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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
THE NEW CHEVROLET CAR

Evolution of the new Chevrolet,
which made its initial bow at the New
York Automobile Show this month,
was marked by hard, exacting yet in
teresting labor extending over per-
iod of more than year.
AS far back as 1928 automotive and
metallurgical experts started drawing
plans for the new automobile. Sam
pie cars were made containing the for
ty-odd new improvements including
disc clutch, springs, axles manifold
ETC., and these cars were turned over
to selected drivers working directly
under the engineering staff for the
hardest tests human ingenuity could
devise. Every detail in the new car
was forced to prove itself more than
adequate TO rany demands it might
be called upon TO fulfill.
The new senii-elliptic springs under
went harder usage than any other car
could give them in five years. Day
and night drivers tore over bumpy
roads, taking railroad crossings ruts
and inequalities at high speed. The
drivers were working under orders to
bust those springs if you can"
The new axles, front and rear were
subjected to similar trials. Every
strain expert drivers could think Of
was placed on the axles which had al
ready withstood severe laboratory
tests. Stresses that ordinary driving
never would cause were placed on the
new channel steel frame and its five
strudy cross members.
In fact every detail that is incor.
poTated into the new Chevrolet was
tested, improved and re-tested until
it scored 100 per cent before II wal
adopted. In this way it was possible
for the Chevrolet company to go into
quantity production at once. secure
in the knowledge that its new line wo-
uld more than meet any requirements
car owners would place on it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
ORGANIZATION Of rs LEGIS
LATURE TO BE SUBJECT OF eau

Charleston. Jan. 13--Organizations
of both houses, of the general assem-
bly,, to be decided upon at caucus to-
night were the chief topics of CONVEX
sation amoung legislators here for the
assembling of the legislature tomor-
row.
Virtually all members had arrived
today. That Edwin M. Keatley, of
Charleston. will be the speaker of the
house of delegates seem a foregone
conclusion, according to leading Rep
ublicans in touch with the absence of
any indication Of organized opposit-
ion Keatlev was speaker In 1921.
Wright Hugus, Wheeling was being
me.tionea as one of The three prosp-
ective candidates for president of
the Senate. Senator Hugus, at pre-
sent only a receptive candidate is
known to have been pledged support
of number Of colleagues and it
seemed certain his name would 60
before the Republican cancus.
Others holding a prominent place
in pre-caucus gossip included Senat-
ors, G. G. Coffman. Clarksburg, and
M. z. White. the latter. former
chairman of the Republican state
executive committed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
WHERE IS OPPORTUNITY

Few Of us are gifted with the Wis
ion necessary to see opportunities
that lie nearest at hand And when
the editor says few Of us he includes
himself along with most Of his Char
lea Town friends An excellent i'll
ustration of this is a story by Profess
sor Agassiz, ard retold time and again
by q famous lecturer.
There was once a man who owned
a farm IN Pennsylvania who became
dissatisfied with farming This was
in the early days of the oil business
and SO he applied himelf to all the as
poets Of the then new and promising
industry. He learned how petroleum
was formed how refined. and how
marketed. In short he learned all he
could about the theory and then he
sold his farm for 1898. Shortly after
the sale, the new owner went over
the place to look after facilities for
watering stock He found that his
predecessor had fixed plank across
the surface of little stream running
through the farm, and this plank was
set at the right depth to hold back q
black scum through which cattle wo-
uld not put their noses.
This was unusual. With the as
sistance of experts, he conducted an
investigation. The black scum they
discovered was petroleum, and the
farm, it was later found, was one of
the richest oil fields of the East--an
oil field that biologists later declared
was worth 500. 100000 to the state
of Pennsylvania. Here the man who
studied the theory of finding, refin-
ing and marketing eoad oil, had been
damming back stream that was
pouring forth mollions in oil. The
city of Titusville stands today on the
farm that he sold for $S33--in order
TO go far away places where he tho
ught opportunity was awaiting him.
No doubt this man was no more
blind than many of us here. The
writer is of the opinion that there is
plenty of wealth and opportunity To
be found right here in our community
and some day some man of vision will
come along and see what all of us
should have seen long ago.
The greenest parstures are always
further up the hill. distance lends
enehantment" In other words we
think that we must travel far away
to find opportities
But opportunity is everywhere
nearby and far away If YOU lack
the ne airy vision you will not find
fame 81 fortune by travelling to the
far CO rs of the world. If you
have vision you will probably find
just W.T. gou most desire right here
in Oh; les Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
KEEP STREETS CLEAN

