Woman in Cuba Murder Case Found Dead in Steelton
Edith Holmes, sought for accessory before the murder of Alfredo Gonzales, was reported dead in Winchester after authorities learned she had directed the Steelton case. Gonzales was shot by his wife with a revolver allegedly supplied by Holmes, who was hiding and dying of illness.
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Mitch
Steelton
Alfredo Gonzales
Manyzales
Holmes
Edith Holmes
Edith
Pennsylvania
Paul F. Relach
Steelton Force
Éelton
RF Cline
Winchester
Lula Montgomery
Orrick
Dr.e
Reed
Reisch
Steelton Ata
Gonzales
Steel
Rebecca Davis
Reee Teehee Oo
Organized Gang Works Wall Street Says AP
New York report states a gang led by a Fagin figure robs brokerage houses on Wall Street. Alfred Tyrrill, adjuster for a major surety firm, says $4 million in stolen securities are in underworld hands and a $100,000 reward is offered for $1 million in stolen bonds. Youths pose as messengers with forged references to carry out thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Fagare
Wall Street
Alfred Tyrrill
Stock Exchange
Fagin
Mr. Tyrrill
Father Rankin To See Solar Eclipse
The Rev. Father T. A. Rankin of the Church of the Sacred Heart plans to leave Friday for New York to view the total solar eclipse on Saturday morning. He will return that night to the city. Rankin has long pursued astronomical studies and will join others in the Bronx at an observatory in the direct path of totality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father T. A. Rankin
Church of the Sacred Heart
New York
Fatherin
Bronx
Woman Struck on Market Street Remains at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lucy Grubbs with multiple fractures including ribs and a wrist was injured yesterday when struck by an automobile on Market street. She is reported resting fairly comfortably at Memorial Hospital with shock and bleeding effects but no pneumonia, in satisfactory condition for her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Grubbs
Market Street
Memorial Hospital
Heavy Motor Shares Shake Market After US Steel Price Fix
Heavy selling of motor shares unsettled the morning stock market after a brief strength, following news that United States Steel common to employees was fixed at 125 dollars a share. Call money renewed at 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States Steel
Tiny Tot Wanders To Railroad Track Far From His Home
A two year old boy Willie Clowser wandered from his home and ended up at the Baltimore and Ohio station. Stationmaster Samuel Evans sought help from Mind Cross secretary Miss Stowers and Policeman Tom Boyd. After visiting several houses, Mrs. Clowser recognized her son at her Fairview avenue home. The mother had believed he was visiting a neighbor. Willie had wandered in the snow toward the railroad yard, far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Clowser
Baltimore and Ohio
Samuel Evans
Evans
Miss Stowers
Mind Cross
Tom Boyd
Mr. Clowser
Birds to Save from Starvation Appeals to Farmers
Appeals to farmers and others urge feeding birds during the hard winter. If ground is snow covered, quail and other birds risk starvation and death unless food is scattered near known roosting spots.
Berkeley man fined for drunkenness and moonshine possession
John Knadler of Berkeley county was arrested in Martinsburg for drunkenness and found with part of a pint of moonshine. He was fined 127.60 dollars, unable to pay the amount.
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John Knadler
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
sale notice from mid city garage reduces merchandise
A historical sale notice announces a January window from the 26th to the 31st offering all merchandise reduced from 25 percent to 60 percent at Mid City Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MID
Chicago Youth 5 Accused Of Huge Swindles
Moe Turman, son of a Chicago rabbi and president of Young Judea, confessed to forgeries totaling 1.3 million dollars in the Equity Finance and Service Company where he was managing director. Prosecutors say worth less securities could total 2 million. Turman, 27, allegedly borrowed funds from lenders who suffered losses of 15 000 to 90 000 each. He confessed in the district attorney's office with his wife present after a preliminary investigation. Attachies of the Zionist organization questioned whether he is the same man as a New York director of another firm and noted a possible identity confusion with a Ballity Finance and Service Company director.
