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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
THE Four Horsemen.

Conquest" ''War." Famine" and
Death represented in "The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" given
its initial presentation at the Mary
and Theatre yesterday, taken as a
whole, is one Of the most impressive
film stories ever to have been shown
here. Anticipated as it was by a
vast public who follow the best pic
r.-" "The Four Horsemen''
came fully UP 10 expectations, and the
consensus Of opinion last night as the
'uiience trooped out OF the Maryland
- that no greater picture ever has
beer seen here for years In its
massiveress, this picture comes up
fully to "The Birth Of Nation" with
rs eleven parts and thousands of
characters.
No description Of the picture is
possible. II is so complete in Itself
so massive in presentation, so all
absorbing in story, following as i,
does the book by Ibanez, that even
though you may not have read the
book, the story is so vel told that
YOU follow it understandingly and
vividly through two hours II is an
! impressive treat To describe it-a
! sensational marvel with thousands OF
characters and scores OF principals
an alluring exciting story told with
marvellous precision and wonderful
exactness. Description is unavailine
strongest commentator, not only as
work Of film art, but as a picture
that while treating of the World War
tells story Of such earnestness am
such a beautiful impressiveness that il
is not only clean throughout but e'e.
waiting as well as highly diverting and
Overwhelmingly interesting-From the
Cumberland, Md, Times OF December
! 7fh
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
A Real Christmas Gift.

Christmas is almost ut hand, and
again we would remind our readers
fbat years subscription to the Reg
isteT makes a Christmas present thAt
cannot be excelled for the modest o,it-
f3y OF Sf.50. II Is weekly reminder
nf The Kindness and thoughtfulness g.
the sender. while at the same time IL is
q genuine pleasure to the recipient.
II you have a relative or friend In this
community or at a distance who is ndt
nov receiving the Register, how they
would appreciate the paper for vesy
u carries to them the news Of the old
s0me. the joys and sorrows and actlvj-
fies OF The ancient town; Il gives
pertinent editorial comment; Il 10 un-
.n1celled In It's general reading matter
and soeciai selections; II Is, In short,
tine right sort OF country newspaper,
publishing all The loca news that h
~ TO print, with good humor and N,
kindly spirit, intimate with It's read
ers and yet always careful TO avoid
objectionable personalities. Obsery-
ei's articles have caused much favor
able comfnen' the past year. The
coming year he hooes to continue his
work and has some exceedingly in
teresting notes for future stories and
o1mment concerning Shepherdstown.
past and present
Already this season we have added
number OF new subscribers to our list,
msH OF the subscriptions being sent
as Christmas presents. There's room
for plenty more and the more sub
scrbers We have the better the Regis
Yer will be. Send or bring us 81 so and
The name of the person you want the
paper m 20 to-we will do the rest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Farm Loan Association Organized.

At a meeting Of Jefferson county
farmers in Charles Town last Satur.
day the Jefferson County Farm Loan
Association was organized by the eiec-
tion bf the following officers:
President-E. L. Coldsborough.
Vice-Pnesident-John Y. Mcdonald
Secretary and Treasurer-F. l.
Bushong.
Directprs-E. L. Coldsborough, Jofr
7. Mcdonald, G. S. Callan, Henry
Shepherd and e. e. Allen.
As a member Of this association a
farmer may borrow up to 50 per cent
OF the appraised va ue OF his farm fol
a period OF Ave or more years. Loans
are made on first mortgages only and
bear g per cent interest. Al least fer
prospective borrowers must form g
bcal association before they can boy.
row from a federal land bank.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Shepherdsown Jefferson Thursday
Personal NOTES.

