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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17

on the 9Th day of February, 1922, some
S suitable recognition should be made
officially.
The subject of this sketch was
very unusual man in many of the re-
lations of life.
AS amember of the Methodist Church
for Y years, no one was more devoted
to the church of his choice and that of
his sainted father and mother than he
was, and subscribed more heartily to
its doctrines and polity.
As Steward, Trustee and Bible Class
teacher he was ever loyal and faithful.
AS veteran editor, he was well
trained and yielded facile pen and
maintained the cause of righteousness.
He was possessed of a we'll trained
intellect as a graduate OF Dickinson
College, his Alma Mater. Superinten-
dent of schools of Shenandoah County
for many years and teacher in the
Woodstock school.
Asa soldier, he was appreciated fol-
his kindly consideration as Captain
of Company E, Whites Battalion,
and for his invincible courage on
the field of Conflict ever espous'
ing the Southern cause unswervingly.
AS husband and father he always
m anifested the tenderest devotion and
solicitude. for their interests and ne
has left them the imperishable legacy
of a most honored name as their
cherished possession. In this connec'
ton it is deemed proper to relate that
the family of our deceased brother
reciprocated his deep affection, through
his long life, and especially in the
closing years of his life, as shown in
their ministry of care and unremit
ting service.
Hence as christian, citizen, soldier
editor, educator, husband, father ano
friend, he was ever constant, loyal
patriotic and true to his convictions Of
the right.
We shall as an official body miss hi:
Cody counsel and wise direction, bu
shall strive to emulate his noble virtue:
and to follow Christ as consistently a.
he did.
To his grief stricken life companion
and his eight surviving children an(
relatives our sincerest sympathles arr
vouchsafed, praying that the consola
ton of the Gospel which constituted
our brothers chiefest happiness ma,
be their solace.
His body is laid to rest in the beauti
full Massanutten Cemetery Of which t
the time of his death he was President
but his spirit is with his God.
There is no Death What seems S
is transition,
This life of mortal breath, is but
suburb of the life elysian,
Whose portal we call Death -
1t is our desire that this memoirs
may be placed upon the minutes Q
four Quarterly Conference records
Icopies be sent to his bereaved family
and to the newspapers Of Shenandoah
iCounty.
M. L. WALTON,
/ w. L. NEWMAN,
E. D. NEWMAN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
Lying kIansmen add Big Thrill
| At Exhibit Of Birth uf A Nation"

Mysterious and silent in their
robes and hoods of white, forty
two members of the Ku Klux
Khan occupied the boxes at the
Academy of Music, Saturday
night III Richmond, Va, Tor
the final showing of The Birth
of a Nation"
With every eye in the crowded
house focused on them, watching
every movement, three times dur
ing the second part of the motion
picture they arose as one man and
stood motionless with their left
arms pointed to the screen. When
the curtain was rung down, they
waited until all others had left
the thea ire. Then, il a slow and
orderly manner, they for med by
twos and marched from the build
ing. They wore their hoods.
A large moving van stood
waiting al the corner i'll front OF
the Federal Reserve Bank annex
A ladder was lowered from the
high body of the truck. In a
few moments all the klansmen
had found places and the truck
disappeared.
KLANsMEN ARE APPLAUDED.
There was sudden silence
throughout the theatre when.
shortly before the beginning OF
the performance, the wilite-robed
figures suddenly app cared i'll FIVE
of the six boxes. Then came a
burst of applause. There follow
ed the lowering of the lights and
the beginning of the picture i'll
which the most thrilling scenes
depict the Ku Klux Khan in re-
construction days in the South
comiug to the rescue of the op'
pressed white people.
| The klansmen entered the the
atre in groups of twos and threes
in usual street clothes. Manager
| Leo Wise said. They Immediately
disappeared behind the curtains
of the boxes and put on thell
| white robes and hoods. 1t was
noted for the first time that there
hung from the HOODS small rec
tassels.
i Twenty-four members of the
invisible Empire" occupied box
seats on the right side of thu
| tleater and eighteen on the lei
lside. Orders for the Klansmel
Iwere given with waves Of thu
hand by the leader, who sat near
lest the stage. His motions Of TIN
hand to indicate that his follow
, ers should stand or be seated wer
: instantly obeyed.
II After sitting almost motlonles
through three-fourths OF til
|Epicture, hoarse shout went u
! from the audience as the film de
e picted the gathering of the Sout'
: ern klansmen. The forty-tw
, members of the Ku Klux aros
aud stood for moment with thel
i left arms extended. This was re
;; Ipeated on two other occasion
: when the picture showed the *
S kIux Khan in action.
= 1t was learned from Manage
Wise that one man early Ill til
week bought tickets for all tn
box seats for last nights pertol
nance. There was no one IN til
boxes but the Klansmeu.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,

