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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
MOrgan's Grove Fair Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders Of the Morgan's Grove Fair
Association was held in Shepherds
town last Saturday, and was well at
tended. III. G. Marsha | presided and
n. A. Downs was secretary. The re-
port OF H. T. Licklider, treasurer, show
ed that the total receipts Of the fair
for last year were 81 ,65594; the total
expenses were S7,549S3; there was ex-
pended on permanent improvements
S3,l43.o6; the net profits were S1,l54.-
S3. The sum Of S643.06 was paid on
the bill for permanent Improvements,
leaving a debt on this account of ST.
500.
The election Of directors for the en-
suing year resulted in the choice of
the following:
For Jefferson County-A. w. Bill
myer, c. S. Musser, II. T. Lick'ider,
Joseph Strider, DR.. J. L. Myers, S. F.
Lemen, r. G. Miller, ]. II Hill, ]. E.
Stanley.
Berkeley County,. G. DeBaugh and
Oscar l.. Sperow.
Washington County-C. d. Kretzer
and w. II. Knode.
The directors will meet this Thurs
day night for the purpose OF organiz-
ing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
Shenandoah Junk.

short time ago lady from Jeffer-
SON county was visiting in the western
section Of this State, and among those
whom she met was a lady who re-
marked that she had once been in the
eastern part Of West Virginia. "Ah,"
said our friend, "then of course YOU
remember the magnificent scenery al
Harper's Ferry, where the Potmac and
Shenandoah rivers have forced their
way through the beautiful Blue Ridge
mountains?" "No," said the Jadv.
doubtfully, 81 don't recall Harper's
Ferry" Our friend tried her again.
DO you recall Martinsburg, Charles
Town, Shepherdstown ?" She hadn't
noticed any of these places. But her
face Frightened, and she inquired {:
isn't Shenandoah Junction down that
way?" She was tod that it was. Then
she said that few months ago she had
gotten on B. & 0 train to await a
Norfolk & Western connection at Shen-
andoah Junction, and had to spend an
nour or two in what they call a station
there. She rememberd il very we'll in
deed, for she had to stand in the middle
OF the room and no her suitcase
to avoid the bugs that infested the
benches and crawled all over the walls.
She didn't remember Harper's Ferry
or Martinsburg or Shepheistown or
Shar'es Town-but she'll never forget
Shenandoah Junk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
THAT PROPOSED STATE ROAD

Inc more consideration the people
give 10 the route chosen by the State
Koad Commission for the State road
between Martinsburg and Charles
Town, the more disgusted they be-
come. Ii is such an absurd thing.
some persons refuse to believe that the
commission rea ly seriously means il.
lhey say IL this is a sample of its
wisdom IN locating highways. then
heaven help West Virginia so far as
Its roads are concerned. The money
10 be spent will not build half as mucn
mileage as has been expected at this
rate.
The road law says that in the loca-
ton and establishment OF Class A
roads and routes the commission shall.
so lar as practicable, "have regard
10 alignment, distance, important cities
and towns, facilities OF transportation,
commercial centers and agricultural
sections"
The commission seems to have read
this law exactly backward. Ii has
avoided every town AMI village and
railroad station in the entire fifteen or
sixteen miles of the route, except that
1t skirts the edge Of Kearneysvi lie.
we have it on the authority of one
OF Berkeley county's most prominent
farmers that between Martinsburg and
the Jefferson county line there is not
one frst-class farm, with the exception
Of Mr.. VanMetre's stock and dairy
farm. The pine hills through which
1t passes are conceded to be the most
barren land in this section.
mere are not so many commercial
centres in these counties, but the pro-
posed road evades practically all of
them.
AS for faci tiles of transportation
the route adopted has none. II will,
never be a part of through route, for
the reason that it is not a natural line
of travel.
Its alignment is perhaps the worst
or any road that could have been
chosen in this section. The pine hills
road has long been notorious for its
dangerous curves, its hills, its swampy
places and the difficulty and expense
OF keeping a bottom in the road at
certain points. The "alignment, will
doubtless be improved. but at what a
cost!
We concede that a few miles Of
may pS SdNCu, OUT the en0r-
nous waste of money in saving this
may we'll stagger the taxpayer. 1t is
said, we do not vcuch for this, that
a half mile or more OF new road will
have to be built across a swampy tract
TO eliminate curve and bring the
proposed road to former Senator GRAY
Silvers orchard-an item Of tre-
mendous expense. Other changes in
the roads alignment must be made at
a number Of points, all of them cost
ly.
The approaches and a new bridge
across the Opequon creek will entail
a cost that might we'll stump any other
body than an unwise or reckless COM
mission.
A business man who lives near the
proposed road said to the Register the
other day: "The new route suits me
all right, for shall be one of the few
who will use it, But knowing the
road as do, honest to God would be
ashamed to advocate it as route for a
State highway"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
NEW VOL. ST. No. 2.
DEATHS.

