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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-03
NEW VOL. 56-No. 5.
BEWARE OF THE GORILLA.

From time TO time the Register fms
published accounts of n bio eor;Ii,
supposed TO have escaped from a cir,
Gus last summer. and which has been
repor,S5 seen in the noun aims of West
virginia and Pennsylvania. The Ha-
ce.Siowa Herald of Monday last has
"lS 10 say ABOUT the beast:
Ius o'g Hcr Ia, which has been
"'hISring IN the mountains of south
ern pennsylvania for some weeks. has
turned up again near Pen Mar, accord
lhg 70 ISports from that section Satur-
cay. The big ape was seen bv Jo6u
Simmons, who resides between Pen
Mar and Rouzersville, Saturday after
noon. while the light of the sun WINS
so bright II could leave mo doubt unn.
the mind or vision. Simmons was no-
ing through a field near his home, when
ne saw strange, unlikely object, which
ne at once connected with the "po-
rilla,' from descriptions he had read
IN the newspapers. At the time he
saw the strange animal. Simmons was
not armed and he was not in the mood
10 enter combat with the gorilla.
1t is reported that the gorilla wes
seen one day this week in the Scrabble
neighborhood near Dam No. 4. The
fact that II was apparently prowling
through the neighborhood caused con-
siderable alarm in the vicinity OF
Scrabble, and the imenfolks OF thht
section have armed themselves heavily
with guns, revolvers and other
weapons. In the dusk OF late evening
few days ago resident of the neigh
norhood, on the watch for the gorilla,
saw suspicious movement under N
tree near his house and blazed away
at the object with a shotgun. A loud
hee haw! was the answer-he had pep
pered mule. Fortunately the mulc
was not hurt very badly We are b.
.nrmed that residents of that section
have agreed to take turns patrolling
Scrabble. Charley Myers will be On
duty Friday night. Miller Rush will
watch Saturday night, and Alex Kin
sell will be on the lookout SUNDAY
night. Farmers are asked to keen
their mules locked up after sun-
down.
IL is reported that last week n bby
living near Hancock was attacked bv
the gorilla and bitten and mauled
severely. Tuesday OF this week four
wood choppers at High Rock. above
Pen Mar, were busy at work when they
saw the creature coming In their d.
rection. II was such frightful look
ing object that they were scared out
OF their senses almost, and they fed
down the mountain at breakneck speed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-03
0roundhog Saw HIS Shadow.

Yesterday was grounding day. and
as the sky was overcast with clouds all
Of the forenoon there was hope that the
grounding would not see his shadow
and that six weeks OF hne weather
would follow. But, alas the sun came
out in the afternoon, the grounding
saw his shadow and jumped back into
his hoie-and we may as well prepare
for the worst for the balance OF the
winter.
, 1921-05-05

and concerns the disappearance OF a
youth by the name OF Hunter English.
who ha been missing since last No
vember.
1t seem that h boy, who Is II years
of age. left his home in November and
has since been in h companionship
of n Charles Fox When last heard
from h boy was in this state. pre-
sumably working for the railroads.
II also seems that at one time both
of the adventurous were arrested in
Cheyenne on the charge Of ~vagrancy.
Since that time Fox has returned TO
his home in Maryland. u refuses to
tell anything of English, wis hns not
been heard Of since.
Police throughout the 5ate are in
terested in tho matter II special AZ
thorities are looking into the casc.
The missing boy is described us BE-
ing 5 feet tall. medium buii.i. light
hair and dark eyes with even Tea
lures, making a pleasing appearance.
, 1921-05-05
TREND IN GRAIN
MART IS LOWER
Advances Meet With Severe Pres
sure and Lower Prices
Result

