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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

THE State Capitol Commission, up
on which rests the duty of selecting a
location for our new State capitol and
having a suitable building erected, has
been in session in Charleston. AS
IF it would not have trouble enough
with architects and contractors, the COM
mission is being harassed by the
greediness of Charlestonians who are
placing practically prohibitive prices
on land suitable for the noble building
that we ought to have.
Reckon we made a mistake in not
figuring on a location before we de-
termined to retain Charleston as the
State capital
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14


PRAISE Sc to President Harding
He has taken it upon himself, accord
ing to an announcement by the State
Department, to propose a parley of the
principal allied and associated powers,
that is, Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan, for the discussion Of disarma-
ment plans. The President suggests
that the meeting be held in Washing
ton at such time as may be agreed up
on.
Most reasonable persons, NO matter
of what political party, will commend
the President for this action, and it is
to be hoped that the proposition may
not meet with the opposition of the
narrow and prcjudiced members of
the United States Senate who destroy
ed President Wilson's influence is 4
leader of world thought
The people of all the civilized ma
tons are groaning under the awful
burdens imposed by war, and the load
threatens to become crushing one
unless steps are taken TO tighten it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

IN a speech in the Senate on Mon
day Senator Harrison criticised preS'-
dent Harding for interfering with the
work of Congress.
Well, somebody should Interfere
ord who has a better right than tho
President?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

David Weinberg, a merchant of Fred.
erick, Md, picked pimple on his lin
a few DAYS ago. Blood poisoning set
in and he died in short time He was
40 years old
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

THE wet parade in New York last
week was Sacrlegious fzzle-worse.
even, than that which was pulled of
in Baltimore. The liquor advocates
had boosted that they would have
100000 persons in line. They managed
to get seven or eight thousand, prac-
tlcally all of whom were foreigners of
a low order, mostly Italians, to march
In the procession. They carried ban
ners with coarse and blasphemous mot
toes, one of the worst of which was
copy of da Ninci's famous painting,
The Last Supper" Of our Lord and his
disciples, under which was printed the
words, wine was served" This abuse
OF 4 sacred painting brought forth
Kisses and MANY expressions of con-
dcmnation.
1t is to the credit of our Amerisan
citizens that very few of them are TO be
found among those who are trying to
break down our prohibition laws.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14
Reviewing Assessments.

The board of Equalization and Re
view for Jefferson county, composed of
VIM. 7. Elliott, president, and W. +.
Alexander and G. N. Whiting, mem
bers, has been in session the past
week, giving general review of the
work of the assessors and considering
assessments in the various localities
The members Of the board we're re-
minded in a let'er from the State Tax
Commissioner OF their obligation to
equHli7e assessments and to give to
each property its true and actual
market value The commissioner
warned them that they would be inn
Fortunes hy a large number of tax
payers 20 reduce the values placed by
the assessors uDon the argument that
their property is not valued in proper
ton to other propertics-th though they
may not contend that it is assessed at
more than It's real value If A and
own real properties of like value
and the assessor has placed a value
Of 5000 On As land (Which is It's
actual value and of $1,000 on B'S
and a applies TO the board for a re-
ductiOn Of value so as to correspond to
BIS, the board should not make the
reduction for A, but it should increase
BIS value from $1,000 to $1,000
THE United States Steel Corporation
announces 4 cut in ripe and tubes an
wire and wire nails-this in the hope
that the use of such products will be
stimulated. 1t is commendat.e, Of
course, bur it will not induce the people
to buy until lower freight rates will
allow of reasonable transportation
charges and union labor comes down
from war wages.
The purchasing public has matters
in It's own hands Just now, and is
likely to dcfc- huying until next year
at least, unless there is drop all
around in materials and labor
The Laun-Dry-Euc whirls a whole
tuh iUi ~ clothes wTiTGcr- dry in one
minute, iror-ary in Il minutes. Sold
by A. Gr1ndstaH, Charles Town
Don't forget july 10Th. the date ,ra,
the American Legion will r-cscr. the
play, Early Bird" on the 10Th of this
month
Reserves seats. 40 cents fo- the com
edy An Eari Bird" On sale al Glib
sons drug sore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14
Saturday, July 23d, 1921

