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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1926

Page

5

Railroad executive changes announced in Baltimore and Ohio system

W. Curren succeeds J. White as general manager New York terminals while C. W. Van Horn remains general superintendent of the Maryland district. The Baltimore and Ohio announces further leadership shifts affecting New York terminals and Central Railroad of New Jersey during the election period.

R. B. ‘White New York Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Central Railroad of New Jersey C. W. Galloway Baltimore and Ohio W. G. Curren Baltimore Mr. White Cy W. van Horn Maryland Suc

Railroad officials swap roles in Baltimore and Cumberland

In Baltimore, Curren becomes general superintendent of transportation while R. W. Brown moves from Cumberland to succeed Van Horn as general superintendent in Baltimore. Laughlin, representing the operating vice president, follows Brown as head of the Cumberland division at Cumberland.

Railway Warning Signs Should Be Put Back Further

Richmond Virginia January 22. John R Hope secretary of the Automobile Club of Virginia urges moving railroad crossing warning signs back at least 100 feet to allow braking before the crossing. He notes signs were placed in the horse era and modern drivers often approach too fast to stop within the current near tracks positions.

Associated Press Richmond John R. Hope Automobile Club of Virginia

Sign placement near track crossings aims to warn

Mr. Hope described placing signs about 100 feet from track crossings to provide warning time before vehicles or pedestrians reach the crossing, giving people a chance to heed the signal.

Hope

Incubator Company Elects Dr. Davis As Its President

Dr. EB D. Davis of Winchester was elected president of Newtown Grant Incubator Corp at the annual stockholders meeting in Harrisonburg to succeed the late William Dean. Mrs. Mattie B. Dean was elected a board member. John P. Burke and other officers were re elected.

Harrisonburg EB. D. Davis Winchester Newtown Grant Incubator P William Dean Mattie B. Dean Newtown Giant Incubators Corp John P. Burke Newtown Giant Incubator Corp Russia Agricultural Experiment Belgium Holland

Cat With Hydrophobia Scratches 4 Year Old Boy

Connie Stoneburner, four year old son of J. B. Stoneburner, a Harrisonburg clerk, will receive anti toxin treatment after being scratched by a cat that acted ill Wednesday night. The cat was found dead in front of the house and a State Laboratory test confirmed hydrophobia.

Connie Stoneburner J. B. Stoneburner Harrisonburg

Dr Smith Heads State Chamber of Commerce Board

Richmond, Jan 21 Regular reports of officers and committees and the election of seven directors marked the State Chamber of Commerce meeting today. L T Doble G Cleveland Wright Junius P Fishburn Samuel Waller Col Julien H Williams S Anderson Richard Crane named to the board. Dr Joseph H Smith re elected president for a third term H H Harris named vice president Julien H Hill treasurer. Three resolutions on the Jefferson Memorial Fund All Virginia advertising fund and the sesquicentennial were adopted.

Richmond State Chamber of Commerce L. T. Doble Norfolk G. Cleveland Wright Petersburg Junius P. Fishburn Roanoke Samuel Waller Front Royal Julien H. Williams Alexandria Anderson Hot Springs Richard Crane Westover Joseph H. Smith H. H. Harris Lynchburg Julien H. Hill Jefferson Memorial Fund All- Virginia

Communists Plot in Belgrade Suppressed by Troops

January 21 reports say over 200 suspects arrested in Yugoslavia and a plot to overthrow the government foiled. Police banned worker demonstrations before the national assembly. mounted troops dispersed crowds as unions were declared illegal. The syndicalists plan a congress on January 25 amid warnings of renewed activity from Moscow.

Belgrade Jugo-Slavia National Assembly Moscow

Inaugural Invitations Set for Byrd Ceremony

Richmond officials announce that members of the Senate and House will issue 600 invitations for seats on the capitol portico for the February 1 inaugural of F. Byrd. The incoming governor’s reception will be at the Jefferson Hotel due to repairs at the mansion after a January 4 fire.