CHICAGO. May <.-Notwfthstand-
Ing new uptrrns In wheat prices to-
day. the market showed q noticeable
tendency TO react from tho advances
which have been the rule Of late.
Transient gains which were scored
were ascribed chiefly TO buying indo-
pencently by several houses with asst
ern connections On the bulges. how.
ever. severe pressure increased and
tho market went well below yester.
days finish Opening quotations which
varied from unchanged figures TO 1c
higher with May s142h to S1-4Sh
and July. sl.12h to s1-13. were fol
lowed by moderate gains gil around
and then by a general setback
Kansas reports o. heavy selling
from frst hand led gibsequently to a
sharp decline nG--tainty owe the
marine workers strike. together with
absence of frost damage advices
counted also against the bulls The
close was weak. 2hc { o 4&c net low.
err with May s1-3S to $1.3sk and July
<1.09A to $l.09h.
Corn paralleied the action OF wheat,
After opening unchanged to hc high
er. including July At 63ko up. &c
63Ac. the market underwent a sag.
Country offerings were said to have
Increased. especially from Illinois and
Iowa. The close was nervous. 1hc &c
17kc net lower. with July 61Ac &c
0%c.
Oats were governed by the course
Of other grain. starting unchanged e
&c up, July. 3s%c aid 3shc. and
hen casing down.
Higher prices on hogs CAV firm
ness to provisions.
, 1921-05-05
DAMAGE SUIT FILED.

suits directed against Governor
Shoup and a number Of Colorado. wy
oming. Ari1onn and Nevada bus,ness
men, In addition to more than a dozen
oil companies OF prominence have bten
filed in the federal district court IN
Denver for the recovery OF Approxi-
mately $4,000. alleged to be due II.
E. Stock. an oil drfier. and his wife.
both residents Of Nevada.
The plaintiffs aiiege they have been
dsrr.vct OF their rights on certain
Salt Greek claims In Wyoming. These
lands. Il Is pointed put were filed
upon by STOCK and a number OF his
brothers and sisters, who arc nnmed
as defendants in tho case. It Is un-
derstood these several claims were
Lpased 10 Shoup and. others and that a
Number OF the leases were subse-
quertIy transferred to the Midwest
on company. named as one OF the
defendants.
This lease, according to tho con-
tention. stipulated a. royalty payment
to the plaintiffs OF onc-eighth or the
total production over n certain period.
which Is stated ut s1,5o0.0oO, accord
ing to the attorney representing tho
plaintiff here.
Motions seeking dismissal OF the
complaints. in which the Plaintiffs
ask that they be declared owners of
one eighth OF The proceeds of oils
extracted from certain Of these oil
lands. were filed by Governor shoup.
the Salt Creek Producers association
and the Midwest Oh company. Gov
ornor Shoup states in his motion for
dismissal that the bill OF complaint
Toes not state the facts TO constitute
a cause OF action. either in law or
equity.
Other oil companies listed rs de-
PENDANTS include the Northwestern
OIL company. New York Oil company.
Fytzhugh on company, Biuestone OIL
company. crescen. OIL company. Bar
BADGES on company, Economy on
company and the Success on com
pany.
, 1921-05-05
TARIFF URGED
AS SALVATION
OF U. S. TRADE

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Declaring
that several lines of trade already
had been driven out by German com
petitors, Secretary Hoover told the
house ways and means committee
Tuesday that there was imperative need
for protection OF American industries
AGAINST the !nroads Of revived German
commerce.
The commerce. secretary told how
op.ci glaszmaNers OF the United
States had gone. out OF business al
most entirely" in the two years since
German manufacturers had again be.
come active. He said also that in neu-
trail markets German bids on steel
were averaging at .sl2 a ton under
American selling prices and tina in
many instances markets which had
been wholly American lately were in
control OF the Germans.
Il believe American industries must
have protection OF a very large or
DER" said Mr.. Hoover. There is no
guess as to how long Gremany can
continue to grind put paper money and
indirectly subsidize her industries.
Meanwhile. however. those industries
are striving to capture the markets
of the world and are having n pro.
found influence on American prices.'
, 1921-05-05
Livestock Mart