Idnl, VIII SCH dt puOliC SAFE, at MS
place at Shenandoah Junction, on
Saturday, July 23d, 1921
commencing at o'clock p. m, the fol-
lowing personal property:
ONE eft. EXTENSION TABLE
one kitchen cabinet. 2 bureaus, wash
stand, bed and spring, sewing ma
chine, one dozen chairs, rocking chair
double-hea;er coal stove, Woodland
stove, S-dav clock,
Ediscn GraphophOne and 80 Records
, lamps, 3 screen doors, lot of glass
and stone Jars, stand, lot of other small
articles too numerous TO. mention.
FORD TOURING CAR
1917 model, in good condition.
MAXWELL TOURING CAR
1916 model, in good condition.
Both of these cars have recently
been overhauled. Some new
AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND TUBES
Brunswick make, One power air
pump and pipe-fitting for air compress
sor, Gasoline engine, 3 horse power
Gray make. Steel wise, emery stone,
one full set of garage tools. will be
sold separately to highest bidder.
$50 WORTH OF AUTO SUPPLIES
2 mail boxes, 2 5-galIon oil cans, q
empty barrels, one ton or more of
Junk, including aluminium and brass.
One go-cart, and numerous other ar
ticlcS not mentioned.
TERMS Of SALE-A credit Of 6
months will be given on all sums of
SO and over, purchaser to give a ne
gotiable note with approved security
with interest from date, payable at
either bank in Shepherdstown, w. Va
Under $1,000 cash. No property to
be removed until settled for. All
property advertised will positively be
sold
c. b. FRALEY.
NJ. P. Crowl, Auctioneer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned intending TO dis
continue business and remove TO Mary
land, will sell at public sale, at his
place al Shenandoah JUNCTION. on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14
Report of the Condition of the
jefferson Security BoDk

Shepherdstown, w. Va,
IN the State of West Virginia at the close OF business
June Sth, 1921
Bank first began business 1869.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

The new Fordney tariff bill is be-
fore Congress, and it is so rotten that
some OF the most prominent members
even of the Republican party refuse
to stand for it. Indeed, Representa-
tive Frear, Republican member of the
committee that framed the measure
Presented a minority report in which
hc declares that excessive duties hay,
been imposed on many commodities.
sucn as cement, lime, glass, aluminium.
eI-., which are under control of monop-
oileS and trusts. He also boldly op-
poses the embargo on dyes, which is
to give an exclusive monopoly TO the
Dd Pont interests, which, having malo
untold millions from government con-
tracts, seek by this new tariff bill 10
fitch many millions of dollars from
American consumers. The bill has
been framed along the same old lines
that were in vogue forty years ago.
namely, to protect" existing monop-
olies, regardless of the interests of
the consumer. Representative frear
declares that the provisions of the bill
are fundamentally indefensible. There
is every intention of showing the bill
right along and passing it as soon as
possible. 1t is believed, however. that
when the people begin TO suffer from
lis vlciouSness they will elect a Gov
gress that will undo the injustice that
it perpetrates.
We must not fail to mention that
our own Congressman Bowers has
taken care Of the apple interests of
Jefferson and Berkeley counties. A
tariff of Is cents barrel has been
placed on apples, and no longer will
the pauper apples of Asghanstan and
Kamskatka and Malabela be permit
ted to food the country in competition
with our fruit. We shall be disappcint.
cd if the price Of apples doesn't 20
uc right away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

Was the p. D. O. Railroad vital
question in the minds of the pcorlc of
flagC Corners? Come to the old col
lcGc hall on July 10Th and 2O'h and
hear the answer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

State ot West Virginia. County OF Jefferson
!! Harrison Schcy Cashier OF the above named
bank. do SOlcmnly that the above statement is
true tn the best oi INV know lie igC and belief
IN ~RlSON SCIILEY Cashier
GEO. II. BELTZHOOVER
5. J. HODGES.
J. II. HILL.
Directors
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this Stl day
)t July 1921
JOS. II. TROUT. Notary Public.
My, Commission Expires Nov r. 1927
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14
Report of the Condition of
The Farmers Bank Of
SbepherdstoWn,

ShepherdStown, w. Va,
In the State OF West Virginia al the close OF business
June 80. 1921
Bank first began business 1906
Resources
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

