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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1921

Page

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Winches ter Capt Gray Reelected Cumberland War Firemen President

Captain R L Gray of Winchester was reelected president of the Cumberland Firemen's Association for a new term at Martinsburg West Virginia. Other officers named include W J Roop of Iddietown Pa vice president Scott Mason Martinsboro W Va secretary C J Jacobs Waynesboro Pa treasurer W H Richter Chambersburg Pa and chaplain A S Potsal Martinsburg W Va. The convention approved universal hydrant coupling and revised membership rules while considering future host cities Harrisburg and Hagerstown and noted entertainment as a potential feature of the next gathering. Delegates from Winchester included Russell Potts John McDonald and Mayor W W Glass. The banquet was hosted by Trinity Church ladies.

Gray Ates W. J. Roop Iddietown Willbite Keyser W.va Scott Mason Martinsboro W. Va C. J. Jacobs Waynesboro W. H. Richter Chamberspure A.S. Potsal Martinsbore W. Vas Hagerstown Maryland State ‘Firemen’s Martinsburg Seibert Association Winchester Messrs Russell Potts John McDonald Sarah Zane Fire Company W. W. Glass C. H. Lewis J. Howard Cather Robert Grim Rouss ‘Fire Company Glass Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church W. R. Kittie

Massive West Virginia march gathers in Marmet for Mingo county drive

About 400 to 1,000 men assembled at Marmet near Charleston to march into Mingo county amid a year long dispute. No action announced yet on preventing the march, with routes reportedly planned through Boone and Logan counties as supporters patrol to avert state troop interference.

Charleston W. Va Marmet Mingo County Boone Logan Logan Counties, and Friends of the

Picnic Committee Meeting Bulletin

The picnic committee of the Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 will meet on Tuesday August 23 at 8 oclock. R. T. Jones, Chairman.

The Friend‘ship Fire Co., No R. T. Jones

Dream Street charms audiences as Griffiths new film

D W Griffith presents Dream Street at the Emptde Theater for two days starting next Tuesday. The drama blends romance and moral fable with Gypsy Fair played by Carol Dempster and the McFadden brothers by Ralph Graves and Charles Emmett Mack.

D. W. Griffith Griffith Dream Street Emptde Theater Thomas Burke Chinatown Gypsy Fair Spike” McFadden Billie Gypsy Spike Billie McFadden Sway Wan Carol Dempster Ralph Graves Charles Emmett Mack McFadden Brothers

Apple Baskets and Baskets With Rim Covers in Stock

Sale notice advertises genuine Clark bustier baskets with round rim covers in stock for immediate delivery. Mentions materials Pyrox Bluestone Bordeaux and Lead Arsenate and offers reduced prices in any quantity. Also notes Winchester Richard Sup. Co and a Friendship picnic event dated Sept 5 at Rock Enon.

Clark Winchester Rchard SUP. CO

Train nearly strikes boys at Kent and Piccadilly crossing

Three boys on a small express wagon narrowly escape a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger train at Kent and Piccadilly streets. Samuel Evans, a crossing watchman, warned them twice to stop before the wagon wedged between a board and a rail. Engineer brakes failed and Taylor Hahn pulled the youths from danger.

Smills Baltimore Oro Kent Piccadilly Streets Samuel Evans Taylor Hahn Piccadilly Street

Fire Near Tampico Sparks Oil Field Fire

A blaze broke out on Lot 224 in the Amatlan field near Tampico and raged overnight. Oil field workers faced a serious challenge fighting the flame as dispatches from Tampico reported.

Mexico City Amatlan Tampico Mpico

New Fast Train on B and O Railroad

A new through train on the Baltimore and Ohio system, No. 15 westbound, will depart Baltimore at 8 50 am and Washington at 10 05 am, bypassing Brunswick Weverton Harpers Ferry and Shenandoah Junction. It will average 42.5 miles per hour with runs between 55 and 60 mph on straight sections, and will not stop at the listed junctions. Train No. 11 will handle local traffic with intermediate stops.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore Washington Martinsburg Brunswick Weverton Harpers Fergy Shenandoah Junction Baltimore and Ohio

Injured Motorcyclists Improve After Valley Pike Crash

John Johnson and Ellsworth Henry, local motorcyclists, were improving today after an afternoon crash on the Valley pike near Cedar Creek. Secretary Thomas Burley Jr. of the Chamber of Commerce drove left to pass and struck their bike, sending it 140 to 160 feet. Both riders suffered arm injuries and were treated at Memorial Hospital. Burley paid their medical bills and gave them money.

