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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-21
Most Homes Are Badly Lighted,
Sight-Conserung Group Declares

Most of the Nations homes are
badly lighted, 1t is asserted by the
Eyesight Conservative Council of
America in a report disclosing condi-
tions in school household and work
shop, and asserting that mans eff
forts to do the work of the sun are
Intimately bound up with the prob
lem of human happiness.
The kitchen Is regarded by con-
servationists as prolific source of
vision defects. because it has too
often been neglected in home-light-
ing plans.
zone reason for the prevalent bad
lighting" according to the council,
is that in a great many homes the
lighting equipment has not been
changed to keep pace with the rapid
development in the art Of lighting.
"A great many OF these old resi-
dences are rented, and the occupants
are reluctant to make improvements
at their own expense. even though
they recognize the inadequacy of the
faulty illumination.
Lamps Arc Blamed.
"One of the most common evils
found in home lighting Is the bare
lamp. 1t Is usually so low as to be
directly in the line OF vision, causing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-21

eyestrain, at the same time providing
poor illumination. There are spe-
cially designed fixtures for correct
ing not only this condition, but also
the many other Objectionable fea-
lures of old style equipment.
Where the present installation
does not provide sufficient light, port
able lamps in great variety are avail
able and can be used advantageously
Foor lamps, table lamps and small
ornamental lamps, in addition to aug
menting the lighting, are appreciated
by the householder because of their
hexibility and decorative value.
Although the essential require
ment of lighting in the home is the
elimination of eyestrain, the decora-
tive possibilities should not be over
looked. The most pleasing and COM
Portable effect is produced by skill
fully combining utility and ornamen-
tation.
Artistic shades and colored lights
are mediums of expressing individu
atty in furnishing our homes. How
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-21

tically the entire population of the
island, as we'll as many visitors from
the nearby mainland, made thor
ough inspection Of the demonstration
better home"
Economy Fought After.
Visitors were impressed with many
Of the most notable was the small
cost Of the entire vent0re-a prime
object of the better homes committee
on st. Helena Island. The demonstra-
ton house was designed to fit the
means OF the average family dwell
ing on the island, and this was not
lost sight OF In any step of building
up this excellent proof of the COM
fort and beauty which 1t is possible
to provide In home, even though the
outgo OF every penny must be watched
with care
The better homes movement has for
one OF Its main aims the education Of
the millions of families of moderate
means in America to full realization
OF the values they can get out of
their homes without making OUTLAWS
which are beyond the limits of their
pocketbooks. The committee Of
Judges which awarded the prizes was
impressed with the fidelity to this
aim shown by the ST. Helena Island
committee.
The campaign for better homes on
this Southern island was Of value not
| only in demonstrating to the nearby
families those things which they
might enjoy in their own homes but
also by providing continuous direct
instruction in home making in con-
nection with school courses.
The pupils Of the carpentry depart
cd he
onstration house at $1,520.70 and the
actual cost was only $50 above this
figure. The house was of six rooms,
comprising a living dining room,
kitchen. bedroom, bathroom, nursery
and laundry.
The st. Helena campaign included
,, also sermons, lectures, contests, ex-
hibits and demonstrations. Another
notable feature was a canvass of
the whole island to note what had
been accomplished for better homes
during the preceding year, prizes be-
Ing offered to individuals or families
whose homes showed the greats est i'm
provement since the 1929 demonstra-
ton. First prize was won by an ex-
pupil OF the Penn School, who had
built and painted a f1ve-room cottage,
| made and whitewashed the fence
around his yard. made his own porch
furniture and planted rs fruit trees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-21

Fourth street northeast, six houses;
$4,000.
Carl A. Ries, to build, 1922 Jack
son street northeast; $4,000.
Florence Newberry, to build, 1923
Upland terrace; $1,000.
J. B. Higdon, to build, 1915 Monroe
street northeast; $500.
A. G. Hermann, to build store, 743
Eleventh street southeast; $4,000.
Riverside Apartment Corporation,
to build. 2145 c street northwest;
100000
X. M. Uncle, to build. 3031 Chan
ming street northeast; $4,000.
j. B. Higdon, to build, 1920 Twenty
fourth street southeast; $1,000.
Wardman Construction Company,
to build apartment, First and M
streets: $125,00o.
William A. Pettis, to build, 33cS
Reservoir road; $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-21
BETTER HOMES DRIVE
CARRIED INTO SCHOOLS

