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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
LILLIAN CLIPP.
Hid Is Years As Murderer

Shortly after leaving his home in
Paris. Mo-, with the ambitious hone
Of Wrestling fortune from the world.
Rube Hall engaged in game OF
craps" with man named John Will
hanson. Luck was with Hal from
the start. This angered Williamson
so much that he provoked Hall % a
quarrel. The quarrel led to a fight one
day while they were riding on a train
in western Kansas. In the melee
Williamson was knocked off the train.
Believing that the man had been kill
ed Hall slipped away, adopted a
fictitious name and went into hiding.
Seven years after this Halls aunt in
Paris decided that he must have died
as none of his friends or relatives
there had heard from him since he left
Accordingly she went into court and
had him declared legally dead in order
that she might collect his life in
surance.
The other day after 10 years Of
skulking about and lodging The law
TO escape the gallows as he believed,
Hall was amazed at meeting face 10
face in Denver man who looked ex-
act'y like Williamson. He stared at
the stranger in open-eyed wonder, I'M
certain whether it was really William
son or his ghost Finally, however he
was convinced that it was the man he
thought he had killed, alive and in
normal health. Running up, he grab
bed the mans hand and asked: care
Won really John Williamson ?"
Yep" was the reply, "this is John.
Then Hall recalled the set-to they had
aboard the train, explained that he had
thought Williamson Killed and told
how he had been hiding 10 years to
avoid paying the penalty for murder.
Laughing heartily, Williamson assured
him that the fight and subsequent fall
from the train had resulted in only a
few minor bruises and a shaking-up
from which he had recovered in
short time
The knowledge that he was not &C.
tually murderer brought Hal mex
pressible relief. He reveled in the
new experience Of a clear conscience
and threw off the disguise and aban-
doned the subterfuge which he had
so long supposed meant liberty and
perhaps life for him. He went back
Tor visit to the old home in Mis-
ssouri and had a good laugh when they
told him he was dead in the eyes Of
the law.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

story of all important things that have
happened. All important events and
all important people are in history.
"Now. I'm not exactly in history. but
ut the same time | feel historic"
How do you do that?" asked the
second cat.
Pray, how do you do that, meow.
the third cat.
Tell us how y0u can feel historic
and yet not be in history" said the
fourth cI;.
"Ah. yes. I'll tell YOU" said the first
cat. you see we belong to those who
take care of this place Now. this
place was once the place owned by
Cen. George Washington.
This place is called Mount Vernon,
ana in that beautiful white house
there lived the Father Of His Country.
as he was called.
lie owned this red brick barn, and
THIS coach house. this icehouse and
tie iiitchen house. He owned the lit.
tie schoolhOuSe and the other little
white buildings about.
"PcDple como here TO see all These
houses. and they look with admiration
ut the things he used to own. They
feel impressed as they look at every
thing about here. Everything is so
peaceful and quics and lovely and
everyone loves to come here.
"'The banks which lead down TO the
river ere So petty. and the trees are
so lovely.
''Thc river itself Is wonderful. and
the whole place is as beautiful as 1t
can be.
And we belong to the place, for we
belong to the people who are taking
care Of II so that visitors may come
and see where George Washington
lived.
I'm sitting on his stage coach step.
all curled up and about to have a sun
bath.
You, Second Cat. arc soon to go to
yonr favorite place on the side porch
OF the kitchen-I know-that is where
Won nap.
You. Third Cat will go. before long
to your favorite spot in the old red
barn.
And you. Fourth Cat. will 20 10
the steps n the back of the house
wnere Won like IL so.
Yes. though we aren't In history.
We can feel historic. for we sit and
dream and live around the historic
hpine Of the Father of His Country -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Red Cross Gives
$4,000 to Aid
'Clean-Up Drive