Mrs. Laura Schley Chapline, a for
mer resident OF Shephl istown, die
last Sunday at her home in Frederick.
Nd, iol owing an illness of two weeks
from paralysis. Mrs. Chapline, who
was ~ years old, was a daughter cf
inc late Colonel Edward and Eva
Margaret Schley, and was a frst cousin
OF the late Admiral Winfield S Sch ey.
Short y after finishing her studies at
the Frederick Female Seminary some
sixty years ago she married |. Thomas
Chapline and came to Shepherdstown
TO live, occupying with her husband the
home on Main street now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Malone She is
remembered here by her old friends as
a pretty and vivacious lady, cultured
and agreeable and OF great kindness OF
heart, with q wide circle Of friends.
With her two sons and her daughter
she moved 'ack 20 her old home OF
Frederick SC &c thirty years ago, but
she always etained a lively interest
in Shepherd ovn and her friends here
She Is surU sd by two sons, Harry T..
and Thomas A. Chapline, and A dauph-
ter, Mrs. william Warner Osborn, all
OF Frederick; also a brother, Maytr
Gilmer Schley. She was buried in
Frederick yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Laugh,y Piper Irwin, one Of
Sharpsburg's most highly regarded
women, died at her home in that place
Tuesday evening. after an illness OF ten
days from pneumonia, aged 50 years.
She vas cultured Christian woman,
OF sweet and lovable disposition. kind
hearted and thoughtful. and her death
VIII be greatly deplored. She was for
many years a member Of the Lutheran
Church. She had friends in Shep-
nerdstown, where she used to visit In
her youthful days. Besides a dauph.
ter, Miss Annie Irwin, she is survived
by five brothers.
The friends Of Miss Gertie Allen have
been grieved to learn that she has pass-
ed away. She died Januray I'd at her
home In Gainesville, Prince william,
county, Va. She was a daughter of
tne late Edmond Allen, formerly of
Jeherson county. OF family of thir-
teen children there are now but two
lef, Miss Matte Allen, OF Fauoufer
county, Va, and Miss Rosie Allen. who
resides with her niece, Mrs. Hirst. nj
Leetown, this county.
William T. Hollis died last Monday
night In Cerardstown at the home or
his brother-in-law, c. w. McKown
aged 70 years. Most of his life was
spent in Washington City, where ne
was employed at the navy yard.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Miller. widow
OF David Page Miller, died Tuesday a,
her home In Barkeley county, aged
n years. Two sons and two daueh-
ters survive her.
Mrs. Mary Smallwood, aged 90 wears.
died last Friday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. William Morgan. In
Charles Town. A son and two dauph-
ters survive her.
Mrs. Kate z. Hess, widow of Can
sain Frank Hess. died last FRIDAY AZ
Darkesville, Berkeley county, aged 90
years. Five sons and two daughters
survive her.
Miss Mary Wilson, a daughter OF the
late John Wilson, Of Middleway, died
at her home in Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, last Monday, aged 81 years.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
Fire Early This Morning.

