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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Bold BootIegginr in Martinsburs.

Bootleggers have been having things
pretty much their own way in Martins
burg ever since the saloons have been
busted, but every now and then some
OF them come TO grief temporarily,
even if they do eventually escape
serious punishment. Christmas eve
there was quite lively episode as a
result OF this illegal sale Of liquor.
Two Hagerstown youths, Ross Boward
and John Hook, went TO Martinsburg
20 attend fair and dance, and they
Tell in with two young Martinsburgers,
!. p. Mahoney and Emory Stolipher
The latter made the Maryland boys
wise TO the secret Of getting liquor in
the West Virginia town, and they fol-
lowed their advice and proceeded to
the home of Mrs. Daisy Douglass, on
North Queen street. They went TO
the back door, knocked, and put SS25
on the door sill. In a few moments
the money was gone, and in its place
was half pint of apple jack. good and
strong. A half pint, of course, would
not go very far, so they returned and
put $3.50 on the door sill, and got a
pint. They drank the stuff, and it
made them half crazy. A fight en-
sued and the police arrested the young
men. They gave the scheme away,
and the officers made a raid on the
Douglass place, which, il is said, has
long been under suspicion.
The officers found a well-equipped
liquor store in the Douglas house, in
a room occupied by George Ash.
Forty-eight half pints and thirty-two
quarts of apple jack were found and
were toted to the Jail and put under
lock and key. Mrs. Douglas and Ash
were both arrested, but we're later re-
leased on bail The raid caused con-
siderable of sensation in Martins
burg.
Mrs. Douglas is the widow of S. P.
Douglas, an aged jeweler OF Martins
burg, whom she married short time
before he died. She got a consider
able fortune from him, despite efforts
of his relatives to break his will.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Notes Of the Churches.

M. e. Church South-The fourth
quarterly conference will be held
Saturday, January 10th, at 2 .. m.
preaching by the presiding elder.
Trustees and centenary treasurers will
please report. Preaching in Shep-
herdstown Sunday by Rev. DR.. ID. l..
Blakemore at IL a. m, and preaching
at Marvin at 3 p. m. by presiding
elder.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin, IT,, left
France December 18th, where he has
been for the past year a "Y" secretary
10 the British section of the Chinese
labor battalion. He sailed with thou
sand of these Chinese on the steam
ship Antelycus by way of the Mediter-
ranean Sea, the Suez Canal and India
for his mission field in China.
Rev. Fred r. Wagner, of Hunting
ton, Pa, has announced that he will
accept the call to become pastor Of ST.
Johns Lutheran Church in Martins
burg, and will take up his work there
the LIST of February. He succeeds the
late Rev. DR.. Chas. S. Trump, for
many years pastor of ST. Johns.
Evangelistic services will be held in
the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
beginning Sunday, January 18th. Rev.
j.. A. McMurray, of Woodstock, Va,
will come Monday, January, 10Th, and
preach every night that week at, 100 p.
m. and the following Sunday. All are
cordially invited.
Zion Reformed Church, Hagers-
town, of which the late Rev. DR.. ]. S.
kieffer was pastor for so many years,
has extended a call to Rev. David
Dunn, of Turtle Creek, Pa, to become
its pastor. He is a very talented man,
80 years of age and unmarried.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a. m.
Sunday school; at IL a. m, morning
worship with sermon. Kearneysville,
at p. m, Sunday school; at 3 p. m,
evening prayer and sermon. In both
Churches the pastor will deliver mes
sage for the new year.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian Church Sunday
at | | a. m. Communion service in the
Kearneysville Presbyterian Church
Sunday at 3 p. m, and the Offering will
be for French and Belgian relief.
Rev. S. B. Morrison Ghiselin went to
Carlenas, Cuba, in October He has
accepted work In large Presbyterian
mission school there, and is now fitting
for the work by the study OF
the Spanish language.
Lutheran-Communion service Sun
day morning at Uvilla at II o'clock.
Union service in Shepherdstown Sun
day night at o'clock Sunday
school at GAS a. m.
There will be services in Elk
Branch Church Sunday at II a. nj. and
7 p. m, and in Zion Presbyterian
Church at 3 p. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday at
Mt. Wesley at II a. m. Aid society
meeting this Friday night at Mrs. Z.
M. Miller's.
Services in the Catholic Church
next Sunday at II a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
To the Public.

