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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
OFF TO SCHOOL.

Students have left here for school
elsewhere. as follows:
Hugh Mccormick to the Eastman
Business College. Poughkeepsie, New
York: Owen Mccormick to the vir-
ginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg,
Va: Tom and Travers Bowling to the
Augusta Military Academy, AUGUSTA
county. Va: Miss Louisa Smith to
the Wilson Normal School. Washing
ton: Misses Charlotte Higgs and
Louise Sydnor to Agnes Scott Col
lege. Decatur, Ca: John Davenport
to the West Virginia University:
James Young to the Rellefont Acad-
envy, Beliefont, Pa Frances Daven-
port to the Bryn-Mawr Preparatory
School, Baltimore, Md: Mamie Will
son, Sargent School Of Physical Gull
ture. Boston, Mass: Anna Rissler.
Lucille Webster and Elizabeth Moore,
Wilson College. Chambersburg, Pa:
Lewis Allen back to Washington and
Lee University at Lexington. Va;
Margaret Best back to Randolnh-M
con Woman's College at Lynchburg.
Va. where she enters the fourth year
class: Bruce Robinson to the West
Virginia University.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
OFFICIALS HOLD CONFERENCE
OVER BRIDGE AT HARPERS
FERRY

Maryland and West Virginia plan
to adopt condemnation proceedings
to acquire the interstate bridge over
the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry
IL its private owners refuse TO sell.
according to a tentative agreement
reached Friday by road authorities of
the two states.
The question Of how the bridge
may be obtained was the subject of
a special conference at Harpers Fer
ry Friday afternoon. Governor
Howard NJ. Gore headed the West
Virginia group. With him were G. P
Fortnev. chairman of the West Vir-
ginia State Road Commission: Char
les Mccoy, member Of the commits
sion; A. d. Steed. assistant attorney.
and h. Z. Gray, Of Keyser. division
engineer of the road commission.
Maryland was represented by John
n. Mackall. chairman of the State
Road Commission: Robert II. Archer.
assistant Encouragement. and w. c.
Hopkins, bridge engineer for the
road commission.
Having determined at previous
conference that acquisition Of the
bridge by the two states was mu-
tual necessity. Fridays conference
was called TO determine the proceed
ure in the negotiations. II was
agreed that the encouragement of
the two states should determine. as
soon as possible, what method of con-
demnation proceedings should be fol-
lowed in the event purchase could not
be made.
The encouragement are to advise
whether the proceedings should be
made through federal channels or
whether the state courts should handle
the matter. After their opinion is
returned. further conference will
be called. when the owner of the
bridge. the Harpers Ferry and Poto-
mac Bridge Company, viii be given
another offer for their structure, and
in the event Of refusal to sell viii be
notified that condemnation proceed
ings will be instituted Immediately.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
PROPOSE TO INSTALL WATER
SYSTEM IN RANSOM.

At a Special meeting of the City
Council Of the Corporation of Ransom
held on Monday night, Mayor j. F.
Casey presided. and all the council
men and ohter town Officers were
present.
Mr.. A. Grant Richwine appeared
before the Council and made applica-
ton for franchise to install COM
plete water system in the town. which
was laid over for action at a meeting
on October 2S, as required by law.
Mr.C. Is. Printz has been appointed
to the vacancy in Council caused by
the continued absence of Mr.. Charles
Gayhart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
RED MEN TO HOLD BIG MEET
ING IN NOVEMBER

With about 40 members present at
their regular meeting. Monday night,
Shenandoah Tribe, No 80. appointed
the committees who will lay the
plans for their Big Rally in Novem-
Der. when they will have about 500
Red Men present from Maryland.
Virginia, and West Virginia. They
will also have Hon. Chas. +. Pass,
Great Incohonce. Supreme Ruler Of
the Order of the United States. pres
ept. and many other great chiefs.
They also announce that their char
ter. which has been closed for year,
is now open, and they are taking in
palefaces.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
MISSIONARY SOCIETY THIS
WEEK.

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Charles Town Baptist Church
is observing Week of Prayer for
State Missions, beginning Sunday,
September 81, at 7 80 p. m, and con-
tinuing through Friday, October 2.
Miss White. of Richmond. Va. had
charge of the service Sunday.
Leaders -
Monday, Mrs. Frazer and Mrs.
Wartenbee.
Tuesday, Miss Wiltshire and Mrs.
F. Hooff.
Wednesday. Mrs. Barfield and Mrs
Beltzhoover.
Miss Stricken.
Friday, Mrs. James Smith and Mrs,
Milbourne.
Ingathering of envelopes for State
Missions on Wednesday evening,
September both.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
LEE-JACKSON HIGHWAY CLOS
ED TO PUSH ITS CONSTRUCTION

