Court orders man acquitted in liquor raid case
Norfolk January 19 four men were found guilty or acquitted in a federal court as it began to hear about 100 liquor law cases tied to the Lone Wolf Asher raids led by Rev David Hepburn head of the Virginia Anti Saloon League. One man was freed after a jury acquitted him due to inducements by Asher and his team.
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Norfolk
Lone Wolf" Asher
David Hepburn
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Groner
Asher
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Morris
Dixie Night observed at Empire with local tribute
Appreciation flowed for Dixie Night at the Washington Empire last night blending a West Point drama, a three reel Dixie film with Yale cooperation, and a two curtain songs program. The Washington Empire Orchestra opened with a medley of southern tunes and the show featured Lee Coble as a Confederate officer, Mary Ann Ebert as a heroine, and William Schneider as a mammy among a chorus and quartet led by Mrs H D Fuller and supported by many local performers and sponsors.
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General Lee
West Point
Yale University
Washington Empire Orchestra
H. D. Fuller
W. Nelson Page
R. WB. Griffith
Virginia DuShane
F. L. Buckley
W. Trenaty
Victor Arthur
Duffey
G. Clayton Ritter, Jr
Sale event at Mid City discounts up to half price
Promotional notice announces merchandise reductions at Mid City with prices cut up to 50 percent across the store. Ends not specified.
Chiropractor Weg Attends Roanoke Meeting This Week
Dr. K Weg of this city is in Roanoke Virginia this week attending a chiropractors meeting. He is expected to return home tomorrow night.
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Dr. K. Weg
Roanoke
Notice to creditors in the Lup ton estate in Evanston Ill
All parties with valid claims against Eunice M. Lup ton deceased must present their claims to V. DeGOLYER executrix of the Lup ton estate at Indson Ave Evanston Illinois. The notice includes a bank or account reference 1134 and docket numbers 25 1p 41 15 20 27 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice M. Lupton
V. Degolyer
M. Lupton
Dee
D. Indson Ave
Evanston
Ill
Coolidge Says Change Likely Only If Improvement Seen
President Coolidge believes Prohibition Commissioner Haynes has done well and would replace him only if convinced improvement would follow. The idea of a new viewpoint enforcement ally was suggested and will be weighed with Secretary Mellon and Commissioner Blair. Any change would not be a criticism of Haynes.
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Coolidge
Haynes
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Prohibition
Prohibition Unit
Mellon
Blair
Death toll in Southern 1000 stands at ten
Atlanta Ga Jan. 20 With the list of dead and missing at 10 rail and motor traffic demoralized and heavy property loss. The crest of the flood believed passing early today. Three of the dead were trainmen who died in wrecks in Georgia and Alabama. Two white men disappeared at Albany. Four negroes drowned near Hammond La and one at Columbus Ga. Streams slowly returning to banks. Weather bureau says cessation of rain will drop waters. Virginia will not have fair weather for days.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Albany
Hammond
Columbus
Weather Bureau
Virginia
Elderly Woman Struck by Car in City Intersection
Mrs. Lucy Grubbs, about 55, wife of David Grubbs, was run over at Market Street and Rouss Avenue by a Hudson operated by H. D. Robinson. She suffered fractured ribs and wrist, shock, and other bruises. condition reported fairly satisfactory at Memorial Hospital. Police and bystanders aid followed rescue, accident deemed unavoidable, with recovery expected barring pneumonia.
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Lucy Grubbs
David Grubbs
Memorial Hospital
H. D. Robinson
Market Street
Rouss Avenue
Reuss Avenue
Grubbs
Mr. Robinson
Son
Annie Ferguson
St. Joseph
Miss Ferguson
John D. Richardson
Green Hill Cemetery
Ferguson
Episcopal Church
Martha Tereubia
J. G. Childam
Chicago
Alice Ferguson
Clarke County
Richardson
Miami
Virginia Delegation Seeks Blue Ridge National Park
A Virginia group led by Governor Trinkle heads 300 Virginians to Washington to press for a Blue Ridge Mountain site as a federal park. They meet with President Coolidge Interior officials and lawmakers, seek treasury budget support, and discuss land donations and purchases for a federal forestry survey.
