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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
WINCHESTER PRESBYTERY
CONvENES.

The fall session of Winchester
Presbytery opened Tuesday evening
in Falling Waters Presbyterian
Church at Spring Mills. The feature
of the opening service was an adj
dress by DR.. F. NJ Woods. Of Mar
tinsburg.
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock,
a business session was held, follow
ed by the Presbyterial sermon by the
Rev. ]. A Wood, of Keyser. on the
ssTrue Aim of the Church" This
sermon was followed by communion.
AT 1880 Wednesday evening a for
eign missionary service will b held
With several addresses. The report
of the committee on religious edu-
cation will also be given.
Thursday morning, at the y
o'clock service, the report Of the
stewardship committee viii be given
nv DIR. r B. Woodwork. of Burling-
ton, and an address on Mary Baldwin
College will be made by DR.. / Nc
Faden. of Winchester, Va. A re-
mort of the committee on home mis-
sions will also be given and the next
lace of meeting will be chosen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
NJ. S. R MoLER NOMINATED FOR
SHERIFF

At called meeting of the Jeffer-
son County nemeerasid Executive
Committee held in the County Court
Room. in Charles Town, on Tuesday,
NJ S r. Moler was selected by a an
animous vote of the Committee as
the Democratic nomineee to fill the
unexpired term Of the late Sheriff J.
Strider Moler, and his name will be
placed on the ballot in the Demo.
cratic column on the ticket in the
general election next fall.
The County Court met immediate.
ly after the adjournment of the Elk.
ecutive Committee and appointed
Mr.. Moler Sheriff, to serve until the
election.
The new Sheriff is brother OF
the late Sheriff, j. Strider Moler,
and is prominent and popular Dem
ocrat of the County, and at one time
was a member of theJefferson Court.
The action of the Committee and
the Court is a logical one, and meets
with the approval of the public in
general.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
uPsHAw TO SPEAK IN CHARLES
TOWN NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.

Congressman w. d. Upshaw, of
Georgia, viii speak in the Court
House. in Charles Town, on next
Friday night, October LIST, at 1880
clock.
Congressman Upshaw is so well
and favorably known nationally and
across the seas as Congressman,
Evangelist, Journalist, Teacher, Lee
turer, Eloquent Orator and Reform
Leader, that he needs no introduce
ton. He stands out as a star of the
first magnitude.
The announcement that Congress-
man Upshaw of Atlanta, Georgia. is
to speak in West Virginia, has
aroused widespread [ er
throughout the state, with far more
requests for his addresses than he
will be able to deliver.
His colleagues in Congress wonder
how Upshaw, who has had Washing
ton con its ear" many times in the
last two or three years by his pitiless
fight against the illicit drinking of
the naughty "higher ups" manages
to do so much platform work. for he
is doubtless the most widely sought
speaker for outside work, in the
House of representatives.
The mystery deeDens when it is
remembered that he has been a
cripple from boyhood as the result
of spinal injury, received while he
was an ambitious farmer-boy, and
because of this physical handicap he
not only uses crutehes, but is sup
ported by a body brace, without
which he could not function at all.
But nobody ever thinks of his being
thus supprted when they see him in
action on the platform or hear him
+, in some bristling debate on the floor
of the House. Everybody agrees,
as they discuss the unique Georgian
around Washington, that, as a fell
Z low Representative once said, when
his back got crippled his tongue and
his brain did not" One notable
characteristic of the "dryest dry in
the House. is the fact of his habitual
good humor.
Golfers Weekly says: "Upshaw is
the most amazing man in Congress.
He is an old-time Sunday School
Book come to life" The Literary
Digest credits him with awakening
the conscience of America of the
subject of sober officials"
Everyone, men and women, should
hear him. Crowds will cheer him.
Hear him: that's ALL His subject
is americas Greatest Battle" OIL
Christian Citizenship on the job"
~Everybdy invited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
GET THE FIRE PREVENTION
HABIT.

