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Evening star., 1925-10-12

and am reminded by a hundred Incl
dents Of a considerable drifting apart
of our people and the English-not
unnatural at ALL but in a degree deli
cate: I do not think dangerous. But
it must be handled with care. Here
they are on the border of a panic
about the war-perharS on the verge
of a political upheaval. The task is
too great for their organization and
they are not clever at orga niZation. as
a rule. nor quick. All day every day
we work with their difficulties and
their sorrows-concrete cases Of dead
and wounded and prisoners: and we
live in the atmosphere for that mat
ter. in the very area) Of war
In official life you hear Il few ghastly
and disquieting secrets, and every
man there is worked to death. Sir
Edward Grey hasn't slept more than
a few hours for nearly a week
On the outskirts OF official life you
hear of this impending change and
that-that Sir Edward has failed and
must go, that Lord Kitchener is a
stuffed dummy, that Lloyd George,
though a wind-bag. is the best man
thev have. and 80 on. ad nauseam and
adj infinitum.
Out of this atmosphere | go to the
foreign office to insist on the immedi
ate release OF a cargo of toys wait
ing in Rotterdam. am patiently
listened to. but the next day | learn
uhroueh the back door) that one Of
the undersecretaries when he was told
what | asked. remarked: Last Christ
mas the Americans We're giving us
all including the Germans. "a ship
load Of toys. Now they are quarrel
ling because they can't get a ship load
from Germany. Odd Yankees. aren't
they"'' This afternoons paper lee
tuIt-; US on our ilnbecility in trying
70 save the ArmenianS-Or tas II puts
TT in trying "by the most valiant use
of words" They are on the horder-
land Of a panic. John Morley, who
hadn't before been heard of since the
war began. appeared in the House Of
Lords yesterday and asked questions
that might cause half of the cabinet
TO fall if they We're TO he pressed home
with sufficient vigor.
To descend to a much smaller as
pecl of the same subject. there is an
indescribable strain on the nerves OF
all men here. Nobody is built for
this kind of thing. a few DAYS ago a
little group. chiefly Of medical men
but partly also of military men and
civilians, gave a goodbye luncheon to
the American physician who has for
year been at the head of the Red
Cross American hospital in this king
dom. Apropos of nothing in partIcu-
lar, almost every man at the table be
gan to weep. Oslef wiped hs eyes
time and again. and the general who
sat next TO me said in q weeping whis-
per I've got TO get back TO the war
office to my work-can't stand this
sort of thing
Your faithful friend.
WALTER II. PAGE.
C"pvright 1925. by Doubleday. Page Co
Evening star., 1925-10-12
ignorance of Effect of His
Messages Caused
Anxiety.
Wrote to Col. House,
Who Took Advices
to the President.

Editors Note. This is the ninth install
ment of heretofore unpublished letters of
Ambassador Walter Hines Page TO President
Wilson. They will continue daily.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
New Excuse Wanted.

From the London Passing Show.
Sailors Wife-So you'll be back IN
four years, Will you?
Sailor-Aye, but l may be a bit late
On this trip.
Sailors Wtfe-Well. if you are, don't
tet's ave any Of your old excuses
ebout the ship going down an 'aving
10 walk home.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Red Hair From Remote Morse.

While the average person of today is
"a mixture OF many types, including
Saxon, French and mid-European
stocks. the red-haired man or woman n
is a ''throw-back" TO remote Morse
ancestry. according to a number of
British scientists. AS the Norsemen
had unusually fair skins. these scien-
fists explain that this is particularly
true Of red-haired persons. and they
base their conclusions on the results
of crossing thousands of flowers, there
being about one in every thousand
chat reverts to a type closely resem-
bling the one from which the expert
ment started
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Irish Finger Print Ba bies.

At Pellstown. Ireland, 1t has become
necessary to finger print babies under
3 months Of age when they are
discharged from the maternity hospi-
tai there. Such a scheme is designed
to help the police to discover the
mother or foster mother Of the desert
ed child. The idea was suggested by
a woman barrister who became inter
ested in the great number of deserted
babies receiving public attention.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Pickpockets Rob Two.

Herman Norman. 700 A street north
east. while at the base ball game yes
terday had his pocketbook, containing
$3.50 q cash and two checks, taken 10y
a pickpocket. he reported to police.
John Frazier, janitor of Corcoran
School. Twenty-eighth and NJ streets,
also was the victim Of a pickpocket
Yesterday while on a Capitol Traction
car He was robbed of S32 and pen
sion check for $40.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON.-The girls are wearing
eartered gaiterS in the rainy season
to protect their silk stockings from
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Use of Stimulants Large.

