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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
STOCK MARKET IS
 YET IN DOLDRUNS
General List Holds Steady De-
 spite Some Attacks

New York. May ' N} - The stock market was still in the dol drums today in the absence Of any decisive developments in the Brit ish strike situation. Backing and filling movements characterized the general body of stocks, although temporary outbursts of strength developed in several ot the oils, chemicals and public utilities.
 Bear traders succeeded in un- covering d few weak spots among inc minor motors and spocialues, but this selling failed to cause any unsetllcment in the general list Neither was there any disposition on the part of the public to follow up the advance in the oil and other shares in which pools are believed to be operating.
 Ward Baking A scared six points on the declaration of an initial quarterly dividend of $2. Oils re- spondcd slightly 10 stiffening com modity prices and reports of large current earnings.
 The apparent increase in the "hoating supply" of American Woolen preferred led 10 reuewa! of short selling which carried that stock below last nights close and Jordan Motors. Paige Detroit, U. S, Rubber American Brake Shoe and Foundry, International Telephone and American Hide and Leather preferred sold down 2 points or more.
 While the call money rate was unchanged, the credit situation ap- poared to be easing with demand loans obtainab.e in the outside market as low as 1-2 per cent
 Wall street Opcumg
 Stock market prices continued tt drift within narrow and irregular
 limits ut the opening of today'' market. Overnight cables showing
 no important change in the Britisl
 strike situation had a tendency tc
 restric. trading. L. $. Steel com
 mou quickly yielded a, presumabE
 on predictions that the April m
 filled orders of the corporation might show a Shriukage of as muci } as 500, ,0o0 tons Commercial sol , vents advanced two points an : Canadian Pacific 1 3-2.
 . Trading was unusually quiet dur . ling ibe first half hour Specna $ tive activity was practically con - fined 10 the oil shares, which wer . bid up on constructive trade new' land a few specialties. Atlantic Re
 thing, General Asphalt and Colo
 rado Fuel advanced 1 10 . point = land Standard oil of New Jersey ao ! yancyd 10 within q fraction of th - .year's high. Commercial Solvent A extended its gain to 3 points, th "B" moved up f and Radio Corpo
 rior. American EauNuotc an - Worhmrtou Pump climbed poll ' or 50. Coca Cola was heavy. TaN' '. and Pacific Land Trust jumped " points 10 ggo, a record high, on ; few odd lot sales. Foreign eNchau $ os opened steady demand sl"rii " Iulmg around $4S5 and FrenJ
 llrancs around 3.f4 cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
SHOWER FOR MISS MILLER.

Mrs. Raymond Walker ontert9iu- ed al shower in honor O. Miss Rose Miller last evening at her home. &7 Wells street. Bolyidere. Abom 90 guests were present. A buffet lunch was seryaL Miss M'll"T received many beautiful gifts. in- cluding cut glass, china and silver She will become the bride ot liar old Holcumb on June 5.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Nct profit of White House Sew ing Machine corporation for the first quarter Of 1926 was S@4l,969, equal 10 &&i1 a share on inc preference stock against $2a2,9Sl or S2.02 a share a year ago. Gross earnings were $2,7g7,&1G compared with $2,5SG,716 in the same period of 1925.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
READY FOR EMERGENCY

London, May 7 Army and navy pensioners have been notified by their executive committee to hold themselves in readiness to serve the country in this time of national emergency" Large numbers of these pensioners already have vol funteered their services to the vari- ous government departments.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
WILL ATTEND HEALTH MEET

Miss Maudc F. Trayer, directress of nurses at New Britain General hospital, and Miss Edna Dcats, in- structrrss Of nurses, will go to At lanGc City on May 16 10 attend the annual session of the National Health congress.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
CarmNIIa EangmcZa

Carmella Faugucza, four months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Vim cent Fangueza. died this morning at the family home, 107 Myrtle street. The funeral will be held this after noon at f o'clock. Burial will be fin St. Nary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
SILVER CAISEs DEATH

