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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
A Precocious Man Child.

Hindu children are not like those
LOT the Western World. They have a
singular maturity of speech, caught
from their elders, and tinctured by
imaginative charm; and they are as
quick-witted. as subtitle in their judg-
ment Of character as those elders
themselves. Pagal is a little boy de-
|scribed in Cornelia Sorabji's "Sun
Babies" a book made UP of delight
full studies of the child life Of India.
The child is first introduced 10 the
reader in the antechamber of the man
who he hopes will become his en-
ployer, and who is magnificently re-
ferred to as the presence"
Pagal made low obeisance. and
then, asked to tell what he had come
for, responded: Presence, ! am a man
child. While my years were yet few
my mother turned me adrift to earn
my living. have never gone food
less, but the work did was the work
OF child. Now that my years are
many, would do the work of 4 man. ~
His many years seemed to numbet
about seven.
"The Presence wonders about that
child-work," he explained. 1.-TWO
years, maybe three, have | sat al the
sahib's door, being the hand to bear
the note things to and fro; and much
knowledge Of the world have | thus
gained. Now that am come to mans
esate, It's higher work should be my
portion"
Pagal was gently persistent, he was
shrewdly diplomatic, and he got forth
with chance to pull the punka-
the swinging fan-in the chambers
OF the potentate. He expressed his
Joy, and then prudence impeled him
to bargain about his pay.
Let my wages come to me" said
he, Gin daily coppers. 1t is not good
for man child to get into the claws
OF the money-lendcr."
His employer hoped to make il
easier for him by arranging that he
should eat with the gardener, who was
OF the same caste, and sleep in the
servants quarters. But he would no,
consent.
"A man gets settled" he said, "even
IN his way of eating" He could
cook for himself In the day parched
rice and earthnuts would be enough
TO Kill hunger, land when nv work
IS done, the evening meal is well
haVored at my poor idle hands"
so he arranged a kitchen out-of.
doors, and ALPHABETICALLY asserted tina,
ne knew his cm9lc;cr would under.
stand. The Presence will saw, lie,
MIN have as much license in these
matters as the birds yonder, who live
IN my trees and feed all over m,
garden, and sleep in the bouphs a
nighttime
What "Presence" could denv him .
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Tree-SpraYinu ApDaratus

One of the developments Of the fight
against tree pests Is mobile power
sprayer that is touring the middle
west, working In certain localities
only so long as its services are de-
handed, then moving to another field.
a solution containing arsenate Of lead
Is used in the sprayer in warm wealth
er. and one made with lime and sui.
phur in cold weather.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
BUILD YOUR MOVIE
Here Is the Scenario for a Real
Thriller.
Being the True and Authentic History
Of Muegerby Bifgang, With Full
Explanation Of His Long
Stay in Jail.
Synopsis of preceding chapters:

Synopsis of preceding chapters:
Muggerby Biffgang is a dangerous
criminal gambler for high stakes
a man mighty hard to catch because
OF his uncanny impersonal genius. The
detectives follow him to a restaurant
OF underworld rendezvous. surround
the place, put squad on the roof and
two under the cellar.
They go in. only to find a waiter
and several customers. They search
and research the place, arrest the
whole bunch, only to find that Mug
gerby Biffgang had been the very cook
who had generously given them each
a piece of dried apple pie and whom
in gratitude they had left behind.
Things are getting desperate for the
police force. Several times they have
burst into his gambling den only to
find nothing; no faro tables, no rou-
lette wheel; not even deck OF Old
Maid cards.
Dear dear! Then one day, Chin
chilla, the pretty daughter of Span
ish sOmbrero, rushed into headquar-
ters and Informed the police Of dan
heard the clinliing of coins, and curses
But the police fly on the instant and
it is only when they have gone 40
miles that they remember they had
forgotten to ask Chlnchilla where the
den was.
However, they scour and find It and
break In upon the counterfeiters with
welded clubs and drawn revolvers.
And Joy of Jubilations! Who should
be the leader of the band but the
treacherouS thug, Muggerby Biffgang,
the great and dangerous gambler OF
millions! Selling the unlawful para
phernalia, they kick the whole gang
into Jail. But mystery of mysteries !
The only things they find in the junk
are dOuhle-headed pennies. The plot
Is apparent. In shooting the pennies
and by taking heads, the gang al
ways played to win. Very simple.
The warden of the Jail asks each pris-
oner the same queer question. "Do
you play checkers?" Afraid that this
is some sort of a trap they each say
"NO!" very vehemently.
But Muggerby, when his turn comes,
Is so deep in thought that his caution
deserts him and he says: YES" The
next day all the prisoners are released
but Muggerby, who Is given n years
sentence with IL months off for good
behavior.
MDLV.
Dear warden" asked Muggerby,
20 years later now a white-haired
man, "why, when my sentence was
year, have you kept me 20 yearsr
Because, dear prisoner, you were
the only one who could beat me at
checkers around here, and I've kept
you here until I found out all of your
pet moves" answered the warden,
wondering why Muggerby had never
| SEaI hin, hafora -natr,it U-roo D,.o..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

Sl.5O gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Unhappily Put.

