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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
THE KEY
To Better Business
HOME TRADE

Do you know that property is controlled by retail
stores than other kind of business in this country
more invested in retail than all the banks
Their sales exceed that of the steel industry.
More paid by merchants than any other
class.
More people are employed in retail than any
other trade You the plus sign anything like
regard to the retail business Therefore, pays
the ways and of improving the greatest activity
Charles Town today This be done by Being Booster
Charles Town. and by Buying Charles Town Mer-
They paying the heaviest and making
Charles Town the Business Center of the County.
Back them with your purchases here al home
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
From The Spirit Of 4,
In Years Gone !,

For 70 years the sD;.;. !.
son has faithfully un Sgist d
OF happenings in g ,Istsasasa i
From our files Of tn a gfs'a I
not the following: ~ Long \
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05

There are laws which prevent a ma
from stealing from his employer o
his business associates, but there
no law that requires him to be loya
to them. The success of bushes
institution, however, depends NOR
upon the loyalty of its employees thar
upon the laws which prevent then
from stealing its money. Likewise tn
stability of government depend
more upon the loyalty of its peopl
than upon the laws which compel then
to fulfill their obligation to the gov
eminent.
1t is equally true that the prosperity
and growth of every individual com
munity is dependent upon the loyalty
Of the people who live in it. Every
citizen owes an obligation to his com
munity, and the obligation is mora
as well as a legal one. The good citi
zen pays his taxes cheerfully and
willingly. He serves upon the jIries
which administer the laws of the com
munity. He fulffiS every legal obi.
CATION that is imposed upon him by
his government but there is a moral
obligation which is of still greater i'm.
portance to the community. This
moral obligation consists in DOING
everything that is In his power te
promote the prosperity and happiness
Of his community. The man who is
enabled to make his living in any com.
muntty is under a moral obligation to
spend his money In such way as to
help his community. 5.H a.s.s.y. =
Prosperity Worth Protecting.
Anything worth having is worth pro-
tecung. and If the prosperity of al
community is worth anything to the
people living In it it is worth protect
ing. If the chance for a man to earn
a good living, to i've well, to give hisl
children good education, is worth
anything, It Is worth protecting.
There Is just one way to protect
the prosperity of a community, andI
that Is to keep the community froml
being drained 2f i!s sash! ssasA[zwe..,si ngI
capital. The only way to do that isl
for the people OF the community toI
keep their money at home. Everyl
time the citizen of community sendsI
money away from home to mail Or
der house instead of spending it inI
his home stores he is disloyal to hisI
community. 1t is disloyalty to the mer-
chants only indirectly. 1t is disloyaltyl
to the community of which the mer-l
chants are only a small but a very
part.
This is the moral obligation tha.l
every citizen owes to his community
just as the payment of taxes and theI
loyal support of his government arel
his legal obligations. Disloyalty oil
a large body of the citizens spells dis
aster TO any government and disloyI
atty of any large part of the peopleI
to their community is followed inev-
ltably by the downfall of the commu-l
nifty. Self-interest, if nothing else.
should convince every citizen of the
advisability of fulfilling his moral OBJ
legation to his community.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
: STANDARD"
3Q!qlns MOTOR OILS
NAV N7it1|ksW9spl1

RAILWAY
Schedule in effect April IL, 1925.
Leave Charles Town, w. Va.
6:58 A. M.--For Roanoke, Bristol
and intermediate stations. Pull
man parlor car (broiler) to BrA-
toll.
1905 P. M.--Local for Roanoke.
K2:29 A. M.--For Roanoke, Bristol,
Bluefield, Pocahontas, Welch,
Norton. K Stop to take on for
Waynesboro or beyond. Pull
man seleeper to Gary, w. Va,
and Roanoke, Va. Dining car
Shenandoah and Roanoke con.
meets at Roanoke with Memphis
Special to points South.
b:28 P. M.-Local for Shenandoah.
8:58 A. M For Hagerstown and
intermediate stations. Connec-
ton at Shenandoah Junction for
Washington and Baltimore.
1.59 P. M-For Hagerstown, Wash
ington, Baltimore, and Philadel-
phia.
7:49 p. M.-Parlor car to Hagers-
town and the North. Sleepers
to Philadelphia and New York.
Hi I'D P. M.-Sleepers to Philadel.
phia and New York H-Stop to
take on for connecting lines al
Hagerstown or Shenandoah
junction.
For fares, schedule, pullman reser-
vations, or additional information,
apply to Agent, Charles Town. West
Va, or w. c. Saunders, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
81 YEARS AGO