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New York
Moe Turman
Chicago
Judea
Brooklyn
Equity Finance and Service Company
Asistant
Turman
Ponsii
Proscutors
Turmanppeared
Buffalo
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Zionist Organization
Ballity Finance and Service Company
Hotel Managers Back Big Virginia Park Plan
George Washington Hotel stockholders reelected directors and officers at annual meeting. General Kincaid led support for securing the proposed national eastern park in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, with emphasis on allied hotel companies aiding publicity and congressional lobbying efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Rican, Hotels Corporation
George Washington Hotels Jonal
Gen. Incaid
The
and Hotels Corporation
Col
Stephen Ko
George Worthi Ae Gene
American
Jols
Lewis F. Cooper
W. A. Baker
George H. Heist
H. D. Fuller
Fred L. Glaize
Fred A. Robinson
R. Gray Williams
John W. Rosenberger
Stewart Bell
Scot Grant
J. $. Haldeman
Robert L. Gray
R. T. Barton
E. B. Sheetz
Fficers
Lewis Cooper
Jeas
Washington
Virginia
Coolidge
Bite Ridge Mountains
Ire
Federal Commission
Emerson D. Owen
New York
American Hotels Corporation
United Hotels Company
General Kincaid
United and American
Congress
Blue Budge Mountains
Kincaid
Owen
United
Virginia Park
The Vanity Box Hits Empire With Harry Shannon Penn Twelve
One of the biggest hits in the musical comedy revue The Vanity Box comes to the Empire Friday with thirty five in the company. Harry Shannon and his Pennsylvania Twelve standout as one of the finest touring orchestras. Twenty dangerous beauties in the chorus and clever comedians heighten the show in six scenes culminating in The Tower of Jewels. Call 325 to reserve seats. Prices 50c 1.00 and 1.50 plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Harry Shannon
Pennsylvania
Tower of Jewels
Death of Stephens City Farmer Harry F McLeod
Harry Franklin McLeod a well known Stephens City farmer and member of the old McLeod family died yesterday afternoon at his home after a long illness asthma and heart trouble were factors. Born April 27 1864 he was in his 61st year and survived by a sister Claud McLeod of Stephens City. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 30 p m from the house with ministers officiating and interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Harry Franklin McLeod
Stephens City
Mr. McLeod
Joseph McLeod
Miss May McLeod
McLeod
S. Er
Claud McLeod
Stephens
Mr. Smith
E. O. Graham
Green Hill Cemetery
No Muffler Fine In Police Court Action
Roy Campbell paid a five dollar fine in police court this morning for operating a vehicle without a muffler. He is identified as an employee of EB F. Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Campbell
EB. F. Ashley
Votaw Resigns as Prisons Director
Heber H. Votaw superintendent of prisons and brother in law of the late President Harding resigns from government service. Appointed by Attorney General Daugherty in April 1921 he is now in a local sanitarium recovering from an appendicitis operation.
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A Press
Washington
Heber H. Votaw
President Harding
Votaw
Daugherty
Gets a Year On State Road Force
Newton Williams, colored, was sent to the State convict road force for one year this morning in the Juvenile Court by Judge Frazier on a charge of contributing to the moral delinquency of Dorothy Clifford, a 16 year old colored girl. The latter was committed to the Negro Reformatory during her minority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Williams
Frazier
Dorothy Clifford
Negro Reformatory
Hospital plan eyed to raise forty thousand dollars
Dr J A Hornsby of the University of Virginia will speak at Winchester Memorial Hospital canvassing committee's 1 PM meeting at the George Washington Hotel to outline a plan to raise 40 000 for hospital improvements including a new nurses home and a central heating plant. The committee, appointed by Dr Hunter H McGuire, includes representatives from Virginia and West Virginia counties and aims to consolidate five heating plants into a single system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hornsby
University of Virginia
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George Washington Hotel
Hornsby
Memorial Hospital
Noré
Hunter H. McGuire
General Board
Virginia
West Virginia
F. T. McPahen
Herbert Trotter
Shenandoah County
Amos L. Pugh
En County
Stanley Warden
Rdy
Road Costs Report Sought by U S Road Agent
A E McClure civil engineer with the public road bureau of Washington visited the county treasurer to obtain data on total road expenditures versus overall county expenses. The bureau aims to compile a nationwide report comparing costs of county roads to other public expenses across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McClure
Public Road Bureau of
Washington
Eee
Public Road Bureau
Virginia National Park Boosters Pictured In Washington
On the Washington Post front page a four column photo shows Virginians who met with President Coolidge and officials to back a bill for a ten thousand dollar survey grant for a Virginia National Park. The image includes Governor Trinkle Representative T W Harrison Senator H F Byrd H J Sencoff Shenandoah Valley NC WA Ryan and G F Pollock of Skyland Va.
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Washington Post
Washington
Coolidge
Sdasion
Congress
Virginia National Park
White House
Trinkle
T. W. Harrison
H. F. Byrd
H. J. Sencoff
Shenandoah Valley
Ryan
This City
G. F. Pollock
Skyland
Good Prices Paid For Farm Property Sale
Personal property sale at Mrs. W. W. Craig home on Front Royal road drew a good crowd despite snow. Receipts reached about $1,600 with cows selling as high as $76. Auctioneers Carl Brumback and clerks C. H. Harper and R. B. Smith handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Craig
Front Royal Road
Carl Brumback
C. H. Harper
Smiith
Men Wanted To Cut Pine Pulp Wood And Oak Timber
Help wanted advertisements announce wages for pine pulp wood at two dollars per cord and oak timber at three dollars per thousand. Contact W. B. Oates in Gore, Virginia, listing multiple page lines for reference.
