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It&lu ^hrciir. aaiuiL'a JUgista ( H. L. Snyder, Editor and Publisher, ta Shepherdstown, W. Va. q TtiUrsday, - February 9th, 1921. , ol THERE is talk of an extra session of ^ thg Legislature to reconsider certain T features of the assessment and tax pro- ( ii visjons heretofore enacted. We think ttalt an extra session could devote itsou very properly to a repeal of score? |J of Jaws passed during the past dozen yejfrs. * I FROM various sections of West H Virginia come reports of the rising in- T difjfution of the people against ex- ^ trayagance in State, county and local w expenditures. The increase of of- K ficials at high salaries and the count- " less objects on which monev is beine n I-* " ^ cxflfcnded as though it were free-flowing j, water are causing the taxpayers se- n rictus concern, and there is a general 81 setfliment that a halt must be called ^ Oilt public servants are becoming hard 1 0 task-masters. | Ii IN a recent statement Senator Mel-j^ Ion of the treasury Department show- h ed how the proposed soldiers' bonus " cat\ only be raised by thc placing of ^ additional burdens upon the already p ovCl'burdcncd masses of thc people, h He mentions a few of these methods, ci One is to renew the obnoxious check ^ stajbp tax, an increase of postage to 0 three cents, and an increase on thc e mail rates of newspapers and pcriodi- a cals. A A Speaking for the newspapers, we are against the bonus right now if we are to be forced to pay any higher post- VI age rates. Thc National Publishers' C( Association shows that rates on news- ^ papers and other periodicals have been C( increased G75 per cent in the last w four years. That's about all that thc sl traffic can stand. o It THE union coal miners are seeking to make alliance with the union rail- ^ road workers by which these two classes will form such a tremendously f< strong combination that they will be rr able to dictate to thc coal operators J' and railroad managers the conditions under which they will work and thd wages which they will take. This ri scetfls like a dead easy thing, but a 11 little reflection will show that no two ^ classes of men will ever be allowed to dictate to all the balance of the tl country. After all, the railroader^ c< and the miners, strong as they are, arc ^ but a small minority of the aRgregato population, and they will prosper only A as they do that which is fair and right, oi We firmly believe that under the di- 01 recfion of unwise and radical lead- ct ers they arc riding to a fall at this jj very time. re -o ai WHTUUD ooo.islil thn maif. MIV/l IIUI\ awrtiiuui ilinwi'Ji u,v |tv? " iiic picture stars, similar to that in hi which the notorious Fatty Arbuckle w figured, has been revealed in Los ** Argclcs by the murder of William ^ Oecmond Taylor, a prominent director v, of film plays. Taylor was shot and a killed in his apartment by some person Si as yet unknown, and the police in- w vestlgation has revealed the sort of j.{ man he was. He had deserted his wife ?i and family in New York, and under another name had joined the movi.( :,l colony in California. Here he became ^ very successful and acquired fame as a r? , moving picture director. He was of pi the Arbuokle type, and his apartment c? became a resort for the female stars ^ of this degenerate class. Such rotten- a| ness has been stirred up as must thor- fi ouglily disgust decent people, and the query arises. How far will the moving picture stars be allowed to go in their cl depravity? tl WE have before us a copy of "The! a Anathema," No. 2. volume 1 of a | journal rublishcJ monthly by studentsi of the West Virginia University, ac- j <* cording to its own statement, "for the d encouragement of a keen apprecia- j b ti#n of art, humor and satire hy the c college students of West Virginia, with- w out the censorship of the authorities of jc the institution