Through the courtesy Of the officers
OF the Jefferson Security Bank. our
ONCE is now temporarily located in the
directors room Of the above mention.
ed bank, at which place we will be
glad 10 have any Of our customers or
friends call to see us.
Having lost our mill by hre, and
having no use for truck, we offer eur
truck for sale. This is Ford truck
with Hudford unit with q good bed,
top and curtains which will keep out
rain and keep your load dry. This
truck has been taken good care Of and
is in excellent condition.
{. n. WHITING. MILLING CO.,
Shepherdsown, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Week of Prayer Services.

The ministers of the town have been
conducting services in the several
churches in observance of the annual
week of prayer. Good congregations
have been present each night. The
schedule for. the balance of the week
is as follows:
This Thursday night in the Luther
an Church, sermon by Rev. DR.. Charles
Ghiselin.
Friday night in the Episcopal
Church, sermon by Rev. S. L. Flick
niger.
Sunday night, in the Lutheran
Church, short addresses by several
Of the local pastors.
Services begin on week nights at
7.30 and on Sunday night at 7.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Elk Branch Officers.

Elk Branch Lodge, No. 81, A., +. &
A. M, of Shenandoah Junction, re-
Gently elected the following officers to
serve the ensuing year:
Worshipful Master-Jos. H. Trout.
Senior Warden-Wm. T. Mcdonald.
Junior Warden-Garland 7. Hen
bricks.
Secretary-C. w. Brantner.
Recommendation Burr.
Stewardship. w. w. Brown and
John M. Osbourn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Building Association Affairs.

Loan Association has elected the fol-
owing officers and directors for the
ensuing year: President, II. G.. Mar
ten; secretaryItreasurers Geo. lon M
W. P. Licklider, R. G; Miller, E Il.
E Ha1ina q hn , III SHhoppeT,
affairs are in excellent order. A new
series of stock was started Ianuary
fst. Series No. 9 will pay out with
in a month or so.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Will Seek to Recover By Law


Alleging that sparks from a loco
motive set fire to their Touring mill,
grain elevator, cider mill, store and
postoffice, at Spielman's Station last
October, causing destruction of puild-
ings and contents, Jacob M. Middle
!iauff and his wife, Ada M Middle
Sauff, have sued the Norfolk and
Western Railway for $4,000 dam
ages. The suit is brought in the
court at Hagerstown.
Clyde B. Roulette and Walter Rou-
lette, brothers, who were injured by
lhe collapse of a concrete cistefn at
Sharpsburg, have sued the Security
Cement and Lime Company for SlO,-
600, alleging defective cement was
Used in constructing the cistern. The
two men were badly hurt wher the
arch of a cistern which they were
building collapsed last summer and
fell in upon them.
DR.. Robert w. Daley, Jr., of ROM
ncy, has brought suit against walker
D. Hines, Director-General of Rail-
roads, and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for $4,000. The
declaration has not been filed, but il
is said that the suit is for personal
injuries. Attorney ]. S. Zimmerman
presents the plaintiff.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

JUST as soon as we get rid of one
trouble along comes another. Hav-
ing gotten over the scare caused by
the fellow who said the world was to
come to an end in December, now
comes an Australian professor who
says that the sun is chilling and will
lost its heat, thus bringing darkness
and death to all the earth. Fortunate
ly, however, he puts the date 4,572,O30
years hence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Wood and Lumber For Sale.

have about ten or twelve
thousand feet Of full-edged oak boards,
as we'll as some other lumber for sale.
Also a lot of slab wood and a lot OF
cord wood. Some can be seen on the
farm of Mrs. e. Williamson, one and
three-fourth miles south Of Shepherds
town. at which place you will find me
most of the time.
CHARLES F. BYERS. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
NOTICE
Lost Time Deposit Certificate.

