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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01
Josiah Wisnlan
Died On Sunday


The death of Josiah Wisman a
his home, Jadwyn. at midnight Sun
day, April &c. 1925, surprised ant
shocked the people of Shenandoah
County, who have known him il
connection with educational matter.
for over quarter of a century
Though in bad health for a mum
Der of months. Mr. Wisman was ac,
lively engaged in his Office as chair
man of the County School Board un-
til few days prior to his death
Heart trouble, aggravated by rheu-
matism was the immediate cause OF
his sudden death.
For S5 years he was as trustee,
or some similar capacity connected
with the schools of the county and
under the changed system of the
county school organization he be-
came chairman of the board. In ad-
dition to this he was merchant.
farmer, director of the National
Bank of Woodstock and a director
in the Shenandoah Mutual Fire In
surance Company
As churchman he was we'll
known in Lutheran circles through
out the Valley, and in his death his
home church, Mt Zion at Fairview.
loses one of its most active and
faithful members.
Josiah Wisman was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wisman of near
Fairview and was born II years ago.
His first wife was Miss Annie Smoot
and surviving this union are Mrs.
Eugene Baker of Jadwyn, Miss Fam
ME Wisman of Washington and
James Wisman of Jadwyn. His sec
ond wife, who survives, was Miss
Emma Gochenour, and there is one
daughter from this union, Mrs.
Lewis Y. Kneisley of Woodstock.
Three sisters. Mrs. Sarah Hoover.
Mrs. Annie Fravel and Mrs. Alice
Hotel also survive.
Mr. Wisman was high type, con-
sentative and upright citizen, who
in both public and private life ex-
emplified the best ideals, and one
whose stainless character made him
leader among his fellows.
Funeral services were held We'd
Hesday afternoon at Mt. Zion Lu-
theran Church, Fairview.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01
CARTER HOUSE ABLAZE

A fire which partially Quilted the
interior of the residence of the late
DR.. ID. ID. Carter, on South Main
Street, caused considerable excite
ment in Woodstock at 1880 Tues
day afternoon
The house is occupied by c. d.
Wheeler, contractor, and is owned
by Delmar d. Davis and DR.. j. c..
Barney. The flames originated in
the kitchen and had made consider
able Roadway before discovered by
Mrs. Wheeler.
There was prompt response on
the part of the Fire Company; and
it required a stubborn fight of an
hour before the fire was extinguish-
ed. Tons of water were used, made
necessary because of the spread of
the fire to the attic, and the water
damage to household effects was a
large item in the. total loss
The adjoining dwelling of Mr.. Da-
Wis was badly. damaged by water,
and before getting it under control
the flames had reached the Davis
home.
The fire occurred during heavy
rain and half of the towns citizenry
was drenched from the downpour
and the hose.
The loss was approximately S.
000. partially covered by Insurance
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01
BOWLING POPULAR

So popular has bowling become
locally that the alleys are usually
filled with lovers of the enervating
sport
In Edinburg. Meyer and Dinges
are adding an additional alley to
their already well-equipped estab-
lishment. and it will be the aim to
make the place particularly desir-
able as a place for ladies seeking
healthful recreation and sport.
The new alley will be ready for
use on October list.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

Senator Harry f. Byrd will be the
commencement speaker at the State
Teachers College, Harrisonburg, on
June 8. One hundred and fifty
young ladies will have completed the
two years professional course and
Is will receive the Bachelor of Sci
ence degree, marking the end of a
four-year course.
Miss Lucy Few and Samuel Few
are visiting Mrs. Louise Bargelt Ne.
Coy at Mullens. w. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01
cHAUTAuQuA DATES

The Chautauqua will be held on
June 16 to 81, 1925.
Miss Emily Morris. the first adj
vance worker, win be in Woodstock
May Is and 1s. to meet with the
guarantors.
Announcement of the place Of
meeting will be made later.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

The men who are at the head Of
this solution have done their best
approved by the most skilled opin-
ion and engineering investigation.
Laying any prejudice. fears, buga-
boos. what-not. aside, the voters will
do themselves justice by giving the
word to go ahead. Don't listen to.
'.hear-say it amounts to nothing
In the face of facts. Get the facts
ana look them square In the face
and answer for yourself vhether
you want Woodstock to 80 ahead 81
staAd still.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