Among the visitors TO Shepherdstown
the past week was Francis Viii tington,
better known as Fritz when he lived
here few years ago. He was very
smart looking in the uniform OF the
United States Marines. of which or
ganization he is a member, being sta
toned at present in Charleston. S. c.
Fritz has seen lot of The world dur.
ing the five years he has been i'm the
service. He was in the World War
and got several medals for gailantry in
battle, one of them being medal from
the French government. He has also
served in the Philippine Islands. ans
his brother Dudley is now with the
Marines there. Fritz has a thirty day,
leave, which he is spending with his
parents in Martinsburg
Capt. S. Wilbur Stephens, of the u
). Army, son of Rev. II. |. Stephens
formerly of Shepherdstown, is re-
covering from an operation for a Sc.
we're case of appendicitis in the Walter
Reed Hospital in Washington. He
viii return to duty the first of January
at Camp Benning, Georgia, where he
is instructor in military science and
tactics.
Messrs w. S. Underdonk, of Musca.
tine, Iowa; John Ed. Underdonk, OF
Davenport, Iowa, and Charles Under
donk, of Cumberland, Md, are here
this week, having been called 10 Shep.
herdstown by the death of their brother
Robert Underdonk. All were formerly
residents of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Nottingham
who have been living in Eastvile, Va.
have given UP their residence in that
place, and are now in Shepherdstown
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs Edward T
Moler
Mr.. Shaulter Trussell and Mr.. Ber.
nard Robinson, of Washington, spen,
day or two here the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Smith and their
son. of New York, spent several DAYS
in Shepherdstown the past week with
Mr.. Kenneth Staley.
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from County Superintendent
of Schools |. N. Bpnham, who was in
town on business.
Mr.. G. @. Felker, former resident
of Jefferson county, is reported to be
critically il at his home in Martins
burg.
Mrs. Helen Cotton is here from Bal.
timore to spend week or two with
her mother, Mrs. N C. Beckenbaugh.
Mr.. w. E. Osbourn, of Sandy Ridge,
called at the Register Office last Satur-
day and renewed his subscription.
Miss Katherine Boswell has been on
the sick list the past week. having had
severe attack of quinsy.
Mr.. r. w. Mcdonald, from west OF
town was among the callers at the
Register Office yesterday.
Mr. d. Frank Hill was very sick for
couple of days last week, but is about
over the spell now.
Mr.. Charles Johnson has been ex-
tremely i'll the past week at his home
on Princess street..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Garage Changes Hands.

The National Highway Garage in
Shepherdstown. which has been con-
Quoted for some years past by Chas.
B VanMetre and VIM. B. Snyder, has
been sold to Geo w. Freeman and
Russell White, both Of this place, who
will take over the business the first
OF January. They buy the business,
stock, fixtures and goodwill, but not
the building. The new owners are
among our most popular men, and we
have no doubt that they will do well
In their new venture, as this is one OF
the largest garages in the State and
is very desirably hcated. Mr.. White
IS an excellent mechanic, having been
employed at the garage for several
years past.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Co'o-ed KearneysviI'iaps In Jail.

GEORGE Lockley an1 Frank King, the
two colored men who few weeks aos
hal 2 shooting fiesta at Kearneysvil'c
are now boarding N the county ia''
in Charles Town. Following the shoot
rnP affair. both men were .aken to
a Martinsburg hospital, where they
languished for week or two while
their wounds were being treated. A
warrant had been issued for Lockley'e
arrest. but he got out OF the hospita'
unheknown to the Mar'insburg officer
and returned to Kearnevsvlle STATE
Policeman Walker and his assistants
then went to Kearnevsvil'e and ar.
rested Lbckley, and also took King in
charge. rutting them in jail at Charles
Town for further DEVELOPMENTS.
II is said that there in an improve
ments in conditions at Kearnevsville
The deacons in the colored church no
longer carry revolvers when they take
up co'lections-indeed, pistol totinp
isn't Yearly as nopular as it was few
weeks ago. Folks are staving mora
clos"'" a home and the stores c'ose
ear''or ut n'pht
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Red Cross Seals.

The chairman Of the tuberculosis
seal sale asks Shepherdstown district
to make a special effort this year and
buy as many seals as possible. Ths
life OF little girl and possibly mgse
children 10 the same family will be
saved il the Christmas sale OF seals
gives enough money to keep her in the
State sanitarum for several months
The State charges one dollar a day no,
the care of the tubercular patients
BY using the Red Cross seal instead
OF the usual Christmas seal you can
co your share. Mrs. Geo. M. Beltz-
hoover and Miss Eleanor Potts are
in charge OF the sale.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Notes of the Churches.

