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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

LOPE of settling the anthracite
j strike in the near future has gone
glimmering. The joint conference of
operators and miners, which began In
December. broke up last week because
of, the deadlock over the matter of ar
bitration. The operators charged Presi-
dent Lewis with seeking to rule or
ruin and said he had suggested to
them that they might raise the price
of coal So ton "as long as he got
what he wanted" This Lewis hotly
denied. retorting that the operators
were determined to prevent any set
Element. The operators refused to
permit the arbitration of prices Of
coal. and the miners would not accept
arbitration of wages unless it was
guaranteed that wages should not be
lowered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22


INCREASED prices of rubber due to
l control by the British government
have resulted In the formation of two
American organizations ito. protect
the American public and the rubber
industry with respect to future sup.
plies" The first. the Rubber Associa
ton of America. announced 1t was
PLANNING the expenditure of $l0.000O00
year for five years to plant rubber
trees in areas under American contkol
or where favorable conditions would
be assured The National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce announced the
formation Of a $10.OO0,OO0 organization
by automobile manufacturers to pro
dnce, purchase and deal in raw rub
Der. as well as to manufacture rub
Der tires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

FLOODS and violent winds that we're
prevalent throughout Europe have
been followed by severe cold wave.
and though this has checked the ris
ing water, the people are suffering in
tensely. Ice and snow are all over the
continent as far south as the Midi and
Naples. In Russia all elementary
schools have been closed because of
the cold. Spain has been swept by de-
structive gales
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

IN OCTOR LUTHER has again been
~ named chancellor of Germany and
asked by President Won Hindenburg
to form a new cabinet of representa-
tives of the Centrists. Democrats, Ger
man Peoples party and the Bavarian
Peoples party. Erich Koch had found
1t impossible to form "big coalition
ministry because the Nationalist and
Socialists would not take part.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Nye Of North Dakota Seated
in Senate by Close Vote
Farm Relief Prospects.
By EDWARD W. PIcKARD

CENATOR BORAH, who had said he
y would vote against seating Gerald
p. Nye, the appointee Of Governor
Sorlie of North Dakota to Gil the va
cancy caused by the death Of Senator
Laid, changed his mind. when the
case came to a vote last week. The
consequence was that Mr.. Nye was
seated by vote of Al to 80. While
most of the Democrats and more radf-
cal Republicans applauded, Senator
Frazier escorted his new colleague up
|khe center aisle to Vice President
Dawes lais and the oath of Office was
Nminfstered.
The acceptance of Mr.. Nye was said
to be due partly to the fact that he is
to be counted among the opponents of
American adhesion to the world court.
Furthermore, some of the senators
were averse to rejecting a man who
is avowedly champion Of the Middle
West farmers, not desiring to vex the
agriculturists. Yet another reason
that Influenced some votes was the
feeling that North Dakota should not
be deprived, for seven months. Of full
representation on a technicality. The
senate's vote establishes precedent,
upholG.ng the contention that a SEN
9tor is both estate officer" and an ''of-
ficer Of the United States" and that
his state properly has something to
say as to the method and machinery
of his election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

alive marketing, and consequently
that bill was reasonably certain to be
favorably reported by the house agri-
cultural committee. The cooperative
men, or many Of them, do not stand
with the farm paper editors and the
farm bloc leaders in the matter of
controlling crop SURPRISES to boost
farm product prices, and in this they
are in line with the administration.
However, the Dickinson bill is looked
on kindly blythe middle-Of-the-roaders.
and its main features were highly COM
mended by Frank o. Lowden of Illi-
nois in a speech of great significance.
Mr.. Lowden, frequently mentioned
as a potential corn and wheat belt
candidate for the Republican nomina-
stion for President In 1928, enunciated
the farmers demand for a specially
protected domestic market.affording as
profitable returns as the protective
tariff affords the manufacturer profit
able returns. He advocated the plan
to segregate the export surplus and
enhance the domestic price above the
world market price which has been
embodied in the Dickinson bill. He de-
ciared the doctrine. of crop surplus
control was vital for the salvation not
only of agriculture, but of the very
nation itself.
G. L. Richeson Of Iowa, president of
the National Corn Growers associa-
tion, told President Coolidge that the
so-called revolt of the corn belt has
been exaggerated. He denied that the
farmers have declared war on the pro-
tective tariff and asserted that they
could work out their own salvation If
given such aid in disposal Of their ex-
port surplus as is proposed in the
Dickinson bill. The credit situation in
Iowa. he said, had been greatly i'm
proved by the loans Of the two inter-
mediate credit banks established In
that state recently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

