Government apologizes to Mussolini over Philadelphia speech
The United States issued an official apology to Italian Prime Minister Mussolini after Marine Major General Smedley Butler quoted a friend claiming Mussolini ran over a child. Butler faced immediate court martial while Italian Ambassador De Martino expressed satisfaction with the apology. Secretary Stimson issued the note dated January 29.
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Washington
Mussolini
Italy
Smedley D. Butler
Philadelphia
Adams
Butler
Stimson
Fuller
Quantico
Virginia
de Martino
Navy Department
State Department
Foreign Office
Rome
United States Marine Corps
Theatre manager robbed of funds at Majestic Theatre
Teren, assistant manager at the Majestic Theatre in the loop, was robbed inside the venue of $2,200 and checks totaling $258 by a man described as a negro. This marks the second robbery at the theatre within a month, the prior incident yielding $2,200.
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The
Ted Press
Pigbteago
Ae Teren
Majestic Theatre
Loop
a@ negro
Apology Note Led to Court Martial for General Butler
Ambassador De Martino relayed the U.S. apology to Rome for Major General Smedley D. Butler's Philadelphia speech criticizing Mussolini. Secretary Adams ordered a general court martial for Butler after his letter to the secretary offered his account of the remarks. Fuller, the Marine commandant, notified Butler to stay within his station at Quantico.
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Butler
Secretary OF the Navy
Washington
Adams
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Mussolini
Italy
Fuller
Marine
Generl Butler
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Hutchinson Talks Kiwanis Aims At Winchester Club
Robert Hutchison of Manassas Va Kiwanis district leader spoke at the Winchester Club luncheon in the George Washington Hotel detailing Kiwanis International aims and plans for 1931. O L Jamison introduced him and Maryland Collegians provided music during the program.
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Robert Hutchison
Manassas
Capital District
Kiwanis Club
Winchester Club
George Washington Hotel
Hutchinson
Kiwanis International
Kiwanian
O. L. Jamison
Mr. Hutchinson
Maryland Collegians
Capitol Theatre
Fred Thomas
Kiwanians
Gan Club Shooting Match Scheduled at Rouss Park
The Winchester Gan Club hosts a Saturday shooting event at 1 pm at Rouss Park with still, rifle, and ting matches. Low scores win most clay target prizes, plus a 1:30 pm fancy shooting exhibition. The club aims to form a team to challenge Company I 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard. guns available for members lacking firearms.
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Winchester Gan Club
Rouss Park
Company I
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Police Check Up On City License Plates For Cars
Winchester police have been checking all automobiles in the city for missing 1931 license plates. Warrants are expected to be issued for delinquent motorists and they will be brought before Judge Donald L. Weems in police court.
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Winchester Police Department
Donald L. Weems
Emerson Left Estate Valued At 20 Million
Capt Isaac E Emerson drug maker and yachtsman left an estate of about 20 million dollars in a will filed at Towson. His widow Anne Preston Emerson and daughter Margaret E Amory inherit major shares via a 20 year trust from controlling stock in four corporations. Minor beneficiaries include relatives and business associates.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Townson
Isaac E. Emerson
Anne Preston Emerson
Margaret E. Amory
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Aptain Emerson
Brcklandwood
Narragansett Pier
Two Maryland Senators Injured In Auto Mishap
State Senators David G. McIntosh Jr and John Bouse were injured when their car collided with another vehicle. Bouse suffered deep lacerations abrasions and a puncture wound to his left side while McIntosh was only slightly hurt. Passersby took them to Emergency Hospital in Annapolis.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
David G. McIntosh, Jr
John Bouse
Annapolis
Bouse
Senator McIntosh
North Dakota mob hangs accused killer near Schafer
In Schafer N D a mob of about 80 men seized Charles Bannon from the county jail and hanged him from a bridge one day before his arraignment on murder charges. Governor Schafer ordered a state investigation, denouncing lynching and vowing to identify mob leaders. A separate note mentions J Stewart Smith staying in Bismarck.
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Associated Press
Schafer
N. D
Charles Bannon
Bannon
A. E. Haven
Haverr
James F. Bannon
Peter S. Hallan
Hallon
F. A. Thompson
Haven Farm
North Dakota
Havens
Bismark
George F. Schafer
Women urged to buy now for economy and employment
Mrs. Lilian M. Gilbreth of the President's Emergency Committee for Employment tells women to spend now to save money and curb unemployment. She notes a dollar today buys more in 1926 goods and urges smart purchases of wardrobes furniture and household items while supporting stable employment and efficient home production.
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Lillian M. Gilbreth
President’s Emergency Committee For Employment
Apple Markets Shipments to British Ports for Week Ended Jan 24 1931
Apple exporters report shipments from New York to Liverpool London Manchester Hull and other British ports for the week ending January 24 1931. Prices on various apple varieties are listed with ranges in shillings and pence per barrel and basket. A note from G R Cooper Harnden & Company Liverpool describes general cargo quality down but improved demand with predicted price uptick by next Wednesday. A separate line notes a gang feud described as patriotism in miniature.
