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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
LAWN PARTY AT MILLvILLE

A Lawn Party will be held on the
lawn at the New Sunday School room
at Melville, on Tuesday afternoon
and night, September /, 1925. If
raining will be held Wednesday.
September End,
Ice cream, cake, home made candy.
chicken and ham sandwiches, lemon
ade. ice tea. and pop will be on sale,
Also table of fancy articles and
toys. Good music, Everybody well
come.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
JUMPED OR FELL?

Mrs o v Kolb, aged % years. wife
of o v Kolb, operating a concession
with the Quality Shows, carnival
which exhibited here Horse Show
week and which had been exhibiting
at the Berryville Horse and Colt
Show, near Berryville. early Satur-
day morning either fell or jumped
from the third story window of a
boarding house where she was stay
ing with her husband Mrs Kolb
sustained broken hip and leg and
was cut about the face and upper
part of her body. She is regarded as
in serious condition at the Win
chester hospital, where she was TAX
en- after receiving first aid treatment
in Berryville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
EDsEL FoRD's STATEMENT

There is not now and never has
been any foundation for the rumor
that the Ford Motor Company has ac-
CURED or is seeking control of the
Hudson Motor Company. This
rumor has persisted until in some
quarters sheer repetition has given
it status of fact For this reason.
we now make formal denial and
state that the rumor in all its forms
is unfounded."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
p,yc STORE AT
EDs0N.

= age II. and !: Lee
T. e caught while rob
oliTer NJ Merchant,
county, during the
| Saturday morning
|ers. who lives near;
3 o'clock and noticed e,
1 out in front Of the
/ the building, ne
l.. again, and heard
Eside. whereupon' ne
4 his pistol through
(re for help, Mr. !,
III until the arrival
1 neighbOr. These
/ the store together ,
someone say "hold
Hsvlor stepped out
Estols and was dis ;.
meantime. Sheriff
|oned for, and the
r. Shipley, of Shep-
| on the scene and
Ebe prisoners. Hall
[bort distance down
r.. BY Sheriff Moler
lev, where he was
! for Taylor. Var
he car were identi-
liant as goods taken
The ca 81 register
| open, and some
kefrom was found
4 The store was
lent upper window.
4 we're seen lettering
IN the afternoon be-
/ The men were
| before Magistrate
kdav afternoon, and
kn of the Grand
Elor and Hall were
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
TRUCK FUND GROWING.

Donations to the Citizens Fire
Company truck fund continue to
come in. The company, however, is
far short Of the goal-$5. O00--the
amount needed to pay of their debt.
Since the last report published in The
Spirit, the treasurer Of the fund ac-
knowledges the following receipts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
| DEATHS LEAD
NT LIST

earious kinds caused
10 persons in West
|as shown by figures
/ Vital Statistisc of
of Health.
Eoplane and street
kidents with fire
accident in mines
! well as others
/ more lives.
i causes are requir-
recorded and since
S admitted to the
bf the United States
bly probable that
erly complete. those
Eidents alone killed
kcords show, in com
Elled in 1928. This
Nv be due to the in
u ears in the state
ely to a mania for
essness in observing
s and to driving
authorities declare
ssary deaths could
bed.
fere killed by auto
ban in any other
h, IA men and a
II their lives in one
tile accident or an
/ month. September
| toll Of IA men and
he figures through
that the major
ccur from the first
st of September.
ue, it is explained,
people going on va
be summer months
people who livesin
Of their time as
bars during the hot
ents are rare in
Nv two men having
the year. Street
the lives of seven
women, and many
cidents which rose
ss and neglect, the
PED to raise the ac-
Pc state over the
R24. Wv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
BUSINESS.

monthly busipass
Eiaers Glass was
Eng, at 8 o'clock
/ ner development
Fess of the class : V
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
BASE BALL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, $3.50 p M
4 Il Clxla~ T....x.

