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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
RANK OF STATE
SCHOOL SYSTEM

One of the most significant statis-
tical studies ever made in the field
Of education is that of Leonard P.
Ayres, published as booklet by the
Russell Sage Foundation in 1920.
1t represents the first comprehensive
effort on a scientific, non-personal
basis to arrive at a comparative ed
ucational ranking of the various
states in the nation. The data upon
which the study was made were de-
rived largely from the publications
of the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation, and are as authoritative as
such information can be.
The results attracted immediate
and widespread attention from one
end of the country to the other. By
far the greater part of this was IA
vorable; some of it was adverse. A
few of the DIRECTORS were against
ratings of any kind, some found
fault with the points selected as the
crltcTlds OtAciS IousChuCu thos ~ -
unfair to compare on the same basis
states largely urban with those
largely rural.
It is not the purpose of this arti-
Gle to examine into the relative mer-
It's of these criticisms. to do so WOULD
prove too technical and uninterest
ing to other than an educationa
specialist, and quite tedious to man,
of them. Neither is brief held fol
the absolute fairness of the system
Suffice 1t to say that the method con
tinues to apply, and that state al
arrived at by the Ayres plan of In
dex Numbers fer Safe School Sys
TENS"
The work OF Colonel Ayres consid
ers all of the states for the year
1890, 1900, 1910. 1916 and 1918
At his suggestion. DIR. Frank M
Phillips of George Washington Uni
versity has somewhat revised tn
method to meet the changes in tn
cost OF living index as reported b
the United States Bureau of Labol
and in an article in the Decembe
1924 number of the American Schos
Board Journal reports the ranks fc
the years 1920 and 1922 aecordin
to the original and the revise
methods.
The adjusted rank is not essel
TALLY different to the original-Vi
ginia's rank the years just mention
ed being the same according to Dol
methodist the original Ayr
method is used in this discussion b
cause. on that basis. the data a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
comparable back to 1890.
Rank of Virginia

Examination of the accompanying
table shows that, according to the
last rating. Virginia ranks 39th ed
ucationally among the states of the
nation with an index figure of 54.56,
where 100 is considered the ideal
rating. California is at the top with
a figure of 117.55, and New Jersey
is second at an index figure of 97.O7.
Missississippi stands at the bottom
of the list, scoring 40 out of the de-
sired 100.
That Virginia is making substan-
tial progress since 1900 in climbing
up the relative scale can be seen
from the induces and ranks at the
following periods from 1890 through
1922. These ratings are exclusive
of the territorial possessions of the
Index
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

Invest your money In the 4 per
cent Certificates of the Shenandoah
Valley Loan & Trust Co.. Wood
stock, Va. Security unquestioned.
Interest payable semi-annually. and
Certificate redeemable any time
after six months on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
FraVel'S Furniture Store.
s'Where Dollars Do Best
FOR YEARS

FRAUEL.s HAS BEEN HEADQUARTERS FOX
WALL PAPERS. WHATEVER is LATEST AND
BEST is IN OUR STOCK. AND PRICES ARE AS
Low. FOR SAME Quality AS CAN BE FOUND IN
THE CITIES.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

WANTED-Every property owner
TO use gallon of L. & M. Semi
Paste Paint out fanny he buys. and
If not perfectly satisfactory the re-
mainder can be returned without
payment being made for the one
gallon used.
See our advertisement in this
paper.
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ,
Mch. 20-10t. PAINT MAKERS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

nR. C. C. BIEDLER
VETERINARY
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Graduate of the United States
College Of Veterinary Surgery has
permanently located in Woodstock.
Calls answered day or night
4-19-11-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
FOR SALE

New house with modern conven-
fences, and one-haIf acre land, stu
ated corner OF Water and High st,
All necessary outbuildings. Apply
to Herald once.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

