Gardner Charged With Murder After West Virginia Shooting
Romney West Virginia February 16 Gardner is jailed on a murder charge after the weekend shooting of Thomas McKee. Prosecution and local officers described a tense arrest and conflicting statements from Gardner and Asa Larrick. State's Attorney White and Deputy Davis led the case with the arrest team from Capon Bridge.
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Romney
W. Va
Oae Gardner
Near
Thomas Mea
Mans W. Baer
Gardner
J. B. Saville
White
G. Davis
Lott Johnson
Ira Giffin
Capon Bridge
McKee
Asa
Gar
Larrick
Asa Larrick
Arder
Tam
Saville
Davis
Capon
Dra Giffin
Latt Johnson
Giffin
Johnson
Garaner
Important meeting of Ladies Aid Society at church
Important meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian Church will be held Friday evening February 17 at 4 15 o clock at the home of Mrs Boyd Richards on Bere Street All members are requested to be present.
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Aid Society of the First Christian ‘Church
Boyd Richards
Bere Street
Indictment of Tex Rickard for Criminal Assault
Tex Rickard, fight promoter, indicted by the New York Supreme Court grand jury for criminal assault on two fifteen year old girls, Alice Ruck and Sarah Schoenfeld. He appeared before Justice Wasservogel and pleaded not guilty. Bail set at 10,000, covering both indictments.
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Supreme Court Grand Jury
Alice Ruck
Sarah Schoenfeld
Richard
Justice Wasservogel
Bacon Brothers Seek Receiver for Railroad Union Group
The Bacon Brothers Company of Toledo filed a federal court petition to appoint a receiver for the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers. The filing seeks amendments to a damages suit alleging breach of contract, with a restraining order set to show cause before Judge Killett.
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Associated Press
Ohio
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Bacon Brothers Company
Toledo
Killett
Harding Urges General Sales Tax for Soldiers Bonus
President Harding informed Congress a general sales tax is the only practical way to raise funds for a soldiers’ bonus. He told Chairman Fordney a sales tax could be enacted or, if not, the bonus legislation should be postponed until fiscal conditions justify the outlay. Longworth later echoed that view as the White House expected to publish the president’s letter to finance committee members.
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Byte Associated Press
Washington
Tees
Congress
Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harding
Nicholas Longworth
Ways and Méans
White House
Longworth
Finance Committee of
Fruits Jellies and Jams at Back to Normal Prices
California fruit jellies jam preserves and canned goods offered at back to normal prices by C. P. McVicar. The notice promotes good values on pure fruit products including jams jellies and preserves.
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California
C. P. M’vicar
Schedule of Services for Union Evangelistic Campaign
Union Evangelistic Campaign announces nightly services at 7 30 except Saturday with 3 pm sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays Cottage prayer meetings and mass meetings for women at 3200 o'clock Wednesdays noon day meetings for men begin Tuesday February 7 Campaign tel 334 J iptf
Union Evangelistic Meeting At Market Street M E Church
Members are invited to meet in their hall Friday at 7 o clock to attend the union evangelistic meeting at Market Street M E Church. Harold C March president MO Spe2t)
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Union Evangelistic
Market Street
M. E. Church
Harold C. March
Many Secret Society Men At Revival
A revival service at Market Street on last night drew a sizable crowd of fraternal members including the Elks and other groups. The speaker Rev. A A Kelly delivered a strong sermon from St John chapter 19, praising Jesus as the perfect man and urging belief and living a holy life. Noon prayers for men occur daily at Grace Lutheran Church chapel, with a women’s mass meeting concluding the series at Christ Episcopal Church.
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Evangelistic Campaign Bureau
Y Gmanpelletia
The
Elks
Kelly
A. A. Kelly
Jesus
Pilot
Ndgarene
Judas Iscariot
Christ
God
Chapel
Grace Lutheran Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Anniversary of Elks Birth Marked Across Land
February 16 1922 marks 54th anniversary of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks born in New York City by fourteen men. The order now counts over 818000 members in 1400 lodges with lodges from Anchorage to Balboa Heights and Manila. The piece notes founder Charles Vivian and history, with a reference to surviving member Joe Norcross of New York.
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New York City
Order of
Benevolent’ and Protective Order of Elks
Hiks
New York
United States of America
Anchorage
Alaska
Elk Lodge
E Sville
America
Mount Hope Cemetery
Boston
Massachusetts
Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian
Order of Elks
Vivian
Jolly Cork
Ellis
Leadville
Colorado
Denver
Boston Lodge No. 10
B. P. O Elks
Elkdom
Jolly Corks
Elkhom
Joe” Norcross
Roads Drift and Snow Hamper Frederick County Movement
Principal roads in Frederick County were heavily drifted by high winds, hindering travel as snow blew across fields and roads. Rail traffic on Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio lines kept running with no major delays, while sun exposure began melting snow in exposed areas.
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Frederick County
Flolila
Ays
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Empire Show Promises Comedy and Two Acts
The Empire offers a two act program tonight with Keith Wodine and a seven part feature plus a good comedy. Prices listed as 17 28 and 5bc. Matinee tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon.