CONGRESS seemingly stands ready
~ to provide relief for the farmers If
only the farmers can agree on what
they want. At this writing they are
still split into factions and are unable
to get together on the question of
what legislation will best do the work.
The meeting of the National Council
of Farmers Cooperative Marketing
associations took some two hundred
delegates to Washington and they, to-,
gether with other farm leaders, told
Secretary Jardine. congress and the
country at large their views-which
were various and diverse. In gen.
eral way most OF them favored the adj
ADMINISTRATION measure providing ma
chinery for the promotion Of cooper
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

MAI. GEN. WILLIAM LASSITER
AvA has sailed from the Panama ca.
nal zone to take General Pershing's
place as president of the Tacna-Arlca
plebiscitary commission. Pershing will
soon return to the United States but
meantime he has scored signal vic
tory at africa in the passage by the
commission of his resolutions for In
vestigation and punishment in many
cases of outrages committed by Chill
cans against Peruvians and the estab-
lishment of complete law and order
before the plebiscite is held. Senior
Edwards. the Chilean member. acqui-
eseed fully in the resolutions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

TOHN w. LANGLEY resigned as a
j representative from Kentucky when
the Supreme court refused to review
his conviction for violation Of the pro-
hibition laws. He now asks the Re-
publicans Of his district to elect his
wife to fill the vacant seat in con-
gress. asserting that she knows better
than anyone else the needs of the dis
trict.
In Chicago. Mrs. Jacob Baur. we'll
known business. woman. has announced
her candidacy for congress from the
Ninth district. now represented by
Fred Britten whom she will oppose in
the Republican primaries in April.
Mrs. Baur. like Congresswomen Kahn
and Norton. favors the liberalization
OF the dry enforcement law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

A CCORDING to the final report of
"A the Couzens senatorial committee
that investigated the amortization of
war facilities, the internal revenue
bureau permitted improper allowances
in that connection that have cost the
government total of $210,e65. SEQ. ALI
lowances involving discovery deple
tion," it is asserted, benefit the oil in
dustry to the extent of S37.500000 an
nually. the total having been much
higher than this while war time tax
rates were in effect. The loss to the
government In taxes due to erroneous
valuations of copper mines. ii is furth
err declared. amounts to $G0.000O00
annually. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

TTNCLE SAM seriously objects to
~ the retroactive provisions in
Mexico's new alien land and petroleum
laws. and his objections have been
transmitted through Ambassador Shelf
field to A. j. Saenz. Mexican foreign
minister. The Obregon government
was warned that the United States
considers the new laws inimical to the
interests of American property hold
ers and In violation not only of inter-
national law, but also of the agree
ment made between Mexico and the
United States in 1928.
In its reply the Mexican government
took the stand that Mexico is SOW
ereign nation and can make any laws
1t sees fit. 1t also asserted that the
laws had not been promulgated and
so the protest was premature. This
was offset. however. by statement is
sued by the department of industry
and commerce which said the laws
were promulgated on December 81.
The legislation in question Is de-
signed to carry out that article of the
Mexican constitution which provides
that only Mexicans and Mexican COM
panies have the right to acquire own
ership in lands. waters, and their APP
purtenances. or to obtain concessions
to develop mines, waters, or mineral
fuels In the republic of Mexico.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

r UGO-SLAVIA'S debt funding mis-
j sion arrived in Washington last
week, and on the same day King Alex
ander made the statement that he re-
garded the debt to America as one of
honor, to be settled on that basis up
to the limit of the country's resources.
Senator Henri Berenger, the new
ambassador from France. also reached
Washington. His special mission is to
bring about settlement Of the French
debt. The Italian debt settlement
probably will be approved by congress.
though the directors, led by Rainey
Of Illinois, kept up the attack. Count
Volpi is now in London hoping to get
from the British better terms than
were granted by the Americans. but
this is considered unlikely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