Continued from Seventeenth Page. ,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
BELIEVED FATALLY STABBED
AT JcTN., TWO MEN ARE HELD

Frank Stanton, colored aged about
80 wears was brought to the Charles
Town Hospital Friday evening late,
and il IL believed fatally cut IN the
stomach in a fight at Shenandoah
Junction near Lyme 4 dittlejohns
elevator.
Staunton and another colored man
James Moten, Of Duffields it Is said,
undertook to hold up Clay Smith a
farmer resident near Shenandoah
junction. claiming the latter owed
them for a small amount of noon
shine. Fred Southerd, a Baltimore
and Ohio track walker. hearing the
row went to the scene. When he
was seen coming, it is said Moten
handed Staunton brass knuckles,
which, it is said, he used on Southerd.
Later IL is declared that when Staun-
ton went across the B. 4 Q. track,
Il was discovered that he was
badly cut and his claim is that Sou
therd did the cutting. Molten and
southerd are both in jail here to aw-
ait a hearing while Staunton IL III the
Charles Town Hospital Staunton
has bad reputation generally, has
been in trouble on several occasions
and was indicted little over a year
ago by the grand jury in connection
with a shootig scrape at Bakerton,
but managed TO get out on TECH
/ nicality. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
TEACHERS APPOINTED.

A provisional appointment of
teachers for some Of the schools OF
Kabletown District by the School
Board of the District was made at a
meeting on last Wednesday. The
Board made clean sweep at the
Summit Point School by appointing
an entirely new corps of teachers.
Prof. Gilbert Hendricks, who was
principal of the Kearneysville school
last year, was appointd principal
His assistants will be Mrs. Evelyn
Maddox Hendricks and Mrs. Wilmer
Whiting.
A new principal was appointed for
the Rippon school. Miss Ruth Gimp,
of Shepherdstown. being selected for
the position. Her assistant will be
Miss Mildred Maddox. who had the
work last year. No change was
made in the Kabletown school. Prof.
Edward D. Turner, principal, and
Miss Esther Green. assistant, being
retained for another year.
No action was taken in regard to
the appointment of teachers for Fair
mont or Pine Grove, the two schools
on the east side of the river. Nor
were any Appointments made at We'd
nesdav's meeting for the eolored
schools of the District. except that at
Myerstown. where Annie Watkins
will be rtained as teacher.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
CALDWELL TYLER DEAD.

Caldwell Tyler, aged 10 years,
owner of the Tyler orchard, near
MilIville, died at his home, 1712
Oregon Avenue, Washington. d. c.,
on Saturday, June b. He was a
native of New York State, graduated
from Yale University, class Of 1877.
and was for forty years an employee
of tn internal revenue division in the
Treasury Department in Washing
ton He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Margaret Mills Tyler; son.
Caldwell Tyler, End, and sister.
Miss Caroline Tyler. all of Washing
ton. Funeral services were conduct
ed at the residence Tuesday morn
ing following his death, at 1890
o'clock. Rev. Charles Wood, pastor
of the Church of the Covenant.
officiated. Interment was at Holland
Patent. N. Y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
WILL TRY POSTAL MARKETING.

Rural route, number 2, Shepherds
town, John NJ Skinner carrier has
been selected to demonstrate the use
Of the rural carrier system as med
ium for transporting food products
from the producer to the consumer.
A few routes in many sections of
the country will test the practicable
ity Of the proposed plan.
The products to be transported
from country to town will include
vegetables, fruits, berries, poultry
eggs, butter milk. cream and other
food products.
The postage charge will be at the
local zone rate of cents for the first
pound and ! cent for each additional
2-pounds or fraction thereof. This
postage will be prepaid by ordinary
postage stamps which should be pur-
chased from the carrier and attached
to the package or the article to be
transported.
The carrier will be provided with
scales will weigh the package or ar
ticle presented and advise as to the
exact postage required.
This service contemplates the coll
ection of food products by the rural
carrier from the patron of his route
and its delivery by him direct to the
consumer in the town from which the
route is operated. Delivery will be
made the day of collection. Special
attention will be given to perishable
matter.
The carrier will act as agent for
both producers and consumers in Sc
curing and disposing of food product
collected on their routes and will not
cost either producer or purchaser. as
his salary will be paid by the Post
Office Department.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
STATE LICENSES.

