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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17
a New Parable.

A certain man. a deputy sheriff, Jour-
neyed from Logan county to Martins
burg on his way to Charles Town,
TO change cars and refresh himself ne
did stroll about the streets TO see what
manner Of town il was and the char
acter OF the people therein. And he
fell among thieves right away, for be-
ing accosted by strange men in an auI
tomobile he was persuaded to enter
the same. One OF the strange men did
poke a pistol against the ribs Of the
man from Logan county, and adjured
MIN TO make no cutlery. And they
drove him to lonely place in the SUI
ourbs and entreated him shamefully
lhey beat him and kicked him in the
face, they took his pistol from him,
they stripped him of his valuables and
departed, leaving him half dead.
But the man from Logan was moi
as green as he appeared, for notwith-
standing the evil that had been done
him he had not failed to get the num-
Der OF the automobile occupied by the
thieves and robbers. And though he
was greatly mortified that he who was
a deputy sheriff should have been
taken unawares by small town crooks,
ne remembered the adage that he who
laughs last laughs best. SO he went
TO the police headquarters and made
known unto the officers the way in
which the four wicked inhabitants OF
the city had abused him. The officers
Immediately suspected four men of
evil reputation who were sinners above
all others and the man from Logan
Identified them as his assailants.
Whereupon the evil men were held
IN durance vile to answer for their
wicked treatment of the stranger with
in their gates.
The man from Logan county pro-
ceeded to Charles Town, where he was
wanted to give evidence in the trial OF
a certain malefactor named John Will
burn. And he besought his friends
and acquaintance not to let word Of
mis- unhappy adventure be carried bach
TO Logan county, where he has had a
good reputation as an officer of the law
and man able TO take care Of him
self. Moreover he has taken an oath
that he will never again be deceived
by fair spoken strangers who have
mischief in their hearts and use wick
ed devices to ensnare the unwary and
Inc innocent.
Deputy Sheriff Hollie Smith, of Lo-
gan county, is the stranger referred
TO. He was on his way to Charles
Town as a witness in the Wilburn
murder trial, and stopped off in Mar
tinsburg. Four local toughs got hold
of him, and with pistol against his
SIDE drove to lonely place at the
edge of town, beat him up and robbed
him. The deputy, who has a reputa-
ton in Logan for being able to take
care OF himself, was. considerably
ohagrined, but he reported to the DO
lice, who rounded up his assailants
Smauel Fortney, Randolph woore,
Wayne Smith and George Dowlan. The
men were held in $1,000 bond each
for hearing on Friday, and Deputy
Smith proceeded to Charles Town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17
A WONDER.

Wonders will never cease. Inc
managers Of the Keith vaudeville
circuit have issued orders that no jokes,
songs, or patter against prohibition
shall be uttered on the stage Of any OF
their theaters. The thing had become
a nuisance to many of the patrons o!
the theatres.
Maybe the immoral Baltimore Sun
may in time become decent once more
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

A unique strike took place at Wheel
ing, w. Va, last week. The managind
editor, telegraph editor and city editor
OF the Wheeling Intelligencer walked
out because Of friction with other de-
pariments of the paper. Employees
and men from other cities got out the
papeN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17
FOR IFNT.

lNo-hundred acre farm, located six
~.-s from Shepherdstown, known as
.-c WI Shepherd farm Possession
Apr st, 1923. Communicate With
? D. Foreman. Shepherdstown, w. Va.
=. :. D. No 3
Aug II. l922-4t.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

James Louis Norris, a native OF
Alexandria, Va, died last Fridlv in
Martinsburg, aged SO years. He was
d builder and contractor IN Baltimore,
where most OF his life was spent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17
IN OHIO.

