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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
s. RANDOLPH sAGLE DEAD.

Mr.. S. Randolph Sagle, the coun-
tvs oldest active farmer, passed to
his reward at his home, south of Lee
town. Wednesday morning. His last
illness was of a weeks duration, ne
having been stricken Wednesday,
August IL, with the infirmities of
old age. Deceased was born in Lou
doun county, Va. April IS, 1889;
served in the Confederate army as a
teamster in the War Between the
States. soon after which he came to
Jefferson and began farming near
Kearneysville. He was a successful
farmer and was an energetic active
worker up to within the past two
wears. Mr.. Sagle's wife died in
1897. Surviving are one son, Mr..
John Sagle, residing on the Leetown
road, three grandchildren. one sis
ter. Mrs. Martha Fritts, aged 80, in
Baltimore, Md, and one brother,
George Sagle, aged rs, at Neersville,
Loudoun county. Va. Rev. 0. D.
Lambert. of Jefferson Circuit, con-
Quoted the funeral at Mr.. Sagle's
home Friday morning, at 1890 A. NJ,
Interment was made in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
NEyy ROAD VIA BLooMERY

tn proposed state road from
Chsr Town over bridge at the
Bloomery to the crest of the Blue
Ridge Mountain is now assured. The
road will connect with a hard sur
faced road soon to be connected un-
der the Virginia Highway Commits
sion to Hillsborough, in Loudoun
county. Work on this Improvement
will be started next year. and re-
curing a great outlay of labor and
material, may not be completed I'M
til the following year.
Engineers who surveyed and care
fully inspected the proposed bridge
sites over the Shenandoah river are
unanimous in selecting the Bloomery
as a suitable location for it. Each
pier, supporting the bridge, will in
turn rest on solid rock on the bottom
of the river, an inspection Of the riv-
er at this point having convinced Of
ficials that as good a foundation
would be difficult to find anywhere
along the river. Cement will be used
in the construction Of the piers and
abutments, while the floor will be of
reinforced concrete. The super
structure will be steel, quite similar
to the bridge now being completed
over the 0pequon Creek on the
Charles Town and Martinsburg state
road. The cost of the bridge and APP
proaches will be less than $125, 900.
Material for road making is re-
ported to be easily available in abun-
dance along the route of the propos-
ed road on the east side of the river.
Stone for the Improvement will be
quarried and crushed at accessible
locations so that the cost of hauling
will not be a serious item. At fire.
quent intervals guard rails of sub
stantial construction will be neces-
sary along the road where the route
ascends the mountain. At no part
of the ascent will the grade be more
than five per cent, according to the
engineers who have made the pre-
liminary survey.
The distance from the state line in
Vestal, or Keyes' gap, the terminus
of the new road, to Hillsborough is
three and a half miles. AT Hills
borough is the terminus of the Lou
doun county hard-surfaced roads
which extends to Washington, ID. G.
The link between Reyes Gap and
Hillsborough is unimproved at pres
ent, though West Virginia road of
ficials are assured by Virginia road
authorities that this link will be hard
surfaced by the time the Jefferson
county end of the new road is COM
pleted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
TWO PRISONERS MAKE DEsPER-
ATE ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.

Wednesday night, about 10
O'Clock. Lee Hall and Lawrence Tay-
lor. who were sent to Jail by Justice
Shugart for having robbed the store
of @. NJ. Merchant. Mt Reedson. on
the morning of Saturday. August IS.
made a daring attempt TO escape.
When Jailer Ramey entered the cor
ridor to lock the prisoners in their
cells for the night, Taylor and Hall
knocked him down with the arm-rest
of chair. and were beating him
without mercy when George Gordon,
another prisoner, rescued him. Both
men then escaped through the back
door into the enclosed yard of the
jail Taylor quickly climbed over the
iron gate opening into George street.
Hall tried to follow him but was re-
captured by Jailer Ramey, who had
partially recovered from the assault
made upon him. and after giving an
made upon him, and after giveing an
alarm. followed them out the hack
door. Night Policeman Shepherd
happened to be near the Jail when
Taylor leaped from the top of the
gate, and the policeman chased the
fugitive down George street and in
to Congress. At a garage at ]. j.
SINNERS residence. Taylor sidestep-
ped into the building. The police
man and half-dozen or more men
were close on him. Entering the
garage, they found Taylor lying down
on the running board of car. In
ten minutes more. he was safely re-
stored to his cell in Jail. Mr.. Ramey
was not seriously hurt but he was
hit on the head in two places, which
were dressed by DIR. Phillips after
Mr. Ramey had helped to capture the
prisoners.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
PROF. BROWNOLD DIES IN
ROANOKE, VA.