But the fact remains that accord
ing to this arbitrary measurement.
Virginia stands 39th in relative eff
cheney Of her public schools and
functions on a statwide basis at ap-
proximately SIS, where California,
for example, shows t.755.
The Solid South
The fourteen states solidly at the
bottom of the list are southern
states, as glance at the accompany
ing table will clearly indicate. The
entire sixteen, including Maryland
and Missouri, ranking 31st and 33rd
respectively. are among the 10 last
on the roster
Virginia is outranked by the fol-
lowing southern states: West vir-
ginia (3Sth). Texas (37th). Okla
homa (36th). Maryland (33rd), and
/ Missouri t31st). All of these have
q substantially lower percentage OF
negro population than does Virginia
A greatly extenuating factor in
this comparison resides in the fact
that dual system OF schools mus
forever be maintained in the South
The mere statement of this condi
ton removes great deal OF the stint
: in the low rating. but does not &C
: count for all Of it, because our south
: ern states are not investing in tn,
! education of their children to tn
2 same extent as are the progressive
: states OF the other sections Of tn
E country. There Is a rebuke in thes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

n E. PENCE
ATTORNEY-AT-L
Office: Lawyers Row."
Practices In Shenandoah and adj
joining counties. Money to loan.
Jan. 6, IL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

The index number for Continental United States 1850
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
DIRECTORY

M. L. Walton, Collection
e. d. Newman, Department.
M. L. Walton, Jr.
WALTON & WALTON
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Va.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
w. T. WILLIAMS-C WILLIAMS
PHILIP WILLIAMS
Commonwealth Attorney
WILLIAMS & BROTHER,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Va.
Collections a speciality.
Money to loan on real estate
Practice in. State and Federal
Courts. Jan. 81, lift.
F. S. Tavenner ]. M. Bauserman
j. M Bauserman, Jr.
F. S. Tavenner, Jr.
TAvENNER & BAUSERMAN
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Va.
Il Fl. BRUMBACK,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT-LAW
Woodstock, Va.
Office: In Lawyers Row." for
merly occupied by the late P. W.
Magruder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

You know just what
to expect in a full and
complete stock of
Furniture for the en-
tire home. We have
it Have it at prices
which satisfy the Gus.
toner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

ments in the Vargas case
which were concluded at
noon.
Counsel for the pretty little di-
vorcee, who is charged with the muir
der of her former husband, Charles
NJ. Crawford, spared her the tribula-
ton of going through an open court
procedure when the case was called.
Her attorneys closeted with As
sistant District Attorney Carl Wright
Johnson and Lamar Seeligson for the
state, and Judge W. w. McCrory,
dealt with these formalities secretcd
from the eyes of the curious who had
thronged the courtroom.
Following the conference the special
venire of $50 talesmen was excused
until 2 D. M, and the witnesses un-
til 0 o'clock Thursday morning.
Suzanne entered the courtroom on
the arm Of Prentice M. Henley, her
fiance. Both Of them appeared un-
concerned as they met the stares OF
the morbid crowd.
Also in the courtroom were Mrs.
Clara Crawford, the mother, and Miss
Zena Crawford, sister of the slain
man. Both came here from Houston
to attend the hearing.
She will be the second woman in
20 years to face the bar of justice in
Bexsr county on such a charge.
The curtain is scheduled to rise on
the most dramatic moment of her life
at 0 o'clock when Judge W. W. Nc
Continued On Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
ANDREWS TOCANCEL
ALL BASIC PERMITS
UNDER VOLSTEAD ACT

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-CP-
Cancellation of all basic permits un
der the prohibition act. effective De
cember 81. was decided upon today BY
Assistant Secretary Andrews of thu
Treasury.
At the same time James f. Jones
prohibition director, ordered a search
ing investigation of all holders of per
mits for distillation of alcohol so tha
the government may know the record
of each before issuing permits for thu
next year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
CONVICTED AUTOIST
WINS COURT APPEAL

AUSTIN. Nov. 1S.-P)-One can
evidently drive an automobile while
intoxicated on private premises but
not on public highways, streets, alleys
and lanes. according to the ruling of
the Court of Criminal Appeals today
in the case of Geraldine Ward, SEN
fenced to 90 days in Jefferson county
for driving an automobile while in
toxiceted. The conviction was reversed
and remanded as the evidence failed
to show, according to the record, that
she drove the machine on public
thoroughfare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
ROLLM CAUGHEY, "a,
CHALK ARTIST, DIES