The Gorgas Memorial Institute, in
Studying the ailments of the America n
people. has compiled statistics to show
that the people of the United States
use 1880, 100000 pounds of tea; s,O0o,-
100000 cigars and $4,000. coo, 900 ready
made cigarettes annually. The aver
ege daily dose Of stimulants or mar
Cotics taken is 306 grains of alcohol,
e grains Of nicotine, 6 grains of caf-
fein and u grains of opium
Evening star., 1925-10-12

LONDON.-Lady Cynthia MOsley
thinks the Reds of the Clyde have
more culture than men of Mayfair
Al rn,-pc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
DRoUTH IN STATE CAUSES SER
IoUS TYPHOID EPIDEMIcS

Serious epidemics of typhoid fever
have broken out in at least ten diff
ferent sections of the state in the last
month, causing much distress and
several deaths, according to recent
reports to the State Department Of
Health. These include epidemics at
Centralia in Braxton county. Nc
Comas in Mercer. Mabscott in Rail
eigh, Redwood in Nicholas, Kimball
in Mcdowell, Weston in Lewis, Nor
gantown in Monongalia. Blair in
Logan, Berkeley Springs in Morgan,
harrisburg and vicinity in Berkeley
and Removal and Diana in Webster.
The present prolonged drouth has
caused much Of the disease. since
water supplies in many regions have
dried up. or are very low and not
sufficient to supply the demand.
Consequently people have been using
unknown water which has not been
tested and nearly always contains
pollution.
Carelessness in drinking this pol
luted water is the chief cause of the
present outbreak of the disease which
is prevalent all over the state, As
the intensity of the drouth increases.
comes an increasing number of re-
ports of the disease to the state de-
parment of health, with frantic APP
peals for assistance in checking the
epidemic, to the sanitary engineering
division.
The response of the sanitary engi-
neers has been prompt as far as
limited corps of workers will allow.
In nearly every instance whore the
epidemic is most severe, it has been
found that the people were using
water from shallow wells and creeks
which were contaminated. In some
cases the sanitary engineers have in
stalled an emergency water supply
and in others they have caused puri-
fication processes to be installed to
protect the present supply in order to
check a further spread of the dis
ease
People are urged to drink no water
which does not bare the stamp of ap-
prevail of the state department of
health. and when the water supply
becomes 50 low that il is necessary to
use other sources. they are reaueted
TO appeal to the department at once
for assistance in purifying the new
source.
~ ere cities and towns have pro-
vided afe public water supplies for
their ITEMS" declared +. S. Tis-
dale, director of the division Of sani-
tarv eiaeering, cit is an outstand-
ing fae. in this wide spread prevail
enca o typhoid that these places are
MOI having an epidemic. Where
peopl persist in using water from
weiis 1eated in build up severed
areas. Or where there is no sanitary
method Of waste disposal, the disease
continues to take its toll.
"When rural and mining regions
awaken to the fact that typhoid is
caused by swallowing the germs from
the body of typhoid patient, which
have been deposited in waste and al
lowed to drain into open creeks and
wells, thereby poluluting them, and
then proceed to intsall safe water
and sewerage system, they will be
able to avert the danger of typhoid
epidemics and to check them with the
first cases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
DEATH CAR BELIEVED DRIVEN
BY NEGRO

The mystery of the killing of Cal
vim Fincham and Oscar Dodson and
the serious injuring of Miss Emma
Pingley, at Clearbrook, on the night
of September 2, by an unknown driv-
err of a Hudson car, is believed to
have been solved. John Jones. col
ored, Of Martinsburg, w. Va, is said
to have been the driver who ran down
the party as they stood along the
road. while he was travelling at high
rate of speed. Four other colored
men, of Martinsburg, implicated
Jones in the killing Wednesday.
Sheriff Pannett, Of Frederick county,
and Sheriff McKnown, of Berkeley
county, are now trying to trace
Jones. who is said to have disappear
ed last Friday with another man.
named William Dixon. They are hot
on the trail of the alleged killers,
and their arrest is expected within a
day or two There were six others
with Jones when the Winchester par
ty was run down, and besides Dixon,
they gave their names as John Crist,
Charles and Ben Green and "Jugger
Epps, all colored All say they do
not remember hitting anyone in the
road. It was believed that the death
car was a Hudson sedan, but the car
driven by Jones was a Hudson tour
ing car. The right front fender of
the car was badly dented and an eff
fort had been made to have it
Strengthened and it was repainted.
The left hub cap was torn off, which
is belived to have happened when the
death car struck the automobile of
John Miller Of Shepherdstown, during
its wild dash from Martinsburg to
Winchester.
Later Dixon was located by
Sheriff Pannett, of Frederick county,
Va, at Havre de Grace, Md, was ar
rested by the Virginia authorities and
is in jail in Winchester Dixon is
said to have confessed not only to
have been in the murder car but add
ed that he knew it was the car that
hit the men who were killed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16