At the Fourth Quarterly Conference
held February 18th, 1922, at Wood
stock, Winchester District, Baltimore
Conference M. E. Church, South, the
following Memorial Resolutions re-
speeding the death of Brother John H.
Grabill, were adopted:
Inasmuch as the subject Of this
memoir has been an honored official
in the Methodist Church at Woodstock
and a member of this Quarterly
Conference, for greater period than
any other Of its members, except one
other, it is most appropriate that in
his passing which occurred at his home
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
ESTABLISHED 1898.

| DR.. Paul A. Robertson. who
has recently located at Lebanon
is now kept very busy as there
are many cases of illness in this
section.
DR.. Robertson, who is a gradu-
ate of the medical College of Va.
Can to Lebanon from Blackstone
Virginia. and is highly recon.
mended as a most promising
young physician.
Or. and Mrs. Robertson and
their little child now have apart.
ments with Col. and Mrs. ]. J.
Creme.
Miss Marguerite Miller il recov.
ering from the effects Of ! pain
ful accident last week when the
nd Of one fnGer - cak 81. The
woand i healln ricelY ana no
= clicatiooo IN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
Uncle JOE" Cannon to Rrtire.

Uncle Joe" Cannon oldest
member of HOUSE - Representa-
tives Of the ei- A.ceutn I!liuoi S
district has issued All announce
ment stating that he would not
be candidate for reelection.
The Illinoi S representative, one
of the most picturesque and
widely known men in Congress,
will be Sc years old next May.
He is serving his 23rd term in
Congress, during eight years of
which he was speaker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17

he and the late P. w. Magruder
opened the Woodstock Academy.
in this following the example of
their great commander who. at this
time, was devoting himself to the
Education of the sons of his old
companions in arms" as president of
Washington and Lee College at
Lexington, Va.
About 1869 he became owner and
editor of the Shenandoah HERALD
to which newspaper he devoted the
remainder of his life. In the years
that followed was waged the grea
battle in Virginia for the establish
ment of the public school sys' en-
Though himself the product of pri-
vate schools and a church owned
college he became the enthusiastic
champion of the public school and
gave himself without stint to this
cause when it had far fewer friends
and advocates than it has today
Virginia public school system OF
today affords ample proof of the
wisdom and foresightedn ess of the
men who, like Captain Ora bil ,waged
this battle for popular education il
the early Seventies -
He was appointed the first Sup
erintendent of Schools of Shenan.
doah County and, while filling this
office, established in Woodstock
the first public school in the
county.
His sense of obligation as citi
zen led him to take an active in
terest in all civic and public affairs
Anything that he believed promoted
the true welfare of his town, county
and state, found in him zealou:
advocate.
While thus taking an active in
terest in public affairs, the religious
side of his nature was not neglected
In boyhood he dedicated his life Il
God and united with the Methods
Church in 1880. At the time of hi
death. in point of years of member
ship he was the oldest communism
of the local church. He was atten
tive to his Christian duties and i
was seldom that mis- good gray hea'
was not seen among those gathere'
to worship God, either in the smalle
group at the Midweek Prayer Meet
ing or in the public service on Sun
day, For a long period of years h
!served the church of his choice i
various official capacities.
| He was the oldest member G
| CaSsia Lodge of Masons havin
been a member of this fraternal OF
| der for 81 years.
/ After life we'll lived he has bee
translated by the hand of Death t
that Better Land where we lay OF
burdens down" and where befor
the child of faith there opens an III
ending prospect of unwearied er
Ideavor. and, possibilities of achieve
ment undreamed of here in the CT
. cumscribed sphere of this passir
world.
! Surviving are his wife, four daugl
tiers. Miss Elizabeth G. Grabill,
Washington. D. c., Miss Mary
Grabill, of Woodstock, Mrs. Erne
B. Ring, of Charleston, w. Va
Mrs Jacob Haun, of Woodstoc.
four sons. ]. Don, Frank H., Davi
w. and Henry E. Grabill, of Woo
! lstock, three grandchildren, John T
Grabill, Margaret OFT Grabill ar
] Philip Magruder Grabill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17