Certificate No 5s25. OF date May IL, 1890
issued the undersigned. by the Jefferson Sc.
curity Bank, OF Shepherdstown, w. Va, for
been lost, notice is hereby given to ali
persons interested. to show cause. il any
they can, at the meeting of the Board OF
Directors OF said bank, to be held on January
II. 1920. at 10 a. M, at said Bank. why said
Board should not then cause to be issued
new or duplicate certificate in place OF
said lost one. CHAS. c. TPIpIETT
Dec. IL, l9l9-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

My mothers property, about half a
mile west of Shepherdstown, consist
ing of approximately seven acres Of
land, substantial brick dwelling house
and tenants cottage. Two acres in
apple orchard. For price and terms
address GEORGE c. HILL,
81 Maiden Lane, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
NOTICE..
Lost Time Deposit Certificate.

Certificate No. 3735, Of date August 4, 1919.
issued the under signed, by tho Farmers
Bank OF Shcpherdstown W. Va, for the
sum Of S500o0 at three months, having been
lost. notice is hereby given to all persons
at the meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
said bank, to be held on January o. 1920, at
10 a, m, at said Bank, why said Board
should not then cause to be issued new
or duplicate certificate in place OF said lost
one
MRS. EMILY JONES.
Dec. IS, 19l9-w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Public HoullDg.

Having purchased Ford truck. we
are now ready to do all kinds of haul
ing, and will appreciate the public
patronage. We are also operating a
comfortable Ford car for passenger
service. Telephone 3-K
MCKEE BROTHERS,
ShepherdstOWn. West Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Start The New Year Right.

We cordially invite you to give us
your subscription to the Register for
1920. Send us Si.50, and we will for
ward the paper to your address for
one year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

NEWS from Paris indicates con-
siderable saving in women's clothes.
Fashion will decree, it is said, that the
coming year ladies will wear no shoes
or stockings, but sandals, skirts will
be extremely short and dresses will
have no sleeves.
Happy days!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

THE friends of General Pershing
have set up headquarters and will
make a strong effort to get him the
Republican presidential nomination.
Now if General Foch will come out for
president of France and General Haig
will run for King of England we may
see some fun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

ALL the remedies to reduce the
high cost Of living seem to work back
ward The trouble is, they are all
theoretical and none of them practical.
The one way to bring down prices is
to stop using the things that are too
high, or if this is not feasible, curtail
the use of them to the very minimum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

WHAT a lovely organization the
Hagerstown Post of the American
Legion must be. 1t has just passed
resolutions, according to newspap
reports, condemning prohibition
and protesting against the prohibi r.
amendment in this choice langgac
eve condemn the efforts of o. =
jealous Inhabitants of the U /
States to deprive their brothers, sis
ters and neighbors of the cheering e.
exhilarating benefcence of all alc"-
holic beverages, including VII
beers, liquor, booze, hootch and XII
dred potions dear to the spirit of yo Il
and conviviality."
And further:
eve bitterly demand of those pifling
pusilanimous prohibitionsts that they
cease their meddling and devote their
activities to some more useful re.
FORMS"
Sounds like it might have beer
written by Dicky Hamilton for til
bar-tenders' union.
lIlENE is COnSlQSTdDle INTEREST IN
the part that William Jennings Bryan
Will play in the approaching presi-
Dental campaign. That he will make
himself felt is certainty, though it
IS not likely that he aspires to the
nomination. He is likely, however, to
have a good deal to say as to who vii
be nominated, and while his interest
and activity is resented by a good
many persons who are unable to over
come the prejudice that was so cum
ningly instilled in the minds OF the
people years ago, we confess that we
would rather have him name the can
didate of his party than some other in
terests that might be mentioned.
The people of this country should
never forget that it was because of
Mr.. Bryan's wisdom and courage and
resourcefulness that Woodrow Wilson
was at the head Of the nation during
the critical times of the past FIVE or
six years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
FOR SALE.