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 1s.-R)-
Rollin Caushey, "a. widely known
newspaper editor and one of the first
chalk plate artists on the Pacific
coast, died here today. He was born
at Seville. Ohio, February %, 1851.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES MOUNTAIN
RESORT IN WYOMING

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 1S.-OP
A severe earth shock, which was ac-
companied by distinct roar. was felt
at Dome Lake, resort in the. Big
Horn mountains, 40 miles southwest
of here. 1t is believed the quake may
have caused landslide. The tremor
was felt distinctly in Sheridan, and
was of a few seconds duration, it was
reported by the federal weather sta
ton.
Two tremors, coming at intervals of
several seconds, were reported at the
United States Veterans Hospital at
Fort Mackenzie. No damage was done.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
Z Texas Farm Outlook BRIGHT
kIE]B()qRE[

CREETER Cherrier lost his
~ usual blase e1pressi- n when a
grain Of rice fell from the coat
sleeve Of II. D. Thompson, New
York City, as he registered at the
st. Anthony Wednesday. morning.
Thompson and his bride, who is a
daughter Of the Carter Of Carter's
Ink, are on their wedding tour and
said that the journey would have
been incomplete without visit TO
San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
COMPETITION
ELIMINATED
BY COLD
Market Experts Survey
Shows Big Development
in Winter Garden.

With cold weather throughout the
North and East eliminating many Of
the sections competitive to South
Texas, the outlook Of the Texas truck
farmer, from a market standpoint is
more optimistic than it has been in
many years.
This fact has been brought out by
J. Austen Hunter, market expert in
charge of the Government Radio Mar
ket Bureau here, who has just com
pleted survey Of the Winter Garden
section Of the state.
In many cases Texas truck farmers
are already selling their winter vege-
tables on contract sales bringing 81
bushel, f. o. b.
10000 NEW ACRES.
Developments in the Winter Garden
section that have surpassed all esti-
mates were discovered by Mr.. Hunter
in his survey.
During the past year, he said, 10,-
600 acres Of raw land have been put
into cultivation and under irrigation.
One Of the significant features of
the present conditions which have re-
suited in the contract sale Of winter
truck to northern houses, be said, is
that it indicates an active demand and
light supply of general winter truck.
This, he said, will make for brisk
clearance at good price Of the
heavier production the present acre
age predicts.
IN GOOD SHAPE.
Making a special study of the pres
ent spinach crop, Mr.. Hunter said the
soil is in excellent condition and the
termination of seed up to the present
has been beyond all expectations.
The large movement Of spinach will
begin between December 1 and 10, he
said.
In some sections, however, it is es-
timated, the movement will start in
the latter part Of November. Par
ticularly in the river flats of Crys-
tai City, Mr.. Hunter found that
early paintings had been made.
AS early as last week, Mr.. Hunter
found that 70 per cent of the spin
ach acreage is IN. Heavy seeding and
the exceptional termination, he said,
have made the stand very thick.
ONIONS AND CABBAGE.
Raising of onion plants, a compare
lively new industry in the state, is
making rapid strides, Mr.. Hunter
found. Particularly in the Devine
section, he said, he found large plant
operators who control 1885 acres of
onion plants and 500 acres of cabbage
plants.
Plans are being made, he said, TO
send between 200 and go cars of
plants to Missouri and other onion
growing states this year. Each car
Confined On Page Two)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

sSvITE have thousands Of acres of
w land near Laredo capable of
irrigation for citrus fruit growing, ="
asserted E. G. Clingenpeel, of La
redo, vice president and general
manager of the Miranda City Lum-
Der company, who was guest of
the Gunter hotel Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
| LIFE LOST
AS SHIP
. BURNS
Vessel Wins Race With Fire
and 367 Rescued Just
in Time.

