Four victims buried in single grave after tragic home shooting
Funeral set for the four Hicks children and their mother Mary Glenn Hicks after an influenza related insanity led to a fatal attack in Winchester. Mary Lee Hicks and her father survived. surviving relatives include John Glenn and several Glenn siblings. Services begin tomorrow at 11 o’clock with burial in the family plot.
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Mary Glenn Hicks
Miles
Winchester
Glenn
Mary Lee Hicks
Walter
Margaret
Stewart Hicks
Funk. and Son Undertaking Establishment
Undertaking
Standley Hicks
John BH
Sivean ‘Glenn
Harriet Keckley
Margaret Glenn
Susie Glenn
Wardensville
NV. Va
Martha Glenn
Geo. Glenn
City Reporter Fined in Court for Drunken Disorder
Victor H. Olmstead Jr of the Washington Times was fined $10 and costs on two counts for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was sent to Winchester to cover the Hicks murder case, drank four quarts of whiskey, insulted in jail, and accused Dr. Swimley and photographer Barr of hindering his reporting. He admitted witnesses’ claims but defended his methods as newsroom practice.
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Victor H. Olmstead, Jr
The
Washington Times
Special Candy Sale Friday and Saturday
Our special candy sale runs Friday and Saturday at People's Drug Co. Prices noted as 20 ip 2¢73 ae. Readable details mention limited hours and store location.
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People’s Drug Co
The
People’s Drag Co
Atma Rurens A Sure Winner In Humores Que
Atma Rurens headlines HUMORES QUE at Empire tonight with an all star cast. Saturday’s program lists a prize package for a missing handbag with gloves. Liberal reward offered by Star office.
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Atma Rurens
Empire Tonight
Oh “Braddock Sf
Star Office
Nazimova in Madame at Empire Tomorrow
Ford residence on Braddock Street offered for sale at public auction on Saturday January 22 at 11 AM. Sepia tone notice signals local listing with reader interest in theater and property sale details.
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gueThe Ford
Braddock St
Sepia
WGTINS IMPROVED WGTINS IMPROVED
Mr Baird Mathias and several relatives were injured when a car from Mathias Virginia to Winchester Virginia crashed into a telephone pole near Mount Jackson. Oscar Fitzwater, the chauffeur, was killed. The injured were reported resting comfortably at Memorial Hospital with no serious complications five days after the accident.
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Baird Mathias
Mathias
Wineter
Mount Jackson
Oscar. Fitzwater
Memorial Hospital
Talks Anywhere Without Wire Across Continents
Frank Axe of Escondido recounts a remarkable radio chat linking Avalon Catalina Islands to Spain and Portugal. He heard Avalon relay to Cape Pedro then to Annapolis, with Spain and Portugal confirming the transmission.
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San Diego
Cal
Avalon
Catalina Islands
Pacific
Atlantic
Spain
Portugal
Frank Axe
Escondido
Axe
Ve Pedro
Teac Annapolis, O
Annapolis
France Won't Fail Declares Govt Aim to Disarm Germany
Paris January statement to the Chamber of Deputies outlines Briand ministry policy. The government says real peace requires German disarmament and securing France's essential rights, with reparation as the next priority.
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Associated Press
Paris
Briand
France
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Irregularities In Ship Work
In New York on January 20 Col. E. H. Baidie former comptroller general of the Shipping Board testified before the Walsh committee that at least 100 million dollars in ship riders were improperly paid. He charged numerous irregularities in the dealings between Bethlehem Ship Building Corporation and the government due to connections with Charles M Schwab.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Shipping Board
E. H. Baidie
Walsh Congressional Committee
Baidie
Bethlehem Ship Building Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Federal Jury To Try Murderer
ANNAPOLIS Md Jan 20 Henry Brown a deserter and confessed slayer of naval nurse Miss Harriet Kavanaugh will be tried in the United States District Court at Washington. He will be held at the Naval Academy until indicted by a federal grand jury. He probably will be tried in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Henry Brown
Harriet Kavanaugh
United States District Court
Navy Department
Washington
Naval Academy
Brown
Baltimore
Handley Schools Honor Memory of Gen. A. E. Lee
Handley High School pupils paid tribute to General Robert E. Lee with class tributes selected for originality and expression. Essays praise Lee as a Southern gentleman with high aims and popular appeal among the working class, urging emulation of his qualities of kindness loyalty and will.
