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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
NEWS OF THE PAST
ITEMS FROM THE .SHEN-
ANDOAH HERALD OF OVER
100 YEARS AGO


For the benefit of some of our
subscribers in Schenectady, N. Y.
we publish the following news item
from the Herald issued Dec. 8. 1919:
GREAT FIRE AT SCHENECTADY
/ On Monday morning, more than
so dwelling houses and stores were
consumed by fire in Schenectady
The Female Academy was all de-
stroyed and the elegant bridge over
the Mohawk considerably injured.
The issue of the Herald of 1920
contains the following marriage no.
tiee from Mt. Pleasant (now Mt.
Jackson) Va:
MARRIED
In this village on Thursday the 10
inst. Mr.. Anthony RAIDER, of the
county of Greenbrier, aged ~ years.
to Mrs Elizabeth Skeene, aged 81
of Mt. Pleasant. Shenandoah County.
Blessed are those who enter the
gates of Hymen after they have ar
rived at the age of maturity
May Hymen pleased, their faith sur
vey,
They all his peaceful blessings share;
May purest friendship crown their
days,
And joys delight this ancient pair.
That great men are some times ap-
preciated while they live is shown
by the following reference to Thorn
as Jefferson, as published in the
Herald of Dec. /, 1919.
Mr.. Jefferson is recovering from
a serious attack of bilious collie.
which excited some fears for his val
liable life. The malady however,
has been subdued and this illustrious
man is yet spared to his country.
William Peer, living on Cedar
Greek, advertises the fact that two
steers and large gray mare came to
his farm at the head Of Cedar Greek, |
in Shenandoah ounty on Is of Dec 4
1919 and that owner may recover
same by paying charges from prop /!
erty and take them away.
hra hn a 10;
on the same date advertises a "Ven-
due" now called Public Sale
Pierce Perry of Culpepper County
offered $50 reward for the return
Of a runaway slave named Nelson"
and stated that He is a fellow of
tine genious-a shoemaker, carpen-
.er. stone mason and plasterer."
Benjamin Menefee. Attorney-at-
Law, Luray, Shenandoah County,
Va, offers his services to the pub
ic in this same issue.
Henry Artz and John Artz, Excel
-ors of Henry Artz, deceased offer
Tor sale 228 acres of land miles
from Woodstock, also large tract
IF mountain land. Improvements on
he land consisting of residences,
barns and orchard Also 60 acres of
prime bottom land. The price was
500 pounds down and balance in
three equal payments.
A. Fravel, postmaster, publishes a
long list of letters remaining in the
postcffice and warns patrons that
from that date all transactions at
he office must be for cash.
John Koontz of Woodstock in an
one column long adj
a variety of patent medi-
eines.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18

a. Fravel, postmaster, publishes
long list of letters remaining in the
postcffice and warns patrons that
from that date all transactions at
he office must be for cash.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
sLE,IP POISONED ON TRAIN

c. Bascom slemp. formerly secre-
tary to President Coolidge, who sur
fered an attack of ptomaine poison
ing on a train en- route to Jackson
vile. was reported as much better
He is confined to a room in hotel
in Jacksonville.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18

John Koontz of Woodstock in an
advertisement one column long adj
vertises a variety of patent medi-
cines
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
SHENANDOAH VALLEY LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY
WOnnSTOCK- VIRGINIA

Pat your savings in the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah VAL
icy Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
a. 1T per cent compound inter
'sfs Amounts of $1.00 and up
" IDS rceived The only savings
.tu in the county for the ac-
Emulation of the small savings of
iaboring men. women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
SMALL FARM FOR SALE

One mile north of saumsville
Contains III acres. 3 acres in orchard
good house. barn. silo, hen
houses. brooder house, wash mousse
woodshed and meat house combined
A. L. KIBLER,
12-1s-atpd Maurertown, va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
BOOK ORDERS NOW
For Early BroiIers

Custom Matching accepted any
time before Feb 1st. Few good
Lcghorn cockerels for sale.
ARTZDALE FARM.
Dec. II. stpd.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04

