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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
"A STATE OF PERPLExITY

To Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir-The effect of the recent trial
at Dayton has stirred the universe
into a complete state of perplexity-
Those who remain hostile to the evo-
luton theory were stunned at the
manner in which the public swayed
to and fro, and those who believe
that man was created and evolved
from a lower form of life rejoice in
what they term a victory Does 1t
not seem peculiar that man should
differ along these ideas? 1t is purely
and sincerely a common BELIEF OF the
majority that there is God, and that
He produced upon this earth human
beings, animals, and in the waters
fish and other species, but should it
become necessary for the public to
try and determine the exact origin
of our creation, when it is prepos-
ferrous and presumptuous to do so?
1t is true that science has put many
new conveniences in our midst, and
that discoveries have been made
which in former years would seem
ridiculous, but it is assuming too
much knowledge and ability to at
tempt to learn of things which were
absolutely not made for us to know
of. The Bible, the source of hope
and salvation, in a true Christian
family, is not being seriously affect
ed by the evolution theory as ex-
pressed by science, but it is being
contradicted, and contradiction
brings doubt, and doubt lack of sim
eerity, SO that in the end it would
prove entirely harmful and worth
less.
The Bible has led no man astray,
and has given the true light to many
wearied and worn, and therefore as
it is sacred, an dis the Book of God,
let us live by its direction and not
ascent into the lofty heights of be-
wilderment and futility in order to
learn of things which do not contrast
with our daily life, and prove of no
benefit to us.
UNDAMENTALIST.
Woodstock, Va, Aug. l, 1925.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
POSTMASTER IN 1919

In the Shenandoah Herald Of
March II, 1918, Captain Alexander
Doyle. postmaster of Mt. Pleasant,
Shenandoah County, Va. published a
notice under the headlines, 'Impor-
tant News" a list of persons who
could apply for bounty lands given
soldiers who served under Col Will
liam Byrd of Virginia in the year
1853; Third Regiment, commanded
by the late Hugh Mercer; all who
served in the Virginia Blues, under
the late general. then Col. George
Washington, and also those who
served under Col John Armstrong.
OF the prominent Shenandoah Coun-
ty men to whom to apply for the
bounty lands were Isaac Samuels of
Woodstock and Matthew Watson of
New Market.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
STATE TEACHERS
ORGANIZED HERE
Prior to Statewide Movement, Mt.
Jackson Had Organization

The following interesting letter
from C. ]. Heatwole, editor of the
Virginia Journal of Education is per-
tinent to the history of Mt. Jackson.
1t is especially interesting because
the State Teachers Association had
its nucleus in Mt. Jackson.
Richcmond, Va, July /. 1925.
Mr.. c.. v. Shoemaker,
Woodstock, Va.
My dear Mr.. Shoemaker:
/ have your letter of June 20, in
which you ask for some detailed in
formation about the organization Of
the first State Teachers Association
at Mt. Jackson in 1898 and some
thing about Parmale, one of the first
members of the Phi Beta Kappa.
AS to the first, l regret to say that
the information / have as to the or
ganization of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION at Mt. Jackson during one
of the State summer schools in 1898
is rather meager. Under the leader
ship of the division superintendent
of Shenandoah County (Mr. ]. B. Nc
Inturff), Mr.. Luther Kibler, Mr.. w
R. Cowles and Mr.. Willis A. Jenkins
the Virginia Teachers League was
organized. This organization was
made up largely of elementary school
teachers rather than State school Off
Gals, division superintendent and
college people. This organization
continued until July 80, 1901, wher
the Virginia State Teachers Associ
alton was organized in Staunton, Va.
and the Teachers League was
merged with the State Teachers
Association.
AS to the information about Eli
sha Parmale, find the following rec
ord of him:
"PARMALE, Elisha, was born a
Goshen, Conn.,, February p, 1855
graduated from Harvard in ITS, ant
AL 10 tQuuC W OCSoUoC "
his health and taught in Surry Coun
ty. In July 1879 he came to viii
liamsburg, Va, and became a mem
Der of the Phi Beta Kappa frater
nifty of William and Mary College
On December 5, 1879, the society re
fused him permission to establish /;
society to be conducted in a les
mysterious manner than the Phi Bet;
Kappa They thanked him. how
ever, for his zeal. and granted hin
leave to establish branch at Harv
ard, to be called Epsilon, and on,
at Yale, to be called the Zeta, anc
from these the fraternity spread Il
many colleges in the North. He set
tied in Lee, Mass, and was given {
church in 1888. His health declined
and he returned to Virginia, but dice
suddenly at the seat of Col. Abraham
Bird on the Shenandoah River, Au
gust 2, 1884, aged twenty-nine years
and was buried in the burying ground
in the vicinity"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
PATRoNIzE ADVERTISERS