M. A. had Shepherd College 10
in the first inning and started piling
up a score when Thor and his forces
aided by the umpire, called the
game off.
NJ. A. will have to wait and take
it out on S. M. A, her next oppo-
nent.
Woodstock Loses to Martinsburg
Woodstock lost to Martinsburg
Monday night in their fourth week
ly duck poin contest. The Martins
burg team started out like whirl-
wind. held the lead all the time and
trimmed the Woodstock boys 21S
pins.
Woodstock rolled well but were
not capable of overcoming their op-
ponents streak.
Games
The teams are tied in scores, each
having won two contests Martins
burg will roll on the Woodstock al
leys Tuesday night.
| With the exception of Skyles o.
Woodstock, both aggregations has
their usual lineup.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

We want suggestions anything
{, improve the paper. We want the
county to have the best. We want
your help.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

Mis- Lou Forney and Mr.. Harry
Lindamood. of McKeesport. Pa. !:
Miss Julia Forney and Mr.. Adam
Forney. OF Winchester. Va, were
weekend guests Of Mrs. T. A. SHAFT
fer at her home on Muhlenburg
Street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

Look it over. Tell us just what
You think of the new Herald. Not
up to the mark yet. but watch us
improve.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01
Woodstock Wins
in Local Sports

Woodstock boys and Strasburj
girls carried off the honors Satur
day in the Shenandoah County's an
nual track and field meet at the Fai
Grounds.
The Woodstock boys won the re
lay and seven other first places il
amassing total of 63 points, NOR,
than gathered by the combined
forces of Strasburg, New Marke
and Mt. Jackson. Strasburg gar
nered 10 points, New Market. 16
and Mt Jackson, IL.
The Strasburg girls in takine
first places in all but three events
scored 55 points as against 23 foi
Woodstock, and New Markets Is
and Mt. Jacksons IA.
Stanley Golladay Rhinehart, OF
Woodstock, and Miss Georgia Pur,
Wis, of Strasburg, carried off the in
dividual honors, the former win
ming four first places to score 20
points, and the Strasburg girl reg
istering Is points in five events.
Young Rhinehart was the out
standing performer of the meet,
winning the 100, 220, and 44O-yard
dashes and the standing broad jump
as well as running anchor on the re
lay four, Miss Purvis won first in
the standing broad jump and has
ketball distance throw, placed sec
ond in the so and 75-yard dashes
and took third in the running high
Jump.
Clarence Golladay, of Woodstock.
with Is points, and Miss Thelma
Funk, of Strasburg, with IA points.
were runners-up for individual hon
ors. Golladay took frsts in the run
ming broad jump and hop-step-and-
jump. Miss Funk won the running
high jump and basketball shooting
contest.
In the boys events, the other first
places went to BLY,, of Strasburg.
who won the shot put, and Biedler
Of New Morket, who took first in
the high jump
In the other girls events, Miss
Spiker, of Woodstock, took firsts in
the 80 and 75-yard dashes: Miss
Weaver, of Strasburg, the baseball
accuracy throw; Miss Miller. Of
otrasburg, the pole Ginning con-
test; Miss Newman, Woodstock. and
Miss Funk, Strasburg, the bean bag
accuracy toss, and Miss Bushong.
New Market. the Indian club race.
The Woodstock boys will repre-
sent Shenandoah County in the
Valley meet at Bridgewater College
next Saturday.
We can easily see from team work
and individual prowess, that Wood
stock will be well represented in the
Bridgewater peet and she should go
right on thru to the state meet.
The relay team should make
strong bid for state honors. because
these boys covered the course in rec
ord time. For high school team
we have one of the best ever seen
at county meet.
Stanley Gollady Rhinehart, Is
year-old star, is bound to be a great
contender for individual honors.
This future Pavo Nurmi is built per-
fectly for track work, and has a
beautiful stride. Clarence Golladay,
his brother. will be another individ-
ual contender. while Habron should
figure conspicuously in the longer
dashes.
The officials of the Shenandoah
County meet were: Richard Baus-
erman, starter; Arthur Stickley,
scorer; Dan Burner, announcer; and
Capt. Prince, Lieut. Richardson,
Prof. Garner of Strasburg, William
Byrd of Mt. Jackson, judges.
Rain Breaks Up Ball Game
Rain broke up the baseball game
between NJ. A. and Shepherd Col
lege at Shepherdstown, Saturday
afternoon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-01