An appropriation Of $4,000 for
Ned Cross work I'm connection with the
cleanup" campaign instituted by the
government to bring the claims of all
Disabled service men who ace entitled
70 Federal aid before the proper gov
efh{nent bureau for acffou. has been
niade by the American Rcd Cross.
Tpe Executive Committee OF the
Aperican Red Cross In making the
appropriation authorized che spproprl-
s6on of $4,000 Of this sum to the
american Legion to defray the ex-
pense Of the Legion representatives
assigned to the various districts Of
the Veterans Bureau.
The remainder of the appropriation
WINS authorized for epportionment
among the several Divisions OF the
Red Cross for carrying ou chat part
Of the cleanup work fiat falls d.
r4ctly upon the Red Cross organization.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

produce a better citizen. Peo,,. :,
their spirit and become depressed a..
careless when their surroundings -
unattractive. are
Ugy features Of community life L
been mentioned only to emphasize ,hs
fac' that bur communities are doir.
more today than ever before n ", IS
~ them. There is a steadv ;rr,,os
ment in the character of tine archie
'ure IN our cities. The people of sn,,,
means are living not only in MOI
comfortable homes, but in moro b.,,.
t'ful ones. Their taste for BEAUTY an.
refinement is steadily growing Tn.
streets are constantly becoming more
pleasant to book upon. Ar, museurs
are being established in increasira
numbers. Civic Improvement As
sociations and similar orean;za,;o,
exist in Almost every civ and ,ov,
Cities themselves are more thoupbtfrI
iy planning their growth by reservin,
lands for parks and parkways. nv ,,y
ing out boulevards, by eroupin, nrh
lie buildings, by regulating the heipbt
OF buildings and by preventing IN,
growth Of slums.
The improvements in the surround.
ings is bound to produce better c;ti.
zen. The first step towards d,i,e
this is the reforming of men AMI vo-
men and the making Of gond citizens
who will contribute to The welfare
and be'terment OF a community. So
in making civic beauty and improve
ments, we are making better citizens
who will be blessings to the church
and the world and who will leave the
world a better place than, they found
it,
LILLIAN CLIPP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Young America
Sends Vast Relief
To Needy Abroad

Various relief projects OF the Junior
American Red Cross III European
countries resulted in helping 237, O0O
destitute children, during the last fs-
ca' year, according to THE. annual re-
port Of the American Red Gross for
that period. The growth of"t,e activi-
ties Of the Juniors abroad Is mani.
tested by comparison which shows
this figure is 100000 irrgeg than that
Of the previous fiscal yen,
The National ChildreTs Fund raised
by school children, merHbers Of the
Junior American Req. Gloss. was
drawn upon for S420,55T f6t these prof.
ects. Receipts for the EarIonai Chill.
dren's Fund during the Cast FISCAL year
totslled $155,3l7.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
WHEN NERVES
ARE STRONG
Gude's Pepto-Mangan
Builds Up Vigor
and Strength.

There are times when men and wo-
men cannot help losing strength.
lhey try 10 do too much or they lose
s'eep or do not eat enough food that
nourishes. Blood becomes sluggish
because poisons clog it. Faces grow
naie and pasty booking. 1t is no. long
before nerves get unstrung.
The best way to start a change for
The Better is to take course of Guides
Per;c-Mangan. II builds the blood.
The weakness from a lack of red cells
in the blood is overcome GUIDES
epto-Mangan sends a fresh supply
OF red cells streaming through the
blood. Good blood, pure and free
from poisons, starts building vigor and
strength. Sleep is better, appetite
Seener, so that the body become
properly nourished. Druggists have
Guides Pepto-Mangan in both liquid
and tablet form. The name Guides
Pepto-Mangan" is on the package. Ad-
vertisement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
When He Got kerchief

Roy had been 10 Sunday school and
as his mother was taking off his suit
She noticed handkerchief in his
pocket which did not belong to him
ana said: "Roy, where did you get
this handkerchief"
why. i don't know. mamma said
the little boy. Somebody must have
put 1t In my pocket when was pray
ing"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
ONE WEAK SPOT.
Many Shepherfstown People Have a
Weak Part and Too Often IFS the
Back.
Many peopIe have a weak spot.