The advertisements in this issue
are those of reputable business
houses. None OF them can misrepre-
sent their wares All OF them are
well established and well known.
Patronize these advertisers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
AsHBY's SCHOOLS

Some of the best schools in the
county are In Ashby District. The
corps of teachers is of high stand
ard. Send your children to school
Cooperate with your teachers. Make
your good schools still better.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
FUNDAMENTALLY WRITES

We know not the Identification of
FUNDAMENTALS" who writes to a
Richmond paper. There is nothing
to indicate the personality of the pen
man, but we give it just as it was
published in yesterdays paper in
Richmond:
"a crArE or pERPI.EXITY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
SHIPPING CENTER
is MT. JACKSON
No Town In Valley Sends Out More
Products-63,5 $50 Barrels Apples

As an evidence of Mt. jackson be-
ing in the very heart and center OF
the richest section of the Shenandoah
Valley. the figures herein are given
10 show just what is shipped from
nearby farms.
The figures given show the diversi-
fcation to which the section is sus-
ceptible.
steers averaged $110 per head and
hogs. $500. Sheep were put at $500
and calves at $1,000.
1 Nnrnlrlhar 1904
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14

AppIth bHipptU III lIIt IdII UI - :
E374 cars or about SO, $50 barrels
value, S190,740.00.
Thirteen cars of peaches, $500
boxes; value, s11, $4,000. Total,
1901, 10000.
Flour shipped made of wheat of
1924 crop. up to April /, 1925:
1900 barrels at $500 per bar
rel, S51,50O00. Eighty cars wheat,
GA, 900 bushels value, $50. 10000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14

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Read the ads. 1t will pay you
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
5 19,125.00

Grand total . $126.597.O
1924 hay crop shipped, averaging
$1,000 per ton and II tons to the
car
Evening star., 1925-01-11

that terpsichorean feat, the dirsctor
ants, Carl Fleming and Fred Fleck.
the traditional oversize derbies, and
performed the dance.
Vera Reynolds claims to be one of
the first screen actresses to play
gum-chewing stenographer role. She
has now progressed to feature part
IN Cecil B. De Miles 1.-The Golden
Bed"
Prop men at the Paramount Studio
recently had to dig up several tur-
key wishbones for rehearsals of
wishing stunt between Richard Dix
and Edna Murphy in "A Man Must
Live" 1t required a tour Of New
York restaurants to obtain them.
claimed, was produced by z. H. Cal
vert, late captain in the United States
Army, who appears in Pola Negrfs
latest picture East OF Suez" 1t was
called Crimson Wing" and was pro-
duced in the summer of 1914.
Pork and beans, boiled potatoes,
prunes and black coffee with con
densed milk formed the Christmas
dinner OF the Paramount THE Thun-
dering Herd" company, on location
In the high Sierras. The unit was too
far from any community to secure
anything else.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Filmograns.