The vets got small consolation out
Of the primary election in Ohio last
week. They put up their most prom
ising candidates and made their
strongest fight, with a big blum all
along the line. They were showed
under completely and the temperance
people elected the dryest sort Of men.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

For Rent-A comfortable six-room
dwelling-house in desirable location in
Shepherdstown. Apply to J. Strider
Moler.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

FOR SALE-Purebred Poland China
hogs at farmers prices. ]. w. Ware
Jr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

Two interesting games will more
nan likely be PLAYED here fair week
NlrcheS'er and Boyce of the Shen-
andoah Valley League are being re
ro..r'"i With &C. rames Wednesday
ans ThurS5lv o. tat week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

Tuesday, August I'D, the Legion
team goes to Middietown, Md. for n
return game with the team Of that
place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17

On Tuesday, August 29th, TIE legion
team goes to Front Royal, Va. where
they VII try conclusions with the
team that is third place in the Shen-
andoah Valley League.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

Asia No wonder Bhopal state
considers itself an unusual factor
In the affairs of India Her
eldest son win succeed her. and
after him his eldest son. Three
generations Of Bhopai have lived
happily under female guidance:
the end OF the old regime win be
regarded as further proof that the
whole world has changed
A STRENUOUS DAY.
The Begun is the hardest-work-
ed woman in Bhopai-if not in
India. She is sixty-four years old.
and her daily routine would wear
out many younger women. but
she adheres TO 1t resolutely. and
seems In no wise affected by the
strain.
She rises every morning at
o'clock. After q light break
fast and q short walk she spends
two hours teaching her little
grapddaughters--the children of
her youngest son who lives with
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
BHoPAL. April 8.

BHOPAL. April Q.
TT seems appropriate that
women should wear trousers
In Bhopai. where q woman r.
the head Of the government and
the dominant personality in al
affairs Of state.
Her highness the Begun is a
very remarkable old lady. She
rules from behind a veil. but de-
spite the seciusion imposed by
Mahomet on all members OF her
sex she accomplishes more and
leads q life OF greater usefulness
than many OF her "emancipated"
sisters In the West. Her subjects
speak Of her with real Affection
not unmixed with awe. for her
displeasure la not to be regarded
iightly-and they seem to contem-
plate regretfuIly the prospect of
some day being governed by q
mere man.
She is "the last Of the Begums."
and the only woman ruler In all
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

Some wedding rings are thick.
others thin: some have words In
scribed instis them: some signs.
Some havs tiny stons sunk IN
the gold. 20 az to be scarcely Wis
ible to the outside eye. and only of
importance TO the donor and the
wearer-their loved little secret.
hidden In their hearts and MEM
orized forever In concrete form I'm
the little bsnd OF gold upon the
loved ones finger.
1t 10 said the third finger of the
left hand WAS chosen TO be the
wedding finger because q small
vein runs direct from It 10 the
heart. Yet In most European
countries the ring is worn upon
the right hand.
Among The poorer people the
engagement ring In the wedding
ring. worn upon tho other hand.
At the marriage ceremony the
husband withdraw II from one
hand and places n upon the other.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
Studied
Heavenly Bodies,
Scientists rind
DID prehistoric mon study as

DID prehistoric mon study as
tronomyf This was the ques-
ton put before the French Acad-
amy of Science recently by Pro
fessor Bigourdan, who stated that
DIR. Baudom, the eminent French
geoiogist. had found cave draw
ings made by prehistoric csvemem
representing the constellation Of
the Pieiades.
These drawings all showed q
group of ten starr. Modem astron-
oners can discern only seven
stars in this constellation with
ths naked eye. The ten stars
are visible only from the summit
OF a high mountain or with the
aid of a telescope
Professor Higourdan pointed out
that in these circumstances II
seemed legitimate question to
ask II the oavenan were not suf.
ficisntiy acquainted with astrono-
my 10 know that frvm = height n
was possible 70 see more stars
than from the iowisnds.
The only etnss alternative
would BE- that primitive nssn had
far casarsv eyssiaAt ~ that the
Plsxa<Das haA coNs&6srahay q
creased - hrillianay.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

