County boards weigh reappointment of district superintendent
The county school board and county supervisors met in joint session to consider whether to reappoint Leslie D. Kline as county public schools superintendent. Action was deferred with plans for a mass meeting around January 12 to decide the future head of the county school system. Lloyd A. Womeldorph, suggested as a successor, is urged by prominent citizens. he has been principal at Lovettsville and is Roanoke College alumnus. The state board of education will likely follow local recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Kline
Court House
State Board of Education
State Education Board
Lloyd A. Womeldorph
Fawcett Gap
Es Womeldorph
H. C. 1Omeldorph
Roanoke College
Lovettsville
Urgetizens
Additeery
Notiol
Home Life Agency Leaders Invited to Waldorf Dinner
Messrs Henry R Bryarly and Rowland T Bryarly general agents of Home Life Insurance Company have received invitations to a dinner for Home Life General Agency Association members at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Wednesday January 14 at 7 30 pm. The association will hold its annual convention at the Waldorf on January 13 and 14 with district managers and special agents invited to a Washington DC convention in early June.
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Henry R. Bryarly
Rowland T. Bryarly
Home Life Ince Company
Home Life General Agency Association
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
the Home Life Insurance Company
John Hoover Stricken by Influenza at Home
John Hoover of The Evening Star is confined to home on South Market street with the prevailing influenza epidemic. His condition was not improved today.
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John Hoover
Evening Star
South Market Street
Worker Injured At Snapp's Foundry
John Bowman an employee at Snapp's Foundry was struck on the leg by a casting this morning. He was removed to the hospital and attended by Dr Shafer. An x ray will be taken to determine whether the leg is fractured.
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John Bowman
Snapp
Pla
Shafer
Ting
Justice Worsley Ot Back On Duty After Illness
Police Justice Robert Worsley, confined at home with influenza, reported for duty and presided over a police court session this morning, marking his return to work after several days.
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Robert Worsley
For Sale Truck Bed For Haul Ing Apples
For sale a truck bed suitable for two or two and one half ton truck. Tp 1 5 6t. H F Byrd offers this item for buyers needing extra hauling capacity and farm use.
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H. F. Byrd
Mone Asta onyx and gold earring at Geo Washington Hotel
Reward offered by the Stat Office for the recovery of an onyx and gold Mone Asta earring lost at the Geo Washington Hotel in Washington. Patron seeks return authority and compensation.
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Geo, Washington
Stat Office
Our Advice To You See Janice Meredith At The Empire Tonight
A brief notice promotes the advice column featuring Janice Meredith, to be seen at The Empire Tonight on page 11, inviting readers to seek guidance or entertainment from the column.
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Janice Meredith
Bandits Hold Up Pittsburgh Banker But Get Nothing
Pittsburgh banker Sands and his chauffeur were robbed outside a residence by three men in an automobile. The bandits forced them inside and lined the family and servants against a wall. A younger Sands escaped during a distraction and fired at the trio as they fled after five shots. Sands was wounded in the side but not seriously. No money or valuables were taken.
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Pittsburgh
Sands
Former West Va. Postmaster Dies
The funeral for Harry J. Rudkins age 80 a prominent retired businessman and former Burnsville postmaster was held at the Weston home of son in law F B Greathouse 460 Center avenue He died after a long illness He is survived by his widow one daughter Mrs Greathouse a brother William of Wyoming and a sister Mrs Mary Hall of Birmingham England He was a native of England.
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Weston
W. Va
Harry J. Rudkins
Burnsville
Greathouse
Center Avenue
Rudkins
William
Wyoming
Mary Hall
Birmingham
England
Ousted Sheriff Will Not Quit in North Carolina
KINSTON January 6 After a lengthy executive session the Lenoir county commissioners declared Sheriff A W Taylor's office vacant and notified the incumbent and coroner F A Garner. Taylor refused to vacate the office. The board cites a long investigation alleging about 60 000 missing tax funds and court costs over 1920 23 with a settlement offered based on an auditor report showing a small deficit. The sheriff counters that the gap, about 50 000, stems from insolvent credits and delinquent taxes.