Even an artificial rainstorm can
give company of movie players colds
in the head. Anna Q. Nilsson, James
Kirkwood and others making THE
Top of the World" worked ten con-
secutive nights for scenes with rain
beating down upon them, and all
wound up on the sick list.
The filming of the David BeIasco-
Henry c. De Mile farce, Lord Chum-
ley" under the title Forty Winks,"
marks the first Of over twenty stage
successes now to be released for the
screen after having been tied up in
the law courts for IL years. BY win
ming a case recently Cecil B. De Mile
resumed title to the group of plays
produced by his father, his brother,
William, and himself in collaboration
or in connection with David Belasco.
Director Frank Tuttle has hit upon
a new method of saving the members
of his cast from boredom between
scenes. He supplies cross word puz-
zles for all who want them. They
all do.
When two Russians who had been
engaged specially to do the "kozatzli, :"
a Russian fork dance, for "Salome of
the Tenements," confessed to Sidney
Olcott that they knew nothing about
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress of Par
Bnt-Teacher Associations, branch of
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
All notices for this column must be
IN the hands of the chairman by noon
On the Wednesday preceding the Sum
day on which publication is desired.
Address Mrs. ]. n. Saunders, 361S
Porter street northwest.
The executive board of the District
of Columbia Congress will meet Tues
day at 2 pm. in the clothes conserva-
tion room, 1854 Columbia road There
are matters of Importance to the chill
dren and the schools of Washington
to be discussed.
Founders day, or Child Welfare
day. February Il, is celebrated every
year all over the country. Every
State branch of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers holds some
special celebration on this date every
year TO commemorate the founding of
the organization. The national office
has leaflets containing the history
and significance of Child Welfare
day; also copies can be obtained at
INC hdl!OHdl once OF a pageant called
our National Strength" which was
written by Mrs. l.. c. Oldham of
North Carolina, and presents the ori-
gin and achievements of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers
The teachers and pupils of the Ten
ley School are doing salty first"
work. The older boys assume the
responsibility of protecting the small
children from the traffic along Wis
consln avenue. Recently DR.. Ballou
wrote a letter commencing the work
of one of the eighth grade boys. John
Burrough, who saved two small chill
dren from serious injury.
The Parent-Teacher representatives
to the Juvenile Protective Association
Will meet Wednesday at pm. in
Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917 G street
northwest. The chairman of the
committee, Mrs. Benjamin Zebley, is
very anxious to have every member
present.
The work of organizing the schools
of,the city into little republics" was
started last Monday in the Tenley
School. The idea is TO organize each
building into a miniature United
States, president and other general
officers are elected; then each room is
organized into a township with the
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The meetings of the camps and aux
iliaries for the week are as follows ::
Richard J. Harden Camp, No 2, Thurs
day night, Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street northwest; Col. James g. Pet
tit Camp. No. 3, Thursday night, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Gen.
Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4, Thurs
day night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; Col. John Jacob Astor Aux
iliary, No. z, Wednesday night, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Evening star., 1925-01-11

necessary officers. The Constitution
of the United States is to be the only
law governing these little republics"
William GIL organized the Tenley
School assisted by the principal of the
school, Miss Pull. The officers elected
were: President, Clara Richards; vice
president, j. T. Burr; chief justice of
the supreme court, William Pierson; ;
secretary of state, Helen Meigs; clerk
of the supreme court, Margaret Reed,
and clerk of congress. Frances Will
son. All the pupils and teachers
pledged themselves to allegiance to
the Constitution of the United States
as American citizens. The eighth
grade elected as mayor Thomas Val
enzia. The other officers elected by
this grade were Mary Garland, Del
mar Collier, Clark Keeler, Angelina
Valencia and Elizabeth Churchill. The
seventh grade elected Evelyn Perry
for mayor and the other officers are
Helen Edwards, Florence Riley. Will
liam Volkman, Vernon Parker, CAL
vim Butts, Aaron Keller, Elaine
Roache and Ilene Ehrhardt. The GA
and 5B grade elected for mayor Meta
Dean Scantlin. The other officers in
this room are Elizabeth Brooke, VIII
lie Burroughs, Lee Atkyns, Julia Kley,
Eleanor Brooke, Irwin Goebel, Elmer
ham and Victor De Mott. The mayor
of the sixth grade is Edwin Morris
and the other officers in that room are
Richard Fletcher, Elton Siemon, Ellen
Harkness. Bill Rodier, Mary Dugan,
Paxton Rowe, Jack Budd, Walter
Eiker. Philip Stiles, Lois Osman,
Henry Zachman, Lewis Mecher Eric
Scherer and Francis Burrows. In the
fifth grade Warren Churchill was
elected mayor and the other officers
are Nellie Lucas, Mary Ada Dwyer
Inez Caukin. Edith Mason, Walter
Skinner and Leroy Weaver 1t is
significant of the spirit of the very
excellent corps of teachers in this
building that in the three highest
grades a full list of traffic officers
were elected.
The Ludlow Taylor Parent-Teacher
Association met Thursday afternoon.
The speaker was Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter.
There will be a card party for the
benefit of the Carberry Parent
Teacher Association Monday evening
January 10, in the Masonic Temple at
Eighth and F streets northeast
The Emery lexington Parent
Teacher Association held a reception
Friday afternoon in the home of the
Evening star., 1925-01-11