Don't forget JUL 10Th. the date tina,
the American Legion will r-cscn. the
play Early Bird on the 10Th of this
month. '''''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-14

Inc Laun-Dry-Ettc whirls whole
tuh iU.' 't clothes WTiTGcr-dry in one
minute, iron-ary in Il minutes. Sold
by a A. ! Gr1ndstaR, Charles Town
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-11-17
NORTH PRAIRIE

North Prairie school played game
of ball on Thursday with Delta, North
Prairie winning the game.
VIM Wiser has bought 60 acres of
the B. Lindseth place.
r. J. Nelson and p. A. Clarke at
tended a meeting of the I. o. O. f.
in Bellingham Thursday evening.
On Monday Rudolph Bartelds had
the misfortune to skid as he was
turning the Johnson corner on the
new pavement. and went into the
ditch. His car was somewhat dam
aged.
Mrs. Tom Williams from Burling-
ton was an over night guest or Mrs.
r. J. Nelson Monday.
1t will be quite a relief to be able
to look out your windows again and
not see a car with three or four men
with guns just ready to shoot the
birds on your land.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bartelds entertain
ed at dinner Sunday for Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bruins of Delta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Vail and children of Wiser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit De Graft and
children.
Miss Jessie Bartelds and Miss De-
ma Verduin arrived home Sunday ev-
mountains picking apples.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Had
lev will be sorry to hear they were
| in a serious accident as they were
going to Vancouver last week to at
! tend the wedding of Mrs. Hadley's
sister. A car ran into them, push
ing them over an embankment. They
were all injured, Mrs. Hadley quite
badly. The three children with them
escaped with little injury.
Mrs. T. j. Nelson went to Seattle
Tuesday to visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. =.
Mrs. John Strand celebrated her
5Oth birthday anniversary Sunday.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. Johanson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johanson and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fredrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HOksbergen
of Lynden were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bartelds.
Mrs. Leonard Koole visited in Lyn-
den Tuesday.
Miss Matte Nelson is improving
rapidly, and is able to be up little.
Mrs. Tom Williams of Burlington
came up Sunday to visit her, return
ing Monday.
Mrs. Ben Oldemeyer, who is Miss
Matte Nelson's nurse, spent a short
time at her home in Lynden Sunday.
Mrs. C. w. Will of Ferndale is at
the J. Nelson home this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rose celebrat-
! ed their tenth wedding anniversary
| Sunday at their home, "Roseacres,
| The couple were married Nov. 15
1911 and have lived their entire mar
ried life in this district. A sumptu-
Gus wedding dinner was served at
noon. Tin dishes were much in ev-
idence. Those partaking of the fes-
| tivites were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
| Robinson, Mrs. J. w. Rose, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Fl. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
| Grimmer, Mrs. H. l.. Harmon, Mrs
| Dick Bailey and children, Ruth and
| Robert, Misses Ada and Dorothea
| Dean, Katherine Rose. Many tin gift
! were received. A marshmallOw trea
was given before the guests left for
] their homes.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13
WHY NOT DEAL FAIRLY?

The Courier has looked on with some degree of won
der at the campaign Of vuperaton that is being launched
against Judge Gardner. The average American loves
fair play and resents campaign of calumny and mis-
representation. When campaign against man de-
scands to the point of mud-singng 1t usually reacts
Especially when the people learn that most Of what
said is untrue.
Because the Courier is Democratic it is supporting
Judge Gardner as the nominee of the Democratic party
Had Mr. Kennard been the nominee of the party would
have supported him just heartily and just as cheer
fully And beyond the point of urging Democrats to
support the party nominees the Courier will have little
to say Certainly it will say nothing to the dscredit of
Mr. Kennard personally for It knows him to be man of
nue character and could not thfuy say anything else
And the Courier does not believe that Mr. Kennard is
responsible for the malicious things that being said
about Judge Gardner.
The Courier sees menace to the Democratic party
in the campaign that Is being waged. Adrot Republ-
can leaders using the situation to their advantage
and profting by the discord that Is being sown They
"ealize that the Senaorial situation is the important
thing and taking advantage of the possibilities of
Democrat running the Republican nominee for Circuit
Judge It is their hope that out of the turmoil enough
Democrats be induced to vote the Republican ticket
elect Mr. Cran and behind the caumy that is being pour
ed upon Judge Gardner be seen their ''fne Italian
hand"
s!But they are too bold in their maneuvers. Demo-
eras their intention and when the time to vote
comes it will be few Democrats in Morgan who will not
vote the straight Democratic ticket The love of fair
play and their genuine Democracy will them to put
their under the rooster and if there any scratching
let the rooster do 1t.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13
THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