while snugly sleeping in their COM
iortaole beds this morning the people
OF Shepherdstown were aroused tv
the ringing Of the fire bell, and a pIaic
OF hre right in the heart Of the town
caused some CONSERVATION. The bust
ness quarters OF II. S. Pitzer, deakr
In Delco plants, In the little briek
building on King street. owned bv :
l.. Welshans, was found to be in flames
evidently having been aflre for some
time. As soon as the firemen arrived
they attached line of hose no the near
est nre plug, and with strong pree-
sure from the town water system the
hfe was soon extinguished. II was
nor necessary to put the fire engine
in service. The building was wrecked,
however, and the contents we're a tptfai
loss. In the place were two new Deleo
iighfing plante, water system and a
large quantity OF electrical supp les
and tools belonging to Mr.. Pitzer: a
new electrical machine belonging TO
Il. kearney Cross; and a Delco plant
oennging to Robert Shipley which wa,
being repaired. All Of these were ruin
ed. Mr. Pitzer had insurance with
JOS. h. Trout, but the exact amour,
- nor known this morning. Mr..
Weisnans carried insurance on the
building.
The building that was burned is of,a
OF the landmarks Of Shepherdstou1,'
ror many years it was used as
1aeksmith shop by sturdy Joseph
welshans. Later, when Mr.. We'shan.
became postmaster, it was remodeled
and served as the postoffice, and when
we postomce changed hands il wss
fhe home Of "The Little Store Pound
the Corner,' conducted by Miss Ellen
wefsnans, and which was a very oot.
uaf institution among the ladies' Of
the community. ~
NJ. Pitzer Is at loss to account for
.se origin OF the fire. When 10 Ell
Ia ~ paee Yesterday evening there was
vas 70 connection with the rpwn c,osI
rn lshf system, so crossed wires ..ou,d
net hsve caused H. '""'N
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
Chau'audua June 18th.

The Shepherdstown Chautauoua
will begin, according to present plans,
on Tuesday, Iunc 18th. This time has
been fixed tentatively by those in
charge, but ma rnssibly be changed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12

MS l.. Dow Maddox, with ~ eon
And daughter, has moved 70 tho ~.r, u
Lisklider farm near Irv; !, f-cr W.,
% W county, Nd. Mr.. and me-
nsex n moved from the Uvir, n
DorAsed to worcce.or -o.--, a.. d
yesfs ago. The death Of Mr.. Maddsx
sone years since Has rae,,ifof 10
return Of his family to this cou,.y
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
Ace Of Discretion.

People of mature years, not old
people, understand, but simply people
out of the first flush of foolish youth,
10 occasionally get their innings. To
be sure, they sometimes read in the
public prints about IAN old lady of
tifty-five," which, though admittedly
evidently absurd, is nevertheless dis
turbing to the morals. And once IN
while there is manifestly erroneous
head line about the death of an old
man who turns out to be a person
just in his prime; sixty-two, say.
But, as we started to say, observes
the Kansas City Star, there is balm
in Gilcad. Pictures Of A. j. BalfOur,
no Sir Arthur, no Earl Balfour, are
now in circulation, showing him in an
active game of tennis at Cannes. Ten
mis-, as every one knows, is a game for
youngsters. No elderly person can
cover court. This gay young dog,
shown chasing a ball with racket, Is
seventy-four.
THE days of our age are three
score years and ten :" Hush! That
was long ago. We are doing much
better than they did in the time of
Moses. When we reach seventy we
are only at years of discretion. ASK
Earl Balfour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
ENCOURAGING French Birth Rate.

In France there Is n gcod-SiZed fund
for the purpose Of encouraging large
families. Upon three different Occa.
sions rather large sums of money have
been given for this purpose by NJ. Cog
nacq. The principal awards are 100
prizes of 10000 francs each to be dis.
tributed annually to the deserving
heads Of families of more than five
children and so prizes of $4,000 francs
for the heads of families of at least
nine children. The donor Of these
awards accumulated his wealth in the
operation of II large department store
in Paris and duriag his lifetime il was
a constant source IF concern to him to
note the dwindling birth rate Of his
country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
Easy TO TRACE EVOLUTION
Probably That Of the Horse 10 the
Most Perfect Of Which There
10 Evidence.

