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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
Boys Gift Starts
Hospital Drive

"LTHoUGH his contribution
ia was small in monetary
way. one OF the biggest gifts
to the building fund OF Riley Hos
pital was recorded on the books Of
the Riley Memorial Association here
today.
The gift was from little Jackie
Clements OF Richmond. and amount
ed to seven cents. The seven pen
MES were applied as n started IN the
million dollar challenge campaign 10
match the recent $500. 900 gift OF Ball
Brothers of Muncie.
Jackie heard about the Ban sim
and the Riley hospital through ~
school teacher one morning. When
he returned 10 school In the after
noon Jackie laid seven pennies on
his teachers desk with the request
they be sent 10 the hospital.
Jackie has received one OF the
Riley Fair Chance" bonds. and he
acknowledges receipt of the bond in
the following letter:
1T received the Riley bond. and
thank you very much. am proud
OF It and Will keep IL always. ara
glad I could help a little"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
WIRELESS-Its use is
rapidly growing almost
universal.


essential features: II consists OF
electrons. with their fields" and
these electrons ara in motion
through the conductor.
We como now TO see how cleo.
tricty and ether interact to produce
radio telegraphy and telephony. Go
back to our bowl OF Jelly, and I'm
agine a string OF beads imbedded in
IT. II we give this string a Jerk
what happens? The sudden move
nent OF the beads dlstorts, or
strains, the jelly in their vicinity.
and this strain or distortion radiates
outward through the jelly. If this
radiating strain passes second
string Of beads it will set these beaog'
in motion.
Much the same thing happens in
the case OF ether and electricity.
The electrons may be compared 20
our beads, and the ether to the Jelly.
When one set Of electrons moves
suddenly-that is. when an electric
current is created-this movement
disturbs the ether and the disturb
ance (called an electric wavel radi-
ates outward, setting in motion any
groups Of electrons Il encounters.
This motion constitutes an electric
current. So in order to send and re-
ceive radio messages we need only
set up electric waves in the ether
and then, by suitable instruments
In a receiving station harness the
current created by the waves so that
II will give audible signals.
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SCHOOL
HELPS =

ga HEREVER we go today. In
WI city or country, we cannot
travel far without seeing the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08

GA HEREVER we go today, IN
IwI city or country, we cannot
travel far without seeing the
long strands of wire raised high on
poles or above roofs which indicate
radio installations. We know that
daily and hourly they are catching
MESA ges from a mysterious, invisi-
BILE power that Is hurting through
space above and all about us-mes-
sages ranging from weather reports
10 opera performances and bedtime
stories. Ae few years ago radio was
a scientific curiosity; today it is a
household utility, almost as familiar
as telephones.
In order to understand this
miracles OF wireless telephony and
telegraphy. we must first get ac-
ouainted with the two agencies
which make It possible-electricity
and ether We want to get a mental
picture which will help us under
stand how radio works.
What. then. is ether" the 'foun-
dation stuff" of radio? Imagine a
giant bowl of jelly, a bowl mile
across. You know how a mass Of
Jelly quivers at the lightest touch.
In our huge bowlful, portions of the
Jelly, of course, can culver in the
same way. That is the first idea to
get In mind, for ether's great prop
erty is that of quivering, or vibrat-
ing, just as jelly does.
Now. imagine this jelly to be en-
tirely transparent. invisible, and
made of so light and thin material
that all substances, from huge build
inCs to tiny molecules of air, can
move about in 1t far more easily than
any minnow gets about in the ocean.
Imagine it permeating all matter.
even the particles in what seems to
us a solid wall. so that vibrations
in It can pass through walls, as cas-
ily as an ocean wave passes between
the pilings supporting q wooden pier.
Next, imagine our mile-wide bowl Of
Jelly grown into a bowl big enough
to contain the entire universe. with
worlds. solar systems and stars fly.
ing about in it without resistance.
Now you have a good picture Of what
scientists conceive the ether to be.
Electricity is just as easy to un-
derstand. II we describe 1t in terms
of the so-called "electron theory"
Electric current, so scientists tell us
consists of a swarm OF negative
electrons. or minute specks Of mega.
tive electricity. flowing through a
conductor. Each speck carries its
field" that is. makes its electric
influence felt through surrounding
space. When many specks are pres
ent they unite their individual
Fields" into strong combined one,
An electric current then has two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
COAL COMPANY ELECTS