A national association OF street
commissioners held meeting in Chic
ago and made a report.
1.-THE public could have finer. clean
err street il, people would consider the
street as something besides COM
munity refuse box"
ssThe great number of cars parked
along the curbing these days makes
it necessary for the street cleaner 70
get on the job early in the morning,
said one speaker. Then BY eight
o'clock the business men drive TO
war3unnark their machines along the
their stores, and sweep tn
md dirt out into the street,
le we may have no serious Pro-
here in Charles Town due y the
(mber Of cars parked along the euro
Early in the morning, we are As care
less as people everywhere abopf dtT
tefing up eur stretss
Clean streets are an#sl9 eVfanfee
Of d clean town. They ita ke = gonsrl
nanity more inviting outside shop
pers and more pleasing e Jewellers
from far places
But If We are to nave clean streets,
we must all be as careful Of the ap-
pearance Of our town az We are 90
sur homes nr orr stores
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
sTupEBAKER CARS REDUCED

New York January Sth--sweeping
reductions in the prices of all closed
cars Just announced by the Stude-
baker Corporation have stirred the
motor car industry as nothing else
that has occurred during the Silver
Anniversary Automobile show, by rea
son of their affect on cars in all price
ranges.
Two important cuts in prices were
those of the Big Six Sedan and Ber-
line largest of Studebaker products
the two cars which have been credit
ed by notables visiting the show as
having been responsible for wide cuts
in price announced by several cars in
the so called 81 900 and upward class
Most important of the matters of in
terest which have developed at the
show this year have been price reduc-
ton made during the week In the
effort to cover the gap beneath the
quality an dcharacter of Studebaker
cars on all three GLASSES A character
made possible by the enormous prod
uction which the company brought a.
bout during the last three months of
1924
During that quarter, Studebaker
Sales announced President A. r. Frs
kline exceeded those of the same quar-
ter of last year, which had established
a previous record by so per cent.
It was the Corporations biggest final
quarter.
Studebaker officials waited until
all the other price reductions has been
made. There was much comment
among notables at the show of what
would result from this new situation,
with other makers prices seeking to
offset the quality character of Stude-
baker products. Now comes the Stu
debaker announcement of reduced
prices, and the gap is once more wild
ened. It is made possible said Mr.
Erskine because of the larger prod
uction in the N,mpany's $50, 100000
plants. and BECAUSE the company max
es She entire car avoiding payment of
extra costs to llakers of separate
parts. He CAV the 1900 dealers and
exectives present when the announce
ment was made pointed assurance
that no curtailment direct or indirect
in the quality of the cars themselves
would be made.
The new Studebaker prices on clos
ed cars are as follows, F. O. B. the
factories, effective at once. Stand
ard Six Country Club Coupe S1345.
Reduction of $1,000 Sedan $1545.
Reduction of $50.
Special Six Victoria $685.. Re-
duction of S155. Sedan $685.. Re
duction of $165 Big Six Coupe $24-
so. Reduction of 5000. Sedan S25-
rs. Reduction of 500. Berline
S2650. Reduction of $210.
To accomplish the sales record of
the last three months the big factor
les had to run at almost full capacity.
Mr.. Erskine has given Vice President
Max Wollering TO manufacturer and
Vice President Harry A Briggs and
Sales Manager Harold s. Vance for
Sales, a schedule for 1925 that will
come within Is per cent Of the full
capacity of the entire plant facilities.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
WEEDS IN sTRAsBuRc

A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Methodist parsonage in Strasburg
Va, on Wednesday afternoon Dece-
mber 31st. when Harland Wesley
Barbour of Darksville. w. Va, and
Miss Emma Louise Hansucker of
Berryville We're united in marriage by
Rev. w. II. Ballengee. With the
bride and groom were Mrs. Leonard
Bell, of Berryville, and Mr.. Hansuck-
er the brides sister and brother also
her cousin Miss Hansucker. Mr..
Barbour is well known in Strasburg
as a travelling salesman. Their home
for the present will be in Charles
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
JURORS DRAWN