There n on record no more perfect
example Of evolution than the horse.
Under the able direction Of Prof.
Henry Fairfield Osborn, the distin-
Ruished president Of the American
Museum Of Natural History, the great
est collection Of fossil horses in tho
world has been brought together in
the museum. We have 20 detailed .
record that the complete evolution of
the horse, from the tiny, five-toed, for
est-living, cretaceous ancestor, to Man
O. War, the most perfect living horse,
10 there for all to trace, writes Roy
Chapman Andrews, in Asia Magazine.
The horse, we know, originated in
Wyoming and adjacent parts of the
West At first he was shy, retiring
creature no larger than terrier, with
five toes on feet adapted to the soft,
springy ground of the forests. AS the
wooded area began to decrease in ex-
tent, the horse perforce changed his
habits, becoming more and more a
plains-living animal dependent upon
speed to protect him from enemies.
Since his five-toed feet were not adapt
ed for swift running on hard ground,
the middle toe gradually developed the
hoof, and the side digits disappeared,
except for the so-called "splint-bOnes"
in horses as we know them today. The
causes that forced the evolution of the
horse are in certain respects similar
to those that we see effective in hui
man evolution.
Many theories concerning the evolu
ton of man have been advanced by
eminent scientists. That proposed by
the late Prof. Joseph Darrell of Yale
university has much to give 1t support.
Professor Darrell believed that, as
the forests decreased and the an
thropoid apes could no longer retreat
southwark because of the great barrier
Of the Himalaya mountains, they were
forced to adapt themselves to a life
upon the ground. Whether or not they
did this from necessity or choice, it
seems almost sure that the progenitOr
Of man was ground ape"-a crea-
ture living on nuts and roots and,
when in danger running to the trees
for safety. AS he gradually lost the
shelter of the forest, he had to ac-
Quire the means Of protecting himself
and Of combating the enemies of the
ground This led to communal life,
hands with an opposed thumb with
which to grip sticks and stones to be
used in defense, an erect posture and
a foot adapted to swift and sustained
running. These bodily changes, which
were of profound importance, must
have taken place very slowly-in hun
dreds of thousands of years. The
physical adaptations carried with
them a mental development CORE
spondingly remarkable. Thus 1t was,
says Professor Darrell, that man di-
verged from the parent ape-stOck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
PHYSICAL Chemistry.

Lectures given recently at various
American centers of learning by DR..
F. w. Aston of Cambridge made a
notable contribution to the general
knowledge of the remarkable advances
of the moment in physical chemistry.
More and more it is coming to be
taken for granted that the chemical
elements are matfe up of identically
the same stuff, and that they differ
only in their structural arrangements.
More and more the passage from one
element to another, which so dumb
founded science when 1t was first OBJ
served taking place spontaneously, Is
coming to be a matter of course and
something which we may ultimately
hope to cOntrol.-Scientific American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
NOT TOTAL LOSS
Writer Is PhiIosophic Concern
ing His investments.
After All, He Eliminates, knowledge
Gained in the School of Expert
ence Is Worth Something.

Owing to circumstances that l seem
to have proved myself inadequate to
control, | have become, as the lawyers
say, seized of certain properties and
possessions that require management
and intelligent personal attention. |
feel, in the custo,lianshp of these
things, US if | We're nervous woman
who had been presented with Il den OF
snakes or a rOomfIl of mice to care
for.
keep these various evidences of al
legged wealth in long sheet-steel box
with hasp over the end, which is, in
turn, kept in hole in the wall of
steel-lined room. l cannot get into
this pigeon hole without the assist
ance of a uniformed attendant who
comes and makes medicine with key
that has q strong family resemblance
to one l own. After he has primed
the lock l can insert my own key
and the door flies accommOdatingly
open. Then | haul out that box and
open it and look awestrickenly at its
contents.
Some of the handsomest of these
contents, that + admire most from
wholly scenic standpoint are, l am
told, of least value commercially. l
have, for example, some mining stock.
/ know 1t Is good, for l know man
who went through the mine himself,
personally accompanied by the owner
and his daughter, and this friend of
mine saw the gold just as plain as
could be. So at 10 cents for each
hundred-dollar share, l bought q
thousand of them. Subsequent anxious
efforts on my part to locate that mine
and to find out anything compliment
tary about it have proved very dis
couraging indeed. And as for divi-
dends on that stock, periods have
passed with the most cOmmendable
regularity. have occupied the re-
viewing stand while they passed.
man to whom l showed the stock
laughed and said it was worthless.
But 1t was by believing a fellow that
/ was led originally to buy the stuff.
So l will not believe anybody again.
/ shall hang on to that stock. l feel
sure shall.
However, far be 1t from me to raise
Ned about any Of these stinglngs
have been vouchsafed by the smooth
boys. When fellow will pay 500 for
that much of that sort of stuff, he Is
very badly in need of good sense, and
any price he may pay for 1t must not
be regarded an exOrbitant. And 1t is
we'll to be stung just enough in early
life by buying fake stock so that one
is, as it were, vaccinated or inocu-
lated. 1t may save him hundreds or
thousands later on. SO my worthless
stock is in some ways the best invest
ment l have. 1t not only was, but 1t
still Is, very dear to me-Strickland
Gillian in Farm Life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
TRICKS USED BY JUGGLERS
Apparently Marvellous Fsats Are Made
Easy BY the Use Of Specially
Devised Apparatus.