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New Britain herald., 1925-12-04

some other form for their up- building2 Moreover, the framers Of the original Panama canal act had provided for free passage of Amer ican ships engaged in coastwlse tratlic, but for woll-known reasons this plovision; was repealed. It should bo borne in mind that the tolls arc eXacted whether the steamer has aboard one ton Of car go or Is filled to capacity. the aver ago toll for freight steamers being, l should say, s450O 10 s5,0OO in each direction and those with large passenger accommodations about double this figure, The only excep- ton being made is the lower toll
 which is charged for steamers transmitting the canal in ballast
 TransContincntal Lines Competition
 Most Of you arc familiar with the fourth section applications which have been filed from time to time by the transcontinenta lines, lilH IANL h'lllS kiloNll dh lIlt lIdIlS- continental fourth section cases of 1923, in which the western lines by maladiustment of rates are trying 10 remove the Atlantic ocean to Chicago and points west, and while the examiner who heard inc case has advised against the granting of this petition, the case has not as yet been decided by the commis. sion, hut the western lines never overlook an opportunity to plead their case. To illustrate: The spokesman for the transcontinenta'
 lines, in his testimony given ill the western rate structure investigation
 docket 17000, ex-parte S7, at the hearing in Chicago held September 1 Il, last, made 1t plain to the com, mission and others that the trans, continental lines are not seeking
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04
Terrence Gives Survey of Shipping Situation at Banquet of Traffic Bu- reau, Chamber of Com merce.

Warning against rates discrimina- tory to eastern shippers, C, A. Tor renee, of New York, secretary of the intercoastal conference, deliv- cred straight from shoulder address at the annual banquet Of the traffic bureau Of the Chamber of Commerce last night at the Bur. ritt hotel. MT. Florence did not mnce matters in speaking Of the efforts being made which will place New England industries at dis advantage. He also advocated a re- duction on Panama canal rates and opposed further governmental in- reference by the placing of inter coastal carriers under the iuris lic- ton of the interstate commerce commission.
 When Rev, Theodore A. Greene made the invocation, about 400 men had gathered for what the traffic association believes the most sue cessful banquet of its history. Men of national prominence in railroad ing, traffic work and the conduct of public utilities were present, be- sides members of the association, After the banquet, during which there vas an entertainment, the speakers of the night held forth and discussed traffic work and railroad problems.
 After Mayor A. M. Paonessa greet ed the visitors and welcomed them 10 the city, Postmaster E. w. Christ introduced the speakers the principal speeches being given by (. A. ElwelI of the state public utili- ties commission, J. H, Beck of Chi cago, executive secretary of the Ma tional Industrial Traffic league. and Mir. Terrence.
 Mir Beck said that at the present time there is no real problem involv- ing the railroads before the people of the country. He said that the railroads are enjoying an era of i prosperity and are tenderlng better service at g. lower proportionate cost than ever before.
 Railroad rates, Mir. Beck said, are really lower than ever in spite of the fact that. measured in dollars and cents, they appear to be higher He said that rates should be con- sidered in terms of service and by the purchasing power of money. He gave some details on the expenses that confront railroads, and pointed out that since 1913 most of the ex. pcnses have doubled while mono car
 say that the rates have doubled,
 Speaking of legislation, MT. Beel
 questioned the wisdom of q numbe
 of bills that have been passed an'
 proposed. He said that som time
 the legislation is not wise, and 9
 other times 1t fails 10 work out 2
 hoped and the benefits hecom
 doubtful.
 During the past five vcart. th speaker said that the railroads hay expended enormous amounts o money for Improvements in thei equipment, and this fact made possible for the roads to handI
 during the past three years tn greatest volume Of business in thci
 history.
 MT. Elwell spoke on the develor
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04
WONDERFUL NEW REMEDY FOR
 RHEUMATIC ACHES AND PAINS

stains and by rubbing a little Into the sore, stiff, achy parts you get almost magic relief.
 Ball players often catch cold, get stiff, sore or bunged up and come to the ball park hardly able to walk, yet out they come from q good rub with Mike Martins Lini- mcnt as lively. full of pep and gin ger as anybody could wish. Watch them scamper and prance in rain or shine, You'd never dream they ever had an ache or pain in their lives. Mike Martin by making this linimont available to the general public in drug stores is doing a great thing for those who suffer II reader lives out Of town and drug gist hasn't it, write Mike Martin, 467 c st. N. w., Washington, D. C.. and he will send a large family size bottle with full directions, par cels post, for s1 Druggists sell smaller trial size bottles for few cents,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04