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Star
NGTON
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tennessee
North Carolina
Southern National Park Commission
Budget Commission
Public Lands Committee
House
Secretary of Interior
Blue Ridge
Boand
Virginia
Sawi
Trinkle
W.J
Whey
Ithe Asaab
Wassing
Coolidge
Work
Interior Department
Senate
Classmates Big Hit At Empire In New Policy Debut
Empire Theatre opens with a packed crowd praising a new policy to showcase top films at popular prices. Richard Barthelmess and Harold Lloyd are featured, with matinee delayed to 3 15 to accommodate school audiences. Short subjects start at 2 30 and repeat after the feature. Children 10 cents in all seating areas.
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Empire Theatre
Empire
Richard Barthelmess
Harold Lloyd
Feed the Birds to Save Them From Starvation
Appeals are made to farmers and others to feed birds during winter when snow covers the ground. If not done, many quail and other birds will starve and freeze. Food should be placed near known roosting and feeding sites to help flocks survive the harsh season.
Ku Klux Klan Public Meeting Set in City Hall
A public meeting about the Ku Klux Klan will be held Tuesday January 20 at 8 p m in Winchester City Hall Auditorium. Rev W G Fulcher of Washington DC will speak on the topic. Admission is free and the event is open to all residents of the area.
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City Hall
W. G. Fulcher
Washington, D. C
Ku Klux Klan
Winchester
Blankets Needed For Man Going To Catawba Sanatorium
The District Nurse Association appeals for two or more woolen blankets for a man soon to depart for treatment at the Catawba Sanatorium. Those willing to help should contact the District Nurse Association promptly.
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District Nurse Association
Catawba
Court settles auto crash claim for boy’s injuries
In Corporation Court, a case involving William Robert Walker twelve colored son of Eugene Walker and J H Sheasley of Ohio ended with an open court tender of six hundred dollars and costs accepted as full payment. The court ordered the amount turned to Winchester Memorial Hospital and doctors for the boy’s treatment after injuries from September 15 in Winchester.
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Corporation Court
William Robert Walker
Eugene Walker
J. H. Sheasley
Ohio
Sheasley
Winchester
Robert Walker
Winchester Memorial Host
Mrs Robert C. Green Heads to Philadelphia Visit Friends
Mrs. Robert C. Green departed for Philadelphia where she plans to spend time visiting friends and taking a break from routine.
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Robert C. Green
Philadelphia
Trotzky Removal Sparks World Politics Haste
London observers regard the dismissal of Trotzky as soviet War minister as a major international incident and eagerly discuss its probable effects on world politics.
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Associated Press
London
Trotzky
Nine of Twenty Indicted For Blue Sky Law Violations Apprehended
Staunton Va January 20 Eleven indicted Augusta county grand jury for fraud and Virginia blue sky securities law violations related to Arfieridat Fuel stock selling in 1921 22. Judge Holt sets March 2 for first trial as only nine of twenty defendants have been apprehended with others sought for extradition or still at large.
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Augusta
Staunton
Commonwalth
Henry W. Holt
Augusta County Grand Jury
Virginia Blue Sky
Arfieridat Fuel Company
Commonwealthis
Convicts Escape Plot Tied to Prison Work Crew
Baltimore January report notes Col Claude B Sweezy says inmates aided by workmen strengthening the Mayland penitentiary cavern and elevator shaft. Fifty workers and contractors allegedly aided a wholesale escape plan. John Kelly killed in a 60 foot fall during the attempt. others faced life terms for bank robbery and murder. Wardens and guards cleared of blame for the incident.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Mayland Penitentiary
John Kelly
Claude B. Sweezy
Sckegre
Contacto
Kelly
Frank Wier
First National Bank of
Sandy Springs
Francis Hallowell
Virginia dairy herd records of 1924 reveal top producers
The Northern Valley Test association reports 281 cows totaling 19 herds with 11, etc. Hardesty & Son of Berryville led with a 12,237 pounds milk and 49 pounds butterfat per herd. C B Boyd & Ter had 13 graded cows with strong milk, while George K. Lioc stock’s herd averaged 11,122 pounds. The data show costs and yields per 100 pounds of milk, with several herds surpassing 12,000 pounds and notable butterfat outputs.
