Road bill gives counties control of road building
Richmond Va Jan 22 The Byrd road bill shifts road building and repair funding and decision making to county authorities with a state highway engineer supervising only. Governor Stuart urged local input, arguing local labor materials and conditions dictate economical plans. The measure aims to create coherent county road organizations and reduce engineering costs.
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H. F. Byrd
Winchester
State Highway Commission
Stuart
Convention of Virginia
Byrd
Virginia
Virginia Valley Featured In Motor Print Magazine
The January issue of Motor Print Magazine highlights the Capitol Tour Association with emphasis on Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley. It praises the macadam roads to Staunton, expansive orchards yielding large revenues, and Winchester’s Civil War relics. Secretary Lucas hosts at Hotel Evans and the Capitol Tour aims to rival New England tours for motor travelers.
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New York
United States
Paul J. Fedtey
Southland
Capitol Tour Association
Winchester
Valley Turnpike
Shenandoah Valley
Blue
Lucas
Hotel Evans
Capitol
New England
Villa holds out as Carranza troops close in
General Villa and his followers are reported surrounded by Carranza troops in the Sierra Madre. Governor-General Enriduez in Juarez says the bandits may hold out indefinitely. Villa is said to have taken a third wife and brought women to the camp.
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EL Paso
Exis
Villa
Carranza
Sierra Madre
Enriduez
Chituahua
Juarez
Not Concerned About Revolution Near Torreon
Washington reports rumors of a new revolution near Torreon Mexico with Zapatistas and Villa adherents but the state department says the idea is unimportant and the Zapotistas could not pass through the Carranza army to Torreon.
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Washington
Torreon
Mexico
State Department
Carranza
Delegate Gilpin Hl In Hospital
News reports Kenneth N. Gilpin, member of the House of Delegates from Clarke and Warren counties, is ill with grip in Richmond and has been moved to a hospital. He is reported improving and has many friends wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Kenneth N. Gilpin
House of Delegates
Clarke
Warren
Richmond
Gilpin
Galloway Answers Byrne on Valley Rail Service Promise
Baltimore and Ohio general manager C. W. Galloway replies to Harry F. Byrd about restoring adequate train service in the Valley. Dated January 18, the note explains a delayed response due to committee work and promises further writing on the matter. Mrs. Charles Fritts of White Post, Va., visits Mrs. W. W. Dellinger in Winchester, Va., with reports of other local visitors.
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Harry F. Byrd
the Star
C. W. Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Galloway
Mr. Byrd
Charles Fritts
White Post
W. W. Dellinger
National Avenue
Miners May Seek 20 Percent Wage Increase
In Indianapolis on January 22 the United Mine Workers wage scale committee discussed possible wage hikes. Early forecasts suggested miners would demand a 10 percent raise, but executives indicated a 20 percent increase may be asked.
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Indianopolis
United Mine Workers
Floods Recede as Typhoid Fears Rise in Midwest
Swollen streams in the Midwest began receding after disastrous floods. Cities face typhoid epidemics if cold weather fails to purify floodwaters. Dynamite gangs blasted ice gorges overnight, threatening to flood thousands of acres of farmland.
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Middle West
Bribery Charged By A Congressman
Representative Fowler of Illinois charged in a hearing that bribery was used to secure indictments in New York against Labor Peace Council members. He proposed traveling to New York to answer an indictment.
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Washington
Fowler
Illinois
Taylor
New York
Labor Peace Council
President and Wife on a Cruise
The President and Mrs. Wilson cruise the Chesapeake Bay today to prepare for the forthcoming preparedness tour. Mrs. Wilson plans to accompany but requests no special entertainments in visited cities. They will travel to Pittsburgh Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines.
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Washington
Ridgeway Infant Dies in Ridgeway West Virginia
Mildred Elizabeth Ridgeway infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ridgeway of Ridgeway Berkeley county West Virginia died at home on Thursday after a pneumonia illness aged five months and twenty three days. Funeral services were held at the Ridgeway home this morning by Rev. W R Hardesty pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of Ridgeway. Remains were buried in Rest Cemetery in the county. Mrs F T Pine of Brucetown Virginia visited friends in town.
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Mildred Elizabeth Ridgeway
C. E. Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Berkeley County
W. Va
Happy Twenty Fifth Anniversary Cather Couple
A groom and bride from Frederick County celebrate their silver anniversary at their home in Gainsboro Virginia on January 21 with friends from across the county. Charles H Cather and Ine M Wotring, married January 26 1891, received many gifts as relatives and neighbors gathered for dinner and festive recollections.
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Gainsboro
Cather
Ine. M. Wotring
Daniel E. Wotring
W. J. Smith
George Glaize
Frederick County
Virginia Delegation Invites President to Address Legislature
A Virginia Legislature delegation meets President Wilson at 12:15 PM on Monday to invite him to address the lawmakers during the current session. The group includes Senators Cannon and Addison and Delegates Browning Myers Steck, with Martin and Swanson arranging. If he agrees, Wilson would speak on preparedness during his January 27 New York trip.
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Virginia
Wilson
New
Cannon
Richmond
Addison
Lynchburg
George L. Browning
W.W. M. Myers
John M. Steck
Winchester
Thomas S. Martin
C. A. Swanson
Baltimore Grain Markets Close With Wheat and Corn Quotes
At 8 pm the Baltimore wholesale markets quoted No 2 red wheat spot at 1.3684 dollars and corn at 1 cent.
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Baltimore
Wheat Prices Climb Across Markets to Record Levels
Spot wheat raced to new highs with prices around 1.30 a bushel in many markets while Baltimore closed at 1.36 3 4. Winchester sources noted more wheat on hand than expected and local dealers anticipated further rises amid scarce Baltimore supply and strong Western demand. European inquiries for shipment could push prices higher.
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Winchester
Baltimore
Chicago
Battimorre
Oklahoma flood toll and damage rise after morning storm
A Oklahoma rainstorm caused five deaths and property damage in the hundreds of thousands. Train service halted as the Arkansas River rose ten feet at Muskogee and hundreds of families were evacuated. In California, flood losses exceed three million dollars with ten deaths. San Diego remains cut off except for wireless contact.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Muskogee
Los Angeles
California
San Diego
German 17 inch guns threaten British fleet in North Sea
London reports German superdreadnoughts armed with 17 inch guns may threaten England within months. They could outrange and outclass British ships, enabling sorties in the North Sea. The Daily News notes the ships plausible for long distance bombardment and major naval advantage.
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North Sea
Austria
Serbia
London
England
London Daily News
Dunkirk
Daily News
Firemen's Bazar Delayed To Tuesday In Faulkner Building
The Sarah Zane Fire Company bazar, set for Monday night in the Faulkner Building on South Main Street, will open Tuesday January 26 due to delayed possession. Two large rooms will be decorated and the bazar runs through Saturday February 5. About thirty five ladies led the plans at a recent meeting.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Faulkner
South Main Street
Fire Company
Chimney Blaze At South Main Draws Large Crowd
Fire crews were summoned to Mrs. A M Zirkle residence on South Main Street by a 2:30 PM call. It turned out to be a family chimney cleaning burn with no damage reported as spectators gathered near the Rhithe business area.
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A. M. Zirkle
South Main Street
Main 4
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