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New York
Bskts
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Hull
G. R. Cooper
Harnden & Company
Baltic
Staymans
Black Twig
Stark
Baskets— York
APPLE
England
Scotland
Mission talk details Congo work and end slavery drive
Rev C R Stegall, returned missionary from the Belgian Congo, recounts efforts to abolish cannibalism and slavery and to end child marriages. He describes hostile tribes and surprising progress with Africa’s children. The talk inspires the Christian Endeavor Society during its golden jubilee week at Loudoun Street church.
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F. T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
C. R. Stegall
Belgian Congo
Christian Endeavor Society
McFaden
Winchester Union
Stegall
First Brethren Church
Berryville Pike
Presbyterian Church
Eloise Caldwell
Floyd Haines
Church of Christ
Ernest Shade
Hicks
Telephone Line To Be Moved On Valley Highway
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia will relocate sections of the Winchester Staunton line due to highway improvements at a cost of 16500 dollars. J T Yates says 365 new poles about 400 crossarms and 70 miles of copper wire will be installed along the new highway while 417 poles 404 crossarms and 69 miles of wire on the old route are removed.
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Winchester-Staunton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
J. T. Yates
Last Day For Paying License Taxes Saturday
Officials urge merchants professionals and others needing a business license to pay taxes by Saturday. Dax taxes penalties apply and City Hall offices will stay open Friday night to accommodate license purchases with payment to the treasurer.
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C. P. McVicar
the Revenue
W. A. Baker
Commissioner of the Revenue
Bread Ad Promotes Daily Baked Goods
An advertisement touts daily bread baked with top ingredients using a special process. The copy highlights freshness and in-house ovens as a selling point.
Rouss Fire Co Choir Seeks Final Rehearsal Date
All members are asked to meet at the engine house Friday January 30 at 8 15 for final rehearsal of music for Capitol Theatre performance. Secretary L C Bowers urges attendance to ensure a successful program.
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Rouss Fire Co
Capitol Theatre
Three Late Model Buicks Offered at Sacrifice Prices
Classified brief notes three very late model Buicks in excellent condition offered at sacrifice prices. Contact EBERT for details and timing.
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Ebert
Lives of 29 miners lost in Little Betty mine blast
A gas or spark explosion at the Little Betty coal mine near Linton Indiana killed 29 miners with 25 bodies recovered and two injured. Rescue teams retrieved victims as authorities identified the dead while the cause remained under investigation. The mine, one of Indiana’s most productive, is owned by the Little Betty Coal Corporation of Chicago with L H Dayhoff as president.
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Associated Press
Linton
Ind
Little Betty
Here
Linton Hospital
C. C. Hamilton
Jesse Templeton
Lotus Mitchell
Pleasantville
Otto Hale
Sullivan
Ben Snyder
Joe Wallace
Don Burris
Burris
Gus
Little Betty Coal Corporation of
Chicago
L. H. Dayhoff
Emma Eddy Leaves Estate to Sister Laura Eddy
Miss Emma Alice Eddy wills her entire estate including bonds mortgages stock and cash to her sister Miss Laura V Eddy. The July 22 1930 will named executor C Vernon Eddy. Laura Eddy appointed administratrix with a 15000 bond. Appraisers named Nicodemus Metz Lamp Sloat and Carver. Witnesses were Blanche Noon and Genevienne Johnston.
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Corporation Court Clerk
Emma Alice Eddy
Laura V. Eddy
C. Vernon Eddy
Eddy
C. L. Nicodemus
Daniel Metz
James Lamp
John I. Sloat
Charles Carver
Laura Eddy
Blanche
E. Noonan
Genevienne R. Johnston
Locke Funeral Rites Tomorrow
The funeral for James F. Locke will be held at the Baptist Church in Berryville at 2.30 on Friday afternoon, revised from Saturday. Rev. Dr L A Parker will lead the services, with interment at Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville.
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James F. Locke
Baptist
Berryville
L. A. Parker
Green Hill Cemetery
Berrenttte
Dr Hough Addresses Rotary on 1930 Drought Impact on Fruit
Dr Walter B Hough entomologist at Winchester Research Station spoke to the Winchester Rotary Club outlining drought effects on apple production and orchard condition for 1931. He compared Frederick County rainfall over 38 years noting four droughts and seven wet years, and explained 1929 rainfall aided 1930 conditions while 1930’s lack of moisture threatens trees.
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Walter 8. Hough
Winchester Research
Virginia Experiment Station
Winchester Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Hough
Shenandoah-Cumberland-Potomac
Frederick County
Red Cross Appeals for Jobless In City
The local Red Cross office at City Hall issued a plea for job seekers as many men and women struggle to find work. They report rising numbers of applicants willing to take almost any kind of employment from orchard work to factory tasks and yard cleanup. Employers are urged to contact the Red Cross office with available opportunities for both men and women.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
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James Matthew Maxon
Tennessee
James Matthew Maxon, Jr
Young Maxon
Quantico Base
Butler Ig
China
VU. S
Max Schmeting
Germany
Cilly
Young Striblina
Henry L.stimson
Giacomo de Martino
Bob Hutch
Gan Club
Emerson
Maryland
J. Stewart Smith
Russia
the Evening Star
MR. Stegall
Africa
B. & C. Bread
Rouss Choir
L. C. Bowers
Sec'y Rouss Fire Co
Indiana Shaft
Emma Eddy
Locke
Dr.hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
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