Many people have a weak spot
Too often it's bad back.
= Twinges fmlnw every sudden twist
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
In such clsc kidney medicine is
needed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys,
For backadse Ird urinary ills. Ask
your neighbors
ShepherdstaSn people recommended
the remedy
Mrs. F. II. r Win ermoyer, Rumsey
Ave, Shepherdstown, says: 81 have
found Doas's Kidney Pills to be a
very good reM cdy, for they have help
ed me wonderfully. My kidneys were
weak and inactive and | suffered a
great dea Will my back. felt dull
and run down and had severe pains
through my shoulders and back that
Slapped my atreagth and energy. Ny
kidneys werr. irregular in action and I
had severe headaches and spells Of
dizziness. usec Doan's Kidney
Pills from His Pharmacy AM they
strengthened my back and kidneys
and restored M energy. | felt bet
ter IN every WY md am glad TO en-
dorSe Doan's-
Price Goo. nj all dealeres. Don't
simply ask asr & kidney remedy-get
Doau's kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. WintenSJyer had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., MFRS. Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Children CRY
FOR FlETcHER'S
- q < . p : a

In renewing his subscription to the
Register S. L. Burnett. G Midland.
Uegon. writes us that hc tIas recently
Moved to that place from Elamath. He
s$s: "We don't vanf 70 miss a
sNgle copy Of the Register"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Second Iargcss Lodge in the World.

The greaftsf fraternal even in the
history of Frederick, perhaps the great
est in the hidSY Of the State. was eel
ebrated Friday nfght, when the Noun
tain City Lodge. Knighs Of Pythias,
of Frederick. emerged from a modest
station in aie ranks of Pythianism To
the second ingest Pythian lodge in the
world. This WIS made possible by a
spectacular ciiJEax to fve-'av cam
palgu, whes Il total of 33l applicants
were reported fur the last "a; Jp to
Friday 4S7 applications were reported
These, viii Die 53i reoor.eu FRIDAY
night made Il grind urtal of SIS for the
five-day campaign, increasing the mem
bership of HIs lodge TO 1884.
The final repurts, toge her with the
remarkab achievement of more than
doubling the membership Of the lodge,
ciiotted addresses of most inspiring
nature from fine campaign chairman.
Keno S. Harp. snd others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

demonstrating American corn
Tor Near East by man power.
To right-artaenian waif anxious
~ waiting foe his piece of johnny
cake.
a first aid to empty stomachs he
tas- ever been. But as a life-saver
johnny Cake appears in role
strange egcu to those who have
known i'm long and loved him
well south OF tie Mason and Dixon
line. For JohGuy's now a relief
worker.
This st,-t!ing news recently
reached Near East Relief head
quarters m New York from its
agents N Irdnscaucasia. 1t was
disguised IA H." tcrse announcement
that the rrSt shipment of American
corr ever sent to the Near East has
arrived III Armenia, where it was
received with 10Y by a starving
populacc.
Most Of tie shipment was made
al the. torm uf corn meal. to save
space and freight charges. Among
itie relief personnel in the City Of
h!cNaudroroi. where twenty thous-
and children are housed in Ameri-
CHI orptanages and where thous-
a.pds more arc reported starving on
the streets. was a daughter 81 the
"Nd Dominion" 1t was she. with
memories OF a chubby childhood.
wfo introduced Johnny to her
Young Charges.
AS a result OF that one shipment
o. cnrn ueal the relief director Tor
The entire Transcaucasian district,
Informed relief officials at New
York Headquarters that several
hundred Gagged hunger-shrunken
tots. none oyer five. were admitted
to- orphanlgcs III Alexandropoi and
,:rivan. where lack of sufficient
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
America sueeer. Russian,

Food, clothing and medical relief
costing 100000 has been provided by
the American Red Cross for the thou
sands of Russian refugees stranded
last year In ConstantfnoSis and VI
cinity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

To feel strung. have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use BurdOck Blood Bitters. the
family system tnnic. Price SIPS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

supplies had hitherto kept them
out.
But saving several hundred lives
was not all that Johnny has accom-
plished," the director reports. HE
also demonstrated that the tastes
of childhood are international.
Never has Virginia pickaninny
swallowed pieces of Johnny Cake
with more visible satisfaction than
that which showed on the faces OF
these Armenian waits. when they
had their first taste OF il"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