The Blue Ridge mountain section
of the Lee-Jsckson highway between
Washington and Winchester stretch
Of about ten miles. between Berry's
Ferry and Upperville, has been closed
by order of the State Highway Com
mission. to permit construction work
to proceed. 1t is expected that the
section will NOT be opened to traffic
until some time in December
A large force of convicts at work
on the highway. grading and rebuild
ing. Meanwhile tourists and motor
lists from Washington and vicinity
have been advised to come to VIM
chester and the Shenandoah Valley
by way of Frederick and Harper's
Ferry Finishing Of the mountain
link late this winter viii complete
construction work or The Tee-Jack-
son highway through Frederick.
Clarke. Fauouier. Loudoun and Fair
fax counties. a distance of about 20
miles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
BERRYVILLE VOTES BONDS FOR
WATER

Citizens of Berryville, at special
election, held last Thursday. voted
$4,000 to enlarge the municipal
water system, the poll standing 141
for bonds and ga against.
Berryville obtains its water from
the Blue Ridge mountains where it
has large reservoir and large
watershed. The water is piped by
gravity TO the town. The $4,000 to
be raised by bonds will be used TO
construct a 100000 gallon retain
ing reservoir on "grindstone hill''
west of town. Water will be piped
into this reservoir. and from it will
flow into the town.
The bond issue was advocated by
Mayor John S. Goldsmith and the
Town Council.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
M. T. sTRIDER GETS HANDSOME
NEW HEARSE.

Mr.. Melvin T. Strider. the we'll
known Charles Town Undertaken,
went to Piqua. Ohio, and brought
back the first of the week a hand
some new hearse. which is the latest
in up-to-date construction in funeral
cars. 1t is black Limosine type,
and il one of the handsomest models
pat ont by the Meteor Motor Com
pans the well-known hearse manu-
fact eers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
FALL FESTIVAL MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT.

All business men and others inter
ested in having fall festival in
Charles Town this year. will please
meet at the Court House on Thurs
day night of this week. at 7:S0
o'clock, to determine whether or not
plans shall be made for this purpose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
SERVICES AT COUNTY INFIRM
AIRY SUNDAY, OCTOBER a.

The Builders Glass of the Charles
Town NJ E. Church, South. will con-
duct services in the Chapel at the
County Infjrmarv next Sunday after
noon, at o'clock, October 4th Every
body is invited to attend this service.
Those who can sing are especially
urged to be present and take part in
the services.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
HARPER's FERRY CLUB PRE-
SENTED PICTURE.

Judge Swain, of New York. has
presented the Woman's Club of Har-
per's Ferry with picture of Robert
Wager. hneal descendant of Robert
Harper, founder Of Harper's Ferry.
In 1747 Harper made his way to this
point Mrs. Dunlap, cousin of Miss
Carrie Schilling, member of the
club, sent the picture to the club.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
HINTON-JENkINS

Mr., I.arold Hinton and Miss Vir-
gin d eakins, of Castleman's Ferry,
we e aarried on Wednesday evening
q & home of the groom's parents.
n. ! Mrs. G. B. Hinton, at Summit
Point. Rev. Hunter Davidson per-
forme3 the ceremony.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

All members of Blue Ridge Lodge.
No. 131. are requested to be present
at the next regular meeting on FRI
day night. October 2. Work in first
rank. Note change in hour Of meet
ing from 5 o'clock to 1880.
T. C. JANNEY, G. G.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
I CONFERENCE

bl nlSssloners from both
f. 5fAeel e, counties were we're
H.. Chales Town "g on
r .ast week. Considering no,
Il en0oyal of the old old
\ f oopgequon, at Rile VS.
L. lord on the same y :
f. sso officials was " d def sne
i ABOUT the cost of f- the
4 o. sstc,ertained. James mes
4 4eer' of Berkeley lew
/ 70 assemble the cost cost
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
SHENANDOAH VALLEY WORK
HANDICAPPED BY LACK OF
FUNDS

