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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Mrs. Mary M. CrunkeItOn.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Crunketon died at her
home on Eagle Avenue in CHARLES Town
Sunday. She is survived by one daugh.
ter. Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. S. w. Cole officiating,
Internment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Quality First

Boys and Childrens Department in hand
made special arrangements in this depart
ment for Easter. Boys clothing is just as
important as for Mems, our showing of
Boys Suits in wide range of Patterns
these good s, come yourself or send the
boys George Marsteller, One price elOther.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Junior Aid Society.
Please Notice Change of Date.

Iedat INUtICe OHdIIRt Oh DdLt.
The Junior Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will hold their annual
sale of Useful articles and Refresh
ments in the Chapel on Wednesday,
April 7th, from to 10 O'Clock. The
Boys Glee Club will sing during the
evening. All cordially invited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Notice

Notice
To the people of Charles Town and vicin-
ity.
In order to sell for lowest possible prices
l will sell for cash and trade only on and
after Feb. l, 1915, Notice is hereby given
to customers indebted to me that a prompt
settlement of their accounts is requested,
With many thanks to those who have fay-
ored me with their trade in the past, So
licit continuance OF their patronage.
W. T. WHITING
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06


/ Call and look over the stock of Easter
Cacds cents and cents for the best and
m ,st beautiful. Brown 4 Hoof,
Look Look. Get our pricss on high grade
Rock Lime o VI Phillips Lumber and Sup
ply Co.
a Dandy regular 800 Shirt Waist at the.
A. B. Store. for 40 cents.
Everything in Mems ware for sale by The
edore Brothers,
We carry building sand. Rock Lime end
Plaster at o. u. Phillips Lum Der and Sup
ply Co.
silk Peiticoats greatly reduced at the
A. B. Store,
Dog Collars for sale by John G. Burns Co
Call and look over the stock of Easter
Cards cents AM cents for the best aud
most beautiful. Brown Il Hooff
II you are going to build see o VI Phillips
Lumbee and Supply Co.
Just received an extra leather for spry-
ing Water and Fire proof.
Marsteller's.
We make speciality on high grade finest
material at o NJ Phillids Lumber and Sup
ply Company.
All kind garden seed, seed potatoes, and
SEED oats sold by John C. Burns Co.
Ask your grocer for Kream-Krust Bread
or Phone US, Our name on every loaf.
Brown Bros.
Miler's Pharmacy sells Landreths G ar
den Seeds.
Just received large supply of Roofing
and Fave Trough at o NJ Phillips Lumber
and Supply Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
For Thrush d Slough.

have just received my Spring Stock of
Babcock, Studebaker and Hess Carriages and
can furnish you any style and color. These
vehicles are all hand built aud guaranteed
to be the highest grade ever built Rubber
firing done. Melvin I. s trider
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
A Friend.

You are cordially invited to visit us il
our new location in The jefferson County
Telephone Bldg. near the Opera House
where we have much more com Portable
room than we Lad before.
VOLTS Underselling Store,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Your Hat. Si1,:l

Sprighty Hat Styles for spring at Mar
stellars; Try the Gold Bond Guaranteed
Hats. $500 Quality S. 90 Style. The
Gold Bond price 50 90.
Agency Geo. C. Marsteller
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Rurnee,s seed Grow

Our stock of these we'll known seeds is
better this year than ever. They are now
on sale, Burpee's Garden seed.
Brown d Hooff, Druggist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
s n O E S

The shoe industry has seldom offered as
many attractive styles nor have the models
been so varied as those shown for the Spring
Season.
Our Shoe department. is now showing an
extensive stock, EN- bracng the seasons latest
lasts.-We specialize in souch standard makes
as Crossett, Thompson, Weber and other
nationally known lines that combine Style
and Quality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

| will be in Charles Town at our Reposi-
tory on Saturday. April 18th. Please call
to see me at that time in regard to nice
buggy or surrey for spring. We pay trans
portation on wheels for new rubber tire,
and we do the work cheaper thsn any firm
in the country Write or call to see US.
Through the week Mr.. Adam Brown of
the Palm Hotel is our representative, and
will at all times be glad to show you our
various vehicles.
milford Slough,
For Thrush e. Stonph
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

Mr.. Charles w. Clymer has Contracted
with Mr.. Fl. P. Whitmore to do the
stucco work on the Powhatan College
building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Changes In Residences on April |.