The following jurors have been
drawn to serve on the petit jury for
the term of Circuit Court commenc-
ing on January goth: F. j. Randall,
T. w. NARROW Cyrus Weller, l. H.
Russell, Geo. w. Shull Melvin Van
Metre, w. F. Baker, H. G. Wilson
c. d. Moler, Warren H. Rissler w.
H. Staley, ]. VIM. Walper, j. H. Rob-
inson, John w. Irwin Harvey Snyder
G. A. Whitmore, Hyman Wiener, G.
Harry Whiting, Thos. c. Bowling R.
Ellis M. Bell, Jas. E. Tabb, J. j. Row
land, H. T. Skinner, J. N. linn. The
Jury is summoned to appear on the
9th, the second Tuesday Of the term
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
FRANK b. ROBINSON ELECTED
PRESIDENT or JEFFEEsoN
BANK

At the annual stackholde meeting
of the jefferson Bank and Fast COM
pany held Thursday the following
directors were elected for ere ensu.
ing year: w. G. Reilly, N < Roberts
j. II. Blackford, J ]. Lyme vi Irwin
Al. T.. Grandstaff J III Dutros FranA
B. Robinson. NJ. 4. Myers r. J. West.
Jr., Geo. T. Shirlas. NJ. Flslk, c. T.
Engfe.<.L N.- BSnnam. G. 1T Hendricks
TT n Watson and e f Fur
Frank b. Robinson was elected pre-.
sident, to succeed the late w. A. Hig-
Is W. G. Rely and John W. Irwin
were elected vicevresidents: H. n
Watson cashier: d. G. Dolly and j.
X. Russell, assistant cashier and Miss
Jennie Phillips clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
DIR. J. n. LIGHT DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS

Rev. j. Fl. Light, ID. D., pesiding
elder of the Moorefield District died
at Romney, w. Va, on December 30
at A 80 P. NJ. after an illness Of
few days.
The fueral services was held in Ro-
mney at 10, A. M on January1 and
the body was taken to Berryville Va,
for interment.
Dr. Light had been an itinerant
Methodist preacher for forty years
and member Of the Baltimore Con-
ference for nearly all Of that time.
He will be greatly missed in the Con-
ference and the Church.
DR.. Light was son in-law of the
late A. A. r. Neel, former pastor
of jefferson Circuit, and Is brother
in law of Rev. Frank. Neel, of Shen-
andoah Junction, and Rev. s. r. Neel
If Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
PERSONAL.

fall with her niece Mrs. Adamn Link
has returned to her home.
Mrs. J. A. Link, of the Palm apart
ments, has had as her guests, Prof.
C. C. Scott, of Augustine College
Sherman, Texas and Scott Nininger,
of the Univer sity of Virginia.
William Link Of Duffields was CIV
en- a great surprise on his seventeen
birthday Tuesday evening Jan by
his children and grandchildren. His
brother, Taylor Link, and thirty guest
enjoyed the social event.
Misses Margaret and Virginia Shir-
ley delightfully."- entertained the young
peoples Bridge Club at their home on
South Samuel street. Those playing
were Misses Cicely and Anne Alex
ander, Eleanor Osburn, Mildred Dan
lei, Elizabeth Barton, Florence Nor
gan Laura Hooff, Katherine Baylor
Harriet Baylor, Frances Packette,
Juliana and Beverly Taylor, Anne
Rider and Mrs. James Shirley. De-
licious refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Davenport
have gone on a visit to Winston Sal
EN-, North Carolina.
Miss Agnes Phillips was admitted
to the Charles Town General Hospit-
al as a patient.
Mr.. Thorton T. Perry was in Balti-
more on Wednesday.
Mrs, Anthony Hankey, of Balti-
more formerly Miss Rosa Baylor of
this place is visiting her mother Mrs.
Charles E. Baylor.
Miss Eleanor Barton. After visiting
her parents here has returned TO
Washington.
Miss Hope Burns of Baltimore is
visiting the Misses Tabb at "Robin
Hood" near Leetown
Mrs. M. f. Leslie of West Congress
street is confined to her room with an
attack of the grippe.
Rondo Smallwood has returned
from a visit to relatives in Martins
burg.
Miss Virginia Davis, has returned
from an extended visit to Detroit.
The Dramatic Club was entertained
by the Misses Clara and Katie Leslie
on west Congress street. Monday
night. Refreshments were served.
The following were present Mrs. O.
N. Dick, Misses Fay Dick, Madeline
Morriss. Mildred Robinson. Edna
Shull, Messrs. Roger Manuel Brown
Rissler, Howard Sechrist, Jess Engle
and Alvin Ennis.
| Mr. Frank Trussell. Of Ransom con.
tinues quites Ill at his home.
/ Kathleen Alder, of Ransom is hornt
from school with an attack of neuriti:
/ Little Marie Landers daughter Of
I Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Landers of Ran
son, Is sick with the grippe.
The Junior Woman's CLUB attended
the movies Friday night in body,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
DEATH FROM OPEN CRATE.