CHICAGO. May 4.@U. g. Bureau
Of rksts6Cstt ~--Reoeipts. T.eooi
beef steers. strong to 1so higher early
top. ts-i5; some held higher; bulk
beef stcsrs. t7.7sQs.se; butcher stock,
bulls. calves. stooksrs and feeders.
steady; bulk fat oaws and heifers,
fs.Bo07: bulls. largely t5.so0s-5o;
veal calves. mostly ts69.7s.
Ho%-Reoeipts. 5000; opened 15c to
zsc higher; later loo to $50 higher;
lights and hight butchers. well sold
early: others, slow; top. ss.S5: bulk.
tszs9s.7o: pigs. $50 10 s5c higher;
bulk Desirable. sT.5o0S-
shecp-Receipts. q 900; aged lambs.
steady to 2so lower; early top wooded,
slo.7B: shorn, SO; best not sold carly
native springs sharply lower; some
choice. tf1-so; shscp steady.
, 1921-05-05
Mr.. AND MRS. W|CKERT
LOSE BABY DAUGHTER

Sarah Margaret. infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Car ]. Wickert, died
Monday morning at n local hospi'
tai and will be buried this afternoon.
The funeral services will be held from
the Shaffer-Gay chapel at 3 o'clock.
Mrs wickert. nee Maude Borke. for
merry OF Boulder. Colo- is getting
along nicely.
, 1921-05-05

CHICAGO. May 4--Close:
Wheat-May si.3s. July s1.o9H.
corn-July 6,~o. September 63%c
oats-July 37c. September 37Hc.
Pork-May $3.50. July SECS.
Lard-July 1915. September s1o.o7.
RIbs-July 1917, September 1910.
, 1921-05-05

CHICAGO, May 4-Potatoes-Old.
weak; receipts. rs a Northern
White. smoked and bluk. 7o@75c: new.
firm: Texas Triumphs. s4.35@4.5o cwt.:
Florida 20. 1. $s.5o@s.75; No. 2. IS
en5.25 barrel.
, 1921-05-05

and Southern and ST Paul eommcu
and preferred. rose 4 20 9 points
The better grade Of rails. such as
Reading Union Pacific. Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern gained 1 20
IL points. Baldwin Locomotive and
American Car were strongest Of the
equipments n motor specialtIen Of
substantial gains Call money opened
AT sh per cent. b lowest initial rate
Of the week
, 1921-05-05

DENVER. May 4-attie Re
ceipts. 1000: market steady and
strong: beef steers. s6-e50z.T5; COWS
and heifers, s5.to07: calves. s1o813;
stockers and feeders. ss.5oG7; bulls,
s4Q5.
Hoes-Receipts. 300. market CSC
lower. top. $50; bulk. $7-5o97-9o.
Sheep - Receipts. $500; market
slow. sheep lower. lambs. s9.2591o-25i
ewes. s5.5o@6-25; spring lambs, $3.50
oil.
, 1921-05-05
MARKET GOSSIP and FIELD NEWS
OIL MEN Would CUT PRODUCTION

TULSA, Okla, May A petition was drawn at a meet
ing of independent oil producers in the midcontinent field
asking the state corporations commission to invoke the state
conservation law In an effort to restrict low production. The
action was taken as a result of prevailing low prices for oil.
The law, it was explained, authorizes the commission to de-
termine when it is an economic loss to produce oil.
, 1921-05-05
CONTESTED LEASES ARE
WON BY NEW YORK OIL

Applications on two leases in ths
Poison Spider field from which the
New York OH company has been tax
ing gas since last October and which
were vigorously contested, have been
approved by the interior department.
according to information received
from Frank G.. Curtis. president of
the company. The remainder of the
company's Poison Spider and Iron
Creek leases are uncontested.
, 1921-05-05
Price of Lead Jumps.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Ameri
can Smelling and Refining company
today advanced the price of lead from
4hc to Az a pound.
, 1921-05-05
Metals.

NEW YORK. NAY 4-Cspper@
Quiet; electroiytic. spot and near byJ
i7% @12hc1 utures. 12z a1so.
Tin-FIrm: spot and near By. t79f
'~fgtIres. ssf-T5ds7.
lroD-N0minai; No. 1 northern. SIS
92e; No. 2 northern, t2462S; No. Z
southern. ts1622.
LeadEFfrm; spot. Ais.
Zlno-Quist; East st. Louis denv-
cry spot. t.9o65. p
Antimouy-Spot. B.15.
, 1921-05-05
STEELS HIGHER
ON WAGE CUTS
Overnight Gain Recorded as Re.
suit Of Announcement
Late Today

