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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Squire Spratt on Shenandoah Junk.

Squire Nihiser Spratt threw his Quid
OF tobacco into the coal scuttle Tues
day and settled himself in a chair i'm
the Register Office. II see you had
my name in your paper last week." he
remarked. "My wife didn't like il
very well, for she says first thing
know I'll gel thrashin' il keep
on eXpreSsin' myself so free" He
looked around cautiously. 81 don't
mind III You put piece in statin' what
| think OF that station at Shenandoah
Junction." he went on, provided you
don't get me into trouble with that
great big agent out there, Mr.. Huddle,
or Dan'l willard, or this here Mr.. Van
Horn up TO Cumberland.
81 was out to the Junction the other
day, 10 meet my niece, who was COM
ing on B. & .. train. The train was
late, and had TO wait FOR some time.
Say, that young woman who named the
place Shenandoah Junk hit the nail on
the head. Everybody calls il that now,
and IL will never get rid OF the name
until they build new station.
noticed that they have vanished the
seats in the old place." said the squire
But, laws, that just makes a smooth
race course for the bugs. Honest, II
was awful the way the people talked
about the railroad officials. One fam
lily that had been in the station a long
time was for lynchng whoever was
responsible for the old shack"
The old squire heaved sigh, and
shook his head. "Mebbe we are a
mite too hard on them B. & O. fellers,"
he said. perhaps they are afraid Of
making another big mistake at Shenan-
doah Junk. You remember that few
years ago they installed an interlock-
ing switching system there, costing
some fifty or sixty thousand dollars,
Well, they used il few months and
found out that they didn't need il after
all, and all that money was wasted.
Mebbe the B. & o. folks are afraid that
II they 20 10 work and join with the
Norfolk & Western people in building a
nice new station that these here fiy-
ing machines will be established per-
manent and take all the passenger bus
mess from the railroads. They'd feel
awful foolish il they should have an
elegant passenger station on their
hands and no passengers to use it."
"Do you think that the flying ma
chimes will really become practical as
a means of carrying passengrs ?" the
squire was asked.
"Well, no." he replied. 81 agree
with this here man Dooley, in Chicago.
7 Dooiey that flying machine to be
perfectly safe must be built after the
similitude of bird, and never expect
to trust myself in one of them until
they invent the kind that can lay an
egg"
The squire poked some tobacco in
his pipe and lighted up, remarking
Looks as il we will have to travel
through the air. though. Our roads
are getting so bad and railraad fares
are so high we'll just have to do some
thing. wish was an angel right
now"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
o'oie Pob5ers Found Gu;I,v

,uJJ " W. 1erchant and l r Arv;r .h.
with ',I"S"ick rasI.k men who were charged
Ter ., T%UoDnG %.G the store of c. A. Kib-
merc6aD'i;;u.e DG;ue dS of a large quantity of
foun3 n!;Se some weeks ago. were
Tefferssa' s'.,iy in the Circuit Court Of
tried ~" on county this week. Arvin was
WedrssI iucsday and Merchant on
difcuIr. Ihe jury had but little
guijty !; IN rendering a verdict of
not yct !" each each case. Judge Woods has
men pronounced sentence upon the
meH[., MIR: KiOler has been bieh,v conn.,
cessfni1 1 for his determined and % s"c
to iustiCnn Tnorts to bring these robbers
was 'CTUCe. di.c As soon as the burpIary %
kept rIU.ered on y. he took the trail and
and the o,,;,!l IT. until he found the goods
salts ssoe. t,e guilty men. He now bas sotbs ths
of moran9n Il'IGn OF knowing that a bad gang
Charo""Ss has been broken up.
a store :, against the men for robbino
from c, IN Virginia and for steaJ;n z z
Yet to bc fone on The B. & o. Railroad are
the r :" was a locomotive fireman On
son of u. Railroad, and is a sten.
cuseI merchant. The two are ac
and 'a ), OF number Of otber roahe,;as ARE ac-
are inn, i, Is said that several other nersons
arrcstcs' ''eated with them and NAV he
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Great Snow Storm in the East.