July 20, 1871: VI 'ssA
john W. Dalgarn, p,,u..
DIED Died.a In jefferson 60
9 Camilla Wiltshire. widow s'a y II
y wiltshire Hn, aged So years nss q \ \
n n .MeCurdy was found i = /
at the Carter House. 's''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05

correct internal troubles, stinl
organs. Three sizes. Al drugs
on the original genuine Coz
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
IS YEARS AGO,
Geo. w. Haines. Fan

From the Spirit Of Jss.,,
July %, 1890: '4'''I
Geo. W. Haines, Edau.
Died.-In Bolivar. NJ, |
Cross, aged about rs yssn.
Ba 6erton, Mrs. Margaret YsIs
about SO years.
Married.-In Charles MI
Rev. Dallas Tucker, Rev i
Davidson and Miss Bessie I
ford Craighill, daughter Il n
P. Craighill.
The barn of Mr.. WashiprrI
ner was struck by Lightning 4
stroyed by fire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
42 YEARS Acc

From N, the Spirit Of J.s..
July "a, 1888: 'sass
Geo. W. Haiue.. Edt.
Died.--Mrs. Mary Dail., \
years, wife of Reason M H.,
Bolivar, Daniel Webster NJ WI
aged Al years. ''''|
Directors of John 81
Seminary were elected. !. n
i Hon. W; H; Travers, Hon n
wilson, s. s. Dalgarn, Gus,,i
Rev. G. N. Campbell.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-05
Alfalfa Seed

Sow Kansas Grown, nonj-
seed, $3.50 percent. Pure. N
has proven to be better HI
other for this section.
Winchester Seed c.,
Winchesta, n
July 22-3t
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
APPEAL TO DAVIS
Boston Building Trade Workers Ask Labor Secretary to Review Finding of Commissioners.

Boston, July IT Pl-The Building Trades Employers association of Boston last night petitioned Secre- tary of Labor John J. Davis 10 re- view and correct decision rendered yesterday by his commissioners who have been investigating the recent wage dispute between the employers and members of the United Build ing Trades Council of this city.
 The dispute was settled and a strike in the industry was called off last April after the laborers and employers adopted three year peace pact" by which the wages were to remain the same for the next three years. The question of an increase was to be left open for arbitration at the end of the second and third years.
 The commissioners recommended that both parties "toin in an arbi- tration and submit the question what Is a fair wage 10 laborers in the building industry"
 The employers association took the stand that the entire matter had been settled by the adoption of the peace pact and that the form Of ar- hltration recommended by the com missioners merely would reopen the entire issue.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
UNDER EXPLAINS
 TAXING SYSTEM
Called to Give Views to
 Bridgeport Board

Bridgeport, July r R--No "Rip- per" board appointees were paid by the city yesterday, municipal pay day. Those who, in the opinion of City Attorney A L. Delaney. were entitled to some remuneration, fail- cd to apply for their checks.
 Until the board of apportionment and taxation transfers funds from the board of assessors to the tax as- sessor and causes to be made avail able funds with which to pay the salaries of Tax Attorney Edward L. Kelly. and Harry H. Pritchard. clerk of the board, there will be no checks for any of the employees of the tax assessor or the other two officials.
 AS far as William E. Burrham. tax board president, could remem- Der, the board at an active session. did not make the transfer or make any funds available for Kelly's and Pritchard's salaries. The board con- ferred with Thomas Linder, New Britain tax system expert. but has not retained him to install a system here. Mir. Burnham said.
 Tax Collector Howard S. Challeng- CT, Deputy Tax Collector Edward Drew. Chief Clerk Walter J. Hart nett and Miss Margaret A. Daley, former chief clerk, all of whose sal aries have been reduced by the com mon council were those who might have accepted checks but did not.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
DRUGGIST ACCUSED
Trenton Clerk by Mistake Gaye Man Carbolic in Place of Dena- tured Alcohol.

