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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
NoRTH-SOUTH ROAD OPENED
TO-DAY.

Gov. Harry Flood Byrd, of Virgin
ia, DR.. Albert Shaw, editor OF the
Review Of Reviews, Richard II. Ed
monds. editor of the Manufacturer
Record. and probably the governors
of North Carolina and West Vir-
ginia, will be speakers today at Chris
tiansburg when Virginia celebrates
the completion of her first complete
" hard surfaced north-south high
way
Besides the main speakers listed
above. three minute talks will be
made by Senators Carter Glass,
Claude A. Swanson. of Virginia: Col.
w. s. Battle, vice-president OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway: Hen
nv Roberts, president of the Lee
Highway Association: Henry @ Shir-
ley, State Highway Commissioner:
John r. Chalkley. president Of the
Virginia Good Roads Association;
Roscoe Marvel president Of the APP
palachian Scenic Highway Assocla-
ton: Ex-Gov. f. Lee Trinkle, Hugh
McRae, president Of the Black Bear
Trail. and J. r. Johnson, Of Kings
port, Tennessee.
Dir. j. P. Mcconnell, president Of
Southwest Virginia, Inc, will be
presiding officer. His organization
has sponsored the entire celebration.
Besides the speaking program par
ade a mile and half long, embody-
ing in it the histor yof the great
southwest territory and the wilder
ness Trail which played such an
important part in American history,
will be feature.
Motorcades from every important
point in North Carolina, Tennessee
and West Virginia, arrived this
morning, and in order to take care
of these who came on the evening OF
November IS, 200 families Of Chris
tiansburg have obligated themselves
to take care Of four visitors each.
Efforts are being made by Southwest
Virginia, Inc. to have delegations
come from every point from Mar
tinsburg, West Virginia, where the
Virginia highway starts. to Cumber-
land Gap. where it leaves the state,
besides from hundreds Of points out
side of Virginia and such cities as
Lvnchburg, Norfolk, Richmond and
Danville, officials estimated that
more than the anticipated 10000
persons will be present at Christians
burg for the celebration.
Parking space for more than 5,O0O
automobiles has been laid out by To-
cal authorities, and B. l.. Haymaker.
mayor Of the town, announced That
an entire company Of national
quardsmen had been obtained to take
care of traffic. Major Nichols, Of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. with
six army officers. will have charge OF
the puardsmen
Ben Hagan, chairman of the Pag-
cant Committee, has obtained buf-
falo from the Yellowstone National
Park to illustrate how the first rough
trail through the Great Valley"
was first traversed after it was made
by the action of the waters. Follow
ing the buffalo will be Indians led by
Chief Cook of the Pamunkeys at
Sweet Hall, Virginia. Several South
west Virginia cities and communities
will furnish backwoodsmen and from
tiersmen to show the next epoch IN
the highways history which lasted
until $4,000 frontiersmen had- cross
ed through Cumberland Gap from
the "Great Valley" all before the
first wagon made the trip.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
CHARLES TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING.

The Charles Town City Council
reid its regular mid-monthly meet
no on last Monday night, with the
Mqvor and all the eouneilmen pres
II was ordered that the City At
.ornev and Mayor take up the mat
Ter of making contract with the
Northern Virginia Power Company
for lighting the town, and the matter
az maintaining a white way.
II was ordered that metal be put
on East Court street. IL feet wide,
when a proper grade is established
by property owners, and owners TO
pav for grading.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
VALLEY, INCOR'
pORATED, MAKING DRIVE.

Daniel Kavanaugh, secretary OF
the Shenandoah Valley, Inc, arrived
in town last night and met with the
local committee. Plans were lald
fov campaign, which will be heid
il Charles Town today and tomof-
The Shenandoah Valley, Inc, IS
doing much to advertise this section
70 the tourists from other states,
ana its efforts will bring consider
able trade to Charles Town, the com
'-1 The local committee: Thomas, R.
Moore. chairman: A. 3. Link. Nelson
b Coleman, P o Dunaway, j. w;
irwin. F. A. Brown, J. F Casey and
T. 3. Robinson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
RUNS INTO FREIGHT TRAIN.