A photographer left his Office in
charge of newly engaged boy the other
day, according to an exchange, and as
result lost a customer.
Her beauty was of the doubtful sort
and the boys eyes was better than his
judgment
us the photographer in ?" she asked
mo, ma'am," said the boy, "but he'll
be in soon'
u want some pictures taken" said
the customer, "but always have very
hard luck. hope Mr.. will be alb.
lie to suit me-"
"Oh, Mr.- will suit you, I am sure
ma'am. BY the time the pictures are
finished up they won't look like YOU a
bit"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Nailed at 4 aet

Aren't you a bit of profiteer on
these eggsf"
NO." protested Farmer Corntossel.
TITS the hen. She insists on the most
expensive food In unlimited quaint
ties"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

Criminal proceedings have been be-
gun against violators Of the Migratory
Bril- Act who crashed into flock of
wild ducks with an al plane, killing a
large number.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30

II want to know" said the grim
faced woman, chow much money nv
husband drew out Of the bank las,
week"
81 cannot give you that information.
madam" answered the man in the cage.
You're the paying teller, aren't
you?"
Eyes, but | am not the telling payer"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-30
Norfolk s. Western ny

Schedule in Effect MAY 2sin' l9-'
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAI1
SOUTHBOUND. i
No. 1866 A. M.-fOr Bristol ana n.. u
termediate stations; BtoIef S 6
Carlo Bristol; connection al nv
noke for POINTS West; Sleeper
Roanoke, Columbus, CincInh'"' .
Chicago. Dining car. .,,.do,I
No. II "A 81 +. M. For Shen"'0O'l
Va, and Local Stations. ,s,I
No. ii .35 A. M.-Let OF from I lIausd
ing lines at Hagerslown Or HIT had
doah Junction or TO take on I'I,I. Day,
or beyond. Sleeper TO lien
w. Va, and Winston-SaIer'' :"
Dining Car to Roanoke.
NORTHBUUND. =.
No. 2S-9.35 A. N For fsssl s.i,
and intermediate stations Co pS;lade
Hagerstown for Harrisburg F'''''
phia and New York ,,,s,osr
No. 14-8 "a p. M-FOr ! 'Ee!SpsS ,rlt
Philadelphia, and New :, pSI,
Cars, SIeepers, Hagersto 81 10 '"'
delDhia. ps,i;t
No. 1.35 A. M.-Let Oh .o.ynfcti.
beyond. or TO take on !, 'on| -, H
lines at Shenandoah Jun ,.i,t..,IIS y.
gerstown. Sleeper TO F'"'
and New York. ,,.>nFRS.
w. b. BEVlLL. w. 1. SA' S iSD Al
Pass. Trait Mngr. YEN.
Roanoke, W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
To hreak a COLI take G66.-Advt.

automobiles. The board received mi.
as information.
The bond of Sheriff c. NJ. Hurst cf
$4,000 was approved. Sheriff Hurst
reported mule and wagon seized
under foreclosure proceedings and ;hc
law provided that the board shall ap-
praise and asked the board to do so.
Board stated that they would go
around and appraise.
Chairman III. j. McLaurin stated
that owing to his i'll health he could
no longer sign the checks for the bus
iness of the board: Mr. 3. NJ. Oliver
was designated and agreed to act.
pending the further disposition OF
this matter.
treasurer Wallace appeared before
the board relative TO a note of $3O,-
600 due sinking fund commission on
3th instant and as to borrowing mon
ey for the coming year. Will have
about $4,000 on February lst with
ont January paymentS). Outstanding
warrants and January payments
would about absorb this. After full
ly discussing the matter the follow
ing resolution was made:
IteSOINcu mat inc county borrow
for ordinary needs in anticipation OF
tax collections. Il sum not exceeding
$4,000 and that those charged with
that duty are authorized TO negotiate
loan and take up with local banks
the matter Of obtaining trust interest
rate as such interest rate will in
fiucncc the amount To be borrowed at
his time"
Board thinks it 'ccssary to climi-
nate every unnecessary expense at this
time ana instructed county engineer
TO stop all road dragging and repair
ing by private parties except in cases
of emergency.
Engineer Jcffords suggested TO the
board that he he allowed to get two
acres Of aims house farm and plant
same in sweet potatoes for use Of con-
victs' feed, This suggestion was APP
proved.
After the approving Of claims be-
fore it, the board adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
DEBS ATTACKS
PRES. WILSON
Prisoner Will Not Apply For Pa
role Nor Accept Conditional
Release