Not all the Il icES you see performed
By professional jugglers on the music
hall stage are genuine, says q writer
In London paper.
Take, for instance, the familiar one
which consists Of rolling ball back
ward and forward along round.
smooth walking-stick.
Apparently this is a marvellous feat
of balancing, but really it Is quite
simple. The stick, "a professional
prop" is slightly grooved, so that
the ball will not fall of. Needless to
say, the stick Is held 30 that the
groove Is invisible to the audience.
Sometimes an umbrella" Is substi-
tuted for stick. But 1t Is not the
real thing. 1t Is an imitation umbrel-
la made Of wood and groOved like the
stick. Two kinds of these fake um-
brellas are used by jugglers-one for
ball rolling. the other, more deeply
grooved, for balancing the brim OF
top hat.
Another balancing feat that often
excites wonder and amazement Is that
which consists In keeping two billiard
balls placed one above the other on
the top of q billiard cue. This feat,
It may be said at once, cannot be done
without resort to trickery. 1t never
has been done, and 1t may safely be
asserted that 1t never will be done
with genuine billiard balls and cue.
Most jugglers use imitation billiard
balls for this trick. These are made
OF lockwood and enameled so as to look
exactly like the genuine article. But
when they are being made they are
either slightly flattened or else weight
ed in such way that they almost bal
ance themselves. If real billiard balls
are used, as they are sometimes--tlley
are "dOctored" In a similar way.
Bottles for balancing on the edge Of
a plate are made of wood, grOoved,
and weighted at the bottom. The In
dian clubs used by jugglers are spe-
cially made Of very light wood, and
hollow at that. Even the lighted can
dies with which they play all sorts of
tricks are not really candles.
OF course, this does not mean that
there Is no skill shown In juggling,
even after making all allowances for
faxed props" In fact some tricks,
such as "cascading" or "shOwering"
number of balls In the air, or perform
ing a similar feat with plates, cannot
be faxed at all.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
Romance Hard to Kill.

A lumpy chin is the furied banner
Of youth. Every woman knows tor.
If she doesn't, men do, which Is more
and worse. As the woman at the IL
brary corner had q lumpy chin. you
could tell that she had kissed Ro-
nance goodby. But her vanity was
wearing French heels. You could tell
that, too, by the way she Haunted her
head and laughed somewhat stri-
dent laugh for SO public place-and
otherwise registered excitement at the
news another woman was broadcast
ing:
"Now, don't fail to be on time. l
want you to meet him. He owns his
own home and fine radio set"
HAS he got real car? l won't
look at a beau that flivvers."
Foolish? OF course it was foolish,
but wouldn't this be one prOsy old
world If everybody in 1t was as wise
as you and / and the gate post?
Besides, wise folks do foolish things
when they get ready. Note the three
wise men Of Gotham who went to sea
in q tub.-Washington Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
Deserted.

what sort of fellow Is he?"
"Well, were you ever driving along
a busy street and held up for several
minutes by a man who had discovered
that somebody was about to vacate a
parking space?"
Eyes"
"And were you forced to stay there
until the other man cranked up his
car and arranged his bundles and
finally started up?"
"Yes."
"And then compelled to wait still
longer until the hog had unanswered
his vehicle i'm and out several times
In order to squeeze his car into the
vacant spot?'
"Yes"
"Well, the chances are 1t was the
fellow you just asked about"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-03
Goinu to Try II AGAIN.

Five-year-old Mary Jane had a pet
bantam hen. Recently the latter
Matched six little chickens, but she
proved herself to be an unnatural
mother and wouldn't take care of
them.
The family was provoked and Mary
James father threatened to sell the
len If she didn't take care Of the
chickens. That brought Mary Jane to
strategy. That evening when her ia
ther came home she was waiting for
him.
"Where's your hen?" he demanded.
lis she caring for her chickens?"
"Oh, no." Mary Jane was very seri-
Gus. "She's in the hen coop getting
ready to lay some more eggs to hatch
some more chickens"