John Johnson Ellsworth Henry Cedar Creek Valley Pike Thomas Burley, Jr Chamber of Commerce Strasburg Burley Memorial, Hospital

Mrs. Hoover's Mother Dies. Funeral Held in California

Mrs Charles D Henry mother of Mrs Herbert Hoover died yesterday at the Hoover home in Stamford University. Funeral services were held today in Pala Alto California as Mrs Hoover came from New York for the services.

Pala Alto Cat Charles D. Henry Herbert Hoover Hoover Stamford University

Cooler Weather Forecast For Week Ahead

Weather predictions show a cooler week for the North and Middle Atlantic States beginning Monday. Generally fair conditions with cooler first half and moderate temperatures in the latter half. frost likely in exposed areas.

North and Middle Atlantic

Sonora Contestants Rank After Last Night’s Standings

The Sonora talking machine contest standings as of 10 o'clock last night show Keiko leading with 15 525 points. Evelyn Worsley and Ruth Poston follow with mid 2 000s, while Mary Stuart Adelaide Peery and Hilda Correll are in the 2 000s to 1 500 range. Other notable performers include Frances Eareckson Buzella Henry Mrs Geo Guthridge Virginia Motuley and May Mort with varying scores, down to Katherine Reardon and Nina Elgin in the lower tier.

Sonora Toke Didssteesss Oans Bloise Spillman Blancher Preka Mary Stuart Evelyn’ Worsley Ruth Poston Adelaide Peery Hilda Correll Frances Eareckson Buzella Henry Geo. Guthridge Virginia Motuley Voces May Mort Mary

Belonged to Old Family

Mr. Warren Wall, body brought from Tulsa Ohio, interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery. He was son of Dr. Thomas W. Wall and Emily Pancoast Wall, grandson of John F. and Rachel Curlett Wall, with his grandfather a Virginia Legislature member. He died aged 59 in August 1918, spent youth in Winchester, and was linked to Rev Dr James Re Graham’s Kent Street Presbyterian Church. He studied under Capt Johnny Van Fossen, a noted Winchester educator.

Warren Wall Tulsa Ohio Mount ‘Hebron Thomas W Emily Pancoast Wall John F Rachel Curlett ‘Wall Virginia Wall Winchester James

Four Workmen Die In Trench Collapse In Cumberland

Four workmen were killed when a trench they were digging collapsed in Cumberland Maryland. A passerby party pulled one survivor from under debris while workers from across the city joined in efforts to recover all the bodies.

Cumberland

Paul Malm to Wed Miss Guard in Stephens City

A marriage license was issued to C. Paul Malm of Newport News Virginia and Florence Guard of Stephens City Virginia. The ceremony is at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City at 5 pm with Rev OC W Cassell officiating. Miss Guard taught music and mathematics in Newport News High School. Mr Malm is a Copenhagen native now living in Newport News and works as a draftsman. Guests from Winchester Martinsburg and nearby towns attend. Mrs Harry Stouffer will play music.

C. Paul Malm Newport News Florence Guard B. A. Guard Stephens City Trinity Lutheran’ Church OC. W. Cassell Miss Guard Fort Loudoun Winchester Newport , News Malm Richard Malm Copenhagen Denmark Martinsburg Harry Ie Stouffer

Magnus Leach Returns Home From Sanatorium near Richmond

Magnus Leach of Nineveh was jailed July 29 for attempting to abduct A G Weaver and was sent July 30 to a sanitarium near Richmond for treatment. He arrived in Front Royal Thursday morning and his mental condition remains unreported. Leach paid his own expenses and bail was set at 2500 dollars for R W Painter of Cedarville, who secured his release. Leach is now at Nineveh.

Front Yal Magnus Ghach Nineveh A. G. Weaver Land Richmond Front Royal Leach R. W. Painter Cedarville Tay

Big Show of Comedies at Empire Tonight

Empire presents a six reel program headlined by An Amateur Devil with Bryant Washburn. The cast includes Harold Lloyd Bebe Daniels Snub Pollard and Aesop's Fables plus Pathe News. Early show also features The Woman In Roomay with Pauline Fredericks as the wife whose honor was questioned.

Empire Paramount Bryant Washburn Hades Harold Lloyd Bebe Daniels Pollard Aesop’s Fables Pathe News Roomay Pauline Fredericks

Reverend Tyler Heads to Ecumenical Methodist Conference

The Rev John Paul Tyler pastor of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South in Washington sails from New York on the Albania to attend the Ecumenical Methodist Conference in London September 6 to 16. He is the official delegate from the Baltimore conference and the southern branch will be represented by about 50 delegates including most church bishops.