Charleston, September 28.--"Get
the fire prevention habit. It's a
splendid investment. A few minutes
work today may save years sor-
row tomorrow"
This is the thought the State Fire
Marshal department hopes to see
thoroughly grounded during Fire
Prevention Week, October 3-9.
'Let US all strive to make fire UNI
popular in West Virginia" suggests
State Fire Marshal G. l.. Topping.
"Carelessness and lack Of fore
thought are responsible for more
fires and in the final analysis there
is little difference between the fire
started through carelessness and the
one started Intentionally.
Education as to responsibility for
fires and the necessity Of preventing
them is essential to the real solution.
When it Is made as unpopular to
have a fire as it is to be a law break
er along other lines, then the fire
menace will rapidly moderate
81 am confident" continued the
Fire Marshal, ''that the anti-fire
forces in this country ultimately will
triumph, but many fire prevention
weeks and many full years Of I'M
ceasing work must run on and pass
into history before the long struggle
against American fire-carelessness
and ignorance shall have been won.
st cannot be too strongly empha-
sized in the local Fire Prevention
Week campaigns that clean build
ing rarely ever burns. Why then
should one run the risk of harboring
trash and filth about premises of any
nature? 1t IS a potential fire every
time The first rule Of this fire pre-
vention campaign is to keep all prem
Uses clean"
/ Fire Marshal Topping stated that
speakers, both radio and "face-to-
i face" have a wealth of topics within
the general catalogue of fire proven
ition from which to make selection
| for special emphasis during Fire Pre-
vention Week. Such fruitful themes
as the tremendous loss of life, more
than $4,000 annually. the preventa-
bilitv of most outbreaks: the eco
nomic consequences of the West Vir-
ginia loss last year of $5,398, 1893,
and the national loss the same year
of S570,255, 921-these, and many
other pertinent matters, afford plenty
Of material for instructive and timely
discussions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
ACCIDENT CALLS OUT FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

An unusual accident to a Balti-
more and Ohio switching engine on
the Belt Line in Ransom, fortunately
not resulting in any damage to
human life or limb, called out the
local fire department Saturday after
noon and attracted one Of the largest
crowds of the season to that neigh
borhood to view the novel plight OF
the little locomotive used for regular
railroad work, on the belt line in
Ransom. Baltimore and Ohio engine.
No. 1451, was engaged in shifting
freight cars along the belt line last
Saturday, and was proceeding east
ward at slow rate of speed, pulling
string of freights. when two box
cars drifted out Of siding on to the
line track. Both the engineer and
fireman happened to be on the other
side Of their engine, it is stated. and
did not notice the approach of the
stragglers, which struck the sturdy
little locomotive amidships right at
the switch. The engine cab was torn
loose and partly demolished by the
impact, and with it a matter of pipes,
releasing steam with great force into
the left side of the cab. In some
IdshlOH the WHISTLE SViu oSNahiS az
volved and, as the continuous blow
ing Of a railroad whistle in this sec
ton is equal to an alarm Of fire, the
department responded. Neither en-
gineer or fireman was injured in the
accident, and both busted themselves
with dumping the fires so as to pre-
vent damage TO the coils when all Of
the water had escaped through the
broken pipes. Later the engine was
removed for repairs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
GREAT FREDERICK FAIR.

The program of entertainment and
EXHIBITS at the Great Frederick Fair,
October 10, 20, 81 and %, will be of
exceptional merit this year In adj
ditlon to the. usual excellent vaude-
vile, racing and fine exhibits in
every department, musical festival
by Roy D. Smiths Royal Scotch
alghlanders Band, with a corps Of
FAMOUS soloists, will be an outstand-
ing feature every day of the Fair.
1 ms will afford a rare opportunity to
near the BEST Band that ever play
ed any Fair" with Miss Dora Hilton,
dramatic Soprano, the "Girl with the
Golden Voice." and Bobbie Broillier,
the famous Scotch Tenor, among the
attractions, You cannot afford to
miss the Frederick Fair this year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
SHERIFF MoLER BURIED.

Funeral services for Sheriff J.
Strider Moler were held at the late
home, in Shepherdstown, Thursday
morning at 1890 with practically
every home in Shepherdstown and
the surrounding community repre-
sented at the services. Mr.. Moler
was member of the Presbyterian
Church, member Of the choir and a
prominent elder in the church. The
Rev. C. l. Pancoast and the Rev. G G
Sydnor, of Charles Town, assisted
with the services.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
NORTHUMBERLAND!
Fruit Growers Meeting

Every fruit grower in Jefferson
County is urged to be present Thurs
day P. M, at 7:30-September 30th,
in the Court House.
A practical scheme will be consid-
cred for better prices.
This issue is very vital for the
whole industry.
When you have read this, pass the
word along. Don't fail to be pres
emit.
F. B. Robinson, Prest.
jefferson Co. Hort. Society
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT

4 decree of divorce was entered on
wednesday in favor Of Charles +.
n4sg VS.. Lena Oden. The decree was
.ongbt because of desertion on the
Darr Of the wife.
Ideal Building & Loan Association
vs Geo. E. Wysong; judgment for
rfaintiff in the sum of S175.13. and
costs. a-oo
f1ad permitting the removal of the
Ease Of the Harpers Ferry Paper Co,
Ne +he Potomac River Corporation,
rom the Jefferson District Court at
Martinsburg.
F L. Goldsborough was appointed
-rustee to hold title to the Episcopal
Cburch property in Shepherdstown
and Dufields. He succeeds the late
A. s cambridge on the church board
Of trustees.
final decree of absolute divorce
was awarded Chas. w. Demory from
Ella Payne Demory The wife was
authorized to resume her maiden
name. Ella Payne.
A motion for Judgment for
s4.50O with interest from June,
1926. was filed by counsel for G. A.
w 1lLN1OI6s tOHH oAiSNONf w nv
more Lumber Company, Adelia M.
Gerhardt. Administrators, against the
International Fruit Products Com
pany.
A court order was issued to the
County Jailer for the release Of
Jubal E. Young, who was serving a
term for a liquor law violation. 1t
was shown to the court through the
affidavits of physicians that Young's
health is greatly impaired and that
further confinement might result in
seriously injuring the prisoner.
Judgment was entered against
Fonrose Penwell and Daniel Long,
who were liable on the bond of James
Long for his appearance at the April
term of court. charged with break
ing into the tool house of the Ear
pers Ferry and Bolivar Water Com
pany and stealing a number of i'm
plements therefrom, last winter.
Long forfeited the bond by running
away. The penalty of it was $500.
Cases have been set for trial on
the following dates:
Tuesday, Oct. 5th. Keaney VS..
i; Marshall.
Wednesday, 9th. State VS.. Taylor
State VS.. Welsh.
Thursday, 7th. State VS.. Burrell.
Friday, 8th. State VS.. Carper: State
VS.. Hugh Phillips.
Monday, 18th. State VS.. Shelton
State VS.. Tate.
Rondeau Welsh is charged with
stealing an automobile; Wilbert Bur.
rell. statutory rape; Turner Lincoln
theft; Frank Taylor, attempt to rob
Lem Shelton, robbery; JOSEPH
Staubs. statutory rape. Prosecuting
Attorney Porterfield informed the
e court Wednesday morning that
J Joseph Staubs, indicted for statutory
rape, was a fugitive from justice
, whereupon capias was issued fol-
his arrest. Turner Lincoln, charged
with entering the dwelling of R. L
: Macoughtry. near Middleway, anC
stealing therefrom a revolver, ant
other property, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary, upon enter
ing plea of guilty.
! Court adjourned over THURSDAY
! out of respect to the memory of The
late Sheriff j. Strider Moler, who's
funeral was held in Shepherdstowi
Thursday morning. Practically al
of the court officials attended the OBJ
sequies.
Court convened Tuesday mornin,
at which time the Jury was dis
charged until Tuesday, October 18th
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
RED CROSS NOTICE.

The American Red Cross head
quarters, at Washington. d. C.s has
telegraphed to the Jefferson County
branch asking for assistance for the
destruction at Miami, Florida. Those
wishing to contribute. may leave do
nation at the Community House, the
drug stores, or at any bank in Char
les Town.
Miss Katherine Riddle. Chm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
AUXILIARY OF THE
EASTERN CONVOCATION.

A meeting of great interest TO
church women will be held in Char
les Town, on October the LIST.
Bishop Gravatt will be present
and make an address. Miss Eta
Amber, a returned Missionary, will
speak on Missionary work in Japan.
Mrs. Jaquelin Smith, of Virginia,
will give 1.-THE Message" presented
AZ the Triennial
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
BANKRUPTCY.

inkruptcy was filed
6es District Court,
the International
Hpany of Ransom,
III. The company
$1,000 and
b Fruit Products
fbpera6Ong a cider
ng with a eannery
past three wears.
4 asset in the com
.ples in cider and
Per a minority of
II a petition in
pit Court asking
RDointed, and hat
pined from dispos-
y company's stock
h charge was made
4 the company had
Ethe special benefit
tfclals in active
pes. Judge Rod
kthe petition was
i to appoint receiv-
IA temporary in
he powers Of the
p me company
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
Program.

