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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Will PrObated.

The will OF Mrs. Susan r. Carroll,
who died recently in Charles Town,
dlsposes OF considerable estate,
which is divided among her kinfolk.
James ]. Skinner, a nephew, and For
rest A. Brown are named as her exc
cutors. The sum Of 81 900 is left for
the care OF her burial lot in Edge
Hill Cemetery and the Locke family
lot in the Methodist graveyard. To
Mrs. Edna G. Skinner is given her
residence OH Washington street and
$4,000 in cash, Of which $1,000 is to be
used for the education OF the bene-
ficiary's children, and James !. SKIN
ner gets the brick house he now &C.
cupies; each OF the above also yet a
half interest in other residence prop
critics Henry ]. Eby gets the income
from 900 for life, then the princi-
pal goes to his heirs Mrs. Mary
Virginia Miller receives income from
1000 for life. after which the fund
goes to the residuary estate. The
other nc'hews Of Mrs. Carroll are Civ
c" GI"00 each. These are John C..
and Marshall Burns, John L., /. Ed
and VIM M Brms; Chas. J.. Rev.
Vim. +. AMI d.. French Locke, and
Clarence d. Eby. Her nieces, Mrs.
Katherine Frazier, Miss Willie Ely,
Mrs. Joseph Fleming, Mrs. S. Z.
Lloyd, Mrs. Luther d. Locke, Mrs.
Thomas Frazier, Mrs. Luther Huyett
and Mrs. Mamie Bradley are given
81, 500 each. Nor are her late hus-
bands relatives forgotten. The sum
of $1,000 is given to his sister. Mrs
Milton Singmaster; like sum 10 his
niece, Mrs. S. A. Douglass, and the
same to another sister, Miss Annie
Z. Carroll All Of the real estate not
specifically bequeathed is to be sold
by the executors. The proceeds Of the
sale. together with whatever cash that
may not have been disposed Of other
wise, are to be divided into FIVE equal
parts. One-ffth the will directs shalt
be given to the heirs OF each CT her
five sisters: Mrs. Esther A. Locke.
Mrs Virginia Eby, Mrs. Amanda
Burns. Mrs. Martha Burns and Mrs.
Lucy NJ. Skinner. All the cash
legacies are to be net, the estate paw
ing all inheritance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

The Glass A road between Charles
Town and Harper's Ferry has been
opened 10 travel for its entire length
The road is practically completed, on
ly small portion needing a second
coat OF oil. County Road Engineer
James X. Hendricks has made a first
class job of this piece of road, and the
cost has been moderate, as road build
ing goes these days. Ii compares very
favorably with the best type of Mary
land State roads, and is wider even
than those in our neighboring State.
The construction seems TO be perma-
nent, and the road ought TO last a long
time with fair attention. The work OF
building three miles of the same sort
of road from Charles Town toward
Rippon will be commenced immediate
"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. d. Hines arc in
ShepheriStown this week. stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Schoppsrt
on Prospect Avenue. Mr.. Hines, who
has had special training in the in
Surance business, expects 10 locate in
Martlnsburg, where he will be in
charge of an Office for one OF the solid
life insurance companies, with the
Eastern Panhandle as his TERRITORY.
Mr.. Hines is q young man of char
acter and ability, and We commend
him to the people of this section.
Messrs. c. S. Billmyer, r. {. Ring
gold, Henry Shepherd and Charles
Show, of this vicinity, and Col. w. W.
Cochran, of Berkeley county. attended
sale of fine Jersey cattle at the Heath
farm near Philadelphia last Saturday.
They bought eleven head of Jerseys
-MeSSrs. Ringgold and Shepherd
bought five, Colonel Cochran four and
MIR. Billmyer two. Colonel Cochran
thus makes his entrance into the circle
OF Jersey men, and other breeders will
have TO look TO their laurels.
Miss Addie r. ireland, Of the Shep-
herd College faculty. who has been
sick the past month, was taken to tho
Washington County Hospital in Ha-
GcrStown last week, where she is un-
der treatment. II was thought that
she would have TO submit to an opcr-
alton, but il is hoped now that this may
not be necessary.
We were pleased to have call on
Tuesday from Mr.. Geo. T. Trundle. OF
Bakerton, and Mr.. l. +. p. Good. of this
place. MIR. Trundle reports work as
being slack 1T the biz lime works a,
Bakerton-only seven kilns are in oper-
alton.
DR.. Albert II. Licklidcr, of Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass, spent a
dav or two in Shepherdstown the past
week visiting his relatives and friends
DR.. Licklider sails today from New
York for couple of months in europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lewis, of Wash
ington, Pa, were visitors AT the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. p. Schley the past
week. Mr.. Lewis is prominent
newspaper man of Washington.
Mrs. Charles A. Pearson and her
three little boys are here from Blue
field, w. Va, for visit to her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Pendle-
ton.
Mr.. Frank Bowly, clerk at the Jcfier-
son Hotel in Charles Town, has been
spending his vacation with his rel
atives in this vicinity.
Miss Lillian VanMetre. OF the Van
clevesville neighborhood, has gone for
an extended visit 10 relatives and
friends in Missouri
Mr.. Daniel Folk, who has been en-
ployed in Akron, Ohio, for the past
year or two, is at his home in this place
on visit.
Mrs. Charles Dryfuse and the babv
are here from Philadelphia for a visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cookus, Of
Washington, spent the weekend in
Shepherdstown at Mr.. CookuS's old
home.
Mr.. John Ed. Schley was here from
Pittsburg the past week for a "isit to
his relatives.
Mr.. VIM. B. Snyder was in Wash
ington on business the first Of the
week
MIR. G. w. Carter, from south OF
town, was among our callers on Tues
day.
Mr.. Winters Folk spent the week
end in Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. Willis Crowl spent last Sunday
in Baltimore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Patriotic Service