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Kinston
Lenoir
A. W. Taylor
F. A. Garner
Taylor
Go Early Tonight To JANICE MEREDITH
A local cinema is screening the film Janice Meredith Tonight with extra showings titled Ip-1t and Love Story of the Revolution, inviting audiences to a double feature followed by discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Meredith
Noted expert to address Virginia Horticultural Society in Winchester
F J Schneiderhan of Winchester Field Laboratory reports arrangements for Me File Ulford US Department of Agriculture to speak at the Virginia Horticultural Society meeting in Winchester on January 27 28 and 29. Mulford will discuss Floriculture as a Help to Homeground Beautification and bring a bulletin list for a horticulture reference library at Handley Library.
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F. J. Schneiderhan
Winchester Field Laboratory
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Blacksburg
Fileulford
Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia Horticultural Society
Winchester
United States
Mulford
Handley Library
Park Board
Horticultural Society
Schneiderhan
British Financiers Seek Parity Of Pound
Washington reports that Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, visited New York in connection with a plan for Britain to restore the pound to gold parity. Negotiations with the U S government are not required, but close London New York cooperation on the money market would be essential.
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Helena Normanton
England
National Women’s Party
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Washington
New York
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
Montagu
London
Death summons came by radio to two brothers
Kansas City dispatch reports two Mosely brothers R C and J R Mosely of Shreveport Louisiana were notified by radio to come home after their parents died in a Weatherford Texas grade crossing crash. A Fort Worth radio station WBAP alerted Union Station officials and police who located the brothers just before their train to Chicago departed.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texas
R.C
J. R. C. Jonely
Shrevesport
Weatherford
Union Station
R. C
J. R
Mosely
WBAP
Fort Wottar
Mosely Brothers
Chicago
Gompers Widow Contests Will in DC Court
In Washington on January 6 the widow Gertrude Gompers challenged Samuel Gompers probate ruling in DC Supreme Court alleging undue influence by his son Samuel J. Gompers and others. The will granted the widow only the legal minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Gompers
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Gertrude Gompers
Many Turned Away From Janice Meredith Tonight
Audiences queued for the film Janice Meredith as crowds filled theaters and many were turned away. The feature drew strong interest with locals reporting sold out shows and continued demand for late screenings.
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Janice Meredith
Burnt Church property transfer unites denominations in Frederick
In Frederick County a Circuit Court order transfers ownership of Burnt Church near Albin to Burnt Church Presbyterian Church trustees. Episcopal Methodist and Lutheran congregations relinquish rights, leaving Presbyterians with absolute title to the property previously shared since 1841, including wartime fires and restoration. Reverend T. H. Daffin serves as pastor.
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Frederick County
Burnt Church
Albin
Tuwers
Pca
W. P. Mcguire
H. D. Ful R
Robi. M. Ward
Arthur S. Wi
N. A. Methodists
D. A. Artherans
Presbyterian Church
Ward Lewis
Trustees of
Union Church
T. H. Daffin
Janice Meredith Receives Ovation at Empire Theatre
The Cosmopolitan Production Janice Meredith wowed about a thousand attendees at the Empire Theatre last night with its grand scale and inspiring score. Show repeats tonight at 8 with doors opening earlier. follow by the upcoming Married Flirts debut for two days, then The Ten Commandments draws a record crowd next Wednesday January 14.
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Janice Meredith
Empire Theatre
the Empire
Empire
Rouss Avenue
Marion Davies In The Triumph Of Her Career
Marion Davies shines in a detailed profile tracing her rise in silent film and her impact on Hollywood during the early studio era, highlighting notable performances, collaborations, and the evolving status of women in cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
Janice Meredith
Cruel Cases of Animal Torture Reported in City
Two brutal cruelty cases surfaced yesterday as police arrested Elmer Seabright for mutilating a dog that died from blood loss after a severe attack. A second suspect, Ernest James, allegedly starved and bludgeoned a horse to death, its carcass found in a dismembered state after escaping a shattered stable. Both men face cruelty charges with possible penalties up to jail or a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Seabright
Holts
Boland
E.w.miller
Seabright
James
Put Sahl
Chlorine Gas Touted As Cure For Colds By Army Chief
Brigadier General Fries, head of the army chemical warfare service, told the American Chemical Society in Washington that chlorine gas proves valuable in treating and preventing respirator diseases. He cited 931 cases including whooping cough bronchitis and common colds as evidence of its beneficial effect.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Fries
Army Chemical Warfare Service
American Society For the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
Pinchot Endorses Prohibition Measures and Reforms
Governor Pinchot in Harrisburg urges legislation to regulate distilleries and breweries in his address to the General Assembly. He touts two years of achievements including driving out legalized saloon, curbing bootlegging, and saving taxpayers about 40,000 dollars per working day. He asserts administration remains pledge-bound and politically independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
One Show Only of Janice Meredith at 8 P M
A single performance of the film Janice Meredith is scheduled to begin at 8 p m. The show is presented as a special event and invites local patrons to attend this evening only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Meredith
Miners Union Leader Shot Near Home
Samuel Spada vice president of the Miners Union is slain near his home in Scranton Pennsylvania. He was shot at about two o clock by two gunmen who fled in an automobile. Police found his body riddled with bullets as his wife and three children waited nearby.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Samuel Spada
Rsong
Spachia
Casas
Mrs. Ida M. Herman Dies in Winchester Home
Ida M. Herman, a Chambersburg native who lived in Winchester five years, died at 6:30 this morning at her daughter Mrs. C D Shatzer's North Main street home after weeks of ill health. She was 65, widow of Herman, and also leaves a son John Herman of Harrisburg. Funeral services are set at 2:30 p m Thursday at the Shatzer home, with burial in Chambersburg Friday at 11 a m.
