station
Sailor and Friend Battered i'm
Storm When They Run
Into patrOlmen

Nels G. Nelson, sailor from the
destroyer Broome, and Frank Kennedy
Of 1o2 West 1osd Street, went swag-
gering down Amsterdam Avenue YES
terday afternoon, humping into any
body who refused to yield them right
of way. At Eighty-fourth Street Pa
troiman Lawson offered them advice
on navigation which Kennedy took as
an atront to his nautical friend.
Nelson, who is huge and brawny,
STROBE on oblivious to Kennedy's retort
TO the patrolman and turned in sur
prise to find Kennedy and Lawson
locked in combat. He returned on the
run and Lawson was making heavy
weather of it when another patrolman
came up. blowing his whistle.
Patrolmen rallied to the fight from
blocks around and soon eight blue
coats were having all they could
manage. Nelson continually was tear
ing himself loose from the melee, scat
terhg patrolmen right and left and
then charging the knot of contestants.
The battle front surged out to the
middle OF the street, hating cars and
attracting a large and enthusiastic
audience
The sailor and his friend. battered
and torn, were at last bundled into a
patrol wagon and carried. still fight
ing, TO the West Sixty eighth Street
police station, where they were locked
up charged with disorderly conduct
Several stitches had to be taken in
Nelson's head and Sergeant John Gun
nlngham, one of his opponents, also re-
CURED medical attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-22
Cut in Meat Prices
This Week Promised
By City's Butchers
New Scale for CheaperKinds
Arranged as Part of Cam.
paign by Officials to Re.
duce the Cost of Living

Arthur Williams, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for New York, said vester-
day that now is the time for tho nnh,;o
10 holp the Federal, state and local au-
thorities in their efforts to bring down
the prices of meat. "save money on
meat week starts to-day in eight
states, including New York.
Charles Grismer, president of the
New York State Association of Master
Butchers and a member of tho o,bo,o
sale and retail subcommittee Of the
FAIR Price Committee, who conferred
with Mr.. Williams, said that nearly ali
the butchers in his association have
agreed to cooperate.
Mr; Grlsmer announces that he has
asked dealers to sell these meats at
the following reduced prices in cents
per pound:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-22
Accused Dress Slasher
Admitted to Bellevue
Wife Accompanies Hugo Neu to
Institution in a Private
Ambulance

Hugo Neu, forty-six years old, of IS
tClaremont Avenue, who was ARE sted
last week. charged with slashing q
girls dress, was admitted to the OBJ
servation ward in Bellevue Hospital
yesterday afternoon at the re1aest Of
his wife.
AS far as could be determined. Neu
went to the hospital of his own accord
He was accompanied to the institution
by his wife in private ambulance
Hospital officials said that no physician
had arranged to have the man cared
for there.
AT his home his wife refused to dis
cuss the matter: A man who answered
the door said that Neu had been "act-
ing queerly" for some time, but de-
clined to give any details.
DR.. Leahy, in charge of the observa-
ton ward, said that Neu was quiet and
gave his nurse no trouble. He was put
to bed and Immediately fell into a deem
sleep.