This will be the last big game of
the season. Everybody come and
see US win from Hooe.
Batteries :-Purcellville, Hooe and
Goode; Charles Town, Shepherd and
Luke.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
FClL MEETS

F. IN regular ses-
lght with Arayor
Pie Corporation to
P'O!V was ordered
| for non-payment
|as authorized to
|ftles owning land,
fsposal Of garbage
/ being the loves ST
f. contract to put
P~n property on N.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
E ILoR RETURNS

/ s6 this 50 Opportunity
k Tin Tor the splen-
Eti M Us vat at the
| Slned; in fact the the
fg Yer been more ore
keeply, o A. Charles
feral. '@ens OF
i } Negttsr C c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19

Mr. George Nicewarner, well
known Jefferson county farmer. who
was paralyzed several days ago, is
reported to be in a critical condition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-19
! LIBRARY HAS
: FOLLOWING

\ No Id Berry Wine.
Ea sor9h h Isobel. The
r Shlp of Souls.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-07-01

Wm. McGrew, is away on a business trip to Vancouve1 and Seattle, with the expect ation of being gone several weeks. Fred Thurman will be in charge of the McGrew Transfer during his absence.
 H. F. Preston, of Seattle rep resentative of the National Grocery Company, who paid the camp a visit in search of business last week, left Thurs day for the westward.
 MT. and Mrs. Hensley, we'll known old time residents of Alaska and Yukon Territory who have resided of late at Berner's Bay, B. C., arrived in camp last week.
 Wm. Prout, well known mem- Der of the Premier forces, had the misfortune to sustain a ract'lred nose while playing basket ball in the mine yymlasium recently. Bills olfactory appendage was knocked clean out of gear but vas carefully fitted together
 Miss Evelyn Blanton, daught- ar of Mrs. Walter Blanton, ar rived on the Curacao from Se- attle, to spend the summer with MT. and Mrs. Blanton. Marko SavoWch, proprietor of the Golden Gate Hotel, re- turned on the Cardena from a visit to his old home in Jugo- Slavia, accompanied by a bride of a few weeks, former ly Miss Danica Popich, of Bileca, Jugo-Slavia.
 P. E. Reese, pioneer mining man of the district and one of the locators of the Porter Idaho properties, was an ar rival on the Cardena on a busi- ness trip. Mir. Reese remained in camp until the departure of the Prince Charles Tuesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-07-01

For Sale--Boats, camp stoves with asbestos lined ovens, bake without burning; plumbing, stoves repaired.
 New round 500 gal. wood lave water tanks for $59- Gilbert Berg: Old Eyder Min CT Bldg, Nevada St. near Pre- mier.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-07-01
LOCAL TOPICS


 Miss Louise Landaas, a niece of Mrs. Chas. Schomberg, arr rived Saturday on the Prince George to spend the summer. Miss Bertha Grill arrived to take a position with the Ideal Cafe.
 L. lessen, local manager If the diamond drilling operst- ions of Boyles Bros, left last week cn a busil ess trip.
 Howard Cameron was a southbound passenger on tkc George on a business trip last week.
 w. R. Smith, head office man of the Dunwell company, was an arrival last week.
 The Hyder Drug Company has added a fine line of furs o it's varied stock of access ories. The display includes red and cross fox pelts and bear and lynx rugs.
 Mrs. R. c. Greggs, who was connected with the Ideal Cafe during the early part of the present season, is reported in letters to local friends to have suffered an attack of ap- pendicitis which necessitateo an operation shortly after her arrival in Seattle with MT. Gregg on June 18th.
 The operation was perform ed by Dr. Sam Standard, brother of Dr. Dan E. Stand ard, local medical practitioner. Four new members were add ed to the roster of Portland Canal Lodge, Loyal Order o1 Moose, at the last meeting of the organization in 1yder, thereby bringing the total number of new members ad- mitted since the first of the year to eighty five. In view of the smallness ol 1 the local population this is a quite remarkable achievement as we'll as a splendid testl- monial to the popularity of the Moose order in this local 1 ity.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Observations On Ue Weather