New Haven, May 7,--Gactano Es- posito, jS, died in the New Haven hospital today. of septiccmia, be- lieved to have been caused hy Il silver in his finger. Esposito was an cmployc of the Candee Rubber com
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
TROOPS ARMED ON
 DUTY AT WHARVES
(Continued from First Page)

the labor leaders, were closeted al a late hour last night, but what took place is unknown, although it is as sumed they were discussing the crisis.
 Officially, both the Trades Union congress and the government arc standing pat, and both claim things are going well in their respective camps.
 The government at noon today stated that conditions were improv- ing throughout the country, with only minor disturbances, Traffic conditions were easier. with many more trains and other transportation facilities available.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
c1p1- nr ii TO MARTY

Absalom Cmeb, aged 29' of 4S Rroollavn street, and Miss Rose Peters. aged 16, of 102 Broad street, have been granted mar riage license.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

Royal J. Wilbur was arrested by Motorcycle Policeman W. s. Strolls this afternoon for speeding on Stan Hey street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Central figure in one of England'S most famous law suits is Master Godfrey Russell, whose latest pie ture is shown above. He is the on- lv child of the Hon. Mrs. John Rus sell. who defends his legitimacy In a suit to establish his right to the Ampthill peeragc. Trial Of the case will be resumed soon,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

New York Exchanges, 92@oue,- 0O0; balances, 106.o00,0oo.
 Boston -- Exchanges, SS,0OV,VVV; balances, 41,000,O0O. ----.------
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

People will steal anything. St. Louis man stole ukulele.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Patricia Avery, third cousin Of John D. Rockefeller, was d steno- grapher for a Los Angeles movie firm for several months. But now she's signed a contract to appear as an actress for. the same concern. And since her noted relative has such a fondness for new dimes, her first weeks pay is to be given her in shiny ten-cent pieces.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The consolidated earnings stato- mant Of Albert Pick. Earth and Co.,. representing the recent mer- ger Of Albert Pick and Co, Of Chi cago and L. Earth and Co., New York. hotel outdtting and supplies, shows sales for 1925 of S2G.495,- 7S4. an increase Of $$,75S.&9& over 1924 The two concerns have more than 125.oo0 active customers. Cur rent assets were Sl9.2G2, ,24& against current liabilities of S5,- 441.749.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Wall Street Briefs

Gross income of Shell Union oil corporation and subsidiaries for the first quarter of 1926, including a half interest in the income of Comar Oil Co.,, increased to S11,- 559,l91, compared with $1o,146'- G49 a year ago. Balance after eX- penses hut before providing for in- come tax was $5,495,S91 against $4,5o5.2o5, equal 10 52 cents a share on the common against 42 cents a share in the first quarter of 1925. Surplus after dividends was $@G,54U1S9 against S20,1G2,- ! 0So.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
LOCAL STOCKS
Insurance Stocks.

Furnished by Putnam & CoD
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Indians of North America made mirrors out of mica,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The Rucyrus Co, drclared regu- lar quarterly dividends Of 1 S-4 per cent on the common and pre- ferrad, both payable July l 10 stock of record June 19 In two preceding quarters two per cent extra was paid on the common.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance ..... SS55,124,l7S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
ESTATES APPRAISED.

An appraisement of the estate of
the late II. C. Marten. for years a
hardware merchant in Shepherds
town, filed by Lille L. Marten. adj
minlstratrix, places its total value at
$37, 820.S6. More than half of it is
in real estate consisting of three
parcels of farming land. in the vicin-
ity of Shepherdstown, dwelling and
business property in the town. all Of
ii being valued at $4,000. His per
sonal estate includes household fur
niture. $620.16: cash in bank, $1,000:
Liberty bonds. $4,000: Treasury Ger
tificates, S3,425: jefferson County
bonds, $4,000: SO shares of stock in
the Jefferson Security Bank, Shop
herdstown. $4,000: other stock,
S404 35. the whole making a total of
S14.S20s6.
Mrs. Mary T. Strider. administra-
trix of the late Miss Ora f, Tomli-
son. also filed an appraisement of
her decedent's estate. The real prop
erty in the estate includes fee
simple interest in lot at the corner
of Charles and North streets, Charles
Town which the appraisers valued at
81 900; one-half interest in a lot
with improvements, at the corner of
Liberty and Charles streets, valued
at $1,400: half interest in two lots
on North Lawrence steet. at 81 200:
half interest in tract of 3 u acres,
more or less, on the Harpers Ferry
pike, east of Charles Town. at $3.50.
the total appraisement of her
real estate S4,S50. The personal
property was valued at $2.636.32.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
kIwANIs HAVE PROMINENT
GUESTS.

