Winchester Elks to Hold Memorial Services Next Sunday
Winchester Lodge No. 867 Elks will stage the annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Empire theater next Sunday afternoon at 3. Exalted Ruler Wilbur E. Cather will lead the ceremony with Major Robert T. Barton delivering the memorial address. Choir from Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and Reformed Church Orchestra will provide music. Members lost since last year include J. R. Doran Joseph W. Bowles William L. Hollis and Ralph Devak. Public invited to attend at 3 p.m.
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Lodge of Sorrow
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Empire Theater
Elks
United States
Wilbur E. Cather
The
Robert T. Barton
American Legion
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Reformed Church Orchestra
J. R. Doran
Joseph W. Bowles
William L. Hollis
Ralph Devak
W. E. Cather
Jacob H. Yost
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
More and more people realize it pays to do Christmas shopping early as they avoid stress, find wider stock, and encounter friendlier sales staff. H. K. Green & Bro. promotes early buying.
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H. K. Green & Bro
Black Roses at The Strand opens with Sessue Hayakawa
The Robertson-Cole super special Black Roses opens today at The Strand for a two day run. Screenwriter E Richard Schayer exploits Hayakawa’s talents in a drama of American social life.
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Robertson-Cole
Strand Theatre
E. Richard Schayer
Sessue Hayakawa
Hayakawa
Orchard grafting and protection guidance from WIN
Advice on treating gnawed trees with grafting wax and bridge grafting for serious injuries. Claims 99 percent of injuries preventable with poison wheat and tree protectors. Promotes WIN Orchard Supply Co with contact details 313 and 301 North Market Street.
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Orchard Supply CO
Market St
Christmas Hat Sale at Miss Newcomes and Auction Notice
Personal property sale of Mrs. B C Fant at Wadesville set for Dec 2 at 11 am including horses Jersey cattle hogs and farm implements. Farmers Union gathers at Stephens City Friday Dec 2 at 7 30 pm inviting members and friends.
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B. C. Fant
Wadesville
Jersey
Farmers’ Union
Stephens City
Looting Rocks Vienna Hotels After Demonstration
Turmoil in Vienna as crowds smashed windows and looted luxury shops and hotels following a major demonstration near the Parliament. The New Bristol Old Bristol Grand Hotel and Hotel Imperial targeted. valuables hurled into the street as police appeared unable to stop the violence.
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Vienna
Bristol
Grand Hotel
Death of Mr Coontz in Florida Auto Accident
Relatives report the death of Mr Walter K. Coontz in an auto crash in St Augustine Florida on Tuesday night He was about 59 and survived by his widow two sisters Mrs J I S Murphy Richmond VA and Mrs Emma V Baker Hagerstown MD He was a son of the late Capt Charles W Coontz and nephew of the late H Clay Krebs of Winchester Virginia.
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Walter K. Coontz
St. Augustine
Florida
Coontz
Charles W. Coontz
North Market Street
a#e
J. Is. C. Murphy
Richmond
Emma V. Baker
Hagerstown
Remarkable Cast in Every Woman Paramount Sensation
The Empire Theatre features a Paramount Artcraft presentation with an all star cast including Violet Hemind Wanda Hawley Bebe Daniels Theodore Roberts Mole Blue Raymond Hatton. Adapted from a morality play it follows Evreywoman Youth Beauty Modesty Conscience Truth Vice Wealth Love and Passion in a vivid true to life tale. Friday also brings Constance Bennett in The Case of Becky and a good comedy.
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Empire Theatre
Paramount Artcraft
Violet Hemind
Wanda Hawley
Bebe Daniels
Theodore Roberts
Mole Blue
Raymond Hatton
Anatol
Evreywoman
Constance Binney
Becky
Belasco
Taxpayers notice warn of five percent tax penalty
Taxpayers are warned that a five percent penalty will be added to the 1921 state taxes due December 1. The notice specifies poll tax as part of the levy and directs attention to timely payment. Treasurer WM. T. Barr signs the notice.
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WM. T. Barr
Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 Sets Final 2024 Meeting
The Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 schedules a meeting for next Thursday evening December 1 at o'clock. It will be the last meeting of the year and all committees are urged to attend to present final reports.