The worst snow storm that has pre-
vailed for many years passed along the
eastern coast last week, beginning on
Friday and continuing until Sunday.
From North Carolina TO Philadelphia
the snow fall was enormous, in many
places attaining a depth never before
recorded. Eastern North Carolina and
Eastern Virginia were smothered un-
der a great white blanket such as the
oldest inhabitant could not recall an
equal. In Richmond and Roanoke
there was ten to twelve inches of snow.
Washington had 81 inches and BaIti-
more 25H inches. these two cities be-
ing in the centre of the storm. A,
Philadelphia the snowfall declined IA
about ten inches. West of the Blue
Ridge mountains the storm was not
at all severe, only four or five inches
OF snow falling in Shepherdstown. All
railroad travel was blocked in Wash
ingtpn and Baltimore, the trolley lines
were tied up and the highways clos
ed. BY Monday travel became nor
NAL again and transportation was re-
stored.
Mr.. Chas. ID. Wysong and Mrs.
Frank Lyme left last Saturday morning
for Baltimore, the former to spend the
weekend with Mrs. Wysong and Mrs.
Lyme to visit friends. When thew
started from Shepherdstown they knew
nothing Of the terrible storm that was
raging eastward, but by the time they
got to Washington Junction they be-
gan to see something OF il. Their
train was late reaching Washington,
and 1t took about three hours to make
the run of forty miles on to Balti-
more. They arrived in Baltimore about
five O'Clock, and found that city COW
cred with a foot and a-half OF snow,
with great drifts in some of the streets
and no cars running. They we're
fortunate enough to get a taxi. and
Mrs. Lyme was able to reach the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. McCleary, while
Mr.. Wysong eventually found rel
atives. He was not able to get to where
Mrs. Wysong is staying until Monday
afternoon. They say that they have
never seen such a remarkable snow
storm, and they counted themselves
very fortunate to get to their des-
tinations. Many persons had to re-
main in the stations. all night-even
the stalled street cars served as hotels
Saturday night. Mrs. Lyme returned
home on. Tuesday and Mr.. Wysong was
expected last night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
New Electric Signal.

Electrician Fisher Is installing for
testing purposes a new electric device
at the Norfolk & Western Railroad
crossing on Main street in Shepherds
tewn4 As Q train approaches the
crsssing the signal swings around and
shows the word "Stop," while a red
hight aashes of and on. When the
train has passed, the signal swings
back but Of sight, showing that the
crossing is safe. This new danger
signal Is being installed here for test
ing purposes, and il is understood that
IL Il is satisfactory number OF
them will be bought and installed along
the TailIcad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
BakertOn Hall Sold.

w. L. Manuel has bought from S
o. Knott and c. ID. Carter the public
hall and adjoining residence property
at Bakerton for S2.eO5. Mr.. Manuel
will occupy the residence as a home
and will convert the hall into a store
room. The people of Bakerton are
much disturbed at losing their hall,
the only place there in which they can
hold entertainments OF secular ma
ture.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

II you want the best advertising and
the most attractive sale bills, have your
work done at the Register Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Boswell has Lord Calvert coffee
what you have been reading about.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Vice President Offers Remedy
For Unrest.

Fredericksburg, Va, July 6.-vice
President Coolidge speaking here TO-
night, offered a remedy for the un-
rest which he said is filling the world.
He declared:
"The world today is filled with
great Impotence. Men r disdainful
of the things that are, and are cred
uously turning towards those who as
sert that a change Of institution
would somehow bring about an era
of perfection.
"It is not a change that is needed
in constitution and laws SC much
as there's need of living in accordance
with them. The most fundamental
precept of them all, the right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
has not yet been brought into uni
versal application. 1t is not our in
stitutions that have failed; it is our
executions Of them that has failed"
The vice-president also deplored
that the Americans should be known
as "dollar chasers" simply because
they have prospered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Greenville Soon to be Mecca
Of Baptists.