Mrs. Charles Bowman attended
the funeral of her cousin Mr.. Err
asmus McInturff at Strasbufg
last Friday.
Mrs. Robert Pence has been
confined to the house with grippe
tor the past week.
A delightful surprise was given
by friends OF MIR. and Mrs. G. Nj
Shannon on Wednesday evening
at their china wedding anniver-
sary. Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon
were the recipients of low =ly
set Of china given by about forty
friends who were present at the
occasion. An elaborate luncheon
was served to the guests during
the evening.
Mrs. NJ. D. Elmore entertained
the Junior Aid Society Tuesday
evening. Valentine games were
much enjoyed by the young folk,
after which delightful refresh
mentS were served.
Reports from Mrs. Linden Aller
WHO is now receiving treatment
for arthritis in St. Eliza beth S
Hospital Richmond are not very
encouraging.
Miss Catherine Barley, Lati II
and French teacher Of the HigI
School spent the Weekend with
her parents Rev. and Mrs. A. w.
Barley Of Toms Brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Shannon
entertained at cards, Monday
evening, in honor of her sister
Miss Reba Racal OF Davis W. Va
and cousin Miss Lucille Soutlley
of Thomas, w. Va.
Plans are being made to fit up
the High School auditorium. The
new stage is now being built,
under the management of Mr.. AL
Ruby.
wenty-two of the high school
boys are at work on a high class
minstrel to be given March 1st
we hope, In the new auditorium
The minstrel will consist of new
songs, gags, jigs, monologues,
and last but not least play eu-
titled High Brown Breach of
Promise. Everyone come nd
enjoy a good laugh.
Miss Nellie Flowers was Wis
itor in Mt. Jackson Tuesday.
Miss Flowers is professional
nurse from Winchester and has
mad great many patients here.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN GRABILL.
The funeral of Captain John H. Ora.
bill was held last Friday afternoon from
the Methodist Church Before leaving
the home very beautiful prayer was
offered by Rev. j. D. Hamaker, pastor
of the Christian Church of Strasburg, q
friend and comrade of Captain Grabill.
One Sweetly Solemn Thought, was sung
by the male quartet composed of C. C.
Skyles, F. S. Bowman, C. L. Gibbs and
]. L. Shaffer.
His pastor, Rev. Selwyn K CockreIl,
conducted brief service in the Meth
odist Church which was taxed to its
capacity with sympathizing friends.
Exquisite floral pieces were sent by
the several organizations with which
Captain Grabill was identified and by
relatives and friends The casket was
EMBODIED in large Confederate flag
under which he fought during the
stormy days of l-65 and which emblem
was very dear to his heart.
Impressive ceremonies were held at
the grave in Massanutten Cemetery by
Cassia Lodge Ancient Free and Accept
ed Masons of which he was the oldest
member. Past District Deputy Grand
Master P. M. S. Bird, Jr. of Mt. Jackson
and Rev. A, w. Barley of Cassia Lodge
the services.
The active pallbearers were selected
from the Masonic Lodge and were R.
L. Bargelt, James G. Graveley, w. M.
Calvert, M. L. Walton, Jr Richard S
Wright, of Strasburg and Frank Dinges,
of Edinburg.
Honorary pail bearers were: Hon T.
w. Harrison of Washington, Judge E.
D. Newman, Hon. j. M. Bauserman.
Captain G. w. Koontz, Dr. T. F. Locke
Hon. M. L. Walton, Captain Monroe
Funkhouser, E. Nj. Bushong, G. A.
Boyer and Captain Neff of Mt. jackson
At the conclusion of tne services tans
we're sounded.
"He giveth His beloved sleep"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
New P0Stmasters
Named In Stale

Washington, D. c. Feb. A.
Virgins Postmasters confirmed
by the Senate are; Norman v.
Fitxwater. Elkton; and William
". Wine, Quicksbnrg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-02-17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1922.
Captain John H. Crabill

BY WILLIAM S. HAMMOND, D. D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
ALL NOT YET TO[D,'
SAYS MRS. PHILLIPS
Woman Charged With Killing Of
Mrs. Alberta Meadows
May Testify
DOES NOT DISLIKE PEGGY
nu AsHutlatct Errss