There are about $50 business peo-
pie in jefferson county who conduct
their business under a license issued
bv the state. All licenses effective
now expire June 80, and beginning
July ], new licenses. issued before
the latter date, become operative.
Licenses are required for hotels
boarding houses, tobacco and cigar
cite sales. pool rooms, drug stores
slot machines and a score of other
class of businesses.
County Clerk Johnson has had so
many inquiries concerning State Lii
eenses covering Hotels Boarding
Houses Eating Houses and Lunch
! Rooms that he requests us 10 publish
the law which is as follows and easy
{ understandable Section Ga of the
Code:
"On every license to keep or main
tain a hotel or tavern where persons
are kept or maintained for transient
guests the charge for which is by the
day orAnight, the annual tax shall be
Ten dollars and on every license TO
keep or maintain a restaurant or
other eating place, not operated in
connection with hotel. Ten Dollars
These licenses shall begin with
the first dav of July of each year and
| end on the thirtieth dav of June the
following year and are transferable
/ during the year at cost of fifty
| cents.
Farmers who furnish meals to
travellers and other passing are not
REQUIRED to obtain license therefor
neither are licenses required to keep
a boarding house or boarding school
where boarders are not received for
! less than three days"
With the fishing season for bass
opening June fst, County Clerk
Johnson has already issued over $50
! licenses.
After July %. next non-residnt
fishing licenses will cost $500, in
stead of $500 as heretofore Non
resident fishing and hunting license
will cost $500. same as last year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
SETTLEMENT IN REED BANK
RUPTcY CASE APPROVED.

Mr.. E. B. Reed received telegram
from Elkins. w. Va, from his At
torney, Geo. M. Beltzhoover. Jr., on
Tuesday. announcing that an order
had been entered there by Judge
Baker, Judge of the United States
Court for the Northern District Of
West Virginia, approving the settle
ment of all unsecured claims against
f. B. Reed and the Reed Grain and
Milling Company at forty cents on
the dollar. as agreed to by majority
of the creditors before Hon. Wilbur
Fl. Thomas, Referee in Bankruptcy
at recent session Of the Bankrupt
Court here.
We are reliably informed that a
settlement on this basis will be
made at once, and that Mr.. Reed will
open APP business at the old stand in
few DAYS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN FOR
CONGRESS

Mr.. William Butler, of Shepherds
town, favors the nomination of Mr..
William ]. Knott, well known far
mer of Shepherdstown District. on
the Democratic ticket for Congress
next year. All who know Mr.. Knott
can cheerfully endorse what Mr..
Butler says about him in the follow
ing letter, published last week in the
Shepherdstown Register.
/ avail myself of this opportunity.
by the permission of the editor, of
speaking to the voters in the second
West Virginia congressional district
in the interest of one Of its citizens
for Congress.
| have been resident of Jefferson
county all my life, and for many
years farmer, and so far as | know
the second district has never been
represented in Congress by farmer.
] know that it has been said that
farmers are too dumb--don't have
sense enough to represent a people
none but lawyers should be elected
to Congress, but the gentleman to
whom I am referring | regard as be-
ing one Of the best all-round equip
ed men in this district.
He is known throughout the dis
trict to many of the best citizens in
the district. ! assert there is not
a man who knows him who will even
/ question his fitness to represent this
district in Congress.
He is a real farmer, works upon a
farm, manages farm, owns his owr
farm. and BY industry and frugality
has made farming success. He il
an educated farmer. an orator OF
some renown, as it's known through
out the State.
| have known this gentleman al
/ of my life. | am willing 10 indorst
j his ability, his industry, his honesty
/ his, frugality, his truthfulness. anC
his fitness to represent this district
in Congress.
| refer with great pride to that
farm esator of the grand old Demo
cratic county of Jefferson, w. ]
Knott.
Let's send a farmer to Congress
and permit him to show his colors
We know the colors of the othel
fellow.
/ Think this over. ladies and gentle
men, INQUIRE about this gentleman
The election is coming. Ny wore
for it. you will make no mistake i
YOU send W. J. Knott to Congress
He will be one of these farmers VIII
4 will be able to hoe his own row upol
the floor of the American Congress
j It is due the farmers of West Vir
ginia to have one representative i
Congress why not. Beeaus
the farmers in West Virginia pa
one-third of all the taxes paid i
Wesf>yirginia, and they never had
real farmer in the history of tn
State to represent them in Congress
& This is why am indorsing a rea
representative man for CONGRESS W
J. Knott. WIN. ~ -, ,1 n ~,
Shenherdstown. w. va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
SWIFT g. COMPANY LOSE.