George H. Trenary Ill in Brunswick Maryland
Word reached Winchester friends of George H. Trenary a B and C employee. His brothers Samuel W and Fred left for Brunswick to visit him. He is the youngest of seven sons of the late nun and Mrs R B Trenary of this city. He is believed to be suffering from an intestinal cancer with grave doubt of recovery. He and his family have lived in Brunswick since he joined the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George H. Trenary
Brunswick
Samuel W
Fred. Trenary
Trenary
R. B. Trenary
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Coining Starts On Stone Mountain 50 Cent Pieces
Coining began today at the Philadelphia mint for Stone Mountain half dollars commemorating Confederate soldiers valor and the colossal memorial carving on Stone Mountain Georgia. The coins, same size as standard half dollars, will be exchanged with the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association in Atlanta for par value in current coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Stone Mountain
Winter Grains In Good Condition In The Valley
Washington dispatch reports Virginia crop and weather conditions for the week ended yesterday with Keene and Muoheloud noted as moderate. The summary highlights that winter grains in the valley are in good condition with ongoing assessments of soil moisture and potential impacts on upcoming yields.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Keene
Muoheloud
Sister of Grace Meigs Crowder Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Melvin Green learns of her sister Mrs. Thomas Crowder death in Chicago where she had lived for years. Crowder once Grace Meigs daughter of General Meigs, practiced medicine and led child welfare work. Survived by husband and three young children.
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Melvin Green
Chicago
Green
Thomas Crowder
Mrs. Green
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Crowder
Grace Meigs
General Meigs
United States Army
Harold Lloyd and Ben Turpin at Empire Theatre
Harold Lloyd and Ben Turpin headline at the Empire Theatre today and tomorrow with two features. Matinee at 3:15 to accommodate schoolchildren. short subjects begin at 2:30 and repeats after the feature for 80 school attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
the Empire
Memorial Hospital Patient Recovery Reported After Ice Fall
William Perry, longtime South Market Street resident, is recovering from a fractured hip suffered after slipping on an icy sidewalk. In nearby news, Mr Berry, once seriously ill, has rallied and is on the road to recovery. Perry, associated with the city street department, is highly regarded. The hospital birth of Mrs Frederick Nail's son is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perry
South Market Street
Memorial Hospital
Berry
City Street Department
Perry
Stork
Frederick Nail
Three State Conference on Mountain National Park Plan
A three state conference under secretarial guidance seeks agreement on a national park in the Appalachian mountains. Budget bureau consideration includes a 15000 dollar survey for ridge sites in Tennessee North Carolina and Virginia. Delegates aim to settle divisions over park creation and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Appalachian
Mountains
Dent Coolidge
Mi Budget Bureau
Orand E Smoky Mountain
Denpense
North Carolina
Taberlan
Virginia
Tennessee
North
Calina
Washington ties highlighted in Blue Ridge park project notes
Last night's page references a Washington connection to a Blue Ridge park project. The Star highlights ongoing planning and community impact discussions, noting involvement by local officials and unspecified parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
al Park
The
Star Today
For Sale Truck Bed and Equipment
For sale a truck bed boring apples suitable for two and one half ton truck. Inquiries to RR.
National Sales Store Big D Day Sale Ad Notice
National Sales Store will be closed all day Thursday to arrange for the big D Day Sale. Broom items offered at 1 cent, Friday and Saturday sale details follow. Prepare for the event with Tri day ad.
World Books representative at 418 George Washington
Parents are urged to visit with school authorities about World Books resources. The representative will be available at 418 George Washington until Thursday evening to discuss making better use of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Books
George Washin
For Sale Cottage With Five Rooms And Bath
For sale a cottage with five rooms and one bath listed in Sullivan area. Central location with usual market terms. Contact listings show price and sale date around January 21 in the Sullivan market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes
Aes MN
Sullvan
Suits and Hats Sale Notice at Water Street
Local ad lists suits overcoats hats caps and work clothing with prices. Reads GET YOURS and directs shoppers to Water Street for the sale on January 21 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aost
Skating Rink To Open This Saturday In Town
Local skating rink announces opening this Saturday at the Cherry Bath area near Miller's Old Drug Store. The brief notice notes public access and basic hours for residents seeking recreation and family skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R . Miller's
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Father Rankin
Woman Biomek
Tiny Tot
BIG Park
Harry F. McLeod
Out
Dr.Hornsby
U. S
W. B. Oates
Gore
B. & C. Employe
Harold Lloyd
Ben Turpin
Mr. Perry
Arant
Budget Bureau
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