10, Angeles. Oct. 81 What she will
tell the jury II she takes the stand in
her own defense during her trial for
the Staying of Mrs. Alberta Trcmaine
Meadows was outlined today in an in
tervicw here by Mrs. Clara PHILIPPE.
"lt was all Ike this" said Mrs.
Phillips. Three people get into q
machine. Two of them are friends.
One of the friends and another Cir,
get into night. The friend gets the
worst Of /. aud the other friend nntnr-
ally comes to her rescue. doesn't she!
Well figure It out for yourself.
Peggy said Il was Clara this anu
Clara that Clara did ereryth!ng. l,
was ridiculous.
If I get chnnrc am going to
tell my story. People have thought
that | was 50 guilty. 81 bad. because
haven't told nay story before. But
il they only knew what was in my
heart they would understand.
They must understand I have n
reason for not talking and cannot do
SO until tho proper time comes. There
arc many details could .ot tell you
for this reason.
"Peszy has not told everything as it
was. But IN spite of It sll. | do not
say that l dislike reggy. | will not do
her an injustice.
IF get on the stand, and cannot
say now whether I will. am going TO
try TO make the jury understand my
eelincs and suiferines. | will tell what
I've done. II tell the whole truth.
Then let Il end whatever way 4 may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
Hall May Break With
Ware Over Trainer

Continued from Pa.e One
and Hall, who are about to fight eacl!
other in a libel suit. hut It was pointed
out by some Of the sages that politics
often leads to strange sleeping com.
panions.
1t Is believed that IL Mr.. Qrundy
makes q strong bid for State leader.
ship Of the Organization under the ncw
state Administration, he will back Hall
and Trainer and their friends, and. OF
course, President Judge Brown, OF the
Grundy leaders intimate that Hall would
bc a stronger rallying point, az n can.
tlidatc for city leadership against Vnre,
than would be Judge Brown as the
latter Is somewhat handicapped by the
ethics Of the judiciary. Judge. Brown,
in such combination. would DO q
power behind the bench.
Reports we're revived today that W.
Harry Baker, Republican State chair
man, might accept the post of pro.
thonotary Of the Supreme Court after
the state election Is out Of the way.
Mr.. Baker has leaning in that az.
rection. and 1t is understood that then
offer Of the position is still open.
James L. Woodward, Secretary OF
Internal Affairs, and candidate for re.
election, was in the city today calling
on political leaders. He said he found
no evidence Of a concerted plot to cut
the ticket.
81 heard those reports" said Mr..
Woodward" especially as they related
to Allegheny County, and ] called up
people who would know and ! was as
sure.l there was nothing to fear. M
course, us always. there will be sporadic
cutting. but. on the whole, the cam.
paign ticket will win handsomely"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31

presenesr 'Iisre nothss. be- bfstAe
and Mr.. Cchnor."
Ibid SOU re q detective In the
r6omf' mo, did not
~, Toek PeiDon From Prlsorer
Between Saturday and Monday, how
often did Mr.. Ceniicr or Mr.. Sco..
confer with Mira. Nosier?" "Only once
that ! know Of. was not there al
In cross examination Mr.. Scott
asked: Mrs. Davis, was It you who
took the bottle Of poison from the de.
fendant?" Yes. SIR"
.. will yc!! please tell the jury how
II saw her hand the bottle to Mr..
Connor." IN j.
ibid you think at the time Mr..
Connor was a detcctive9" yes"
Where did she take the bottle
FROM" 'She took it from her bosom. !"
Mr.. Speiser then took the witness
over again. ''Was II after Mr.. Con.
nor called to Mrs. Roster and asked
her for the bottle that you saw hs!
sivc 1t 70 her?'' Eyes, sir. ! heard
him say something to her, and then
saw her draw thu bottle from hs'
bosom.' n..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31