with which the contribu-' tors are affiliated. The cover page probably represents}? th^ "art" department. It denictc i i - handsome young woman standing erect j'' with a lighted cigarette between her!v fingers, her short skirt reaching about)' to her knees, and showing a flat bottK | jof rye whiskey protruding fmm the tor I of her rolled stocking. Under thi* r picture are the words, "West Virginia c Spirit." v In the sixteen pages of "The Anathema" may be found nineteen references, in "art" or "humor," to whis key or booze of some sort; there arc seven pictures showing nude or parth | nude girls or their legs; there arc j eleven pictures or "jokes" about legs. I besides references to girls' linger ; there are seven smutty jokes, some in decently suggestive, and other ques rionable references of various sorts. W'e print these facts so that the a' tention of the pctaple may be directed to "The Anathema," which, by the wav, should not be confounded with "The Ahcnacum," the very respectable University paper published twice a week. \X'e have no comment to make at present on this subject, except to offer the suggestion that the University au'horities act promptly and sternh to ; squelch 'hie perverted interpretation ' ' "West Virginia Spirit." . - :ircuit court proceedings, ju From the Charles Town Advocate we r, >ke the following report of the pro- <2 :edings in the Jefferson Circuit ourt: B Lloyd Arvin and J. W. Merchant, ^ 3th of Brunswick, occupied the center ? ' the stage in the proceedings of the ? tfferson Circuit Court this week, the jT ial of the former being conducted on ip uesday and of the latter on the follow- ^ ig day. Both men were under indict- ^ lent for the robbery of Kibler's gen- ; ral merchandist store at Duftields, lis oountv. on the niffht of Hctemh^r r I. " -- IS The defense put forward by Arvin % as an alibi. Several witnesses testi- 1 cd that he was in bed at his home in jt runswick the night of the robbery. $ he evidence against him was chiefly . ircumstantial. A large number of ar- s clcs found in Arvin's house in Bruns- ^ ick were positively identified by Mr. 3 Jbler as his own, the cost mark on ? icm in his hand-writing being the S leans of identification. A bit with n everal breaks in its edges also found i Arvin's home fit in the auger holes lade in the shutters at the Kibler ? tore by the robbers while forcing an 0 ntrance to the building. There was| j nail in the shutter, giving evidencq jj f having been in contact with a bit. >| n attempting to account for the presncc of the stolen merchandise in the j; irunswick house, Mrs. J. W. Merchant ?; ad told conflicting stories. At the , ial Tuesday, she testified that the ^ nods were bought by her from a man J n a truck on the county road between D ngle and Harper's Ferry on Decern- jj er 15, two days after the robbery. Tho I. ansidcration in the purchase was $50. !! t the time the alleged purchase was J iade Mrs. Merchant and her son were 0 n their way to visit relatives about Ingle #r Bakerton, traveling in an utomobile. The jury found little dif- * culty apparently in reaching a verdict, iter being in their mom a half houc tey brought in a verdict of guilty. At the opening of the trial of Jno. 5 7. Merchant, indicted with Arvin in i onnection with the robbery of Kibler's jj tore, Prosecuting Attorney Porter- , eld elected to try him on the third >unt in the indictment, charging him ? Ith receiving stolen goods, and having R tolen goods in his possession. The * ial occupied all of Wednesday, prac- i cally the same witnesses testifying as * l the trial of Arvin the day before. = lerchant was found guilty of tho I tiarge. Pending the disposition of a motion P ir new trial, which is set fbr argu- fc lent on Wednesday next, Arvin and [ lerchant were released on bond. Each ; irnished a bond in a penalty of $1,500 > v his appearance. George Lockley, the colored