CHARLESTON Jan. 12-the state
Fire Marshal department which in re-
cent bulletins emhasized he danger
from the open CRATE, has recorded the
second fatality from this source with
in enc short month. The latest den
tn was that Of q three-year old Char
lesion girl, whose dress caught from
CRATE and enveloped her in flames.
A similar occurrence near Grafton
last month caused the death Of an
other child.
Unprotected open CRATES and gas
stoves are responsible for much des-
truction of life and property" the de-
partment admonishes "The CRATE
and the stove should be protected by
screens to prevent clothing or other
inflammable material coming into
contact with the flame"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
PLAs FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
crAELEs TOWN HOSPITAL.

9 F1eEuNYs February Sfds Toe
Orr satic Club of the 1st NJ T..
O. rch, Martinsburg, will present at
tb Charles Town Opera House, with
N assistance of Mr.. F. C. Henson,
n public spirited theatre manager.
I Fhen Fellow Needs Friend"
ais rl8y has already been produced
mee times bv this caste with great
-neeess, and we feel that Charles
Town is fortunate in having them
come here, especially when it is for a
cause so near TO cur hearts as our
hospital. 1t is hoped that every one
will help along with the sale Of tick
cts and this evening of genuine emit
eTtainment is something well worth
looking forward to.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
CHESTER JONES ON FEDERAL
CHARGE

Chester Jones of the Bakerton VIC
nifty was arrested Tuesday by FEEDER
al Prohibition =. gent E. M. Rinker
charged with having in his possession
two complete stilA, one of Is gallons
capacity and the other of 10 gallons
and 100 gallons o. mash. Jones was
arranged before r, s. Commissioner
Fl. A. Downs, at Martinsburg, pied
not guilty and was held for trial be-
fore the Commissioner Failing 70
furnish bond, Jones' was brought to
Charles Town and lodge din jail.
He was arrested two weeks ago by
jefferson county authorities on moon
Zine charges and released under So :
bond to appear for hearing at
~ term of Circuit Court in
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
ENTERTAINMENT OF LYcEUM
COURSE JANUARY II.

In place of the second Number of
Lyceum Course under the auspices Of
the Woman's Club of Charles Town,
which was to have been given January
5, the Laura Werno Ladies Quartet
will appear in the Parish House on
Tuesday, January 81, at o'clock.
This Quartet is widely know as sing
ers and Instrumentalists and a much
more pleasing and attractive enter
tertainment is promised for this date.
Tickets for this performance are rs
cents. or one dollar for the two re-
naming performances.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
THE NEWSPAPER GRIND

II. G. Wells is not yet and old man
but his products of his literary eff
forts are stupendous. He has written
novels, tracts and an outline of the
worlds history. He is loked upon as
one of the most volumnous producers
of literature alive.
But recently hegave up the work
of preparing articles every week for
newspaper This writing under ten
ton and pressure is too much Of a
strain, he says.
One of the most energetic writers
alive has found it too big job to pre-
pare something to order every week.
Probably people do not appreciate
what this means, but there is not an
editor alive who does not understand.
The job of getting up copy week
after week is often hard on the nerv-
GUS system. It is trying and exacting
and not always conducive to the fbest
workmanship. The editor or report
er fighting the deadline cannQ y
ways pause to take care IN the
selection of words that ioo
in the ring Of sentences
readers who do not underst--
often prone to critizise. The
the defects-they do not unde1
the difficulties.
| So when you 90 over your pdper
and occasionally see sentsnse that
might be improved remember that the
editor Is forced to write at high speed
under pressure, with out time and OPP
portunitv to study csrefuly the con-
strrction Of everything he writes.
Remember that ene Of the greatest
writers OF this age. finds the JOB OF
prenarirg npwspaper copy TOO much.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
LEE-JAcKsoN BIRTHDAY NEXT
MONDAY.
no RESTnW CROSSES