The Pack Horse Ford Chapter, U
S. d. A. r.. will hold a patriotic SER
vice at the Rumsey monument on the
evening Of July 4th. The program will
Begin promptly at seven o'clock. All
members OF the d. A. r. are urged 10
be present. The American Legion has
been invited to attend in a body, and
the public also is cordially invited To-
come. In case of rain. the meeting
will be held in the college auditorium
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
WE GET THE STATE ROAD.

There was large gathering of per-
sons interested in the question Of
roads Yesterday in Charles Town,
when the Jefferson County Court held
q special session 10 hear advocates of
several routes for the proposed State
road between Charles Town and
Martinsburg. 1t will be recalled that
,he court had favorably considered the
route by way of Leetown, a movement
which was originated by certain inter-
ests in Berkeley county. When it be-
came known that this route was likely
to be recommended to the State Road
Commission, Shepherdstown people
got busy and requested the court to
give them a chance TO be heard on
the subject. Vigorous protest was
made against the Leetown route, which
is regarded by many as an imprac-
ticable plan and which would disre-
gard the convenience of fully one-half
the people of the county.
AT the meeting yesterday there were
advocates of three routes between
Charles Town and Martinsburg. A
large delegation of business men and
others from Shepherdstown and vicin-
ity, with a considerable number Of
farmers and others from Harper's
Ferry district, were earnestly in favor
of building the State road from the
Glass A road at Halltown to Shep-
herdStown, thence to Martinsburg
either by way of McOuilkin's or Bill
myers Mill. They contended that this
would connect the three most i'm
portant towns in the county with Mar
tinsburg, besides making connection at
Shepherdstown with the system OF
MARYLAND State roads. Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, IT., of Charles Town, pre-
sented the Shepherdstown plan.
A delegation Of residents of the
Shenandoah Junction neighborhood
contended that the road should pass
through that place, the most important
railroad center in the county, and theY
argued logically for a road through
their section. Captain Marshall Nc
Donald and Robert T. Browse spoke
for this plan.
The Leetowners and their Kearneys-
vile neighbors were out in force for
the route bv way of those villages.
contending that theirs was the short
est and most direct route. Their
claims were presented by Attorney
Frank L. Bushong.
After luncheon the court assembled
in private session and discussed the
several routes that had been suggested.
Upon considering the matter fully, it
cut the Gordian knot and decided TO
recommend as the State road the route
from Charles Town to Shepherdstown
by way of Dufields, improving the
present public highway. This is the
shortest and most direct route between
the two places, and has easy grades.
with no physical difficulties to be
overcome.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
ohepherdStoWn Jefferson County West Virginia. Thursday

some day we will enjoy a system Of
really good roads connecting us with
the towns and cities where business
or pleasure calls US.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