Columbia, July 5.-Four weeks
from next Sunday begins the sessions
of the Baptist Summer Assembly
that meets this year on Furman
campus in Greenyille, July 80 to
August IL.
Some of the finest platform talent
in America will appear on the pro-
gram. VIM. L. Poteat, President OF
Wake Forest, Vim. Spencer Currell,
of the State University, Booth Low
rey, author and lecturer, all appear
in a series of popular lectures.
Prominent Baptist leaders from
this and other states will appear in
various phases of the work and
church life, Sunday schools, young
PEOPLES societies, and many other
phases of religious work will be pre-
sented to the preachers and laymen.
Board and comfortable quarters
have been arranged for in the college
buildings and hundreds of Baptists
all over the state are expected to
avail themselves of an opportunity
to spend a profitable vacation near
the mountains. Sec. Thos. J. Watts
and his staff at the Baptist H%eadquar-
tiers have spared no pains to make
this summers assembly a success,
and will gladly furnish suggestions
to churches and individuals desiring
to participate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Why Raise Animals?

Livestock raising has several ad-
vantages and not the least of these
is that the animals need regular and
persistent attention and this means
employment for labor. With crops
only, farmers are worked very hard
during certain seasons of the year,
as, for instance, in cotton-chopping
time, harvest time land at other sea-
sons there may be very little in the
form of productive employment. An
imal husbandry requires thought and
painstaking care and this is a change
from strictly hand and muscle-tiring
labor.
Raising crops and selling them re-
moves much fertility from the soil
and this will mean. sooner or later,
impoverished soil and poorer farm
ers. Animals, with crops to~feed them
and pastures to Craze them, give
growers a profitable disposition fol-
feed and the facilities for %enrichine
soil SO that soil becomes better and
yields larger, with other advantages
mentioned for profitable returns.
1t is a fact that the number Of
hands used in tilling farms intensive
ly may be reduced with the attend
ant cost and the worry and vexatior
of risk by raising animals, grazing
|angaSsE8Eszsosszs gffsfgM farm "a
Dor.
Winter work is also provided where
one has animals and takes care OF
them, whereas with crops only there
may be little to do when the ground
is too wet to plow or the temperature
is too low to enable one to do much
work. Such work as hauling out and
spreading manure may be done in
most any kind of weather. Cows must
be MIXED, pigs fed, horses and mules
taken care of regardless of weather,
But if these animals were not kept,
many farmers would not work much
when the weather is very hot of quite
cold.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
World Educational Con-
ference.

Plans are being made for a world
Educational conference to be held IN
Boston next year;
fTon is sending invifat1ofis e5Sf6fty.s
five countries to join America in this
conference, and it is believed that
many will accept.
1t is hoped that in this conference
an international Education Associa-
tion shall be born.
The report of the legislation conl-
mission of the National Educational
Association, which is urging the
world conference, declares that "a
large percentage Of teachers in Amer
lean public schools has neither the
education nor the professional train
ing necessary for efficient service"
If this charge is true it is very Sc
rious.
The responsibility of the teacher is
grave, and no person should be per-
mitted to teach who does not pos
sess the necessary vital qualifications.
Those advocating the world con
ference do not say how they expect
to make an improvement in the quail
ifcations of the teachers, but if the
charge is true there is no doubt that
something must be don quickly.
A teacher should first of all like
the work of the teacher.
A teacher should have talent and
education.
Nobody should seek a teachers po-
sition because of the need of a job.
AS a rule good teachers are born,
not made.
Aptitude for the teachers work is
absolutely essential.
America needs progress in educa-
ton.
We must depend upon education
for, the preservation of the things we
count most desirable and worth while.
Success to the conference!-l
Charleston American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
"Don't Kill NV Birds"

"A Plains farmer has placed in
front of his farm a large, well-paint-
ed, durable sign which says in letters
that can be read at a distance. Don't
kill my birds"
The economic value of birds is be-
ing more generally recognized since
destructive insects have multiplied in
proportion to the decrease in the in
sectivorous bird population.
blackberry gall worms are making
havoc among shade trees in Dallas
and other places, and when asked if
they were not a new pest, the city
forester said: "We have had them
right along, but when birds were
more plentiful they lessened the dam
age done by them to such an exten.
that it was not serious. If the birds
are not protected better in future
than in past years moth city and coun
try will pay a big price for neglecting
a duty we owe the birds for the SER
vice they have rendered. If we contin-
ue destroying birds, toads, lizards and
other enemies of insects we must pay
a higher cost for producing crops as
we'll as fruit, flowers and trees.'"-
Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Motor Licenses Bring in
Money.