dried apples. And then. ] can
smell it yet. A big pot of real,
Coffee, not made of rye or flour or
sweet potato bearings. Regular old
time Coffeel All.
We got outside all of it. Got on
our horses and made for the main
road. When all of sudden we
heard Pop, Pop, and the balls flew
around our ears like angry bees. We
looked back. Both of the young
ladies had rifles and were shooting at
us.
/ have always been thankful for a
number of things connected with that
incident.
First, that we got the dinner and
paid for it.
Second. for that wonderful coffee.
Third, that the young ladies were
brave enough to fire at US.
Fourth, that they took such bad
aim.
Fifth, and above all for the two
good horses that carried US to safety.
Arthur w. Hawks. Sr.
Ruxton, Md.
August 26, 1926.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
LAW ENFORCEMENT CON-
FERENCE.

A Law Enforcement Conference
viii be held in Charles Town on Wed
nesday, September 80, and Thursday
October 1, in the Court House at
7:30 p NJ, and Thursday, October
lst at 2:30 P. NJ, in the Baptist
Church. under direction of Hon.
Oliver w. Stewart and Miss Norma G.
Brown. The following is the pro-
gram:
First Day-7:s0 p. M, Mass
Meeting, Judge Frank Beckwith, Pre-
siding; Address by Col. Alfred L.
Moudy, ''The Rock of Liberty
Second Day, Afternoon Session
2:30-2:40 P. M, Opening Exercises,
Rev. Goodwin Frazer, Presiding
2:40-2:55 p. NJ, "Local Law En-
forcement". F. L. Bushong; 2:55-
$3.50 P. NJ, Address by Miss Norma
c. Brown; 3:30-3:45, .Place of the
Church in Present Battle. Rev. C.
Fl. Goodwin: 3 AS p NJ, Open Forum
led by Hon. Oliver W. Stewart.
Evening Session-7.30 P. NJ,
Closing Mass Meeting, DIR. G. G. sgd
nor, Presiding: Addresses by Hon.
w. Stewart, President Flying Squad
ron Foundation. and Miss Norma C..
Brown. V. President Flying Squad
ron Foundation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
CAR INJURIES FIVE.

Five Leesburg, Va, PEOPLE were
injured a few feet beyond Cedar
Creek bridge two miles north OF
Strasburg, Va, about 3 o'clock last
Thursday morning, when the Dodge
ear in which they were riding rot be-
yond control Of the driver, 1oing
down hin in the direction Of Stras-
burg The injured persons are Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Kipps, their two sons,
Curtis and Leslie. J. c. Kipps. father
of Earl. and the driver of the car.
J. G. Kipps, 65, father Of Earl Kipps.
was the most seriously injured. and
may possibly have fractured skull.
His son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Kipps, escaped with minor
cuts and bruises Their son, Curtis
Kipps, 5. had an arm broken, and
Leslie Kipps. Q, was badly cut and
bruised. The driver Of the car, who
was member Of the family, was cut
and bruised All of them were taken
to the Winchester Hospital. The
auto turned over three times. and on
the third turn dropped over an eight
foot embankment at the side Of the
road, landing on its wheels on the
rocky ledge below Two Of the oc-
cupants of the car were thrown out.
the remainder staying in the car un-
til it came TO a halt, after turning
over three times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
kEARNEYsvILLE YOUTH KILL
ED BY LIGHTNING.