Trenton, N J., July t7-Accused of having sold an S7 per cent solu- ton of carbolic acid to Patrick Mo Gee, SS years old, of Philadelphia, in mistake for denatured alcohol for which the man asked, William Lightcap, a member of the firm op- erating the John K. Wiley 6c Co. drug store here, was arrested yes- terday on a charge of manslaughter.
 McGee dropped dead Tuesday ten minutes after he had swallowed some of the contents of the bottle. Thomas Mcguire of this city, who drank d small amount, IS still in a critical condition at Mercer hospital. Both men were employees of the Reading railroad company.
 Lightcap admitted having sold to q man answering McGee's descrip- tion a bottle supposedly containing denatured alcohol. He asserts that he did not fill the bottle himself but took it from the shelf where such alcohol is kept.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Asst. Librarian at
 Yale Dies Suddenly

New Haven, July r (P(-Profes- sor Charles James Barr for the past eight years assistant librarian of the Yale university library. died here early last night, after being stricken with heart attack, Professor Barr. who was in his 57th year, leaves a sister, Miss Charlotte Barr, with whom he lived at 18 West Elm street. and q brother in Aurora. III. His body will be sent to his former home in Aurora for burial. In 1917 Professor Barr entered the Yale li- brary as assistant librarian to sue ceed Andrew Keogh, who became librarian. He was a graduate of Michigan university and the New York state library school. Shortly after coming to Yale, he received the honorary degree of M. 4. here.
 He was former president of the Connecticut State Library associa- ton, member of the Yale Grad uate club, the American Library as sociation and the New Haven Colony Historical society.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
POLICEMEN KILL
 BANK BURGLARS
Two Killed, One Wounded, Two
 Captured ia Chicago

Chicago, July 1T Pt-Two robbtrs were killed here yesterday third was wounded. a fugitive suspect in a gang staying was arrested, and Henry ], Fernekes, notorious midget bandit" was convicted on the first of series of charges of robbery and murder,
 Tony Campagna, former convict, was shot to death by the occupants of a passing automobile as he sat in his car at the curb. Police said the shooting was In reprisal for the killing of three of the Genna broth CTS In recent gangland warfare.
 stephen Wagner 19, was shot and killed by a policeman when he and a companion who was wounded at tempted to flee in stolen automo- bile.
 Vincent Drur, member of 3 hand of gangsters opposing the Genna gang was arrested at the entrance to the states attorneys office with a pistol in his possession.
 Farnekes' conviction carried with
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Y MILLION CARS
 IN THIS COUNTRY
One Auto for Every GAY Persons
 ,,Gain in Year

A total of 19,0o0,0OO automobiles and motor trucks will be registered in the United States at the close of the current year, according to an estimate of Automotive Industries in its current issue. This estimate is based upon the actual registration during the first six months of the year.
 Motor vehicle registration in the United States totaled 1754S,377 on July 1, 1925, a gain of 2.10S,407 or l3.o7 per cent compared with July l. 1924. Registrations at the end of the first six months of the year, it is pointed out, were nearly as high as the 17,605,501 recorded on Decem- Der 31, as the total for the whole of 1924.
 New York state as in previous years holds tlsrt place, 1,332,16S cars and trucks having been registered in this state since January 1. California holds second place with 1,2S3,203, and Ohio third with 1,232,943.
 The real estate boom in Florida has had favorable effect on auto mobile registration in that state. The number Of autos registered on July 1, in Florida vase 51.2 per cent greater than on July 1 last year. This is the largest percentage gain reported by any state.
 There Is one motor vehicle for every GAY persons in the United States, based upon the Census Bu- reau's estimate Of the population on July l, 1925, Fees paid by automo- bile owners totaled s21S,333.S26 for the six months
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
BOY CHAINED UP
New Jersey Man Who Chained Youngster for Two Days Says He Is Chronic Runaway.

Carteret, N. J, July 17--When neighbors of MT. and Mrs. Charles Medwick, living at 61 Leick avenue here, complained yesterday morning to Motorcycle Patrolman Andres that George Medwick, II years old, was confined to 8. room in his parents home and had been sobbing almost constantly for two days, Andres in- vestigated and found the lad chained by the legs to two beds,
 Charles Medwick was arrested on & charge of cruelty and locked up in the town jail. He told the police the boy had run away from home on July F and did not return for two days. The police say George ran away because he could not get along with his stepmother. When Andres discovered the boy he was lying on the floor between two beds to which he had been secured by dog chains wrapped around his ankles and pad locked. Andres used hacksaW to release the child.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
PLAN RUBBER EXPERIMENT