The total collection from the sale
of automobile licenses for the year
to date, including figures for June
30. was announced as s689,277.66 by
L. H. Thomas, secretary Of the state
highway commission, yesterday. Al
+he same time MI. Thomas announced
that the %accruals to the counties so
far this year, including June, under
the so per cent clause was S55l,422,-
IL.
In the amounts to be returned to
the counties Greenville leads the state
with s51,449.97 and incidentally this
figure establishes a recrod Tor all
counties. Greenville has so far had
more Money for the six months OF
1922 than any county for a full year
during any past ~ months. Among
the other larger amounts to go back
to the counties for six months may be
mentioned Richland with S45,452.52,
spartanburg with s~39,511.33 and An
derson with S34,753.96.
The total registration of motor We
hicles, including June, was 1883
automobiles, 6,616 trucks, 80 trail
ers, 497 motorcycles and 422 dealers.
Last year the registration was s3,S49
automobiles, 1897 trucks, SO trail
ers, 756 motorcycles and $50 dealers.
These were the figures for the full IL
months.
Another interesting fact brought
out by the figures Of Secretary Thorn
as was that for all of last year l,5S4
registrations or transfers from one
owner to another were recorded,
while for the first six months of this
year only 785 had been recorded
This would indicate that fewer used
cars are changing hands.
Beaufort, Charleston, Cherokee:
Dorchester, Greenville, Oconee, Pick
ems and Spartanburg have already
received more money from the motor
vehicle license fund for the SIX
months of this year than they did fol-
the full ~ months of 1921.
While several of the counties have
made progress and gone ahead OF last
years registrations, a number arr
still behind and doing practically
nothing to increase the revenue fol
themselves. The state department
has urged tie counties to enforce the
law and to employ Inspectors to ap'
prehend hte violators. Several have
done this and they have been reward
ed by additional cash in the county
cofers.-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
The Cost of Living.

ries with = maybe eonsfderad ne:
cessities with others according to the
station in life. To be fair, however.
let us include in the cost of living
those items necessary to comfort,
health and mental and spiritual well
fare, such as food, clothing, shelter,
education, etc. To the average man,
the cost of living includes only those
items for which he must pay out mon
ey, and taking this basis for discus
sicon, the farmer who goes into his
garden and gathers his vegetables for
dinner; who produces his own poul-
try and eggs, who makes his own milk
ter and has sufficient cream and milk
for his table; who has berries and
fruits in season and cans for winter
use, has a lower cost of living than
the farmer who pays out cash for
these items. 1t is true that it takes
some time to give proper attention
to the orchard, the garden, the cows
and the poultry and hogs, but the cost
in time is slight indeed compared to
the time it takes to earn the money
to purchase these same items at the
store.
A West Texas farmer, who, a few
years ago, was an East Texas cotton
farmer, recently remarked that
whereas he failed to live and board at
home in East Texas where it was
comparatively easy to produce an
abundance and a variety for his ia
BILE, that in West Texas he was pro-
ducing fully rs per cent of all food
consumed on his table, and trading
produce for the other rs per cent.
This farmer has paid for a half Sec
ton of land by the sale of his major
crops because he did not have to pay
out this money to square up with the
merchant and the banker at harvest
time.
The farmer on his W land who
does not have a berry patch, an or
chard, a garden, poultry, dairy cows
and a few hogs does not deserve sue
cess, nor does he get it often enough
to make farming profitable. The own
er of a farm who rents it on shares,
or even for cash, is missing al op-
portunity to make his farm more
profitable by not providing an or
chard and by not insisting that his
tenant should produce his own dairy,
poultry and meat products as well
as his vegetables. Any tenant who is
capable Of approaching the value of
these items in his cost of living is in
telligent enough to make a valuable
man on any farm.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
A President and His Dog.

