davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-04-06

the outstanding leader of his party.
Certainly if Mr.. Smith is to be a
factor in the 1928 situation he will be
much more likely to exert influence
if he is actually in the political lime
light than If he is in private busi-
ness. twenty eight is still a
long ways off, but it is worth record
ing that the popularity of AL Smith Is
on the increase. His supporters in
the neigh boring States have heard of
his remarkable work and are talking
of him again for 1928. Whatever else
may be happening to the other candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
in 1928, Al Smith goes on every day
developing more friends and more
support in the Democratic party in the
East.
Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1925-04-06
GARY LIFE BEING WRITTEN
Ida M. Tarbell Telling Story of
Steel Magnate.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The life story
of Elbert II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors Of the United States
Steel Corporation, is being written by
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, and will be issued
in book form this year, the twenty fifth
year since the billion dollar corporation
was formed. 1t also will be published
serially when McClure's Magazine
which suspended publication nine
months ago. is revived in May.
Miss Tarbells book presents Mr.. Gary
sympathetically as a man who rose
from farm boy to the powerful corpora
ton head.
Evening star., 1925-04-06
Civil War Veteran Dies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, April 6.-William m
A. Nichols, wounded during the bat
tie of the Wilderness and given up
to die, finally succumbed last night.
He was 81 years old. He served with
the 7th Maryland Regiment through
out the Civil War. He spent his de-
clining years at Cascade, near here.
widow and five sons and a daughter
survive.
Evening star., 1925-04-06
MAN MURDERS GIRL,
THEN GIVES SELF UP
Walks to Police Station, Throws
Revolver on Desk and Con-
fesses Crime.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn. April Be
atrice Donnelly. "a, a stenographer,
Of New York City, was shot and in
stantly killed in a woods here yes
terday by James A. O'Mahoney, also
of New York.
O'Mahoney then walked to police
headquarters, threw a revolver on
the desk and confessed the murder.
Police hurried to the place and
found the body of the girl She had
been shot five times in the face and
chest.
O'Mahoney refused to give any rea-
son for his act.
Evening star., 1925-04-06
21 Churches in Revival Drive.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, April Given
ty-one Protestant churches of Lynch
burg are engaged in a simultaneous
evangelistic campaign, which is to
eliminate next week in 10 addresses,
to be made by Rev. DR.. G. Campbell
Morgan at Court Street ethodist
Church
Evening star., 1925-04-06
BOXING TAX VALUABLE.
Enables IS Per Cent Cut in New
York Income Rate.

NEW YORK, April Ga reduction
of rs per cent in State income taxes
decreed recently by the Legislature
was made possible through revenue
from professional boxing in the
State, Senator James Walker said In
an address before the National
Sports Alliance here last night.
THE revenue from boxing added
the last word to the controversy and
enabled us to give the taxpayers what
they demanded" he asserted. SEN
after Walker, who Is the author Of
the bill enacting the present boxing
law, was introduced to an audience
of 2, 600 as the father of the game in
this State"
Evening star., 1925-04-06

relatives. Mr. Shaffer was the treas
urer of the Denver Publishing Co,
publishers of the Rocky Mountain
News and Denver Times.
His death was sudden, according to
the information received here, hav-
ing been the result of a severe bron-
chial cold.
Evening star., 1925-04-06
Son of Publisher Dies.

DENVER, Colo. April 6. Kent
Shaffer, son of John c. Shaffer, pub
Usher of newspapers in Chicago, Den
ver indianapolis and other cities, died
yesterday at his home, in Los Angeles.
according to word received here by
Evening star., 1925-04-06
Officer Reassigned.

Maj. Charles II. Corlett. United
States Infantry, at the Army War
College, Washington Barracks, has
been ordered to Fort Monroe, Va, for
duty as an instructor at the Coast
Artillery School.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
STUDEBAKER USED CARS SAT-
ISFACTORY.