Lotlia- Rj 0 from Kcarncysville, charged with nlawfuly shooting one Frank King at qj ic latter's home there in December, si as found guilty. The jury deliberated tover night in ' > ic case against Francis Miller, charg- ;l! 1 with selling liquor at Kearneys- Rj lie, not being able to agree Thursday r fternoon. The next mnrnin? Is rought in a verdict finding him guilty. ! motion for a new trial was at once [j ITered. An affidavit in support of the ?! lotion recited misconduct on the part f members of the jury who were largcd with having taken some of the m quor exhibited in evidence to their )om and making use of it as a bever- r> Felony indictments, some of them J1,' aving been on the docket for years, ere nollcd in a number of the cases, [fr ic accused having left the State. mong those after having cumbered ic docket for some time were: State , , 5. Km ma Bagent; State vs. G. W. > shbv; State vs. Thos. I). Reed, and rj tate vs. Joseph Ashby. Two cases in hich felony indictments had only re- 3,' :ntlv been ffuind were dismissed as pf illows: State vs. George Drew and jij late vs. Cal McCoy. ' jy An order wherein Jno. L. Meyers was P'( ^pointed receiver for the property of , > tin. N. Buckles, operating a Rarage Pj i Shepherdstown, was rescinded, the ty iceiver being instructed to return all j q; roperty controlled by him in the re-1 {U ivershin lu the rtrieinnl owner In < ic same order, the executor of W. N. 3 uckles was enjoined not to distribute ^ r?y of the assets of the estate until Qj irther order of court. The action of Martin & Seibert, at- L )rneys of Martinsburg, against Chas. | /. I;ox, was dismissed from the dock- j t, the parties having agreed on a set-1 cment. ' | Mason Philip Johnson was decreed r n absolute divorce from Annie C. 1 ohnson, on the ground of desertion. The report of N T. Snyder, special j nmmisskiner in the case of N. T. Snyer, administrator, vs. Netiie Wishing- < on, showing the sale of certain real state at Johnsontown and the distri- ] ition of the fund, was ' atiPed and ' onfirmed. ] Shepherd College and Shippcnsburg itate Normal School fought out a i pirited game of basketball on the, ocal floor last Saturday night, but the 1 ] isitors finally won bv fast flaying in he last half, the score standing Tl 'to i 1. Monday afternoon Shepherd Oolege more than evened things up with he quint from Randolph-Macon Acad- I i mv of Front Royal, defeating the ; isitors bv 33 to 10. IN MEMORY OF OUR SISTER Anm Laliwr OhWitie Pldlljp* Died February 12, 1921. I The Great Ru'cr of the Uni- 1 verse sent the Heath Angel to gather her unto the fold. She crossed the river that flows at the Foot of the Hill of l.ifc and | awaits the coming of the Loved One* she left behind. Bv her Brothers, CHARLES T. CHAPLINE, ? ALBERT CHAPLINE. J J ? ? KaSfflSE^iffiaSaaSSS-.i? i PUBLIC SflLEr <j The undeisigned intending to move, will sell at public sale, at his Sp residence on the Staley farm, two miles west of ShcpnerJstown, near the jpd jS Martinsburg road, on ?-3 I Wednesday, March 1st, 1922 |j beginning at 10 o'clock A. M., the following personal property: | FOUR HEAD OF HORSES 1 Bess, gray marc 13 years old, will work any place hitched. John, ^ r= uiatR Iiutsc IO years oia, worss in wagon or oarsnare icaa. jane, r?ac* ^ mare five years old, a good strap mare. Clyde, gray mare four years old, gg ?ni a good strap mare. si I FOURTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE | jS Five head of milk cows, four of which will be fresh by day of sale or p early spring, one in full flow of milk now. Two Holstein heifers about rj tvro years old. Three bulls, one well-bred Durham bull three years old, Eg two two-year-olds. Four yearling heifers. FIFTEEN HEAD OF SHEEP Fifteen ewes, four years old, will have lambs by day of sale. | SEVENTEEN HEAD OF HOGS | Four of which arc brood sows, two will farrow by day of sale and ^ p one middle of March. Three 