Allied Coal and Material Com
pany directors today reelected Ar
thur e. Bradshaw president. Re
ports expressed optimism over the
1926 outlook.
other officers: Charles +. Meyer.
Sr.. vice president; Charles Pigman.
treasurer. and Charles h. Meyer,
Jr.. secretary.
Stockholders elected the officers
and NJ. A. Ryan as directors. The
Allied Building, IA w. Ohio ST., was
recently leased and remodeled. Fa-
cil;ties for serving north side Gus
toners were developed with the pur-
chase of the Bennett yards. at Fifty
Second st. and Monon Railroad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
PROHIBITION is
failure, VETS
TELL SENATORS
Decision on Grand Jury
Investigation to Be Made
Later.

BIZ United Prcss
WASHINGTON. March s,--Prohi-
bition is a failure and some remedial
legislation must be passed.. tho Son
ate wet triumvlrate composed Of
Senators Edge. New Jersey, Repub.
ncan; Bruce, Democrat. Maryland,
and Edwards. Democrat, Now Jer-
sey, told the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee today.
The three demanded open hearings
on their proposals for manufacture
Of 2.75 per cent beer and light wines
and for local options along tho
Canadian system.
The question OF whether n sub
committee shall be appointed 10 con-
duct a sort OF grand jury investiga.
ton Of prohibition win be decided
later, probably at the next regular
meeting next Monday, Chairman
Cummlns annoupced.
BY unanimous consent OF the com.
mittee the three presented their plea
in a private session and laid down
the reasons they thought Congress-
should investigate.
Bruce spoke I'm behalf Of his reso.
luton TO repeal the Eighteenth
Amendment and permit States 10
decide whether or not they shall
have prohibition. lie said he woukn
shortly introduce a plan for Cover
mental liquor distribution fashioned
after the Canadian plan
Meanwhile Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Andrews. announced
plans for formation OF a beer
squad" 10 check up on brcweries
and cereal beverage plants. He also
announced his intention 20 create
''wine supervisor" to look after
wine questions under the enforce
ment regime.
Asked as to his possibility Of his
resigning after April 1. when his
first year in office expires. Andrews
said that he had not discussed re
signing at that time as a possibility
should be fail in HIS enforcement
work.
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Card of Thanks

GARD OF THANKS-we wish to express
heartfelt thanks to r snd Kirk frie9 and
Mnore oo- n1ndertalxers. for their sympathy,
assistance and beautiful floral offerings. IN
our sad bereavement. the great loss OF our
darling son Ralph Thomas Glnsoerg-
TMR7 AND MRS. ALBERT GINSBERG
AND CHILDREN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
Births

Clarence and Corine Reinbold. 1898 n.
Pershing.
David and Sarah Bernstein. 1107 s.
Capitol.
Richard and Mary Mcwhirter. 219 n.
Tacoma.
Charles AMI Anna Lewis. 631 Agnes.
William and Eva Evans. 4105 Byram.
Werner and Lora Workinger. 1905 Park.
Boys
Kenous and Martha Henderson. 213S w.
Gale
dianapolis.
Ella and Lenora Coldcraft. 4O2 S. Chris
tian.
Robert and Mary Melton. 2a4e n. Denny.
Mack and Alice Graham. 547 w TWEEN
v-Sixth
Ralph and Margaret wsdsworth. 223
Le0ta.
Wayne and Lois RAY. $40 n. East
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Death Notices


DDINGs, GARyAs GERAR 493;I1 ~ dS s9fn 3
N 0jnev St. brother of Gathel Iddings OF
Chicago nj departed this 1d life s1 F3neasi
Tnesday March 8. at Brightwood NJ. +:
Church. p; Friends SIN may gnT call Time At
1 %UGt az Memorial park. Friends invited.
PPBBainbridge. Coatsville and Greencastle pa
Terc pleaSe CODY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
STOCK INCREASE MADE
Angel Drinl, Sales Corporation Capt.
tai Now 100000.