Al the meeting of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. 1, held Thursday night
in Grand Army Hall, 1412 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, the follow
ing officers were installed for the or
ganization year: p. e. Shomette,
commander; Frank w. Parrish, Sc
nior vice commander; Fred w. Will
son, junior vice commander; George
McAlear, officer of the day; Robert E.
Culin, officer of the guard; Arthur M.
Berthiaume, trustee.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

ster, senior vice commander; William
e. O,Neill. junior vice commander;
Harry ]. Sherwood, officer of the day;
C. J. Corwin, officer of the guard; /;
William E. Rink, retiring commander,
trustee for three years.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

Zane Grey's 1.-The laundering
Herd" has gone into production as a
Paramount picture at Calabasas,
Calf, a location personally selected
by the author. 1t will be directed by
William K. Howard. Its cast includes
Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery,
Raymond Hatton and Charles Ogle.
The story is written around the max
ing of the West, and one of the big
scenes will be the stampede of herd
of five thousand buffalo,, which fur
nish the backbone of the story.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

honor the memory and preserve from
neglect and oblivion the graves of the
dead; to assist former comrades and
shipmates. their widows, orphans or
dependent relatives; to perpetuate the
memories of the War with Spain and
the campaigns in the Philippine Is
lands and in China: to promote the
best interests of those who took part
in the War wiNh Spain and the cam
paigns in the Philippine Islands and
in China In the service of the United
States: to inculcate the principles of
universal liberty, equal rights and
justice to all mankind, of loyalty to
our country, reverence for it's institu-
tions, obedience to it's laws and re-
spect for it's magistrates, and to dis
countenance whatever tends to weak
en- these sentiments among our peo-
pie; to conserve national honor and
union through unqualified allegiance
to the National Government, and to
protect the constitutional rights and
liberties Of American citizens"
Evening star., 1925-01-11

Wallace Beery enjoyed his first
shave in a year when he completed
the portrayal of one Of the prominent
roles in "The Devils Cargo"
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Spanish War Veterans

Chauncey w. Herrick, commander
in-chief of the United Spanish War
Veterans, has called a meeting Of the
national legislative committee for to-
morrow morning in the Woodward
Building, to discuss legislative plans
generally, and particularly as IL con-
Germs disabled veterans of the Span
ish War.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The following officers will be in
stalled at the meeting of Richard j.
Harden Camp, No. 2, to be held Thurs
day night in Pythian Temple: Daniel
Foley, commander; John A. G.. Shu-
Evening star., 1925-01-11

There will be a card party for the
benefit of the Carberry Parent
Teacher Association Monday evening,
January 10, in the Masonic Temple at
Eighth and F streets northeast.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

John A. Gallagher, chairman of the
recruiting committee of the depart
mont or the District of Columbia, has
been conducting an intensive cam
paign TO muster into the organization
all eligible Spanish War veterans in
the District of Columbia.
IN recent call on the recruiting
committees OF the various camps to
put forth energetic action In this di-
rection, ne cites an extract from the
constitution of the order for the in
formation Of eligibles:
me OBJECTS of the organization
are 10 unite in fraternal bonds
through national, State or local or,
ganizations. those men who served in
the military or naval establishments
OF the United States in the War with
spain and in the campaigns inciden-
tai to and growing out of that war: to
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The Emery lexington Parent
Teacher Association held a reception
Friday. afternoon in the home of the
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The Ludlow Taylor Parent-Teacher
Association met Thursday afternoon.
The speaker was Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The Brightwood Park Parent
Teacher Association will meet to-
morrow in the school building.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