So thoroughly have the terms OF
the Studebaker Dealers Pledge to
the Public on the sale of used cars
been carried out by the dealers sub
scribing to it that. after the sale of
more than 10000 used cars under
this pledge during the past three
months. only 43 complaints have
been received by Studebaker.
Further. of this negligible number
of complaints. only eleven indicated
9 fault on the part of the dealer.
Because the Studebaker pledge on
used cars established wide depar.
ture from customary practice: be.
cause it called not only for thor.
ough reconditioning and the sale OF
many cars as Certified Studebakers'
under new car guaranty but also
for a five days trial of the car with
return privilege. it had been expect
ed that out of more than thousand
dealers operating under it. a sub
stantial number of complaints would
be received at South Bend.
The creditable showing of fidelity
to the pledge. revealed by the neg
ligible number of complaints. hai
strengthened the corporation in it.
policy of advertising its dealers tt
the public as responsible used cal
mechanics
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
TOURING CARS STILL IN DE.
MAND.

Despite the growing general ten
dency toward the closed type of car,
the touring car is the biggest selling
automobile in America. Severe
weather gives closed cars great sales
impetus and in the north sections of
the country where the climate is rig
orous, the closed types are favorites.
In "fair weather" districts, however,
the preferences for open cars of fam
ilv size is sufficiently pronounced to
turn the balance for the entire ma
ton.
In this connection reports of the
Ford Motor Company show demand
for Touring Cars which is unusual
for this season of the year and which
calls for a production of 100000 of
these cars during October.
The Touring Car always has been
the most popular in the Ford line.
The exceptional demand at the pres
ent time. however. may be accounted
for by the new features of comfort
and convenience which have been in
corporated in the improved types.
Addition of door at the drivers
left. storm curtains which afford com.
plete protection and open with the
doors, greater leg room and a more
attractive appearance in the general
lines of the car have all contributed
to bringing increased popularity tt
the five-passenger open type car.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
ALL OUT OF SORTS?
So Was This Charles Town Woman
Who Tells Her Experience.

All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak
kidneys are often to blame for that
backache. those headaches, dizzy
spells and that tired. depressed feel
ing. Thousands have found new
health and strength by helping the
weakened kidneys with Doan's Pills
"a stimulant diuretic. This Charles
Town case is one of many:
Mrs. J. E. Wilmington, AIS f.
Liberty St.. SAYS: "a cold settled on
my kidneys and / began to have
trouble with nagging backaehes that
didn't let up day or night. ] was in
constant misery. Headaches and dir
w spells were frequent. too. NY
kidneys never acted regularly. either.
Doan's Pills helped from the first and
finally cured me sound and we'll"
Mrs. Wilmington is only one of
many Charles Town people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Pills. If
YOUR back aches-if your kidneys
bother you. don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DOAN'S PILLS. the same that Mr..
Wilmington had--the remedy back
ed by home testimony. so cents at
all dealers Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your
Back is Lame--Remember the Name. >
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
THE BATTLE or GERMANTOWN