the proposed advance of five per cent on many of the heavy moving commodities, giving reference to the fourth section application now before the commission, I, c, c, No, 12436, and further stated that the rates proposed by the carriers in that application are intended to permit the rail lines 10 handle traf- fc from the central or middle west ern states in competition with similar articles moving through the canal from the east.
 Now If the business is trans ferred to the middle west from the east as proposed by the rail lines, is 1t not obvious that the New England shippers, New England rail lines and eastern trunk lines, on the one hand, and the Panama canal lines on the other, will suf- fer from this maladjustment of rates? So that 1t seems 10 me that the New England rail lines and the eastern trunk lines should take full advantage of Section 500 of the Transportation act of 1920, and particularly Section $ of the origi- nal act, and cover eastern territory with q set of proportional rates ap- plicable on Panama canal trafiic, This would give them maximum revenue and keeep their equip ment on their own rails thereby minimizing car shortage. That the commission would be fully In sym pathy with proposal of this char acter Is evidenced. in my opinion, by it's decision in One and Five Docket 1,476, wherein 1t allowed over the protest Of the transcon'
 tincntal lines, set of proportional rates on classes of commodities
 from the middle west to and from
 Gulf and south Atlantic ports for
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04
Liniment They Use On Big League Ball Players
 Like Coveleski
STOPS ACHES, PAINS,
 STIFFNESS, QUICKLY

Big league baseball stars like Walter Johnson, Bucly Harris, Ty Cobb, George Sisler, CovelesM and others cannot afford 10 be laid up with aches, pains, swollen joints or stiffness a single day so they must uso the best remedy money can buy.
 The linimen' they use out at the ball park works like lightning and in q jiffy relieves aches, pains. stiffness or swollen joints due 10 sprains rheumatic troubles, neuri- tis, neuralgia, etc, A thousand times each baseball season this wonderful liniment does it's work in big leagues. professional and amateur baseball circles and yet this liniment they use is so milf it would not harm a baby'h skin and never blisters no matter how much you rub 1t in or bandage il up.
 The liniment Is named after the famous trainer, Mike Martin. the man who for years was trainer of the New York Yankees" Cincin- ! natl Reds" Columbia university, etc. and who now is trainer of Washingtons 1924-G5 American League Champion Baseball Club, and tho Washington Palace Club, or the American Professional Bas- qcthall League.
 IL is called Mike Martins Lini- ment Local druggists are featuring it. Any person suffering with aches, pains, lame back. rheuma. 1 tism, swollen joints, stiffness, neu' . ralgia or neuritis should get q bot
 tle, It is pleasant to use, neve
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04

transhipment via the Panama canal.
 We are also confronted with the proposed eastern class rate adjust- ment, which. to my mind, will also be of considerable handicap to eastern shippers, rail lines and Panama canal lines, for with the rates being continually reduced from Chicago and the west and the proposed advances 10 and from the eastern ports, we will be handi- capped still further, Of course this case is, as I understand 1t, far from
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04

being settled. and my only objerS in bringing 1t to your attention iS in order that you may keep your eye on the situation.
 Statistics
 Far be 1t from me 10 burden you with any statistics, as they arc just as abhorent to mo on occasions of this kind as I know they are 10 you Nevertheless, Panama Canal records show intercoastal tonnage westbound for the year 1923 totalinG
 (Coutinued on Page 2D
New Britain herald., 1925-12-04
FACE BOILER THREAT.

Able work on the part of Second Deputy Chiof Michael T. Souney and Fireman Richard Collins prevented q fire in the cellar of the new Raph- ael building on West Main street at about 7:45 o'clock yesterday morn ing. When the two flremen arrived at the place they found that q boiler was overloaded, and was In danger of blowing up, They opened the doors of the boiler and waited until it had cooled off and until the dan- ger had passed.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
Maude Asked to Visit
Seattle on Trip South