Manila. July IT Pl-The bureau of forestry has prepared a bill for the next legislature providing for leasing of approximately 125,000 acres of land in Cotobato province, where success in growing rubber has been demonstrated.
 The bill provides for leasing the land to any company agreeing to plant it to rubber trees. The life of the leases would be 25 years with privilege of renewal for a. like per iod. The government would assess no taxes against the land during the first 25 year period. Rubber grow ing is carried on at various points in Mindarao and adjacent islands, al though on a small scale. z
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Two Man Crew of
 Rum Ship Jailed

Portland, Maine, July r (Pl-As q result of the seizure of the New York barge William Smith, with s. 900 cases of Scotch whiskev, in Rockland harbor, Wednesday night, charges of conspiracy, possession and transportation were placed here today against the 72-year-old skip per. Captain Stewart Miles of Cam den, N. J., and the sole member of his crew, Samuel Gordon, 22, of Boston. Arraigned in the United States district court, both men waived hearing after pleading not guilty and were held in s5,O0O bail each. They expect confinement un- til September term of court, for they asserted they could not obtain bonds, nor could they get in touch with their employers, they said, because they did not know their identity
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17

it sentence of ten years in the penitentiary but he has yet to face murder charges both here and In New York.
 Walter Krauser. at one time sem tonced to hang for the staying of policeman, pleaded not guilty today to the murder of Bernard Grant, stabbed to death by Krauser in the county jail a few weeks ago. Grant was awaiting execution on the same charge. Krauser appeared in court in a weakened condition due to two suicide attempts since the stabbing.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Admiral Williams Dies
 On Rctn1.n tn II. s.

Charleston, s. C., July r tPl- RearAdmtral George W. Williams. died suddenly last night at the naval hospital at the Charleston navy yard from an infection of the throat He was 56 years old. Amdiral Williams who commended the destroyer sec ton In the recent Hawaiian manou- vers, was returning northward with the destroyers when taken i'll with what was at first thought 10 be ton- silitis. He was brought here on the destroyer Surtevant last Tuesday and
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Questions Ownership
 Claims at North Pole

Berlin, July 17 PA-Discussing the rightful ownership of the North Pole nr. O. Looming, a well known Ger man jurist, denies the right to Can ada, and, for that matter. to any other country, to annex the Polar area in view of the impossibility of establishing anything like perma- nent settlements in those extreme northern attitudes.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Senator's Secretary
 Figures in Rescue

New Haven, July Y P-It was loarned here today that William Gault. secretary 10 Senator George P. Mclean, earlier in the week res cued from drowning at Merwin's Beach, Milford, Norman Rosenberg, three year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Rosenberg of New Haven, after the child had fallen from a raft On which he was playing with some other children.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
ROADS WASHED orr.

Springfield, Nt., July IT F)-Roads were washed out, automobile and railroad traffic was suspended, and telegraph and telephone communi- cation was paralyzed by cloud burst, accompanied by a southerly gale and sharp thunder and light ming, which broke over this section carly last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
JACOBSON-NOONAN

Announcement has been made of the corning marriage of Miss Mar Earet H Noonan. daughter of Mir and Mrs. James l.. Noonan of &S Cranston Terrace, 10 Clarence F. Jacobson, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Jacobson of 27 Wakefield Court Both Miss Noonan and Mr, Jacob son are well known among the younger set.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17

AMERICAN SLAIN

Manila. July IT Pl-Willlan J. Rear, an American, owner of large cocoanut plantation, has been mur- dered in Cotobato province. presum- ably by Moro bandits. A constabu- Iary detachment is pursuing the al- legged bandits.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17

his condition became critical lats yesterday. After serving as chief of staff of the United States fleet in 1922, Rear Admiral Williams vas commandant of the sixth naval dis triCt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Cupid Is I'LL!
.NotedArrows
Fail to Harm
By LELAND HANNuM

I TITLE Daniel J., Cupid was con.
IL valesoing Wednesday from a So.
we're attack OF heart trouble during
June his own month
Old High Cost OF Loving put the
June bride crop out OF the race and,
as result. only 513 marriage H.
ccnses were issued. despite efforts Of
Van Ferguson. license clerk and gen.
cral factotum 10 Cupid
In June, 1924. he issued $50, or sS
more than last months total.
That doesn't sound so bad. tho
until you look over the counter.irri.
tant administered by Divorce Proc.
tor Barley.
His calendar shows more than 100
default divorces issued during the
last week OF June.
For the rest OF the month Bartling
offIciated at an average OF seven
divorces day, five days a week.
a late bulletin from the bedside Of
the Little God OF Love at noon
showed another relapse. II was
signed by "Dr." George Grant, coun.
~ court clerk. and showed 80 di.
vorces filed IN June.
Only i67 we're filed in May and
1872 year ago in June. Similar
comparisons In marriage licenses
show 1874 issued in the first six
months Of this year against 2.11f
for the first half OF 1924,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
SUSPEND z COPS
Bianchi and Jacobson Laid
off for Having Booze

