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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08
Communicated.

Editor Shepherdstown Register
Dear Sir-The writer is not much at
writing articles for publication, but
after the wonderful trip to the dear
old place and home, / feel Unjust say
something in favor of Shepherdstown.
have been around a great deal, but
honestly think il an ideal place for
people who have lived in cities and
wish to get in some nice, quiet town,
providing they have made their por-
tons and want to retire. The natural
scenery and climate cannot be excellcd.
My wife and have been talking about
the visit ever since, and both feel
benefited by our short stay. Your pee
pie all are pleasant and don't seem to
have the rush and selfish movement
city people have, but all look like they
live we'll and are contented. The
home we were in was fine and home
like.
had my wife we'll over the town
and could remember different places
and incidents of my boyhood days. |
was one Of the boys that held the music
for the Crisweil band you mentioned
in an article not long ago. hope you
won't think by me telling this that !
am getting old, for since being there
last week | feel like am ten years
younger Ny wife advises me to get
some hair dye, so my looks will compare
with my feelings. The next time we
intend to stay longer and see all the
places and get better acquainted win
my relatives and people in general.
We met lots Of relatives | never Knew
before Ny wife thinks nearly all the
town must be related to me in some
way. Well, feel proud Of all Of them
| met, and was treated as though
was of some importance. am proud
OF the old home place, and il is good
enough for anyone to call home.
read your paper every week and en-.
Joy doing so. wishing you continued
prosperity and health, ! am yours re-
spectfully, JOHN !. FOX.
Philadelphia, June 3, 1922.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08
Automobile Collision.

Two automobiles. one operated by
Luther Jones and the other by Roy
Griffith, collided on the Charles Town
and Dufields road at the entrance to
the Potts farm just south Of Duffields
about o'clock Monday afternoon. Roy
was in a Ford and was just entering
the public road from the Potts farm,
turning south. The other car, Buick,
was travelling in the direction Of Duff
fields at the time. In an effort to
prevent an accident, Mr.. Jones swerv-
ed his car to the left, but not far
enough to miss the Griffith machine.
The Ford sustained a blow from the
collision that almost made wreck OF
it, One wheel was broken down, the
radius rod bent and the radiator smash.
ed. Only slight damage was inflicted
on the Buick. None OF the passengers
was injured. The owners OF the two
machines had not agreed on an adjust
ment Of damages Weanesday.-Advo-
cate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08
Compliments Mr.. Williamson.

From the WEIGH, w. Va, Daily Rec.
ord OF recent date we take the follow
ing item concerning former popular
resident Of Shephcrdstown: Count,
Superintendent w. G. Cook, on Monda,
announced the resignation Of w. G
Neal, president Of the board of edu
cation of Sandy River district. He al.
50 announced the appointment OF Sam
uel G. Williamson, Of lager, TO fill out
the unexpired term of Mr.. Neal. Mr.
Williamson is well and favorably
known in Mcdowell county, having
taught in the Browns Creek district
high school at Welch and was for two
years principal Of the Sandy River dis.
trict high school at lager. He is q
graduate OF Shepherd College Norma
School and Of the West Virginia Uni.
versity. He is now manager Of the
Isger Motor Company. The people
of Sandy River district are fortunate
in having this ysnn2 aggressive bust.
ness man to head the school board"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08

Ninety-six head OF Guernsey cattle
brought a total OF 1852, $50, an aver
age Of So, 738 a head, at the disposal
sale OF the Langwater farm herd, OF
the estate Of Frederick Lothrop Ames
at North Easton, Mass. Two thousand
cattle lovers who attended the sale pro-
nounced il the most remarkable ever
held. The record price OF $4,000,
paid for Langwater Cleopatra, by r.
J. Benson, OF Princeton, N. j., is reck-
oned the highest price ever paid for
a Guernsey COW. The bull Langwater
Warrior, head sire Of the herd, was
sold for $4,000 to Miss Ruth Twomb-
", Of Madison, N. j., who also our
chased Langwater Memoir, a daughter
OF Langxater, for $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08

We pay $500 weekly full time, 75c
an hour spare time, selling hosiery
guaranteed to wear four months or re-
placed free-3o styles. Free samples
10 workers. Salary 30 per cent COM
mission Good hosiery is an absolute
necessity, you can sell it easily. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Eagle Knitting
Wits, Darby, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08

Mr.. Harold Snyder and Miss Gladys
Engel, both Of Martinsburg, we're mar
Ned last week at Poolesville, Md,
by Rev. Willard Minnick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08
What do you think Of these punches?