The lightning season is right here
Let me protect your live stock from
loss. Every year some live stock
are killed by lightning-might be your
stock this year. w. A. Daniel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

Although no one had publicly advo-
Gated this route, it will be entirely
satisfactory to the people of Shep-
herdstown, as it will give us the
shortest route to Charles Town and
will take us within a mile of Shenan7
doah Junction. 1t will doubtless also
be acceptable to those who favored
the Junction route, for by the im-
provement of short stretch of road
it will give them access to it and they
can share in its benefits. The peo-
pie of Harper's Ferry district who de-
sired the Halltown route should have
no feeling in the matter, for they have
gotten the first improved road, that
between Charles Town and Harpers
Ferry, and this may be regarded as
their fair share for the present. The
Leetown boomers will naturally be dis
appointed, but they are fortunate in
having good road facilities already,
ahd will doubtless have these Still
further improved in the natural course
of events.
The court gave no expression as to
its preference of routes between SheP-
herdStown and Martinsburg. Of tho
ten miles between these two places
Berkeley county will build seven miles
and Jefferson county three, so our
officials will doubtless defer to the
Berkeley court. 1t is said that the lat
ter is inclined TO route the road by
Billmyer's Mill, as this would elimin-
ate the two crossings Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. Ii is true that II
would still have to cross the railroad
at Martinsburg, but there is protection
there in the way Of watchmen and
gates, and in few years a subway
will probably carry the street under
the railroad tracks.
We wish to congratulate our county
court upon the wisdom of its decision
in this matter. The route adopted
goes right through the center OF the
county, north and south, and traverses
a rich agricultural section and con-
meets our two largest towns hv tho
shortest road. 1t is good ROAD
locally and will be most satisfactory
link in the National Highway leading
from New York to Atlanta and on
South, giving us connections with the
State roads of Maryland and Virginia
and thus with all sections Of our coun-
ty.
The State road will not be built i'm
mediately. First Of all, it must have
the approval of the State Roads Com
mission, which has not yet been fully
organized and which may not even
take up the matter for months to
come. The type of road will have TO
be decided upon, bonds will have TO
be sold, engineers will haze to do their
preliminary work, bids will have to
be advertised for. and finally con-
tracts will have to he let. There is
not the slightest probability that any
work will be started this year-indeed.
we will count ourselves lucky if we
get at it next year. We shall, how
ever, have the happy anticipation that
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

Chicken and waffles and chocolate
pie-rhese take something more than
the eye-at the Little Green Tea
House. u iiz5E.H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
COSTS1,OOOADAY
Keeping Order in Coal Fields Is
Expensive to State.
Vouchers for $4,000 Are Ten
Days Pay for the Guards.
NO DECENTRALIZATION ORDERS
Infantry Still Held at Four
Towns Over the State.
Plans Not Complete for Their
Christmas Entertainment.

National guard troops in service IN
the Crawford county coal fields and
held under mobilization orders for
emergency service. cost the state ap-
proximately 1000 a day. That was
the statement here today by MaJor
Carl White, who has recently issued
vouchers for $4,000 for the first ten
DAYS pay for the men.
The pay for guardsmen came just
before Christmas and after several
officers had reported that a number
of the men were in need of funds
Men held under mobilization orders as
well as men in actual service received
ten-day pay checks
Charles /. Martin. adjutant gen
eral, conferred today with Governor
Allen regarding conditions in the coal
fields. 1t was announced that no ac-
ton had been taken looking to the de-
mobilization of guardsmen held in
various towns for emergency service.
At present troops of infantry are be-
ing held at Atchison, Emporia, Coun-
Gil Grove and Lawrence.
No action has been taken looking to
entrainment of the men for the coal
camps. Neither has a decision been
reached as to when the guardsmen
will he released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
BOND IS STRONGER.
France Satisfied With Confer
ence of Premiers.
Economic Conference Direct
Outcome of Recent ParIeys.

