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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
Dutch PrOhibitiOniStS
Boost Tax on Liquors
to PrOhibitiUe Levels

THE HAGUE, Dec. 25.-The dry
forces Saturday succeeded in putting
through the Dutch parliament after
a hard fight a law increasing the
internal revenue tax on spirits $50
per cent and on beer 100 per cent
after Jan. l. AS the present tax
amounts 10 approximately l so
guilders a liter on gin manufactured
I'm Holland and $50 guilders a liter
on imported whiskey and cOgnaC
the effect Of the increase. according
90 the "drys' will be 10 make spirits
practically prohibitive TO the poor.
The beer tax now amounts 10 a frac-
tion Of a cent glass and the In
crease is not expected 10 change the
price materially
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
80 THOTSAND OH

TOLEDO. o.. Dec. 24.-The two
Toledo factories OF the Electric Au-
to-Lite Co, a subsidiary Of the
WHY'S Overland Co. viii close to-
ilorrow. throwing 5000 men and
women out OF work, e was an
uounced Thursday by c. O. Miniger.
president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
Winter Suits
Reduced One-Half

Any Suit in entire stock be had half the regu-
lar price. The syes straight lines rppled and blouse
and featured with trimmings of self stitching, hand
embroidery and fur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
$50
Muslin Gowns

These are 1898 to $685.
values. Now offered at
$2.59 to $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
Presented here you will find many
of the things you want right now at
prices far below actual value.

Cloth Coats
100 New Models Reduced
Group I-$25.OO each
Velour, Chamo, Ker-
sey and Broadcloth. Bay
Seal and Self collars. Silk
lined. Belted, Pleated or
plain backs. To $4,000
values.
Group 2-$29.75 each
10 Bolivias. CoPen,
Reindeer and n avy.
Pleated backs. To $45.00
values.
Group 3-$35.OO each
10 Coats Of Silvertone
and Duvette Velour. Fur
and Self collars. Navy,
Brown and TauPe. To
$500 values.
Group 4-$45.OO each
40 Goats IN loose and
belted styles. Fur and
Self collars. Reindeer,
Green, Taupe, Black,
Navy, Brown and Copen.
To 5000 values.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
400 Muslin
PetticOatS

l. ace and embroidery
trimmed and some are seal
loPed. Exceptional qualities.
Values are $3.50 to 1895.
Sales prices are $1.39 to
$3.50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Lower Prices Are Coming.

There are specific and general in
dications that the unreasonably high
prices which have been exacted from
the American people by manufacturers
and producers Of almost every sort OF
commodity are about 70 tumble-in-
deed, they are already coming down
fast. Henry Ford started the ball
rolling last Week when he made a sub
stantial reduction in the prices of
automobiles, trucks and tractors. This
was followed by similar cut in the
price of Franklin cars.
Sears Roebuck & Co. and Mont
gomery, Ward & Co., the great mail
order houses Of Chicago. announce re-
auctions running from 10 to IS per
cent. The former makes a cut in
sheeting of IS per cent, standard mus
lin 60 per cent, women's shoes 20 per
cent, and so on.
Raw silk has dropped a bong way.
People just stopped buying silk goods,
and stocks were accumuIating, with no
purchasers. High-grade oriental silk
sold six months ago at Sl6.85 a pound
now il is less than $500.
The Amoskeag Company at Man
chester, N. H., which has an output of
100000 yards of cotton goods week
iy, mas Deen IOrCeQ 10 reduce It's prices
on manufactured goods by 80 1-3 per
cent, and they may go still lower. The
American Wooden Company, which
controls the manufacture OF wooden
cloth, has made a reduction of 20 per
cent. This is not enough, and as its
goods are moving slowly, another SUBJ
stantial reduction will have to be
made.
The lumber people are also cutting
prices, and reductions Of from l6 to IS
per cent are reported from various
sections. Furniture is down IS per
cent from the top prices. Prices of
food and provisions are said to have
declined Is per cent in Chicago the
past week.
The people seem to have eased up
in the extravagent buying which they
have INDUCED in during the past few
years, and this is really the cause of
the reductions. II the public will
simply refuse to buy high priced COM
modities the manufacturers and deal
ers will be obliged to slash prices to an
acceptable figure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Interesting Episode In Martinsburg