Attorney Geo. M. Beltzhoover DR.,
of Charles Town, has been ADVISED
that he won the Licklider case appea-
ed from Judge Bakers court for she
Northern District of West Virginia,
in the Federal Circuit Court of APP
peals sitting at Richmond, Va. Inc
case came before the latter court
with full bench. The decision up
holds the contentious of Attorney
Beltzhoover regarding the legal res
idence of Harry I. Licklider, which
was basis for attacking the bankru-
ptcy proceedings by the Swift inter-
ests, who sought to nullify his act.
The Licklider Corporation, selling
farm implements and machinery with
Mr.. Licklider as general manager,
went into voluntary bankruptcy on
August 7, 1922. Soon afterwards,
Mr.. Licklider went to Charlotte, N.
c.. to take employment. While
there, on the 4th of January, 1928,
he filed his voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. and on the 9Th of Jam
uary was adjudged a bankrupt by the
Northern District of West Virginia
On the 18th day of January Swift d
Co., filed a petition asking that the
adjudication be vacated and the petit
tion in bankruptcy dismissed, on the
ground that Licklider had not had his
residence for six months prior to fill
ing his petition in Shepherdstown, in
the northern district, and that the
above court was therefore without
juridiction.
The purpose of petition of Swift
& Co., it was alleged by the respon-
dent, was to prevent an equal distri-
button of the bankrupt's assets
among his creditors and to subject
the said assets to the lien of an at
tachment sued out bv the company
on the 18th day of September, 1929.
from the State court of this district,
thus giving the company precedence
over other creditors. The lower
court having decided against Swift 4
Co.. an appeal was taken to the Unit
ed States Court of Appeals. which
now decided against that company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
OLD FASHIONED TOURNAMENT.

An Old Fashioned Tournament
will be held on the lawn and Mead
ow of Mr.. H. A. Lockhart's sunny
side home, at Wheatland, four miles
south of Charles Town. on Saturday.
July Is, 1925. beginning at 10 A NJ.
and in the evening. beginning at z
p. M, the young people will have a
dance on the pavilion being built.
Chamblin's Orchestra will furnish
the music. Everything TO eat the
season can afford. and plenty Of re-
freshments provided. Foot races.
and soap pole climbing in the after
noon. A brook runs by the meadow.
and plenty of shade. Prizes for the
winning Knights and for the Queen
of Love and Beauty. Everybody
cordially invited. A good time for
all. Lawyer Mason and Lawyer
Bushong will deliver addresses.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
N. Y. BANKERS ASSN OFFERS
TO HELP IN RAISING PARK
FUND

The Bankers Service Association
of New York. a $14 600, 900 eorpor-
alton has offered to help raise funds
for the purpose of financing the pur-
chase of the land in the Blue Ridge
mountains as a site for the proposed
Shenandoah National Park according
to long distance telephone from
Washington.
Officials of the Bankers Service
Association held conference late
Saturday night with Col. Glenn
Smith. Secretary of the Southern
Appalachian National Commission.
Assistant Attorney-General Harold
Allen. Harold Phillips and d. p.
Wine, Secretary of the Shenandoah
Valley, Inc. They laid their plan be-
fore these men. Mr. Wine in turn
will submit their proposal to meet
ing of the Shenandoah National Park
officials at Luray next Friday, details
of which viii not be announced until
the Park Board has acted upon it.
Information has been received in
Washington that Tennessee and
North Carolina have launched their
movement to raise funds to buy the
/ land in the Great Smoky region and
] donate it to the government for a
4 park The drive has started and the
/ North Carolinians and Tennesseeans
declare they will raise enough 10 pur-
chase the entire area, and that the
Federal government will not be ask
ed to appropriate dollar to pur-
chase an acre of land IL National
I Park is established in the Grea
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
NEAR EAST RELIEF BUNDLES
ARRIVE.