Mems dress pants, from FPS
Mems khaki pants, from LIS
Mems khaki union overalls, ESQ
Mems dress shirts, 100
Big nickle alarm clocks, LOO
o. N. T. silkateen, spool, .05
American Maid corsets, SO
Mems Paris pad garters, rs
Child's black sateen boomers, Is
Women's pink boomers, rs
Women's teddy chemise, so
Women's black hair nets, .05
Women's white MILDLY waists, 100
Misses silk MILDLY ties, go
Table oil cloth, yard, rs
Window blinds, firsts, so
Cretonne, per yard, 20
Flowered curtain scrim, yard, IL
Mems and boys leather belts, .2S
Ever-ready safety razors, .89
2 in I shoe polish, nc
Vaseline, per bottle, .Os
Colgate's shaving soap, .OS
Women's gauze vests, .1C
Women's Bingham house dress, 1.0(
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08

Mazda lights for country lighting sys-
tens at Hodges
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
scu1ry-Ever:ington.

Afr. Pate Everington and Miss
Kathleen Scurry were united in
marriage Tuesday, July 4tn at 5 p.
m, DR.. D. w. Daniels officiating.
There were just a few members of
the family present. :,
The bride wore a lovely navy
blue travelling suit, with hat and
gloves to match.
Miss Scurry is a charming young
lady of Sumter. Mr.. Everinston is
a man Of fine character. He was
formerly of Sumter, but now holds
a responsible position in the Com
mercia1 Engineering Laboratories
of Pittsburgh, Pa. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Everington left on
the north bound train for Washing
ton, D. c., where they will spend
a few days before going on to their
future home in Williamsburg, Pa.
The young couple were sent on
their way with showers of rice and
good wishes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08

Mr.. H. P. Love, manager Of the
local store Of Efrd's department
stores, reports very gratifying re-
suits from the annual sale of his
store which closed recently. In
fact 9lr. Love states that the sale
for exceeded last years in point Of
dollars and cents, which must be
gratifying to the local manager.
The Efrd stores are liberal ad-
vertisers and some of this sue
cess in annual sales must be credit
ed to their liberal use of printers
ink. Efrds, unlike many others
during these stringent times have
not curtailed their advertising
space: in fact the local store has
increased their lineage over last
year. Advertising is essential to-
day as it ever was. and its liberal
use in proper channels will do as
much to restore business &c nor
malcy as any other factor the
modern business man has At his
command.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
Red Cross Home Service Office
Closed Temporarily.

On May 30th an open meeting
of the Sumter Chapter, American
Red Cross, was held to put before
the public the financial condition
of the chapter. and to devise means
for raising funds if it was decided
to carry on the Home Service work
on its present basis.
The American Legion pledged
their support, and resolutions were
passed requesting the County Board
of Commissioners to appropriate
$3.50 per month for the support OF
the Red Cross Home Service Sec
ton, and asking the banks Of the
city to donate 10 of per cent OF
their capital.
The County Board of Commis-
sioners at a recent meeting de-
ferred action on this proposition.
and expressed doubt that they could
make such "a contribution as their
funds are exceedingly limited.
The following banks have con-
tributed s1o0 each to the work:
Sumter Trust Co., Peoples Bank.
CITY National Bank, and First Nat
ional Bank.
The American Legion also con-
tributed 500.
These donations in addition to
contributions from other organizl-
tions and from individuals were
sufficient to clear the chapter OF
indebtedness up to the present
time. but there is no prospect of
receiving a definite monthly in
come.
In view of these facts, the execu-
tive committee of the chapter at a
meeting on July 3rd With Mr.. l.. d.
Jennings. Mr.. Henry p. Moses,
Mrs. A. C. Phelps and Miss Annie
Purdy present voted to accept Miss
Wheeler's resignation as Home Ser
vice secretary. and to close the
home service Office temporarily un-
til plans can be perfected assuring
regular and sufficient income
20 carry on the work properly.
Annie Purdy, Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
MRS. JULIA
BUSBY HURT
IN ACCIDENT
Seriously Injured When Car
Turns Over in Ditch
Blinded by Headlights