6hoats will weigh 125 pounds. Ten will cfj ;jii weigh about 85 pounds. ijn)] FARMING IMPLEMENTS. L lh One four-horse Studcbaker wagon and bed, set 20-ft. sheJvings, p. i Adriancc binder in good running order, Buckeye three-shovel cultivator jp good as new, single disc harrow, Dcering make; one New Idea manure p rtP* spreader good as new. Scientific sled corn cutter, Oliver chiJed bar- Efe p share plow No. 40, some repairs for Oliver chilled plows, wooden frame fiRj au springtooth harrow, 22-tooth; corn shcller, lever harrow, double shovel pi {jj plow, treble tree, 2 double trees and some single trees, 6 open rings, 0 buggy, runabout, sleigh basket, spring wagon, pair of buggy shafts. ^ IIAU^ESS, Etc.?Three work bridles, 3 collars, 3 sets plow gears, set [T single harness. Also barrel of vinegar and some junk. py TERMS OF SALE?A credit of ten months will be given on all sums of $10 and over, purchaser to give note with approved security, ne- gB p gotiablc and payable at the Farmers Bank of Shephcrdstown. Notes p to bear interest from date. Under $10 cash. No property to be re- jp moved until settled for. J. W. Hopper has exclusive right to sell lunch. Jjinj BUY DC. SMALL Dodd & Hoffman, Auctioneers. sjfi Harwood Burkhart and F. R. McQuilkin, Clerks. I Brown's Smart Sbop 1 56 W. WASHINGTON ST. HAGERSTOWN, MD. [5 [Ucj p The Best Place to Shop After All! p I A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY! ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED ! I J; Women's COfJTS Misses' j ] 1 I Beautifully made of the season's most favored CJ u jj materials, in a wide variety of enchanting styles ; j and trimmed in a seemingly endless variety of nov- || ' j el ways. Now offered at a mere fraction of their r -,; | former worth. Coats formerly to $30 now 1 ^ * W i iU m Coats formerly to $45 now $19 1 1 ? - jWi - B3g Coats formerly to $55 now $35 I 1 Coats formerly to $85 now $45 l i Coats formerly to $125 now $65 Public Sales. Farm For Sale. The following public sales will be . 1 .v.u tut wining season, advertise- i uesiraoie tarm, 150 acres of clean | ncnts of which may be found in the ^ne timber traats and good i Register or bills printed at this office: buildings. Close to town. Limestone | Wednesday, February 15th?J. P. country and low-grade railroads. Posind Geo. C. Tabler at Scrabble. session April 1st. House has ten Friday, February ?7th?H. Riner rooms, bath and lights, steam heat, new sperow, near Bcdington. barn, good fences and a good road.j Wednesday, February 22A?O. H Inquire at the Register office, ShcpKaylor, near Keedysville, Md. herdstown. Wednesday, February 22d?T. W. ?? I Bartles, in Berkeley county. r")? TDI IOA! C Thursday, February 23d?W. A. 1 uDLIL o/\Ltl Kearns, a mile and a-half northwest : of Martinsburg. The undersigned. Administrator of Friday, February 24th?J. Albert the estate of A. B. Moler, deceased, Link, near Duffields. will sell in front of the hotel in Shcp Saturday, February 25th?Chas. H. herdstown, W. Va., on Orr, west of Martinsburg. c . Saturday, February 25th?Or. S. M., baturday, reb. 25. 1922 Knott will sell the A. B. Moler farm at 1.30 p. m., the following real estate near Bakerton. ^ _ situated on tho i>nhi!? *?1 '-j! __ - i>uumv nuiu leading ,, reuruary ?tin?K. C. Mo- from Moler's to Harper's Ferry, adjoin-11 ler, east of Shephcrdstown inR ,hc lands of A. T. Molcr, Wash- j i Tuesday, February 2Sth Samuel M. ington Building Lime Company, A B. Huyett, near Leetown Lamon and John Moore, and bounded Wednesday, March 1st?Boyd Small, r>n the cast by the Potomac river, known west of Shephcrdstown as the b. Moler farm, containing Thursday, March 3d?Martin 1.. . Iline, near Antietam Iron Wcrka. About 45 Acres M Wednesday, March Sth?Newton W ancj improved by Rood dwelling-house. Myers, in the /.oar '' '*.n. orhood barn, corn-crib, and other outbuildings Monday, March 13th Dr. M. H. This is Rood