Miss Virginia Lucas, Chairman.
has received acknowledgements Of the
receipt by the Near East Committee
in New York of the four hundred
pounds Of bundles from Near East
Relief Committee Of Jefferson coun~
ty, which were packed and shipped
from here Near East Day. June Is.
Mrs. Dir. +. M. Phillips. Rev. w. H
Best. Miss Mamie Howell. Miss Nam
ME Selden and Mrs. Arthur Daven-
port deserve special mention for
their efforts in behalf Of this great
work.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
NEW PLANT OF THE HARPERs
FERRY AND BOLIVAR WATER
COMP ANY WELL. UNDER WAY.

The Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
Water Company is erecting one Of
the finest plants that can be erected
for town of it's size. This plant
will supply good drinking water to
the towns of Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar.
The management of the company
has left nothing undone which would
bring about one Of the best equipped
plants, with the latest modern pumps
and machinery. This equipment
will give pure and wholesome water
to these two towns, This water will
have the approval Of the State Board
of Health of the State of West Vir-
ginia.
The company has already laid the
pipe lines from the new pumping
plant, which is now located in the old
! furnace mill along the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, to the reservoir
on Bolivar Heights. This reservoir
will be large enough to supply this
territory for many years to come.
4 The company has also taken care OF
| the residents on Bolivar Heights by
4 laying additional pipe lines to supply
them from a large tank which will
hold $4,000 gallons Of water and Will
be located on the reservoir site. the
reservoir will be built of concrete
and will hold 100000 gallons OF
water and will flow by gravity from
the reservoir into these two towns.
The work will be completed TINS
week on the pumping plant ana
when completed, they will commence
erecting the machinery, and py tne
first of the month the reservoir vii
be in course on construction, so thai
ii will not be very long until the
nine line will be laid connecting the
present system, which has been pur
chased from the town of Harpers
Ferry and Storer College, to give The
present consumers the new supply o.
water.
1t is the aim of.the company tx
first supply the present water takers
with the new supply of water,- and
as soon AS this is completed the new
net work of pipe lines viii be laid tx
give all the people in these two
towns the water supply.
The management is pushing Thu
worl through as fast as it Is possible
ane they believe that within two
10 It's they will have the work near
lly lpleted.
Thn Ulcers and directors of thi.
CO sraa7. who have labored earnest
~ ng this about, are as follows
II S. Hughes, President Charlie
Tow w. Va: A. Grant Riehwine
See etary and Manager. Charlie
Tow w. Va; j. G. Newcomer
Treasurer, Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
The Board Of Directors are as fol
lows I'D. s. Hughes Charles Town
w. Va; G.. Hughes. Charles Town
w. Va. A. Grant Richwine, Charlie
Town. w. Va; L. r. High, Charlie
Town, w. Va.
D. S. Hughes, Pres.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
QUITS ROAD CONN; TO DO CON-
TRACING

r. L. Hawkins, assistant district
road engineer in the eastern pam
handle for several years, Of Mar
tinsburg, has submitted his reslena-
ton to the State Road Commission,
effective July, Is, it was learned to-
day. Mr.. Hawkins who Is well kno-
wn throughout the panhandl By rea~'
son of his work which has taken him
TO all points. said today he will enga-
&c in contracting work himself oper-
ating under a corporation which ne
and several associates will set up
with Martinsburg ~ headquarters.
They will do general contracting Of
heavier nature, such as road con-
struction. excavatinp for foundations
using d steam shovel and other nee
essarv equipment for their work.
Mr. Hawkins will continue his reside
ence here.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
HOUSE, PLANTS STOLEN.

Some time Saturday night,
June 10, large fern, and five.
or six othr house plants that decorat-
ed the front porch at the home of the
misses Starry, and large cactus at
the home of w. w. Johnson, both on
East main street. Charles Town dis
appeared. The fern with stand sup
porting it was heavy enough to re-
quire the strength Of two men to car
ry it. The owners of the property
have no clue as to the identity of the
thieves. They only know that the
plants are gone.