Mr.. and Mrs, ". A. Spengler have
moved into their Fiat" second floor in
the residence of Mr.. Harry Ronemous.
Mr.. Thornton taking the residence
vacated by the Spenglers and Misses
Hinkle aud Eugle will accompany the
second floor.
Doctor and Mrs Edgell have moved
into the property vacated by Mrs, c. N.
Coleman.
Mrs. Coleman and sons will board
with Mrs. H. Z. Cline who has taken
Miss Phoeby Getzendanner's house and
and will continue to take Doarders.
Mrs. La Boyteaux aud MISS Bee have
moved to Mrs. Howell Browns
Mr.. Frank Butler expects to take Mrs.
George Baylor's house on Congress
Street.
Mr.. II. P. Milev has moved into his
own property on Washington Street va
Gated by the Clines.
Mr.. Horace Moore from the country
has moved into his property purchased
from Mr.. Frank OFT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Frazier aud
Miss Willie Eby expect to occupy the
residence recently sold by Mr.. Sam OFT
Mr.. and Mrs, Briscoe have moved to
their Farm rece ntly occupied by the
RoperS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

Kream Krust Bread CHE Quality Loaf
at Brown Bros. Our name on every loaf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

Just received car load of White Seed
Oats. G. F. Wall CO.
Laces and embroideries ribbons, and new
things at Landis's.
Ice Cream for Faster Chocolate, Straw
berry, Vanilla. Orange Ice at Brown Bros
Feeding molasses poured over hay Is rated
as being equal to corn for horses. Call at
the G F Wall Co.. and get some as a trial.
Ice per gal.
Money to loan on real estate. Apply to
" 0 Norris.
FOR RENT:-Stable back Of the Powha-
tan, pos session given at once. Apply to G
Wall.
If you want nice fresh clean groceries
give us a call. We can supply you with auy
thing in the grocery line, at right prices
E. FRANK RoNEMUs.
Iagerson Watches make acceptable gifts;
buy them ct Miler's Pharmacy
DH&C spirabone Corsets soc, 81, Sl.25
big line at Landis's.
|
savers, at Phillips & Moreland.
If you are looking for BARGAINS look
| in our windows, DIR. NJ. =. Scott.
Ask Miller's Pharmacy first, they have it
| You like fee hosiery-wear them-call at
our hosiery department and get box of
Buster Browns guaranteed hose. % cents
pair, In boxes of 4 pairs Sl.0O the box,
T. sHUGAKT.
Table linens, napkins, towels, pi low
cases and sheets see Landis's.
The Thompson shoe at Kahn's.
American Ladies Tailoring Company
Made to Measure and Ready to Wear lines
of suits, dresses, skirts, coats and waists
Latest creation of STYLES aud fabrics fol
Spring and Summer of 1915 can be seen a
J Ian lis's. No trouble to show goods, car
be seen by asking, :
Long cloth, nainsooks, IndiB linens, dim
tiles. madras etc. see S. II. lands.
Hot chocolate and coffee at Brown Bros
Oysters 40 and soc !per quart at Brown
Bros.
Miller's White Pine and Tar is the bes
cough tyrup.
Superior Alfalfa and Grass seeder, save
half the seed, puts the seed in the grounC
where it will terminate and will increase tn
wheat yield. See it at Phillips & More
lands.
When some of your stock gets IN the wiz
fence or hurt in anyway, it is well to hav
on hand box of healing ointment for sal
! at the C F Wall Co., 25c per box.
Glover leaf dairy leaf for cows, cheape
| than bran. Alfalfa horse ard mule feed TO
fatteuing horses and young colts. If yol
1 are going to have sale feed this feed.
| will pay you. Sold by John Burns & CO
See your doctor first, then come to Nil
ler's Pharmacy.
Ask MIXERS Pharmacy first.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Bnrnee,s Seed Grow

Our stock of these well known seeds is
better this year than ever. They are now
on sale, the Bnrpee's Garden seed.
Brown & Hooff, Druggists
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Fire in the Mountain.