re- arc man Soc @s ris sue
as t mea4owlarks, Ire o. o'r1, xii
dee over, Qua 2 groun
sps rs an r-rs ia n, mo-
or heir tine 90 ar tn
grc There TREY Sc go Insects o,
VIC s's 20 &c foun ~ srch locs
tnr Seycral 'niur'ou- nets o
or .rece 'rc a~a'I4- there
sor nc NJ tNe ve9- CrrNing cut
wosr ten climb "ou7o rru't trees
dur the nigh md fee on The leaves
and concea men. OF .hr around By
d. injurious Tune tugs or May
b. 'red on the leaves bv night and
81 60 ground for corcea'ment BY
de- &C curculio, that makes wormy
sto~" fruits fall to the ground from or
VII 10 infested fruit, and must ex-
90 '-eelf for short time Just before
II o-'"re the sol for pupation and again
ire ''."r il comes out rs mature
ero''' Neetle. The collin moth NAV
f'' he ground with re fruit, and
-" ~ - com" eui.ah'o - % concea'
! me- ""neral'v under the scales OF
~ ~ the trunk ~ 'Nn tree. The
ne" Norer comoc n 49, ~urface Of
p" -o"n1 10 p",nt" and &c a mature
~ limp boz o"ns cN~ oI;phts on
~" -''-''e ~ re 'rone nna- he ground
No ~ Tho co.or.:to-. ..,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
CIVIC BEAUTY.

(The following composition won the
prize in a contest in the eighth grade
Of the Shepherdstown Public Schooi.)
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

War is an abominable atrocity.-
Marshal Foch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17

Practically all the details OF IN.
Commonwealth Hotel Construction
Company, the great ,l5,ooo.0oo CO
operative organization. which g.
building the worlds largest hotel
in New York City. IL handled by a
woman. Mrs. laura p. Merrill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
NEGRO WHO SLEW
WOMAN GETS IS
YEARS In PRISON
Barber Pleads Guilty to
Manslaughter in Hurl-
ing Lamp at Girl.
JAIL FOR A OTHERS
Fence" Sentenced to Ten
Months for Receiving
Stolen Tires.

Five men were sent to the peni-
tertiary and Jail yesterday in Grim
NAL Court for terms ranging from
ten months to fifteen years.
Jesse Dozier. a colored barber. of
I'll street southwest, who was
indicted on a charge OF first degree
murder for the death of Myrtle
Wilson, also colored. on August "a
last. was allowed to plead guilty
20 granddaughter and was sentenced
by Chief Justice Mccoy to fifteen
Tears in the penitentiary. The
woman was burned to death when
Dozier threw a lamp at her. He
declared he only meant to brighten
her.
Alfred r. Knowles. charged with
stealing an automobile, was SEN
fenced 10 four years in the peniten-
tiary.
Reginald Lemos was sentenced to
four years for breaking into the
home Of John Walker, at 1916
twelfth street northwest. on Au-
Gust 4 and stealing clothing.
Rosary Gorham was sentenced to
three years for stealing a $50 Lib
.rty bond and s35 in cash from the
home Of Charles +. Smith, Of 44O2
Kane place northeast.
Edward Hatcher was sentenced to
ten months in Jail on a charge OF
receiving automobile tires and
tubes. knowing they had been
stolen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
BUS Line SERVICE
FROM CHEVY CHASE
In PROSPECT SOON
Line to Run From Circle
To Fourteenth and
Kennedy Streets.
HEARING is HELD
Brightwood Citizens Appear
In Favor Of Projected
Transportation.

Bus line service soon will -
available between CHEVY Chase cir
Gle and Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets. The Public Utilities Com
mission heard arguments yesterday
for a permit for this line 20 the u
innate Sales and Service Company.
II is expected the permit will be
granted soon.
ATTORNEY Francis S. Key Smith.
for the bus line company. said fare
would be 10 cents between the ter
minals and s cents from either ter
minal to Rock Greek Park. The new
line will connect with car lines at
both terminals. There was no oh
lection offered by the representative
of the street railways.
The Brightwood Citizens Associs-
ton, which recently went on record
in favor OF thel inc. was represented
at the hearing by william Mex.
Clayton, who requested that the
route run east on Military road TO
Georgia avenue and then return BY
way OF Piney Branch road, Colorado
avenue, Kennedy street and Nor
row road. also tapping Georgia ave-
nue. The bus lines representative
said that il was desirable TO get es-
tablished before extending the route
to Georgia avenue. Others advo-
eating the granting OF the permits
were: Mrs. NJ e. Hall. OF Pinehurst:
william Brady. OF Chevy Chssc
Citizens Association; Lee p. Lsti-
mer and Claude W. owen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
FAILING TO PROVIDE
WINS INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Finds Against Ten
Alleged Delinquent Hus-
bands and Fathers.