Paris Dec. 2S.-General satisfac-
ton over the results of the confer
ences between Premier BRAND and
Premier Lloyd George was expressed
by French newspapers today.
1.-THE Franco-British entente has
been strengthened" said the Petit
Journal, which is very close to Louis
Loucheur, French minister for liber-
ated regions and French expert on the
reparations commission.
Frances right as to indemnity
has been recognized. It is understood
that the status quo will be maintained
regarding Russia"
1.-The outstanding result was Pre-
nier Lloyd Georges proposal for a
general economic conference" said
"Pertinax," political editor of the
Echo de Paris, writing in that news
paper.
1.-THE time is at hand when France
should define her policy. She should
be modest and reasonable but should
not let her rights be contested. MOI
should she give way to the initiative OF
nth prS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
IRISH VOTERS FAVOR TREATY
Members of Dali Being Flooded With
Messages From Constituencies.

Dublin, Dec. % (by the A. Pr
Telegra ms to members of the Dali,
which has taken a recess until Janu-
airy 3, from consideration Of the Anglo
Irish treaty, began to come in today
from their respective constituencies,
most of them strongly favoring rati-
fication of the document
Following the lead of the Clare coun-
ty council, which adopted a resolution
urging Eamonn de Valera, the county
representative in the Dali to work for
ratification, the county council OF
Navan today sent a telegram to its
representative urging the same course.
Mrs. Connolly of Dublin, whose
husband was executed as a result OF
the1916 rebellion today denied the
right of Mary MacSwiney, sister of
the late lord mayor of Cork, to speak
in her name. In her message ex-
pressing a desire for ratification of
treaty Mrs. Connolly said she was sat-
isfied that the treaty secured the free
dom which her husband died to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Bootleg Magazines
Dollar Per Copy

Suppressed" Edition of "The Ghost
at George Washington University in
Second Edition Now.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The Ghost
has lived up to its name.
Officially suppressed yesterday as
Immoral and indecent" THE Ghost, ;"
monthly publication at George Wash
ingtoa university, was reported today
as running into its second edition.
1.-The Ghost is dying like liquor,
said the student body. Bootleg copies
are selling at a dollar a copy"
1.-The Ghost" which made Dean
Howard L. Hodgkins blush before he
ordered it suppressed, has become the
subject of a bitter controversy within
the university. Parents, teachers or
CARNATIONS and the faculty Sofficially)
are opposed to it, while the students
declare it merely "snappy stuff. Girl
leaders said the deans attitude OF
''prudery'' had shocked them, not
1.-The Ghost
1.-The pictures are immoral and sug-
gestive," said Dean Hodgkins. THE
jokes are too rough"
THE function of the stomach" said
1.-The Ghost" sis to hold up the petit.
coat"
And on another page:
"Thomas-How do you like your
new dress. dear?"
"Thomasine-Tt doesn't quite come
up to my anticipation"
"Thomas-'Well, they aren't wear
ing them quite that high this year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Broken Wheels, Busted
Tenders, Cut Radiators
and Still Topeka Skids
Repair Shops Doing An Unexpected Christmas Business
Drive Slowly, Keep Your Foot OFF Brakes Put On
Your Chains-O Otherwise, Leave Your Car at Home

The slipping, sliding methods of
automobile progress continues today
in Topeka-and not without accidents.
The thin coating of ice which has
covered the pavements for the last
two days has worked havoc with
many motorists.
Rehkoff Brothers have had an ex-
aggerated business in body repairs,
Ten wheels, four running boards,
about a dozen tenders, three badly
damaged bodies-and we're expecting
four more wheels this afternoon" re-
piled c. o. Stevens, general manager
corning the impetus given the repair
business by the icy pavement.
George Badders of the Badders Mo-
tors company, Ford dealers, reported
a good business in chains.
by o'clock Thursday morning,
the first day of the ice, we had sold
dozen pair of chains, and I've lost
count of the chain sales now" said
Badders. "a half dozen broken
wheeled Fords have been run in the
shop for repairs, and a bunch of fen
ders-but we don't count the tenders
because they're broken every day"
A prominent concern dealing in
large cars reported "a good business
in repairs" including three broken
wheels and a half dozen smashed and
battered tenders.
Joe Boettcher, who repairs bodies
and tenders exclusively, and refuses
to be bothered with wheels, said:
We've had more bodies to work on
than at any time in years." he said.
"They seem to be smashed with great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Germans Hunting
For Gold Receipt
On Cheaper Scale