To The Shenandoah Herald:
We take this method to express
our thanks and appreciation to
neighbors and friends for their sym
pathy and assistance during the i'll
ness and death of our husband and
father.
MRS. JOSIAH WISMAN and chill
DREN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
CLEMENCY is GRANTED
Five Marion County Persons i'm List
Passed by Jackson.

Five Marion County persons under
sentence In State correctional In
stitutions were among the thirty
seven granted clemency Wednesday
by Governor Jackson, acting on
recommendation Of the State pardon
board.
Fay w. Cullind, Indianapolis, on
three to five-year sentence at the
State prison for vehicle theft. was
paroled. The five to fourteen-year
sentence of Thomas Mack. Indiana
polls. was reduced to a four to
fourteen-year term and the ten to
twentyyear term of Lawrence Lor-
raine, local man, was reduced to a
six to twenty -one-year period. A
$500 fine against Frank Birkle for
liquor law violations was RENTED.
Marion w. Brader, Anderson
serving a life term for murder, was
paroled Two Marion County men
were denied clemency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

Sherwood expressed favor of ten
month school year, but Van Ripper
vetoed the idea.
Guernsey Van Ripper. Jr..
brother Of the Governor" served
as police chief for an hour, and
elliott Perkins, Of Troop 46 as
Juvenile Court judge. Another
group OF scouts acted rs traffic
policemen.
Boys selected for traffic duty were
Donald Higgins. Troop 10; Irwin
Boles. Troop 80; Harry Colburn
Troop %; Norman Thompson
Brown Robbins and Herbert Tope
Troop 81; Martin De Hart. Troop 90
Gordon Johnson, Troop rs; Eugene
Van Sickle, Troop Al; Richard Dick
son. Troop %, and George Cook
Troop 20.
All the boys selected for civic duty
are life and star Scouts and most
Of them are eagle Scouts.
At fire headqus rters. instruction
was given throughout the day to
boys in the Scout fi.-emen's reserve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
WORKERS HEAR WILMETH
Republican Aspirant Speaks a
Diamond Chain Factory

Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth. can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Mayor addressed Diamond
Chain Works employees at noon to-
day. discussing the industrial needs
of indianapolis.
He promised the wholehearted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Manager hackers
Cite Example

IF you had driven by the
municipal gravel plant in River
side Park at $50 this morning
you would have seen five or six
men, ali on the city pay roll.
sitting on the sunny side of the
building, and not a wheel turn
ing"
This is part Of a letter to
laboring men Of the city sent
out today by the Citizens
Committee of 900 backing the
city manager plan.
1T is that way in nearly
everything the city does. be-
cause soft job Is the way
politicians give the fellow who
'linesup' the working man for
the party" the appeal con-
tinues.
You help pay the poorly
earned salary of every ward
heller who gets a city job
Business Efficiency In City
Government" is the committees
new slogan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
GOVERNOR AT ROCKVILLE
Makes Survey of Water Supply at
State Sanitarium.

Governor Jackson, accompanied
by his family, motored to Rockville
today to make q personal survey of
the water supply situation at the
State sanitarium. Trouble has been
experienced since last winter when
some OF the water mains were
frozen. He also will confer with
Amos Carter, superintendent,
while there regarding general af-
fairs of the institution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
FULL SLATE PROMISED
Democrats Claim They Will Run for
All Offices.