Washington, D. C., April B. The weather bureau today issued this storm warning:
 Advisory 9:30 a. m.-Northcast storm warnings displayed Cape Hatteras to Boston. Disturbance central over eastern Tennessee moving eastward, will be attended by increasing northeast winds, probably reaching gale force this af- ternoon or tonight"
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Probably rain in south portion tonight and on south east coast Wednesday. Cooler to- night, increasing northeast winds, probably reaching gale force to- night. Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy in north and central portions with probably rain in eX- treme south portion tonight: cooler tonight; Wednesday fair. continued cool strong northeast and north winds diminishing Wednesday.
 Conditions: The disturbance cen- tral over Arkansas yesterday is now central over eastern Tennessee. II has caused rain during the last A hours from Kansas eastward 10 Vir- ginia.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by unsettled weather and not much change in tempera- ture.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
The Advantage of a Batting Eye

By Dr. Walter F. Traprock
 Baseball is upon us and already we arc hearing much of Babe Ruth, the mighty Sultan of Swat who rules over the Kingdom Of Clout. We have a great bond between us, a batting eye, one each. in fact, The Bambino uses his on the dia- mond. I have used mine in the field of adventure where. on one occa- sion, it saved my life.
 was sent to Honduras by the Benighted Fruit company to investi- gate the banana shortage in '23. l went into the vast banana forests back of Belize, the main port, The natives were friendly and l fre- qucntly wandered alone far from my base. But had figured without the apes.
 You can imagine my feelings when, on one of my solitary tours, I heard a chattcring behind me, wheeled and saw that my way back was barred by a semi-cirCle of the creatures, about the size of man and each armed with several cocoa nuts. l saw their dcvilish idea in a flash. On the instant the herd-lead- CT, a big bull-ape, wound up and let fly. l met the first cocoanut pitched squarely with the heavy bamboo cane l always carried. It was a line hit, through the box -. l have always been able to place my hits where l wanted . '. and it struck the pitcher full on the forehead. He fell like a log. Six other nuts were thrown which l either foulcd or drove into the mob, every drive being good for two or more apes.
 One fool-hardy ape tried to sneak up on me but l kept my batting eye on the cocoanuts and my other eye on him and when I judged him 10 be within reach l purposcly famed q low one and knocked the intruder for a loop over tall palm tree. The apes then broke and fled with squeals Of terror. Do you won der that when l read Of Babe Ruth l think Of what we have in com mon?
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
EXPORTERS AND PUBLIC
 ACCOMPLISHMENT

The two cub reporters in Chicago as a result of whose efforts Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were placed behind prison bars for the murder of "Bobby" Franks have received Pulitzer prize Of Si000 for contributing tho best example of a reporters work during the year,' the test including "thc ac- complshment Of some public good commanding public attention and re- spect,"
 The two youths had just taken jobs on the Chicago Daily News, and when the Franks murder came along it brought with it an oppOr- tunity 10 unraycl the mystery, Of the countless detectives wh 0 worked on the case" none suc- ceeded remotely as well as the two young reporters. Yet they did 1t "all in the days work" thinking noth- ing of reward, hoping for nothing except to bring the murderers to justice.
 The two reporters James w.. Mulroy and Alvin II. Goldstcin -- have attained to their reward, how ever. And this reward is not alto- gether encompassed in the Sl,0OO Pulitzer prize; 1t is more likely to be based upon the esteem and re- spect of a grateful public, despite the short memory attributes of the latter.
 But this case was not the first where reporters accomplished some public good. They are doing it every day.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
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pies do, "but gosh! how we want to be free!" +A
 It wouldn't be so bad If Congress did Q first-class job of city govern. ing but there's room for lot of improvement. Every time anybody. no matter where. gets e funny now idea on municipal regulation and wants to try It out on the dog, he picks Washington. Washington doesn't have to be consulted. If congressional consent can be se- cured, the Washingtonians have tc stand 1t, whether they like 1t or not.
 And congressional consent is easy 10 secure. Washington isn't any congressman's own home town. Il 1t were, he wouldn't be so ready te have it monkeyed with. But being Washington why sure, go as far as you like All this being the case. fat chance the Washlngtonians have Of getting anywhere with their f-government campaign.
 