Capital stock OF the Angel Drink
Sales Corporation Of Indianapolis
has been increased from $4,000 to
100000. according to papers filed
today with the secretary of State.
The increase will be distributed, $45,-
900 common stock and $50, 900 pre-
ferred. officers of the firm are Jesse
H. Fogg, president, and Robert II.
Clements, vice president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-08
CHAPMAN ACTION SOON

BIZ Tuifcd Press
WASHINGTON, March S.-The
appeal of Gerald Chapman, bandit,
for a review OF the court proceedings
which resulted In the death sen.
tence scheduled to be executed on
him in Connecticut April 3. was for
mally presented to the United States
Supreme Court today. A decision
may be handed down next Monday.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
KIWANIs ON WEDNESDAY THIS
WEEK.

The Charles Town Kiwanis Club,
which holds its regular meeting and
weekly banquet Thursday evenings.
will meet Wednesday afternoon of
this week instead. according to &C
ton taken at the last meeting. The
change is made in view of the de-
cision of the club to attend the an
nual harvest home supper at Uvllla'
Wednesday evening, at which time
wives. daughters, sweethearts, etc,
will be guests of club members. The
members and guests of the club will
meet at the Jefferson Hotel, at 5 p.
M, sharp. in order to be at the sun
per grounds by $50. Next weeks is
Farmers Meeting, which time each
Kiwanian is expected to have as his
guest a farmer of the county, and at
which time an effort will be made to
have an expert from West Virginia
University Extension Bureau present
to speak.
The meeting last Thursday night
was in charge of DR.. B. F. Haines,
chairman of the committee on I'm
der-Privileged Children, and was ad-
dressed by DR. Haines, Attorney H.
Byrer, artinsburg. and DR.. H. T.
Mcdonald, president of Storer Col
lege, Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
SEIBERT NOMINATED FOR
JUDGE.

The convention for nominating the
Democratic candidate for judge of
the 2Sd judicial circuit, comprising
Jefferson, Morgan and Berkeley
counties. met in Circuit Court room,
in Martinsburg yesterday morning,
az 10 o'clock. AT opening time the
room was packed with delegates, al
ternates and spect ators from both
parties. The delegates were given
their own blocks of seats, with JEFF
ferson eounty's on the left, Berkeley
county delegates in right center and
Mogan delegates on the right. Wade
c. Kilmer. chairman of the Demo-
cratic judicial executive committee
for the circuit, called the meeting to
order, and named Attorney II. H.
Emmert. of Martinsburg, as temper
airy chairman, and Frank J Beckwith,
Beekwith, Charles Town, secretary.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
Each county elected one delegate
from among them for each OF the
three committees declared necessary.
The Berkeley county delegation, pre-
si5ed over by former Senator G. j.
Faulkner. announced as its choice
Clarence f. Martin for the creden-
tiqls committee, Wade c Kilmer for
rules and order, and Justice p. X
Harrison for permanent organization.
Morgan county led by Miss Dorothy
Campbell. of Berkeley Springs, put
In ] II Notion, II G Rider. and Perry
Unger for the three committees. and
Jefferson county agreed on Forrest
Littlejohn for credentials, c. E Mar
latt for rules and order, and John
Porterfeld for permanent organiza-
ton.
The Jefferson County Delegation
aaopted the unit rule and cast its as
votes for Downey, and Berkeley and
Morgan counties voted solidly Tor
seibert under the unit rule, giving
Seibert Sc votes and Downey AZ
votes. whereupon seibert was de-
clared nominated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
CHARLES TOWN LEVY gu
CENTS.
General Levy Reduced Cents. Sew
err Levy Fixed at l71& Cents

The Charles Town City Council
held a special levy lastmetWal. Rdep
held a special meeting last night
with Mayor c X Wysong presiding,
and Counciimen s. Lee Phillips, I D
Webster, A. I Grandstaff, W Gar
ney. A VI S Morgan, w H Anderson,
G f. Miley and f. G Henson present,
Henson present.
The meeting was held according TO
the provisions of the State law to fix
the Levy Estimate for the ensuing
year
After going over all estimated ex-
penditures for the next year the
council found that il was possible to
reduce the General Levy 5 cents on
the hundred dollars. and il was
therefore fixed at IS cents, instead
Of so cents as heretofore. The levy
10 take care of the sinking fund and
interest on the Sewerage Bonds was
fixed az II u cents, which makes a
total levy Of SPA cents. only a total
increase Of l2lz cents over last year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
PUBLIC UTILITY ASSESSMENTS
INCREASED.