The feature eff the Kiwanis meet
ing held on Tuesday night was the
presence. of the state senators and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, from the east
ern panhandle This meeting was
moved up from Thursday. the regular
date. because Of the conflict with the
Thanksgiving holiday. II was very
we'll attended, almost every member
being present. Very ENJOYABLE music
was rendered for their benefit BY a
quartet composed of Messrs. Fulton.
Brennerman kueer, and Manuel.
Col. George Goetz was in charge
of ceremonies. and introduced the
guests Of the evening as they spoke
IN turn. The FIRST was Judge ID. II.
Rodgers. of Martinsburg. VINO urged
the building of the community along
moral. rather than physical lines.
Great men. Judge Rodgers said, arise
from the proper environment Ath-
ems, he said. at one time in the his
tory of the world produced more
great men than the rest of the en-
tire world. and a community in vir-
GINA in a generation produced doz-
en- or more of the greatest men of
the history of our country. Judge
NNNNtiS ais1 u Etu tHt NliikNHS OF
the community To support the courts
as public opinion. more often than
legal teenicalities set guilty persons
free. He also told of the good work
that was constantly being done in his
juvenile court
Representatives. Vernon b.
johnson. of Morgan county, spoke of
the progress being made on the Paw
Paw-to- Washington road. and of the
work being done in his county for
the furtheranee Of this project. State
Senator Harry p Henshaw spoke
well of the problems before the next
legislature, more especially on that
of raising funds for the state. The
other speakers of the evening prom
ised TO the club their loyal support
for the new road and bridge over the
River.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
BISHOPS CRUSADE OF THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Ri. Rev. r. E. L. Strider. n.
D., Bishop Coadjutor Of West Viz
glnia, and the Rev. John Oldham. of
Martinsburg. and the Rev. John
Gass. of Charleston. have been Sc
lected as members of the band of two
hundred Crusaders who, early in
January. 1927, will lead a Nation
wide Bishops Crusade which the
Episcopal Church is about to launch
to reawaken its membership through
out the United States to their duties
and responsibilities as church-goers
and citizens
Behind this Crusade are eompre-
hensive plans for a great spiritual
stocktaking and mobilization Of
Church forces unique in the history
of religious organization. The Cru
SADIE involves reafirmation of
pledges bv the entire membership of
the Episcopal Church. A commits
sion, of which Mr.. Oldham is the
Chairman, has been named by the Ri.
Rev. William L. Gravatt. d. D.. Bish-
Cd of the Diocese of West Virginia.
to roganize the Diocese for partici-
patton in the Crusade. Mr.. Oldham
is now at work with his associates on
plans for the preliminary period Of
Crusade, which was inaugurated in
Diocese on St. Andrews Day. Novem-
Der Both. On that day in every Epis-
copal Church in the Diocese, and
elsewhere throughout the country,
there was continuous praper service
for tbs success of the Crusade. which
will be followed by similar services
to eliminate on day set. early in
January, when the Crusade will be
formally launched.
The Crusade proper will combine
unusual and dramatic features. The
leaders carefully point out that no
revival is intended. that no effort is
in mind to raise funds. that the Cru
sade is not designed to add new MEM
bers from other faiths With dignity
commensurate with the cause, the
effort will be concentrated upon
"rededication" and "reeonseeration"
of the present membership to the
principles upon which the Christian
Church was founded. Simultaneous
ly. north. south, east and west, on
the designated day. two hundred
leading bishops. priests and lay-men
and women of the Church will go
forth to strategic points in groups of
twos and threes and hold meetings
and Conferences. conduct services and
by other efforts seek to stir the mem
bership to a realization of their
duties in present day world condi-
tions.
Headquarters for the Crusade have
been opened in Washington, with
Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst. D. D.,
Bishop of East Carolia. in charge,
and branch organizations similar to
that in this Diocese have been form
ed in all lightweight dioceses of the
Church. Reports from Washington
indicate an enthusiastic reception of
the idea of the Crusade everywhere.
Meanwhile plans are going forward
fer. the follow-up on the Crusade
which. from the point where the two
hundred leave off, will be carried by
other workers into everv city and
village in the United States.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
CELEBRATE THEIR 25TH WE'D
DING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr. and Mrs W. Dale Webster gave
a reception to their many friends in
Charles Town, adjoining counties,
on Saturday. November q. at 8
o'clock at their home. on West Lib
erty street. the occasion being The
twenty-ffth anniversary of their
marriage. The home was prettlIy dec
GRATED with lighted candles and ever
greens, the soft lights throughout the
rooms lending n pleasing touch TO
the atmosphere At Q o'clock. the
guests were served with a luncheon
of sandwiches and coffee. after which
all present We're invited to the dining
room where delightful fruit punch
and cake were served. Between
fifty and seventy-five guests were
present, including many out of-town
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Webster were
the recipients of many beautiful
pieces Of silverware. as a token of
high esteem in which they are held
by their many friends. The guests
departed at a late hour. all eS-
pressing their best wishes 70 the host
and hostess and wishing them many
more such happy occasions,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
MARTINSBuRG CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE HOLDS ENJOYABLE
BANQUET.