Ten alleged delinquent husbands
and fathers were indicted yester-
day by the grand jury on charges
of failing to provide for their wives
or minor children. They were Ar
thur l.. Rice, John P. Torbert, WILL
lam Slater. Alfred D. T. Talmadge,
Frank Richards, John Perkins
Daniel Bradley, Earlston Harris
Clarence Cooper and Raymond
Hall. Others indicted and the
charges against them are:
Attack on woman-John S. Fleet
Assault with deadly weapon
william Walker.
JoyridinC-Edwar Bean.
Robbery-Calvin Chew and Ethel
Moore.
Grand larceny-Thornton Gibson
Charles f. Darnell. Clyde B. Five
ash, Charles c. Wharton, Edmond
Fanchot, Dennis Doyle and Fred w
Lynch.
Observation-Disclosures e. Jone,
and Thomas Coleman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
Exposition Ends Tonight;
Attendance About 5000

The committee Of Knights of Pyth-
las and United Spanish War Veterans
which had charge of the fair and
business exposition at Convention
Hall. estimated last night that
about $1,000 Washingtonians have
attended the affair since it opened
on November IS The exposition
will close tonight.
The siX-day elimination bicycle
race will come to a climax tonight,
when the amateur bike champion Of
the District Of Columbia will be
crowned. Beauty, baby. band and
popularity contest-winners also will be
announced.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
Court Postpones
Teachers Fight
Examination for Promotion of
Local Instructors Also
Is Held Up.

The court fight against the Board
OF Education and its subordinate
officials by William L. Wallis, Guy
Linton, Elizabeth Birtweu and
Janet l. Ditto. Eh school teach
rrS. over the proposed examination
tu select eliEiblcs for promotion.
Was postponed yesterday by Justice
Bailey until January 90.
The examination. which was sup
posed 70 have been held today, has
also been postponed, according to
Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
lam II. Wahly, to allow the Board
Of Education time to answer the
teachers bill Of complaint.
The teachers alleEe their status.
in 50 far as their promotion was
considered. would be adversely af-
rected il a new examination were
held.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17

Nine. Foch, wife OF the famous
French general now in this country.
was unable TO accompany her hu.-
band. because OF the pressure OF
relief work at home
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
FIVE SENTENCED TO PENITENIARY ONE FOR MANSLAUGHTEI
Feeble Minded
Home Here NoU
Is In Prospect
Sum of $500, 900 Required
To End I2-Year Bat
tie in ID. G.

An active campaign will be waged
for authorization OF 100000 now
In the District appropriation bill
providing for an institution here
for care OF the feeble-minded by
the Board OF Charities and a citi-
zens' committee, II was decided
yesterday at a joint meeting Of the
two organizations.
Inclusion OF the item in the bill
marks the climax OF a twelve-year
fight In the District for this ap-
preparation. Lack OF such an in
stitution has made II necessary in
the past to send feeble minded
children TO institutions in Pennsyi-
vanis, Maryland and Virginia at
great cost to the District
There has been a bill before Con-
gress for some years providing a
home for the feeble-minded and de-
filming who come under this classifi-
cation. All the Commissioners favor
the Item
The citizens committee lighting
for the appropriation consists OF
John Joy Edison. president Of Board
OF Charities: DR.. George VI. Kober
vice president OF Board Of Charities;
Miss Florence Spofford. Mrs. Edna
X, Bushel. Mr.. Sanford. chief pro-
bation officer OF Juvenile Court;
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle. director
Of Woman's Bureau OF Metropolitan
police: Miss Ella Moore. Mrs. Clara
Neigh. in charge OF Neighborhood
House: Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
president Home for Incurabl A.
J. Driscoll, president Mid-City Clti-
zens Association: Or. William Rob-
ins. alienist: Miss Milburn. from
Children's bureau OF Department OF
Labor: Mrs. Whitman Cross. presi-
dent OF Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society: Miss Purcell. IN charge OF
social service work NJ Providence
Hospital; Mrs. Woodley. Of women's
Civic Club: Miss Harrington. repre-
senting Or. PercIval Hall. president
OF Gallaudet College: Miss Lsns-
burCh. Of Council OF Jewish Women
Miss Ella West. Of Bureau OF Chill
dren's Guardians; Mrs. Walter S.
Cnord.