Holy Communion at Zion Church,
10 A. NJ.
Business session and an address by
Bishop Gravatt at IL A. NJ. in the
Parish House. A full attendance is
earnestly requested.
The public will be most cordially
invited
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-29
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Evening star., 1926-02-15
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Secured and Unsecured Bonds.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Having made the distinction be-
tween bonds and stocks, the two prin-
cipal forms in which investment Sc
curitieS come, it is now in order to
say something about the various kinds
of bonds. classification is possible
along a great variety of lines. Per
haps the simplest is that which divides
bonds into secured and unsecured.
A bond may be defined as a formal
acknowledgment of Indebtedness ac-
companied by a promise to discharge
the debt on agreed-upon terms. A
bond is secured when a remedy is
provided for the lender in the event
of the borrower not keeping the agree
ment. The difference can be made plain
by a comparison with a transaction
btween two private individuals. If
"a" loans "B" 900 and takes "B's"
note for the amount, AZ has an un-
secured bond. If, however, "A" takes
q mortgage on "B's" house or farm
as a pledge for the loan, "A" has a
secured bond. In the latter case, If
the borrower does not pay the princi-
pal when due and the interest mean
time, the lender can foreclose the
mortgage, sell the property and reim-
burse himself. If, on the other hand,
he has only a note to protect him, the
best he can do is to bring suit in
court and if the borrower is able to
pay judgment the lender gets his
money back, otherwise not
Now ii is at once evident that a Sc
cured bond is better than an unse-
cured bond, Of the same borrower. 1t
does not follow that all secured bonds
are better than all unsecured bonds
AS a matter of fact, the investment
admittedly the safest in all the world,
a United States Government band, is
an unsecured obligation. If the United
States should default the owner Of
a Liberty bond would have no remedy.
There is nothing upon which he can
forecloSe. OF course, it is unthink-
able that the United States Govern
ment should fail to keep it's pledged
word. Whenever there is the slight
est doubt about the matter security
becomes important.
For instance, the bonds of certain
newly established European countries
are protected by mortgage on GER
tain revenues Of those governments
simply because lenders will not take
the chance Of making a loan under
of giving security in the case of a gov
ernment is a sign of credit weakness.
Some corporations are SO strong that
they do not have to give security for
their loans, but they are comparative
ly few. The rule is to give the prefer
ence to the secured loan Of a corpora
ton, but to move cautiously when a
government can sell a bond only by
mortgaging something first,
lCannulxhk sAsxRA
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Huck Towels, S for 81
Silk Broadcloth, $1.95

Striped All-silk Broadcloth
in two and three color stripes
on light grounds-suitable for
dresses for Summer and Spring
wear.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA, February 15.-Atlanta
capitalists will exercise their option
to purchase control of the Continental
Gin Co, largest manufacture of cot
ton ginnery machinery, with factories
in five States and assets exceeding
$S,000,000.
AUSTIN, February 15.-The Rox-
anna Oil Co., a Royal Dutch sub
sidiary, has leased $1,000 acres Of
State prison farm lands in Brazoria
County, which it will prospect for
oil.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February
15.-The Glorida citrus fruit crop Is
estimated at 100000 boxes, or s.
OOO, 900 less than last year. Upward
of $4,000 acres of groves have been
cut up into subdivisions in the last
IL months.
AKRON, February 15.-The Akron
Rubber Reclaiming Co., plans to dou-
BILE the output of it's plants and will
also double it's capitalization. Rubber
retaining companies have been given
strong moral support by the Depart
ment of Commerce.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 15.-
Flour demand has been 4pll since the
recent downturn in wheat prices. Best
family patents are selling at 1885
to $9.55. pure graham at IS and white
~ ~ &k6k -.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
COTTON SELLS OFF
AS WEEK BEGINS
Foreign Cables Lower and
Less Demand Noted in
Goods Trade.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1o-Cotton
futures opened barely steady. March,
20.20; May, 1852; July, 1895; October,
1922; December, 1890. The market
was easier, owing to lower Liverpool
cables, less favorable reports from the
cotton goods trade in Lancashire and
continued reports of good progress
with early farm work in the South
The opening Was barely steady at a
decline Of 3 to II points Active
months soon showed net losses of Is
to 10 points, May selling down to 19.49
and October TO 1S is. There was price
fixing on a scale down and a good
many contracts Were absorbed on the
decline. but local Wall Street and
Evening star., 1926-02-15
SECOND RUBBER
EXCHANGE OPENS
Methods Used in Cotton
Trade Adopted-Limits
Membership to 25O.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 15-Amer-
icais second rubber exchange-the first
devoted exclusively to trading in that
commodity-opened for business this
morning at 81 South William street.
President Francis p. Henderson an
nounced the limited membership of
250 was expected to be filled at once.
The unit Of trading will be a CON
tract calling for " tons of rubber and
IL months will be traded in as on
the New York Cotton Exchange The
rate of commission for buying and
selling is fixed and will not vary as
the market price Of rubber changes
Transactions on the exchange will be
cleared through the Rubber Exchange
Clearing House, Inc.
The exchange began business with
232 elected members. Applications for
Evening star., 1926-02-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

