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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1924

Page

2

Wild song birds trapped in English streets amid nets and lime

Report notes large casualties among baked birds as Bird limes and nets are used in city streets. Mr. R Gray Williams returned from Hagerstown Maryland after attending a Halltown Paper Company officials meeting. Dr. and Mrs. Leigh Fuller came back from several days in Washington.

Eng R. Gray Williams Hagerstown Halltown Paper Company Mrs Leigh Fuller Washington

Drug and Parole Schemes Tied to Federal Probe

Witnesses described drug selling and paroles at a federal agency as the Senate investigating committee expanded its inquiries. Testimony traced bootlegging links, munitions supply to revolutionists in Lower California, and liquor movements tied to a Washington address known as the little green house. The panel recessed after extensive questioning and sent members to Ohio to probe the Midland National Bank.

Washington Senate Uigherty Federal New York Calirnia Little Green House Brooknart Wheeler Montana Moses New Hampshire Ohio Midland National Bank M.S. Daugherty Weeks War Department Air Service Beck Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Federal Penitentiary Coolidge J. E. Dyche Atlanta W. J. Burns Department of Justice Daniel Smith K Street

Newsom Named Rotary District Governor for 37th District

Raleigh April 4 M Eugene Newsom former mayor of Durham was nominated for governor of the 37th Rotary District at the convention closing session and will succeed G Franklin Lentz of Newport News after ratification. Attendance cups went to Hopewell Virginia and Ayden North Carolina for 100 percent attendance. Next meeting invited by Newport News Richmond Danville and Wilmington.

Raleigh N. C M. Eugene Newsom Durham Rotary Rotary International G. Franklin Lentz Newport News Hopewell Ayden Raleign Richmond Danville Wilmington

Mission Union Meeting in Berryville April 8

Group No 2 of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Shenandoah Baptist Association will meet at the Baptist Church in Berryville Tuesday April 8 starting at 10 a.m. A full attendance is desired.

Woman's Missionary Union of the Shenandoah Baptist Association Boyce Rockland Winchester Berryville Baptist Church

Mrs Leslie Cage Visits South Kent Street Family

Mrs Leslie Cage and her young sons arrived from Brunswick Maryland for a brief visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Addison Henry at their home on South Kent Street.

Leslie Cage Brunswick, Md Addison Henry South Kent Street

Red Pepper Rub Claims Fast Pain Relief

An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as rapid relief for sore backs and pains. It promises tingling heat within minutes and full warmth of the sore area, urging readers to ask druggists for the genuine Rowles branded product.

Rowles

Underwood Leads For Nomination Says Carlin

C C Carlin chairman of the Underwood Campaign Committee issued a statement claiming delegates have favored Underwood in several temstates. He cited Iowa and Arizona as pivotal showing Underwood as a strong national choice and second choice in the South with broad West support. He argued the unit rule in Iowa strengthens the Underwood position and notes progressive momentum in the Midwest.

Washington Sas William McAdoo C. C. Carlin Underwood Iowa Wisconsin West Camlin Arizona Mississippi McAdoo Carlin

Three Die Fighting Forest Fire Near Pulaski

In Pulaski on April 4 a forest fire on the watershed supplying the town reservoir claimed three lives. J. P. Sheppard 56 and W. H. Stotts 46, both town employees, died after being trapped by changing winds. Mack Wyrick 13 died after accompanying them. his body was found in a ravine. Two widows and 19 children survive the victims.

Pulaski J. P. Sheppard W. H. Stotts Mack Wyrick Sheppard Stotts Wyrick

Delegate Bragg Faces Charge of Speeding in Chesterfield

Richmond report says Delegate Bragg of Brunswick will appear in Chesterfield Court House Justice Court on April 10 to answer a speeding charge from March 9. He says the arresting officer urged an appearance time and that a prior drunkenness charge was dismissed. Bragg posted one dollar bond.

Richmond Bragg Brunswick Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Justice Court Chesterfield Courthouse Chesterfield General Assembly Waerkman Davis Norfolk County

Navy Lectures to Tour Richmond District for Recruits

Navy recruiting officers in the Richmond district will start a lecture tour on April 4 traveling by automobile. The drive aims to enlistments and will feature motion pictures shown by the touring party.

Richmond Navy Richmond District

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised Remedy

A fragment describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a treatment for run-down conditions and catarrh. It claims the medicine works both locally and constitutionally and has been used for over forty years, mentioning Cheney Toledo Ohio.

Hall Cheney Toledo Ohio

Democrats Fire At Republican Leaders In Congress

In Washington on April 4 Democrats in both houses attacked Republican leaders including Lodge Pepper and Longworth over the world court issue and investigations. Senate and House members assailed GOP actions, with quotes on corruption and leadership as rival measures continued.

Congress Washington House Senate Lodge Pepper Gillette Longworth Robinson Arkansas Senator Pepper Pennsylvania Maine Ohio Philadelphia Endhorge Stevenson South Carolina Connally Texas Boston Daugherty Denby Calvin Coolidge United States

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