The Brenneman farm located one
mile southeast Of Rippon, Jefferson
county, w. Va, is for sale. II contains
about ITS acres of the best limestone
land in Jefferson county, IS acres OF
which is in fine timber. Dwelling
house which contains nine rooms and
good cement cellar, cistern, smoke
house, ice-house, courthouse, barn,
wagon-sheds and mill property. This
farm also contains three never-failing
springs, and running water through the
farm. Also two tenant houses and
three-acre orchard in good bearing.
This is considered the best farm in
Jefferson county, located in the beauti-
full Shenandoah Valley. Anyone desir-
ing to purchase such farm will please
communicate with
]. MARSHALL MELVIN,
326 West Baltimore ST.,
Baltimore, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

THE statement is made by VIM. M.
Wood, president Of the American
Wooden Company, which really dom-
mates the price Of mems clothing, that
the reason the prices are so high is
that the people will not buy cheaper
goods. He says:
"lf the people consent to wear good
substantial, durable clothes made OF
the coarser woods, clothing could be
purchased at considerably lower
prices than those which now prevail"
We just wish that good, substantial
durable clothes at a moderate prices
would be put on the market. We are
willing to bet that they would 60 like
iivt cakes -,-..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

FORMAL announcement has been
made of the candidacy of General
Leonard Wood for the Republican
presidential nomination. General
Wood must be pretty good man, for
during all the controversies that have
ragged around him, from the time that
President Roosevelt advanced him over
superior officers until the Secretary
of War sent him to Kansas instead
Of France, he has kept a discreet and
dignified silence.
A still tongue may safely be regard
ed as a sign of wise man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-01

IN3D DIST. NOV. Z.
Governor Sets Date in Fall for
Selection Of Moore's Success
sor, McDevitt Announces 7
WARES ASKED SPRING POLL

Governor Sproul today proclaimed q
special election November 2 in the Third
Congressional district for choice Of a
successor to Mayor Moore. former con-
gresham from that district.
This information was given today te
the Mayors office by Harry S. Me-
Dewitt. the Governors secretary ant
later confirmed from Harrisburg.
Charles Delany, banker and manu-
in the district. The Ware organization
is supporting Harry G. Ransley, former
sheriff.
The Wares have been maneuvering for
a special election at an early date SC
their candidate could be given the Re
publican nomination by the city com :
mitteemep of the district, under the Re
publican party rules.
Administration leaders want to fight
the battle out at the May primaries &c
the voters may decide on the Republican
candidate. Moore leaders believe they
can ditch the Ware machine in the dis
trict at the primaries.
November 2 is also the date of the
general election. 1t is understood tha,
at the special election both the unexpired
and full terms of congressman from the
Third district will be filled.
Franklin Spencer Edmonds. lawye,
prominent In the Y. NJ. G.. A. oversee,
during the war, has beer asked to rur
for the State Legislature from the Fif,
teenth district, covering Germantown
Chestnut Hill and Oak Lane.
Mr.. Edmonds is a friend of Sheriff
Lamberton and Councilman W. w
Roper, Independent leaders in the Ger.
martown district. He had been sug
gested by Lambcrton as compromis,
candidate for city committeeman.
Mr.. Edmonds lives in the Twenty
second ward where Sidney NJ. Earle. 541
East Tulpehocken street. Is bidding foI
anti-Vare support for the Legislator,
from that district. Earlc's platform
is corrective and constructive legisla
tion for the transit situation here. NOR,
home rule for the city and the extension
of the civil service to county officers.
/ Representative Robert A. Bucher. O
the Forty second ward. included IN tn,
Fifteenth Legislative district, is a can
didate for re-election. The district |.
entitled to two representatives. Ad
ministration leaders in that ward ar,
said to be undecided on Bucher's can,
didacy.
The Ware organization is preparing Il
back Howard Smith, a plumber, Twen
! ty- second ward, as one of its candidate,
for the Legislature from the Fifteenth
district. Smith has the support o.
Thomas w. Watson. Ware leader O
| Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-01