NEW YORK. May f1TrndlnE in
the stock market was largely svzysd
by bull pool operations in oils and
rails The United States stsei wage
reduction also exerted some influence.
Sales Appropriated $4,000 shares
Tho closing was strung.
, 1921-05-05


NEW YORK May 4-5teel shares
were h central TEXTURES at tho open
ing of tocny's stock market because
of the 20 POI cent wage reduction an
nouneed by b United States Steel
corporation after tho c.oso Of yester-
days session. The first trnnsnction
OF steel was al SEc. but the price
soon advanced to SIC. an extreme
overnight gain at z Of a point. In
dependent steels were higher by f-ac.
tons to q point and some OF the
equipments and oils registered gains
of like extent Among s~peciaities. to-
baccos. chemical and textile shares
were moderately higher. but rails
again lacked a definite trend.
Profit taking and pressure against
food shares detracted from the general
strength OF the list In the first hour
OF trading. N prices rallied later
under the impetus OF a broad buying
movement in rails. Junior issues. es.
pecially Baltimore and Ohio, Chess-
peake and Ohio. Pittsburgh and West
Virginia, Seaboard preferred. Colorado
, 1921-05-05

Japanese diet seems to proviet indi'
gestion.-wall Street Journal.
, 1921-05-05

NEW YORK. May 4-Prtme mer-
camille paper. 767h per cent.
Exchange-ITegular: sterling. de-
mand, 1927; cables. t3.s7E.
Francs-Demand. Tea; cables. 7.eS.
Belgian francs - Demand, 7.s3;
cables. 7.e5.
Guiiders-Demand. $3.50; cables.
IS. 30.
Lre-Demand. z.s7; cables. ass.
Aarks-Demand. 1-51. cables. la
Greece-Demand. 500.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. si-25.
Brazilian-Denand. 1919.
Montreal-1o Sic per cent discount
Time loans. steady; 60 days. 30
days. six months, 81 @6x per cent
, 1921-05-05
What Nexts City
Council Praised

An instance almost without paral.
lei wa reported to tho city council
last night 1t is a well known fact
that public officials are invariably the
target for criticism for bothswhat they
do and what they do not do. Monday
night. however. things were entirely
changed Tho city council actually
received a letter Of commentator for
work it had completed
The commendatory letter came
from NJ. p. Wheeler. who thanked
the council for the efficient and rapid
action it had taken in having street
light extensions made In many parts
Of Casper.
1t is up to some genius TO invent an
explosive nickel that viii blow up a
phone box after the fifth wrong mum
ber,ZNew York Evening Mail.
, 1921-05-05
Silver.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Bar silver,
domestic. 9sHc; foreign. 61Sc.
Mexican dollars. sc.
, 1921-06-24
DEATH OF REP. MASON
RECALLS TRIAL WHICH
LED TO LYNCH PARTY

up by a friendly ranchman who
gave them a ride toward Golden A
few hours later the ranchman's
body. with the brains beaten out.
WAS found beside the road
The half-breed was arrested and
made a confession duplicating Freel.
who was captured in Iowa and
brought hack I Colorado. Stopping
en- route at Cheyenne for the night.
He was loaded with chains. inciud-
ing an Oregon boot. when he was
taken rom the jail here to the train
for Colorado. but was in good spirits
and TO demonstrate to his friends
that shackles were not sufficient to
discourage him. performed some
acrobafic stunts on the platform OF
the car while boarding the train. To
friends here he insisted he was inno-
cen OF the Colorado murder and
bitterly condemned the haif-breed
for charging him with completely.
Innocent or guilty. however.
Freel paid the penalty for the Colo
RADIO crime. A few hours after he
arrived at the Golden Jail a commit.
tee OF citizens waited on the sher-
IN and when their business had
been completed the bodies OF Freel
, 1921-06-24
MAN CAUGHT BY
FALLING TIMBER
DIES INSTANTLY
Alexander cDonnell of North
Jefferson Is Victim of Tragic
Accident at Standard
Oil Plant