Rarely does a growing city reach
out its tenacles of new factories and
dwellings and encompass an entire
battlefield. Yet this happened IN
PHILADELPHIA, and the battlefield
within a city, will be one Of the at
fractions to the many visitors TO the
Sesduicentennial international Ex-
position which opens there on June i.
1926.
During the Revolutionary War, in
the history of which Philadelphia
played such a prominent part, the
British Army went into eneampment
at Germantown. at that time a small
village a few miles TO the north. The
town consisted Of quaint stone build
ings. stretched along two miles Of an
old road that in the days of William
Penn had been COW path.
II was the Autumn of 1777-78, and
the British had just descended upon
and occupied Philadelphia where the
Declaration of Independence had
been signed a year before.
Just prior to going into his historic
winter encampment at Valley Forge,
Washington with 1000 troops swept
down on the British and totally sur
prised them. He had almost the en-
tire British army beating hasty re-
treat when an odd incident happened
that turned almost certain victory in
to humiliating defeat.
Six companies of fleeing British In
fantrymen sought refuge in a
huge stone mansion. They barricad-
ed the doors and prepared to fight
while their ammunition lasted. But
the advancing Colonial troops, flush
ed with possibility of quick victory,
passed the house and pushed forward
after the retreating Britishers.
Later, when Washington ordered
reinforcements up from the rear,
these fell upon the house and at
tempted to dislodge the force within.
The sounds of firing in the rear
struck terror in the hearts Of the
patriots who had gone ahead. Officers
and men alike became possessed with
the idea that they had been surround
ed by strong British force. and they
began to fall back. Soon the entire
Continental Army was in retreat.
The Chew House. the mansion in
which the British infantrymen took
refuge, still stands. It is now a
museum and contains many objects
Of historical interest connected with
the battle. It's heavy stone walls
still are marked from the volleys Of
Continental bullets fired against 1t in
the vain effort to dislodge the enemy.
Today the entire battlefield Of
Germantown is within the built-up
limits Of Philadelphia. The Chew
House and few Of the other stone
buildings Of the original settlement
are the only ones that have withstood
the advance Of modern building.
(The next sketch will be Quaker
HospitaliE.")
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NJ p Roberts to George II. VIII
~ honsa and two acres on the Bar
dane road, formerly owned by LOUIS
NJ Smith. Revenue stamps, Sl.oo;
Mary e. White to Mary Gertrude
Hart house and lot on north SIDE Oh
Greman street. Shepherdstown. Reye'
nue. stamps. $3.50.
w. B. Nicholson to Sog Castleman
lot of five acres in franKlhto"h
Stamps. S1.00. n
c. w. Henshaw's Heirs to Z; u
Henson, lots 6. and 8, in block 10
plat of Shasta. Stamps. DO cents.
Hannah Baltimore to r. Il. Butler
two acres adjoining lot of Mamie
Reed, at Franklintown. Stamps, 5e
cents. :. -
Frances Forrest to Mamie Rich.
ardson. deed of gift to lots 10 anc
"a. in block 148. lot 2 in block w
r A. Brown. Trustee in Bankrupt
SNYDER, lot on the south side OF Ger
cy for H. T. Licklider, to Harry l.
man street, Shepherdstown.
B. II. Riddleberger and others
two lots on Washington Court to Bias
sett w. Mitchell.
w. P. Morrison to ]. B. Furtney
lots 6 and in block II, plat OF Shas
ia.
Town of Harpers Ferry to Franz
E. Reibert, lot in block BIB, Har
pers Ferry, for $115.
Charles H. Daley, Administrator
of Kate Rockenbaugh, house and lot
southwest of Bolivar to W. Fl. Willis
for 5000.
Charles N. Starry to Rumse,
Smithson. one-fourth acre at inter
section of eLetown road and Martins
burg State Road, for $3.50.
John II. Walker to J. L. Pearson
lot "a, in block 1874. improved by ,
dwelling. in Ransom Stamps SO cts
G X Wysong to H Getzendanner
a tract of SO acres, part of the Shan
nondale tract Stamps for so cts.
Willard & Moler to Hugh Moler
tract on the B. & o. siding. nea
Bakerton. an dadioining the farm o
John Welsh.
T. ]. West to T West. Jr.. tn
Mcpherson farm of 178 acres, sout
of Nippon. for $4,000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Copy for the next semi-annual d.
rectory of the jefferson County Teie
phone Company will be completed by
November 10. Telephone customers
who may want their listing changed.
or who may contemplate change in
residence or location by the above
date or in the near future will do well
to give notice of such change to the
Secretary, in order that the new dir
ectory may b as nearly up-to-date as
it is possible to make it.
New directories to the number Of
1900 will be printed. At least one
goes to every family having teleph-
one in this county. Business men
find them one of the best advertising
media available. after years of ex-
perience in using space in them. Have
your copy prepared when the solicit
tor calls on you in the next few days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
BUY IN FREDERICK
and save the difference

installments in one and two years
evidenced by notes of the purchaser.
bearing interest from date at six per
cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, secured by deed of trust upon
the property and assignment Of fire
insurance in an amount equal to the
face Of said notes, or cash in full at
option Of the purchaser.
FORREST A. BROWN,
Trustee.
s. Preston Engle, Auctioneer
Oct. 14-4t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
ALWAYS HAS FRESH FISH.

We thank our colored friend. Peter
Brooks, for fine mess of fish, Prime
Norfolk Spot. We don't think Peter
ever goes fishing, but he always has
plenty of fish just the same. and as
the weather is getting cool, he cor
diallv invites the public to call at his
place on West Washington street and
buy fish for their table.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE RESIDENCE
PROPERTY, IN RANSOM, WEST
VIRGINIA.