The amendment to the constitution called Amendment
No. is not meeting with the support from the country
press that it does from the city daes The country pa
per is nearer the people and knows the situation better
than does the city journals And the country press as
usual thing arrive at conclusions more accurately than
thecity cousins They not acuated by any ulteror
motives and more nearly reflect the thought of the people,
The fact that the educational associations have gone
on record for this amendment does not as much as
it sometimes thought Like political conventions educa
ona associations reflect only the ideas of the leaders
We doubt dozen teachers were consulted about the
matter until the matter was presented for vote And
even they were 1t does not make the principle of the
proposed amendment right.
And again, the wording of the amenment leaces the
door wide open for the Legislature to frame law that
might be entirely at varience with what the people think
they are voting for. In other words it nulies the prov
sion of the constitution making the ofceof Superintendent
ofJMstruction constitutional Office and makes it pure
Iva legislative creation After the amendment is adopted
the Legislature will have power to define the manner of
selecting the superintendent the length of his term and the
people will be powerless to stay them 1t don't mean
that board that Governor Morrow has so hastily nam
ed will make the selection. 1t may mean any old thne
that the Legislature chooses to hand out
There can be no such thing as taking Office out of
politics when partisan Governor names the manner OF
his choosing or the man who selects him.
The educational associations jumping at conclu-
sionS!f They know there is something wrong with Ken
tuckys educational progress and because some fellow
has said that because the Superintendent is elected bv the
people there can be no progress. The argument
might just as saney be applied to the Office of President
of its predecessor
The principle reason why education in Kentucky
ags because the people not sufficiently interested m
it. We do not pay enough taxes for educational pur
poses to make us feel that interested This is moi
the popular idea but it is true We look upon the ed
cation Of our children something apart from ourselves
the git OF the State Many of us do not know just how
nuctNpfsthe taxes we pay for the schools.
Taking the choice of the selection of the Sun 9rinten
dent OF Public instruction out of the hands of the people
ana giving it to board appointed by political
chief executive will not help the matter
The safe plan is to vote against Amendment No. 1.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13
Wsuld l get back here before night

Ueuld get back here before night.
nAV S
Turner'S eyes lighted. "Shorep
rhen lead the way" ordered Dale.
Walt Turner frsm Turner'S Laurel,
Madison county, state Of North Caro-
lima, crossed the little creek op stones
and went straight TO the northeast.
rdisNrg the Ball settlement BY q good
mile. and hard on his heels followed
the Morsland Coal csmpany's stslwart
general manager.
The way was exceedingly rough.
The two men climbed rugged cliffs.
threaded dense thickets Of great laurel,
mountain laurel, sheep laurel, and
huckleberry bushes. They were one
hour In q stretch Of woods where the
hemlscks, poplars and hickories stood
90 thickly that the interlacing branches
overhead shut out completely the light
Of the sun and half the light Of day.
Fearing q panther. or q wildcat. Dale
kept his revolver loosened and ready In
Its holster. Walt Turner armed him
self with a long staff--for snakes, he
said and then he proved It BY killing
q rattler that had eight rattlss to Its
tail. =
But they Travelled rapidly, notwith.
standing the fact that the going was
difficult; and two hours after the be-
ginning Of the little journey Dale saw
before him a small and almost circular.
leyel-bOttomed basin walled In by low
cliffs. A small creek ran through this
basin and made two easy ways Of en-.
trance. In the hollow they saw clumps
Of laurel and huckleberry bushes. and
wild grasses knee-hlgh; toward the
center stood solitary big and gnarled
black walnut tree.
They entered at the point at which
the creek ran In, and went to the wal.
nut tree. There Turner halted and
faced Bill Dale with q peculiar CLINT
In his eyes. Dale was looking at the
rugged walls Of stone. and at the
thick green forest that rose above
them; he was marveling. a. only q
true lover Of beauty can marvel, at
the wonderful grandeur Of 1t all.
Walt Turner. Of Turner'S Laurel.
opened his slit Of 4 mouth and spaks.
Here's the kittyw
Dale was brought cut Of his en-.
joymept most rudely. From behind
clumps Of laurel and hucklebArry
bushes, from the tall grasses. from
everyWhere-it seemed from nowhere
there spraug dozens Of Balls and
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13