Richmond Senate House of Delegates Lect F. Byrd Soa Capitol Jefferson Hotel

States Rights To Regulate Rates Before High Court

The U S Supreme Court weighs states power to set telephone rates and curb depreciation funds. New Jersey Public Utility Commissioners appeal after New York Telephone Co raises rates contrary to state board orders. Case tests if state utility panels may probe depreciation charges and suspend rate increases meanwhile.

Supreme Art of the United States Virginia Supreme Court Public Utility Commissioners of New Jersey New York Telephone Company Utility Board State Utility Board

Legion Post Picks Golf Links For a War Memorial

Everett’s Earl Faulkner Post selects a public golf links as a world war memorial. A $30,000 corporation will run the course with shareholder and post member fees set at 25 cents and 50 cents for others. A 100 acre site is being leased to the venture, with title remaining with the legion to protect against loss. Veterans subscribe $100,000 in stock.

Associated Press Everett Wash Earl Faulkner Post Asherone Legion Citizens’ Committee Legion

Armel News Notes Highlights Local Movements

Armel Virginia notes include the death of Mr. Trone Sprint of Boyce after a brief illness. W R Gardiner of Baltimore visited for a land transaction. S T Dellinger spent time with relatives near Strasburg. Armel school community league held a successful social raising funds for classroom conveniences. G W Haymaker remains at home.

Armel Trone Sprint Boyce W. R. Gardiner Baltimore T. Dellinger Strasburg Community League of Armel School G. W. Haymaker

Winchester notices and moves in a small town

Last September illness improves. Miss Sybilla Armel confined at home. John Kelly and G D Gray attended a Winchester Empire Theatre musical. E H White rented Winchester property and moved to Reardon farm. M A Armel moved to Rosenberry property on Stephens City road. Rev J C Hooke and wife visited G W Haymaker. Mrs G M Cornwell hosted Ladies Aid Society at Greenway VIU Church.

Sybilla Armel John Kelly G. D. Gray Empire Theatre Winchester E. H. White Reardon Mr. White M. A. Armel Rosenberry Stephens City Road J. C. Hooke G. W. Haymaker G. M. Cornwell Ladies’ Aid Society of Greenway VU. B. Church

Wrote Dr. Pierce- Now She Is Well

In Hurricane West Virginia a woman credits Dr. Pierce with curing her femme disease after using Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She reports becoming a well woman again and urges others to write for free medical advice or 10 cent trial doses.

Dr. Pierce Hurricane W. Va Pierce

Byrd Names Capt John Paul Park Regional Chair for Valley

Virginia civic leader Capt John Paul Harrisonburg attorney was named by Governor elect Byrd to be Regional Chairman for the Valley counties in raising funds to buy and donate the Blue Ridge site to the Federal government. Paul, a longtime Park movement advocate, led last fall’s three county drive and chaired the Rockingham Page Shenandoah group in Congress. He expects to accept and views the Virginia Park plan as key to the state’s New Virginia development.

John Paul Harrisonburg Harry F. Byrd Shenandoah National Park Blue Ridge Gavg Byrd Capt. Paul Capt Paul Virginia Congress Rockingham Page Shenandoah

Tramp Cows Cost Dairies Billions, Virginia Speech Says

Staunton Virginia January 21 Austin W Carpenter of the Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics told the Virginia Dairy men's Association that tramp cows are wasting feed and profits costing U S dairies about 1 200 000 000 annually The speaker urged individual herd feeding and better management to raise cow output and farm profits and praised the Agricultural Advisory Council for guiding silo use legume hay and crop rotations to double returns from dairy herds

Staunton Austin W. Carpenter Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics Virginia Dairymen’s Association United States Larrowe Institute Mr. Carpenter New York State Virginia Agricultural Advisory Council Imanure Carpenter

Pirate Paintings Burying the Treasure

The Sunday World's Pirate Calendar No. 3 presents a vivid color engraving titled Burying the Treasure. The study depicts old time words of the Spanish Main, painted by noted artist Teis and reproduced in color by the Sunday World Color Gravure.

Gravur Rewnden Lee Sars

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