Berlin. Dec. 23.-The statement of
Professor Fisher, of England, that
synthetic gold has already been dis
covered in Germany is correct. it was
learned today. One gramme of the
metal exists somewhere in a German
laboratory. The secret of the inven-
ton is being very carefully guarded.
Only six men know the process.
Synthetic gold cannot yet be made
on a commercial basis, but the gov
eminent is aiding in the experiments
to this end. The experiments include
the development of an electric
vacuum furnace.
The discovery, if made commercially
applicable, might make possible pay
ment of the German PREPARATIONS in
synthetic gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

regularity, but I haven't kept count.
Minor injuries-most of Them
Other concerns over Topeka have
done a holiday business in injured
cars.
Topeka's streets this afternoon are
still strewn with smashed cars. To-
peka boulevard and other prominent
streets have been the scene of more
accidents in the last two days than in
a year before.
Men who have driven cars for years
are having accidents with as much
regularity. as the women drivers. 1t
isn't a matter of understanding the
gear-shift, or the speed. When that
helpless feeling" of losing control
comes.-it's just trust to luck.
But there are precautions to be OBJ
served that might prevent some-if
not a majority-of the accidents.
Here they are:
~ Drive slowly.
CD Keep as near the curbing as
possible, unless you can have the en-
tire middle of the street. Reason-a
little bump into a curbing doesn't do
much damage-but a wide swing will
break wheels.
(3) Watch the car ahead-on the
sides, and behind.
ca When putting on the brakes
do not release clutch. Keep wheels
moving. Locked wheels skid.
go Keep on brick pavement as
much as possible, the irregularities
will lessen chances for a skid.
One wit gave out a sure fire rule
to prevent accidents. He said: Keep
the car in the shed"
But anyway-it's nice for the repair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
WILL DISCHARGE AMERICANS.
Spanish Government to Release YanI1s
Who Enlisted to Fight Moors.

Washington, Dec. 23-Decisfon of
the Spanish government to release
Americans serving in it's foreign legion
was announced in cable dispatches
from Madrid, following representa-
lions by the state department in be-
half of American youths who had en-
listed to fight the Moors, it was
learned today.
Announcement of the decision of
the Madrid government made no ref
erence to the return of the bonus paid
those soldiers on enlistment and the
state department was unable to say
whether return of the bonus would
be made a condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
FOUR BANDITS CAPTURED.
Icy Streets Caused Escaping Gangs
Arrest by Upsetting Auto.

Detroit, Dec. %. = Four men who
held up the manager of the Schultz
Baking company near the company
offices today, were captured shortly
afterwards, when their automobile
skidded on the icy streets and over
turned.
A bag containing $54761 which the
manager, Alex Liedlar, was taking to
nearby bank for deposit, was re-
covered from one of the men. the
police say. The bandits ran several
blocks when their car was wrecked
but a posse of citizens captured them
and held them until police arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
MORSE TURNS OVER BOOKS
Accused ShipbuiIder Gives Evidence to
Federal Grand Jury.

Washington, Dec. 23-Charles w.
Morse, New York shipbuilder. under
fire for his wartime activities, today
agreed to turn over the books of all
his shipping concerns for examination
by the federal grand jury probing his
operations Morse also agreed %
waive immunity rights, which he had
previously demanded.
This action was taken when Morse's
attorneys asked the District of Column
bia court for permission to withdraw
a petition filed yesterday in which
the shipbuiIder asked an injunction
against use of his books in the probe.
It was stated that the books probably
would be taken before the grand jury
tomorrow.
They are held at present by the
United States district attorney here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Send American Woman to Washington

preparing to name Count Laszlo
Szechenyi, who in 1908 married
Gladys M. Vanderbilt of New York,
as it's new minister to Washington.
The appointment of the count, it is
understood, will in every way be ac-
ceptabIe to the American government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
XMAS SHOPPERS TRAPPED.
Boston Crowds Held Underground
When Subway Gable Grounds.

Boston, Dec. 23-Traffic was
stopped for two hours today and thou
sands of commuters and Christmas
shoppers were trapped in trains I'M
derground when a main power cable
in the Cambridge subway grounded
and exploded.
Confusion ensued in the vicinity of
the explosion when volumes of smoke
poured thru the tube. Subway off,
Gals said there were no casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

OF a federal industrial commission to
investigate conditions in Porto Rico
was recommended today to Secretary
Weeks by Santiago Inglesias, president
of the Free Federation of Working
men of Porto Rico. and a member
of the islands senate. Secretary
Weeks said he would take the sug-
gestion up with President Harding.