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Keith Wodine Empire
Laundry service ad with pickup at Kent Street
Have your clothes washed and ironed separately as your laundress would. Phone 277-3 for truck's call. 209 N. Kent St. 15-Ip-41.
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N. Kent St
Butler-Clev enger Sale Postponed to February 20
Notice announces postponement of the Butler Clevenger sale to Monday February 20 with times 15 16 31 and address Butler. Also mentions lost item R.M.A emblem with reward for recovery and leather item missing.
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Butler-Clevenger
Mon
Wekey Butler
Five Dead From Poisoned Booze in New Jersey Town
Five residents of Ridgefield Park New Jersey have died after drinking poisonous liquor linked to a single source. The source was traced after the death of Charles Kelly a railroad man whose daughter swore he bought the liquor from John Best who also died before arrest. Two Hackensack hospital deaths previously attributed to pneumonia involved liquor from Best.
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Associated Press
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Charles Kelly
John Best
Best
Hackensack
Pnétimonia
Sarah Zane Fire Company Attends Union Service
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will attend union evangelistic services at Market Street Church Friday at 7 30 p m Every member urged to attend the service for the firemen Meet at Sarah Zane hall at 7 15 p m sharp Pr ayer of President H Hy Willis H Russell Potts Secretary
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Market St
Sarah Zane Hall
H.hy. Willis
H. Russell Potts
Byrd extends support to Tucker after Staunton nomination
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Winchester wired congratulations to Harry St. George Tucker who was nominated at Staunton to succeed the late Hal Flood in the tenth district. Byrd pledged the state Democratic organization’s support if Tucker faced a Republican challenger. Also noted is a lost brown beagle pup with reward at White Palace.
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Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
State Democratic Committee
Harry St. George Tucker
Staunton
Hal Db. Flood
Byrd
Tucker
Barrymore and M’Avoy At Empire Tonight
Barrymore and M’Avoy at the Empire tonight with Norma Talmadge Friday. Keith ences nights promise big show. Two Syncaniae class TUR ay one.
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Keith
Cold Wave Brings Ice From East Coast Storm
A cold wave and heavy winter weather hit the eastern states with freezing conditions forecast for tonight and Friday. Snow and sleet damaged lines from Virginia to the Middle Atlantic as five inches fell in Norfolk, causing standstill traffic and looming danger to shipping offshore.
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Washington
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Middle Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Florida
Virginia
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Troops Ready to Keep Order in Belfast Combat
Authorities commandeered Ulster Hall for security duties as disorders persist in Belfast. By 10 am casualties reached 114 with 34 dead and wounded transported to nearby military barracks.
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Belfast
Ulster Hall
Pshow
Neury
Friendship Fire Company Called to Evangelistic Meeting
All members are requested to meet at the engine house on Friday night at 7 15 to attend the evangelistic meeting at Market St Church.
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Friendship Fire Company
Market St. Church
Police seek missing fraud king linked to Chicago scheme
Chicago police await word from Palm Beach Florida on Leslie Harrington head of three firms accused of defrauding foreign-born workers of millions. A woman said to be his wife is under surveillance in Palm Beach while federal authorities believe he is en route to join her there. Harrington fled Chicago after the arrest of Raymond J. Bischoff for operations tied to about 4.6 million dollars lost by 6,000 foreign-born stockyard workers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Palm Beach
Florida
Leslie Harrington
Harrington
Raymond J. Bischoff
Cope's Evaporated Corn Sold Cheap in Sale
Economy note promotes Cope's Evaporated Corn described as sweet and tender. One pound at 25 cents equates to 3 to 4 cans of corn. Publisher hints to read Moling & Seal's spring coat and suit on page 7.
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Cope
Moling & Seal
Highway bill endorsed at Virginia Threshermen convention
Delegates Keezell and Hoover of Rockingham introduced a bill allowing machinery to use public highways to save and market farm crops. The proposal, endorsed by a unanimous resolution, was presented at the Virginia Brotherhood of Threshermen and Farmers convention in Harrisonburg.
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Keezell and Hoover
Rockingham
Boards of Supervisors
Virginia Brotherhood of Threshermen and Farmers
Harrisoney
Grand Master Plans Visit by Knights Templar to Winchester
Grand Master of the Grand Commandery of the United States will visit Winchester on February 27 to review the local Knights Templar during their annual commandery gathering. The Winchester Encampment No. 1, instituted in 1818, traces its origins to the first Knights Templar encampment in Virginia and remains a leading commandery in the state.
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Knights Templar
United States
Winchester Sompenien
Joseph Kyl Orr
Atlanta
Swan
Swan Commandery
Grand Commandery of
Im Knights
Grand Ma
Windhter
Steayting
City Ias
Virginia
Winchester
City
Grand Eye of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Richie
Lost Gentlebeage Fis Lin Ed Reward At National B
Fragmentary notice mentions a reward at a national field in Berryville near Berryville Pike. Readable bits reference springers and a location in Austin, but details are garbled and unclear.
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SHE and Daley
Austin
Berryville Pike
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Rickard
R. &. Union
Iptf
South End Hose Company
Secret Society
Byrd Wires
White Palace
Visee Commandery
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