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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
INCIDENTS IN
DISTRICTS HISTORY
Mt. jackson and Ashby Have Played
Conspicuous Part In County

We teach our children of the gran
deur which belonged to Greece and
the glory which was a part of Rome
Our children know that Nero fiddled
while Rome burned. OF the atrocities
of Hannibal and his horde of Car.
thegenians. and the sentimental ones
have conned by rote salacious story
of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
They know history when 1t is re-
motely removed from the land which
gave them birth. and in the text
books from which they are gaining
their foundation of knowledge they
are becoming innoculated with all of
the ''isms" which one-track brains
can conceive of and all of the lido
syncrasies which publishers can push
into the public schools.
1t bodies good for our schools that
we are getting back to normally and
that there is tendency to teach
youth those things which are prac-
teal. of interest and which will ulti-
mately add appreciably to the sum
total of worthwhile knowledge
Forgetting for the while some out
lines of history which mean but lit
tie to the average boy and girl, only
TO the extent that it proves the pro-
gress of the race. let's come home"
and study for q while Shenandoah
County and particularly Mt. Jackson
and Ashby District, an integral part
of the county and naturally of more
interest than the heiroglyphics in
King Tut's tomb
Mt. Jackson and Ashby,
Here are some things to remem-
Der. Some things which local pride
should push deep into your under
standing. and some things which
folks who travel this way always like
to know.
Mt. Jackson, after having been
called Mt. Pleasant was incorporated
in 1926. is the center of the business
activity of Ashby District, and this
District as matter of fact and mo-
ment is the wealthiest magisterial
district nthe county. II Shenandoah
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14

County is in the heart Of the araa
shenandoah Valley. Ashby Distriet !;
~ the center of this heart. for n,
part OF this area is, as whole !,
rich in soil. as picturesque IN soaa;
beauty and as arabic as this distr;o,
us el.5S9 acres with buildings ar.
assessed In the aggregate at sses e1E
ana add to this the assessment :,
MI jackson. s13S,475 and the 40
gregate exceeds any district in III
district in the county. If Shenandoas
county. a total of s1.135,09o.
IN addition to the town around
which the business life Of tbe
district revolves, there are in Asbhy
d number of hamlets. which arc
community centers and where con
siderable business is transacted Cor
icvilie, Jerome. Orkney Springs Nj
clifton and a number of villages have
tneir stores. their schools and tbe;r
churches, and the rural population
OF the district is alert. wide-awalo
and exceptionally thrifty.
Orchards
Ashby District is the center of ~
apple orchard area of the coun,,
there being 1910 acres of commercial
orchards, with approximately 90 son
trees land including the orchards mt
yet bearing there are 5000 acres of
fruit trees within a radius of sovon
mics OF Mt. Jackson. Apples are
shipped from Mt Jackson to domas-
TIC and foreign markets, and the frn;t
FRO mthis locality is rated as among
the best produced in the United
States.
me nrst commercial orchard was
planted by the Strathmore Orchard
Company, over a thousand acres he-
ing given over to apples. and mart
OF the original orchard is now the
turkey Knob Orchard Company
Banks
The Mt. Jackson National Bank
was chartered June 16, 1884 and was
opened for business July 81. 1894
with capital stock of $4,000. with
individual deposits of s30,63S.S6.
with the following officers: DIR. ]
friplett. president; Israel Allen. vice
president and R. NJ. Lantz. joseph
Ruby, George Minnick, Monroe Funk
houser. II. S. Wunder, John P. Lo-
mas and S. R. Hoover, directors. Fred
5. Good, cashier and Joseph H. Tisin-
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Hurler Kremer Holds
Senators While Buc-
cancers Win 3 tO2
Pirates Second Baseman Deliv.
ers Winning Wallop-44,OOO
Fans Crazy With Joy as
They Vision World Title To-
day-Walter Johnson Will
Oppose Morrison or Aldridge
In Box Today

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 13.-(By the
Associated Press)-Pittsburghs hopes
Tor worlds baseball championship.
which had all but faded out of the pic
ture for 1925, came back today into
full flight on the wings of q lusty
home run drive by Eddie Moore.
Until today the young Pirate second
sacker had been only a cog in the ma
chine, inconspicuous for the most
part. but tonight he is the hero of .
victory that pulled the Pirates up on
even terms with the Senators, each
with three triumphs apiece, and ex-
tended the series to it's seventh game
limit tomorrow.
Buttressed by the brilliant and At
times invincible pitching of Ray Krs-
mer and defense that was shock
proof in every crisis, Moores single
stroke in the fifth inning provided the
winning margin of a to 2 triumph
that marked another advance In the
sensational comeback of the National
League champions and stirred a home
town throng of $4,000 fans into de-
lirious enthusiasm. 1t was the second
straight victory for the Pirates, now
on the high tide, dashing and confident
that they will go on to reach the goal
that last was gained by the club IN
1909. 1t was also the second time
CONTINUED on Page Cool. y
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THE big TRAIN"
IS SENATOR'S HOPE
IN GAME TODAY

