Admiral Byrd resigns as head of National Economy League
New York April 25 Rear Adm Richard E Byrd resigns as chairman of the National Economy League after serving a longer term than planned He will stay on as advisory council member and executive committee member Gilbert G Browne elected chairman of the managing committee The league vows to continue its vigorous work and defend veterans rights.
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New York
Richard BE. Byrd
National Economy League
League
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Elihu Root
Alfred E. Smith
Newton D. Baker
Admiral Williams. Sims
Gilbert G. Browne
Harvard
Byrd
Naval Office
London Sees Heaviest 24 Hour Rainfall in 1917
The heaviest rainfall ever recorded in London occurred on June 16 1917 with 450 tons per acre of rain falling in North Kensington marking a historic weather event.
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London
Acre
North Kensington
Stormy Senate debate over Roosevelt inflation plan
Washington April 25 stormy Senate session as Republicans call Roosevelt inflation proposal unconstitutional while Democrats hail it as a stabilizing, conservative measure. Senator Reed assails the plan as a drastic power grab with untested currency control.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Harrison
Mellon
Reed
R-Pa
Pat Harrison
D-Miss
Andrew W. Melton
Ogden L. Mills
America
Historic Cape Henry ceremony marks settlers’ anniversary
At Cape Henry Virginia a crowd gathered to repeat a historic ceremony honoring the 326 year old cross erected by early English settlers. Mrs. Henry B. Joy of Detroit and Rev. J. M. Magruder of Annapolis addressed the gathering as invited guests and leaders of their societies observed the event.
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Associated Press
Cape Henry
Henry B. Joy
Detroit
National Society of Daughters and Founders and Patriots of America
J. M. Magruder
Annapolis
Society of the Ark and Dove
Passports Not Required for Direct Travel to Mexico Can
For American citizens direct travel to Mexico and Canada does not require a passport. A certificate of identity suffices as an alternative document for entry or exit.
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Mexico
Canada
Personal and Social Mention From Millwood
Millwood social notes record book purchase for Centenary of Christ Church with limited supply at Harris Pharmacy and local stores. Dances at the University of Virginia feature Miss Cary Harrison-Taylor and guests, with several Millwood residents attending events and visiting family. Further items include teas and dinners honoring visiting guests, with updates on residents’ travels and a note on Lieut. George L. Jones stationed in China with the U S S Fulton.
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Old Chapel
Clarke County
Christ Church
Millwood
Harris’ Pharmacy
Berryville
Winchester
Boyce
N. J
Harrison-Taylor
Keswick
Henry Post Mitchell
John Townsend Burwell
Albert Hopman
Rochester
Elizabeth Jones
Robert Hicks
Port Royal
Charles A. Jones
Chevy Chase
Nathaniel B. Page
Alexander Stronach
Great Neck
L. L
Kennedy Edsall
New York
Agnes Kennedy
Washington
Frederick Cushman
Springfield
Mass
Edsall
Lower Virginia
Richard F. Whiting
John Beatty
Helen
Katherine Beatty
Pittsburgh
J. Townsend Burwell
Courtney B. Jones
Virginia Jacob
Mary Campbell
Long Island
Pierre Tartone
Rosalie Nelson
Benjamin Harrison
T. N. Jones
Edmond Williams
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
Henry B. Gilpin
Charles Consolvo
Baltimore
Polly Cary Randolph
Richard P. Whiting
John Woolfolk
George L. Jones
Honkong and
Canton
China
U.S.S Fulton
Lexington
Robert Cooke
Balloon tire inventor credited in Lansing discovery
Inventor Alden II Putnam of Lansing Michigan is credited with creating the balloon tire. The description notes Putnam’s contribution to tire technology and its regional origin.
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Alden II
Putnam
Lansing, Mich
Absurd Decision Provokes Editorial on Extradition Case
An editorial in today's Washington Post laments Judge James A. Lowell's habeas corpus writ freeing Crawford in a Virginia murder case. It argues the Constitution requires return to the state where the crime occurred and condemns delaying extradition as a warped form of justice.
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Washington Post
Gov. Ely
Massachusetts
George
Virginia
Burg
James A. Lowell
Federal Court
Boston
Crawford
Lowell
Supreme Court of the
United States
Festival Story Goes On Air From Two Units
Tickets good until May 6 allow guests to stay in Winchester for the final day and an extra day amid apple blossoms. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will issue special festival information with dates and a two day program. Handley High School faculty and pupils stage the dress rehearsal of a spectacular pageant titled In Springtime each festival day. The pageant is praised as the finest ever produced for the apple festival.
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Trnal
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Handley High School
Springtime pageant staged by local schools features noted directors
The rehearsal earns praise for its colorful and glittering scenery. Garland R. Quarles writes the Springtime story as the pageant depicts spring across lands with native costumes. Virginia Boyd directs with Katherine Pannill and Ruth Berry handling costumes. Madeline McAllister leads the chorus and W H Melrose conducts the Handley High School Band for the musical accompaniment.
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Ful
Madeline
Anderof
W. H. Melslwee
Handley High School
Ball Players Suspended For Part In Fight
President Harridge indefinitely suspended Buddy Myer Washington infielder Ben Chapman New York outfielder Earl White of the Senators for participating in a fight that broke up in a riot during the Washington New York game yesterday. Dixie Walker of the Yankees was not suspended as he helped protect Chapman and was not engaged.
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Chicago
William Harridge
American League
Buddy Myer
Washington
Ben Chapman
New York
Earl White
Senators
Dixie Walker
Yankees
Harridge
Chapman
Mrs. Ross Named Director of Mints
President Roosevelt plans to appoint Nellie Tayloe Ross former Wyoming governor as director of the mints Ross has long been active in Democratic politics serving as vice chairman of the party's national committee before and through the Roosevelt campaign last year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Ross Long
City Unique For Care Taken Of Needy Persons
Winchester earned a national distinction for caring for its needy through home aid says Walker McC Bond of the Red Cross. He cited Arizona reports showing 44 percent of the population needing assistance in industrial centers yet Winchester managed relief with citizen alms. He noted Florida reports of large transient aid burdens and praised the local chapter’s strong support during the emergency.
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American Red Cross
Washington
Winchester
United States
Walker McC. Bond
Red Cross
Bond
Arizona
Florida
Man finds wife dead with slashed throat in Baltimore
John A. Smith awoke to discover his wife on the floor beside the bed with throat and wrist wounds. She died shortly after. Coroner John J. Morrissey ruled death by own action.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John A. Smith
John J. Morrissey
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