~. e. Church-Shepherd rdstown at
|9.o a m. Sunday school; at II q. ni.,
preaching services. Christmas ever
Ccises by the SUNDAY school Dec.26 at
II p. m; offering will be for famine,
children. Mt Wes'rv-At 10 a mi.
Sunday school Christmas exerc,ss
Deoemher 27 at 730 n. m.: soeciaI
ohering for needy children. Sharrs-
brs-Preachine bv pastor Sundav at
Up. N.
Christ Reformed Church-At N 4.
n, Sunday school: 81 II a. m. more
/ ing Worship with sermon: A. a ~
y. p. S., subject. "Conscience ,ead.
eT, Mss YoIn-de Mo'ore. ~ m
secsnd sermon-iecture on az .'x
Wes'd Growinc Ret'nr n, w,--- -
Heorneysvilie. at 2 .. m. c-, ',y
SacheoI: NJ o n cermon-'rc."-,
NE Vorh Growing Better or Worse
There will be no service in Zlos
Preebyterian Crurc" SunIa- c---,'-,4s
IN klk Branch Church at II a. m. N
the Union Church ~ Mi1d'ewr. ~ q
10. N, and In the Pr~sbvter'e- ~ = =
fst Shenandoah Junction at 30 = m.
Tkere will be services in the prcsby-
[tcrenn Churches SunAay, " Provide,oe
persists, In Shepherdstown at ~ a. m.
and at kearneysvif'e at D. m
n. e. Church South-Preach;no Su,-
Day a Bethesda at Q 90 a m IA
u a n: and Shepherdstown p. ..
ieasse o.i5 o m.
!, ,ss'oI,rOom s. 20; Don, house and an acre q
al "sSeS.ai' ,ir
sssehs. Fruit and plenty Of water.
Bishop Gravatt preached sad cos-
dssoted morning service In Trinity Epis-
|scpai Church last Sunday mo,
Lntheran-Service Sunday in Shev-
sereseswn at Il a. m. SUNDAY school
|at g. ~ a. m.
keecopal-Service Sunday afternoo.
Fa s's'ock, preaching by Rev. Dudley
Bseeher.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Community Christmas Tree.

The people Of the town and vicinity
are manifesting q good deal Of interest
in the community Christmas .res
which Is to be a feature for Saturday
night. December 24th Under the aus
pices Of the American Legion fiuc
big tree will be erected in front OF
the old college building, and appn,.
pirate exercises, including the singing
OF Christmas caros, will be held
Everybody Is cordially invited % be
present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
We Lose to Waynesboro.

The Shepherdstown Collegians jour
neyed to Waynesboro, Pa, Tuesday
night for the opening game OF basket
ball Of the season. They suffered an
overwhelming defeat, the score being
rs to IS. The score, however, does
not indicate the brand OF ball that was
played. When the second half started
the Alpha club had made several sub
stitutl0ns which accounted for the 81
points that they netted in the lHsf
period. Inability to shoot was the
reason the local team had such small
score. The lineup was as follows:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
WEDDING BELLS

Mr.. Richard Mohler, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. A. Moh er, south Of Shep-
herdstown, and Miss Grace G. Zinn.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. !. N. Zinn,
OF Charles Town, were quietly mar.
ried last Thursday mCrning a, the
home of the brides parenss. The
ceremony VAS performed by Rev DR.. G.
G. SydnoJ, Of the Presbyterian Church.
The bride was attired in gown Of
gray georeette trimmed in gold beads.
Her travelling suit was OF brown cloth
trimmed in wool. She was attended by
her cousin, Miss Bette OFT, who wore
dress OF blue silk trimmed in wool
The groom was attended BY his brother,
Mr Lester Mohler. The wedding
march was played BY the bride'- sister,
Miss Margaret Zinn. The house was
beautifully decorated with ferns. roses
and evergreens. After bountifu'
dinner had been served, the happy
couple left for a trip through Mary
land and Pennsylvania. They will be
at home in Charles Town after Ian
uary LIST. q
A pretty wedding took place at the
's"S W 'h' uUu WITS. SCTITO M.
Rissler, on the Kablctown pike, Thurs
day morning, December 8, when their
niece, Miss Jessie Melvin Engle. be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Henry l.. Hess.
of Washington, formerly OF Jackson
vile, Florida. They we're united in
marriage by Rev. o. d. Lambert, I'm
the presence Of a few relatives. Miss
Engle. who taught school in the county
several years and was popular in the
work, has been valued empioyee OF
the government in Washington for
three years. The groom Is in the
government service. boiling a rcspon-
sible position with the Inters ate Com
merce Commission in Washington. I'm
mediatc'y after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hess started on a wedding trip 10
New York and New England, and upon
their return will reside in Washington.
Miss Ruth Knott. of Shepherdstown,
and DIR. Make Gregg Hoffman, oI
Bunker Hill, w. Va, are to be married
Saturday at noon in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in this place. The Beta Delft
Pi Sorority gave the bridc-elect a show
er last Saturday at the home OF Miss
Rachel Snyder, when she received a
number of lovely gifts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Sunday School Christmas Exercises.