Prof. Max Brownold, many years
ago. a music teacher connected with
the faculty of Stephenson Seminary
in Charles Town, died Wednesday,
August II, at his home in Roanoke,
Va, after long illness, aged 6S
years. Professor Brownold had been
a resident of Roanoke about 20
years, having conducted music
store and studio there. Before going
to Roanoke, he resided in Berryville
for some time. coming from there to
Charles Town twice a week to teach
his classes in the Stephenson Semi
nary here. Deceased leaves a widow
and was himself the last survivor of
a family of four. Mrs. Bertha Bak-
err, of Charles Town, is his niece.
Professor Brownold's body was
brought to Berryville for interment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
J. r. WELSH INJURED.

Mr.. J. Robert Welsh, foreman in
the quarries Of the Potomac Lime
and Stone Company, at Reedson, this
county, sustained injuries when a
stone fell against him Tuesday morn
ing of last week, that made it neces-
sary for surgeons at the Charles
Town Hospital to amputate his leg
below the knee. The rock fell and
rolled some distance from the wall of
the quarry, striking Mr.. Welsh just
below the knee. He was brought to
the Hospital in the ambulance. It
was found on examination at the hos
pitaI that the bones of his leg and
foot were so badly crushed that am
putation was the only treatment that
his condition demanded. Mr.. Welsh.
who is 80 years of age, has been in
the employ of the Potomac Company
several years. He has wife and
eight children, the oldest nearly IS
years Of age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
FIRST MOVIE SCENES SHOT
IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

The Shenandoah Valley, long fam
ed for its scenic and historic attrac-
tions, its waving fields of grains and
almost everything else that goes to
make up American life, has entered
upon what promoters say will be a
new era when the j. A. Fitzgerald
Productions, Inc. Harrisonburg
corporation. began shooting scenes In
its first film production. the wives
of the Prophets" from the story by
Opie Read.
Alice Lake, former Metro star,
heads the cast of motion picture fav-
orites assembled in Harrisonburg for
the picture She was among the
party Of IL actors signed in New
York recently by the Harrisonburg
producing company. who will spend
eight weeks there in filming the pic
ture.
The story deals with mountain life
and some Of the scenes will be shot in
the caverns thereabout. The finish-
ed production has already been sold
to a national distributing syndicate
and the company plans to begin an
other picture as soon as work is COM
pleted on the wives of the Prop
hef -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
MRS. LIGHTNER DEAD

Mrs Lura Bracket Liphtner, ~.
former treasurer and director OF
Storer College, Harper's Ferry, died
at her home there Friday afternoon,
following an invalidism of six
months. Mrs. Lightner was the wild
ow of Scott W. Lightner, former
cashier of the Bank Of Harper's Fer
ry, and was the sister Of the Rev. NJ.
G. Bracket, founder of Storer Col
lege and former president and
treasurer Of the college The Rev.
Mr.. Bracket and his sister came to
Harpers Ferry from Maine soon af-
ter the close Of the Civil War. Int
erment took place Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
KNOW YOUR OWN STATE

The above caption is the title of an
interesting little booklet containing
some fifty pages. issued and distrib-
uted by the Standard Oil Company.
It contains brief history of the
mountain state of West Virginia, IL
Illustrated into cuts and maps and
abounds in valuable information
throughout. Old scenes around
Charles Town and Harpers Ferry are
shown as we'll as other interesting
historical points throughout the state
We have been supplied with num-
Der Of these books. and will be glad
to supply anyone wishing copy.
Call at the Spirit Office and get one.
They are Free for the asking.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
BUILDERS CLASS MEMBERSHIP
zoe.

The Builders Glass of the Charles
Town NJ. E. Church, South, had a
very large attendance Sunday morn
ing. including three visitors, and one
new member. They now have an
enrolment of 209. The visitors were
from the following places, one from
the county. one from Savage. Md,
and one from Washington. ID. c:
The lesson subject was of unusual
interest. and the class derived much
benefit from the thought as it was so
ably presented by the teacher, Rev.
f. A. Roades.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
]. DANIEL HIEDWoHL DEAD.