This column is conducted by the
Plstrict of Columbia Congress of Par
Rnt-Teacher Associations, branch of
She National Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

president, Mrs. Painat, of which the
Girl Scouts were hostesses. Mrs
Giles Scott Rafter was the speaker.
The Pea abody- Hilton Parent Teacher
Association will meet Tuesday eve-
ming. There will be a musical pro-
gram by the pupils and outside talent
as well, also a good speaker. Mrs.
Lady will preside.
The Johnson Powell Par
nt-Teacher Association will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock,
with Mrs. Joseph Sanders presiding.
The speaker will be Miss Katherine
Lenroot, assistant to the chief or the
Children's Bureau, who Will talk on
the work of that bureau.
The Carberry Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will meet on Friday night,
with Mrs. Walter Hagen presiding.
The speakers will be Miss Adelaide
Davis, supervising principal of the
sixth division, and stephen Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools.
The Blair Hayes Parent-Teacher
Association meeting has been post
poned until January Is. The speaker
will be Miss Adelaid Davis.
The Langdon Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met January 3. The speclai
subject was Visual Education, and
the speakers were Miss Dyer and Miss
PEBBLES, head of the nature study de-
partment in the schools. The asso-
citation will purchase machine Tor
stereopticon slides. Mrs. Lerch Is the
chairman of the clothes committee
The association voted to send $40 TO
the shoe and rubber fund of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress.
The January meeting of the Colum
bia Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association will be hello
Tuesday at pm, instead of the
usual second Thursday. The program
will include an address by Miss Ethe
NJ. Smith, legislative secretary OF the
National Women's Trade Unior
League, who will discuss the chile
labor amendment.
The Brightwood Park Parent
Teacher Association will meet to-
morrow in the school building.
Zane Grey's "The laundering
Evening star., 1925-01-11

All notices for this column must be
N the hands of the chairman by noon
on the Wednesday preceding the Sun
day on which publication is desired.
Address Mrs. J. N Saunders, 36lS
Porter street northwest.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

The lair-Hayes Parent-Teacher
Association meeting has been post
poned until January Is. The speaker
will be Miss Adelaid Davis.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
SAFE AND SANE iTH AIDED BY AUTOS

The law against indulging in In- dependence Day shooting before ln- dependence Day has arrived has been observed very satisfactorily in the city. We are growing more safe and sane" in our observance of the nations natal day yearly. This year, unless plans are changed, the fire- works display In Walnut Hill park will not take place on the Fourth but several days later, when more people are in town to enjoy them. The idea seems good.
 It took years for the people to understand that the day could be celebrated without several weeks of ear-splitting noise ahead of time. We are also beginning to learn other things about enjoying the day to the best advantage. The automo- bile has been a great factor in our education in this respect. Thou sands of families who in past years spent the greater part of the day in shooting things up" now spend the day in automobile pleasure rid ing. This will be the case the con- ing week end to a greater extent than ever before.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
PRESIDENTS FATHER CONSOLED BY SON

Instead of enjoying the pleasant environs of swampscott, President Coolidge today is at the bedside of hts father in Plymouth, Vt,, where the venerable parent Of 80 years underwent a serious operation.
 The nation hopes that the fear i1spired words sent from the bed slAe which caused the President to rush to his boyhood home by special train and automobile will be found to have beep groundless. The aged Vermont farmer has become a pie turesque character in the imagina- ton of the nation. It was he who swore in the President by the flick erinE light of an oil lamp and upon the family Bible. Although the son has attained the highest office in the gift of the nation, the father has remained the same neighborly, friendly Vermont farmer as of old. That he will recover from his ill., ness and remain as constant guide and counsellor for the son Is the wish of a people who like the Yer monter because he so well typifes "iust folks"
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
A HINT FOR ACTION
AT CROSSINGS

The proposal of Chairman r. S' Caldwell of the Common CoVnclI committee on railroads to construct an overhead roadway over the rall- road tracks at Elm street should convince the New Haven railroad that what is being discussed in this cifv regarding crossing conditions IS not merely idle chatter, II should convince the railroad that citizens of New Britain are in earnest and intend 10 obtain an improvement over existing intolerable conditions
 The railroad should not rely toe strongly upon objections that might be made against the overhead road way, The railroad can most cffec- lively avoid any such expensive un' dertaking by arranging its schedules so that the street is not blocked al rush hours.
 With the Whiting street crossing also thrown into the spotlight as horrible example 1t looks as if the railroad can do no better than senc officials here and make a thorougf cleanup of conditions compLalne' of + would be the easiest ant cheapest way.