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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
E. Frank Ramey
Chosen Chairman
Davis District Man Win Head
School Reconsideration Mat
tiers of Interest

At meeting the County School
Board on Monday, May 4, Mr.. e.
Frank Ramey. former yice-chairman
OF the board. was elected chairman
for the unexpired term ending Au-
gust 81, 1925, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Josiah
Wisman, former chairman of the
board. DR.. &C. Ford was elected
yice-chairman for the same term.
The board set Monday. May Is. for
the appointment Of teachers.
In addition to routine business
several committees appeared from
various schools in the county in re-
gard to proposed improvements and
additions to the school plants and
extension of the term or the enlarge
ment of the curriculum.
The board set May rs as the time
TO clear up and approve the school
census recently taken As we receive
considerable appropriation from the
state on each child during a period
OF five years, the Division Superin-
tendent would be glad to know the
names of parents and children who
have recently moved from other
counties into Shenandoah County.
Very respectfully submitted,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

hS hOdIu appointed Mr.. e. G.
smith, of Pulaski County, Agricul-
turai instructor in the Smith Hughes
school at Mt. Jackson and Wood
stock for the year beginning July /,
1925, with the understanding that
equipment and rooms for these
schools, where not already provided.
are to be provided by the school
leagues of these communities. No
action was taken in regard to the
Strasburg Middletown instructor,
partly for the reason that up to this
time no suitable room has been pro-
vided in Strasburg, although the
equipment has been provided for
locally.
May Campaign Committee
There was meeting of the May
Campaign Committee in the office
of the Division Superintendent of
Schools, Saturday. May 2, 1925.
The following is the May Cam
paign Committee for this county:
Mr.. Nehemiah Kelly
Mrs. J.. c. Hutcheson
Mrs Robert Riddleberger
Mr.. Wade Fl. Pence
Mr.. G. w. Garner
Mr.. j. T. Moore
Mr.. NJ. C. Hollingsworth
Miss Nina Huffman
Miss Evelyn Ring
Mr.. E. r. Riedel
Mr.. s. S. Shoemaker
Mr. Marshall McNeal
Mr. E. C. Buck, Jr.
The first four named of this COM
mittee are the officers of the County
League Organization The last nine
are the principals of the several high
schools.
The committee was organized by
the election of Mr.. Nehemiah Kelly,
chairman; E. r. Riedel, vice chair
man; Miss Evelyn Ring, secretary
The program committee was APP
pointed as follows: E. r. Riedel. j.
t. Moore. NJ C. Hollingsworth and
the Division Superintendent of
Schools
The following resolution, which
was prepared by the Central Com
mittee, was adopted 1t has been
requested that this resolution come
up for discussion in the various
league meetings during the month
of May. 1t is also requested that
it come before the various fraternal
organizations and business organiza
tions of the county. 1t is also re
quested that each minister in the
county during the month of May
preach sermon on education, using
as basis the facts in the May Cam
paign Hand Book.
Great Interest is being created al
over Virginia at this time in regart
to the May campaign of education
4 for education If Virginia is to main
tain her position of Leadership
among the various states, it is neces
sary that more attention be given t,
the education and training of tn
rising generation, which will be tn
/ citizens of the future, and that bet
ter facilities be provided for thes
children as early as opssible.
The May Campaign Hand Bool
contains a poster of a child wearing
a one-half black and one-half whit
costume, indicating that many of tn
children of Virginia. especially tn
rural children, have only one-hal
chance to get an education.
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
Mrs. Anna Prick.

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Prick, wife of John Trick, was held this morning from her late home, 27 Lyons street and at g o'clock from St. Peters church where requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Charles Coppens, celebrant, Rev, Michael Heating, deacon, Rev. Stephen Gro- hol, ub-deaCon and Rev. Raymond Clabby, master of ceremonies. The church was filled with friends. The members of St. Anne's society and the Catholic Daughters attended in a body forming a guard of honor as the Fbody was borne in and out of the church, At the end of the services Mrs. Baumgartner sang Some Sweet Day"
 The pail bearers were George Mitchell, Philip Faltman. William Prick, F. A. Dehm, Joseph Noe and William Walsh. There was a wealth of floral tributes. TKe flower bear CTS were Charles F. and Edward F. Mccarthy, nephews of Mrs. Prick.
 Burial wis in SCtetaio
 Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The committal services were con ducted by Rev. Charles Coppens and Rev. Raymond Ciabby.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
SEVEN REVENUE MEN
 NAMED IN INDICTMENT
New Workers Are Accused of Extort- ing Hush Money From
 Businessmen