John Paul Tyler Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South Washington New York Albania England London Mr. Tyler George T. Tyler Baltimore

Six Room House For Sale In Modern Style

For sale a new six room house with modern conveniences. Cheap for quick buyer. Apply at 713 South Market Street.

S. Market St

Marker’s Livestock Sale Set for August 25

At J. D. Marker’s livestock sale head sheep and 50 lambs will be offered. The event is scheduled for August 25 with 20 to 1p 21 noted in the listing.

J. D. Marker

Giant Dry Petition Demonstrates Global Temperance Drive

A dry petition a mile and a half long bearing 7,500,000 names from fifty nations was shown in the San Francisco parade of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It calls for abolition of drinking and opium habits.

Associated Press San Francisco Women's Christian Temperance Union

Collis and Wagner Advertise Kansas Alfalfa Seed

An advertisement from Collis and Wagner promotes Kansas grown alfalfa seed from Winchester Seed Co. The line notes non irrigated, very high grade alfalfa and cites catalog details 19-Lp-41 8-19-1p-12t.

Collis & Wagner Kansas Winchester Seed Co

Wounded in Knoxville Jail Clash Over Suspect

In Knox County Tennessee a crowd outside the jail exchanged fire with deputies and state troops seeking a Black suspect in an assault on a school teacher. Twenty six were wounded, six seriously, as guards maintained a dead line and National Guard was kept on duty.

Knoxville Tenn Knox County Tate National Guard Brummitt Schneider State

Furnished House for Rent on Fairmont Ave

For rent a furnished house at 154 W 311 Fairmont Ave. Contact 20-1p-1f for details and availability.

Fairmont Ave

Escapes From Mexican Bandits In Chihuahua Kidnapping

Eric Clark of International Land and Livestock Company escaped from Mexican bandits after a kidnapping at Rio Primero. He telegraphed friends that he was released in Jiminez, Chihuahua, with a ransom demand of 7500 dollars.

Jiminez Chihuahua Clark

Winchester Wardensville Camp Meeting Excursion

Winchester and Western to run a day trip from Winchester to Wardensville on August 21 for the Annual Camp Meeting. Departure 8:00 a.m. arrival 11:00 a.m. Fare 1.50 dollars. Return train from Wardensville 4:30 p.m. D H Sencindiver, General Manager. Carload, good hogs. Marker’s sale August 25. For rent furnished house 226 Amherst St starting Oct 1.

Winchester and Western Winchester Wardensville Amherst St

Storm damages Zion Tabernacle and store in Illinois

A northern Illinois storm last night partially unroofed Shiloh tabernacle, church overseer Wilber Glenn Voliver, and damaged the Zion department store. It also tore down sign boards Voliver recently erected attacking rival legions.

Colis and Wagner Offer All-Day Sunday and Evening Hours

The notice states they will remain open hereafter all day Sunday and every night until 9 o'clock. The fragment mentions Collis and Wagner and a picnic event described as a good time.

Collis & Wagner

Trinkle Leads Virginia Governor Primary In Most Districts

In Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary, Be. Lee Trinkle led with strong showings in Bristol, Bedford, and other districts, while Tucker trailed. State totals placed Trinkle ahead overall with majorities in multiple counties and districts, and Tucker carrying others as the race moved toward final counts.

Richmond BE. Lee Trinkle Virginia Trinkle Tucker Ajor J. B. West Suffolk Bristol Buenatuville Banville Frederton Lynchburg Atersburg Radford Oke Suffol Williamater

England Accepts Harding Invitation to Disarmament Conference

London reports an official acceptance is on the way to Washington for participation in the conference on Eastern questions and disarmament, following President Harding's invitation.

London Harding Toticipate Washington

One Lot on 8 Stewart Behind Handley Schools

Investment notice describes one lot on 8 Stewart behind Handley Schools priced at 65 dollars per front foot. Presented by Baker & Shayock with reference to classified ads.

Stewart Bt Handley Schools Baker & Shayock

Rosemont Park Dance Night with Bellette Orchestra

Rosemont Park hosts a Monday night event on August 28 featuring a free public dance with candy and music by the original Bellette Orchestra. Attendees are invited to enjoy an evening of entertainment and dancing.

Bellette Orchestra

Baby carriage wanted for a good condition

Advertiser seeks a baby carriage in good condition. Apply to Star.

Also Mentioned on This Page

R L. Gray Winchestt Cumberland War Firemen’s Association F&esociation Hayfield Ay Star Office Betts & Boice Rock Enon Paul Malm Magnus Leach Empire Tonight Monster Eric International Rio Primero Camp Meeting Marker Zion Tabernacle Nic Harry St. George Tucker Parker’s Safe Ay Ane Associate de Préss Rosemont Park Equity American Legion Shepherdstown
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