Public Utilities in Jefferson Coun-
tv are worth more this year than they
We're last, according to the assess
ments supplied by the Board of Pub
lie Works. The increase in the ag-
gregate value of such utilities is
S213,057. their total assessment last
year being s5,088,347, and this year
S5.301 ,404.
Two new items appear on the pub
lie utility assessment this year. One is
the Harpers Ferry Water Company,
assessed at $23,000: and the Blue
Ridge Transportation Company
whose holdings are valued at
$4,000.
The holdings of the Jefferson
County Telephone Company are as
sessed higher $4,000 than last year
when they were valued at 100000.
Increase in the valuation of the
Northern Virginia Power Company
presnts the big item in the total in
crease. Last year its holdings in the
county were valued approximately at
$500, 600. This year the Board of
Public Works assessed them at S949,-
900. an increase of $144,000. The
only public utility concern assessed
this year much lower than a year
IS the Charles Town Water Company
It's value is reduced by $4,000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
FIND STILL.

A ten-gallon still, made through
out Of the best grade copper, and
length Of pure copper coil seven or
eight feet long. was discovered last
week, on the Logan Il. ShuS farm,
near kabletown, BY an employee,
who Mas engaged in cutting wood. A
chance chip few into a elump OF
bushes near where the work was be-
ing done. and. when hit, made a
sound ike 3 drum. Investigation dis
closed the still and coil. hidden be-
meath old sacks, and nearby were
several bottles, one partly full Of
moonshine liquor The find was inn
mediateiy reported to Cleon Shut,
IN charge Of the work, who brought
the Illegal apparatus 70 town and
turned il over 10 Justice G. o. Will
ley Tor disposal. Officers have been
able 20 find no trace Of tie owners
~ the still. and believe that il was
deposited there by some one who
1id not want 20 risk its s.orage Al
rs own place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
d. A. r. MEETING.

Mrs. d. W. Border, Regnt of Bee
Line Chapter, N. S. d. A r, and Miss
phoebe Getzendanner, were the host
eses for the August meeting OF the
society held at the residence Of Mrs.
Border. on Monday, August End.
After a brief business meeting ana
some discussions of ways and means
of raising the remaining balance due
on the West Virginia chair to be
nlaced in the new auditorium at
Washington, the following new mem
hers received their certificates and a
hearty welcome into the chapter
Miss Anna Lloyd Baylor, Miss Dor
othy Thomson Breckenridge, Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomson Grove, and Miss
Mary Scott Thomson.
Mrs. W. H. S. White, OF Shep-
herdstown, entertained the chapter
bv reciting several poems from her
own pen, James Whitcomb Rely and
others. A paper by Miss Nellie Goo
dell on the Sesqui-Centennial and a
resume of historical events, which
occurred during the year l776. pre-
pared by Mrs. Van Wilson were in
teresting features of the program.
Delicious refreshments were serY'
ed during the social hour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY ExEcU.
TIVE COMMITTEE HOLDS
SESSION.

A meeting Of the Democratic
County Executive Committee was
held ia the Court House In Charles
Town ON last Thursday night 20
hear the contest over the Delegates
elected at a District Meeting in
Shepherdst0wn last Tuesday night to
select delegates 20 the Judicial Meet
iug. at Martinsburr.
The meeting was called bv F. c.
Littleiohn, county chairman Of the
Democratic executive committee. He
presided over IL. Attorney A. c Ne
Intire presented the claims II the
Downey Delegates. while Attorneys
Forrest W. Brown and II. II. Bvrer
locked after the interests Of the Sei-
bert Delegates. Seventeen Of the p
committee members were present.
After a number OF afiidavits were
submitted. and numerous witnesses
examined. the Committee. bv a vote
Of eleven % three decided 70 unseat
the Seibert Delegates and seat the
Downey Delegates.
The Downey Delegates seated By
the Committee are as follows: DR..
George W. Banks. Joe Strider, Geo.
Link. A. r Lucas twho was on both
ballotsl, William H. Butler, Or. vii
liam Melvin. James X. Hendricks. W.
T. McQuilken. and BOYD Link. Al
ternates are Edgar 0sbourn, Lewis
Mcdonald. Riou Lucas. Luther
Thompson and Robert Gibson.
The Seibert Delegates turned
down by the Committee were as fol-
lows: Vim. ]. Knott. c. D. Wysong
Armistead S. Lucas, s. j. Hodges,
Walter Kearney, DR.. L Myers, A.
c. Ringgold. J Strider Moler, and
Nelson T. Snyder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
coMMENps SPECIAL EDITION