Pittsburgh, Oct. BIB The AS
ISOLATED Press)-"They'll have to
beat Johnson"
The words came from baseballs
youngest manager, Bucky Harris, of
Washington, in the clubhouse after
Pittsburgh had tied the worlds
series today.
His smile, the victory smile, was
still there. Around him his team
mates were gloomy, bemoaning their
ill luck, but Bucky's glance carried
across the dressing quarters to a
locker where stood tall, silent man,
deliberately DOMINIC his street
clothes.
Eyes, they'll have to beat John
son, and then wen admit they are
the better club"
will he be able to pitch -
able or not, he'll be in there
throwing and they'll have to beat
him. Believe me. there will be
twenty other lads lined up behind
old Barney when they try to get past
him. That's about all / can say.
They'll have to beat Johnson"
His arm is right; his right leg is
safe from serious injury. He's only
had two days rest. but I'm telling
you now that the Pirates will know
they have been in a fight. They'll
have to beat him If they want to
win.
II used SEVERED behind the bat
today. Hank has done a lot of re-
ceiving for Ferguson. But tomorrow
Is another day-and they'll have to
beat Johnson"
Determination had supplanted
confidence on the face of the other
Senators. Only two days ago their
path was strewn with roses but the
Pirates have hurled in boulders.
Meanwhile joy reigned in the
Pittsburgh cabin. Backs were
smacked until they Redeemed, arms
were nearly torn from shoulders in
mighty handshakes. They pushed
each other under the cold waters of
the showers. they wrestled, they
spared, and Bill McKechnie. the
manager who had borne a worried
look for several days, became one OF
the jolly throng.
Begrimed Stuffy McInnis. whose
insertion into the Pirates lineup IN
the last Washington changed the en-
tire aspect of the series. lost about
ten years in the celebration.
Above the din came the voice OF
McKechnie, shouting to the world
that the Senators were on the run.
We've got them!" he managed to
sandwich between bursts of laugh
ter. Bring on anybody. We're hit
tir. : now and they can't stop U.S."
why, yes, if it matters. might
say that I will pitch either Red
Oldham or Johnny Morrison tomor-
row. We have plenty Of pitchers.
said last night that we'd take
'em, and I repeat it. They SAINT
beat such a squad of hitters. Yes,
the worlds series Is ours"
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Youthful Member
Macmillan Party
Proves His Loyalty

Wiscasset, Oct. 13-(AP)-Some
insight into the spirit of loyalty of
the members Of the Macmillan Arc
tic expedition was given by the ac-
ton of Kennett Rawson. the young
est member of the party. whose ia
Their, F. s. Rawson, president of a
Chicago bank, was here to meet his
son when the ,Bowdoin and Peary
arrived here yesterday.
The elder Rawson brought a party
of 20 in the private cars. the Federal
and the National. He had planned
to leave last night with his son. but
the Is year old boy demurred, point
out that he was in duty bound to re-
main with the Bowdoin until she
was unloaded and ready to sail for
winter quarters at Southport.
His father admitted this view was
correct and dispatched one of the
cars with a part of his party. He is
remaining over until Kennett. who
has learned that loyalty without
which Macmillan would never have
been successful in his Arctic explora-
lions has completed his duties on the
BoWdoin.
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Eight Nominated
For Bishop Berth
At New Orleans Meet

New Orleans, La, Oct. 13-(By the
Associated Press)-Eight bishops
were placed in nomination by the
house of bishops this afternoon for
presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United
States of America. From the eight
will be elected tomorrow a bishop to
act as presiding bishop and presi-
dent of the council.
Those nominated were: Bishop
Chas. NJ. Brent, Western New York;
Thomas f. Gaylor, Tennessee; John
Gardner Murray, Maryland; Edward
L. Parsons, California. William Ca
bell Brown, Virginia; Alexander
Mann, Pittsburgh; James Dewolf
Perry, Rhode Island: Hugh Latimer
Burleson, North Dakota.
The house of deputies today re-
fused to accept a resolution from the
diocese of Southern Ohio regarding
divorce and remarriage.
The resolution while approving the
states power to grant divorce,
would have made the ecclesiastical
authority of the diocese the final
authority for remarriage after d.
vorce.
The house Of bishops by unani-
nous vote declined to accept the
house of deputies amendment fixing
the salary of the presiding bishop,
to be elected tomorrow, at $4,000.
The bishops insisted on $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-14
Maine Savings Bank
Association Holds
Annual Meet, Bangor