Atlanta, Feb. 1.-Eugene V. Debs.
Scr.&liSt leader now serving ton
yea sentence in the federal prison
Fer" for violation Of the espionage
iaM, was not Surprised nor disap-
I"lnted" over the presidents refusal
i commute his sentence. accOrdhs
TO "A statement he issued here today
through his counsel Samuel w. Cas-
tlcton of Atlanta.
1t WAS my own only fear" tie
statement said, that ! might be in
dcb;od for my liberty to Woodrow
wilson. Ny record, good Or bad, is
a: least consistent and that is the
cniy way it could have Leen smirch-
cd
The statement rcrcrs to the prasi .
cent as the mos. pitiful nGure IN
haiOI. NO man in public life in
American his ory," it said, ever re-
| tired SO thoroughly discredited, so
sca;hingly rcbukcd, SO ovcrwhclm-
{ irg!y impeached and repudiated rs
| WOodrow Wilson. shortly after the
NOvt vtmbcr election his private secrc-
tuy made 4 pi.iful plea for him say
ing that all he craved was the love
OF the people. This plea was stamp
ed by the American people with the
one word, Denied the one word he
wrote on the back OF the recommcn-
dation for my pardon"
After stating that Dcbs was never
in better physical condition in my
| life than | am at this hour" the
statement continued:
"Mr. Palmer called attention to the
fact that | shall be eligible TO parole
August IL, 1922. In answer TO this
have TO say that I shall not apply fOl
parole, nor accept il. | shall serv,
my term 60 the last day or leave here
with an unconditional pardon. cam,
for my convictions and shall not be
tray them for any paltry cOnSidera
tion such as a parole. / may be il
prison but unlike the man who keep
me here, | am not an exile from IN.
own country. When leave thi
prison / shall go unrepentant.
Senator Cappcr showed the Othe
day tha, out Of four billions annua
expenditures for this country that 8
per cent. is spent on war, the result
of war and preparation for war am
that 3 per cent. is spent on educa
ton and constructive work. Tha:'
where Wilson stands l stand fo
construction ins.ead of destructiO
and devastation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
MOTOR LICENSES
ISSUED

Columbia, Jan. 31.-The hour has
struck for motor Vehicl~ owners 10
get their license tags within the pc
iiod prescribed by law which was to-
night.
Up to the closing Of the license de-
partment Saturday night the total
number Of plates issued for 1921 had
reached 42,999, Of which 37,G77 were
automobile licenses, 3,l95 truck Ii
censes, 1870 dealer licenses and 157
motorcycles. There remained to be
issued by Monday 52,971 automobile
and truck licenses and 751 motor
cycle licenses. The to.al collections
to date have amounted to $685.
S21.fl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
ATKINSON Sue
CEEDS COTHRAN

Columbia, Feb. John Buford
Atkinson. who was Tuesday at noon
elected speaker Of the house Of repre-
seitativcs to succeed Thomas p.
Cothran, is Il wellknown lawyer o.
Spartanburg. He was born in Ches-
ter in 1872. He graduated from
Furman University in 1894 and fron,
South CAROLINA College in 1897, with
the degree Of ILL., B. He moved to
SEartanburg i'm 1904. marrying the
same year Miss Corrine Searson. cf
AIlcndale. From 1905 to 1917 he
wuG United States commissioner a.,
Spnrtanburg, and in 1917 was elected
10 the house OF representatives. This
is the fifth year MIR. Atkinson has hoe n
IN the house, the first of his third
tenn. He Is author of a number Of
important acts, and several bills Of
statewide importance on the cal
crdarc this year are his. among them
the public utilities bill and the state
innC ritancc tax bill. Mr.. Atkinson was
elected speaker pro TEN ut tho begin
linS the present session of the leg
i>lature. He has presided over the
house during number of brief abb
scnccs of the speaker.
j, II. Atkinson, of Spartanburg
was today elected speaker Of the
house Of representatives, to succeed
Thomas u. COthran. who was elected
TO the state supreme court.
Representative Thomas S. Nc
Milland, of Charleston, was today
elected speaker pro tenn OF the house
or representatives, following the cleo
tion OF Speaker Pro Tenn Atkinson to
the spcakership. There were three
candidates. and they and their votes
were as follows: Mcmillan, 60; J.
Is. Owens. Bennettsvillc, 26; Geo. S.
Mower, Ncwbcrry. IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
SESSION
SENATE CALLED
Harding Requests Will.
SON to Summon New
Senate in Extra
Session