The Dee and jackson birthday cele-
bration will be held on Monday Jan
uary 10Th, at 80 .. N. IN the court
house under the Auspices OF Lawson
Bolts Chapter u. p. & OrSe II The
interesting features OF the svenine
veterans who have satisfactorily given
proof of their own World War record
and their Confederate ancestry
through either father or mothpr
These records are all filed and will
prove to be important history for fu-
ture generations.
Lieut-Colonel B. M. Roszel of Win
chester will make the address.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
THE BUILDERS GROW

The Builders Glass of the NJ. f.
Church South added TO their enroll
ment last Sunday three new members
This brings the total up to 100 Not
withstanding the inclement weather
last Sunday morning the Builders"
were on hand with big attendance.
This Glass extends most hearty
welcome to every man in the Commun
ity to join them in this great work in
which they are engaged, provided
however you are not member of any
other Sunday School
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY.

The citizens of Charles Town shou-
Id be very proud of the Community
Library, which was started through
the efforts of the Woman's Club.
To maintain and enlarge it there must
be more members Go to the Com
munity House and you can see for
yourself, and also learn the particul-
ars of becoming a member.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
arson ATTENDS
BETTING IN CHAR.
tsTONi

~ ~ Aaf3A
sTONa
Watsob. Of Jefferson
the Vest Virginia
|ng in Charleston last
account of the Meet
lon paper says:
the county assessors
regardless Of the pre-
o bear on them when
ONE and to maintain
IS of property in their
ties at a fair valuat-
!. F. Morgan delivered
ess to the county asses
.thered here for a two
the Kanawaha hotel,
bans speech came last
'fauet rendered the Wis
State Tax Commits
HalI which closed the
first day of the meet
former officials of the
Rnt, members of the
fnissioners office men,
Greme court public SER
N board of control and
ADMISSION were also in
i the dinner which was
bounty officers from AZ
5nties in the state.
Its Out Needs.
with the assessors to
kIations on the property
/ Governor Morgan told
hing needs of the state,
4e is no money wasted
at the state capitol.
money collected in tax
I'D TO the counties in the
and public works.
I the big item of expense
stated. The state is
per cent more today on
M than eight years ago
e school year has
from four months to
&even in the remotest
ehers salaries are two
more than they were.
Us POSTMASTER.
u, Charleston attorney,
master at the banquet
s. duced Mayor w. w.
comed the visiting as
ity.
Il state tax commissions
Hue and Walter S. Hal
siaext introduced. Both
matter Of taxation.
Ia. who served immed-
Pie present commission
4all and who was instru-
aging about the legislat-
Rd for yearly meetings
ars urged that a limit be
Reyying bodies of the
ifted out that it was
yer of the state To levy
taxation It desired, and
institutional amendment
ait on the state tax rate
spld allow LEGAL levying
end what amounts the
@t locality wished and
nd.
spggested a low rate of
|T1tangible property as a
Bring the highest reven-
ate from this class of
b warned the assessors
nld be unable to locate
q property In their re-
Hies for assessment and
! He suggested a law or
\ amendment similar to
I in Pennsylvania where
pate has been set as the
intangible property.
cher Johnson state sena-
led upon the higher type
IN the various counties
he recalled the DAYS
fce of assessor was given
in the county who was
Pc small salary then al
! post and who could not
nv other work simply
but.
de Makes Address
wernor William A. Mac
cry address told of the
Ahufacturing enterprises
He painted a rather
lecture 0 fthe coal. oil
strles and of the lumber
pc coad oil and gas were
'pleted he told the asses
e forest of West Virgin
1g of the past.
how you are going to Law
: stated but what you are
in the future.
lrged that the potential
OF the state be controlled
nibution.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14
AN'S CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS.

ans Club held its meet
y at the Parish house at
In the absence of the
he first vice-president,
M. Beethoven, Jr., pre-
annual election of off,
Pee and those who served
re unanimously reelected
thur Davenport president
Beltzhoover fist vice.
rs. d. w. Border, second
I; Mrs. James Turner
eretary Miss Amelia Hop
bonding secretary Miss
IN treasurer.
lam Campbell chairman
committee gave her re-
a brief talk, urging the
noreGvic pride and ask
COO ration in civic Of
lite department will
xt ting on Thursday
p. M. at Mrs. G.
ontaine B. Hooff
man of the public
|ry of St. Hilda's