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Friendship Fire Co
Hoover to Speak at Martinsburg Fruit Exchange Banquet
Preparations complete for the Martinsburg Fruit Exchange annual banquet at the Berkeley Hotel Saturday at 7 pm. Key speaker is Herbert C. Hoover Secretary of Commerce, with Nelson R. Peet of New York and numerous out of town guests including Samuel Adams Marquis Zimm erman Edwards Gray Silver John P. Cleary and Victor K. Mc Eleheny and attendees from Jefferson Berkeley and Morgan counties.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
Berkeley Hotel
Herbert C. Hoover
Commerce
Nelson R. Peet
New York State
Samuel Adams
The
American Fruit Grower
Marquis
Washington
Country Gentleman
Zimmerman
Cincinnati Packer
Edwards
California Citrus Exchange
Gray Silver
American Farm Federation Bureau
John P. Cleary
Victor K. McEleheny
New York Fruit Auction
New York City
Clayton Haines
Charles Town
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
H. L. Snyder
Shepherdstown
Jefferson
Berkeley
Morgan Counties
Exchange
Empire Theater Secures Way Down East By Motorcycle
Manager Marshall Baker of the Empire theater faced a delay when United Artists warned the twelve reel Griffith film Way Down East would miss the mail. A Western Union messenger arrived by motorcycle with sidecar to deliver the film in time for the 2.30 matinee, the first such delivery to Winchester.
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Marshall Baker
Empire Theater
Baker Early
United Artists, Motion Picture Distributors
Washington
Empire
Winchester
Jewelry sale announces deep discounts at F R Crane Jewelers
On account of the general business low mood and heavy bills that must be paid, F R Crane Jeweler at 16 S Main St Winchester Va invites customers to view bargains offered at practically their own price. The earner promotes bargains to draw shoppers to the store.
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F. R. Crane
S’ Main St
Winchester
Vodvil Tonight at Auditorium and Variety Show
Announcement for a nine o clock vodvil program at the auditorium featuring a western picture, comedy, serial, a male and female double vodvil act with music and singing. Also listed is a dressmaking and tailoring reward notice for a missing fox terrier named Judy from Clif ford Street.
Japan accepts ratio debate hangs on plenary talks
The Associated Press reports Japan may accept the 70 percent naval ratio only after plenary delegates settle the security justification. Baron Kato delivered the request to Secretary Hughes and British delegate Balfour with full government support. Chinese delegates say talks on Shantung focus on two open port and vested interests issues.
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Associated Press
Japan
Admiral Kato
Baron Kato
Hughes
Arthur J. Balfour
China
Shantung
W. NI
Fapain
Oranges and Grapefruit Price Ad at Robinson's Cold Storage
For sale at Robinson's Cold Storage the ad lists oranges and grapefruit at 2.50 per bushel with the storage location noted.
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Robinson’s Cold Storage
Way Down East at Empire Tonight and Tomorrow
Empire presents Way Down East at reduced prices today only with Richard Barthelmess and Lillian Gish in a leading love story. Last show at eight with continuous performances. Tomorrow Constance Bennett stars in The Case of Becky followed by Everywoman Saturday.
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Richard Barthelmess
Lillian Gish
Constance Binney
Becky
Trustees Sale At Presbyterian Church Parlor
A sale will be held Thursday evening December 1 at 8 o clock in the church parlor. Items include plain and fancy aprons lamp shades crocheted articles cakes candy and dressed chickens. Proceeds go to church funds.
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Presbyterian Church
Winchester Wild Cats Ready for Front Royal Tigers Showdown
The Winchester Wild Cats, a picked squad from W H S and the American Legion teams, travel to Front Royal on Friday at 3 0 p m to meet the Front Royal Tigers. The lineup features Pollard, Copenhaven, McCann, Lewis, Kremer, and others, and a strong practice session boosts confidence in the team.
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Winchester “Wild Cats
Winchester Wild Cats
Front Royal Tigers
Front Royal
Wild Cats
W. A
American Legion
Winchester
Tigers
Pollard
John Marshall High School
Copenhaven
Av. A. Potts
W. H
Kremer
Dove
W. HS. DeHart
Shultice
V. A. McCauly
V. A
Preservation of Irish Truce Urged Amid Conference Deadlock
London reports a strong section of the British press urges preserving the Ireland truce by adjourning the peace conference to a fixed date in a month or six weeks. Sinn Fein says it expects further meetings with the government and delegates as arrangements for the truce are discussed at the next session.