The Martinsburg Evening World of
Monday last publishes an interesting
story concerning courtship, matrimony
and other events in that city, one of the
ladies involved, Miss Louden, being a
former resident of Jefferson county.
David Gelford Smith, or an indi-
vidual assuming that name during his
residence in Martinsburg within the
past year, figured largely in sensation
al developments Saturday, when, dur
ing the space of few hours, he was
both married and arrested. The mar
riage took place in the afternoon, and
short time later the. authorities re-
ceived information that Smith was
probably an escaped. convict, where
upon he was lodged in Jail, where he
will be kept until the State authorities
learn more about his case.
Prosecuting Attorney Allen B. Noll,
after obtaining information that Smith
was a criminal extraordinary, wired
10 Baltimore, Washington, Danville
and place in South Carolina. Re-
ports reaching him, he said, were to
the effect that Smith is an escaped con-
vct and has committed ro>naries in
several places. II Smith is guilty of
these crimes and did really escape
from a penitentiary, Mr.. Noll said, his
name is not Smith at all, but is ST..
Clair or Santell.
Smiths arrest was the outcome of
switch in love match. For several
months he had been keeping company
with Miss Myrtle Louden, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Louden. He
had boarded, during the time of his
couftshp, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gabriel Vaughn. Mrs. Vaughn, it ap-
pears from reports, was eager to have
Smith, who is twenty-five years of age,
marry her fifteen-year-o daughter,
Miss Lydia Virginia Vaughn, and re-
Gently the couple finally agreed to tie
the knot, inasmuch as he had fallen
out with Miss Louden a week or two
before
Without the consent Of Mr.. Vaughn,
Smith, his bride-to-be and Mrs.
Vaughn arranged for the wedding,
The young couple went to the court
house, where license was granted
them, upon the presentation of a state
ment from Mrs. Vaughn that she was
willing to let her daughter marry
Smith.
Upon finding out that Smith and his
daughter had been married, Mr..
Vaughn made an attempt to have the
marriage annulled, but his attempt was
unsuccessful. Not wanting Smith as
a son-in-law, the girls father went
to the State authorities and told them
that reports were in circulation in the
city that Smith is robber of the first
order, is wanted in several cities, and
escaped from a pententiary in the
South some time before coming to
Martinsburg.
Desiring to learn more about the
matter, State authorities went to the
Louden home and had Miss Louden
testify about Smith, obtaining more
reports about him. According to in
formation, Miss Louden, after falling
out with Smith, circulated the reports
to the effect that Smith is a convict,
that he has committed various rob-
berries and that in general he is a bad
citizen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
Valuable Farming and Orch.
ard Land For Sale.

The undersigned offers any or all of
his farms for sale, as follows:
No. 1, aspen Pool" about 1870
acres, $4,000.
No. 2, "Buena VISTA" about 12e
acres, S21 900.
No: 8, "Fairview," about 1875 acres,
S26,5OO.
No. 4, "Elmwood," about l46 acres,
$4,000.
No. S, "Riverview," about 100 acres,
900.
This is all valuable limestone land,
either for farming or growing fruit.
Four bank barns and seven houses, and
other outbuildings. Water on all of
the farms. For terms apply to the un-
dersigned.
f. II. REINHART.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