LEWES, Del, Nov. 1S.-CP)--One
life was lost in the race with death
by the blazing Clyde liner Lenape
off the Delaware Capes early Wednes-
day. All the remainder Of ;ier pas
sengers and crew. numbering 367.
were safely accounted for. Of these
about nine passengers and crew mem
bers suffered exposure and burns and
were taken to the Bebe hospital
here.
The man who lost his life was
identified as Robert Leverton, about
60 years old, believed to be of Will
limansett, Mass. he became panic
stricken as flames burst through a
deck while passengers were being
taken off the burning ship, and
jumped overheard. He was not missed
by the ships officers, but his body
was picked up in Delaware bay by
fisherman hours after all hands had
been landed here.
ONE LIFE LOST
More than a dozen persons were
injured and nine of them were taken
to the Beebe hospital here. Three
or four others also were treated and
left.
After winning a race with death,
36S passengers and crew, who spent
a narrowing night at sea aboard the
blazing Clyde liner, were safely landed
here at daybreak today and cared for
by the townspeople.
Tales of heroic rescues by Captain
Irving Steele of the Lewes coast guard
as the Lenape, mass of flames, drift
cd helplessly inside Delaware break
waters, were related this morning by
David W. Burbage, Lewes agent Of
the Clyde line.
FIRST AT SCENE.
1dplulu ',tItlt III iHC lcNlb OOdSL
guard Patrol Boat Number One, was
the first to reach the side of the ILL.,
fated vessel after a .vagrant breeze
had again famed to fury the flames
which apparently had been conquered
as the liner swept into the break
water from her 30-mile race.
The Lenape had reached the break
water smoking, but apparently a win
ner in the battle. As she hove to,
she swung parallel with the wind.
which swept n scorching draft from
end to end and the decks leaped into
flames.
BANGLE FROM ROPES
The Lenape's lifeboats were dropped
over the sides as rapidly as the davits
could be operated. Captain Steele
gathered six in tow and rushed them
to the pilot boat Philadelphia.
Meanwhile passengers who had been
unable to reach the boats were dang
ling from the ends of ropes over the
sides as close to the water rs ros-
sible to escape the scorching heat.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

SSI'M the Girl Scout Mother
L said Miss Pauline Wherry OF
New York City at the Menger We'd
nesday. Miss Wherry is regional
director of the Girl Scout move
ment for Texas, Oklahoma, Ne
braska and Utah, and looks more
like a charming debutante than
mother" OF girl scouts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

AIR. AND MRS. l.. W. ELLIOT,
IVA prominent residents Of Sonora.
Mexico, combining a business and
pleasure trip, were guests of the
Gunter hotel Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
DEFENDANT IS UNMOVED
BY STARES OF CURIOUS

Pretty Suzanne Crawfords hour in court was post
poned when her called Wednesday morning in
the Ninety fourth District Court
1t was passed until 2 O'clock to make way for argu-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
SEWARD GETS FIRST SNOW.

SEWARD, Nov. 1s.-OP)-Snow
which has held off longer this season
than since 1911, fell in Seward the
first time this winter yesterday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

TT A. MURION of Rockport, for
IL merly prominent in business
circles of Mexico City, was regis
tered at the Menger hotel Wednes-
day. Mr.. McUrion is planning to
spend a few days in San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
SHENANDOAH
WEAKENED,
HEINEN
SAY s
Army and Navy Men Back
Colonel Mitchell in
Contentious.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-E}--
Shadows of the navy's Shenandoal
court of inquiry overcast the Mitchell
court-martial today. when Represen
tative Frank Il. Reid, counsel for Col
onel Mitchell, asked that the couri-
martial call to the attention of PRES
dent Coolidge the Shenandoah courts
"high-handed procedure.
The court martial was informed
that Major Frank NJ. Kennedy, or
dered to testify before it today, hal
been subpoenaed also by the navy
court, and had been threatened with
contempt proceedings if he did not
respond to the navy's summons.
Major Kennedy refused to accept
the navy subpoena and was ordered
by the army tribunal TO hold himself
available for testimony before il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

ScTHE lure of San Antonio was
1 too great to resist, and I've
come back to stay" said w. II. Le-
Febre. former insurance man of Sin
ton, at the Gunter hotel Wednes-
day. Mr.. LeFebre plans TO make
his home in San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
HEINEN TESTIFIES