New York. April 2. - Federal grand jury indictments were re- turned today against seven deputy collectors of internal revenue on charges that they extored hush money from businessmen of Vest chester and Bronx counties.
 The specific charge was that the accused men solicited and accepted bribes from citizens under threat of obtaining against their victims, in- come tax assessments, fines and criminal prosecution.
 The indictments named Charles 1T. Green, Albert 0. Nelson, William Snowden, Saul c. stinthal, Henry Mayer. David Benjamin, and Charles Fremont.
 Green, previously indicted with Matthew J. Cannon. another deputy collector of the district, pleaded guilty and awaits sentence. He was arraigned with Nelson on today's indictment and both were held in $2,ooO ball to await trial. The re- maining five will be arraigned be- fore Federal Judge Bondy tomor- row.
 Two months of investigation. dur ing which Assistant U. S. District Attorney Willard examined 50 com plainants, brought forth the seven Indictments. Prosecutors said the amount of hush money per victim ran from $50 to $2,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
PRAISES POLICEMAN
Bishop Brent Comments Patrol man Who Arrested Him Re grets Desire To Discriminate Be- tween Glasses.

Chicago, April 2.-Bishop Charles II. Brent of the Episcopal, Diocese of Buffalo, who WAS arrested in Niaga- ra Falls Tuesday when he drove his automobile to the left of trolley car, today in a letter to a Buffalo newspaper, commended the traffic officer who arrested him. The let ter said:
 Expressions of regret, kindly in intention, have come to me that l should have been subjected 10 pen atty for my recent infringement of the traffic laws. Though the offense was unintentional and not deliher- ate, l wish to put myself on record as being against special privilege where law and order are concerned. It is because of discrimination be tween rich and poor, high and low ly, that the law is brought into dis repute. Officer DietZ. if l have his name right, could not have been more courteous and ought to be thanked by the public for doing his duty"
 Bishop Brent was arrested by Niagara Falls Motorcycle Patrol man John Dietz. He deposited $lo bail at the Niagara Falls police station.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
.ELLINGSON SEEKS TO
 ASSIST HIS DAUGHTER
Declares That Once His Wife Tried
 to Kill Him As He -. Slept

San Francisco, April 2.--Joseph Ellingson, father of Dorothy. charged with the murder of her mother. testified in her sanity hear ing today that his wife once had attacked him while he slept.
 The defense had gone into It's theory that prenatal influences dis posed Dorothy toward insanity. Un- der questioning Ellingson said: About three months before Dor othy was born, her mother came into the bedroom where I was sleeping alone and tried to choke me I overpowered her with diff flculty, after which she fell to the floor in a faint"
 Did you ever talk to your daughter regarding her late .hours?'
 q did" said Se witness. He ex- plained that he warned her that she should consider her future, that a girl of her years should not go with older persons of doubtful character.
 He was asked Did you and your wife ever attend church."
 Not since our marriage"
 Did Dorothy ever attend Sum day school?"
 "Once in a while, when she was little."
 Under oss-examination, Earl El- lingson. the girls brother, said his sister had seemed more remorseful- like since the girl killed her mother.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
ACCUSED ON STAND
Fort Co,ington, N. Y., Man Denies Firing House and Causing Death of His Wife and Child

Malone, N. Y, April 2.--Edward Barney of Fort Covington today took the witness stand in his own defense at his trial for the murder of his young wife and infant child who were burned to death in the Barney home last February. He as- serted that the fire was accidental and that he believed it was caused by the explosion of lamp in his wife's bedroom.
 The defendant related that he was in the kitchen of their home while his wife and their infant child were in bed when he heard a sizzling noise. He said he rushed into the room and found his wife's night clothing and the bed clothing afire. He said he attempted to beat out the flames, first with a towel and then with a rortiere. He said that his wife rushed wildly about the room and fell twice. This, the defense con- tended, accounted for the bruises found on the woman's head.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
WHEAT PRICES [
 CTS. OFF AT START
Rain in Texas Causes Slump
 in Market