limestone land, on county j ^ford near Shcpherdstown. road, close to church and Rood schools. | Wednesday, March 15th J. I erd Anyone desiring small farm located ' wes< r, Shephcrdstown. in good community will do well to in- ! Wednesday. March 15th and Wcdnes- vestiRate rown*arCl' 22' GC0' B' Zmn' ?f ( har,cs TERMS OF SALE?One-third cash j Monday. March 20th-Thompson and ?n day of sa,e a,nd ba,anf in onc a"d ! Hoffman, near Kearneysvillc , two years annual payments, secured by ,, j deed of trust upon said property, FOR SAI F Purchaser to keep dwelling house in- | surcd for benefit of interested parties, j Twin baby buggy, reed body, in .... S. T. KNOTT, ;ood condition. Apply to Chas. O. Administrator c. t. a. and d b. n. ; X'aters, nn I. IV VanMctre's Dairy ... 1. ? Iw "arm. near Kearneysvillc SI.50 gets the Register a year, an. 20-3w. OOOGCOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOCCGGOOOOOOOOOOCo i PUBLIC SALE Q The undersigned, intending to discontinue farming, will make public 3 O sale, at his residence known as the Alec Patterson farm, situated one X Cj anH o _ h n 1 f miUe nnrthpocf of Morf Snchiiro nnp half miU * O Williamsport pike, on X ? Thursday, February 23,1922 o X THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY: 0 7 HORSES AND COLTS 8 O No. I, Belgian mare, 7 years old, No. 1 strap mare, weight about 1400. X I No. 2, roan mare, 8 years old, works any place hitched, No. 1 barshare Q leader, weight about 1250. No. 3, bay horse, 8 years old, works any Q place, No. 1 barshare leader, weight about 1550. No. 4, black Percher- <3 on mare, 12 years old, No. 1 barshare and wagon leader, weight about Q 1400, No. 5, bay mare, 15 years old, good general purpose mare, safe O for ladies to drive, weight about 1000. No. 6, Black Percheron colt, Q coming three years old. No. 7, roan Percheron colt, coming three years 0 old. This is a good bunch of general purpose horses, fearless of Q automobile and steam. X 18 DAIRY CATTLE jj No. 1, Holstein cow, eligible to registry; No. 2, Holstein cow, Q eligible to registry; No. 3, Ho'stein heifer, second calf, eligible to reg- Q istry; No. 4, Holstein heifer, second calf, eligible to registry; No. 0 5, Holstein cow, eligible to registry; No. 6, Holstein heifer, second Q calf by her side; No. 7, black Holstein cow, this is one of the large 0 _ type Holsteins, will give six gallons of milk when fresh; No1. 8. 0 s? Holstein cow, will give six gallons of milk when fresh; No. 9, Hoi- Q x stc'n cow, a good heavy milker; No. 10, Holstein heifer, second calf, this x q is the dependable kind, that gives her amount every day; No. 11, x X Guernsey cow, with calf by her side; No. 12, Durham and Hereford cow, x Othis cow will weigh 1100 pounds and will give six gallons of milk when X Q Mean, r?u 10, ljuruum cuv, a guua ncavy miiKer; i>o. 11, jersey COW, Q q this is a high test cow, has made 14 pounds of butter per week; No. 15, X Jersey cow, good individual cow; No. 16, black cow, good heavy milker; X Q No. 17, Holstein and Jersey crossed; No. 18. Holstein bull, three years X Q old, weight 1000 pounds. The above bunch of cows range from (tour to X Q eight years old. Several of these cows will be fresh by day of sale, some X Q close springers, and balance in full flow of milk. Q 8 87 HOGS, SHOATS and PIGS ? Q Twenty-seven head that will average 100 pounds apiece by day of sale; v p? five head that will average 60 pounds by day of sale; 47 head that will V average 30 pounds by day of sale; 4 Chester sows, second litter; 2 Duroc 2 p? sows, first litter; one Chester and Poland-China sow, will have pigs by x q April 1st; one Poland-China male hog, 15 months old, will weigh 300 2 q pounds. Anyone desiring a good dependable male hog, would do well to X O buy this one. This bunch of shoats and pigs are Chester and Poland- X ?