Mr.. ]. Daniel Heidwohl died at his
home on North Lawrence street.
Tuesday morning, August %. from
paralysis. He was Sc years of age,
and had been resident of Charles
Town all his life, being a carpenter
by trade. He had been in failing
health for several years. He is sur
vived by one sister, Miss Anna Held
wohl, with whom he made his home.
Funeral services will be held in the
N. E. Church, South, at 8 80 o'clock
THURSDAY. Interment IN Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
MIDDLEWAY PRINCIPAL AP-
POINTED.

Middleway District School Board
has appointed Miss Frances Moulden,
principal of the Middleway school.
No appointment of an assistant has
definitely been decided upon. Miss
Moulden. the new principal, is a
graduate of the Handley High School
of Winchester. Va, with her home at
Bunker Hill. Her professional
training was obtained at Shepherd
College Normal school.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
COMMUNICATED.
Chales Town, August 2

Mr.. Editor
Allow me little space in your
valuable paper to start a movement
for the Annual Fall Festival, which
think is big thing for Charles Town
and which affords great deal of
pleasure for the public, young and
old. The wonderful display Of gar
den, field and orchard products,
which has been on display on our
streets in former years, has been of
great educational value. Last years
festival was n big success. Let's
have greater one this year. It can
be deap Let's start to boost it now.
Business Man.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
EAMENT. 'DA

pr held last satnr-
|slde9 the beautiful tut i n /
|. A. Lockhart, of ;
r. south of Charles
E 5,. crowd of pleasure /,
E were foot races and
FPs in the morning =
. 1 nambHn' 0rebestt,rSa,
.io TT. the dance on the {,
| We're awarded the
As follows: Fl. II, 7
/ RT'z e, }. H. Britner.
NM; Names, Bird prize ;
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
DR.. BURTON WIRE KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT.

Just before going to press, we
learn of the death OF DR.. Burton
Wire, of WEIGH. W. Va, son of Mrs.
May and the late Robt. L. Wire. A
telegram this morning from WEIGH
conveyed the news of his death in an
auto accident. but no particulars
could be ascertained. His body will
be brought to Charles Town for bur-
ial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
|SS WILL RENDER
DGRAM

4 lass of the Charles
lreh, South will have
Pehlqg program for
1 noel next Sunday
\ doubt will have
r. This will also
4 for the class. and
4 the class is expect
/ All men are most
o attend this SER
pdy morning gao
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY HAS
RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING
ROCKS

Twice Thirty, Wild Berry Wine.
The Flower of the North. Isobel. The
Keeper of the Bees, Cobweb, The
Hunted Woman, The Ship of Souls.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
ROUGH WINTER
hrs

THs
,nHe over the
Valley Ill. pike from
- predicted by
. Shirley of the
= srsT Commission,
II P. Wine, Seere-
rioah Valley. Inc.
SSirley says. may I,
- months. While
cav ., 50 specially.
H. he believes the
IL Highway Of tray
rush TO Florida
II came in q letter.
- why he had
- a. Of asphalt and
Y 01, the fam
4 Shenandoah Val
& work had been
Shirley to oil one
1 time, saying
we're prote ng
| width Of the pike
! time -.
[vering Mr. Wine,
L. for oiling the
4 possible in the fol-
wire on Saturday
e. Instructions that
tne side of the road
4 not know how
| be but hope it will
I'M somewhat. We
Eon a small applica-
Eallon per square
|oyered Immediately
how, there has been
/ maintain and keep
En good shape with
/ time to time GER
hears. and what we
/ to keep the Valley
| to carry the enor
| pa sses over it and
| atment the road
20 to pieces, get
had would be impos-
anv kind of smooth
I'd not treat it such
In fact I think we
b quite enough oil.
better + we would
Inns but that would
Nv out and make it
+ IN traffic than If
time, 50 that is the
We are putting on
lions
he is very weak in
we give it constant
If will not stand
rmous traffic that
In the next few
fact / look for
/. this road until
ring months.
way to maintain
an by application of
,ud beyery glad to
d but the people
sir minds that they
with this neon
asst a few days dur
r. | travelled over
'een Harrisonburg
nd had to make
as | had an en-.
istock that | had to
s in very good con-
d driven slower I
asphalt would have
t oil extends about
de and we are put
tanks a day so
ute a distance and
'ible to put on one
.hough we will try
% can.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
FR-BARRON.