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Ida M. Herman
Chambersburg
C.D. Shatzer
North Main Street
Shatzer
John Herman
Harrisburg
Pneumonia Fatal To Harry Richards
Harry Richards a 28 year old farmer of Yellow Springs West Virginia died at home after a brief pneumonia illness. He left a widow and one child. Survived by brother Charles W Richards and sisters Mrs Bessie Virginia Adams of Winchester. Funeral at Bethel Church tomorrow at ten, burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Harry 0. Richards
Yellow Springs
W. Va
Richards
Charles W. Richards
Bessie Virginia Adams
Winchester
Bethel Church
For Sale Two Building Lots Near Handley Schools
Two building lots offered for sale near Handley Schools at 15 dollars per front foot. Contact Write B. 8 at care Star for details and arrangements.
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Handley Schools
Care Star
Pennsylvania Railroad Club forms among railroad men
Employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Wiane vicinity met at the Wem freight station to organize the Pennsylvania Railroad Club. The group aimed to promote friendly, practical discussions among railroad workers on rules and regulations. Officers present included M. W. Snoke, K. Over, W. J. Funk, Max Lewis, R. L. Milleson, T. B. Swh Winchester, H. B. Earbrook, Ridgeway WV, and N. D. Payne. Dr T. Kibler attended. K. Over served as secretary. The session decided to organize and set aims for the road’s staff.
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Pennsylvania I Road Company
Wiane
Vtcinity
Wem
Pennsylvania Railroad Club
Laa Bc
Emple M
B. Snoke
Wit Co
K. Over
J. B. Funk
Max Lewis
R. L. Milleson
Bagg Chester
T. B
Winchester
Earbrook
Ridgeway
Budker Hi Hollis
Inwon
Trial and bail set in federal case involving Means
United States Attorney Todd announced that Means was charged with attempted fraud and related offenses. A warrant was issued and Means is to appear before a judge. Bail was set at 000, with authorities pursuing immediate action at his home last night.
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Askop
New York
Fortier
Fed
United States
Todd
Means
A. Telegraphia
Concord
McGovern
Paris Deadlock Hinders New Commercial Treaty
The Associated Press report from Paris states that a commercial treaty remains blocked with both sides avoiding formal rupture. Germany and other negotiators are still delaying beyond the holidays, making progress unlikely amid ongoing disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associata Press
Paris
Debated Allied Debt Conference Plans Reported
An Associated Press dispatch from Paris notes next month’s debt conference with Allied finance ministers likely to send a delegation. English chancellors and allied delegates map out attendance and arrangements as talks proceed, with expectations of a formal pledge or agreement at the session.
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Associated Prey
Paris
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Newman Sei Kline
Lloyd Womeldorph
Justice Worsley
Rn Red
Star Office
The
West Va
F. L. Malford
Va. Horticultural Society
Sam’j. Gompers
Empire Again
Paavo
Nurmil
Finland
Madison Square Garden
Aninvas
Middle West
Canada
Governor Pinchot
Prohibition
Harry Richards
Washington Orchestra
Rilrdad
Penna
Railroad South
Tri City
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