Chicago, April 2.--Wheat prices on tho board of trade tumbled six cents bushel today, May delivery fell to si.43 1-2 soon after business began. Breaking of the drought in the southwest and west was largely responsibley' Four inchces, of rain in parts of Texas was reported.
 Selling was on a big scale, news from Kansas, Nebraska and Texas indicating that drought damage to the domestic winter crop had re- ceived Q great check. Previously, estimates of probable abandonment of wheat plantings this season had run up into millions of acres. ,.-
 At the opening. wheat plunged downward, ranging from 3-4 to 4 S-4c a bushel. Subsequent price fluctuations were rapid, with May showing the most weakness. From $1.43 1-2, howeverfor that month the market rebounded more than 8 cents to s1.46 S-4.
 Winnipeg, April e.--After a tenn porary respite yesterday wheat prices at the opening of the market here this morning resumed their downward plunge, May delivery un- dergoing a decline of 5 7-S cents, halting at si.44 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
Foreign Exchange

New York, April 2,-Foreign ex- changes steady. Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand AT 3-S: ca bles 447N. 60 day bills on banks 4S71s. France: demand 5.19; ca bles 5.19l2. Italy: demand 4.10% 0%: cables Ali 1-4. Belgium: demand 6.0S. Germany. demand 2S.S0. Hol- land: demand 39.S1. Norway: de- mand 15.SO. Sweden: demand 26.93. Denmark; demand 1880. Switzer- land: demand 1928. Spain: deaand 14.2S, Greece; demand 1.60Ia. To- land: demand 19 l-4. Czecho- -Slova- kia demand 296 1-4. Jugoslavia: demand 1,61 IA. Austria: demand .00141-S. Rumana; demand .46 F.. Argentina: demand 3S62. Brazil: demand 10.S0. Tokio: demand A. 3-S. Shanghai: demand 74 3-S. Mon- treal 99 15-16.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
City Items

Edward Smith of 196 Jerome street fell . victim to gas this aft ernoon. He, had been to a dentists to have work done and, upon leaving succumbed 10 the after effects of the anesthetlc and fell on, the sidewalk on Main street. He was taken home by Sergeant Patrick o'Mara.
 The Jr. Hadassah held a meeting last evening in the Burritt hotel. Miss Anna Goldsmith spoke to the girls on Junior Hadassah work. A membership campaign was begun with Miss Sadie Goldsmith as chair man of the committee in charge. Miss Rose Beyer is in charge of the committee which will arrange for the dance 10 be held at tho Hotel Burritt some time in May.
 Payment of compensation in the death Of PatSolman James skelly will be made this week from the city emergency fund. Mrs. skelly will receive the payment In a lump sum.
 The will Of Adam Y. 0strowskl has been filed in probate court. It directs payment of the entire estate to the widow, Magdalena ostrowskl. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan of North Haven was a visitor in this city yesterday.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain General hospital today 10 Mir. and Mrs. George Bailey of 1e1 Cherry, street.
 Stella Rebekah lodge will give a social to members and friends in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow after noon at 2:30, o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
RANGING AT THE OPENING
Standard Industrials Show Slight ReCeSSiOns