Nearly the whole of the Blue Ridge
Mountain east of Charles Town has been
burnt over in the last few days, and
much valuable timber destroyed. It
seemed to either have burned out yester-
day or to have been driven over the
by the wind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

IL Da.l No. &c.
Mtofice at Charles 10"
Hcoad-cIqss matter.
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LN'Su.S::
" SHOES
Lasts designed by
T. ARMY Sur
geons. Materials
are the best that
al can be obtained.
~ Workmanship
EAinspected
IN and guar
10 |
Isl popular u-n |
L Made in Tan Will |
Gun Metal. Heavy |
ne. solid leather
kdsomesnappys shoe.
H. line. Manufactured
IHerIoaH So, Boston. !
1 SALE BY
BIZ, Mgr.
kss Locals.
kouemus.
ICooke stove at Phillips
l
tub.e heaters,
| eggs and butter and
| chem Gs Callan.
| potl.ar Heels at
|
Lon approved real estate
|
EharI-s Town. W. Va.
lar ware. finest line of
Ialland see them ohn
Federated w ear " e'i
Eahu's.
kood, iced cement ana
John { "'Iihs d 70
4 dollar, io loan on rear
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Program for Home Talent Entertain
Inent Tonight.

Opening Chorus High School Glee
Club.
Selected-By Orchestra.
Japanese Chorus A Trip to Japan
go little girls in Japanese costume.
Queen of the Fairies-Josephine Pit
man and so little girls in Tableau of
FAIRIES and Butterflies.
Queen of the Butterfiies-Annie
Tabb.
Society Chorus Song-Four-
teen High School Girls
Mixed Quartette-Comic Opera =
Tenor, ]. B. Brazier; Alto. Miss Kate
Dooley. Soprano, Miss Rebecca Trap
nell; Bssso, D. G. Fulton; Pianist, Miss
Fannie Campbell,
An Indian Chorus and Pantomine with
so girls in Indian costume. Indian
Chief--J M. Trapnell. Indian Maiden,
Miss Barbara Campbell.
rxr nNnUvkTH DTYDEArr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

The house and granery, and store
room, GU the place of Capt, H. {. Get
zendanner at Castleman's Ferry. was
burned last week. No insurance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
VIM. Kahn,

Leading cIother.. shoes of Quality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

Mr.. T. Shirley Eby has moved his
household goods to Frederick, Md,
where he has accepted position as
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. N. Wire were
called to New Midway, Md, last week
by the death of Mrs Wires father,
Mr.. NJ O. Renner, which occurred
on Thursday, March 18th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

his 4 TQETEBFIELD.
Charles Town, W, Va.
Esr. ware. finest line of
EaIland see them. John
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
RAILROADS own
$9,432,OoO MORE
THAN LAST YEAR
Assessment Shows Big Increase
In Value of Michigan
Holdings
STATE TAX RATE Is
LOWEST IN SEVEN YEARS
Average Will Be $lS.37 Per
$1,000 As Against Rate of
$2l.06 For 1914

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 10 (SpeclaD
RAILROAD properties in Michigan in.
creased In value 10 the amount OF So
432, 900 during last year, according TO
the tentative assessment figures on
public utilities, taxed on the adval-
orem basis, made public today. The
total valuation of the railroad prop
critics in the state was fixed at $685.
500 last year.
Representatives OF the various cor
porations will be given opportunity TO
relate their usual poverty stories be-
fore the tax commissioners at hearings
which will start next week and con-
tinue for one month.
The tentative figures issued by tho
tax commission today show that all
real estate and personal property in
the state 10 assessed at $2,765. 439, 686,
an increase of $419.74S,927 over last
year. The valuation OF the real es.
tate is placed at $2,227 .553, 1893. while
the personal property figures total
$685.. sS6,273.
The taxes for the years are CLASSIFIED
as follows:
State, $e,14o,11s.5S; county, $6,1S9,-
1889; township. s1,476,s32.S4; school,
$12,812,310.96 highway, $4,653, 1886. IA !;
county road. s1,ss2, 66O13; drain, $685.
l244s; city, $15,339, 1859; village,
81, 025, 793.03, and rejected tax, s14.-
$500, making the total amount OF
the tax, $50,S1l, 961.33.
The average per $1,000 this year
will be 1887, the lowest since 1908.
Last year the rate was s2l.06.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
French Dead COUer
AiSne BdnkS---Berlin

