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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1920

Page

7

Court restrains Shipping Board sale of 29 German liners

Associate Justice of the District Supreme Court signed a formal injunction to stop the Sale of 29 former German passenger liners by the Shipping Board. The order excludes the Sewanee sold for 2 million dollars. Hearst filed the suit and posted a 10 thousand dollar bond to cover potential losses.

Washton Levy District Supreme Court Shipping Board Sewanee W. R. Hearst

Young Matron Dies From Influenza

Mrs Hazel Jenkins dies from influenza at home of husband Walter Jenkins in Harris Addition after a two week illness. Funeral held at 11 o clock at Market Street M E Church with Rev H G Spencer officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. She is 20, daughter of Jas and Mrs Wisecarver, survived by husband two sisters and two brothers.

Hazel Jenkins Walter Jenkins Harris H. G. Spencer Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Hebron Jenkins Jas. Wisecarver Hergusband Lillian Helen Jenkins Ollie Lonas Margaret Wise Messrs Philip and Carter Wisecarver

Movement Grows to Hold Senate Caucus on Peace Treaty

Washington reports growing support among Senate Democrats for a party caucus to consider possible changes to policy on peace treaty reservations. Strong administration backers show willingness to a caucus but offer little on actual sentiment shift.

Washington Senate Democrats

Police Court Ic Being Refurnished

The police courtroom in the rotunda of the city hall is undergoing extensive improvements and repairs. Beave r board will cover the blackened ceiling and walls and new furniture and chairs will be installed. The ceiling and walls will be painted. Previously all participants stood during sessions in Winchester’s busiest court due to lack of seating.

Winchester

Infant Viola Vaught Dies in Hagerstown

Viola daughter of Mr and Mrs Vaught died at their home 423 Fremont street Hagerstown Maryland Sunday evening aged one year seven months Survived by parents and sister Evelyn Body brought to Winchester for services and interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery

Viola Vaught Fremont Street Hagerstown Evelyn Winchester Mount Hebron

Bearded Officers In Their Own Lair

A Sunday incident at police headquarters ends with an intoxicated man berating officers and asserting his duty to act. Officer J R Doran arrests the drunk, holds him overnight, and he is fined and released the next day. The event draws local attention to officer restraint and vigilance.

Iman Didden J. R. Doran

Samuel Smoot’s Brother Returns From Mount Jackson

Mr. Samuel Smoot of this city has returned from Mount Jackson Virginia after attending the funeral of his brother William Smoot who died in a Richmond hospital. He was about forty, a son of Benjamin and Anne Smoot. He leaves a wife and two sons in Baltimore, an invalid father, a sister Miss Ollie Smoot at home and four brothers Charlie Lester Jesse and Samuel Smoot.

Samuel Smoot Mount Jackson William Smoot Richmond Smoot Benjamin and Anne Smoot Baltimore Ollie Smoot Charlies Mt. Jackson Lester Smoot Jesse Winchester

Oppose Increase in General Assembly Members Pay

Senator Byrd and Delegate Omps oppose a bill to double the General Assembly members pay. Byrd argues current pay covers expenses and suggests directing funds to raise public school teacher salaries instead.

Byrd Omps General Assembly

Bentzell Slayer on Trial Today

William Taylor, a Black man, stood trial before Justice Stafford in Washington Criminal Division 2 for first degree murder in the death of William M. Bentzel of Winchester. A special jury was summoned after regular panel exhaustion. Taylor allegedly attacked Bentzel with an iron bar behind 1336 B Street SE over a truck dispute.

William Taylor Justice Stafford Washington William M. Bentzel Winchester Sea Venice Taylor Bentzel B_ street

District Nurse Seeks Returned Linen and Furniture

The visiting nurse service reports shortages of bed linen and sick-room furniture, with many items borrowed during illness not returned after recovery. In Winchester during a surge of sickness, it is urged that anyone possessing District Nurse Association items labeled D N A or Dist. Nurse return them immediately to the visiting nurse office, signed M. K. Strickler.

Winchester District Nurse Association M. K. Strickler

Auto stage operator fined for offensive remarks

Holmes L. Gruber of Winchester to Strasburg auto stage line was fined eight dollars in police court for two charges of using offensive language. The accusations claim he called his rival a scab and insulted a young lady patron, prompting arrests by both the competitor and the patron.

Holmes L. Gruber Winchester Strasburg Gruber

Boehm Dies After Long Illness at County Farm

M L Boehm a 62 year old German native died last Saturday at the Frederick County parish farm where he had lived for years He was a P ar al y tic and ran a small tobacco store on North Braddock street He leaves no local relatives but has a brother in Pittsburgh Pa whose remains were shipped there this afternoon

Martin Ll. Boehm Germany Frederick County North Braddock Street Pittsburrek

Local Market Prices and Grocer Quotations

Daily market list showing prices for stock feeds meats dairy and produce. No 1 timothy hay No 1 light clover Bay 52 to 38.00 steady lines for butter eggs cheese and country butter. Potatoes per peck and per bushel priced. various poultry roosters hens and young chickens listed. Calves steers heifers and cows with price bands from 2.50 to 12.00.

BISWA Virginia Utter Timothy Sasso

Snife West of Welltown Goods and Tools Sale

A Toledo Blade item notes a stock and implements sale near Welltown featuring household and kitchen furniture. The notice highlights items for sale including stock and tools and emphasizes practical, everyday goods.

Snife Welltown

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