washington. Feb. IA roqucs.
from President-elect Harding that
President Wilson call a special meet =
ing OF the new senate for March 4
was taken to the White House today
by Senator Underwood, the Demo
cratic leader. Senator Underwood
said he conveyed the message at the
request OF Senator Lodge. the Repub-
lican leader. He saw Secretary Tu-
multy. who later laid the request be-
fore the president.
The senate would meet to confirm
the cabinet and other appointing nts
to be made by the incoming execu-
tive. Such a session is customary
when there is change of admins
trations and usually lasts only week
at most.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
REVIEW OF
BUSINESS

Washington, Jan. = 31.--IndustriaI
operations have not increased suffi-
ciently to effect material reduction
in the widespread unemployment
prevalent a month ago, according to
lhe review OF business and financial
conditions Of the country for jan
uary, issued tonight by the federal
reserve board.
A slight increase in the activity
OF leading New England industries
during the month probably has
brought a measure of relief there,
the review said, but in the south
and west the situation has become
more acute.
In the San Francisco district, pre-
viously slightly affected, the board
fcported employment to be abnor-
mally great for this season.
Wage reduction have continued, the
board said, an dthe curtailment has
spread to sections OF the country
where wage rates have hitherto been
maintained at high level. About 100,-
900 textile mill workers in New Eng
land have suffered wage cuts aver
a@ing 2214 per cent, the review
ided, and while reductions in the
loot and shoe industry have not
been so large, they have been eX-
tensivc.
Unemployment in the New York
district increased by abou: pei
cent. In January, the review said
Some textile mills have dropped q
considerable number OF employees
during the month. Unemployment
was likewise widespread among
lonSsshoremen, freight handlers, dock
workers and seamen, while there
were further reductions in iron and
steel plants, the board added.
Textile mills in the Richmond dis.
trict resumed work in January, bu,
in the building trades and in the
ranks of unskilled labor, the review
said, a serious lack Of employmcn,
existed there.
The number Of employed has in:
creased decidedly in the Atlanta dis
trict and idleness has become wide.
spread in the ranks of the unskilled
In many lines wage reduction have
already been made.
Prices OF certain staples, notably
grains, cotton and other agricultural
products rose early in January, the
board reported, but later in the month
declined again. Other leading com.
modities, however. such as crude
and refined oils and bituminous Goa
not greatly affected in earlier months
were increasingly weak, and iron and
1eel continued to decline.
Financially, the month has beer
encouraging, the board declared
Stacking in the demand for credi,
resulted in material reduction IL
the total outstanding volume of cir.
culation amounting i'm the month tC
about *50.000,00O while gold holding:
increased to about 100000.
In private finance. the board said
the month has been a period of i'm.
prOvement of value in most classes
Of securities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
BRUTAL MURDER
IN CONNECTICUT

Milford, Conn, Feb. 1.-More than
100 men, armed with rifles, revolvers
ana shotSGns, tonight were searching
4 wooded section near the Woodmont
railroad station for the murderer of
Mrs. Joseph .Chernock, 35, who was
Drutally slain in her home on Old
Gate lane here this afternoon. Police,
iiremen and volunteers, under the di-
rection Of Chief of Police James Ma
her OF Milford, took up the pursuit
Il half hour after the killing.
Sta.,oments by persons VINO saw
the man fleeing towards the woods
indicated that he was short, stout
man and wore a back mask Before
nishtfall searchers had found his
blood stained overcoat.
The woman's husband, who is Cm-
ployed in Bridgeport, returned home
late today and said that $40 he had
In the house was missing. Mrs. Cher
mock was the mother Of seven chill
drcn. the oldest II years and the
youngest five weeks The infant was
found unharmed in a room on the
second floor. The mothers skull was
crushed by blows with a stone. An
axe spattcred with blood also was
found in the house, but il was thought
this was used by the murderer TO
smash in the door of the house. A
SIX year old daughter Of the Cher
nocks, who was i'm the house and saw
the attack on her mother. ran to the
homo of II. L. Logan, nearby, and
gave the alarm. Logan took a rife
and, accompanied by Walter Linsley.
ran 10 the Chcrnock home. Logan
found the side door of the house
smashed in, and as he stepped inside
a man fled from another door. Logan
fired three shots. one of which is be-
lieVed TO have wounded him.
Mrs. ChcrnoCk'S body was found i'm
the cellar. apparently having been
thrown there after the man had
dragged it from the second floor.
The womanS husband said he was
held up about Il mile from his home
last nigh, but escaped from the
would-be robbcr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
MORTGAGES ON
AUTOMOBILES
Bill in Legislature to Give All
Mortgages Priority Over At
tachment Liens