Bangor, Me-, Oct. 13-(AP)-Sixty
representatives of Maine savings
banks are in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the state association
which opened here today. An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Grossly. with response by
George l. Curtis of Norway, presi-
dent of the Association, following
which reports of officers were read
and addresses made by H. E. Boyn-
ton, on the taxation of savings banks.
Mrs. Allan p. Stevens on school
savings, and James @. Gulnac on
farm investments in Maine.
A banquet at the Penobscot Valley
Country Club, with Walter G. Dan
forth as POSTMASTER, was the eve
ming feature, with Governor Brewster
as the principal speaker. followed by
Hon. John G. Smith, Bank Commits
sioner, and Hon. Augustus o. Thorn
as, commissioner of education.
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Bath Built Ship
To Become Barge

New York, Oct. 13-(AP)-The
clipper Benjamin F. Packard is I'M
loading hen, last cargo here. but be-
fore she passes forever from the
seas the members of the Neptune
Association, a society of the old
"windjammer" sailors, will honor her
as one of the last of her fleet, white
winged race.
On Saturday there will be a fare
well party on the Benjamin F. Pack
ard, and then she will go to the
junlSpile or be converted into a
barge. Sailors say the clipper, which
was built at Bath, Maine, in 1888, Is
the only remaining vessel of this
type On the Atlantic coast.
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Shoe and Jewelry Industries
Make Best Showing-Build-
ing Trades Hold up-Short-
age of Woman Shoe Workers
in One Section of Maine
Optimistic Reports FIR o m
Other States of Section

Boston. Oct. 13.-(AP)-Marked i'm
provement in the employment situation
in New EnglaPd was reported tonight
in the monthly survey Of the federal
employment service. This was partic-
ularly noticeable in the shoe and lew
elry industries. Building trades con-
tinue active. The report by states fol-
lows:
MAINE
Part time operations reported in the
textile and machine Industries in some
parts of the State, with other sections
indicating Improvement. with a sub
stantial reduction in the number I'M
employed. Railroad repair shops con-
tinue on a five-day week basis. Short
age Of female workers in the shoe in
dustry reported in one section. Iron
works operating part time'but the re-
sultant surplus Of labor is absorbed
in other lines.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Slight improvement in the industrial
situation in certain sections. Part
time operations contrasted with in
creased activity in the textile. shoe
and granite industries in varying Sec
lions. The cigar needle. brush and
hosiery plants continue to operate
overtime. Railroad repair shops are
running on a four-day basis. Building
very active with hundreds of men en-
ployed but no shortage. Decreased
demand for farm help.
VERMONT
There has been a decided improve
ment in industrial employment condi-
tions. While textile and granite indus
tries in some centers are still on part
time schedules, in other sections fuli
time operations have been resumed
and the number Of unemployed sub
stantially reduced. Farm labor supply
adequate. Activity in the building IN
dustry consists principally of private
residences, with plenty of craftsmen
available.
MASSACHUSETTS
The outstanding feature of the
month In this state was the marked
Improvement in the shoe and aliieo
lines, In the large shoe centers OF the
state the majority of the factories
have resumed full time operations ano
q shortage Of a certain class OF work
ara has been increased and the num-
her unemployed correspondingiy re-
duced. Metal trades throughout the
state generally active, with shortage
Of certain skilled workers noted. De-
cided Improvement reported in the Jew
elry1 industry. with very optih n',.,
feeling prevalent for increased pus.-
ness Extensive building projects FUR
risn employment for thousands.
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Employment Situation
Is Better in New England
LESS CELLS MADE
DIRICIBLE UNSAFE
WITNESSES SAY