George NJ. Ebert, Charles Town
salesman, figured in an
unusual accident at the Norfolk
Western Railway Crossing in Berry
Vile. about z o'clock Tuesday night.
He was enroute to the home of his
brother-in-law. driving alone in
1927 model Buick sedan. At the
crossing. he observed the red light.
heard the warning bell, and also
knew that a freight engine was
shifting cars at the time. The watch
man who guards the crossing was
not at his post. A breakman, belong
ing TO the freight crew, made a sig
nal with his lantern to the engineer,
which Mr.. Ebert understood TO mean
that the crossing was safe for travel:
He started his car forward. and
bumped into the freight train that
meanwhile had suddenly backed in
resuonse to the brakeman's signal.
The front of the Buick was horribly
smashed the radiator, engine and
Iarnns being wrecked beyond repair.
Mr.. Ebert estimates the damage at
$3.50 to s400. The only personal IN
Jury sustained was a wnenched PACK
which has been causing Mr.. Ebert
considerable pain since the accident
Mrs Nellie Young and daughters,
HiIda and Vivian, are suffering from
The effects Of near asphyxiatlon.
caused by the fumes leaking from
coal stove into the room, where they
were asleep on Sunday night last. A
physician was summoned and tnt
family are improving nicely, one Of
them. Miss Hilda, being able to 90
out.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
kIwANis MEETING.

The regular Kiwanls meeting was
held in the Hotel Jefferson Thursday
right. The evening was given over
to reports from the, various heads o.
the standing committees, as to Ineir
plans and work for the future. ms
proved very interesting and pronI-
able committee. The brldge COM
mittee reported that the question OF
he building of the bridge mas peen
definitely settled, and It Will De DULY
az soon as plans are prepared ana
contracts let.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
N & w. TO CHANGE SCHEDULE.
Effective November 2lst, the Co

Effective November 21st, the Oom-
panv will change its passenger trans
on all divisions. The change that
will be made on this division is as
follows: 90
A. NJ, about S;53 A. NJ, TO Hagers-
town. -
about 8:53 A. NJ. to Roanoke. va;
Train No. II due here 7:49 T. NJ
about 6 80 P. NJ, to Hagerstown.
Train No. 2 due here at II :54 2.
NJ, about 11:45 P. NJ, to Hagers-
town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
KIWANIS APPOINT BRIDGE
DELEGATION.

AT the meeting of the bridge com
mittee from the Charles Town XII
wants Club with the Chamber OF
Commerce of Leesburg, Va. last
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. F. W. Alex
ander and Col. George B. Goetz. OF
Charles Town and Ransom, were APP
pointed a committee from Jefferson
county to meet committee from
Berkeley, Morgan, Loudoun and sur
rounding counties, and go to Char-
lottesville. Va, on December z, TO
anpear before the Virginia Road
Commission and ask for continual
+ion of the road from Leesburg to
Tvson's Crossroads, which viii con-
meet with the road from Paw Paw,
to Washington. This is the route
which will cross a bridge to be built
over the Shenandoah River at the
RlaomprV
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17

A follow up campaign Just conf
pleted in Woodstock by the Shenan-
doah Valley, Inc. has Melted S23s,
according to Daniel Kayanaugh, sec
retary. The recent campaign IN
Woodstock has brought the total for
the wear from that town up to
81 209 Mr.. Kavanaugh considers
his very encouraging showing.
The campaign in Woodstock was in
charge of local committee Of which
OTTO Pence was chairman. In the
follow IN work, the new secretary
esIlad ~ the various places Of bust
mess to get acquainted and explain
tbe extensive publicity program
which Is being planned by the Snen-
andoah Valley, Inc, for 1927.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
STORE MARKS BIRTHDAY
More Than LOO Attend l.. 8. Ayres
& Co. 54th Anniversary Event.

Annual dinner for employees of l..
s. AyreA & Co. was given Thu day
evening in the Riley room Of the
Claypool Hotel. More than LOO per-
sons we're present at the event,
which was in celebration Of the fifty
fourth anniversary of the concern.
Banquet tables were also placed
around the entire rezzanine floor.
Tribute was paid thirtythree mem
bers of the, Twenty Year Club, and
especially to Albert N. Collins, super
intendent, who was admitted to the
club Thursday night but was unable
to attend the banquet because of ill.,
ness. Halloween decorations and
souvenirs were a part of the festival.
Following the dinner, motion pic
lures illustrating the progress in the
various departments we're shown,
followed by a dance in the Riley
room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
TEE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

From a collectors point of view
these stamps are likely to become
very valuable soon, as they will be-
come scarce if the issue is with
drawn"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29

County by 1000 to 5000, and If we
do, Watson and Robinson are beaten
In the Twelfth District" a Demo
cratic editor said here today.
At Muncie a Republican told me
he had just come from a conference
where Eighth District leaders fig
ured the district might go to Watson
and Robinson by 2,800--a fraction
of the usual Republican majority
Turnover" Eestimate
At Anderson a bankas~said that he
had carefully canvassed about soc
voters in his own precinct, and found
at least 100 Republicans who said
they were going to leave their ticket
and vote Democratic, and that he
believed this Is per cent turnover"
representative of the district.
1t was explained that FIT. Wayne's
population is nearly half of German
descent, and that the German-Amer-
leans are coming back to the Demo
cratic standard, after ten years away
from 1t.
SUITED DuC AlCCie
Muncie was a former flaming CEN
ter Of the Ku-Klux Khan and the
home of some of Watson's chief adj
mirers. It's newspaper readers have
been treated to very condensed YER
sions of the Reed probe and Stephen
son scandals, with editorials belittling
both. People have read them with
interest, but not excitement, it was
said.
Z To offset this, it was explained, the
Republicans have had bitter county
war, a scandal in the Muncie city
hall, and two opposed Khan factions
fighting enthusiastically 1t Is these
local issues. 1t was said, which will
cut down the Republican majority,
rather than the State Investigations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
STRANGE MURDER TRIAL
State Will Not Demand Conviction
of Boy.