Mr.. Clayton Haines. Editor,
Spirit of jefferson,
Charles Town. W. Va.
NV dear Clayton:
Nothing that / have seen in many
months has been so Accordingly IN
teresting as your special edition OF
the Esprit of Jefferson" and you
know | live among newspapers. IL
brought back very happy memories
of nv childhood. and renewed so
many remembrance Of the names OF
our heroes whom was taught 10
honor by my devoted Grandmother
the widow of Major Wells j. Hawks.
Mrs. Hawks, who was a Timber
lake before We were married, took
an especial delight in checking off the
number of Timberlaks that were in
the Confederate Army. II seems 10
me that there must have been a regi-
ment of them. Again ! congratulate
you heartily.
In speaking Of the Confederate
Army, | recall that at one time, we
were having a circus dinner on the
road. and one of the guests was
Thomas S. Rice, formerly of Balti-
more. and now Sporting Editor Of the
Brooklyn Eagle. When called upon
to respond to a toast, he simply re-
marked that he bore the proud dis
tinction of being a son Of the only
private in the Confederate Army. A
j little later on, Sas called upon 70
say something. so ] proposed toast
to w. L. Douglas, the man who made
it possible for newspaper men "a
wear shoes.
Loving the Valley Of Virginia. and
with abiding faith in Florida, re
main,
Sincerely yours.
Wells Hawks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
SAM PALMBAUM DIES.

Mr.. Samuel L. PaImbaunl, TOT
many wears in the dry goods business
in Berryville, Va, and brothers OF
Messrs. George AID the late Meyer
Palmbaum, formerly of Charles
Town, died at his home in Baltimore
Friday morning. July 80, after a long
illness. due to heart complications.
Mr.. Palmbaum is survived by bis
wife, Mrs. Hannah Palmbaum,
niece of the late Mrs. Louis Scheuer
a native of Germany; his son, Mr.
Elcan Palmbaum, and one brother
Mr.. George Palmbaum, all Of Balti-
more. He was so years Of age AZ
the time of his death.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
DEEDS RECORDED.

Deeds recently recorded in the Of
fee of County Clerk Charles A.
johnson include the following: =
Milton o. Rouss. ct al, to Peter w
Rouss. for a consideration of $4,000.
eighteen acres and over. a part OF
the property known as the "Runny
Meade" farm in the county.
c. F. Wall. etc, 70 Susan Weller,
lot in Charles Town situated on
Reymann street.
George w. Trail. et ux, to Bette
Napier. for a consideration Of $3.50,
a lot in Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION
RETURNS.

The results Of the official count Of
the Primary made no material
change from the result as announced
in our last issue.
Denominations were made on the
Democratic Ticket in the four dis
rrjcts Of the County. outside Of Char
les Town District, the vote Of which
we gave last week. as follows:
Harpers Ferry District
Justice Of the Peace. w. o. Bow
man over Marlatt By small major
Constable. X. B. Moler named
without opposition.
President District Board Of Eduea-
ton, P. S. Willard, unopposed.
Kabltown District.
Justice of the Peace. c. \. Cogle.
Constable, ]. w Willingham, win
ner over several opponents
President District Board Of Edu-
cation. H. G.. Hefiebower, unopposed.
Member District Board Of Educa-
ton. Charles H. Kable, unopposed.
Middleway District
Justice of the Peace, Charles G
Homer.
President District Board Of Edu.
cation, Herbert Miller.
Member District Board of Eduea.
ton, J. w. Strider.
Shepherdstown District.
Justice of the Peace, Albert T
Moler.
Constable, NJ. P. Crowl.
President District Board of Edu
cation. DR.. G. W. Banks, incumbent
won by large majority over Char
lotte Pendleton Goldsborough.
Member District Board of Educa
ton. A. P. Lucas.
The majority of Charles H. Moor,
for nomination for County Commits
sioner for Charles Town District wa
raised to ga by the official canvas o.
the vote, instead of "a, as published
in our last issue.