refused TO sanction the enfranchiscmcnt
Of women. although a bill already has
been enacted making provision for
women 10 vote il the amendment becomes
effective. The vote OH disagreement was
"a to %. rs compared with a previous
adverse vote in the House of 106 TO %.
Warrington. April 1.-(By A. P.)-
Action of the Mississippi House of
Representatives in refusing to ratify
the federal amendment focused the
attention Of official Washington today
on the Delaware Legislature, where
the same question is pending
Only one moro state is needed TO
make the amendment effective and lead :
crs of both Republicans and Democrats
are watching the situation closely be. q.
cause of its admitted effect in the cam
paign this year. Whichever party is
in control Of the Legislature that puts
the amendment into the constitution
will claim tho support of the women s
vote in November. Chairman Fcss. of
tho Republican national congressional
committee. recently stated that an ad.
verse vote in Delaware. where tho Re
rublicans in power. might cost the party
the presidency and control of the Sen.
ate and House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-01
Beauty Scorns
Fdgin's L0Ue Plea


toptiunco tfVm Eatt V"o
low poor kid like the girl would fall
for.' as one detective put 1t.
Helen Bradley is pretty. Several times
during the telling OF her story she
glanced affectionately at the Mouse,
as IL asking forgiveness for her story.
The girl is refined and well educated.
Her uncle holds responsible position
with New York department store.
Thatcher, the police say, has con-
fessed to being arrested. on eight other
occasions. Ten years ago, when six :
teen years old. he was sentenced to
ten years in Jail for grave crime in :
volying girl. He was pardoned after
serving fourteen months because OF his
youth.
He was arrested another time and
charged with burglary. He was ac-
cused of stealing diamonds valued at
$4,000.
Thatcher, the police say, has led a
regular ''lounge lizard" existence, much
Of. the time depending upon his ability
to dance for a living. He has been seen
In "The Scandals of 1919" and Ray
mond Hitchcock's ''Hitchy Koo."
The man told the police his mother
formerly kept a rooming house on Lo-
Gust street near Ninth. and that he was
planning to go to Atlantic City next
week, where his mother was going to
set him up in the doughnut baking
Thatcher was arrested by Detective
Mahaffey on description from the New
York police. He was ,arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Mecleary today and held
without bail TO await the action Of the
New York police. r., .....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-01
HOOVER TAKES PLACE
IN G.. o. p. CONTEST

New York, April 1.--Herbert Hoover s
telegram TO the California Hoover Club,
stating that he would accept the Re
publican nomination for President. "if
the issues necessitate it and it is de-
manded of me-" ended all doubt in
Republican circles here yesterday that
Mr.. Hoover is an actual, If as yet
receptive. candidate for the Republican
nomination and for the Republican nom =
ination alone.
Although Mr.. Hoover refused any
comment upon his telegram. when an
effort was made to have him make q
further statement Mt his office. 1lJ
Broadway, il was said by friends that
he would not be candidate for the
Democratic nomination. nor would he in
amy circumstances be a candidate on
third party ticket, despite published
reports TO that effect.
Frank ]. Cobb. editor of the World,
which launched the Hoover boom. when
asked il the World would support Mr..
\ Hoover as Republican candidate,
said:
when the World came out for
Hoover in the beginning it stated that
it would support Hoover on either Re-
publican, Democratic or independent
ticket, providing he ran on the right
kind Of platform. That announce
ment sui hOidS good.
The World editorially says
Herbert Hoover in his telegram TO
the Hoover Republican Club of Califor
mia not only makes himself candidate
for the Republican nomination for Pres
ident, but he makes himself the League
Of Nations candidate for that nomina-
ton.
That is the issue on which he is TO
enter the California primaries and con-
test Senator JohIson's = title to the dele
gates from that state to the Chicago
convention.
Mr.. Hoover's announcement forces
the League of Nations into the Repub-
lican campaign as an issue of first mag
,jnitude. He is the only Republican as
pisNnt who is an aggressive champion
Of the league. With the exception of
Governor Lowden, he is the only Re-
publican aspirant who can be described
as an honest and sincere friend of the
league.