SEATTLE. Aug. 25,-A cable
gram has been dispatched to Capt.
wishing of the Maude by the Cham
ber of Commerce stating that mum
erous Norwegian societies cordially
invite the Maude to visit Seattle
enroute south. Seattle was the first
American city of Importance visited
by the Gjoa after the historic trip
to the Northwest Passage and we
will greatly appreciate the honor
|of paying respect to you and your
courageous crew."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
ALASKA FISHING
FLEET SUBJECT
OF PROBE NOW
Conditions Are to Be Inves-
tigated = Complaints
Have Been Filed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug 25.--
f. II. Bonner, Chief of the Depart.
ment of Justice Investigating Bureau
here, has detailed a deputy to investi-
gate conditions of the Alaska fish
ing fleet, preparing to forward com
plants of conditions TO Washington
with the recommendation the Depart
ment of Commerce investigate.
Affidavits have been filed by 60
members of the crew of the Sehoon-
er Star of Holland, owned by the
Alaska Packers Association They
charge illicit liquor and drugs were
sold on the vessel while on the voy-
age just completed Complaints have
also been received from the crew of
the Schooner Star of Iceland which
has arrived from Dillingham;, Bristol
Bay. -
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25

OTTAWA. Aug. 25.-An eight-hour
day. enacted by legislation, will be
urged at the 41st annual convention
of the Trades and Labor Congress
the first week in September. This
organization Is to Canada what the
American Federation of Labor is
to the United States. In addition
to the eight-hour day other matters
to come before the convention in
clude old age pensions, immigration
and unemployment.
The eighthour day at present Is
extensively in force in Canadian in
dustries but by agreement rather than
as result of legislative action.
There is a question as to whether
this legislalion should De enacted by
the Dominion Parliament or the Leg
slators OF the different provinces.
Dominion law officers have held that
the eight-hour day was a question for
provincial and not federal legislative
action AMI when the question went
over 70 The nine provincial govern
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
EVIDENCE OF
foul MURDER
DISCOVERED
Parts Of Scalp and Blonde
Hair Are Found in Cali
fornia Marsh.

RICHMOND, Cal, Aug. 25.xThe
severed right ear and a section of
the scalp of a blonde haired young
woman was found Sunday night in
the marshes of the Elcerrito water
front A search yesterday resulted
in the discovery of another section
of the scalr with blonde hair at
tached wrapped in an Oakland news
paper The police found blood
stained hatohet with strand of
blonde hair in a house bordering the
marsh. A former tenant, an Oakland
woman. has been questioned.
Today officers stated they. believ-
ed the murder victim is Mrs. Bessie
Loren, attractive young nurse last
seen last Wednesday when she left
home and told her mother and
brothers she had an appointment.
Sheriff Barnett, of Oakland, has
started pumping on the marsh in
search OF other parts of the body.
The depth of water is from few
inches to several feet and the marsh
is several miles In extent.
Mrs. II. Ii. Ferguson. mother of
the young nurse, said her daughter
was wearing diamond ring valued
at $1,000. The girl registered at
San Francisco hotel Wednesday
afternoon and checked out at
O'Clock Friday morning. man,
from appearance. a physician, visit
ed her. sss
Police dogs are searching the
marsh this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
Westward Alaska
Indians Haze Best
Teeth in World

SEWARD, Alaska. Aug. 25.-Dr
M. r. Douglas. Bureau Of Education
dentist. who has been in the Kan
akanak and Bristol Bay regions, as
serts the teeth of the Indians in
those sections are the finest in the
world. Indians seventy years old
have a full set of perfect teeth.
Among 1S school children he found
only three small cavities in their
teeth. DR.. Douglas attributes this
to the diet of hard foods which re-
quires exercising OF the teeth,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
FORMER BANK
HEAD FACING
FIFTH TRIAL

CLEVELAND. Aug 20. - Josiah
Kirby. who has faced four juries on
charges growing out of the collapse
of the Cleveland Discount Company,
wbich he organized virtually single
handed. will go to trial here again
"a federal indictment charging use
# the mails to defraud
Twiee juries. that sat in Judgment
On Kirby disagreed and twice he
was acquitted. In each case 1t was
said that The defendant sold him.
SELF to the juries II being freely
admitted that the same personal mag
etsm and per-salesmansh y which
lifted Kirby from penniless stranger
III Cleveland to the head of TIN S40,-
100000 coneelr, helped to convince
the jurors that he was innocent OF
the charges made against him.
KirbY has started in business In
California while The discount COM
pany is beng reorganized by the
receivers The company was estab
lished IN 1918 and s14,000,Oo0 Of its
preferred stock was sold throughout
the state. Shortly after the COM
papy purchased the Rockefeller Build
ing, the name Of which was changed
to Cleveland Discount Company Build
ing, which 1t still bears.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
LABOR BODY |
WANTS PROVINCES TO y
VOTE EICHT-HOUR DAY