IIENRIK SHIPSTEAD of Minneso-
Ia the only Farmer-Labor sena-
tor, took hard fall out Of the world
court resolution Wednesday in
three-hour speech in the course of
which he undertook to demonstrate
that the court. instead OF being an
agency for the preservation Of peace,
is part of the war machinery OF the
League Of Nations. {.
"The power" he said, ,"to enforce
the decisions Of the court by war is
vested in the League Of Nations by the
treaty called the covenant.
'Thus we havea clear program for
inaugurating all kinds Of legal wars
on the assumption that the wars levied
under this arrangement will be le-
gall and under the further assumption
J that wars in the past have been fl
legal
slow many governments 10 the his
tory of the world have started IL
legal wars?
sAll of the governments that have
started illegal wars, please say aye
silence. Senators hear no sound
"All governments that have started
only legal wars. please say aye Sen
ators, all the governments In history
shout in chorus. 'aye'w
Senator Mckinley of Illinois spoke
briefly in favor of the resolution of
adherence to the court, declaring that
neither our Monroe Doctrine nor our
Philippine protectorate had got US In
to trouble with other nations nor
would our entry into the world court.
'There is crying need at this time
for a foreign market for our corn, our
wheat and our hog products" Senator
Mckinley said. Europe needs all the
food we can sell her. One hundred
millions Of people in Italy. Germany,
England, Austria and Hungary are liy-
ing on half rations. Why? Because
working conditions have never become
settled since the war. What will settle
them? An assurance of continued
peace"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
LOCALS.

Mr.. Charles C Elsea, of the Myers
town neighborhood. was severely in
jured by q tree falling on him few
days ago.
Mr.. J. D. Yowell, proprietor of the
Jefferson Motor Co., delivered a
Fordson Tractor in Rappahannock
Co.. Va. last week.
A Ford Touring car belonging TO
Messrs. Toad jenkins and Rector
Robey caught fire and was totally
destroyed on the Berryville pike
about four miles from town last Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Marcellus Alger has bought a
half acre of land situated in the Cor
poration, of Bolivar, on the corner Of
Cleveland and Stevenson streets,
from the Anderson heirs. Mr.. Alger
will improve the house on the prop
erty.
A son was born Mr. and Mrs Bart
lett, in Baltimore, Tuesday morning.
February End. Mrs. Bartlett was
formerly Miss Margaret Alexander,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R w Alex
ander, of Charles Town and Balti-
more.
The Charles Town and Summit
Point Building and Loan Association.
last week distributed a bonus of
$3.50 a share over the par value of
$3.50 a share on its stock in series 2,
payments on which were stopped
about a year ago.
A burning automobile set fire to
the Seibert Garage, on the road at
Kearneysville Thursday afternoon.
The explosion of the gasoline tank
on the car complicated the difficulties
encountered by the Charles Town
firemen who went out in response to
a call, and resulted in the destruction
the building.
The General Committee of the
Jefferson County p. 0. S. of A. met
in the county court room Thursday
night and progress was reported
from nearly all committees. The
membership committee has fifty cam
didates ready for initiation and they
are expecting seventy-five by Febr-
uary 22.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Skinner gave
a dinner party in honor of Mr.. Skin
ner's father, the venerable c. G..
Skinner, celebrating his eighty-sec-
ond birthday. Those present to en-
Joy the festivities were Mr.. and Mrs
C. D. Eby, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Web
ster, Mrs. Sudie Lloyd, Miss Winnie
Eby, Mrs. Richard Frazer, Miss En-
ma Turner and Mrs. C. L. Skinner.
Miss Mary S. Gibson, a former res
ident of this county, who has been
living near Manassas, Va, for the
past 35 years, was brought to the
Charles Town Hospital last week for
nursing and treatment. Miss Glib
son is the oldest member of the
family of the late James D. Gibson,
who resided on what is now the Star
ry farm, a mile northwest of town.
Messrs. Jordan & Wysong have
closed the sale of two building lots
on Washington Court. the new devel-
opment in the east end of Charles
Town to Mrs. w. A. Higgs, who will
build residence there in the spring.
The lots are located on the north
side of Liberty street extended, and
have combined frontage of 100
feet on that street, with depth
varying from 200 to 230 feet, ex-
tending back to North street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
BIRTHS. DEATHS AND MARRI-
AGES.