NlNNslNIA.
In pursuance Of the terms and pro-
visions of the deed Of trust by d. 81.
Seibert and Jessie May Seibert, his
wife. to the undersigned trustee.
dated June 4th, 1924, recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the County Court Of
Jefferson County. West Virginia. in
Deed Book 124. page 1884: will sell
at public auction in front of the
Court House in Charles Town. In said
County on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1925,
beginning at II o'clock. A. NJ, the
following property conveyed by said
deed of trust, to-wit:
"Those two certain
LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND,
improved by
DWELLING HOUSE THEREON,
situate in the Town OF Ransom, in
Jefferson County. West Virginia, des-
ignated as Lots 10 and Ia in Block
100, asshown on plat of said block,
recorded in the Clerks Office of the
County Court of said County in Deed
Book 81 page 400, to which refer
ence is made; reference being also
made to the plat of the subdivision
of the Charles Town Mining Manu-
featuring & Improvement Company
recorded in said Office in Deed Book
x, page 1, showing location of said
Block 120."
Said lots front 80 feet each on Mil
dred St., and stand back 1875 feet to
alley.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third
cash on day Of sale, balance in equal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
ENLARGED PICTURE SECTION.

The Pictorial Section Of The wash
ington Star for Sunday, November g.
has been enlarged to IL pages
dozen pages of photographs repro
duced by the finest Of all processes:
The pictures themselves are gathered
from all over the world--a pictorial
record of current events. Order
your copy of next Sundays Wash
ington Star from newsleader. G. M.
Slffer, today.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
TAX NOTICE.

A discount of two and half per
cent. will be given on all 1925 taxes
due the Corporation of Charles Town
if paid during November / will be
in my office each night during Novem-
Der from to 8 o'clock to receive
taxes, as well as during the day. The
Office will be closed on November &c.
Thanksgiving Day.
JAMES A. SMITH, Collector.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04

The name-Doan's inspires conf
dence-Doan's Pills for kidney ills.
Doan's Ointment for skin itching.
Doan's Regulets for mild laxative.
Sold at all drug stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
FOR SALE,

One large heating stove, burns
coal or wood, in good condition.
Prlce $500. Can be seen at Mel
vin 1. Strlder's storage room, George
and Liberty streets.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
= FOR SALE.

/ have some choice. high bred Dur
ham heifers. They will make twice
as much as steers. Come see me at
once. Will buy back at good adj
vance next summer. or this winter
c. r. Wall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
NOTICE
OF COMMISSIONERS OF

ACCOUNTS.
The following Fiduciary accounts
are before me for settlement:
Luke C. Strider. Admir-. of Laura
c. Strider.
Given under my hand this 3rd day
of November. 1925.
JOHN T. PORTERFIELD,
commissioner of Accounts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04

We have received card from
Buffalo signed by our friends,
Messrs. S. P. and John Birkitt. where
they were in business recently.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
FOR SALE,

Seven room dwelling, North
George street. Ransom. Double
garage and cistern. Price $780, 90.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
TRUCK FOR HIRE,

Truck for Hire, pa ton capacitv
Apply to Welier's Machine Shop,
sept, 9-tf N. George Street
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
Studebaker Car For Sale.

For Sale Cheap, a used Studebaker
Touring Car. Apply to the
Jefferson Motor Co,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-04
Determine today to practice the
golden rule

DO others would have others do unto vou: buy Groceries,
Automobiles Automobile
Radios, thing
if in m
IDLE to purchase the merchan tina uneed,h
The Washington times., 1925-09-15
IN THIS ORDER, CAST,
BELASCO, BRIEUX
BY HAROLD PHELPS.

preentious piece of which does euranduty at
Relaso Theaer feel in midseason form this morning
between fotghts and flies at the close of the
last night than given four weeks of the
previous
The occasion the premiere of the Brieux play
David Beasco offers E. H. Sothern and
supporting will espouse deal Of wennging
this week.
believe fifteen curtains the close of
of which five addressed to NJ NJ Beux and Sothern
Mr. Belasco There also shouts demands and
acquisitions the clamor maintained itself
until appeared said dozen words and retired the wings
with becoming grace.
There always second acts Beasco premiere reading
from left to right the act itself and Mr. Beasco Tip audi
off gifted
and the second act conclude with flag and Of
the matyred Presidents mild form bedam will itself
all that until glimpse Apostolic
attached body that meagery and tmdy though
taken wholly
Mr. Beasco responded and be suspected that before
the M. Brieux who
at the Riffian FRONT will be saying to another:
"Of certainty did hear that NJ Breux had bows
in Washington But
The Washington times., 1925-09-15