New York, April 2.--stock prices displayed considerable irregularity at the opening of today's market with most of,the standard industrials showing small fractional recessions on initial sales. Wilson & Co. pre- ferred broke { points on the an- nouncement of the reorganization plan. The Pan-American issues aRo lost ground on the announcement that control had passed from the Dohehy family, A stock dropping IF and the B 1H.
 Mack Trucks opened a point high CT.
 The market turned heavy soon after the opening with sharp reces- sions taking place in some of the high priced shares. U. s. Cast Iron Pipe dropped { points and General Electric 2A while American Can, Baldwin, U. s. Steel and Brown Shoe fell back a point or so American Woolen dropped 1 point to a new low for the year at S6h and Great Northern Ore touched 8 new bottom price at 30hs. off 2 5-S. Wilson pre- ferred extended its loss to points and the preferred certificates drop ped 51a s. s. Kresge scared P . points to S97. Commercial Solvents E advanced 21s and Pittsburgh & West Virginia and Louisville & Nashville each sold a point higher. Foreign exchanges opened easy, de- mand sterling selling around s4.77 3-S and French francs at 5.17h cents.
 Prices crumbled away rapidly dur ing the morning as selling pressure was removed against speculative leaders. The sharpest decline took place in stocks which had lately scored brisk recoveries, indicating that recent short covering was not being supplemented by fresh buy ing. Call money rates were lowered but this influence was offset by a drop of six cents bushel in May wheat. Speculative disappointment over the terms of the Wilson and Go. reorganization plan resulted in a break of 1-2 points in the pre- ferred stock while Great Northern Ore declined points, on declaration of st dividend. Cast Iron Pipe fell points and losses of to points were recorded by Savage Arms Baldwin, American Can,> Canada Pac., American Woolen and Ameri- can express. Call money renewed at IA pr cent and then dropped back to 4.
 Buying of Mack Truck and the oils caused prices to harden for q time after midday. Mack Truck rallied from 1884 to 1882 on ru- mors of larger dividends on re- capitalization plan. Pacific oil and Standard oil New Jersey moved up 1. Goodyear preferred 394 and Nash Motors 9% to S09% record fig ure. Later heavy selHng of Ameri- can Can which fell to 159h caused sympatheic heaviness in other lead CTS. S. S. Kresge which sold at Ss7 earlier dropped 10 ESQ.,,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Stamford Coroner Finds That Man
 "a, .tta I.'' .ss'
 Shot By Friend Met His Death in .a .t&s fasiF., '' d r.- Accidental Discharge of Wcapon.

Stamford, April 2.-No criminal rssponsilJility,for the death Of James Warren. negro, who died from a bullet wound Tuesday morning was found by Coroner Phelan today, the evidence showing that the weapon. in the hands of Benjamin Mouzan, vas accidentally discharged.
 The coroner found that the facts were as stated at the time by others who were in Warrens house when the revolver wast discharged. The weapon was a new one, and the magazine had been removed when it was handed around for inspection. A cartridge however had been left in the barrel and Mouzan not knowing this pulled the trigger. The gun was owned by Perley Bryant who has been charged by the New Canaan police with carrying con- cealed weapon. The coroner's find ing exonerates Mouzan. All the group of men at Warren's house were negroes.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
Former Detective Takes
 His Own Life in Hotel

New York, April 2-The body of Henry c. r. Pfaff, so years old, former Pinkerton detective. was found in Central Park today with a bullet wound through the head. A revolver with one cartridge explod- cd found beside the body indicated suicide. Identification was made by Emil R. Fassel, a distant relative, who said that Pfaff had worried over the disappearance a few months ago Of his only son.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
SEES BUSINESS ON
 ITS NORMAL BASIS
Speaker on Economies at Rotary
 Says US. Is 0rsanical!y Sound

Business in the United States has returned to normal. according to an address delivered by J. c, Howell or New York. vice-president of tho Brookmire economic service, who spoke to the Rotary club at the Bur- ritt hotel today. fha
 Mir. Howell began his address by explaining that while the body of a man may be organically sound, there still may be a hollow tooth or an ingrowing toe. nail making trou; ble for the man.
 Here in New Britain you may feel that you are a law unto your selves. You are not. It Is the great outside world that effects your busi- ness here. The broader your edu- cation and knowledge of the outside world the more prosperous you will be-
 He painted word picture of an ice jam of the coast of Labrador showing how the boats get frozen in the Ice then when the ice breaks they follow narrow channels of wa ter and finally the ice moves away and the boats again are ip clear wa ter. We are in normal condition of business now and sailing in clear water" he said, but we must re- member that sailors are required to practice their jobs even in clear wa- ter. they must look out for rocks, shoals, derelicts, winds, etc"
 He said there are more people producing than there is demand at this time and that there still is a surplus of goods in the American markets. He said people are not buying for the future as they for- merly did but are buying simply for current consumption.
 He said the government has a sound economic administration, the American wheat crop Is larger than ever before, while there is a short age of millions of bushels In Europe, and the American farmer is getting higher prices than he ever did. He said the Dawes plan is working marvels In Europe and that ''No man has ever seen the sound ness of credit as it exists in the United States today. ,~... ..t....
 He said there. is q great reserve of funds in the federal resolve bank which is untouched. The last six months the United States produced more steel, cotton and wool than eyer before In any corresponding period. Savings bank deposits have practically doubled since the war due to high wages. steady employ ment ana constant thrift.
 He said Europe is stabilizing its currency. balancing it's budgets and improving its exports and imports, but claimed that the United States has not yet gotten back tor q real competitive basis. There is too much of everything. Too many stores, too many factories He intimated that there must be a cut ting down on over production or the United States would soon find it tself in the hardest kind of business competition it ever saw.
 He said inc United States Is capable of.making goods for halt the world.
 Among sthe guests introduced by President Hartwell Taylor was Ralph l.. Gould. the new secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. who was introduced as "Bettcr known as Doc" .
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
Col. Forbes Shows Some
 Improvement Today