Greenwood, July Airs. Julia
Busby of Bath. 81 years Of age. is
probably fatally injured as result
Of an automobile accident near
Ninety-Six last night when car
in which she was riding. driven By
E. NJ Corley of Greenwood. turn
ed over in ditch. Mrs. Busby suf-
ferde a fractured arm and leg. a
deep cash on the face and other
injuries. Physicians hold out little
hope of recovery
According to persons in the
wrecked car. they were meeting a
car driven by a woman who did
not dim her lights. Blinded by the
lights of the approaching car. Mr..
Corley drove too near the edge of
the road andAurned over. In the
car We're Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Corley.
their two children, Mrs. Corley's
grandmother, Mrs. Busby, and Mr..
and Mrs. Rhett Lowe of Langley.
Mr.. Lowe was slightly injured The
two children were thrown out but
were rot injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
Curing Under Way
Tobacco Crop Has Shown
Marked Improvement

Kingstree, July tobacco cur
ing is well under way in this sec
ton of the tobacco belt and many
farmers have their third curing or
gathering in barns.
During the past three weeks the
crop has shown marked improve
ment, and if there are no long
heavy rains it is believed that the
crop will be far superior to that OF
last year. It appears just now as
if the old method of marketing IN
this place is a thing of the past.
Williamsburg county has almost
solidly signed up with the associa-
ton and the tobacco crop of the
county Will be handled through the
Cooperative Marketing association
1t. is not planned to have an open
or independent warehouse operate
here this season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
Higher Clothing Prices: It's Up to
You.


The tariff bill in congress pro-
vides a fiat duty Of SS cents q
pound on the secured content of
wool-an excessive and unwarrant-
ed drain on the pockets of the
people.
It will make a suit OF clothes or
an oyercoat cost you about s4.O0
more; and a proportionate increase
on woolen clothes for women and
children.
Wool is only one item of hum
dreds in the bill, and congressman
are busy people. Through a mere
oversight they can add 1851, 1,oo0,-
600 year to the cost of clothing
in America.
That bill has already passed the
house and is now UP to the SEN
ate. If the senate overlooks this
big danger point and lets this bill
become law it will work a hard
ship on the American people for
many years to come.
Write or wire. your senator to
avert this danger. Act at once or Ii
may be too late.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
SIGN YOUR
CONTRACT
Joining Tobacco Growers Co
Operative Marketing Asso.
citation

The contracts for joining the To-
bacco Growers Cooperative Mar
keting Association have been left
at the six banks in Sumter and can
be signed also at the Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce. Every business
tablishment in Sumter is request
ed to assist in signing up members
of the association during the next
two weeks. If the business men
and their employees will ask every
farmer who enters a place of busi-
ness the question. "have you joined
the Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association and if not go to any
Sumter bank Or to the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce, second floor
Of city hall building and sign up
before you leave town many more
members will be secured for the
association.
Every town and city in the to-
bacco belt of South Carolina has its
business esta blishments working for
the association: Sumter can not
afford to be outside the procession
of cooperation in movement
which has already caused tobacco
growers to receive twice as much
on an average for their tobacco
than they received last year under
the old time auction method of SELL
ing tobacco.
Tobacco is the chief cash crop
from which thousands Of our farm
ers will get money to spend with
our merhants this summer and
early fall. Therefore every busi-
ness esta blishment that helps to
double the prices paid our farm
ers for their tobacco is simply
doubling the amount of money that
farmers will have to pay old debts
with and with which to buy goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
No Definite Answer
Peruvian Delegation Receives
Message

Washington, July Another re-
sponse from. the Lima foreign Of
fee was received today by the PEI
ruvian delegation here. but it ap-
parently was not interpreted as
either a complete acceptance or a
complete rejection of the. Tacna-
Arica compromise proposed by the
United States and accepted nearly
two weeks ago by Chile.
Although the American sugges-
tions was said in the main to have
found final approval in the Pc
ruvian capital, officials there are
understood to have approved res
ervation which it was agreed gen.
orally might greatly complicate the
negotiations.
The exact nature of the reserya-
ton was not revealed. but it was
understood to relate to the third
clause of the American formula,
dealing with the course to be adopt
ed in case no piebiscite is held in
Tacna- -Arica. The Chilean delegates
have Indicated that they were not
disposed to accept any material
modification of this clause, and the
more pessimistic in conference cir
cles predicted that another dead
lock might develop before the end
of the week.
In Peruvian quarters, on the
other hand, today's note from Lima
was accepted as favorable de-
velopment. since it apparently
softened the attitude of the Lima
government as it previouly had
been understood here. A previous
reply. which reached Washington
last Friday, coupled with news dis
patches from South America, has
led to the impression in many
quarters that Peru might reject the
American proposal altogether.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
FATALLY HURT
I'm AUTO SMASH
William B. Cox Dies at Hos
pital From His Injuries