Certificates showing births and
deaths in jefferson county in 1925
have been forwarded to the County
Clerk for payment. The registrars.
whose duty it is to assemble these
statistics and report them to the
State Board of Health are paid at
the race of 25 cents for each birth
and death reported.
The five registrars, one in each
magisterial district reported POT
deaths. and ass births in the county
last year. In only one district, Mid
dleway, does the number Of deaths
exceed the number of births.
The births and daths by Districts
in 1925 were as follows: Charles
Town. 9S deaths and la births;
Harpers Ferry, So deaths. and SO
births; Kahletown, - deaths. and
go births; Middleway, Is deaths and
Is births; Shepherdstown, "a deaths
and 50 births.
Marriages in 1925 were less than
the preceding year by 81. The
number of licenses issued last year.
were only IS, as against l19 in 1924.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

A skin eruption diagnosed as Cub
an itch has materially reduced school
attendance at Bakerton. Teachers
there were puzzled to know what to
do with children afflicted with the
malady. DR.. ]. J. Pittman, County
Health officer, went to Bakerton for
a conference with the teachers. The
disease does not confine its ravages
to the children: it afflicts grown-ups
as we'll. DR.. Pittman advised that
children either exposed to the ma
lady or Audited with it be excluded
from the school for few days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

William Hanyon, well-known
and highly respected colored man of
Charles Town, died at his home on
Avis street on last Friday afternoon,
aged about rs years. He had been
an invalid for some five or six years.
but before that took an active part
in church work. and in the affairs of
the Star Of Bethlehem Lodge. He
was employed in the family of the
late Mrs. w. H. Travers and Mrs w
w Coe for years. Funeral services
were held in the Wainwright Bap-
fist Church on Monday afternoon,
the Star of Bethlehem Lodge attend
ing in body. Interment in Fair
view Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
ENJOYS SPIRIT.

Richmond. Va,
February LIST, 1926.
Dear Editor
Inclosed please find check for
$3.50 for my paper, which we enjoy
so much but sorry to read of so
MANY deaths. Mr.. Nieewarner has
been very sick again but is improving
slowly.
Sincerely,
Mrs. A. w. Nieewarner
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
HYAcINTHs FOR EASTER

If you want some nice potted Hya-
cinths for Easter, now is the time
to plant them. as it usually takes
from ten to twelve weeks for them
to bloom. We still have some very
nice bulbs. double. and five different
colors. Don't put it off, but get
them today while you think of it.
C.. N. BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

The Bee Line Chapter, d A R.,
will hold Card Party and Supper
on February 18th. 1926, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. H. c. Getzendanner.
Supper for those who play or those
who do not play, will be served at six
o'clock. The price, including meals
and playing will be the small sum of
so cents.
Mrs. Fl. c Getzendanner,
Pub. Chairman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Lots of odds and ends that you
will need on the farm. to be sold
February 18th. Come early. Tools.
halters, chains, scales, bottles, junk
and implements. will be sold first.
You know you want things you have
forgotten you wanted. One fourth
what they will cost new, at Walls
Farm Sale, Charles Town. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

DR.. Gosheneour. bacteriologist
from the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, in Washington, has been in the
county in conference with DR.. Fl. B.
Langdon, over threatened outbreak
Of forage poisoning among the live
stock of the county. J. Matthew
CARROT, of the Zoar neighborhood
lost a horse and had several sick
from an attack. Other farmers also
report sick live stock, due to the
poisoning, though Mr.. CARROT is the
only one who had actually sustained
fatality up to Wednesday at noon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
WILL HOLD BANQUET.