Washington. Oct. IS - (AP) -
Changes made in the gas cell in
stallation on the airship Shenandoah
were declared unsafe today by two
construction officers appearing be-
fore the naval court Of inquiry. Both
added. however, that with crew as
skilled as that of this airship, the
alterations were not necessarily dam
gerous.
Commander Ralph d. Weyerbach-
er, who constructed the Shenandoah,
said he had known Lieutenants Ro-
land G. Mayer and Charles E. Bauch,
officers in charge of the gas cells;
had great confidence in their skill
and ability and would have felt safe
aboard the Shenandoah with them
on the job to look after the new
valve arrangement.
Commander Garland Fulton. who
approved the change with warning
that 1t would not be as ''foolproof"
as the original installation, declared
the Shenandoah's crew was one of
the most experienced that could be
found and that 1t was because of
this that the alteration was author
lied. He said the total gas valve
capacity was reasonable. but that he
would have preferred to have more
of it on the automatic instead of the
maneuvering or hand valves.
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Stolen Jewels
Worth $4,000
Given to N. Y. Police

New York, Oct. 13.-(AP)-Jewels
valued 1t $4,000. stolen from the
apartment Of Mrs. Jessie Woolworth
Dcnahus September 80, were turned
syer to the police tonight by private
detectives employed by the company
which insured the jewels. James r.
Donahue. Mrs. Donahue's husband.
and an official Of the insurance COM
pany, went to headquarters with the
detsctivss carrying the Jewels and
was Questioned by Assistant District
Attorney Pecora-
The jewelry returned included two
pearl necklaces. one valued at $450,OO0
and the other at $250.000, diamond
ring valued at $4,000. two platinum
brooches Of Egyptian design. studded
with coral. valued at $1,000, q red
enamel diamond and gold compact
valued at 5000. and an imitation emer-
aid ring. Mrs. Donahue fixed these
values and said that every bit Of the
loot was in this lot with the excep-
ton Of . $500 beaded bag.
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Schooner Lucy
Evelyn Taken in
Tow hy u. S. Cutter

Highland Light, Mass, Oct. 13.-
(AP)-The coastguard cutter Tampa
tonight reached the schooner Lucy
Evelyn, which was reported earlier in
the day as in distress rs miles south
east of Highland Light. The crew of
six men were taken aboard the cutter,
which then took the schoor in tow for
Boston.
The cutter was sent to the rescue to-
day when the schooner Lark reported
by radio that the Lucy Evelyn was in
a sinking condition with all sails gone
except the storm sail, and no food or
water aboard. The crew had refused
to be taken off.
The schooner, hailing from Machias,
Maine, is of 3O7 tons and was bound
from Machias to New Haven with a
lumber cargo.
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Salvage Ship on
Way to Raise Ssh
Sunk i'm Collision

New York, Oct. 13-(AP)-The
navy salvage ship Falcon sailed to-
day from the Brooklyn navy yard for
Block Island to redeem the navy's in
tention to raise the submarine S-51
which was rammed and sunk in a
collision September 25 with the
steamship City of Rome.
The Falcon carried the cargo of
pontoons, which navy divers will at
tempt to attach to the sunken sub
marine. An attempt will be made
to close the holes in the hull after
which the lifting power Of COM
pressed air and the anchored pom
toons will be applied to raising the
ship to the surface.
The S-b0, a sister ship Of the ILL
fateed $751; went into drydock at
Brooklyn today for inspection by
naval divers who will make the des-
cent to the Ssh. The divers hope to
familiarize themselves with the hull
and interior of the sunken vessel by
thorough study of the sister ship.
Cfficials Of the Brooklyn navy yard
today expressed the hope that the
sS-51 may be raised before the end
of. November.
In addition to the Falcon. the q.
s. S. Vestal and U. S. S. Sycamore,
both salvage ships have been ordered
to assist in the salvage operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-14
Bu|LD|NGS BURN
On VERMONT ESTATE
WITH Loss 100000

Burlington, VT, Oct. 13.-(AP)-
Flrs today destroyed the large barn
and tenant house Of the John Rams
All eetats known as East O. Lake
Farms, on the shelburne road. a few
miles south Of the city, the loss be-
M Estimated at 100000. The barn
Va mid to be the largest in Yer
mont ana one Of the largest in New
Yusland. tn entire equipment. in
Guiding great modern creamery.
fsrm implements. 100 tons of hay. a
laree amount Of farm produce, ETC.,
were wiped out. Mrs. w. M. Thomp-
son, wife Of the foreman of the es-
tate, Who resided in q tenement over
The northeast wing, barely escaped
Nh her young son, who was Ill, IN
III arms. The Thompson's lost all
their possessions, including a large
sum of money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-14
Fire Destroys Farm
Buildings, Richmond
With Loss Over $4,000

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Richmond. Oct. 13.-Fire destroy
q the farm buildings belonging to
Y 3. Kennedy on the Marston road
about 7 o'clock tonight. The farm
y situated five miles north of Rich
mona. The fire was started when a
ientern overturned in the barn and
ne entire set Of buildings was de-
1fcyed. The furniture and all
squipment was destroyed in the fire.
ane loss was estimated at $500, par
uaily covered by insurance.
4 barn belonging to Enoch Tom
nnson on the Bowdoinham road was
0estroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this
morning. The barn was filled with
nsy and farming tools. The loss was
imated at $500. 1t was thought
.lat me fire was started by tramps
VINO sought shelter in the barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-14
NAVY PLANES OF.
MACMILLAN TRIP
SHIPPED TO BOSTON

Wiscasset, Me-, Oct 13.-(AP)-
The steamer Peary left the harbor
late today for Boston where the
three amphibian planes and other
navy equipment used on the MacMil-
Ian Arctic expedition which returned
here yesterday. will be unloaded. 1t
was accompanied by Lieutenant
Commander Eugene F. Mcdonald,
Jr. In few days it will be brought
back to Southport and laid up for
the winter.
The schooner Bowdoin repained
at anchor in the harbor. She will
be taken to Southport tomorrow at
IL o'clock. Jacob Gayer, the color
photographer, and Lieutenant Ben
jamin H. Rigg. magnetic and tidal
observer, removed the photographs
and valuable material and records
which they collected. Four kayaks,
or Eskimo boats, brought back by
Commander Mcdonald and other
members of the expedition. also
were taken off here.
Lieutenant Commander Donald B.
Macmillan, who is spending his first
few days on shore with his sister,
Mrs. w. C. Fogg, at Freeport. was
here for short time this morning
and returned again this afternoon.
Tonight he was the guest at the
quarterly meeting of the Wiscasset
Fire Society.
Quarterly meetings have been
held regularly since the society was
first organized in January, 1901.
Originally an active fire company, of
leate years 1t has been civic and
social club. Commander Macmillan
will first tell his detailed story of
the summers work In the Arctic be-
fore the National Geographic Society
at Washington on October 81. This
society sponsored his expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-14
maine CLUB WOMEN
Open YEARLY MEET
IN BANGOR CHURCH

Bangor Oct. 13-(AP)-The thirty
third annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Women's clubs, open
ed its sessions this afternoon at ESQ
in the Unitarian church, During the
afternoon session addresses of well
come were extended to the visitors,
who numbered about 800. by Mayor
Crosby, and Mrs. William ]. Currier,
president of the Bangor Federation
OF Women's clubs. At this meeting
reports of officers were also read.
greetings extended from past presi-
dents and guests.
At the evening session in city hall,
greetings were extended by Governor
Brewster and a reception and ex-
cellent program of diversified enter
tainment was presented.
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Kan for Severed IN 6tn.
**Batted for Ferguson in 9th.
***Batted for S. Harris in 9th.
Washington II 00oo o 0 o-2-6-2
Pittsburgh 90 20 900 x-3-7-1
Two base hits - Peckinpaugh,
Barnhart, J. Harris. Home runs
GosIin, Moore. Stolen bases-Tray-
nor, McNeely. Sacrifices-carey 2,
Cuyler. Double plays-Judge (unas-
sisted). Left on Observation-Disclosures
a; Pittsburgh 8. Base on balls-otf
kremer (GosIin); off Ferguson 2
Moore, Barnhart); off BaIlou !
(Wright). Struck .out-By kremer 3
G.. Harris, Judge, Fersuson); by
Ferguson 6 (Mclnnis, kremer 5,
Smith, Wright). Hits-OH kremer
6 in 9 innings; off Ferguson 7 in 7
innings; off BaIIou o in inning.
Winning pitcher - kremer. Losing
pitcher-Ferguson. Umpires-Owens,
(Amn.) plate; Mccormick (Nat.)
first; Moriarty (Amn.) second; Rig
Ter (Nat.) third. Time Of same-1.57.
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General Forecast

The area of high pressure that was
over the northern plains states and
the upper lake region Monday night
has moved east southeastward to the
middle Atlantic states. Temperature
changes have been slight as a rule.
Northwestern and southwestern
disturbances, will move rather rap
idly eastward during the next two
days and they will be attended by
showers over all sections east Of the
Mississippi river. The weather will
remain fair until Wednesday night,
however, in the north Atlantic states.
The temperature will be slightly
higher Wednesday in the north At
lantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate variable and fair weather
Wednesday.