BERLIN, Jan. Is Via Wireless).-
Claims that the French lost enormous
~ in the fighting north OF scissors.
when they were driven south OF the
AGsne and an admission that German
trenches taken during the night near
Mesnil, were later abandoned because
they were found impossible To hold
without heavy sacrifices, were made
today. The war office declares that
the French assault on the German
lines north OF Verdun near ALLY have
failed and that the attacking forces
were dispersed with heavy loss.
The French. IL is stated, are contin-
uing their efforts 10 take the German
positions In the triangle at ST. Mihiel
and have sacrificed a large Number OF
men In the attempt. In every in
stance the attacking force has been
repulsed according 10 the reports
reaching Berlin.
The fighting TO the northeast OF
scissors continues with little change
in the positions and the naval and
land bombardments OF the German po-
sitions close TO the Belgian coast are
being maintained with little damage to
the German entertainments.
Definite progress Is reported In the
German attacks on the Russian posi-
tons west OF the Vistula. To the
northeast OF Rawka il is stated that
Point d'Appui has been carried by as
sault and 500 prisoners. three machine
guns and a flag captured. Stubborn
Russian counter-attacks have been re-
PEELED with heavy losses TO the enemy.
The war Office, in commenting on
the operations 10 the north OF Sois
sons, says that the conditions ARE
similar TO those OF the battle Of
Gravelotte In 1870" BY series OF
general assaults, aided by the artil-
lery II is declared that Cuffies. Buey
lie Long, Missy Sur Aisne, Vauscrot
and VALERIE were all captured by Ger
man infantry. The French were de.
feated SO signally that they abandoned
quantities OF supplies and all of their
wounded. The northern banks OF the
Aisne, II is declared. were literally
covered with dead and wounded.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
Russian Drive
Strengthens, Is Claim

PETRoGRAD, Jan. 1.-THE Rus
sian drive against the German lines
along the northern East Prussian
fror tier is declared TO be increasing
In proportions The entire Russian
lefs wing Is now said to be engaged
and 10 be forcing the Germans back
on their main defense positions. In
order to check IL General Won linden
berg Is resuming the offensive along
the center at the junction OF the Bzura
and Rawka rivers. He has been bring
ing I'D new masses OF artillery evil
IDENTIFY depending upon his big guns
10 render the Russian trenches IN
tenable. The Germans have succeed
ed in advancing beyond the villages OF
Bin skupi and Sucha, northeast or
Bolimow, but despite this admission
the military experts here claim that
Il will be impossible for them 20 gain
any real advantage at this point.
Although the German offensive IL
admittedly increasing. the Russian
correspondents at the front quote the
Russian stan as believing that the
present movement Is intended to
cover general withdrawal OF the
German forces 10 the westward. They
saw that there are plenty OF evidences
that Won Hindenberg is at last con
yinced that the Russian defense OF
warsaw cannot be broken and that he
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
INTEREST RATE
ON BONDS STAYS
AT 4 PER CENT
(Continued from page one1


specifically stated that he did not
want discount bids. preferring to see
what results were to be obtained from
bids on 4. IA and 4 l-2 per cent
interest rate basis.
my idea Is to sell bonds at dis
count, or sell four per cent bonds al
par and others at from IA 10 4 l-2.
so that by combining school bonds
with others the rate will be sufficient
to take care OF the four per cent
school issue" Controller Engel told the
committee. THE best plan, as far as
can figure out, would be TO issue all
bonds at four per cent and sell them
at par, allowing the purchaser com
mission IL would be impossible for
the city 10 furnish enough IA per
cent bonds TO take care OF the four
per cent school Issue required for the
coming year, and we don't wanteto sell
Ala per cent bonds II we can help
e."
Ralph Stone yice-president of the
Detroit Trust Co. was present on Con-
troller EngePs invitation, He said IL
was the general impression among the
bond people that the bond interest
rate had gone up permanently.
The members of the committee
agreed with Controller Engel that the
interest rate ought to be kept down,
II possible. The committee will meet
next Tuesday to recommend TO the
council that the recent bond proposals
received by the controller be rejected
so that he can readvertise under the
new plan. The controller has certi'
fed checks amounting 10 100000.
which he will return TO the bidders.
II costs the city from $50 to $50 day
interest money TO hold these checks.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
FRENCH HARD
PRESSED ALONG
WESTERN FRONT
tContinued from Page one1