Columbia, Jan. 31.-The execu-
tive council of the South Carolina
Pankcrs' association at a meeting i'm
Columbia yesterday discussed at length
a bill introduced in the general as
sembly by Representative Sapp of
Richland county which seeks TO make
purchase money mortgages on auto
mobiles come ahead of the attach
ment lien, for damages. 1t was the
unanimous opinion Of the members Of
the council that some action should
be taken al once to amend the exist
ing law, and the bankers expressed
the opinion that the proposed amend
Incnt TO the law should go further
and provide that any bona 1ide mort
gage on an automobile should come
ahead Of the attachment lien.
1. was decided TO ask the commit
tees of the house and senate to hear
! a committee from the bankers on
the proposed legislation. The bank
crS took the opinion that the farmers
and business mon Of the Stale are now
compelled TO use every form OF col
/ latcrak available. A mortgage on an
automobile is now practically worth
less because of the law i'm this state
which gives an attachment lien for
damages priority.
The following statement was given
out by w. II. Fraser, president, and
Lee G. HOlleman, secretary. after the
meeting Of the executive council
yesterday
| THE executive council of South
Carolina Bankers Association i'm ses-
sion in Columbia took up for discus
sion the pending bill in the legis-
!a'ure by Representative Sapp (house
bill No. 81 which seeks TO make pur-
chase money mortgages on automo-
biles come ahead Of the attachment
lien for damages.
III was unanimously agreed that
some action should be taken at once
10 amend the existing law and the
committee fe!t that the proposed
amendment should go further and
provide that any bona flde mortgage
should cone ahead OF The attach
ment lien as now provided by law,
especially in view of the fact that
many Of the farmers and business
men OF the state are now compelled
; % use every form of collateral avail
, able.
1T was decided 10 ask for re-
hearing before committees of the
house and senate i'm this matter, and
the following resolution was passed:
''Re it resolved by the executive
council of the South Carolina Bank
eTs' aSsocia ion that we so on record
as favoring the pending bill in the
house introduced by Representative
Sapp OF Richland. which seeks 10
make purchase money mortgages on
automobiles come ahead OF the at
tachmcnt lien for damages, and that
we make an effort 10 have the law
further amended so as 10 apply 10 all
bona fide MORTGAGES on motor ve-
hiclcs.
BE it further resolved. That the
general assembly be memoralized Ia
pass the measure"
The bankers expressed the belief
that this is a matter that ought to bc
OF interest to everybody in the state.
| few doses 6i6 hreak a cold -Adut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
CiarcndOn's New Legislator Takes
Seat.

Columbia, Feb. II. Ii. Scarbor-
ough of Summerton was last night
sworn In AS new member of the house
ot representatives from Clarendon
county. He succeeds the late Hon.
w. r. II. Sprott. who died last year.
MIR. Scarborough was elected to the
house last week. on the 25th, his sec
ond most formidable candidate being
Miss Corrine Barheld. of Manning, the
first woman to aspire to legislative
honors I'm South Carolina.
Mr.. Scarborough is q young man,
"A graduate OF Furman University,
Grccnville, and member of n promi-
nent Clarendon family. His father Is
q. c. Scarborough. director of the
state penitentiary. and prominent
figure In South Carolina public life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

If that oil well at Summerville
should come in rs ii gusher all Of
lower South Carolina will be swept
by an epidemic Of o: fever and the
state will be ovcrrun by spectators
seeking % obtain oil leases on land.
1t is possible that the middle sec
ton of the state, including Sumter
county, will be prospected for oil, if
it is found in the lower tier OF coun-
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Newark. Ohio. Feb. -Four men,
befs, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
wSfcktne crew were killed today
wfvle returning tn Columbus. when
the train was hit by freight train
thiee miles east OF Newark. Sever
Al were injured. two seriously.
y TN wrsckinE train was returning
" ii(s station after picking up a
ftkight. wreck last night.