which indicated To me that she was
distraught and out Of her mind.
Then. doctor. with the exception of
that one point. don't you believe that
this woman acted in what Il layman
would call a distraupht manner! No.
] believe she wHs insane
Then you believe that In order TO
be sane Il woman must kill, then wash
the blood from her hands and coolly
wink from the ROOM THAT l
cou'd 'dn't say. would have to judge
by the conduct of different persons and
types ,
We'll. doctor. If the defendant had
been cool and coutemntuous. w"uldn' t
that be more in keeping with the atti-
tudc of an insane woman:' 81 don t
think sot"
doctor. how does the INSANITY you
diacnos"d in t.iis case differ from any
other form Of insanity. such a. pas.
sion. Jealous" or anger: 1T differs in
the fact thar this woman showed indi-
cations Of real insanity
"Wcll. doctor. you have answered
Mr.. :" tt : query that she did not know
she had done wrong" ~ did.
Then can ",u say why SUE had the
presence If mind 10 send for one of
tllt T'sl fb.lItUN VI lliiIlul law S'Ao'
scott Disclaims Praise
Mr.. Scott objected 70 tho question
saying: The District Attorney is as
suming that She sent for this eminent
criminal lawyer. take il that II is
not a question based on cross cxanina :
tion of this r~ncrt's oninion ns To the
sanity of iii" defendant
Judge Barratt said: Il will permit
the quest!o'' although l know .hut Mr..
Scott will di-claim any prominence you
have given him.
"Oh. was not speaking If MIR.
Scott. vour Honor rejoined Mr.
Spciser.
Answering the question. DR.. Mills
said: 1T has happened in other eases
Of insanity The person has sub
conscious or some CONSCIOUS way OF
knowing he or she needs help
This murder was committed ON Jan
uary 81, 1922. Do you state as Il fact
that this woman was insane on tha;
day. Yes"
And your opinion Is based on the
testimony in court Of Mrs. Reid an,
the dcfendnnt:'' Ill j based on al
the testimony both for the defense M
the prosecu,i"n. which have hcard il
eleven weary d1Hs "f this vial
II agr"" with you. doctor, that the!
were weary days. Bat continuing. wa.
not part Of your opinion based on III,
testimony of Mrs. Reid ana the de.
.cndant!" "Y"~. i Wa h">"d in Par
on their tcstimony.'
Dr. M:IIs WAS dismissed 10y the prose
cutioL and before he lrit the >tunt
Mr.. Scott asked: 'l'r. MtllS, you spok'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
READING PLAN IS HELD UP
More Time Solicited Of Company by
Protective Committee

Counsel representing the Reading
Company and the Hondhodrrs' Protcc.
tive Committee conferred yesterday
with Federal Judges Burlington and
Thompson on n request by the company
for more time IN which to lie modi.
fed plan ordered by the United States
Supreme Court for the dissolution Of
the several companies comprising the
Reading Company.
No announcement was made OF the
conclusion of the conference. but il is
expected formal order extending the
time, which expired yesterday. will he
made IN Il few days.
The modified plan will deal with ap-
port;onmrnt "f iii" joint general mort.
gage Of the Reading Company and the
Reading toai and Iron Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
KILLED MAN ACCIDENTALLY,
MABEL CHAMPION ASSERTS
Admits She Fired Shots Causing
Carnival Promoters Death

ClcEeland. Oct. 31.-tBy a. P.)--
Mrs. Mabel Champion. twenty-five. on
trial for first degree murder In connec-
tion with the Staying Of Thomas 4.
O'Connell. carnival promoter. Of New
Haven. Conn. took the witness stand
in her own behalf today and admitted
she fired the shots thar killed O'C"n-
nell in q restaurant here last July.
but claimed the gun she held was
discharged accidentally in the scufre
attendant to the attack upon her hus-
band by O'Connell.
Mrs. Champion told how she and her
husband were arcosted by UCnnnell.
drunk and staggering. who pleaded with
her husband for drink. She admitted
that her husband. Ausley Champion.
carried Il bottle Of whisky. she said
sbs was told bcicr" entering the
restaurant that the man VIII" repeatedly
asked for n drink was dangerous when
drinking"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
ST.4TE STARTS ITS
REBUTT4L EVIDENCE

The Commonwealth began rcbuttal at
II 40 clock. .lonn NJ. Smith. super
intendent OF tho lIahncmann Hospital,
was called.
Mr.. Sr:tn produced III. records Of
nat institution covering the period
when Mrs. Roster was confined there
dnring childbirth. beginning lctober y.
1921.
Mr.. Scott objected to tn" admission
nf the records when III" witness ad.
;n!ttcd the! were prepared 10y rhy>i"ians
and nurses and not by himself.
The purpose If introducing The rec
ord> was 10 show that when Mrs. Roster
VA. AT the hospita! sh" was normal as
far as her pnls". tcrpcratu;" and
respiration was concerned. Mr. smith
then was ,xrusCd and Miss Fricdu j..
Golden WIS Ca led.
Miss Golden did not answer. and
Mrs. Ada n. collier was called. She
was Il nurs" a. the llahncmnun Hos
,lim when Mrs. k"s!er was n rntient
'hrr".
Mrs. Collier rad she Wax Il night
.ursr in cnnr.n of the ward where Nrh.
Hosi"r was confined. During the three
weeks Mr. Rosie" was there. she snid.
the d"frndamt appeared {" b" in normal
condition. Twn of til" records pre-
parrI b. Mr. Cullic, we're admitted as
evidence.