The SUNDAY schools of Shepherds
town and vicinity will hold their
Ch-'"tmas exercises as follows:
En'scopal-December 24th, at 6 o.
m.
Observation-Disclosures oath, at
$50 n m.
R"formed-December 24th, at 6 D.
m.
M. E. Church South-December
2ot'- at S 3Or m.
I"heran-Decembnr 18th, at 7 o. m.
a., "'-,"v""'lle Reformed-Decembo
zof" ~ 7 O'Clock.
M E. Church-December 10Th, al
HH-7evsvi'le Presbvterian-Decem-
Der 18th. at y p. m.
M. wesley Methodist-December
9th at 7.30 o. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
Wayn@borO

Friday night at eight o'clock in the
community hall the Col egians team
will meet the Shepherd College quint-
ette. This is the first game Of the sea-
son at home, and it is requested that
everybody turn out to see the two home
teams in action.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

sod@s Music House in Martinsburs
[eueS special holiday bargain--e
FsiTasy used player piano, 100 rolb
OF A.Sie, music cabinet, ETC., al ~
suay fa5O. See advertisement
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

Send the Register for a year as q
Christmas present to snme friend or
relative.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19
HEAVY CURB BUSINESS
IN EARLY VEGETABLES
King and Market Streets Are
Crowded With Buyers and
Sellers of Produce.

The vegetable season is on IN tuii
,uipy Last Saturday in Madison ana
King street. farmers had their heaNiese
trade. Both thoroughfares were throng-
ed from early morning until late at
night. =.
without going into definite figures. II
r,a,, DO stated that the food value OF
vegetables, such as peas. beans, pota-
toes. sweet corn. beets. and carrots. is
very high When considered from the
randpoint Of the food value OF the
crop that may be produced on a given
area of land, beans. beets and carrots
arc IN, the lead of almost any other gar
den crop.
Eat more vegetables" That is the
crv heard from most every angle during
the early spring season. When the
crops are abundant and cheap it is adj
Nised 10 use on the table the vegetables
OF the season.
The old adage AN apple n day keeps
the doctor away" might quite as well
have read "a carrot or an onion DAY,
and probably the result would be about
the same as regards 10 reducing the
doctors bill. Vegetables Of all KINDS
are necessary in the diet. but particu-
larly valuable are those available in the
spring and summer. Vegetables FUR
uish considerable portion of needed min
eral substances and Vitamines in diet
and are more valuable than most people
realize.
Too much cannot be said in favor of
larger portion of vegetables in the diet
of the American people. The English
are considered nation of meat eaters
hut it has been shown that Americans
eat more meat per capita than do the
English A certain amount of meat in
Tho diet is highly valuable and desir
able. but rhis should always be balanc-
ed by a sufficient amount Of vegetables
In France farming is the chief oc
Cupation and practically every family
has either a farm or a garden. From
nNorth 20 South. the land is continually
undergoing cultivation A comparative
ly small amount OF meat is eaten in
France. Regular market days. similar
10 those observed in this city. are equal
ly as prominent in this foreign country.
However. no meat is sold. PheaSants
from neighboring farms bring their
reduce to the market square in fiat
IN baskets of many sizes. The inter
tion of a square is always preferable
',r market days and thousands take ad
vantage Of the opportunities afforded
on these weekly occasions.
In this country one Of the rea asons
that many people have. TO a great ex-
tent. cut vegetables from their diet is
that they have heen unable to get fresh
vegetables and did not relish stale ones.
The individual home garden. planted
either IN the back yard or a convenient
Tinc" ii land. not only solves the prob
Inn ut supplying the family with vege-
ttblcS at = low cost and in abundance.
lF., SL3rIut"eS their freshness.
Ec,aUS, 81 tho present labor situa-
inn. the word economy" is being
l.,a,h,d iu almost every home In
NllnungIOu many families have taken
advantage OF the early spring by cul-
tiNatirg either portion Of the back
Hard er by securing a plot Of ground
sJ..tal',. for raising The lighter produce
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19
LARGE CLASS INITIATED.