PgneiIef, Youngest son
Berry Rodeffer. of
l., married at the rec
Lutheran Church. in
| ryIand Wednesday.
T., =, Littria Barron, of
n ne ceremony was
f Rev J S. SinonS
| and Mrs. Rodeffer
nome at Snow Hill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
IRIS MEETING

ia ne local guarantors
/ ~ u, be held in the
! W oednesday night.
% u All the guar
| HI the return of
Se"f are urgently
present Important
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
WAS FATAL.

f. f. aged 81, wife of
f.; iy ran a glider in a
n ~ 81. IN the Winches-
r.. from Injuries sui suf-
H.. rom a window
h. mouse at Berry,
pay morning. Amor, y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26

The foreign auto travel down and
up the Shenandoah Valley the past
ten days has been unusually heavy.
Many Pennsylvania, Ohio. and also
cars from several other states, are
going through daily with tourists
with camping outfits of all kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
EDITED BY BURTON j. HENDRICK.
Continuing Ambassador Pages letter
of March :, 1918, to Woodrow Wilson,

1t is certain that Lloyd George
keeps power mainly if not solely be-
cause he is the most energetic man
in sight Many who support him do
not like him personally. But nobody
doubts his supreme earnestness to win
the war. and everybody holds that this
is the only task now worth while.
This feeling has saved him in both
recent political "criCes." After the
last one, he remarked to me with an
exultant manner: They don't seem
to want anybody else--yet, do they.
His dimissal of Robertson has been
accepted in the interest of greater
unity of military control. but that
was dangerous rapids he shot; for
he didn't handle the boat very tact
fully. The previous dismissal of Jel
licoe has now just come up. rather
bitterly, in the House of Commons.
Whether these two incidents are
quiesCent. it is hard to tell. From
the inside I hear that both We're neces-
sary because of the inability both of
the great sailor and of the great sol
der to work in administrative har
ness with other people. 1t may very
well be true that the place for both
is in fight, not in administration.
Such surely was the case with kitch-
ener.
Yet there is certain danger to
the government also because some of
them are thought to be wearing out.
Parliament ITSELF mean the House
of COmmOnS-iS thought TO be going
stale; it has had an enormously long
life. The prime minister, though a
tough and robust man, has inCreas-
ingly frequent little hreakdowns.
Bonar Law seems and is very weary.
Mr.. Balfour's health is not uniformly
robust. and his enemies call him old
and languid. But. Just when this
criticism finds a voice he makes a
clearer statement than anybody else
has made and the threatened storm
passes. Still, the government. like all
other governments in Europe now, is
overworked and tired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

We'll. there's nothing we can do
to protect his excellency. Damn the
air raid. Pass the port"
Then the talk went on about the
ignorance and the commences OF
modern British governments-most
modern governments, in fact. French
statesmen-most Of 'em common fell
lows, and Italians and Germans-ach.
What swine! Think of that fellow,
Won Kuhlmann. l lent him a valuable
book and the rogue never returned 1t.
Did you know Kuhlmann?"
But" turning to me. you are to
be congratulated. You have a gen.
tleman for your President. How do
you do It? That breed seems to be out
of a job in most countries"
Not one Of those old fellows drove
to the club. They can't get gaso-
line and they have no horses. Nor
can cabs be got after 10 o'clock.
When the firing and bomb dropping
had ceased, the question arose whether
it was safe to walk home. My car
had come and l took five of them in
it--one on the front with the driver.
As each got out at his door he babe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
LLOYD GEORGES ENERGY
~ KEPT CABINET in POWER
Page Wrote That Even Personal Enc
mics of War Premier Respected
His Determination for Victory.