 In the Washington police depart ment's opinion, evidently, the mere fact that A man has a prison record is no conclusive proof that he's a bad guy" Not these times. Too many people get into jail who nevertheless are all right. At all events, even if an applicant has done time" he still can get a taxi cab license. provided he knows his business and is respectable. "It's a question of moral character" ex- plains Police Inspector A. J. Head ley, in charge of the license bureau If a mans tough, he gets no li- cense, even though maybe he never was caught. If he's straight. he gets it anyway. Everybody's en- titled to a chance to make good"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

mobiles sold today arc placed in use in this manner Before tho day when defs-sed payments in the pur- chase Of these contraptions had as rived their sale was confined to those who had the ready cash, except for those domestic flnanciers who were willing to plaster mortgage upon their homes in order to raise the money. The deferred payment plan is at least far superior to the home. mort gazing system.
 Some industries expect to do such small cash business in marketing their products that the cash buyer isn't even regarded as existing, as he cannot buy the product at dis count If he pays cash. Such indus tries are few, but their importance Is sIderable-notably the phono- graph industry.
 The person who goes into debt ''over his head" for any reason whatever is violating the injunc- tions of common sense as laid down by Benjamin Franklin, is iniuring himself, and inevitably hurts the business of persons who extended unwarranted credit But this fact is no reason why reasonable credit is not a valuable adjunct of trade. Credit Is a good thing up to a cer- tain point
 The business community has be- come vitally interested in credit af- fairs the past few years. The day when anybody could get credit at innumerable establishments, all of them in ignorance of thc credit eX- tensions of the others, is nearly over. They do themselves as well as the public a favor by exercising greater care.
 If by some miracle all credit ousi- ness were eliminated the result would be a financial crash of ma jor magnitude. Business would be stagnant and our industries would lie dormant until such time when the public had accumulated enough financial right -of-way to go on a cash basis in purchasing. And they would purchase decidedly less when they reached this point. Meantime there would be widespread suffer- ing, and people owlud be losing money through lack of earning power rather than aCCumulatlng 1t. This being the case, it is likely that the credit system will continue. It may have its drawbacks for per- sons who let their inclinations sur mount their prudence; but for the majority it is a benefit.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

The >selectmen of Southington and New Britain held a conference to- day over the erection of a marker on the boundary line between the two towns. It must be located in the center Of the Shuttle Meadow dam.
 The Hudsons beat the Franklin Street Cheatcrs at baseball at Peat swamp Saturday afternoon, 16-12.
 Adjutants Beebe and CosgroVe of Hartford, official umpires of the Hartford league, have been secured to officiate at the championship game between Companies E and Wednesday night. Each company has won two games.
 Today is the last day for register ing dogs. Although between 600 and TOO canines were registered last year, only 100 licenses have been issued so far this year.
 Dr. Cooley's horse was taken with lockjaw and died in it's stall today.
 Principal Marcus White of the Normal school will address the pupils and teachers of the Collins vile High school on Habits and Education" Friday afternoon.
 Harry Thompson, Mortimer Rhodes and Leslie Judd, who have been playing polo in England, will return here next week. Since the close of the London season the local boys have been starring in southern England.
 A stirring blaze broke out in George Hagists building on Elm street Saturday evening and gave the frcmen tough battle. The building is occupied by the Cooley X Trevor Go. for making envelopes, and the New England Socket Co. r. E. Lee was heating a japanning solution when the mixtures ignited and spread about the place. Losses to building and contents totalled $7O0.
 Aldermen Curtis, Dimock, Stock well and Pinches held a meeting
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Those Persistent Insurance Men,