ments British Columbia was tho
only one to take action, contingent
on the rest Of the Dominion follow
ing suit.
Upon the insistence OF labor men
the question was referred to the Su-
preme Court of Canada. which de-
cided that the only authority of the
Dominion Parliament to legislate on
the eighthour day is in regard to
servants of thu Dominion government
and to Territory not within the
bounds OF any province. For the re-
mainder, which comprises the indus
trial districts. authority to legislate
lies with the provincial legislatures.
II is expected that the Trades and
Labor Congress convention will take
the stand that the Dominion govern
ment should enact Hesitation for an
eight.hour day within the limited
jurisdiction as defined by the Su.
preme Court ruling. which, it is ar.
gued would lead the way to similar
faction by the provinces, ~
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
ST. LAWRENCE CANAL
DEFENDED IN REVIEW
..+4 OF SMALL CARRIERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Although
conceding that the great ocean liners
such as the Leviathan and the Ma
jestic, have their places in the ship
ping world credit for carrying the
bulk of the worlds ocean commerce
is given to the cargo liners and
tramps in a review made public by
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tide
water Association.
The Association made it's state
ment as a defense of the proposed
st. Lawrence ship channel project,
declaring it was idle to suppose the
Leviathan and Majestic types of ships
would steam dkectly into the ports
of Duluth and Chicago.
Cargo vessels devoted to freight
service are rarely large, a majority
drawing less than 25 feet Of water,
the statement said, adding that they
must be small enough to enter sew
eral ports at both ends OF their
Journey to obtain full cargo. Count
ing the numerous trips of express
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
Bryan Memorial Plan
Started by Newspaper

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25. = The
Philadelphia Record started the Bry-
an Memorial Committee Sunday by
naming Former Secretary of Navy
Daniels as chairman, who accepted.
The Record, in making the announce
ment for the memorial and starting
the movement said the memorial was
not for Bryan as a Fundamentalist,
not for Bryan as a Prohibitionist not
for Bryan the Democrat, but for Bry-
an, fearless crusader and Bryan the
statesman"
The Record said the whole country
should honor the man.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
PRESIDENT IS !,
TO FIGHT FOR
ECONOMY PLAN
Believes Propaganda Is Be-
ing Spread to Embar-
rass His Scheme.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. Aug 25.-
President Coolidge believes propa-
ganda Is being spread to embarrass
his economy program. One instance
Of opposition, in his opinion. is the
report from Washington that the
General Staff of the Army believes
the military establishment is suf-
fering from the result of the penur-
ioHs policy.
Another instance is the specula-
ton regarding the withdra val OF
the Leviathan from the trans-Atlan-
tic service.
President Coolidge said today he
expects constant opposition in his
efforts to decrease the Government
expenditures but is determined that
opposition will not be effective.
According to the Presidents cal
culatioDs the Army is spending
nearly $500, ,00O.0oo more than the
annual expend lures before the war;
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
NO EXTENSION
FISH SEASON
PUGET SOUND
Runs as Good as in Years
Past Despite Complaint
of Fishermen.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Aug. 25.- The
State Fishery officials. returning from
a weeks cruise on the Upper Puget
Sound fishing grounds Indicated slight
likelihood of extending the salmon
season as requested by fishermen
and cannerymen. The season will
close September s. The fish men
complained of "A light run but Direc-
tor of Fisheries Maybury indicated
the sockeye run is as heavy as four
years ago and the humpbacks are the
same as two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-08-25
TWO OFFICERS
ARE KILLED BY
!, YOUNG ROBBERS
Make Escape from Blockade
in One State and Get
Into Another State.

COLBY. Kansas. Aug 25. - No
traces have been found of two
young men who yesterday shot and
killed Sheriff Pratt. of Thomas
County, and then crossed the Ne
braska line and killed Ed Clark.
North Platte traffic officer, after
running fight with posses of two
States
A series of holdups in Western
Kansas are attributed to the fug-
tives who were travelling in an auto
mobile when they encountered the
officers.
Sheriff Pratt and six men block
AIDED the highway north of Colby
with large truck. The fugitives
shot Pratt when he started toward
them then ran their car through the
blockade. They disabled their own
car and fed afoot. They soon com
mandeered another automobile and
drove across the line where they
encountered the Nebraska officers
and slew Clark.