Garland Firth was singled out from
a group of ten for instantaneous
death when bolt of lightning hit the
building known as Grey Goose Inn.
at the Karneysville crossroads, dur
ing the terrific storm Sunday after
noon about o'clock. All the others
of the group of ten were knocked flat
and severely shocked. One boy
stated he thought his legs were be-
ing torn from him. Another youth.
Freddie Hopper, was burned about
the chest and arms. but not severely.
Garland Firth. who was killed out
right by the bolt, was standing under
a conductor pipe through which the
wires were led into the building. and
close to a metal screening, which
heightened the danger of his posi-
ton.
The others who had gathered in
the little building for refuge from
the storm, included j. Tabb Janney.
of Martinsburg. proprietor of the
inn; Harold Burhman, Freddie Hop
per and Preston Hopper, all of
Kearneysville. and Martinsburg
man and two ladies. Several cars of
MarllnSDufg people were parked Just
outside the stand when the bolt
crashed into the building.
As soon as the injured occupants
had recovered themselves sufficient
ly, young Firth was taken to Seibert's
garage, just across the road. and DR..
]. L. Myers, of Shepherdstown. was
summoned. He declared life extinct,
stating that the boy was probably
dead before he hit the floor after re-
ceiving the deadly voltage of the
bolt. The building itself was not
severely torn up, and none of the
others in it required more than slight
medical attention.
Garland Firth. the dead boy. was
II years old, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Firth, living at the
"Stone House." Kearneysville. He
leaves also an older sister. brother
several years younger, and baby
brother. Burial took place this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pres
byterian Church at Kearneysville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
OIL AND ROCK ON VALLEY PIKE
I'm SPRING

Chairman Fl. G. Shirley of the
Virginia State Highway Commission,
in letter to D. p Wine, Secretary
Of Shenandoah Valley. Inc. declares
the Valley Pike will be given another
coat of oil and rock early next
Spring. In order to make the road
as comfortable for travel during the
oiling period, Mr.. Shirley says larger
stone chips will be used and these
will be packed on the road with a
roller. By doing this Mr.. Shirley
says he hopes to lessen the evil of
tire punctures among the motorists
using the pike.
Chairman Shirley also suggests
that if it is possible. detour from
the Valley Pike via Front Royal may
be arranged during the oiling period.
He has asked the Shenandoah Valley,
Inc, officials to give him all informa-
ton and advice possible in regard to
his plan to reoil the pike next Spring.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
DEATH OF DR.. r. c. sTorLER

DR.. Thomas Clifton Stotler, for
many years a practicing dentist in
Harpers Ferry, died at his home on
Camp Hill, Friday evening, Septenn-
Der 4th, at o'clock, his death re-
sulting from stroke Of paralysis.
His funeral was held on Sunday fol-
lowing, services at his residence at
o'clock. with interment in Harper
cemetery. Deceased was born At
Frostburg, Md. March 2, 1864 He
married Miss Bette B. Stotler BY
whom he is survived with one SON
Raymond. at Tulsa, Oklahoma. and
two daughters. Mrs. Norma Snod-
grass, at Cadiz, Ohio. and Mrs. Grace
Roberts, in Washington, ID. G. Other
members of his family living are two
sisters, Mrs. r. G. Borter, Baltimore,
Md, and Mrs. Harry Wilson at Key
ser, and one brother. Hunter Stotler.
Westernport, Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
ED. PENDLETON HELD UNDER
1900 BOND

Charged with being the possessor
Of a still. Ed. Pendleton, colored, was
arrested by Constable Allen and held
by Justice Shugart in $1,000 hSnd..
Pendleton's son, who was employed
around the Genital Restaurant. was
suspected of stealing $50 from the
proprietor. A warrant was sworn
out and the officers went early II the
morning, to search the home Of Pen
dleton, who lives near the METHODIST
Church. The still was found 10 q
smoke house in the rear and was p
gallon size but had been knocked
down. The constable reported ind
ing in the house and smoke hons
about ESQ pint and half-pint bottle
about three gallons Of wine. ~
some wine not made.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
HAUCHT--BELL.

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized at the Methodist Church at
Bardane, on Monday evening, Sep
TENDER Z, when Miss Bessie Bonnylin
Bell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. M.
Bell, became the bride of Mr.. Cleo
DeForest Taught, of Warrington, w.
Va. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. A. Roades. The bride. a
pretty and popular girl of Jefferson
county, is a graduate Of Shepherd
College, and has been a successful
teacher in her home and Marion
counties. The groom is graduate
of West Virginia Wesleyan and Ohio
State University and is a member of
lege. A reception was held at the
faculty Of Fairmont Teachers Col
home of the bride after which the
couple left for trip east.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
coLoeED MAN FOUND DEAD

Charles Ross. colored, aged about
55 years, living on East North street.
was found dead. along the B. & O.
railroad tracks in the rear of his
home, on Monday morning, asst.
about O'Clock. Chief of Police.
Jas. A. Smith. was notified of the
finding of the body, and after max
ing an investigation and questioning
several parties, could obtain no in
formation as to how Ross came to his
death. There were no marks or
bruises on the body. An inquest was
held and verdict rendered that the
man had come to his death by causes
unknown to the jury. 1t is supposed
he dropped dead from heart trouble.
Ross had been employed at the Hall
town Paper Mill for some years. He
is survived by a wife and one son.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
GRAND TOURNAMENT

An up-to-date Tournament will be
held at Mr.. H. A. Lockhart's Sunny
side home, at Wheatland. a miles
south of Charles Town. and 2 u miles
east of Summit Point, on Saturday.
September &c, 1925.
This Tournament will be run on
Tournament rules and time!
Entrance fees, $500. First prize,
English Riding Saddle; second prize,
English Riding Bride; third prize,
Riding Spurs. and fourth prize, Rid
ing Whip. Riding is to start at l
o'clock sharp. No entrance after rid
ing starts.
This, tournament is for boys, and
ponies are to be ridden.
Will have Brass Band to charge
the nights, and Carnation Address
and browning right after the riding
is over. There is good dancing
pavilion, with fine music, and good
order is guaranteed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

The local Chautauqua Association
wishes to announce that they have. at
the present time, 81 guarantors, and
that they are still working ON the
contract. All those who are interest,"
ed in the Chautaudua coming back
another year and want to help out.
and will take six, three. two Or even
one ticket, can sign up for same At
Miss Anne Lloyd Baylor's Office. Citi-
zens Office building. Please do this
at once as the contract viii have to
be closed by November 1st,
H. M. BelIex. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
MANY LIQUOR VIOLATIONS IN
FEDERAL COURT

Aside from the disposal of several
postoffice cases. developing in Keyser,
and a narcotic case, it is expected
that nothing else will occupy the at
tention of u. S. District Court in
Martinsburg this week but bootleg
ging and moonshining violations.
There will be fifty or more Of these
"dry' law violations.
The grand jury convened yester.
day morning and the petit jury will
commence its work this morning.
Among those composing the Grand
Jury were A. NJ. S. Morgan, Marshall
Burns and S. H. Lands, Of Charles
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
ANOTHER BIG STORM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
General Throughout County and
Does Much Damage.

Charles Town and Jefferson Conn
ty was visited by another severe wind
and rain storm on Sunday afternoon
last. between and 5 o'clock, which
did considerable damage, wrecking
telephone and electric lines and putt
ing street lights in Charles Tewn out
of commission. Trees were blown
over in every section of town. and
travel on the County roads was halt
ed on account of telephone and cleo
trio light poles and trees being blown
across the roads. Apples hy the car
load were swept from orchard trees.
resulting in great loss to many apple
growers.
The wind damaged the Charles
Town high school building to the ex-
tent of $1,000. The wind was Ac-
companied by downpour Of rain.
The electrical part of the storm was
particularly severe.
The storm reached very high in
tensity at times. A piece Of metal
roofing 30x30 feet square was torn
off the jefferson Cooperage Com
pany plant. in Ransom.
AT "Maplehurst" the residence OF
Mrs. w. A. Higgs, the storm did COM
siderable damage. uprooting five or
six big trees and stripping others Of
their branches.
William Talbott's garage in RAM
son, was lifted from its foundation
and blown some distance. and car
inside Of the building was not harnl-
ed. George Clemm's garage in Ram
son was similarly disturbed and two
cars inside were not touched. The
George Dillow house in Ransom was
blown from its foundation also.
st. Hilda's lawn was torn up con-
siderably, trees being torn out by the
root. and large branches torn off Of
others.
Frank Johnston's carts, in Ransom.
were moved almost block up the
street. and windows mt the home Of
Neill Anderson were blown IN and
the rain poured into the rooms.
Almost every resident In Charles
Town and Jefferson county suffered
TO some extent from the terrific
storm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-16
TO THE PUBLIC

We wish to ask your cooperation
with US. Kindly phone US in time
so we can get your meat out to you
on the following deliveries, daily
1st delivery at $50 A. NJ; End de-
livery at 900 A. NJ: Bird delivery at
IL 100 A. NJ, the last delivery before
dinner. 4th and the last delivery at
a o'clock in the afternoon. Get your
orders to us in time for the deliver
les. Thanking you for your patron
age in the past, and hoping this will
not inconvenience you and it will
help us, as our delivery boy goes to
school. Yours respectfully,
ElIiott's Meat Market.