Directors of the Shenandoah Val
ley, Inc, meeting in Harrisonhurg, on
Thursday issued through Col. Howard
}. Benchoff. President, frank state
ment to the effect that the organiza-
ton is greatly handicapped in its ac-
Invites because Of the failure of
many of the counties to do their
share towards financing the Valley
movement.
The sum of $4,000, it is stated.
has been collected so far. but this
sum, after paying many of the pre-
llminary National Park movement ex-
penses and overhead expenses. is in
sufficient TO carry out the heretofore
mapped-out publicity campaign. As
result. it has been found impossible
to furnish illustrated articles on the
Shenandoah National Park to a num-
Der of magazines.
The statement issued by Col Ben
choff in behalf of the Board is as
follows:
The Boards Statement
"The Board of Directors feels it.
self tremendously Handicapped in view
of the wonderful opportunities which
are presented to the Shenandoah Val
ley and which cannot be taken adj
vantage of because of insufficient fl
nancing. We are constrained to think
that the people of the Valley them
selves have not awakened in the least
to these opportunities. To cite an
illustration-A certain inn was solic-
tied for subscription TO the organic
alton. The proprietor said that no
advertising was needed for the inn,
as it had Just fed twenty people and
it had been full to capacity for the
past month. The solicitor replied by
asking whether it was realized the in
crease in tourist traffic in the Valley
during the summer was brought
about by the advertising done by the
Shenandoah Valley. Inc, When this
fact dawned upon the inn proprietor.
a subscription was readily presented.
As matter of fact. the Shenan-
doah Valley. Inc, has been working
on a mere pittance. Fifty thousand
dollars was asked to finance the adj
vertising campaign of the Valley in
order to further the National Park
movement and to lay the scenic and
industrial advantages of the Valley
to the outside world. To date. altho
nine months are gone. only $4,000
has been paid into the treasury, and
yet the Directors have been giving
their time and paying their own ex-
penses in promoting the work Of the
organization because they are fully
aroused to the tremendous possibili-
ties that are ahead of the Valley
movement
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
launched by the Valley.

launched by the Valley.
'The Directors, therefore. make an
appeal that every community will not
sit by and let the other fellow do it,
but each community will do its part
as will permit the Shenandoah Val
ley, Inc. to operate on a large scale.
No greater misfortune could befall
the Valley than to permit the organ
ization to cease to function.
Tackle Job in Big Way
It is time to tackle the Job in big
way. It is time to make Virginia at
tractive to home, as well as to out-of-
state, investors. There is plenty of
money in the country as is indicated
by the money movement to Florida.
at is time for everybody to lay
aside petty rivalry, jealousy, fears
and suspicious and work for the area
as a whole. 1t is time for all to
think in terms of larger and new
Virginia.
eff Virginia would only measure
their prospects for the next few
years by what has been accomplished
recently in the state in schools. in
roads and industrial development,
ization go without funds. To date
responses have been given from only
a part of thirteen counties. but the
directors should have between $25.-
600 and $4,000 to spend and the re-
suits will be brought back in ten
fold. Virginia should quit talking in
tiddle-de-winks.
Park Drive Progressing
ssThe Park question was discussed
and the Board felt very much en-
couraged over the drive made in the
Valley since the first of September.
Reports on these drives will be forth
coming in the near future and citi-
zens will be faced with the fact that
Virginia is trying to do the biggest
thing ever undertaken for fifty
wears. The solicitors have been max
ing a hard canvass of the Valley area
in order to sense the situation and es-
pecially to make as much progress as
possible for the report which is to 90
to the Secretary of interior Noven-
Der Is. However the area SO far
worked has not been thoroughly
worked and the Shenandoah National
Park Association will make a thor
ough job of this talk.
Everybody is expected to helm
along with this Park program and II
a million Virginians buy an acre, the
Park viii be assured.
"The Shenandoah National Park
Association met in Charlottesville on
/ Tuesday. September 20, following
( which an announcement was made
as to the Park progress and results
will be given Of the canvass to date. !
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30

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Nj he say when you
4"
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fing. "
you?"
kst"
II the car.
F uneral
hears ago I changed
the Bureau I had
nice circular letter
&las as follows: eve
bid friend, Sunshine
hut we are glad to
{v YOU with a better
/ Clarinda. Iowa, sew
they had a funeral
Nice for me. Col.
er Of other lecturers
{of nice things about
<ot a full account of
f9per and forwarded
both knew there was
kout it.
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hi to the diner to get
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b dinner. ] took a
b. Of the tables with
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ktme, dropped his
bnd started fer the
r. caught him and
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/ the matter with YOU.
|at with a dead man !"
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bt?"
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pee him. I am not
|an's dead, I attended
ices at the ChaIIta14-
| Iowa.
Pld on to him and
Pain.
Pbody got out a notice
d he attended the
les at Clarinda.
to the Young man. I
pember his name, and
pane and asked after
Ils pest girl, and said,
pr seat and watch me
Zee | am not dead.
your folks, and don't
m dead until I tell
said.
,ould have heard the
HIM
rec on Which John
Was Hung.
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line Hawks. At the
IRE, a gentleman and
large and inviting
me to me and said.
been to Harper's
'ginia?"
!, Sir"
Ike lunch with US. We
you " Did I go? Do
was getting out the
S !, !, Mr.. Hawks, we
.olle ride up through
as' year, and stopped
Ferry. You say
mere did YOU ever see
lere the Rebel Robert
m Brown on?"
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out Of nv diar,,
= Ferry for din
y BOY y showed us the
lch Robert f, Lee ~ a
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,,' all news to me. John
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Lieut. Robert f. Lee
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10y ! py him; had a fair
i III hung in Charles
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was a twin.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
TRAVELS $1,000 MILES IN HIS
ESSEX