pliGcut Council No 10. Jr. O. [. a
II held class initiation in their lodge
roou. rs Market street last evening
American Flag Council No 2S OF New
ark paid Dnigent Council a visit and
Thought 4 class II % candidates 20 re
ocive the degrees Of virtue. liberty and
atriotIsm. .Ir Past Counciler Howard
taulk was present and acted as Chap
In and gave the obligation The de
zee team Of DiLgent Council. in charge
ii Captain W. W. butcher. did the
degree work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19
RECEPTION TO PASTOR.
Epworth N. II. Congregation to Wei.
come Rev. Thomas This Evening.

Epworth NJ. II. Church will give a
reception to Rev. Essell Parks Thomas.
the newly appointed pastor. this eve
ming. The exercises will commence at
o'clock nj the church auditorium and
this consists of musical program by
the choir and speechmaking by visiting
ministers and official members OF Ep-
worth Church. After the program is
concluded refreshments will be served
and social hour enjoyed.
Mr.. Thomas has been at Epworth
only two weeks. but he has already be-
come popular with the community, and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19

the services have been attended by
unusually large congregations. At the
social hour this evening he hopes to
get acquainted more fully with the
people of the community. and the
general public is invited to be present
and welcome the new pastor to Will
mington. Willis l.. Overdeer, superin-
tendent of Epworth Sunday School will
preside over the evenings exercises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19
Handy Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Handy. 1917
North Monroe street. win celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary with a re-
ception al their home tonight. Ten
children and thirty-fve grandchildren
will be present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-19
Praises Them TO His Friends.

Backache is a symptom of weak or
cIsordered kidneys. Stiff and painful
joints. rheumatic aches, sore muscles.
pufiiness under the eyes are others.
These symptoms indicate that the kid
neys and bladder need help to do the
work Of filtering and casting out from
the system poisons and waste prod
ucts that cause trouble. Ben Richard
son. WingrOve. W. Va. writes: Il will
praise Fole Kidney Pills because they
have helped me. N b. Danforth Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-07
WILL ANNOUNCE
u. S. ATTITUDE
TOWARD DMEXICO
State Department Expected
! to Make Policy Known
This Afternoon.

Z. Washington, June Formal an
nouncement Of the policy of the
American government with regard to
Mexico Is expected to be made late
Today by the state department on the
basis of cabinet discussion today Of
the reply of President Obregon to the
ttons under which the United States
would consider recognition of the
southern republic.
Secretary Hughes took the Obregon
reply to the cabinet meeting which
was devoted largely to a>discussion q Of
this document and relations with the
Dominican republic. It. was indicated
afterwards that developments in re-
gard to the Dominican republic also
might be expected shortly.
+ Deliver Reply.
Mexico City, June 7.-Mexico's an
swer to the communication from, the
United States relative to recognition
Of the present administration In this
country has been delivered to George
T.. Summerlin, American charge a.
affaires' in this city. This information
was received from President Obregon
last night
Speaking with newspapermen, the
president said Communication had
been given Mr.. Summerlin for trane-
mission to Washington, and he added
that the notes passed between Wash
mere exchange of ideas on interna-
tional topics" He declines. however
to make public the text of Mexico's
answer. and Mr.. Summerlin refused
to comment upon the presidents
statement
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-07
THREE CONVICTED
MEN IN IRELAND
ARE EXECUTED

Dublin, jane Three men con-
victed Of participating in recent dis.
orders in Ireland were executed here
this morning. Edward Foley and
Patrick Maher went to their death
for the murder Of royal Irish con-
stabulary sergeant rat Knocklong,
while Constable William Mitchell was
executed for the murder of Magistrate
Dixon of Dunlavin, county Wexford.
For the first time since executions
began at Mount Joy prison las: year
the public has been excluded from
the inner square at the front entrance
this morning while the executions
were being carried out. Crowds as.
sensbled in the outer part of the Jail
grounds in the early hours, however
and sang hymns and recited prayers
for Foley and Maher.
At 8:15 o'clock q warder placed a
notice on the, gate that Foley and
Maher and Constable Mitchell had
been executed,