nY the careful study Of expert
ments performed In the hui
man body by disease. medi-
cal men are obtaining . clue to
somc of natures deepest mys-
tsries---the manner in which she
has produced human races. which
are white or black. yellow or
brown. oblong or nd-headed.
pug-nosed or sharp-nosed.
Thirty-four years ago. whom the
celebrated Partisan physician DR..
Pierre Marie was . young man.
4rst one woman came to him ana
tten another, seeking relief for
Hsrsistent headaches and mention
iSg that their hands. feet. faces,
snd bodies had 20 altered In recent
ybars that their most familiar
fkiends failed to recognize them.
his incident forms the beginning
d our knowledge of the quite com
1on disease Of srowth--as we now
Nnow II to be--caiied acromegaly.
GIANTS AND DwARFs.
At the same time we came TO
know that the pituitary gland. at
ttched to the under surfscs Of the
brain and In point of size lees than
d small cherry. 10 concerned I'm
regulating the size and shape Of
our features. y
In some cases where surgeons
have succeeded In removing the
diseased overgrowths of the pitus-
tary. the patients features have
returned to their normal form.
Later came the further discov-
cry that there are certain kinds
Of giants and dwarfs who are
siants or dwarfs because Of dis
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

IN VERY woman Ia interested IN
NJ her wedding ring-that, little
band of gold or silvsr which
is the outward Sign of plightsd
troth.
II is. OF course, emblematio Of
the highest things, being first Of
all a circle which represents eter-
nity-a ioys a constancy, q salts
faction with each other which win
30 on "tin death do them part"
Secondly. II Is Of gold, because
gold is tor was until the advent
of piatinurn) the rarest and there
fore the r.os; precious Of metals.
Solomon sand that the value Of
good woman was above rubies.
but indeed II would be a man richer
than Solomon who could afford to
give his lndy love q ring hewn
out Of and fashioned from q pig
cons blood rubyi
However / once saw . ring
made out OF ono smaraid. 1t must
have besn q wonderful stone, for
the iady'r finger was not over
small. and II would take . fairly
large emerald to encompass the
finger Of si1-inch glove hand.
But the ring i saw looked moth
ing; the heart Of II had been
punched out to make something
for which It was never intended,
with the result that It seemed to
be nothing more valuable than a
piece of tsoe.
Now that platinum is the rarest
metal lovers seek II TO deck the
beloved bscapse-but perhaps not
only bscause--of its rarity. For II
does, indssi. possess q subtle love-
liness of iss own which the more
blatant wo'i cannot boast.
Although II 10 dim, II 10 nowfss
dull. and, sienderly set around a
pretty finger. It could make dia-
mond seem like scintilliatinE dew
drop placed there, instead OF on q
rossieaf. by fairy hands.
During the war flying nen gave
their wives wedding rings made
out of aluminium. Not. Of course.
TO typify Iishtnsss. nor becauss
their love- vSA Of . fiishty char
actsr. bdt bcsauss II was the thing
most remin,soent Of the lover. and.
therefore. the thing that the be-
loved would value the nosti
Indeed. IN oourtins days n is net
the sift ~ the lover. but rather
ths ievs ~ ,hs s1vss. whish n Il
the greatest imps<taass.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

ease or disorder OF the pituitary
gland.
Then. again. nature In her dis
orderly moods produces. by an
other kind Of experiment on the
pituitary. . eunnuchoid man. long
Of limb. fat. isthsrEic. besrdless--
q veritabls human OF.
Medical men mark these cruel
experiments on the part Of nature
and seek for tbs means to control
and circumvsnt hcr. For the stu
dent Of human races these obser-
vations are Of great interest be-
cause they reveal the machinery
which controls the featuring Of
our faces and bodies We can best
explain tho characteristics appear
Ances of the European face by
supposing . predominancs in the
action of the pituitary gland.
Another series OF medical obser-
vations has revealed the fact that
ths tnyroso 81anos Stuated In the
neck. 10 also concerned in moiding
the shape and size Of our faces.
bodies and limbs. When this gland
becomes the seat Of q goitrous dis
order In children. the growth of the
body and brain IL profoundly af-
fected
Tho experiments carried out by
Colonel McCarrfson In India throw
new light on the cause of this
disorder and lead up to hope that
an easy method may be discovered
for Its prevention. From study
Of the bodies and skulls Of such
Eoitroos children. the snthropolo-
gfst IL led to infer that the charsc-
teristio Monaghan features of
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