although no recovery to speak OF
SSet in
Stocks which had figured prominent
ly in the recent upward movement
were subjected to the most selnnG
pressure United Gas and Improve
ment broke almost points before any
signs of support appeared.
Gillette Safety Razor opened over
2 points loWers and the decline was
extended in the afternoon. Coal stocks
came off with the rest, notably Glen
Alden, which lost 8 points at one
time.
The oil shares resisted the selling
better than most other groups, but
even III this quarter no Improvement
occurred
Evening star., 1926-02-15
GRAIN EXPORTS PICK UP.

BALTIMORE. February - (Spe-
ciaD.-The weekly report of leading
exports last week shows a slight in
crease in grain shipped foreign, the
total being 862 ,022 bushels, 5S,S27 in
excess of the previous week The
shipments were made up of SOC, 1886
bushels of barley. 1913 .906 of rye. i -
995 of wheat. "a ,2S5 Of corn and % 600
of oats. Flour totaled 6,759 barrels,
against PA last week Other articles
were 1,512,718 pounds of copper and
20 tons of pig iron.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
PITTSBURGH OIL FIRMS
ANNOUNCE MERGER

PITTSBURGH, Pa, February Is CP)
The merger of the Waverly Oil
Works Co. and the Pittsburgh Oil
and Refining Co., operating refining
plants In Pittsburgh valued at 50 900, :
900, was announced today. The new
organization will continue business
under the name Of the Wayerly Oil
Works Co. Thomas j. Hilliard, presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh Oil and Refin-
ing Co., has been named to that po-
sition in the new company.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Bf WILLIAM J.. HEFFERNAN,

NEW YORK, February 15.-There
was nothing in the outside develop
ments over the week end that could
De assigned as a reason for the heavy
selling which came into the curb
market today. The best opinion was
Ihat the speculation of the past two
months had been greatly overdone
ana haa exaggerated improvements in
pusHess conditions generally.
Ihe break of more than IS points
IN DeVoe II Reynolds b" which had
peen sympathetic with the spectacu-
iaF decline III the a" shares on the
9toCh Exchange, was not extended,
Evening star., 1926-02-15
PARIS BOURsE UNSTEADY.

PARIS, February ID R.-Prices
moved irregularly on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, 45 francs
so centimes. Exchange on London.
1872 francs 49 centimes. Five per cent
loan, 55 francs 80 centimes. The dol
lar was quoted at q francs 2212 CEN
times.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Southern selling gave the market
rather an unsettled appearance.
Now Orleans Quotations,

NEW ORLEANS, February 10
Cotton futures opened steady. March,
1858; May, 1898; July, 18.49: October.
1871; December. 1883. The market
opened easy in sympathy with weaker
Liverpool cables. First trades showed
losses of to II points. and prices con-
tinued to ease off after the opening
call under liquidation of near months.
until March traded down to 19.47. May
to 1891, July to 1889 and October to
1853. or II to IS points below Satur-
days close OF old crop positions, but
only II points down on October. The
undertone was bearish and was held
in check by the stiffness OF the near
months, due to the small certified
stock