Democratic party leaders today
said a full slate for city council will
be filed before the time limit expires
April 4.
Party leaders said some 'outstand-
ing citizens" will be selected. In
case the city manager plan fails.
they say, and Lemcke and Duvall
kill each other off, the Democratic
city ticket has a glowing chance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
COntractOs Organize

Articles of Incorporation for the
Sheet Metal Contractors Associ-
alton Of Indiana, a non-proft or
ganization, were filed today with
the secretary Of State. DIRECTORS:
Joseph L. Mattingly, Earl Clinton,
Elmer Iivenzy, Leslie w. Beach,
Charles e. Thorn. j. Clarence Wat
son, A. w. Du oy, John Balkema.
V. L. Rowland, Joseph c. Gardner
and Harry Neal Home offices will
be in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

The Lemcke-for- Mayor Club is
conducting a drive to line up the
colored voters, w. S. Henry, colored
attorney, and DR.. Sumner Furnas,
colored, will address a precinct
meeting tonight at 315 w. Forty
First st. The Rev. Fosetr Bell, col.
ored, will speak at 1916 Martindale
Ave. Charles J. Karabell, attorney
and J. Frank Benaugh will speak at
2441 Highland Pl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

Indianapolis and Indiana were
ruled" by Boy Scouts today.
Sitting in the chair of Mayor
Shank, John McPheeters, So N.
Audubon Rd., eagle scout of Troop
3, Dictated letters, with the mayor
at his side, and discussed civic
matters.
Before Mayor Shank arrived Nc
Pheeters received X. Walter Jar
Wis, superintendent of parks and
recreation, accompanied by T. II.
Uichols, superintendent of parks
Of Baltimore, Nd, and Winifred
Clough, Baltimore park engineer.
In the role of acting Governor,
Scout Van Ripper called severa,
State officials into the executive
chambers and discussed public
affairs. Those summoned were
Secretary Of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier, Acknowledgement
Arthur l.. Gilliom. State Auditor
Lew Bowman, State Treasurer
Ben Urbahns and State Superin-
tendent Henry Noble Sherwood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
MURDER TRIAL IS SET
Youths, Charged With Killing Street
Car Conductor

Edward Prater, is, of 1857 Deloss
St, and Lawrence Cottle. 16, of
1927 Deloss St, charged with muir
der OF Forrest Van DeVere. AZ. of
S07 Elm St, street car conductor, on
Jan. O. 1925, will so on trial in
Criminal Court ON May is. Both are
held in county Jail.
Both are alleged to have held up
Van Devere at the end of the Lex
ington Ave. car line. Prater is
charged wit nshooting the conductor
when he attempted to grab the re-.
volver during the alleged holdup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Police Meet Boys

Four boys. ages IA and 10, all
of Cincinnati. Ohio. were met by
d police reception committee at Sher-
man DR.. and Brookville Rd. late
Wednesday, when police here re-
ceived word they were driving an
auto stolen in that city to Indian
apolis. They were taken to deten.
ton home to await arrival of Ohio
authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Gets Suspended Sentence

Virgil Bottoms, &c, colored, 2211
Yandes St., was granted sus-
pended sentenced Of two to fourteen
years at Indiana Reformatory today
by Criminal Judge James A. Collins
on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to murder. Bottoms is
alleged to have shot and wounded
Russell Dagger, a railroad employee.
Bottoms was also wounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

dale and Price undertaking.
lishment. Place OF burial III
been announced.
Mrs. Hamblin was born at ]
ILL.,. and had lived here Ave
She was a member Of the +
terrain Church at Decatur, II
former home.
The husband two sons an,
daughters survive.
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support of his administration if he
is elected, toward attracting ad-
ditional industries to the city.
LOCAL PARKS PRAISED
Baltimore Men Here on Mid-Western
Inspection Tour

Praise of the Indianapolis park
system was expressed by George l..
Nichols, superintendent of parks of
Baltimore. Md, and Winfield Courts.
park engineer of that city today.
Nichols and Courts are on tour of
inspection Of mid-western park sys-
TENS. -
Maintenance of indianapolis
parks apparently is Of very high
standard" Nichols said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
CHURCH SERVICE BLAMED
Prayer Meeting Alleged Cause Of
Husbands Absence.

BU United Press
DIES MONIES. Iowa, April o.
How matrimony failed because her
husband ran away to prayer meet
ing was related to municipal Judge
Sellers, by Mrs. Grace Hewitt.
He was too religious to be good
for anything else Mrs. Hewitt
said. HE would not work and he
broke up our home running %
prayer meetings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Auto Firm Incorporates

The Continental Corporation of In.
dianapolis, automobile dealers. to-
day filed articles Of Incorporation
with the Secretary Of State. Capital
stock is given as $4,000. Directors:
Roy J. Harris, Donald ~ Test and
c. T. DuX.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Want to Keen Il. g. o.