st. Laurent, Andechy and near Roye
the French artillery Ia declared 10
have succeeded in silencing the Ger
man guns and slight gains have been
made.
Near Craonne and Rheims violent
cannonading continues with the hon
ors resting with the French. Slight
successes are also reported in the
Vosges.
Despite the optimistic claims of
the military officials that the Ger
mans will not be able to follow
up their successes north Of the
Aisne and east OF Scissors, where
than FIVE miles OF trenches, fears are
quietly expressed In official circles
that the enemy is getting ready for
another attempted dash on Paris.
The war once continues TO insist
that the Withdrawal was due entirely
to the foods now prevailing In the
ave rivers" and that II was actually
OF no strategic importance. But re
ports received today show that the
Germans have already pushed for
ward close to the river bank and
have mounted heavy artillery In the
trenches recently held by the Frer h.
From these positions they are
pouring a heavy fire into the FRI ch
lines south of the river.
To Offset this the allies have insti-
tuted a new drive against the Ger
man positions along the User and es-
pecially north Of Lombardtzyde and
Newport. There the land batteries
are aided by the monitors and torpedo
boats operating from the sea. Already
Il Is announced that the German for
titled positions at Westende have been
very badly damaged. In an effort 10
check the fire German aviators have
vainly tried TO drop bombs on the
warships, but 30 far have failed TO
strike the mark. The accompanying
screen OF destroyers is declared here
to have successfully frustrated at
tempts by the German submarines.
The presence OF the kaiser at Sois-
sons naturally lends the utmost i'm
portance TO the movement there, and
II is admitted here that the French
lines in this vicinity are being con-
stantly reinforced.
Not single word regarding the op.
erations in upper Alsace has been
divulged officially since last Thursday
other than to repeat the assertion that
the heavy snow fall is interfering with
operations. Rumors that the Germans
have gained distinct success in that
region continue 10 circulate, despite
immediate denials at the war Office.
and there is serious apprehension that
the campaign there has met with some
sort OF check.
II is announced that the progress in
the vicinity OF st. Mihiel continues.
Pontoon bridges, which were thrown
across the Meuse in this vicinity, have
been demolished by the French artil-
lery.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
Brokers Blame Farmers
For High Prices

CHICAGO, Jan. IA 3O-cent ad-
vance in the price OF bag OF -four
for which housewives. now pay 10
cents, and disappearance OF the five
cent loaf of bread was the prophecy
made today following the record top
price of $1.43 3-s per bushei FOR wheat
in the local Dit yesterday The jump
of -four to 1920 per barrel also will
be factor in advanced bread prices,
according to Chicago bakers
AS a result OF this latest Jump in
wheat, United States District Attor-
ney Clyne will Invite" members OF
Chicago's board OF trade to go to his
office to give their opinions as to the
cause OF the rise. II Is estimated
that in the past six months 100000, 900
bushels OF wheat have been sold to
foreign countries. This leaves co.
100000 bushels of Americas reserve
stock
= Many board OF trade members to-
day declared the farmers are chiefly
responsible for the present situation.
The farmers are said to be holding
their wheat for possible advance to
81 per bushel.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

Mothers sacrificed their lives for their
cables. Fathers died that their, chill.
dren might live. Men dug frantically
into the ruins under tottering walls In
response TO groans and appeals for
help from buried victims. SO far as
Is yet known at no point was there
any cowardice or any brutality OF the
strong against the weak
Many OF the survivors went temper
arily insane as a result OF their ex-
periences. Men who found their en-
tire families crushed to death in the
ruins OF their homes; women who
managed themselves TO reach safety
when they found that their loved ones
had persisted tried in turn 10 kill
themselves and had TO be restrained,