The Independent Fire Company
will hold in the Rouss Hall, February
18th. their Annual Banquet. The
public is invited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Zen Ware, of K abletown,
fortune to break his an
BY morning. He was
| when the horse he was
bid fell on the ice, throw
Ter the horse and causing
b. Mr.. Ware had the
/ broken last summer by
a load of hay.
Mrs Frank Porter enter
300 Saturday evening at
near Wheatland. The
nests were present: Mr..
and children,
hd Calvin, of Rippon; Mr.
Gorge NJ Ebert, of Charles
Miss Hilda Higginbotham
ford, Pa. A delightful
as served at a late hour,
Y REDUCTIONS SALE.
per cent. off on all Furni-
Covering, and everything
store. M. T. Strider.
a Radio, see
c. p. Miller
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Radio Sets or supplies.
c. p. Miller.
Everything for Sport.
c. P. Miller.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

The day of harsh physics is gone.
People want mild, easy laxatives.
Doan's Regulets have satisfied thous-
ands. 30c at all drug stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Have Salvet in trough at all times.
Blind Staggers can be avoided by
using Salvet. We pay freight or ex-
press on all sizes to your place. Can
send stamps, or Post Office Order
Prompt shipment. We also pay ex-
press or freight on Shipments of
pulled wool, sheep skins with wool
on, beef and horse hides. Highest
price. Ask for tags. c. r. Wall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Feeder cattle, cattle contracts, you
pay when you sell them. Wallis
Sale, February IL, Altoona Farm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Wallis Sale, February IL, chick
ems, home made lard and bacon, at
Altoona Farm, suburbs of Charles
Town. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

For Group or sore throat, use DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Two sizes
zoe and coo. At all drug stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Anything and everything you
want at Walls Big Fam Sale, Feb
ruary II, Altoona Farm, suburbs of
Charles Town. w Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Look Out For Ads:--Number sales
Wall will have in February, March
and April. Everything
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
s CLASS NEWS

Eas pouring down last
hing and the atmosphere
comfortable, yet a large
| assembled in the Build
|study together the les
Ealty to the cause proves
the spirit dwelling in
bass of men. They are
he the storm to be priv
bdy Gods word. The
hlr visitors, one from the
from Morgantown, and
bnnecticut.
|ents are being eomplet-
kisit to Shepherdstown
Enoon, February 18th.
b assemble at the church
bnoon, at 2 o'clock, Feb
land will go in a body to
Wn, where they will
|nion service with the
classes of Shepherds
Nv member is urged to be
the time and place speci-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Wallis Farm and Live Stock Sale,
February IL. You must not miss it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Radio sets sold on time payments
see c. p. Miller.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Big Reductions on all goods sold
in our store, throughout the month
of February. M. T. Strider.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Pictures framed, Furniture repair
ed and upholstered. c. p. Miller.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
aIRcH ITEMS

win Fraser. the Pastor,
Fthe Charles Town Bap-
last Sunday. Services
u Sunday.
larrv NJ. Canter, P E, Of
District. viii preach IN
1 Town NJ E Church,
|Scnday evening. at 1880
Miller. of Union Theo-
Harv. in Richmond. Va.
i the Charles Town Pres
brch next Sunday. morn
r. DR.. Sydnor is sched-
her a series of lectures
,ary. beginning the latter
Ris week. DR. Sydnor
|tbe Charles Town Pres
hrch last Sunday as
Id Fl. Goodwin. the Rec
q in Zion Episcopal
/ Sunday. The Sunday
be held as usual next
4 80. and the Sunday
j Chew Memorial Chapel
1 the afternoon. The
Is will be held in Zion
/ Sunday by the Rector,
he of the Holy Commun-
Served at the morning
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Victrolas, the new ones are world
heaters, hear one at c. p. Millsr's
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03

Every night is Radio night. ask
c. p. Miller.