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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1925
Page
5
Offenders were fined $118 plus costs for operating under the influence. Officers Boyd and Guthridge nabbed the individual during the incident.
Francis E. Staling, longtime Harrisonburg resident, died shortly after noon at 558 South Main Street from complications. Born in Frederick County near Stephens City, he lived most of his life in Harrisonburg and attended Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 PM from the Staling residence. Interment at Woodbine. Survived by four sisters Cora, Lena, Kate, and Mrs EB L Master of Hagerstown.
The April term of the Corporatee Court convened this morning with Judge F. B. Whiting on the bench. Whiting’s return was welcomed by the local bar as several wills were probated and multiple cases set for trial later in the term, including Melvin Patton and August Graber on appeal from police court to be heard April 27, and the Permutit Company suit against F. A. Rice set for the same day.
The will of Fred A. Graichen, dated, was probated in M Corporation Court. It devises all of his estate valued at about $30,000 to his sister, Miss Carrie D. Graichen, with witnesses Vines and Philip Williams noted.
The estate proceedings show the executrix being sworn in and bonds posted at $5,000, twice the estimated value of the personal estate, as the court moves to finalize settlement.
Arthur Leafe among local officials and factory workers as his will, written in his own hand on a 1905 letterhead, devises all to his wife Ida M. Leafe as executrix. Bond posted for $606,000. will not witnessed but valid due to sole handwriting.
In the Portuguese capital order has been restored after a short-lived revolt. Official quarters report that calm returns as authorities maintain control and begin stabilizing the city. No further details were immediately available on the incident or its participants.
Geneva April 20 Soviet Russia refuses to participate in a forthcoming conference on arms traffic. A stiff telegram from Foreign Minister Teherin says the Soviet government cannot collaborate with the League of Nations in studying a question that implies interference in Soviet internal affairs.
The Apple Blossom Festival will be advertised nationwide this evening via radio. Congressman T. W. Harrison will speak from 7:10 to 7:25 PM on WCAP Washington, with connections to Bell System stations across the country. Radio fans in Winchester and nearby areas should tune in to hear the judge discuss the event.
A letter from J E K Adamson, secretary, discusses inviting General of the Armies John J. Pershing to visit Winchester for the Shenandoah Blossom Festival on April 24 as guest of honor. Pershing plans to remain in Washington until April 28 before returning, with the invitation to be presented on his return.
A regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 22 at 3 o clock. The notice specifies the time and day of the event.
A lone thief equipped with a cane spats and silk gloves held up Schulte's cigar store on Broadway near Times Square, fleeing with 426 dollars from the cash register after forcing clerks closer and drawing a revolver. Local police seek the suspect described as a cautious Bates or Batoré.
The Supreme Court today refused to review the conviction of Rosewell Johnson and six others in the Gary Indiana prohibition case. Fifty two defendants were found guilty in the federal prosecution. The ruling sustains the earlier judgment upholding their convictions under federal prohibition law.
James Armstead admitted sending Nimrod Nimrod for liquor after a quart in a thermos bottle, leading to Nimrod’s arrest and Armstead’s 30 day sentence plus 68 dollar fine while a white man Pitcock received 30 days. Nimrod was released.
Managua Nicaragua April 20 report says Honduran revolutionists seized Ocotepec and nearby villages and are marching toward Comayagua, 87 miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, where the situation is described as critical.
The notice details a large construction push along Ane Snece Florida's east coast near Miami including harbor work and numerous facilities. It mentions hotel and housing schemes, training institutes, and a secret society building, inviting inquiries and investment from interested parties in a broad regional plan.
Herman Stine, son of Mr and Mrs Hunter Stine residing east of town on the Red Bud road, was selected by the festival committee for the role of Prince Shenandoah in the Apple Blossom Festival. He is a handsome youth about 20 years old.
Four ants debate a weird claim about leaking from a mundane task in a garbled Herald fragment. The jagged OCR yields unclear names and places, but the core scene shows ants arguing over an action and its consequences in a small-world setting.
The fragment mentions exam terms and fees for Manchester exams. It notes two points from the state and a daily schedule around 5 p.m. The text is garbled but implies standard exam procedures and possible charges.
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