too much tonelessness. 1t needs
the vivid, the flashing, the color
full, rather than the suppression it
now slumbers in. Miss Duncan,
as the girl. is the only genuinely
true character in the piece, and
her work is splendid in the mem
DRY of morning after. Mr.. Con
roy. wholly without the usual the
atrics, is the only man in the
cast who docs anything at all,
and he wanders with an inciden-
tai bit.
The role Of the mentalist. play
ed by ! c Nugent, grooves itself
early in the play. And the Nu-
gent essay is DULY, dreary, drab,
and dismal 1t is played in a
stupor, a sort of Materlinckian
mood, unexplained, and exceeding
ly misty.
''GunpOwder," mounted with ex-
cellent accoutrements, in brief
fails 10 surmount big theme,
with moments that should be vital
in intensity. but which, in reality,
are spiritless and, unfortunately,
stupid r r.
The Washington times., 1925-09-15

CandidIy / think Brieux comes
off third best in the awards.
He has written in an adroit
manner, but in a heavy and
strained manner, also. His third
act grows tiresome in the ex-
IRENE. He has fashioned a
fairly interesting playa NOR
atty, actually-but whether it
is of the stuff that can cult
vate an American taste, !
soundly doubt. Acting, even of
a superlative caliber cannot re-
trieve it at such times as it
tumbles into a well of dizziness.
In its mechanics, the theme
is well-nigh perfect but perfec-
ton doesn't always imply in
terest. The main theme is
ethical. Two subsidiary themes
manage to dilute, in a degree,
the inevitable curse that hovers
over preachments. The verbose
struggle between sentiment and
acquired ethics inside a lawyer
with ideals, is relieved by Sec
ondary themes of love and
mystery.
A murder has been commit
ted. The wife of the victim is
accused. The lawyer for the de-
Tense is her secret admirer; an
advocate whose reputation rests
on integrity. On the eve of her
trial he has incontrovertible evil
dence of her guilt.
To be- true to the dictates of
his heart and secure her free
dom through subterfuge and ora
tory or to be true to the
ethics of his profession.
That's the action in a cap
sule though Advocate de Yer
ron requires the dimensions of
a round-house to get it all out
of his system.
Belasco and George Middle
ton, the adapter, have shown
nervy fidelity to the original
script by making no condescen-
sion to the lovely ending. The
curtain falls on despair and un-
fulfilled hope.
Mr.. Sothern's acting of the
distract lawyer IS bulky, SUBJ
stantial and therefore, some
what stiff. imagine him
fully as the lawyer true to a
standard but not as the secret
passion of his divine-like client
played by Ann Davis. Miss
Davis is superb in the two
scenes allotted her. The throt-
tie that controls her emotine is
thrown wide open but it never
reaches the strident, nor the
unreal. Lester Lonnergan and
Henry Herbert deserve Singing
out from a cast that, to a man
should be listed for fine deport,
ment,
There is but the one set and.
being in a Belasco production
you can depend on elaborate an,
thenticity.
The Washington times., 1925-09-15

The play opened last night at
the National-the first of Gene
Bucks productions-witn a first
act that promised much despite
a certain lack of definition and
a cold vacuity of character re-
Iationships.
Here, in a word, is The Nugent
premise, and, by the way, his
theme is worthy of Haupt-
mann or an Ibsen:
A girl on the threshold of life
lives one crowded unforgettable
hour, and is thereafter in mental
anguish, due to an inability to
compel the circumstances to
generate a continuance of such
emotional moments. In flight
from the emotional tarrors that
beset her way, she contracts a
spiritual union with middle
aged mental specials, "A move
which hurdles her heallong into
a series OF physical as we'll as
spiritual whirlpools.
Mr.. Nugent treats his theme
in most peculiar ami vicarious
fashion. lie sets abe stage,
brings on the girl. hints vaguely
at his continuity, and then some
how loses track of his main pre-
mise in cloud Of vagueness,
supplemented by a lot of silly
talk. Plus, of course, a lack OF
definiteness.
"Gunpowder, has fine touches
of charact." iZatiOE. tut entirely