nARENTs often wonder
whether they ought not to
try to cure left-handedness.
They usually have very vague
ideas as to Its cause. The old
theory is that in babyhood the
child was 20 nursed that freedom
OF tho right hand and arm was
restricted and the child psrforos
used its left instead This theory
II wrong. Recent investigation
into left-handsdness has revealed
much that 10 OF interest
In schools for the mentally de-
fectivs the percentages OF isft-
handed children II relatively high
In ordinary schools, however.
ieft-handed children are frequently
more capable and efficient and In
telligent and better at school work
than right-handed ones.
1t is probably great mistake
for parents to attempt to cure
their children of ieft-handednsss.
Many psychologists think that
such a procedure Ia frsusht with
great dangers. Experimenters
have declared that the change
sometimes causes defect In speech
and stammering.
On the other hand, 81 has been
proved that in the case Of msn-
tally defective children q change
from left-handsdnsss to right
handedness 10 eftsn accompanied
by marked progress in intsiii-
sencs-
II would be well for parents 10
test their chiiArsn with . view 10
disoeverins whether they ere
naturally istt-handsd, n very
often happens that children are
isfs-handed unknown to their
parsnts. VERY sis~pis sxpsvsmsnts
may b. performed, u - sf thu
utms~t isapsrtsaos, however. that
shs sAsaArsa ssss,a sss - aware
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
By DR.. ARTHUR KEITH.
(ConsrUatov Of the Bvitisk Museum aHd HMntertnn
Professor Of the Royal College of Swgeons)
Mysteries of Human FceSIhe Pituitary Gland Attached to the I'm
der Surface of the Brain and In Point Of Size Less Than Small
Cherry Concerned in Regulating the Size and Shape Of Our
Feaures-Naive Performs Some Curious Experiments.

Cinnamon. japanese. Ttbstan and
Burmese can bs BEST explained by
q dominance OF the thyroid gland
In the rsces of distant Asia The
Mongol u the bulldog Of human
types.
COLOR or THE SKIN.
Although the matter is far from
proved. We have every reason t.
suppose that the adrsnal sisn6i
are concerned in determining that
outstanding mark of race - the
color of the skin.
1t IL nearly seventy years nov
since a famous physicisn, D..
Thomas Addison. discovered thss
disease or slow destruction Of ths
adrenai glands IL usually accom-
panied by the deposition of . black
pigment in the skin. We know
that these glands throw into ths
circulating blood a substance which
can make pigment-containing cells
contract or expand. We have gooc
reason for assuming that these
glands are concerned in regulating
the Temperature Of the body. and It
is q logical Inference to suppose
that they should have a direct I'm
fluence on the deposition Of pig
ment in the skin--which must hsvs
70 do with heatrrcgsilattou of the
body.
Nature, no doubt. win continue
to perform her erratic and often
cruel experfments, and II we watch
and have patience. we usay learn
her secrets. But II man can per-
form experiments which are more
exact and less cruel. shonld he not
forestaiI nature and thus circum-
vent herr
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
LEFT-HANDED CHILD
SHOULD BE TESTED
BY THE REV. E. r. BRALoY.

that they are under special OBJ
servation, for II that happens they
are liable to become self-oonscious
and unnatural. and the expert
ment win be unnatural.
The following tests reveal a
tendency to left-handedness:
Allow the child to tap as rapidly
a. possible on q table with both
hands. II there is q tendency to
lsft-handsdness he win probably
tap more quickly with the left
than with the right hand
Plaos . dustsr immediately In
front of the child and ask him to
dust the table at which he 10 sit
ting. Notice with which hand he
picks up the duster and rubs the
table; sxperiments have shown
that rubbing with the left hand Ia
associated with left-handsdness.
Then throw the duster straight
at the child. notice with which
hand he catches 1t. Ask him to
throw II back; again notice with
which hand he throws.
Left-handedness may be due to
the fact that the right hemisphers
Of the brain IL dominant instead OF
the left. In riGht-handed people
the left IL dominant Or It may be
accounted for by the simple physi-
oai fAot that the left arm from the
elbow TO the end Of the fingers
II longer than the right.
NY own observation has shown
that of twenty isft-handsd children
measured IN that way seventeen
were ionsw In the left than the
right arm.
On the whole, one may say that
Il h probably unwiss to attempt
to convert . isst-handed child inte
n riGht-handsd enc. stammsrina
and sshs~ defseas ef spssch are ss-
pecisily p~s~~lsat a.seas people
vine are nstwraiiy isfs-hanAeA. but
vhs vw6As waeh thsaw Saeht h~aAa.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