then looked closely at the stranger.
He appeared to be honest; his gaAe
was steady. and. seemed very inno-
cent.
"where did you get thisr Dale
asked.
The alert eyes narrowed. DO ye
think this here vein you're a-Hxin' to
mine is the only vein In the whole
country"
"where did you get thisY" Dale re.
peated.
do ye think" drawled the other,
"'at I'm plumb fool enough to give
my find away TO- nothln'2 been pore
all O. my life, misterl"
"How am to know" frowned Dale,
shat you've really got q nndf"
"Ye'd believe yore own two eyes.
wouldn't yeY"
"Yes," Dale agreed, "Fd believe my
own two eyes, Of course. What's your
name, and where are you fromf
what do | git outen III I don't
own the mountain It's In. but II shore
can be bought 70 fifteen cents acre.
And nobody knows about Il but Jest
me. II lays closer to the railroad an
this here Moreland vein. too. What
do ! git outen II, misterf
The mountaineer seemed more hon.
est than ever. but Dale was still on
his guard. He asked again:
"Whai's your name. and where are
you from7"
This time the answer came readily:
My name It's Walt Turner, and I'm
from Turner's Laurel, Madison county,
state o NNwth Ca'llner. But my tind
II aln't nowlars clost to home. Tuin't
TO more'n about two hours O. walkIn'
from right here, mister. Ef you'd Jest
mp und go along wi me. I'd show II to
ye."
Dale considered. There might be q
considerable vein OF this new coal
Even II he was sent 10 the state penl-
tentlary for term OF years. Hayes
was entirely capable Of carrying on the
mining operations.
"rd like to take my mining man,
Hayes"
"Now quickly objected Wal, Tur.
ner. II don't want nobody else to
know whar It's at hut jest you and
me. That awny, ye see, ef I'm treated
crooked I'll know edznctly who done II
and ri shore glt you Iiu heerd
tell at you was pow'ful square, mis-
ter"
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13
CHAPTER XIII
Sentenced 70 HANG.

Sheriff Tom Flowers and four able
deputies rode out Of Cartersville very
early on the following morning. They
went TO. the Big Pine mountain country,
and, by a scheme that entailed some
shrewdhess on the part Of the chief
officer. arrested two Balls and two
Torreys on suspicion and took them
away without trouble.
The two Balls and the two Torreys
were lodged In the Gainesville jail
and offered their liberty and exonera-
ton from all blame In the dynamihng
affair II they would give the names
Of the other guilty parties and appear
against them. The mountalneers de-
clared, stoutly that they knew nothing
whatever OF the matter, and when
pressure was applied they grew sullen
and refused to talk at all.
II was plain to Flowers that they
did know something about 1t, and he
finally ordered that they be kept In
cell on d diet OF bread and water until
their t0hgues loosened. At which the
Balls Ahd Torrcys swore loudly and
swore that they would rot In jail
irst-uhless their klnsmen came and
shot up the town and liberated them
by force
ITO me that is proof that you four
ure guilty" grlmly smiled the sheriff.
And II your folks want to try storm
ing the Jail, let them. A full com.
pany Of militia can be rushed here
within an hour, at any time, and wen
give your folks all the fun they want"
II may be recorded that the four
hlllmen never confessed.
.
Bill Dale. closely Swallowed by one
lanky Samuel Heck with his inevitable,
tver-ready rifle, went among the work.
crs with cheer that he did moi feel,
For Caleb Moreland was In jail. and
Caleb MOrelnnd was innocent, But
there was one sincere delight for
Dale; Hayes was driving the little
railroad ahead with all his might and
all the might OF his men. Hayes was
In high favor with those under him
they worked even harder when he was
absent than they worked when lie was
standing over them.
The days run on, and there wns ma
slgn OF hostile demonstration from
The Balls and Torreys. Judging IRON
appearances, they we're wholly Mtis
hed With Caleb Morelands being In