Charleston, July As the result
of a collision shortly before mid
night last night, on the Meeting
street road. three or four miles
from the city. Mr.. William B. Cox
sustained a fracture Of the skull
and died soon after being taken
to the Roper Hospital Mr.. Cox
was said to have been in an auto
mobile at the time and the colliding
vehicle was thought to be truck.
About an hour after this accident
a minor collision was reported as
having occurred at Meeting and
Calhoun streets between a truck
and another vehicle. and the po-
lice arrested the occupants oe this
truck and also held them in connec-
ton with the fatal accident on the
Meeting street road. The driver of
the truck. Henry Boderlck, and
three other occupants, were ar
rested.
The truck was described as car
rying the name South Atlantic
Company"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
Mayor of Columbia Instructs Police
in Matter of Strike.

Columbia, July S.-Mayor ". A.
Coleman, of Columbia, has given
orders to Chief Of Police Strickland
for strict enforcement of laws
during the pending strike of rail-
way shopmen. The mayors letter
of instructions to the chief calls at
tention to the fact that the city
takes no sides in the strike; that
it's principles are not the business
of the city or its police department.
but that enforcement of the laws is
a matter for the police department.
I'm the event the strike goes on.
the mayor wrote the chief, Il wish
to state to you that you as police
chief. as we'll as myself as mayor.
are rot the judges us to the merits
in the controversy. We are only
interested in seeing that law and
order prevail in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
TOWN AND COUNTY news
FREIGHT TRAIN
KILLS TWO
Brewer Brothers, Mcleod
Badly Hurt

The two sons, Messrs. Ben and
William, of Mr.. James G. Brewer.
who lives near Pinewood, were
killed Sunday night shortly after 10
o'clock al. Broadway Siding by a
freight train. Mr.. William Clifton
Mcleod. who was with the two
boys, and who also lives near Pine
wood. was very severely hurt. His
leg was broken in two places, and
he was sent to the Tourney Hospital
Monday morning.
William Clifton Brown testified
sa follows before the coroner,s
jury Monday:
After 10 o'clock p. m. July End,
left Jas. Brower's house with Ben
and Wm. Brewer. We just walked
out TO the crossing at Broadway
Siding. I started to go on home
and the boys called me back. /
went back and sat down on the
rails with my feet too inside of
track. The two Brewer boys laid
down between rails. guess we Went
to sleep in about six or seven min
utes after we. got in this position.
When wakei up 1 was cf to Gre
side Of the track ard don't know
how I got there. We wsie on trac,:
Just about the end of the boards Oh
crossing towards Sum e.. .Tos-AE.-
dis left Us at siding. We drank all
the whiske ybefore we left the
house. We were 1t house when
passenger train to Augusta went by.
I am certain that we were all
asleep and / don't know what had
happened when woke UP and
found myself away from tracks. ]
didn't know that I was hurt until ]
felt a numbness in my legs. !
didn't hear any train and didn't
know anything after l went to
sleep until woke up about or
ten feet from the tracks and then
I found my leg was broken. :,
The coroner's jury returned the
following verdict:
That the said Ben Brewer, and
VIM. Brewer were killed at Broad
way sizing in Sumter County, July
End, 1922, by being run over by an
Atlantic Coast Line freight train"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
Fall From Bridge
Kills Young Boy
Shock From Live Wire Causes
Harvey Turner to Lose Bal
ance-Funeral Yesterday

Piedmont. July Harry Tur-
ner, II years old, was killed here
yesterday afternoon when he fell
from bridge arch to the concrete
flooring. Is feet below.
The boy had climbed the super
structure Of the bridge and was in
tending tu-dive- into-t{1e stream un-
derneath when he accidentally
came in contact with a live wire
and, stunned, was thrown back on
the bridge below. The fall frac-
tured his skull and the boy died a
few minutes later despite the eff
forts of physicians who were sum
moned Immediately.
The funeral was held at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by the Rev.
4. n. Smith.
Surviving young Turner are: Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Smith Of Piedmont,
grandparents, with whom he was
living: a brother, Talmadge Turn
er, and sister, Miss Ina Turner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
York Woman Faces
Trial For Murder
Mrs. J. P. Hudgins and Albert
Zimmerman Charged With
Killing ]. P. Hudgins