Approximately $50 residents of
Cannelburg. Daviess county, in a
petition filed today with the public
service commission, have asked for
an investigation of the report that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
abandon its passenger station. The
petition alleges the station serves a
need that could not be spared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

by big business give signs OF be-
ing FESTIVE again just as they did
after the Harding election in 1921.
Another series of trust Investigations
is not improbable, for with the
Democrats willing to go along with
them, they have the votes to start
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Not Harassing Agency
Congress Not So Lenient

Congress does not regard the
situation so leniently. There were
signs during the Warren nomination
fight that the Democrats might
seize on the governments trust
policy es a popular issue next winter
with the elections just over the hill.
With the middle western progress
skies, on the other hand. always on
the alert for signs of government
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
LAST RITES SATURDAY
Mrs. ). T.. Hambiin to Be. Buried
Saturday Morning.

Funeral services for Mrs. S. r..
Halnblin, 81, of 11O3 N. Alabama St.,
who died Wednesday night, will be
held Saturday at 10 a. m. at Rags
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

Dwellings which are supposed to
date back to 1000 r. c., have been
discovered by workmen digging
along the shores of the Lake OF
Zurich
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
U. S. WATCHING
MERGER OF big
CORPORATIONS
Government viii Act Only if
Combinations Prove
Detriment.
By United Press

BU JNif6U PTcSS
WASHINGTON, April 2.--The
Governments attitude toward the
huge Industrial mergers announced
in the past fe wdays is one of be-
nign interest to be translated into
activity only if definite proof is forth
coming that their practices are to be
detrimental to the public.
AS, the trade policies of the new
combinations will nor become ap-
parent, except with the passage of
time, there is little likelihood of any
Government Intervention now be-
yond cursory scrutiny.
The course Of the Administration
with respect to big business was
charted and laid down by President
Coolidge during the campaign, and
epitomized in these words:
Whether business unit is good
or bad is to be determined, not by
it's size but by it's practices.
Not Harassing Agency
Attorney General Sargent has
signlfied his intention to conduct mis-
department in accordance with this
policy by announcing that it will
not act as a "harassing agency"
TO NEEDLE with the affairs of Dig
concerns just because they are big.
The federal trade commission, the
other Government sentinel over the
field OF authority and business equal
ly has curbed its former eagerness
to lash out on suspicion" at the
first hint of combination. Both now
walt to see how the combination
conducts itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02

thing and | got so weak that my
work was no longer a pleasure to
me. One day someone advised me
10 Try this remedy and I did. I can
never be grateful enough for this
advice, for I have completely recov.
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Todd's Tonic, with it's wine-like fla.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
SOLD EVERYWHERE
RidS You of
Pile Torture

Pyramid Pile Suppositories work so
quickly, stop pain so suddenly. relieve
soreness so completely as to add you
TO the thousands who believe 1t the
best, safest, quickest relief known for
piles. Get 60-cent box at any drug
store acknowledgements
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
DOWNTOWN

DOWNTOWN
Meridian and Pratt
Kentucky and Senate Ave.
Capitol and Indiana Aves.
New York and Alabama Sta.
Capitol Ave. and North St.
st. Clair and Alabama Sta.
Virginia Ave. and 3. East Sc.
E Washington st. and Southeastern
Ave.
z. Michigan and Delaware Sta.
N. Delaware and Pratt SITS.
N. Meridian and 18th Sta.
N. Meridian and 30th Sta.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-02
Headaches, Indcedby Stomach Trouble
No Longer Bother Popular Salesman
Gearld c. Oils, indianapolis, Ind, Says He
Found Complete Recovery in Use of
Todd's Tonic

Il am only thirty
four years old and
| know that it was
unnatural for a
man OF my age to
feel as no-account
as / did all the time.
Every so often I
would have terrible
headaches accompa-
MED by severe pain.
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resentative After they were
over would
scarcely have energy enough to get
around. My stomach was always
upset and | had to be very careful
of what l ate. when had these
nervous spells couldn't eat any.