BU United Press
MONTICELLO, N. Y, Oct. 90
One Of the strangest murder trials
in history, in which the prosecution
has warm sympathy for the de-
PENDANT, continued here today.
Charles Wise, 15-year-old charity
boy, who sits frightened, occasionally
weeping, while judge, jury and
lawyers go over the evidence in.
tended to show that he shot and
killed Miss Nina Vilona, a 54-year-old
musician, and buried her body
under pile of stones along the
Nveresink River last July z.
The States evidence Is purely
circumsantial. There is nothing
relentless in the attitude of Sydney
E. Foster. the young prosecuting at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
Test AnSzOerS

Here are the answers to the ques-
tons which appear on page 6:
L. Laura LaPlante.
g.. Arizona.
3. Rogers Hornsby. 4.
a. Colleen Moore.
s. Twelve dozens.
6. An iconoclast is a destroyer Of
icons or images.
Z. Utah.
S.tCanada.
8. Thermopylae Is famous
MOUNTAIN pass in northern Greece.
10. William Makepeace Thack.
cray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
FTREWAGON TAXI

JACKSON, Miss.-Timothy Ellis
wanted to catch a train so he called
for taxi. The phone girl misun-
derstood his number and called a
fire department instead So Ellis was
taken TO his train on fire truck, the
chief giving him lift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29

torney of Sullivan County. His at
titude is more of regret.
He admitted the state will not de-
mand conviction. In addition to the
nature OF the evidence, no motive
can be established. Il am merely
carrying out my duty" he told the
jury. "All l ask is that you return
verdict in accordance with your
consciences."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
MOWS OATS AT 90

BELFAST, Ireland Mrs. Annie
Clark of Raphoe is past 80 years of
age, but she still is able to take care
Of her small farm. She recently
completed the moving. tying and
stacking of an acre of oats. accom-
plishing the task in week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
Colgate Toiletries

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
SAME OLD TALE
OF c. 0. P. WOE
TOLD ONCE MORE
Bad Going for Watson and
Robinson Forecast in
Twelfth District.
By Roscoe B. Fleming

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, oct. 29.-It's
the same story wherever you go
that Of uneasiness and fright among
Indiana Republican leaders; growing
disgust among the rank and file,
and growing confidence among the
Democrats, that they can beat SEN
ators Watson and Robinson and the
rest of the Republican ticket.
I'VE believe we will carry Allen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29
WARDEN TRIAL MONDAY


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. 20
With nearly $50 witnesses summoned
final preparations were made today
for the murder trial of Charles r.
Davis, former warden at Flat TOP
convict mines, &hich opens Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29

1--WE should not be surprised If
they are withdrawn from circulation
Immediately" they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02
Press Want Ads
Make Two Happy

Hot weather apparently has no
tendency to slow up the efficiency
of the Press want ad columns. iudg.
ing from two instances of success
tins week which have made local
women happy.
Mrs. Elsie Williams lost n whit"
cold wrist watch few DAYS ago,
and inserted an advertisements in the
Press, saying she believed the
watch was gone for good and only
rut in the "ad' because her friends
insisted that she should. Shortly
after the paper was on the street
her watch was returned 10 her.
Mrs. |. Mavfield, wife of Judge
Mayfield, lost a brooch which was
priced for its intrinsic value and
as an heirloom. She was discoE-
solate but decided to try the Press
lost an, found column. Yesterday
her brooch was returned to her and
she was ovcrioycd at getting it back
again.
One other person made happy by
the lost and found column remark
ed, Il think if man lost his
temper, he could find it again b.
advertising in the Press
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02
Suggestions For
Summer Hostess
White Chicken Salad