E. A. Dover, chief auditor and ac-
countant in the Office of the State Tax
Commissioner, estimates that to pay
the debt with interest on il that tho
good roads amendment we are to vote
on November 2, will require a levy Of
20 cents on the hundred dollars Of
valuation. This means an increased
burden for every taxpayer in the State.
IL not only means an increased burden
for the property owner, but also for
people who pay rent, because with in
creased taxes for the landlord, he must
inevitably recoup himself by advanc-
ing rents. Mr.. Dover further esti-
mates that with the present debt due
the State OF Virginia by West Virginia
added to the fifty million dollars OF
debt that the Good Roads Amendment
would entail, our State levy would be
IS cents on the hundred dollars. Can
you afford not to vote against ratifying
the amendment ?-Charels Town Ad-
vocate.
THE Register has not yet fully de-
termined its attitude on this road
amendment question. II we thought
that by an addition OF 20 cents to the
tax levy we would in reasonable time
get first-class roads in West Virginia,
we should not hesitate a moment to
come out strong for the proposition
and boost it as a good investment.
Really good roads would add to the
value Of property in this State so
greatly that the increase in taxes
would be unimportant to say nothing Of
the comfort and convenience OF those
Who would use them. Every owner
OF an automobile or truck would save
perhaps a dozen times the extra tax in
increased mileage on gas, in his tire
bills and in general repairs on mis- ma
chine. There are few persons who
pay taxes who would not be benefited
far more by good roads than they
would be hurt by increased taxation.
In our opinion the most valid objec-
ton to the amendment is that the ex-
penditure Of such a large sum OF
money for good roads would encourage
extravaganza and waste. 1t is quite
likely that 100 much of the money
would 60 to the building UP of an ex-
pensive administrative machine and
too small a proportion actually be de,
voted to road construction. Somehow
even with this objection, we are in
clined to take chance and give the
matter a trial. 1t can not be deniec
! that West Virginia needs good roads
and it is unquestionably true that W,
cannot get them without paying wei
for them. The question is, are thu
people willing to foot the bill?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

WE very earnestly urge the women
OF this county to answer the call that
invites them to Charles Town Satur-
day afternoon Of this week for or
ganization. It is the duty OF the wo-
men voters to cast their ballots on No.
vember I'd, whether they were for suf-
frage or not. and we urge them to fl,
themselves to vote intelligently and
conscientiously.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
FOR RENT.

AT Boyd's, Md, fine dairy and
stock farm. Good eight-room dwelling
and outbuildings. Ten-minutes haul
10 depot. About three hundred acres
under cultivation. Close to grain ele-
vator, mill and postoffice. Farm runs
to the B. & o. line. Share rent. Pos
session April LIST, 1921.
Apply to
MRS. c. L. POLLOCK,
Boyd's. Maryland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

THE plumbers OF Cumberland have
gone on strike for higher wages. They
have been getting a dollar an hour for
an eight-hour day, with double pay for
over time, but they arent's satisfied and
want Si.25 an hour. The bosses have
rebelled and will suspend operations
rather than yield to the unreasonable
demands OF the men.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

ONE good thing may result from
the trip of the congressional iunketers
to China and Japan and the Philippine
Islands. The brazen and indecent
manner in which certain Americans
have sought to increase their fortunes
and satisfy their craving for liquor
in China by operating "clubs," re-
CARELESS OF their corrupting influence,
has thoroughly disguised many OF
those who were on this trip, and Con
gresham Randall, Of California, has
announced that he will use his in
fuence in the next Congress to end the
disgraceful conditions now existing
Christian missionaries in China are in
hearty agreement with Congressman
Randall, for they are fully aware tina,
the saloon-keepers are tearing down
the moral and spiritual structure al
most as fast as the missionaries car
built it UP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

1T is said that although manufacture
ers are reducing prices in many com
modities, it will be some time before
the public will receive the benefit OF
the reductions. as dealers will have to
first get rid of their present high
priced stocks. This may be fair and
just in some cases, but it must be re-
membered that great many dealers
took advantage of the opportunity to
put high prices on the goods that they
had bought at low rates. It's a poor
rule that will not work both ways.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

THE leaders of the miners unions
in West Virginia have threatened that
unless Governor Cornwell causes the
withdrawal of United States soldiers
IL those sections of tie State where thev
were called 10 maintain order and Dill.
al end to rioting ard rnurler i26COO
organized workers will be called out on
strike.
There is only one reason why the
union leaders want the soldiers with
drawn, and that is tina. they MAJ nave
Tree hand to bully and terrorizc those
miners who do not want to be organized
and to destroy the property of the oper-
ators and annoy them as they please.
Inc soldiers were called into the State
To preserve order. Being entirely
neutral and commanded by army officers
VINO have no interest except to do their
duty, they have been impartial in their
action and have been fearless and eff
fective in protecting the lives and prop-
erty those who need such protection.
lhey are there to maintain law and
order, and no one who is law-abidinp
can nave any valid objections to their
presence.
Inc labor agitatorS give themselves
dead away when they object to the pres.
ence OF those who uphold the law.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

