Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1925, Page 26

26 ~ THE J5J00000 ATIEND [ e o wstons AMERICANSEHODLS | Unprecedented Progress in: Education During Past Year | Reported by Tlgert EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. The Tobacco Trade. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1T, 1925. By J. CARROLL MANSFIELD 'MAGNATE GAVE UP HIS WORK FOR LIFE ‘ Son of Wood Explains Father Was Offered Choice of Rest or Death. By the Asso SHAWS January 1.—Tae revignation of Wi~ liam M. Wood from the presidenoy of the American Woolen Company was @ cholce betwsen continuing in the harness of business and dying | shortly. or relinquishing his respon- sibilities and regaining his health, his son, Cornelius A. Wood, sald yester- |day. The statement was in further explanation of the change by which Andrew G. Plerce, jr., of New Bed- ford, succeeded as president the founder of the corporation. The son of the retiring executive, who was elected first vice president In succession to Mr. Plerew, said that | his father's medical advisers declared | it was absslutely compulsory on him to give up his duties as president if he would Itve It was added that ths former presi- dent, retaining his place on the board of directors, would be as activa In the position as directors of tlie company generaily. IRPHE GROWTH OF TOBACO BROUGHT AN ERA aF PROSPERITY AND EXPANSION TO THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA . GREAT TOBACLO PLANTATIONS GRE UP AROUND JAMESTOWN WHICH WERE LITTLE YOWNS IN THEMSELVES - WITHIN FIETY YEARS THE POPULATION INCREASED To NEARLY F!Fr\l YHOU.SMD mn EXCHANGE FOR MIS TOBACCO THE SHIPS FROM ENGLAND BROUGHT THE VIRGINIA PLANTER. MOUSEHOLD GOODS, FINE CLOTH AND ALL EISE Mi NEEDED THAY COULD NOT BE SECURED i TE COLONY. ToR0RROW - (zov. BERKEIEY ANp NATHANIEL BACON. AND LOADED ON SHIPS BOUND FOR ENGLAND WHERE AT FIRST 1T SOLD FOR FIVE SHILLINGS APOUND. AS ONE MAN COULD RAISE TwO THOUSAND POUNDS A YEAR THE PLANTERS SOON BECAME WEALTHY - IN THE TOBACLD FIELDS GAVE THE ARISTACRATK! VIRGINIA COLONISTS THE CHANCE TO LIVE AGAIN THE SORT OF LIFE To WHICH YTHEY HAD BEEN ACCUSTOMED IN ENGIAND . SYNDICAT) Martin, the national convention. A banquet New Year party closed the co- rx. Joseph Kappa Nu Chooses Officers. ROCHESTER, N. Y.. January 1 o military MADRID, Deceml of King A re, Baltimore Judge Says Searchlight | Signal and Zigzag Halting of Autos Not the Law. — INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN W. . Moses & Sons Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh \"l nmkl contracts and give a discount on the above | | JANUARY LINEN | eamoomanco | AND WHITE SALE L{‘r Hl~ p(o automobilists for | travel the r;;md« at a high| Above G e The Merchandise Is All Fresh, New Stock, and All Specially Priced. Many of the Items Are Our Own Direct Importations. 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