Anton Heinen, the German Zeppe-
lin expert. testified before the court
martial that reduction n the number
of. automatic valves on the Shenar-
doah from IS to s. reduced the safety
OF the dirigible from 100 per cent 20
zero.
In his opinion. Heinen said, the
American crew did not take sufficient
instruction from German experts.
Major Kennedy. who has charge Of
lighter than air activities at McCook
Field. DAYTON. Ohio, was called as the
second witness. He was questioned
about the many technical details Of
aviation.
BACKS MITCHELL.
The major also related his expert
cnce as an American INSPECTOR at the
Zeppelin plant during construction Il
the Los Angeles. He supported Colonel
Mitchell's charge that the use of cal
cium chloride as a non-freezing solu-
ton in the radiators of the Shenan-
doah's motors had destructive 81.
feet on the dirigible's framework. He
testified also that the Shenandoah was
overweight.
Captain Charles Clark. Lighter
than-air expert from Langley Field,
Virginia. formerly assigned to the
Lakchurst air station. said II was his
belief that when the Shenandoah broke
away from its mooring mast at the
Jersey station. it strained cts Whole
structure"
FAvORs PARACHUTEs.
He agreed with Major Kennedy
that the Shenandoah was ''orer-
weight and with Heinen regarding
the reduction OF valves.
Captain Clark said the los Angeles
was equipped with only two parn.
(Continned On Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

TTARRISON W. NOEL, sub
III normal youth aged 20, ran
away from an insane asylum,
Killed a taxicab driver and little
girl. The young mans lawyer told
the jury that he was insane, "af-
flicted by the hand Of God"
The jury decides that he was suf-
ficiently sane to be killed by the
electric chair. That will happen UNI
less some higher authority changes
the arrangement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

WE ought to get on our knees and
W thank heaven for that wonder
full, greatest of all shock absorbe-s,
our atmosphere. Scientists are sur
prised by a shower of meteors, I'M
usual at this time Of year.
They are supposed to be connected
with the "Leonidc" showers that
lombard the earth once in 80 years.
II it were not for our atmosphere's
friction, which melts the meteors.
great blocks of stone would lombard
our earth and soon nobody would be
left alive, to make observations or
Ieaard&
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

Continued On Page Twc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18

A NEW comet is discovered in the
"A constellation Of the hunting dog.
1t is a small comet. Fortunately,
VIC have learned not to be afraid even
of big ones. We no longer ring
church bells to brighten the comet
awey, as our ancestors did. We meas
ure it, and catalogue it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
ALL RUN DOWN,
NOW HEALTHY

Honestly, in all my Is years Of
experience as nurse / have never
known of a medicine that compares
with Tanlac," is the glowing tribute
Of Nurse NJ. E. Chappelle.
Time and again l have recon-
mended Tanlac and always with
surprising results. Some time ago
my mother complained of being
generally run down and on the
verge of a nervous breakdown. She
had no appetite, her stomach was
disordered, digestion weakened ara
bowels were most irregular
"Tanlac came to her aid at once,
brought on a vigorous appetite so
that she began to eat with the
greatest relish, and made the d.
gestive organs function properly
once more. In a short time she was
well, happy and strong, and al
though over 80 years of age she is
now vigorous enough to look after
her household duties and go out
quite a little, too. This is why /
praise Tanlac and consider it the
best tonic and health builder ever
discovered"
What Tanlac has done for others
it can also do for you. Tanlac Is
for sale by all good druggists. Ac-
cept no substitute. Over 40 million
bottles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills for
constipation. Made and recon-
mended by the manufacturers of
Tanlac.-(Adv.)
EANIAC
END VOTTE HEA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
COLORFUL CAREER
OF BABE ADAMS,
PIRATE PITCHER

tContInred from Fage Ono
has ont the stamina of old but his
courage and skill remain.
Babe has had a notable career.
Born in Upton, Ind, in 1882, he
went with his father to Mt. Moriah,
Mo-, in early life. His father was a
tiller of the soil and so was Babe
until his work for his home town
Haymakers came to notice. The
Parsons team of the Missouri Valley
League picked him up in 1905 and
he won 80 out of40 games, enough
to attract theh attention of the St.
Louis Cardinals. After spending
half of the season on St. Louis
bench he was sent to Louisville and
thence to Denver. In the Colorado
capital he became a hero, with SO
victories out of SO games, and
Pittsburgh snatched him away for q
short trail in 1908. Then again he
went to Louisville and pitched ST
we'll that he came back to the Pirates