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Sher Clarke
Warren
Hardesty
Berryville
Virginia
C. B. Boyd
Ter
George K. Li
Judge Frazier To Represent Grace Church At Synod Meeting
Judge Lake Frazier of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court will represent Grace Church at the Virginia Synod annual meeting in Staunton January 27 to 30. He plans to depart next week and attend sessions through adjournment, carrying the church’s annual report. Grace Church has been without a pastor since Rev A A Kelly resigned last summer and may call a congregational meeting to consider a new minister.
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Gynge Lutheran Church
Virginia Synod
Staunton
Lake Frazier
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Grace Church
A. A. Kelly
Norwod
Frazier
Ferguson Becomes Texas First Woman Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson of Temple Texas is sworn in as the first woman governor of the United States largest state. She takes the oath on the state’s oldest official Bible and pledges to uphold the laws and devote her life to Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Temple
Miller's Old Drug Store Cough Remedy Ad
Local pharmacy Miller's Drug Store advertises Cherry Bark Cough Remedy as a trusted relief for coughs. Product marketed as effective over the counter treatment with emphasis on familiar storefront name and traditional remedy.
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Miller’s
Old
Skating Rink to Open This Week with Public Auction
Skating rink set to open Thursday Friday and Saturday. Public sale Wednesday January 28 at 10 a.m. Discontinuing housekeeping, owner C. C. Cob will auction residence at one mile east of Stephenson on Charles Town road.
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Stephenson
Charles Town Road
C. C. Cob
Radio Reception Improved by C P Telephone Crew
Radio fans in Winchester praise Messrs G A Small and H M Oham of the Washington staff for yesterday evening work at the local telephone exchange eliminating interference with radio reception. George Bushnell of Union Bank helped secure their services and credits the C P Telephone Company for the improvement.
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Winchester
Messrs
G. A. Small
8. M. Oham
Washington
C & P Telephone Company
George Bushnell
Union Bank
Hemorrhages Fatal To Colored Man
James Jones aged 36 died at midnight from hemorrhages after pneumonia. He leaves a son James Jones Jr and a sister Helen Allen wife of Isaac Allen, plus his parents James Jones and the late mother. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from 404 South Braddock Street with Rev Spriggs officiating. Burial in Orrick cemetery.
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James Jones
James Jones Jr
Helen Allen
Isaac Allen
South Braddock Street
Rev
Spriggs
Free Will Baptist Church
Orrick Cemetery
Ziegemyer Assumes Command of Battle Division No 3
SAN PEDRO California January 20 Rear Admiral Henry A Ziegemyer yesterday assumed command of the battle division No 3 relieving Rear Admiral Louis M Nulton who will become superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis next month
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Associated Press
San Pedro
Cal
Henry A. Ziegemyer
Louis M. Nulton
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Fragmentary report on victims in hospital injuries
A garbled fragment mentions several victims injured in a recent incident. It notes one woman, Mise Bl Bist rington aged 25, suffering back and shoulder injuries and being treated in hospitals. Other details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Winchester restaurant owners seek earlier closing time
Mayor Ward faces pressure as Winchester restaurants push for a 6 o clock morning close. Proprietor John Dillis notes slack night hours yet disputes full all night seating due to drunks and disturbances. Police have calmed incidents but proprietors fear uneven closing times amid competition.
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Ward
John Dillis
Winchester
Eles
For Sale Truck Bed for Hauling Apples
For sale a truck bed suited for a one and one half ton truck. Contact F Byrd for details.
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F. Byrd
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