official notice was given by Chief
OF Police Soveryns Tuesday after.
noon of the suspension OF Detective
Sergeant Joe Bionchl and Patrol.
man A. G. jacobson, both without
pay. Bianchl was suspended for
20 days, beginning juno 9. and ia.
oobson for 30 days. beginning June
II.
Bianchi's temporary release re.
suited from the discovery Of guam.
iity Of wine in his wrecked car on
Empire way, June 6, when he was
seriously injured. IIc admitted to
Captain Of Detectives Tenant that
he had n gallon OF wine in his car
at the time of the crash.
Jacobsons suspension followed
the finding of number of empty
beer bottles in his car at 14th ave,
3, and Jackson st, June q. Sow.
cryns stated that he gave him 10
days moro that Bianchi because he
believed tho circumstances OF tho
case warranted heavier punish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
BANK BANDIT is
SHOT IN CHASE
Attempted HoIdup Nipped by
Cashiers Warning Cry

VANCOUVER. Wash. July L.
Joyce Thomson. of Carlton, Ore.
was shot and captured this morning
after he attempted TO rob the United
States National bank.
He followed the first employee 10
arrive into the bank and, as others
came. in he made them line up at the
point Of n revolver
The alarm was spread by Joe
Langsdorf. cashier. who arrived and
papsed TO open the door for girl
photographers As She entered he saw
What was going on and ran to give
warning
Tho bandit saw him and gave pur.
suit, when lie saw that the robbery
would become known the bandit
jumped into on automobile occupied
by ped Van Deryen and forced him TO
drive away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
BY ALvARo SHOEMAKER

PASCO, July /, - 'fThe Columbia
Basin irrigation project has its best
friend in the department OF the in.
terror at Washington. d. c. don't
know just when the development OF
this immense project win be started.
Nobody knows. But that it will start
is as certain rs tfmt time lasts,"
So declared Or. Hubert Work. sec.
rotary OF the interior. in a speech at
tho fourth annual Columbia Basin
Irrigation league convention, which
met in this city this morning.
Fertile land in the public domain
is all taken up. Dry farming has
proven to be uncertain and in most
years wholly Improbable The Co.
lumbia Basin Is an inland empire
that mdy be made To feed nation,
DR.. Work concluded.
The attitude of DR. Work and DR.
Elwood Mead commissioner of recla.
nation. toward the Columbia Basin
is open and frank Governor Hart.
ley is not in attendance.
%
PASco. wash, July III Physical
~, the citizens OF Pasco live in n
thriving city on tho banks OF the
Columbia river which nj this poiu,
ls not far above sea level, but In
spirit they are today living atop Of
the world. For today they arc en-.
tertaining the fourth annual con
vcntion of the Columbia Basin lrri.
CATION league.
Fasco folks are not the only celc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Baptist Minister Tells.
How Quake Struck Train.
Says Whole Canyon, Tracks and All,
We're Jolted by Montana Temblor

s"HE whole canyon, train and ALL heayed into the air
and then settled back. From the canyon walls huge
clouds of red and yellow dust arose
This the impression of the Montana earthquake last
Sunday afternoon gathered by the Rev. r. Frederick
Hoops acting pastor of the Mariners Harbor Baptist
church. Staten Island, New York city.
Mr. Hoops was member of party of rs delegates in
charge Of Dr. c. Alvin Brooks of Chicago, aboard the
Oympian the Milwaukee, route to the Northern
Baptist convention in Seattle.
Their train stalled Lombard Mont, for SO
hours, by rock slides following the temblor
Quick wit OF Engineer John WI
Goh did everything they cond Tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Seize Beer, Whisky
in Town Roadhouse'

Federal dry agents, raiding a
town roadhousc" at 1lf1is Il. Pike
At, Monday evening found i,a0o
quarts OF beer seven gallons Of
monshine whisky and IL bottles OF
imitation whisky, Agent Earl Cor
win reported.
Earl Howard, alleged TO have
been preparing Tor Fourth OF July
trade, was arrested in tho raid,
staged In tho heart OF Auto Row."