one hundred and seventy-five men.
prominent in business and profess
sional life of the panhandle section.
gathered last Friday night in the
Gold Room Of The Shenandoah Ho-
tel, 1t Martinsburg, to attempt to
hasten the completion of hard-sur-
faced short route from the western
part of the state TO the national cap
ital through Berkeley Springs. Mar
tinsburg. Charles Town. and Loudoun
county. Virginia.
AT the meeting We're about forty
members of the Morgan County
Chamber Of Commerce. a delegation
Of twelve from the Pureellville. Va.
ehambr, a score Of the leading bus
mess men Of Jefferson county, and
more than 100 of Martinsburg' 5
Chamber Of Commerce.
DR.. A. Bruce Eagle. president of
the chamber. presided over the meet
ing. Following a three course steak
dinner, enjoyed To the accompani-
ment of music by Roy A. Harrison's
orchestra. DIR. G. Bruce Geyer put
the whole crowd of men to singing
President Hunter. of the Berkeley
springs 1Hdmnei, CdiieQ as TIE Hfst
speaker, presented DR.. Eagle with
gavel made from the Washington Elm
at the Springs. and told of the plans
for the new hotel. "The Berkeley"
at the springs, which the road to
Washington should help considerably.
The Berkeley Springs people had
brought along bottles of the mineral
waite r from the springs there in suf-
ficient quantities that every guest
had bottle of the water at his plate.
Mr.. Hunter was followed by DR..
Simpson. with his outline of the stu
alton. and the petition to Virginia
Board Commission. was read by Col
George B. Goetz. of Charles Town,
and adopted as the sentiment of the
meeting. Senator Gray Silver spoke
on the Importance of good roads.
Following Mr. Silver came Senator
Charles ]. Faulkner. with a series of
"reminiscences Of his early exper-
ences in Loudoun County, Virginia.
ad some memories of Berkeley
Springs. the old hotel there. and pre-
Volstead days that tiekled the audi
ence immensely Agents of the Annie
site Company, road material makers
with a plant there. showed moving
pictures of the Job done this sum-
mer at the White House grounds,
Washington. when the driveways
were surfaced with amiesite.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized on Sunday. November rs. NJ
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D..
Lorenzo. when Miss Angelina De
Lorenzo. Oldest daughter Of Mrs. N
D. Lorenzo, was united in marriage
70 Mr. Jerolomo Lazzaro, Of Irving
ton, N. j. The beautiful ring eere-
mony was used, and Rev Father Cur
rens, Of HarperS Ferry, ofiiciated.
The bride was attended bv her sister.
Miss Saverina De Lorenzo, rs maid
of honor, and the groom's best man
was Mr.. Dpmenieo Gangene, Of New
ark. n J. A reception was given
the bride and groom after the cere-
mony The bride. who is beautiful
and charming young lady, came to
Charles Town from Buenos Avres.
Argentina. South America. with her
mother and sister about ten years
age. Mr. and Mrs, Lazzaro left on
Monday morning for lrvington. New
Jersey. where the groom is pros
porous merchant. and where the hap
nv couple will make their home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
NEW DEPARTMENT TO HARPERS
FERRY SCHOOL.