From time immemorial, man has
looked upon the dog as one of his
best friends. Some of the best things
in English literature have been writ
ten about our canine friends and
they have many deeds of heroism and
fidelity to their credit. Not many
years ago a "doggerel' (please par
don the pun) entitled "a Yellow
Dogs Love for a Niger" was quite
popular and it hasn't been so very
long since a Congressman won con-
siderable notoriety by reciting in Con-
gress another doggerel to the effect
that ct don't care if he is a hound,
you've got to quit kicking, my dog
around"
And now comes President Harding
to intercede with the Governor Of
Pennsylvania for the life of "Dick,"
a dog that was condemned to die be-
cause he was the property of an
alien. He made his plea for the dogs
life not as President of this great
country but as a kindly man whose
heart was touched by the pathetic
story about a dog and his poor immi-
grant master. But he intimated that
|if the State laws were powerless to
save Dicks life, it would be his pleas
ure to exercise Executive clemency
on an appeal. He recalled that n Of
the saddest memories of his life was
the forced killing of a dog that he
loved. Perhaps the President hasn't
won many votes "down South" by his
action but he has won thousands Of
friends.
William Allen White, author and
editor, of Emporia, Knasas, declares
in a statement in his newspaper, the
Emporia Gazette, that a boy who
would take a stray dog to the city
pound to be killed, for a %qurater, is
too mean to live himself. Mr.. Whites
1ua
animals brought to the city pound by
boys and his comment thereon is
worthy of quotation alongside of the
incident cited above.
"What's the matter with this city
administration anyhow" inquiries
the Kansas author. "Were they nev-
er boys? Here they are, advertising
to give boys rs cents for each stray
dog brought into the city pound to
be killed. Doesn't the City Admins
~tration know that the boy who would
deliberately bring a stray dog to the
city pound to be killed for two bits
ought to be killed himself
"Don't they know that boys are
not so hard hearted? Don't they know
that the average boy would rather
earn two bits moving a lawn, with a
straight string of boys to march by
him to the swimming hole, than see
a stray dog killed?
"The advertisement had in it the
meanest inference amout Emporia
boys that wei has been made.
"Think of the kind of boy who
valued a quarter above the life of a
dog-a stray dog-any dog on
earth"-Branwell People.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Six Per Cent Money

All land owners desiring loans on
farm lands at 6 per cent interest for
a period Of 5 to 33 years can apply
through the Peoples Bank of Edge
field, Sc, representative for The
First Carolinas Joint Stock Land
Bank of Columbia, S. C. Straight
loans; no commissions.
THE PEOPLES BANK.
Edgefield, S. G.
July 18th, 1922.
Buy a FORD and bank the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12
Don't say shock absorbers-
say "Hasslers."-Y. M. c. !.
Painting and StenciIing.

Place cards, tally cards and invi-
tations made of good quality Of pa
per and decorated with simple OF
elaborate designs. Luncheon sets
stenciled in oils on best quality OF
sanitas. All orders will be promptly
filled and appreciated. Write me for
further information.
SUSAN ADAMS,
E~dgefeld, S. c.
FOR SALE: A limited quantity Of
Bates Prolific corr for seed at $500
per bushel.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12

Plans are being made for a world
educational conference to be held in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-07-17
GERMANY DEPOSITS
HER PREPARATIONS
sum FOR JULY IS
CBy Associated Press)

PARIS, July 1.-THE reparations
was officially ratified today
that Germany had deposited 32,000,O0O
gold marks in designated banks to
meet her July Is reparations payment.
PARIS, July IL Members of the al
lied committee on guarantees returned
to Paris from months inquiry in Ber-
lin with the majority of its members
convinced that a moratorium of two
years or more on cash indemnity pay
ments is the only solution of the pres
ent financial crisis in Germany.
The report of the committee to the
reparation committee probably will be
made Thursday or Friday. While it
will not contain, it appears, a definite
recommendation for a moratorium, the
members of the committee are expect
ed to inform their respective orgaiza-
tions that a long breathing spell must
be accorded Germany
1t was learned from a reliable
source that the French member of
the committee is the only one who
does not favor a moratorium, despite
this he is expected to sign the report
of the committee which will be strict
ly technical in character.
The committees inquiry has led a
majority of the members to believe
that Germany has been making an hon
est Effort to carry out the budgetary re-
forms and other instructions laid down
by the reparations commissions, but
that the country is suffering from mis-
takes made before these reforms were
instituted.