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Handley School
Virginia
Robert E. ‘Lee
Haglish
Tennyson
Caesar
Napoleon
Washington
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Kipling
Elsie Rosenberger
Robert £. Lee
Home Made Cakes and Candy Sale by Solen Berger
Girls' Athletic Association promotes a bake and candy sale at Solen Berger's window on Friday January 21 1921 at 1 PM. Proceeds aid the association.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Solenberger’s
Pinafore Review Delayed for Empire Theatre Showing
A brief note states a full review of the Pinafore at The Empire Theatre could not appear in yesterday's Star due to space. A complete review is promised in a later edition, likely tomorrow.
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the Empire
Winchester Scout Council meeting agenda for January 24
Winchester Council of Boy Scouts of America calls important meeting at the Scout building Monday January 24 at 8 p m. Plans for the 1921 budget to be discussed. All councilmen urged to attend. Robert T Barton president W Nelson Page secretary.
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Winchester Scout Council
Winchester Council
Boy Scouts of America
For Sale Dodge 1920 Model Five Passenger Car
A 5 passenger Dodge from 1920 offered for sale in excellent condition. Includes all weather winter top. Sold by Hodgson and Brown.
Navy Reduction Plan Approved For Senate Debate
Senate foreign relations committee favorably reported Senator Borah's resolution seeking naval cutbacks by the United States Great Britain and Japan. Chairman Lodge said an early floor date could not be stated.
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Associated Press
Washington
Borah
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Senate
Overcoat Sale Offered Below Cost
Notice to men who have not yet supplied themselves with an overcoat. A lot of coats sold originally for $22.50 and $25.00 now offered for $9.98 far below cost. 18-Ip-31. A LITTLE. JOR.
Charges and Replies in Congressional Contest Printed
The Star prints charge number 3 and Harrison’s answer in the ongoing congressional contest involving John Paul and Judge T W Harrison. The piece notes daily publication through completion and continues with a defense denying Virginia registration law statements and alleging nonpartisan registrars, with continuation referenced.
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Mr. Paul
Harrison
John Paul
Congress
T. W. Harrison
Humoresque A Great Production at The Empire Theater
Large matinee crowd enjoys Humoresque at The Empire Theater praising Paramount Artcraft Super special. Advertises two nightly shows at 7 and 9 with three other reels and urges value for ten and twenty cent admission. Also promotes chocolate covered nuts and fruits at 59 cents per pound for Friday and Saturday.
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Empire Theater
United States
Winchester
Frederick County
East
the Empire
Community Playhouse
Vonage
The
People’s Drug Co
New Word Portrait Of Gen Lee At Empire Event
Dr Douglas Freeman of the Richmond News Leader offered a nuanced portrait of Robert E Lee at an Empire screening on Lee’s birthday. He argued Lee was humanly fallible, forgiving yet stern, and capable of anger, while calling for a balanced view beyond hero worship.
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Gen
Lee
Robert E. Lee
Douglas Freeman
Richmond News Leader
The
Empire
Dr. Freeman
General Lee
Dr. Préeman
Fredericksburg
Appomattox
Grant
Rive. Eed
Ttn
Woman Accuses Burglar Husband Of Intrusion Shot In Home Vestibule
Mrs. Maude Miller, 36, shot and killed her husband Peter J. Miller in the vestibule of their Cleveland home early this morning. Police say she admits firing but claims her husband was a burglar after several attempts to break in. He organized a fraternal lodge. She is held for investigation.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Maude Miller
Peter J. Miller
Humo lesque at Empire Tonight
Two shows this evening promise a lively Empire program as a noted emo tional sensation of 1920. Local listings urge readers to set the date and catch the performances.
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Empire
Sease Growers Meet on Methods for Better Apples
Frederick County Fruit Growers association hosts a Saturday meeting at Handley Library starting 10 a m with D Gold Miller Inwood West Virginia on Modern Methods to Produce Better Apples. Speakers from Penn State and Virginia Tech discuss tillage fertilizer pruning orchard fertilizing general management spraying for better apples and related topics.
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Handley Library
D. Gold Miller
Inwood
W. Va
W. Fletcher
Pennsylvania Agricultural College
State College
Ralston
Virginia Agricultural College
Blacksburg
J. P. Stewart
York, Pa
S. &. Auchter
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park
Waite
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Predprick County Fruit Growers’ Association
HF. Byrd
Tpetf
President Elect Harding Leaves Marion for Florida Journey
Jas. Harding, president elect, packs for a Florida vacation starting tonight and will be away for four years. He relinquishes active control of the Marion Star after 30 years as proprietors, accepting only an honorary chairmanship on the publishing company board.