York, July 4.-For the first time
in more than % years in York
county. next week a white woman
will be tried for her life. She is
Mrs. Effie Hudgins, 80 years of
age, charged jointly with Albert
Zimmerman, "a years of age, of
killing her husband, J. Pink
Hudgins. on the outskirts Of York
the night of November 6. Mrs.
Hudgins and Zimmerman are tex
tile workers and J. Pink Hudgins
was also a former mill operative,
but at the time Of his death was
keeping q small store.
Mrs. Hudgins is an inmate of the
York county home. having been
denied admittance to the home of
her father, whose wife by his sec
ond marriage is the mother of the
slain man, when she was released
from Jail several months ago on
$500 bond. She is the mother of an
infant three months old: Her
older children are living With rela-
tives here.
Zimmerman is ir Jail and has
never made an effort to obtain bail.
AS a textile worker in recent years
he has followed his occupation in
Rock Hill, Lancaster and other
nearby towns. At the time of the
killing he was living in Shelby, N.
c., in which town he was arrested
few days after the tragedy.
The murder came to light the
morning of November Z, when the
dead body of Hudgins was found
on the roadside near his home with
a bullet wound through the heart
and pistol by his side. The cor
oner's jury held Zimmerman. who
was known to have visited the
Hudgins home the night Of the
tragedy. responsible. for the kill
ing and a day or two later Mrs.
Hudgins was also arrested, charged
with completely in the crime. They
were indicted for murder at the
November term of court and a true
bill found against each. The case
was postponed at that term at the
request of the defendants attorn-
ey. 1t was postponed at the April
term because of the state Of Mrs.
Hudgins' health at that time pre-
cluded her appearing in court.
Evidence brought out at the cor
-oner.s inquest indicated that do.
mestic troubles led to the killing
The testimony was that thinner
man had for years been a source Of
contention between Hudgins and
his wife and that while living III
Lancaster some years ago they had
separated for a time on account OF
him. The most damaging testi-
mony against the two defendants
was that given by Arthur Hudgins,
IL year old son of the slain man
and of Mrs. Hudgins. 4
Court viii be presided over by
Frank P. MCGOWAN of Laurens, ap--
pointed special judge for this term.
The other cases to be tried are rel
atively .unimpertant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08

The regular bi-weekly meeting OF
the Sumter Kiwanis Club Will be
held Friday night at 1:3o O'Clock
at the claremopt Htoel. The at
tendance prize for this meeting
one case of Georgia Cane Syrup
has been donated by klwanian
Roy Wallace of the Atlanta Club
who is connected with the Geor-
sia Syrup Company. Special prizes
for each member present viii also
be distributed. Field Representa-
tive Geo. A. Selig will be present
and have charge of the meeting.
This will be the first gathering OF
the club since its organization
meeting on June 10th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-08
PETIT JIJORORS
DRAWN JULY /
30 Serve July 18th, at Ten
O'clock

y. r. Wells, City.
8. Jones, City.
S. w Allen, Rembert.
3. White, City.
II. 3. Hodge, Tndai.
r. E. Rembert, Rembert.
- Il. Strange, City.
Newman, Sumter, r. 5.
81 6. W. Cosfin, City.
a. Y. Boyce, Mayesville.
p Myers, Hagood.
q Warren, City.
". ShoIar, CITY
y a II. Mayes- Mayesville,
S. M. Pringle, City.
Il. Z. Boykin, Dalzel1.
r. Wade Brice, Wedgefeld.
IS NJ. r. Rivers, 0swego, r. /.
w. T. Brown, City.
M. Brogdon, Sumter, R. 5.
d. BrohuIn, Wedgefeld.
I'D. DuBose, Oswego, r. /.
-ssJ. G. ParEeIl, Mayesyille.
E. Hodge. Tindal.
IS John T. Green, City.
C. Chandler, Mayesville.
b. Kennedy, City.
e 3. Kirven, Jr: Sumter, !
e e. Parker, City
r Hodge, Sumter, r. 5.
6. Crawford, City,
W. E. DuRant, CITY
w. NJ. Wolfe, City.
N. E. Capeli. sumter, r. 4.
G. Taylor, Mayesyiile.
3. Bruner, Sumter. r. 4.