But / believe British opinion to be
sound. and British endurance is only
having it's first real test. The people
here are forever accusing one an
other. especially those in authority, of
weakness. They have always done
so. 1t is a sort of national vice, which
it is well to remember in all out
bursts of dissatisfaction. l form my
opinion from what l know and see of
two opposite and widely separated
sections Of society. Labor-there has
been grave trouble with Labor since
the beginning Of the war--in its re-
cent manifesto stood quite firm and
reSOlute. The lower classes" are I'M
doubtedly in favor of a fight to a
finish. The Tommy is made Of as
good lighting material as there is in
the world. He knows enough to be
bulldoggish and not enough to have
any philosophic doubts. l was much
impressed a little while ago with the
reasons that Lord Derby gave me
for regarding the present British army
as the best that the world has ever
seen. I reminded him, when he had
enumerated his reasons, that all that
those very reasons there would soon
be q better army. He was gracious
enough not to dispute my contention.
Aristocracy Pluclky.
The aristocracy--the real aristoc-
racy-too, are plucky to the last de-
gree. That's one virtue that they
have supremacy. They do not Vince.
They seem actually to remember the
hard plight that Napoleon put them
in. They licked him. Hence. they
can lick anybody. The separation of
this island from the continent and
the ancient mixture here of the breeds
of men produced a kind of man that
stands up in a fight-no doubt about
that-whether he be bejeweled and
arrogant aristocrat and reactionary
or a forgotten and neglected Hodge
Of the soil.
l was at a dinner of old peers at
the Athenaeum Cuba group of old
cocks that l meet once in a while,
and have come to know pretty well
ard even to marvel at. l think every
one is past 70-several of them past
80. On this occasion l was the only
commoner present. The talk went on
about every imaginable thing-remi.
niscences Of Browning, the years Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

me an almost affectionate good night
One of them said, by our combined
forces the God OF our fathers-not
the barbarous Prussian Gott--will see
us through"
There's no sham about these old
masters Of empire. They feel a pro-
prietary interest in the King, in
the kingdom, in everything British.
Every man Of them had done some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

distinguished service and so have the
sons Of most of them; and at least
half of them have lost grandsons or
sons in the war. to which they never
allude. An enemy might kill them
If he could get to them, but change
them or scare them or make them
surrender-never. Take 'em all in
all. for downright human interest. 1
don't know where you'd find their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
"Standard" Service Stations in Washington

A .Connecticut Avenue g. Porter Street, N. W.
Bladensburg Road s. Barney Street, n. E.
A Georgia Avenue g. Quincy Street, NV.
A 'Bennings & Cool Spring Roads, N. B.
A .New York, New Jersey Ave. g. Bird ST., NV.
A wisconsin Avenue near Warren Street, NV.
A connecticut & Nebraska Avenues, N. W.
A .New Hampshire Avenue & M Street, n. w.
A .Florida Avenue g. 18th Street, N. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

A 1927 M Street, N. W., Georgetown
A wisconsin and Miller Aves., bethesda, MIDI
A maryland Avenue & 9th Street, S. W.
A s1Sth q L Streets, N. W.
18th & P Streets, N. W.
sAt the above service stations extend crank case,
transmission, dHerental, spring fabrication.
AIemite service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

equals. Take them as mere phe-
nomena Of human society and Of
social system-well, that's another
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,HMrQuabQ Of
'StandAmo
RhayinGF1<
OGasOlxlne
customers
STANDARD

A 1852 Sherman Avenue, N. W.
18th & D Streets, ~. W.
10Th Street g. Pennsylvania Avenue, n. w.
A sMa.achusetts Avenue g. End Street, N. w.
Florida & New Jersey Avenues, NV.
A Georgia Avenue g. Blair Road, N. w.
A sFlorida Avenue g. H Street, N. E..
Florida Avenue g. First Street, N. E.
$50 Colorado Avenue, N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

This Is the twen:y.flfth tnstallment of
heretofore unpublished letters of Walter
Hines Page. most of them TO President Will
son. They will continue daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

good vintages Of port. the excellence
of some court opinions handed down
in the United States by quite obscure
Judges-why shouldn't they be got
out of the masses Of law reports and
published as classics? Wouldn't it
have been well if the King had gone
and spent his whole time at the front
and on the fleet? What's an English
King for. anyhow? Then a defense
of Reading; and why should the at
torney general or the lord chief JUS
tice be allowed out Of the kingdom
at all at such a time?
Call in the chief steward
Here, steward, what's that noise?"
"a hair raid, Milford"
How long has it been going on?"
Forty minutes, Milford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
Took Raid for Granted.

Took Raid for Granted.
81 must be deaf said the old fell
low, with an inquiring look at the
company. Everybody else had heard
it, but we've learned to take these
things for granted and nobody had
interrupted the conversation to speak
of it. Then the old man spoke up
again.