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Marion
Jas
Harding
Florida
Marién Star
Harding Publishing Company
Surprise Party Tendered for Dorothy McCann
A surprise party was held last night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Ryon for Miss Dorothy McCann. Attendees included Misses Mary and Margaret Drummond Edith Milesson Mabel Foreman Alice Osborne Isabelle Dorothy McCann and Messrs Richard Drummond Lile Grim George Snyder Edward Kremer Richard Kern Clyde DeHart Kirby Metz Samuel Sameell Harry McCann and A W Fanaler. Refreshments were served and the gathering concluded at a late hour.
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Dorothy McCann
Charles Ryon Rear Stephensons
Kirby Metz
Samuel Sameell
Arry McCann
A.W. Fanaler
Officials Order House Destroyed in Cork
The first official destruction for attacks on crown forces in Cork City since martial law was enforced occurred today. Two houses on Washington Street were destroyed by military forces after I R C members were attacked last Saturday. Crown forces say they were fired on from six houses, with the two worst selected for destruction.
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Cork
Crown
Cork City
Washington Street
Royal Irish Constabulary
Policy of Post Is Defended
Secretary Wilson defended the Labor Department policy on radical aliens and praised Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post. He issued a statement transmitted to Col. Henry D. Lindsley, responding to the American Legion executive committee’s request for Post’s dismissal. The reply counters the group’s October action.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Louis F. Post
Wilson
Post
The
American Legion
Joseph P.tumuilty
Henry D. Lindsley
Legion A
U. S. Dispatchers Offer Help to France
The American Tra s dispatchers association offered to send train crews to France for installing the American system of dispatching trains. The cable from J G Luhrsen said many volunteers had experience on French railways as part of the American Expeditionary Forces. The move follows press reports that France planned to adopt the American dispatching method.
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Associated Press
N&o
Gence
J. G. Luhrsen
American Traits Dispatchers’ Association
France
Deportation Order for Weinstein Given by Labor Chief
Washington January 20 Secretary Wilson ordered the deportation of Gregory Weinstein chancellor of the Russian Soviet bureau in the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gregory ‘Weinstein
United States
Wilson
Labor Department
Boxing contract chaos delays Dempsey Carpentier bout
The Associated Press reports both sides face forfeits and deposits as promoters negotiate a summer heavyweight title bout. Dempsey and Carpentier have posted funds and bonds to honor contracts, while legal questions and French law guard the payments and penalties.
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Associated
New York
Yan
Jack Gueurgesa Carpentier
Tex
Rickird
Dempsey
Coote
Ler
de Fon Triet
Carpentier
Morgan, Harjea
Paria
Charles B. Cochran
Tex. Rickard
Early stock advances fade in opening hour in New York
The New York market opened with early advances but soon fell back in the first hour. Traders watched Baldwin Goodrich and Virginia chemicals amid mixed reactions from oil, shipping, and specialty sectors. Call money and demand bills showed varied activity, with Pacific rising modestly.
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New York
Baldwin
Goodrich
Tg Ind
Urehi Oils
Movelk i Varter
Pacific
Drill Report For December 30 1921 Friendship Hall
Capt Bors Co reports drill held at Friendship Hall on December 30 1921 by order of G H Grimm Captain Cont. R W Smith first sergeant. All members listed as present or accounted for per company roll.
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Friendship Hall
G. H. Grimm
R. W. Smith
Cotton Coat for 2B 18 18 8t Chase
An offer advertises a cotton coat priced at 2B with measurements 18-18-8t. The item details suggest a postal or catalog sale aimed at potential buyers seeking lightweight outerwear.
Home Nursing Classes Taught at District Nurse's Office
Weekly sessions begin Friday at 7 80 p.m. in the district nurse's office. The notice invites interested individuals to attend and learn home nursing care.
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Otutuns
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Nazimova
Madame
Peacock
Wgtins
Handley Schools
Gen. A. E. Lee
Robert T. Barton
Prest
W. Nelson Page
Sec’y
Hodgson & Brown
Humoresque
D. I. Freeman
Humolesque
Stark
P.O. Box
Rouss Ave
J.W. Shearer
Philadelphis
Mary A. Zirkie
South Main Street
Sease
Frederick County Fruit Growers’ Association
U. S
Lik
Weinstein
Bya
Wee
Dd Rickard
Brady
Lc i
Bors
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