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London
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Ginn Fein
Fire at Parker Mantel Decorating proves $100000 loss
A Baltimore blast at the Parker Mantel Decorating Company on North Avenue and Gay Street triggered an explosion and a fire that caused about $100,000 damage. About 50 workers on the upper floors escaped via fire escapes. no injuries were reported.
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Baltimore
Parker Mantel Decorating Company
North Avenue
Gay Street
H. C. Evans
Automobile canvassers wanted in town for Chamber post
Wanted four ladies to canvass town for an automobile concern. Not a selling job. Pay three dollars per day. Apply Chamber of Commerce. Read Moling ad on seventh page. Also lost Airedale puppy nine months old black body tan head and legs nervous trouble in hind legs reward. Contact 133 North Market Street.
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Clifford Street
Judy
Automobile Concern
Chamber of Commerce
Airdale
N. Market St
Huge merger formed by steel firms in New York
In New York a planned merger of seven or more independent steel companies was confirmed. The consolidation would include Midvale Steel and Ordnance, Republic Iron and Steel, Lackawanna Steel, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Inland Steel, Briar Hill Steel, and the Steel and Tube Company of America, with about 500 million dollars in capitalization and covering nearly all steel and iron products. Bethlehem Steel and Jones and Laughlin would be excluded.
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Associated Press
New York
Financial
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin Company
Pittsburgh
Steel
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company
The
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Lackawanna Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet and ‘Tube Company
Inland Steel Company
Briar Hill Steel Company
Steel and Tube Company of America
New Superintendent Arrives to Lead Winchester Memorial Hospital
Miss Margaret L. Greener arrived in Winchester by the Cumberland Valley Railroad today and assumed duties as superintendent of Winchester Memorial Hospital. She comes from New York City where her sister Elizabeth Greener is a Mount Sinai Hospitals superintendent. Her recent posts include Jamestown North Carolina and Orlando Florida hospitals. Nan L. DuPuy, the acting superintendent, welcomed her and she met Dr. Hunter H. McGuire and hospital staff.
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Margaret L. Greener
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Miss Greener
New York City
Elizabeth Greener
Mount Sinai
Jamestown
Memorial Hospital
Bandits Grab $60,600 in Mine Theft in Amador County
Bandits armed with sawed off shotguns held up the Argonaut Mines near Jackson in Amador County last night and secured gold bullion totaling $60,600, according to a Sacramento police department report.
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Sacramento
Cal
Jackson
Amador County
France proposes Rhineland trusteeship for Germany
Paris officials say France may back a receivership for Germany with an autonomous Rhineland to be exploited by the Allies for reparations. They argue the Allies already have authority under the Versailles Treaty to manage Germany’s affairs and resources as with the Turkish Debt Commission.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Rhineland
France
Great Britain
Regular meeting of Charley Rouss Fire Co Friday
The Charley Rouss Fire Co. calls a regular meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock with full attendance requested. Douglas Brown, secretary.
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Charley Rouss Fire Co
Douglas Brown
Program for a D. A. R. meeting here tomorrow
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett the Virginia State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution is due in Winchester at noon Friday December 2. A public mass meeting is set for the Empire theatre at 3 30 p m with an invocation by Rev J Horace Lacy a quartet and readings by local pupils and Mrs H C DeGrange and Miss Rebecca Nourse among others.
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Kate Waller Barrett
F. M. Reynolds
Hy Genes DeGrange
Six Die in Head-on Train Collision Near Celilo
The Portland Spokane Limited and the Oregon Washington trains collided head on two miles east of Celilo, killing six people including A Hit Bride a marine mail carrier, and injuring twenty two others. Train crew and three passengers are among the deceased.
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Associated Press
Portland
Oregon
Destroyer to intercept Paris and seize Morse headline
The Tire Department planned to request a destroyer to pursue the French liner Paris and return Charles W. Morse, who reportedly left the country amid a grand jury inquiry. A destroyer was expected to sail from a French port within hours to intercept the Paris, which departed New York last Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tire Department
Paris
Charles W. Morse
New York
York
Child Murdered and Found in Chicago Home
In Chicago on December 1 a three year old girl named Coughlin was found murdered after an all night search. The body was discovered in a wash boiler in the home of Ralph Pensis 22. The Pensis woman Mrs Pensis was found on the second floor with a throat wound and soon died. Authorities believe Ralph Pensis killed himself.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Little Coughlin
Ralph Pensis
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