Those Persistent Insurance Men!
 By William B. Friend This morning. when I went to work, I felt contented, even chirk, And hailed both millionaire and
 clerk S' With smile aIA chipper Hello" But just as got working hard The office boy brought in a card; l glanced and cried, Gall out the
 guard
 And save mo from this fellow!" Alas, it was too late, for he Had walked right in; he smiled at
 mo;
 couldn't kick him out, you see, Fen though he sold insurance. And so l said to myself, Will show this most persistent guy Despite his talk, I will not buy; Though it will take. endurance. ] won my point; l didn't sign Upon the little dotted line Although he talked. till time to
 dine,
 Of death and wifcly sorrow; But Heaven help me, he's so sleek He made me feel just like a sneak; He knows that l am growing weak; Hes coming back tomorrow!
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

time of the cities. But when a coun- try resident comes 10 the city he has to keep in close touch with how the blaso town dwellers regard the time and must guide himself ac- cordingly. The cities can stand the situation longer than tho rural dis tricts: but the state itself should take hand and change the situa- ton despite past failures to do so.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
NONSENSICAL TIME
 ON PUBLIC CLOCKS

How long is the state to put up with tbe nonscnsical system of pro bibiting the display Of daylight say Ing time on public clocks?
 With the railroads nomina'ly rum ming on standard time, although really running on daylight saving time, and the public doing business on the daylight saving principle everything is as swe-t as the tinNe of marriage bell until a person attempts 10 get the timc Of Jay by looking at a public clock, Then the dclusion commences.
 The present ridiculous system IS not what the public wants. It IS what the legislative pcpres'n''''NeS of rural regions want or what they think their constituents want 1'' when any of said constituents ships can of milk to the city or gu ,bere by train, or even via the nam "v eiyver, he has to calculate an hour ahead Of standard time
 The cities are not going to the country in this matter. The country districts will have 10 come to the cities. When a city resident scoots into the country for an automobile spin he docs not need to bother much about what the country clocks say as to the time Cf day; he mo- ters according 10 the Illicit, bootleg
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
CREDIT < BENEFIT MOST OF TIME.

We couldn't get very far without credit. Yet we may have too much of a good thing. But it seems that many wago-carners persist in get ting into debt; at least, that is the conclusion Of the International Ty- biographical Union, which made a survey of inc subject. Among the exhibits was that of a man who had indebted himself to pay more every month on things he had pur- chased than the total of his salary leaving living expenses to take care of themselves.
 l. is said that bankers and busi- ness mon have before this realized the insidious consequences of too much credi, business, Some of them have taken steps to curb the evil. Credit bureaus have been estab- lishcd and as a rule more careful ness has been exercised in many cities in the extension of credit where it Is evident that the debtor has already contracted his fair pro por'ion Of maturing obligations.
 t is complained that nowadays almost anytning can be bought through a credit arrangement. It might he added that less than half the things that are bought would be purchased without such a sys- t.m. The qu. stion, therefore, has two sides. Without the disposal Of nroducts upon a credit basis there would be an immense curtailm"nt or inc market for such products. Pros pcrity depends upon the steady con- sgmption Of what we manufacture and it may na necessary to indulge heavily in credit business to move the goods.
 What the typographical folk in weigh against is manifcstly an un- reasonable application Of the credit business. Too much debt is an evil whether it is obligated by indi'ld- uals communities, states or the na- ton. If a person lacks the aoih'y to hold himself in check in buying on credit, he not only harms him self. but somebody extending the credit is running the risk of being inmred or at lcas. subject to in- convenient vacations.
 If mua not be overlooked that great industries have been buiIt up lnon the deferred payment plan or disno-ins Of their products, It IS zaid that three out of four auto