In the automobile section of the
Baltimore American of last Sunday
appears a picture of James F. Thomp-
son, Jr., formerly of Martinsburg ac-
companied by the Rev. w. A. Sites,
of Upper Tract, and DIR. R. l.. Thack-
err, of Franklin. The four are photo
graphed in Mr.. Thompson's closed
essex Just after they had driven thro-
ugh one of the gigantic redwood tree
in Mariposa Park, California. Ac-
companied by the three gentlemen,
Mr.. Thompson drove his car about
1900 miles on various side trips to
the Pacific Coast and back without
the least bit of trouble. His old
car is now on display at the Essex
headquarters in Baltimore and the
company gave him new one, which
he has in Martinsburg today.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
Advertising Handicapped


cap of the organization is the lack of
funds. Overhead expenses naturally
must be cared for, and yet the office
force has not been able to do all it is
capable on account Of restricted fl
nancing.
prominent industries outside of
the Valley area, impressed by the
spirit of progressiveness which the
Valley movement has stirred up in
Virginia, have written voluntarily,
and offered support to the movement.
which has been accepted. Leading
newspapers in the state have given
full credit to the Valley movement,
and declare IL has awakened new
era in the state. In fact, the move
ment has gripped the leading thought
of the state to such an extent that
five similar organizations have been
launched in Virginia.
Lose Publicity Opportunities
"The outstanding shock of our
meeting was the report of the adver-
Using committee Many publicity
avenues were shown the Board the
Board with figures and facts that
were astounding in measure. Yet,
full advantage of these could not be
taken for lack of funds Magazine
after magazine seemed willing to
publish pictures and carry write-ups.
The Secretary has been deluged with
requests for pictures of the park
from newspapers in the East and
Middle West. We could dispose OF
at least one hundred sets of park pic
lures. but we have not the means to
have these pictures made. the taking
of many of them involving trips in
the mountains by a photographer.
Gone magazine wanted pictures
and a / ,000-word article. This mag
azine has circulation running into
the thousands and caters to the tour
ist traffic TO Florida. 1t is high
class medium. and when it was
BROUGHT out that the organization did
not have the means to take advan-
tape of the offer, one director volun.
tarily offered the financial means foi
this particular case, taking chance
uDon being reimbursed. This article
alone will present Virginia and the
park project to thousands on the out.
side.
Valley Must Wake Up
at is time for the people of the
Valley to awaken and support the or
ganization in a way that it can carry
out its detectives for advertising ant
develoning tbs area. The directors
desire to promote the interest of eaci
industry, occupation and individual
but they cannot do it without finan
cial support.
at is amazing to realize that 81
much has been accomplished with thu
small amount of money at hand. TIT
names of the Shenandoah Valley AMI
tbe Shenandoah National Park ar,
now widely known. Tourists are be
ginning to realize that they can en-
low scenic beauty in this section. w
have heard of several cases where in
vestments have been made in Valle1
towns as a result of the advertisini
campaign, the investors buying prop
ertv to hold for what they belive TO
a new era. 1t is known that OUTSIDE
capitalists have offered large ad
vance on one of the eaverns recent,
sold. These capitalists have bee
attracted BY the publicity campaig
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
UszztANGI5E
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
ly-[ TT TO THE LITTLE MAR
OUISE-CONTTNUED

,Imoved somewhat restlesBly I had
! not expected that Melville sartoris
would be so confidential. do not
know what l expected, Little Mar.
qrise, but only knew what he was
saying, and the way he was saying
II was a great surprise TO me.
"You needn't be afraid OF me, Les.
lie. I'm not going TO say anything
to you that will make you uncom.
Portable" Ole did not seem at all
aware that he had used my first
name twice. II was done so natural.
ny and no impersonally that could
4 hardly remind him Of II. II I did,
ID would almost seem as tho I
had attributed 10 II something more
. than he had intendodJ
4 we were both silent for n
y moment, watching the moon that
was just coming up over the tops
Of tho tall buildings across from US.
What a night" he said, 10 bo
railing across an untroublcd sea,
far from all worry and care
II must talk fast, however !
only ono.half hour tonight out Of
your life and mine. and / want q
mako you understand something
what you nor / viii ever forget ~
long MS timc shall last for us.
expect, Leslie, ] am rather selfish
in making you listen TO my story.
"The fairies cursed mo nt ms
birth" ] must have turned sur
prhed eyes up 70 his for he hat
great good looks. culture, an nppre
citation Of the beautiful, and knew
he had always had ono Of the great
est fortunes In America Surely
these wero not curses.
"Yos." he said. oS tho had made