Opie Accused of Killing Orderly in Argonne Dugout
Senate inquiry into Lieut. Col. H. L. Opie charges him with killing his orderly William Woolwine in a dugout near the Argonne in October 1918. Lemuel C. Smith and Henry L. Scott provide sworn statements, while Grayston H. Withrow ot Baltimore says he witnessed another killing.
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Washington
H. L. Opie
Staunton
Wm. Woolwine
Argonne
Watson
Georgia
Brandegee
Connecticut
Opie
116Th Infantry
Lemuel C. Smith
Marion
Smith
Ellison
Collins
Askew
Woolwine
Henry L. Scott
Kenmore
Ohio
Scott
Grayston H. Withrow
Retreat Street
Baltimore
Christmas Day at Pleasant Chapel U. B. Church
Pleasant Chapel U. B. Church enjoyed a good Christmas day despite icy roads. Supt Perry F. Miller was reelected for a sixth year as attendance reached 104 with total enrollment 240. Five conversions were reported at altar as revival closed and outlook for 1922 was bright.
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Pleasant Chapel U. B
Pleasant Chapel
U. B
Perry F. Miller
J. A. Stearn
U S Educates 9000 Veterans First National Education Drive
The United States becomes the largest school system, with about 90,000 veterans enrolled under government supervision. Veterans' Bureau Director Forbes cites this major educational effort as a postwar program to rehabilitate servicemen and reintegrate them as productive members of the nation.
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Uncle Sam
America
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
United States
Mrs. Fanna Elizabeth Young Dead
Funeral services for Mrs. Fanna Elizabeth Young of Roanoke will be held at 10:30 AM Friday at The First Brotherhood Church. Rev. J F Bright will officiate. burial in I O O F Cemetery Roanoke. Born July 5 1860 she was 61 with 5 months and 22 days. Surviving are eight children eight grandchildren one sister and one brother.
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Fanna Elizabeth Young
Joseph and
Caroline Young
Roanoke
First Brothern
J.F. Bright
James P. Young
Charles F
Clyde A
Russell
Gertrude Kramer
Minervia Baker
Goldie Young
Agnes Burcher
James Young
Cantata Repeats Christmas Cantata for Sunday School
The Sunday School has decided to repeat the cantata A Christmas Secret given last Sunday night due to many requests from those unable to attend. Do not miss the second performance.
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V. B
Purvis Drug Store Thanked By Telephone Company Officials
The operators and fineman of the telephone company extend thanks to Purvis Drug Store for remembering them at Christmas.
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Fineman
Purvis
Live Wire Will Hays Reform Postal Service Says Albany Journal
Albany Evening Journal applauds Postmaster General Will Hays for modernizing the postal service. New policies centralize accounting, cut delays, reduce red tape, and empower state postmasters to act, promising faster money orders, clearer exchange rates, and fewer trips to Washington.
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Hay
Will Hays
Washington
Hays
Central Accounting Post Offices
Wilson
Albany Evening Journal
Home Missionary Meeting Reported by Missionary Society
The M. E. Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. Ed Dennis's home Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Belle Stump as president leading the devotional. Mrs. Zola Schnitz read a paper on Migrant Workers in Harvest and Canning, and young Alice Schnitz and Katherine Sites gave a recitation and reading. The next regular meeting will be at Mrs. Jesse Stump's home on January 26.
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Home Missionary
M. E. Home Missionary Society
Ed Dennis
Belle Stump
Zola Schnitz
Alice Schnitz
Katherine Sites
Jesse Stump
New Year at Old Roanoke Seminary Opens with Promise
The 1861 62 fall and winter term at the Roanoke Seminary opened with strong expectations. Students and teachers saw rapid growth as soldiers home from the front joined, and area youths and ex servicemen filled classes across Huntington Whitley and nearby towns. The school emphasized merit over money and produced faculty from its own ranks, including Micheal K Sickafus and Prof Reefy, while local families and neighboring districts supported its expansion.
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Micheal K.sickafus
Whitley, Co
Co. E
44Th
Indiana
Shilo
Whitley
Roanoke
Columbia City
Reefy
M. L. Spencer
Huntington
Uncle Sams
Learend
Spencer
Manchester
Zanesville
Markle
Etna
Andrews
Allen County
Ohio
Ilinois
Michigan
F.S. Reefy
I. M. Spencer
F. M. Thing
California
South Whitley
Allen Pence
Mr. Pence II
Wat
Rineharts
Bateys
Fisher
John Armsby
Silverware Gift From Hawaii Reaches Mrs Sanders
Mrs Homer Sanders received a handsome Christmas present a set of silverware from the Hawaiian Islands. The gift came from her brother Joseph Cobb who is serving on the island in the U S army.
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Homer Sanders
Hawaiian Islands
Joseph Cobb
Going After Profiteers Law Violators
Readable text notes actions against profiteers and law violators. The item highlights enforcement efforts, agencies involved, and potential penalties. No specific names or dates are readable in the fragments.
Government to use anti trust laws against profiteers
Washington action widens in bid to curb profiteering with state and interstate rules. Attorney General Daugherty seeks cooperation from state attorneys general and federal prosecutors to pursue profiteers under state anti trust and interstate commerce laws. Enforcement will rely on evidence gathering by federal agents and prosecutions by state authorities, with emphasis on Illinois Massachusetts Kansas Wisconsin and other agricultural states.
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Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Chicaso
Illinois
Massachusetts
Kansas
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
United Brethren Church Announce New Year Services
The United Brethren Church urges stronger church participation as the new year begins. A New Year’s sermon is scheduled for 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 15 led by N S Highlands. The Christmas cantata repeats in the evening and Christian Endeavor meets at 6 39 with Rev FE B Feighner presiding and Miss Pearl Fry leading.
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United
Christian Endeavor
FE. B. Feighner
Miss Pearl Fry
G. F. Byrer
Methodist church urges New Year churchgoing in January
The church invites parishioners to start the year with renewed faith and attend Sunday school every Sunday in January at the Friendly Heart Church. A New Year sermon at 9:30 precedes Epworth League activities at 10:30 and a 6:30 worship service.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Church of the Friendly Heart
Epworth League
Ics Fs Phew Infert
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