Alexander Mcdonnell. IS years Of
age, of s52 North jefferson. was in
stantly killed while working at the
Standard refinery yesterday. He was
caught beneath a falling timber which
crushed his skull n inflicted other
injuries from which he died almost
instantly. The deceased il survived
by a wife and three children who
make their home here.
No inquest viii be held a. an in
vestiGation resulted in establishing
definitely hat death vas u to an
accident.
Funeral services will be held from
st. Anthony's Catholic church at .
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
All members of the Elks lodge are
requested to meet at the church at .
O'Clock to attend tho funeral.
Mr.. Mcdonnell was a member OF the
local lodge and arrangements are be-
ing made to have Rn honorary dele
cation from the lodge pay tribute 10
his memory.
, 1921-06-24


CHEYENNE. June 25.-Congress-
man and ex-senator William Z.
Billy Mason OF Illinois. who died a
few days ago. IS a ago. then a
fiery young attorney. was of coun
sci in a murder ma at Cheyenne.
the outcome of which led to a
iynehing sequel at Golden. Colo, a
few year, later. Clerk OF Court Joe
Fisher. who dug from the musty
archives OF his office Mason's auto
graph. written in the "bar book"
when he came here December ).
1875. recalled the details OF the case.
Late in 1875 Sam Woodruff. a
ranches on Little Horse creek. IS
miles northeast of Cheyenne. was
shot and killed by John Ereel. The.
motive for the killing has passed
from Fishers recollection. but he
recalls that he following morning
when Sheriff Nick O'Brien. his
brother-inlaw. arose he found Freel,
bareheaded and disheve'ed. sitting on
his doorstep. The slayer had rid
den the IS miles to own 10 give him
self up. losing his hat in his haste.
Freel was tried for murder in the
second degree before Judge Joseph
w. Fisher. father OF the present
clerk OF court. He was prosecuted
by w. w. Coriett. regarded as the
mos brilliant lawyer hat ever prac-
ticed in a Wyoming court. and was
defended by Thomas j. Street at the
Mason. n friend Of h prisoner who
came west 10 assist him. The result
of rhe trial vas that Freei WAS sen.
fenced to serve ten years in the ter
ritorial p~enitentiay. He was par
doncd two oil three years later. how
ever.
In 1879 Freel and %half-breed In
dian went from Cheyenne TO Colo
RADIO. Near Denver they were picked
, 1921-06-24

BROOKLYN MEDIC ELECTED.
WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Dr- Roy
upham Of Brooklyn was elected presi.
, 1921-06-24
HIGHWAY ENGINEER NEAR
DEATH IN FLOOD WATER
WHEN BANK GIVES WAY
Especial to The Tribune,

LANDER, wyo.. June 23.-District
Engineer c. II. Bowman OF the state
highway commission had a narrow
escape from drowning Monday after
noon at the bridge acros Big Popo
Agie at Hudson on his way TO Cas-
per from Lander.
Noticing a crack in the earthen ap-
preach as he drove onto the bridge.
Bowman stopped his car to investi-
gate. Stepping from the bridge onto
the approach which he had just
passed owe In his Ar the entire
hank. undermined by high water Of
the ast two weeks. gave way and
precipitated him into 20 feet of mud
IND water.
Bowman struggled several minutes
before he was able to extricate him.
self from the darkened hole and save
himself by a supreme effort. Walk
ing sac to Hudson he secured the
aid OF Superintendent Templeton in
bridging the avcrn and having 1t
filled with boulders and earth.
, 1921-06-24
Sombrero Sent to
President Carries
Frontier Days Bid
Especial to The Tri,une,

CHEYENNE. Juno ga s125
sombrero presented by the Chey.
enne Frontier Days committee to
President Harding. and bearing a
silver plate on which is engraved
an invitation to the president and
Mrs- Harding to attend the Frontier
Days celebration here July 20, 81.
Is and 20, arrived in Washington
Wednesday. The hat. big as a para
sol and fuzzy as a muskrat but
Weighing only a few ounces. is the
finest the Frontier committee could
procure. The silver plate bears the
following inscription:
wyoming extends greeting to
President and Mrs. Warren G. Har-
ding with the cordial invitation to
be its guests at Cheyenne Frontier
Days July IS. ~. 2s and 20. 1921.
when the days and the cowboy
sports of the old west are revived"
, 1921-06-24
JAIL Filled, COUNTY
UNABLE TO TAKE CARE
OF MORE PRISONERS

With 20 prisoners in jail after the
release Of DR.. j. II. Jeffrey and Joe
H. Strisel at noon today, county Off
Gals art face to face with a serious
question of taking car OF further pris-
oners. There will be no term of court
until fav now and the county will
have to defend pleas of guilty to free
h jail so mat other prisoners can
be accommodated.
Strigel who was released today was
serving a 9o-day sentence in the coun-
~ Jail in lieu of one to pay a 800
fine. AS he was a federal prisoner
he was allowed to make a pauper's
oath after serving thirty days to OBJ
tain his freedom.
, 1921-06-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF HIGHWAY BONDS

Notice is hereby given that the State Treasurer of tho State of
wyoming viii receive bids for the purchase of ne.ottahle eou.
pom bonds II the State II Wyoming in the amount of One Nil
lion, Eight Hundred Thousand u SOC. 100000 Dollars, which bonds
shall b in denominations of $500 90. 100000, S5,ooo.oo and $40.
10000 SAID bonds shall be dated September 1. 1921. N shall be
redeenable at the option of the State. ten years after date and
payaoas TWENTY years after date. Said bonds shall draw interest at
the rate Of five per cent per annum, payable seni-annuauy. Of the
hrst day Of September Ind the first day of March of each year
at tn office of the State Treasurer, or It the option Of the holder.
at The Nations City Bank of New York. New York City. The prin-
cipal shall be payable at the office of the State Treasurer OF the
State II Wyoming. Cheyenne. Wyoming. The proceeds Of said
ponds are TO be used for the purpose Of CONSTRUCTING and tnnrov
ing public roads
Said bonds shall not be sold It less than their ga value. to
the highest responsible bidder. and the State Treasurer resrycs
the right TO reject any INT all bids and sell the whole ar
any part of the bonds 1t private sale.
No bonds will be in denominations less than $500 90, and
every bidder, a a condition precedent to the reception n His BRO
posai. shall deposit with the State Treasurer, = certified check
Drawn TO n rider n the State Treasurer. and the amount Of such
neck al b five per cent of bids under One Hundred Thousand
AIeoooooO Dollars. and two per cent Of bids One Hundred
Thousand Dollars G100, geo Co.,
o. VIII % received until 2 o'clock p. m. N the 9Th day Of
jury. " n Will be opened at the office of the eau,re Of
stat OF Wyoming, Cheyenne. Wyoming. O ali ATE
All BIDS shall be marked Sealed Proposals. and addressed 70
the state Treasurer. State of Wyoming. Cheyenne. wyoming.
ny ofuef A. D. EOSKrlS. Z
State Treasurer
Exempt From Federal Income Tax
, 1921-06-24
FARGO NOT QUOTED.

Recent quotations OF t.-e5 in the
price of Fargo oil stock represent an
error which was corrected today by
eliminating h stock from the mar
ket list. There has seen no active
market on Fargo for scrre weeks,
, 1921-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Curran are leav-
ing this evening on a motor trip to
Kansas City. Mo. where they intend
to spend about three weeks on bust
ness and pleasure, Mr.. Curran is an
attorney with the Nichols and Stir
rett law firm.
, 1921-06-24

lent OF the American Institute OF
Homeopathy at the annual convention
Of the organization today and Chicago
as the place Of the 1922 convention.
DR.. c. D. Fisher. Denver. was elected
a trustee.
, 1921-06-24

and the halforeed were suspended
by ropes about the necks-from a
railroad trestIe-
, 1921-06-24

In the last examinations held at
the medical school OF University col
lege. London. ave out OF the stx
medals awarded for proficiency In
studies were won by ms
, 1921-06-24

due to practically no offerings. and
the stock will remain unquoted until
the market becomes active
, 1921-06-24

su~eiry and watcn repairing BY en-
Pert workmen- All work guaranteed.
Casper Jeweiry MIG. Co. os- Bldg.
asst