tp. cold boiled OF roast chicken
in pur half inch dices. To two cups
ui chicken add one and onc.half
up, r'lerv cur i small piece, and
Hut>ivu with MAY Gnnaise dressing.
Moa .d on salaG plates. cover with
messing. garnish with capcrs, thin
slice, cut from small pickles, aua
ctlicd celery.
Pear Sa'ad
Two boxes granulated gelatimc Tor
about tablcspoons). cups cold VA
ter. / cups bolhng water. I cups pear
juice, 6 heads lettuce, = cups sugar.
- cup lemon juice. 30 halves can
ned pears, l.. teaspoon salt.
soak eriatlne iii cold wafer about
ljtmmuIes. Dissolve in boiling wa
ter, add sugar, salt, vinegar and
1ruit Julce. flace pears evenly on
ootton or PLAN square moulds and
pour lclly over tncm. thiu. Re
move pears surrounded with Jelly and
serve on plates garnlshed with let
,uct leaves. Serves 30.
Orange Cheese Balls
Add the Juice OF one sour orange.
a tcw drops al Il time. TO one small
cream cheese which has been mashed
rme. torm into balls, and roll III
grated orange rlnd. Serve on small
toasted crachers, and .arnlsn with
crsp greens.
Frozen Pudding
Two ana one han cups milk, l cup
sugar, \ level teaspoon satt, eggs.
cap heavy cream, "A cup rum, /
cup canuIeu fruit, cht.rlc,. pmeap-
p.t,. pears ana aprlcots.
tGI Irut III small pieces, and soak
,wo or three hours in brandy to
cover. which prevents trult from
IreezIng; make Il custafd OF milk,
sugar, salt and eggs; strain. cool,
auu cream. pack i'll sait and lee ana
itI stand IMo hours.
White salad
Allow seven large, white cherries
[canneut ror cacn person 10 be
served. Ia the cavities made by re-
moving the pIt put Il biancneu iii
Jyrt. Serve Oh heart or lettuce
caves with dressng made or may
JHna.>e ana WnlPPeu cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02

The first ripe figs were shipped
from Indio, Riverside county, May
9.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02
FORMER Ell CENTRO
GIRL HONOR GUEST
AT PRETTY AFFAIR

Miss Pauline Towns was given IS
delightful shower hy several ot the
women Of the Brawlev Methodist
church at the H. \. HaStain resi-
dence at 4l9 South Imperial avenue,
recently Miss Towns. who was en-
ployed for some time in the boy
scout office in Fl Centre is soon 10
become the bride of Edward Nc
Daniels of Bra wiley.
Miss Towns was presented with
many beautiful gifts.
Refreshments were served 10 guests
including Miss Pauline Towns and
Misses Florence Towns, Beatrice
and Phyllis Holtzinger and Martha
Nalan and Mesdames II. X, Holt
Finger. Gredcricks, Towns, Malan,
Whitehead. F. NJ. Montgomery,
Philo Jones, II. A. Hastain. Arthur
Amet. /. Q. drummer, i. B. Audcr-
son and George Mann.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02
Report of Goods
Shipped in And
Out of County

Goods inspected and passed into
the county during June, and goods
shipped out of the county, have
been reported TO the board of sup
crrisorS of Imperial county by the
horticultural commissioner.
The June, 1926, shipment of goods
from Imperial county includes 65l1
grapefruit trees, - bulbs. 81 orna-
mental trees. eight roses, 81 sacks
lettuce seed, 20 sacks sudan grass
seed, and three cotton samples.
Three shipments of household goods
were made. Twenty trucks of
oranges, ten trucks of lemons and
IL trucks of mixed fruit and veget-
ablcs arrived Four hundred and
fifty four ranches were visited in
the interest of noXious weed con-
troll, Ten gasoline pumps were
tested and sealed, IA scales were
tested and sealed.
One ear of grapefruit trees were
resin washed on account of scale
One shipment of cherries was de-
stroyed from Oregon ON account of
cherry fruit fly quarantine. Two
trucks of oranges were refused ad
mittance on account of the scale.
One hundred and ten thousand
crates of cantaloupcs were ordered
repackcd or dumped, 500 ears of
watcrmelons ordered rC-conditioncd.
Goods shipped out of the county
included j2S3 ears of antaloupcs,
l0l4 ears honeydcws. 700 mixed mel
ons, 20 casabas, % tomatoes, 300
watcrmclons, 10 bell peppers and
26I trays Strawberries.
Because of the county 5 depleted
funds the puncturc vine campaign
was not started early this spring,
but work has now been started and
the highways are being sprayed with
distillatc emulsion consisting Of 20
per cent gravity fuel oil and % per
cent water, the cost of which
amounts to about six cents Il gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-02
Davie Displays
Rare Courage in
Automobile Fire

Although painfully burned about
the head and body in an automobile
accident yesterday afternoon, Leo
nard Davie, driver Of the rounty
hospital ambulance, showed great
presence of mind and devotion to
duty in saving the ambulance from
destruction before his injuries over.
came him.
Davie was answering a call from
the Holtville vicinity, when his ear
suddenly went dead about three
miles cast of this city. Lifting the
hood Davic removed the vacuum
plug and IA stream of gasoline spurt-
ed out over his body. In some
manner the gasoline became ignitcd.
With his clothing burning Davie