The new department of Vocational
Agriculture. in the Harpers Ferry
school. has fourteen students enroll
ed. The course, this year. includes
farm poultry production only. All
the major farm Jobs in farm poultry
production are being discussed IN
class and in most cases are carried
into practice on the students home
flock. The Jobs completed have been:
culling hens for egg production,
plans for remodeling or building
poultry houses, appliances for poul-
try houses and feeding hens for egg
production. This department is open
for farmers and school patrons at all
times. Most likely you and your
neighbors want culling demonstra-
tion in your community to select
from the flock those hens that have
passed their useful state. Why not
arrange with your Vo.-Ag. depart
ment to hold such a demonstration.
Or perhaps YOU would like to hold a
community meeting in your local
school on some special date. and hear
discussed Feeding Hens for Egg
Production" Services Of such types
are free, so why not use your voca-
tional Agriculture department. There
was a culling demonstration Satur-
day afternoon at the home of I.
Grove Henkle. one mile east of Hall
town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
NEW CARS FOR N. & w.

A total of 2,27S new cars will be
either purchased or built in the I'M
mediate future by the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company, accord
ing to an announcement made at the
General Offices of the road in Roa-
noke. Va. The plans formulated by
the company provide, for the pur-
chase of 1000 all-steel, 70-ton
hopper coal ears and three all-steel
dining ears, and for the construction
at Roanoke shops. of $50 aH-steei
automobile box cars and 20 all-steel
caboose cars.
The 1000 all-steel 70-ton hopper
coal cars will be practically the same
as the present Norfolk and Western
7O-ton hopper. known as the Glass
H Up car These cars are 40 feet, 8
inches in length from coupler to
coupler and II feet high from the
top of the rail to the top of the car.
The three all-steel dining cars will
be similar to the all-steel dining cars
placed in operation by the road IN
1928. Each car will accommodate
80 diners seated at five large and hve
small tables. The length of the car
from coupler to coupler will be ~
feet. | inch; the length Of the body,
"a feet, 81a inches. The kitchen
and pantry of the car will occupy "a
feet. 6 inches of its length.
The $50 all-steel automobile box
cars to be built at Roanoke Shops
are newly designed, the principal
change from the present type OF
standard automobile box car being y!
the height of the car and the size OF
the door opening. which will be 10
feet. 6 inches. wide. as compared with
10 feet ON similar types of equip
ment now in service. -,
The new caboose cars, which VIII
also be built at Roanoke Shop. are
practically the same as the present
standard Norfolk and Western ca
boose cars with the execution that
the outside sheathing will be steel
instead of wood. In other words,
the cars will be of all-steel eonstruc-
ton. The body length of these cars car,
will be "a feet. inches; the widnn
9 feet. 91s inches and the he3ght
from rail to eoapla. IA feet' $40
inches.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
B. & o. WILL MARK BLOCK
HOUSES.

The sites of the old blockhouses
that were garrisoned by Union
troops. in the Civil War, to defend
the B. & o. Railroad from attacks bv
Confederate raiders. are TO be mark
ed by bronze tablets appropriately in
scribed. according to statement
made by President Daniel Willard.
president of the Railroad Company.
at the annual banquet of the Rail
road Veterans Association. at Bruins
wick, Md, Saturday night. More
than 275 veteran railroad men at
tended the banquet,
The blockhouses were usually To-
Gated near bridges and public road
crossings. There were a number OF
them along the main line of the b. &
o.. in this county. One. near the
Duffields crossing. was garrisoned
the greater part Of the war.
At least two blockhouses were To-
Gated along the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad between Charles
Town and Summit Point, though
neither was used for any great length
of time. frequent raids by Confed-
crate cavalrymen in this part Of the
county. making it difficult for the
Union troops to hold them with safe
ty.
Suit has been brought in the JEFF
ferson Circuit Court against j. T..
Lowerv and the Board Of Education,
of Sbepherdstown district, by Pro-
lessor w. H. S. White. of Shepherds
town. The suit follows trouble that
occurred when Professor White 8
daughter. Dorothy 10, was suspended
from the Shepherdstown High
School. She was suspended when she
returned home at the noon recess in
order to secure her lunch, contrary,
If is alleged. to the new rule OF the
school that all pupils must remain
on the school property from the time
they enter the school in the morning
until the time of dismissal, not re-
turning home for lunch at one p. m,
While the case itself viii not De set
tied before the next term OF court,
an Injunction was served by the
sheriff, which prevents }. z. Lowefy
and the board from expeliing MISS
White. and prevents them from fer
bidding her 70 return 20 her home e
the noon recess,