sum was agreed upon. Germany
was ordered TO pay. Plenty Of
notes have been written. More
will b. written. The United States
IL the only nation In the world
that could lead in securing wise
adjustment. but this nation scut-
tied and the world wobbles and We
stew in the Juice with all Europe.
Debt.psyins must preceds world
stability. All this talk about for
giving the allies the debt they
owe the United States and for
giving all other debts and wiping
the slate clean is maudlin senti-
mentality. The longer It 10 talk
cd the longer win be the period
OF drifting. Germany ought to
pay. and to be made to pay with
out further parley. every dollar
1t can pay. The tsrrns ought to
be arranged 90 a. to permit II 70
carry ON industries and sell sts
products. It has no gold. II can
pay only in labor or In the prod
ucts Of labor. Too many people
arc demanding that Germany pay
and are refusing 1t the methods
by which it can pay.
ALLIES MUST PAY. TOO.
The time for higgling over the
payment Of debts due the United
States has passed. Tho money is
an honest debt and should be ar
ranged. This country should de-
mand the interest and arrange
iong-term loans for the principal.
It II absurd TO say that nations
which spend hundreds OF millions
on great standing armies can
not pay the interest on their
American debts.
Tho United States should be
represented on the reparation COM
mission and at Genoa. We have
lost billions. OF dollars and ma
tional prosperity and prestige by
staying away. We should be
there. not a. small boys looking
but N part of the battery.
through the knot-hole at the game.
When We do this obvious duty
things win begin to happen to
stabilize the world and restore
prosperity at home. Unless we
fulfill our world duty, II win
require years and years to even
set on the threshold Of
normally.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
Maurice Hewlett
Contrasts City
and Country Life
and Finds Latter Exalting
By MAURICE HEWLETT.

TN my part OF the country man
Sosth forth 10 his labor until
the evening, and sosth forth.
too. as often a. not at an hour
which, TO know it, would urge the
townsman to dive more deeply into
his bed. Ny man win be putting
on his boots at 6. II he 10 carter;
at q. II q cowmsn,
Perhaps In the pitchy darkness
OF tho mid.wintsr It 10 no odds what
time you turn out II II must any
how be before Q. But the point ~
rather that, putting on your boots
1t 4 O'Clock In the morning. you
won't take them or again TIL
somswhsrs about q O'Clock at night.
You need good boots to stand
that for months on snd---and good
feet, and 1t may well BE- that you
have neitt}er. Everything il
against then. the quelching mud
OF half the year. the flints Of
springtime lad bare by the winter
rains, the ch}lky dust and slippery
bends OF sun$ner. corns! and you
may have tolslide and lurch over
the burrows fbr days together. and
YOU 60 lame you cannot cross the
floor without Shobbling.
UNCOMPLAIEIN0 DRUD0Ee.
You VIII b out OF doors At
latest by e;I and before that. IL
you are a truk man. you will have
1T the kitcheI fire and madc your
wife q cup OF tsa---though, II she
is q true woman. She, may forestail
you. And all these shings, and =
hundred more OF such, you win do
every day of the week BY the year
together for I small wage. with
wife and children to be fed and
found and taught the virtues out
of IT: and no man win hear you
complain. or would understand yoe
II you did.
know such q man now. .
cowman. who cannot count upon
one days rest I'm the week. and
has not had one for some six
years. Not one dlear day off,
not one night outA OF his own
house. The hours. fdF = cowman.
Aspsnd upon the niik trains. My
v~.<s v,.tlh train suN NJ rfSrsflar
calls him up at = q.
FARMER AND TOwHsPMAN.
All that taking the ssAye mari
magno line OF reflsctionA win be
read with pleasure By thu towns
man. who gets down to hi work.
by train or tram. dry-shbd and
under electric Hight. with paper
TO read and pipe to smoke What
may induce scorn rather than
satisfaction In him win be TO