> China crossed, and as thrifty and clean as any in Berkeley county. X o farming implements, etc. 0 Q One heavy 4-horse wagon and 65 bushel bed, Nicety's make, in good O Q running order; one heavy Studebaker wagon and hay ladders, in good C> O running order; heavy two-horse wagon and hay ladders, nearly new; two- q O horse Brown wagon and bed, one one-horse Brown wagon and bed, in first- O Q class condition; one heavy road cart, good as new; one heavy Q O spring wagon, one good steel-tire buggy in flrsf-class 0 O running order; Osborne binder, 7-ft. cut, in first class condition; 0 v Superior 8-hoe drill, good as new; Walter A. Wood mower, 6-ft. cut, Q pj good as new; Deering horse rake, good as new: douhlp rhprk m*, O V planter with cable attached; New idea manure spreader in running or- Q p: der, weeder in gfcod condition. Scientific corn harvester, 3-horse Syracuse x X plow, No. 361, two-horse Oliver No. 40, one-horse Oiiver No. 20, new; 2 X X double cultivators, 2 double-shovel plows, 2 springtooth harrows, one X q wood and one steel frame; Browne single corn planter good as new, with X X bean attachment; wheat fan, 2 hayforks and pulleys, with 120 feet new X q rope, grindstone, buggy pole, single and disk, sack truck, grain cradle, Q g thrible trees, 2 doable trees, 30-gallon gasoline tank with spigot, small Q O barrel sprayer and barrel; lot of single-trees, 2 crowd sticks, 2 sets of Q O breast chains, digging iron, 3 picks, good scoop shovel, wire scoop, wire O O stretchers, lot of forks, sledge Binimer. BLACKSMITH TOOLS?One Q O forge, anvil, shoeing outfit, hammers, tongs and chisels. One hand saw, Q O lot of cow chains, 2 corn choppers. V O MACHINERY, E7TC.?One 3-horse Domestic gasoline engine, in good X Q condition; one Letz corn crusher, new; one power cutting box, new; Q O one Tornado fodder shredder, in perfect condition; one wood saw frame Q O and 24-in. saw; Stewart horse-clipper, good as new; 4-ln. 30-ft. belt. Q q HARNESS?Two sets of Yankee harness, in good condition; 2 sets of x q front gears, one extra heavy set of one-horse harness, new; set of cart X q gears good as new, 2 sets plow gears, 3 work bridles, 6 collars, set of X q check lines good as new; 3 leather halters, 4 housings, 2 lead reins, X Q wagon saddle, citizen's saddle, set of sleigh bells, extra breast strap. X Q HOUSEHOLD GOODS?One iron kettle and stand, incubator and V Jc brooder, butchering bench, small American separator, extra large chunk 3 stove, small chunk stove, 2 wooden beds, sideboard with mirror, barrel x x churn and stand, large ice chest, 600 pounds capacity; barrel of vinegar, X x some empty barrels, wash stand, 2 lanterns, stand of bees, and many v 3* other articles including, O O 100 CHICKENS MOSTLY PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 15 INDIAN RUNNER ? g DUCKS, 10 WHITE BREASTED GUINEAS. Q ?) TERMS OF SALE:?A credit of nine months will be given on all sums ^ Q of $10 and over. Durchaser to t?ivp ...wk ' -- ?? w w>iu appruvca security, negotiable O and payable at the Bank of Martinsburg, "W. Va., with interest from X I O date, but if paid promptly when duo interest will be remitted. Under $10 X O cash. Four per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed un- Q v til settled for. All hucksters welcome. Q ? . W. A. KEARNS. | q Dodd Sc Hoffman, Auctioneers. 0 q Harwood Burkhart and James H. Fulk, Clerks. v ~OOQOOQQOOOOQOOOOOOOQQQQOGGOGQQOOOQOQQQ U, I Beg inning ^Wednesday, February 8th/ | and ending February 16th, we will have a special sale of i'.jrj 1':' H Clocks, Cut-glass, Sterling Silver and 1 | Silver-Plated Ware j| It will pay you to take advantage of this Sale. | | Polack's Jewelry Store ? v 47 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, Md. 1 REED & MYERS J -fr> Elevators at Reedson end Duffields j ;ij DEALERS IN i 1 GRAIN, HAY, FEEDS, SEEDS & I HARD AND SOFT COAL j I If you have anything in our line to sell, see us. V, I If yon need anything we have, call on us. 'jj B