Boston, April 2.-Colonel Charles R, Forbes, former head of the United States Veterans Bureau. who is at private hospital here suffer ing from the effects of a shock sus- tsined last Friday, was reported slightly improved in condition today. Paralysis of the left side followed the shock which Col. Forbes rhy- sicians said was due to cerebral thrombosis.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
Former National League
 Ball Player Arrested

Bridgeport, April 2,--CharIes Fresco of Guilford a former player of the Brooklyn National league baseball team, was taken into GUS tody by police here last night charged with obtaining money un- der false pretenses. He was released today on bonds of $1,O00 for trial April r. Fresco is alleged to have swindled the Brunswick Tire Co. .ot this city out of s200 worth of tires. Other charges are said to be pend ing against him in Hartford and New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
DrathH
John Hehir

John Hehir, 70 years of age, died yesterday at his home, t28 Clark street. Mir. Hehir was born in Ire- land and for more than 50 years was a resident of thi scity. He was employed for more than 40 years by the H. R. Walker Co. and recently by the North & Judd Mfg. Co.
 He is survived by daughter, Miss Annoe E. Hehir, and a son. Patrick J. Hehir.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
SUSPECTS FREED

New York, April ..-Magistrate Marsh today set free Mrs. Lillian Lewis and Mrs Edith Pummen, who had been held in S1,OoO bail each on the charge that they re- ceived stolen furs and jewelry from James [. Walters, who is under high ball at Boston, charged with being the lone wolf perpetrator of a series of boudoir burglaries in that city.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
TWO PLANES MISSING
Navy Ayiators Who Left san Diego Yesterday Afternoon Have Not Yet Been Hoard From.

San Diego, Cal. April 2, - Two small navy seaplanes and two naval aviators, whose names are unknown at the North Island air station here, have been missing since 5;50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when they left San Diego for San Pedro, 1t was an- nounced at the station today.
 The two planes. both of which are attached to the battleship Okla homa. came here yesterday for minor repairs, it was stated. Radio dispatches from the hattleship to- day said the airmen had failed to return to San Pedro.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
WAR DEBTS TO BE
 PAID, SAYSFRANCE
Washington Realizes Govt. Is
 Giving Problem Attention

Paris, April 2.--After explaining the gravity of the French financial situation to the senate today, Finance Minister Clementel declared that a general liquidation of the problem necessarily involved an ar rangement for payment of the French war debts. France is honest" he declared She will pay; it remains only to be deter mined in what manner"
 Americans know we mean 10 pay" NJ. Clementel continued. We have so assured MT. Hughes and Secretary Kellogg. We have found in considering the matter with them that the old fraternity of arms has not been forgotten and we are on the road to a satisfactory arrangement" |"
 M. Clementel explained that he had merely made nominal mention of war debts in the inventory of Frances resources and liabilities be- cause at the time it was impossible to fix the exact amount France would have to pay.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-02
SLIGHT ALTO ACCIDENT

Rev. Axel I. Peterson, new pastor of the Film Swedish Baptist church, figured in an automobile accident this afternoon at the corner of stan ley and Park streets, A trolley car had stopped at the corner and was about to start again, when a sedan driven by Frank Arute of 499 South Main street passed it and collided with MT. Peterson's car which was coming east on Park street. Arute's auto sustained a broken wheel and other minor damages, while the oth- or machine was only slightly dam aged. Neither driver was injured.