Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 Eastman African Game Trip Planned For Early In Year George EASTMAN has selected next March as the time when he plans to start on an African hunting expedition in company with Carl E. AKELEY, D. E. POMEROY and John PRENTICE of New York and Dr. A. D. STEWART of Rochester. Mr. AKELEY, who will head the expedition, expects to leave New York before January and Mr. EASTMAN and the other members of the party plan to follow him early in March. Announcement of Mr. EASTMAN'S proposed African hunt was made exclusively in the Times- Union several months ago. Mr. AKELEY, who is a native of Orleans county, and Mr. POMEROY were here last week when they went over the plans for the trip with Mr. EASTMAN. They plan to enter Africa by way of Mombasa, a seaport, and will then travel by rail to Narobi, which is a ride of about 24 hours and the point from which they will enter the game country. They expect to spend about five months hunting, seeing the country and taking pictures and studying animal life. **** Youth Shot Six Times In Tragedy Of Errors Chicago, July 20 - Twenty-year-old Patrick O'GRADY is in a serious condition in a Chicago hospital as a result of a strange tragedy of errors in which he was shot six times by three men. According to O'GRADY'S story, he became involved in an argument with Sam SKIDMORE, taxicab driver, when SKIDMORE refused to change a $20 bill. O'GRADY declared that the angered taxicab man tore the bill in half, a statement substantiated by the finding of half of a bill in one of the driver's pockets. The argument ended when SKIDMORE pulled a gun and began firing at his fare. O'GRADY fled. Walter HAINES, a deputy sheriff, saw the youth fleeing and the driver firing on him. HAINES pulled out a revolver and opened fire. O'GRADY was wounded, but he sped on, dashed up the steps of a house and seeking refuge, plunged in a window. It was the home of Rupert BURNS, a negro. When BURNS saw the man hurtle into the room and fall to the floor he, too, grabbed a revolver and opened fire. Police, attracted by the shooting, arrested the taxi driver, the deputy sheriff and the negro, and rushed the wounded youth to the hospital. **** Wedding Dress Is Stolen Ludington, Mich., July 20 - A young bride-to-be, guest at the home of Mrs. Roger EWING here, Accompanied her hostess to a beach party. When they returned home they discovered that burglars had looted the building and disappeared with the girl's wedding dress. **** Bomb Wrecks Market Front In Ward Street The neighborhood in Ward street was startled early yesterday morning by a bomb explosion. Upon investigation it proved that an attempt had been made to blow up the fish market by Neil ANGELO, 29 Ward street. Nobody was hurt. The building is a two-story cement structure. The bomb was placed in front of the market. Adjoining is a grocery store conducted by Ledeo FONDA. Both ANGELO and FONDA live in the rear of the building. Police of the Franklin street station investigated and made a report to the detective bureau. Captain of Detective John P. McDONALD stated today that he suspected the bomb was placed by a rival butcher. **** Escaped Inmate Of Reformatory Caught Harry LOWE, 30, who gave his address as 30 William street, was arrested Saturday night by Detective SMYLIE and SCHLEGEL on a charge of being wanted by the New York State Reformatory at Harts Island. The police say the man has a long police record and has escaped from that institution three times. **** Stole Car Worth $25 And Sold It For $5; Paid Fine Of $10 An automobile worth $25, sold for $5, resulted in a man being fined $10 for stealing it. Charles ABRAHAM, 32, 103 Kline street, charged with petit larceny, accused of stealing the car, pleaded guilty in City Court today. He said he sold it for $5 and was lucky to get that for it." Judge KOHLMEAZ said, "Pay a fine of $40," and the spectators laughed. **** MARRIAGE LICENSES Thomas MANLEY of 1157 Main street east, and Frances BERLEAU of 1157 Main street east. Casamir BILESKE of 238 Weyle street and Helen JABLOSKA of 50 Watkins terrace. Warren PETERS of 23? Hawley avenue, Syracuse, and Jeanette THOMPSON of 177 Catherine street. Robert FREER of 164 Nichols street, and Ruby ROGERS of 686 Grand avenue. Joseph TIMMONS of 15 ½ Kondolf street, and Ginenna CREEGAN of 15 ½ Kondolf street. James CHRIST of 38 Romeyn street, and Palma PLURE of 38 Romeyn street. William RICE of 37 Sherman street, and Carolyn DILLON of 61 Broadway. Vincent VALERIO of 245 Adams street, and Palmira DiAMBROSIO of 168 Brown street. Salvatore REGGIO of 235 Mohawk street and Carrie LARE of 528 Sixth street. Henry WEYNER of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Helen LOCH of 21 Pinnacle road. **** Low Pay Handicap To Profession, Says Teacher At Meeting The day has not yet come when a salary of $10,000 a year will be paid to school principals, according to Rochester teachers who returned recently from the conference of the National Education Association held in Indianapolis. The subject of principals' salaries was broached at the convention by one of the speakers who stated that the low salaries paid to school heads have been severe handicaps to their professional growth. The speaker said that the teaching profession now suffers keen competition from other fields inasmuch as there are now so many fields open to women and the nation can no longer trade upon the fact that the teaching profession is the only renumerative one open to them. Among those from Rochester who attended were Mrs. Bert VAN WIE, representing the Board of Education; John M. TRACY, superintendent of school buildings; R. L. BUTTERFIELD, principal of Charlotte High School, and president of the Rochester Teachers' Association, and Jackson GALLUP, principal of Concord School 18, and state director for the National Education Association. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS