Handley Schools Controversy Prompted Chicago Move
A speech by Maurice Grimma urged funding for Handley Schools as Parson Nelson confirms Mr. Clerk’s resignation and new post as Chicago suburbs superintendent for five years at ten thousand dollars annually. He cites public support to back the school board’s five thousand dollar request.
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Pers
Maurice Grimma
Scipice
Handley Schools
Handley
Parson Nelson
Clerk
Chicago
Glerk
Grim
Young Grim
school+board
Advlt
Furniture Sale Ads at 727 South Main Street
Household goods of all kinds including antique furniture china and pictures to be sold Saturday April 14 at 10 am at 727 South Main Street. Proceeds benefit Mrs G W Kremer.
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South Main St
G. W. Kremer
Yhayerk Meeting Tonight At Market Street Church
The Rev. Walter Mark Depp returns from the Baltimore annual conference and will lead a prayer meeting at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 7 46 this evening.
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Walter Mark Depp
Baltimore
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Public Auction at Braddock St Features Furnishings
At public auction Friday at 10 A M on 22.8 Braddock Street items include beds bureaus stands three gas ranges double heaters cook stove rugs chairs and related furnishings. Frank Taylor, plumber, listed in notice.
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Braddock
Frank’ Taylor
Civic League to Hold Extra Meeting Friday at Handley Library
An extra Civic League meeting is planned for Friday April 13 at 4 o clock to be held at the Handley Library. Members will discuss ongoing community matters and upcoming events.
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The
Civic League
Handley Library
Virginia bishop starts Jefferson Memorial fund with gift
In Charlottesville on April 12 Bishop D. J. OConnell of Richmond sent a $100 check as the first contribution to the Jefferson Memorial Foundation fund aiming to raise 1,000,000 to buy and maintain Monticello. He expresses regret at not attending Monticello ceremonies on April 13 due to ill health.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
Monticello
D. J. O'Connell
Richmond
O’ Nell
Ruth
Cunningham
Major James W. Denny Dies Suddenly
Major James W. Denny, Confederate veteran, lawyer and former U S congressman, died at his Baltimore home aged 85. Born in Frederick County Virginia he served in the Thirty ninth Virginia Cavalry and studied law in Winchester and Baltimore. He led the first branch of the Baltimore City Council and served in the General Assembly and two congresses. Six brothers survive him.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
James W. Denny
Congress
Major Denny
Frederick County
University of Virginia
Thirty-ninth Virginia Cavalry
Richard Parker
Winchester
William Pinkney Whyte
Baltimore City School Board
General Assembly
Ku Klux Klan Issue Divides Sons of Vets
In New Orleans delegates to the Sons of Confederate Veterans postponed their officer election after loud protests and reported sharp division over the Ku Klux Klan issue injected into the convention. The election, previously set for this morning, was rescheduled for this afternoon.
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KU Klux Klan
Sons OF Vets
Associated Press
New Orleans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Irregular Stock Price Movement Returns in New York Market
Irregular price movement persisted in the New York stock market with scattered selling as a screen for short covering. Oil, independent steel, equipment and food shares partial recovered with 1 to 1 1 2 point gains while rail shares were sluggish and mixed. Call money opened at 5 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Bible Class Meeting Led by Prof Hough at United Brethren
Prof N S Hough leads the Men's Bible class at United Brethren Church next Sunday at 9 45 am. Members should attend even if needed and bring a new member or visitor. Be on time for the roll call. Quit you like men be strong.
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N.S. Hough
United Brethren Church
Large Rise in Vocational Agriculture Enrollment 1918–1922
The Associated Press reports a sharp rise in agricultural vocational education under the 1907 act. Enrollment grew from 15,453 in 1918 to 59,276 in 1922, with schools increasing from 609 to 2,175 and teachers from 895 to 2,290, funded by federal and matching state or local dollars. The act restricts aid to public schools offering practical farming instruction.
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Washington
State Aid For Frederick Not Reduced, Agent Explains
In a Richmond letter dated April 10, 1923, Chairman H. G. Shirley clarifies Frederick county’s state road aid. He explains 1922 funds were redistributed from engineering reserves and 1923 funds follow the same pattern, leaving Frederick county with $4,449.37 in state aid for 1923 despite not reduced overall.
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Frederick
H. F. Byrd
Shirley
Frederick County
Richmond
Winchester
Rfoot
H. G. Shirley
Notice to Milk Dealers Licenses due for 1923 24
License to sell milk for 1923 24 are now due Licenses can be obtained at office of milk inspector at City Hall between 1 and 3 30 P M Also nearly. Dr F W Boland milk inspector Lost on East Cork St near railroad loose leaf book with names of citizens of Winchester Reward is returned to J L Maphis
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City Hall
East Cork St
Winchester
J. L. Maphis
Goodyear Service Station Ad Promotes Standard Tires
An old classified style ad touts Goodyear service with standard tires at standard prices. It mentions a city garage and emphasizes no cut prices in store.
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Garagbe
Tornado Hits Meridian La Wrecks Homes In Sawmill Town
A tornado struck Meridian Louisiana, thirty miles south of Alexandria, injuring several people and wrecking about 150 houses, with reports reaching here.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Meridian
Here
Chapman Auto Sales Classified Notice and Help Wanted
Used car dealer advertises Ford models Dodge Buick and Hudson with terms. Chapman Auto Sales. Wanted two good painters for inside work. O. H. Lewis.
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Dodge
Buick
Hudson
Chapman Auto
O. H. Lewis
The Raceerege Shop Advertises Skirts and Hemstitching
Private sale notice for household goods and fabric services. Skirts priced $1 to $2 per skirt and pleated items $3.50 to $5.00. Hemstitching priced by yard. Located at 7 N Braddock St and S Washington St with public sale listing.
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Raceerege
N. Braddock St
Parson Neeson Speech on Handley Crusade Editorial Policy
The statement from Parson Neeson via The Star extends courtesy to readers publishing communications today and promises tomorrow’s comments. He urges the public to withhold judgment until full facts are presented, emphasizing a demand for FACTS from the public.
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Harry F. Byrd
The
Star
Handley School
Wwiseke
Robert B. Nelson
Taxpayers Correct Handley Board on School Funding
J Henkel Henry writes to The Star to dispute Handley Board claims about Winchester school funding. He cites Virginia State Board figures showing Winchester’s per child costs and enrollment lag behind Staunton Alexandria Buena Vista and others, arguing Handley money plus $15,000 general tax funds can sustain high standards and rival Virginia cities.
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the Star
Handley Board
Virginia
The
Star
Nine
Winchester
Handleyrd
Virginia State Board of Education
Staunton
Alexandria
Buena Vista
Handley
Bristol
Charlottesville
Clifton Forge
Fredericksb’g
Harrisonburg Radford
Two Sides to the Massacre of Armenians
A letter from Samuel B. Sampsell, navy radio operator on the destroyer King at Constantinople, describes Near East travel from Athens to Smyrna and Mitylene. He notes grim climate, cultural tensions, and differing Armenian and Turkish massacres while recounting ship repairs and a two month propeller replacement delay.
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W. H. Sampsell
Samuel B. Sampsell
United States Navy
King
Constantinople
Sampsell
Athens
Italy
Smyrna
Mityline
Marsina
Acropolis
Scutaria
Bosphorus
Asia Minor
Allah
Turk
America
Phonograph Free Draw Tonight at Seal’s Music Store
A free phonograph drawing will be held at Seal's Music Store Saturday at 8 o'clock. The sale has been extended one more week to clear second-hand pianos and phonographs received in exchange, and the phonograph will be given away promptly at 8 p m on Saturday April 14.
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Seal’s Music Store
Auction Sale of Knight House and 23 Lots April 14
Immediate possession to buyer of the Knight House near Amos Shry ock's with one-fourth cash terms. Attend the big auction sale of the house and 23 building lots on April 14 at 2 P M along the Lee Jackson Way route. Lots are within 14 squares of money and free drinks. Baker & Shayock and J. M. Orndoff advertise.
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Amos Shryock’s
Baker & Shayock
SEAL'S MUSIC Store Piano Bargains
During a special piano sale SEAL'S MUSIC Store offers traded in used pianos organs and phonographs with convenient terms.
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Seal’s Music Store
Free Staters sweep Tipperary for De Valera
Dublin April 12 Six columns of free state troops scour the mountains in Tipperary seeking Hamon De Valera and other republican adherents who escaped national troops after Liam Lynch was fatally wounded and captured Wednesday. This marks the best organized effort yet to capture De Valera.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Free State
Tipperary
Hamon de Valera
Liam Lynch
de Valera
Rums raid suspect car theft targets Haynes in Washington
Washington April 12 Bootleggers are accused by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes of stealing his automobile Bearing an Ohio license which he said made it easily distinguishable to his rum running enemies The machine was driven away while the commissioner was attending a theatre last night He said he did not believe an ordinary automobile thief took it
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Haynes
Associated Press
Washington
Ohio
Fairmont Creamery opens new cream station at Albin’s
Fairmont Creamery Co. completes a new cream station at H D Albins and plans an opening Friday. The unit promises best butter fat prices and services from 10 a m to 1 p m and 3 p m to 7 p m.
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Fairmont Creamery Co
H. D. Albin’s
Seeds From Tut's Tomb To Be Planted In New York
Col William Boyce Thompson announced seeds from ancient Egyptian tombs will be brought to the United States for experiment. He says seeds from Tutankhamun's burial site were obtained from Egypt's agriculture department and will be propagated at his Yonkers laboratory, including Heyptian long staple cotton developed in the Salton desert.
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New York
William Boyce Thompson
Adriatic
Tutenkhamun
Thompson
Department of Agriculture
Egypt
Yonkers
Salton Desert
S. V. A. Defeats Shepherd College in Baseball
Shenandoah Valley Academy won its second local baseball game, defeating Shepherd College 8 to 6 on hilltop field. Rowe pitched well for S. V. A., and Yates hit a two on base home run in the fifth inning as the cadets broke the game open with five runs in the early frames.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shepherd College
West Virginia
Wil
Rowe
Yates
Ss. V. A
Shepherd
Airplane Delivers Supplies to Stranded Auto Party
An airplane carrying a pilot and a Fort Myers auto party member departed Miami early today carrying supplies for the 22 members of the party stranded 63 miles west of Miami since yesterday morning without food or cigarettes.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Fort Myers Automobile Party
Germans claim Ruhr coal deliveries fall short
Essen reports German authorities claim 51 Germans were killed and 8,000 tons of coal and coke delivered under occupation. they state prewar reparations would total 4,200,000 tons, three months into the Ruhr occupation.
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Associated Press
Essen
Ruhr
G O Snapp Winner of Lovely Table Cover
The table cover crafted by Mrs Wittam at South Market street was won by G O Snapp a local coal dealer in a drawing by the Sarah Zane Fire Company Most chances were sold to fire company members and not to the public an officer states the company avoids public sale of chances.
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G. O. Snapp
Lovely Table
Qadblic
Memorial Day flowers origin debated by Hite in The Washington Star
Cornelius Baldwin Hite argues that the Winchester commemorative flower display began with the 1866 Georgia act and June 6 1867 Winchester dedication, challenging claims it started later or in the South. He cites Ball Tucker and Rutherford in support while urging proof of an earlier origin.
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Washington Star
Cornelius Baldwin Hite
Winchester
Philip
Ginia
Mary Tucker
Turnbull Brothers
Turner Asaby
Stonewall
Hite
The
Star
Reds
Ball
Logan Tucker
U- D
Sim
Logan
Memorial Association
Bible Verses Growing Popular in American Papers
Cincinnati April report shows 2,038 newspapers in 1923 print Bible verses up from 871 in 1922. The Bureau notes papers served reach 14,233,254 readers, with a claim that well displayed verses will be read by at least two per copy. It also cites Protestant and Catholic church membership totals around 40 of the population.
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Cincinnati
America
Back To the Bible Society
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Handley Fund
J. Henkel Henry
Sam Sampsell
Ely
J. M. Orndoff
Empire
Free Staters
Rice
Tut
Anderson
Morgan Anderson
Glass
Empere
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