THE political campaign SEEMS to
be warming up bit, two spirited
meetings having been held in Mar
tinsburg the past week. Last Satur-
day Hon. Newton D. Baker, Secretary
of War, and Col. Forrest W. Brown,
Democratic candidate for Congress
erom this district, addressed a large
gathering III inc pLb..c square in Mar
tinsburg. The speech Of Secretary Ba-
ker is said to have been one of the most
eloquent and impressive addresses cv-
CT delivered in that town, ard it was
so absolutely logical and convincing
in its advocacy of the League Of Ma
tons and othcr great issues lat the
E>mccratic party stands for that
many who were lukewarm on these
subjects were genuinely converted.
Colonel Browns speech was also most
favorably commented upon
Tuesday morning. Hon. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
Navy and Democratic candidate FOR
Vice-President, made an address in
Martinsburg, and those who heard him
declare that it was an unanswerable
political argument. He eloIuently
pressed the League Of Nations and told
in earnest terms what it means to the
world. He brought great applause
when he read from the morning news
paper. Senator Harding's statement
made in Baltimore: 81 am perfectly
frank to say to You that | am without
anything specific about programme
constructive in character about an as
ISOLATION of nations" He ridiculed
the pretensions of candidate for Pres
ident who after more than years
study Of the question as a Senator had
no plan for the greatest issue before
the people of this country and of the
world. Mr.. Roosevelt is a splendid
man, and those who heard him and
met him realized that he was a real
American and high minded gentle
man.
AT this meeting Hon. Arthur B..
Koontz, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of West Virginia, was
present and made brief but pleasing
address. He is a clean-cut, manly
young gentleman. of high character
and ability, and those of our people
who met him for the first time were
delighted with him. He is a fine. up
standing man, well worthy the hearty
support of all classes. The party is
fortunate in having such an accept
ance candidate. Mr.. Koontz informed
us that he means to come TO jefferson
county during October.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

We are frankly told by Senator
Harding that he has no idea what to do
about the League Of Nations. Cover
nor Cox says Mr.. Harding doesn't
know where he's going but he wants
the people to 20 along with him..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

The first week of enrolment at the
West Virginia University at Morgan
town showed 1000 students at that in
stitution.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
To the Women of Shepherdstown Dis
trict.

trlct-
You are now citizens Of the United
States. See to it that you are regis
tered so that you can take part in the
coming
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
From the dawn Of civilization wo-
men have never failed in their de-
votion to their country. Here is a
new duty, a new privilege, a new tool
which will enable you to work more
successfully than ever before for YOUR
country and your home.
WOMEN ARE NOT SLACKERS.
The registrars under the law lust
passed by the Legislature are to make
a house-tGhouse canvas, and will give
Instructions as to how women NAV
qualify themselves to vote.
No matter how you feel about il. or
what you think about it, give your
name to the registrars, so that you NAV
cast your vote
NOVEMBER I'd, 1920.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

The Rexall store is at your service.
Get it at Owens
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

Haiitown. w. Va. Sept. 27, 1920.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Gentlemen
We beg 10 acknowledge receipt of
your remittance in settlement OF policy
of $1,000, held by the late Frank S.
Harrison, president Of our company.
HailtOwn Paper Board Co.,
p. p. Nelson, Vice-Pres.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30

ONE OF our readers has called OIL,
attention to the following utterance OF
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
in an address welcoming President
wilson upon his return from Europe
III the spring Of 1919. At that time
Governor Coolidge said:
We welcome him in a reception more
marked than even that which was ac-
corded to General George Washington.
more united than could have been giy-
en- at any time during his life to Presi-
Gent Abraham Lincoln. We welcome
hin as the representative of great
people, as great statesman, as one 70
Whom we have intrusted our destiny
and one whom we assure we will SIN.
port in the future in the working on,
OF that destiny as Massachusetts has
supported him in the past.
How strange it is that in a little NOR
than a year after uttering these inspir-
ing words we find Governor Coolidge
the candidate Of a political party tina;
Is doing its utmost not only to DESTROY
the great President Wilson. but is DE-.
liberately and wilfully seeking tc
wreck the great work he accomplisheI
in Europe not only for his own beloved
country but all the nations of tho
world and humanity in general. b,
supinely following the lead of Senator
Lodge and his fellow wreckers VINO are
maintaining false beacons on the rocky
shores of our present crisis, Governor
Coolidge has shown himself to be an
insincere man unworthy Of the support
Of the people Of this country for even
the Office of Vice-President.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-30
NOVEMBER I'd, 1920.

Get it at Owens and you get i,
right.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30
CHAPTER KIN.

Fortunately for the situation which
had so suddenly confronted him. Bryce
Cardigan had Mfr. Buck Ogilvy; and
out of the experiences gained In other
railroad-bulding enterprises the said
Ogffvy, while startled, was not stunned
by the suddenness and immsnsity Of
the order so casually given him by his
youthful employer. for he had already
devoted to the matter of that crossing
the better part Of the preceding night
"Got to run a sandy on the mayor
Buck solilo1uized as he walked rapid
~ uptown. Nov how shall / proceed
to sneak up on that oily old cuss blind
sider'
Two blocks farther on Mr.. Ogflvy
paused and snapped his fingers vigor-
ousiy. Eureka I" he murmured. Tive
got Poundstone by the tail on down
hin haul. Is 1t cinchf Well. I Just
guess should tell a manW
He hurried to the telephone building
and put In long-distance call for the
San Francisco ONCE of the Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company. When the
manager came on the line Ogilvy die
tated to him message which he In
structed the manager to telegraph back
to him at the Hotel Sequoia one hour
laters this mysterious detail attended
to, he continued ON to the mayors Of
fee In the city hall.
Mayor Poundstone's bushy eyebrows
arched with interest when his secre-
tary laid upon his desk the card OF MFR.
Buchanan Ogilvy, vice president and
general manager of the Northern Call
fornia. "Ah-h-hlr he breathed with an
unpleasant resemblance to bon vi
want who sees before him his favorite
vintage II have been expecting Mr..
ogilvy to call for quite while. Shew
him In"
CrO BE CONTINUED.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

/ had come 10 him. Good Then he
would not fail him. "Sit down. son,
and tell the old man all about II. Be.
GIN at the beginning and let me have
all the angles OF the angle"
Bryce oheycd. and for the flrst time
John Cardigan learned OF his sons ac-
Qualntnnce with Shirley Sumner and
the fact that she had been present In
Pennington's woods the day Bryce had
gone there to settle the score with
Jules Rondeau.
With the patience and gentleness OF
confessor John Cardigan heard the
story now. and though Bryce gave no
hint In words that his affections were
involved In the fight for the Cardigan
acres yet did his father know IL, for
he was parent. And his great heart
went out In sympathy for his boy.
Il understand, sonny, l understand.
This young lady Is only one additional
reason why you must win, for OF course
you understand she is not Indifferent
TO you"
II do not know that she feels for me
anything stronger than a vagrant SYM
pathy. dad, for while she is eternally
feminine, nevertheless she has a mas
culine way Of looking at many things.
Her first loyalty Is to her uncle; in
fact, she owes none to me- And dare
say he has given her some extremely
plausible reason why we should be
eliminated while think she is sorry
that Il must be done, nevertheless in
mistaken impulse of self-protectIon
she is likely to let him do it,"
Perhaps, perhaps. Eliminate the
girl, my boy. She's trying to play fair
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

LESSON TExT-Matthew 2: lis
GOLDEN TExT--Thou shale call nj,
name Jesus; for he shall save his people
from their sins.-Matt 1871.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAIl-Isa- 7.l4-ls
Micah, So; Luke l and
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Wise Men Visit
the Child Jesus
JUNIOR TOPIc-The Child Jesus Es.
capes From a Wicked King.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Coming OF the King.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The King Comes as a Little Child.