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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1925
Page
1
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors plans an upcoming meeting Monday to consider adopting a state tuberculosis cattle inspection law. If adopted it will empower counties to opt in or out and fund inspections through 1925 as state appropriations permit.
Five persons died and four injured in a four story fire at a building on Fifty ninth street and a stone avenue in Chicago. Among the dead are Anthony Hardie, 24, his 22 year old wife and six month old daughter Loretta, and Dora Jones. Mrs Bryer, Loretta’s mother, is missing. A woman and child reportedly leaped from the third floor.
New York stock prices advanced to higher ground today after a brief end of week profit taking. Oils and southern and southwestern rails led gains with many new highs noted by those sectors as the market firmed. Trade volume was heavy with 900,000 shares traded.
WASHINGTON NY Jan 31 Un jail sentence was given to Weightman for stealing 50,000 from his father William Weightman factory owner. Known as Wild Bill, he was indicted for marrying 17 year old Lilly McReady while already married to two other women. He was arrested in Baltimore for speeding with a Philadelphia girl.
The Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Methodist Episcopal Church welcomes all men to a Sunday meeting at 11 a.m. Rev. B. V. Switzer will give an interesting lesson talk, with special music charts singing, and the pastor will conduct the session. Be on time.
A sale of houses cattle hogs and machinery begins at 0 30 a m on the farm of Mrs Wu located 62 miles west of Bunker Hill The event proceeds from the farm and includes various farm implements and livestock under local sale terms.
Stockholders of the Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association met to set eleven directors for the year. P Page is president with J T Lindsey, F v Tilford, K Gilpin, H Warden, T Hardesty, G H Burwell, N O F Randolph, J Johnson, J HaBell, and Dr L é. The treasurer and a manager were appointed as officers for the term. The county and state association will meet in Washington as Berryville plans expansion and land sales near West Main Street. An apple trade slides reel from Norfolk to New York was shown and a pamphlet on Mr. Fove’s address will be distributed. The area reports its coldest spell in years with 20 degrees below zero on Wednesday morning.
The Empire Theatre management announces a startling week program with Betty Compson Percy Marmont and Betty Blythe headlining a lineup of stage attractions. Monday features The Enemy Sex, Tuesday lands Land of Joy, Wednesday presents The Spitfire, Thursday and Friday host North of 36, with Saturday a special picked program to be announced later.
Burley, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the Oranges and Maplewood New Jersey and former secretary in Winchester, will broadcast from WOR Newark stations on Saturday February 14 at 9 80 p.m. He will announce for the Chamber as music programs and talks promote living in the Oranges. This marks the start of a wide community advertising program across the Oranges and Maplewood.
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held Monday, January 2 at 8 PM. Every member is requested to be present.
Attorneys negotiate a financial settlement between Charles Chaplin and his 16 year old bride Lita Grey, married last November. Edwin Meese, San Francisco attorney, heads the bride's side, with reports of ongoing negotiations and no stated plan for separation or divorce. Chaplin has avoided interviews since returning from Mexico with his bride, while potential heir considerations are not disclosed.
George W Cable renowned novelist died today at his winter home in Florida with his bride of a year at his bedside. Born October 12, 1844, he served in the Mississippi cavalry during the Confederacy and authored Old Creole Days. His work popularized local Southern life and Creole history, notably The Creoles of Louisiana. He later edited Northamptom magazine and Current Literature before returning south.
Speculative news stampedes in Chicago markets this week pushed prices to new highs. Wheat May delivery rose to 2.05 a bushel as 111,827,000 bushels traded in 3 hours 45 minutes, amid a world bread-grain shortage, with corn oats and provisions moving accordingly.
Handley defeats Chambersburg 31 to 19 in the Cumberland Valley League contest. Wingfield led Handley with four first half points, Bronson and Lesher shine, while Hillyard and Hockman were sidelined by fouls for Chambersburg. Notes on rough play and late bursts highlight the low-scoring, defense-heavy game at 8 p.m. kickoff.
William H. Keesey of Felton Pennsylvania was interred in York after a funeral with a Bible as a pillow and a flag for his shroud. A rail road hand-car served as the hearse due to heavy snow, with pallbearers and mourners walking along the track.
Oliver Lowery announced that Fred W. Forney won a large cedar chest previously changed by Lowery, a noted chest maker for clothing and silverware. The chest typically sells for 35 to 40 dollars, but Forney paid only 50 cents.
City treasurer Wm. T. Barr announces 19 percent dog taxes are due now. A five percent penalty is added if not paid after February 1. Officials urge prompt collection under section 26-1p-61.
The Romanian authorities have ordered Rev. Daniel Hurley, an American citizen, to depart within fifteen days with no charges filed. Hurley, sent from the United States to the Southern Baptist Mission School, faces possible Orthodox Church objections to his teaching. He appealed to the American consul who asked for revocation.
Messrs. William McClenahan of the Baltimore Sun and Richmond Maury of the Richmond Times-Dispatch have returned home after covering the state fruit growers convention for their papers.
Police raided a busy Main street area at noon and seized ten gallons of moonshine in a second floor apartment once occupied by Robert Worra. Worra, a 37 year old German baker, was arrested and held on $500 bail for the grand jury. A crowd gathered as liquor was loaded for transport to the station.
New York January 31 trains from the west were delayed by heavy snows up-state and arrived today nearly a day late. The steamship Laconia waited for forty Chicago passengers and sailed after 3:45 a.m. Ice on the lower Hudson hampered ferry service while up-state rail and electric lines gradually returned to schedule. Streets and rural roads faced drifts of three to ten feet.
Commandant James Mars of the local Salvation Army had his cellar flooded by a frozen pipe burst this morning at No 707 South Braddock Street. Three feet of water ruined a large store of potatoes, apples and canned fruit meant for the poor. Mars, in gumboots, rescued some canned goods but the rest was lost. The items were collected from public contributions for community relief.
Yonkers January 31 W H Anderson former head of the Anti-Saloon League of New York who recently left Sing Sing parolee announced he retained an attorney for a new legal fight to prove his innocence of a forgery conviction He argued he was convicted without proof or criminal intent and said he would pursue legislative action to clarify the law if needed.
The local Junior Red Cross programs in rural districts foster unity and compassion among country and town youths. Charitable acts include preserving fruit, sending gifts to hospitals, providing Christmas trees for shut ins, and baskets of food to Salvation Army. Programs train children in giving and serving those in need, with broad educational benefits for country schools.
A dense dispatch from North Carolina notes a deficit in state affairs as of January in Raleigh. The report mentions Char and TOW wit items, private engineering and a spirit of assembly amid local business discussions, with a focus on progress and challenges.
The Associated Press reports Alderson West Virginia has been selected as the site of a new federal industrial institution for women. A year earlier Blue Mountain Virginia was considered but abandoned after protests from Clarke and Loudoun county residents.
The Shenandoah Valley Academy basketball team lost a close 19 to 18 game on their floor yesterday afternoon to Penn State Forestry School. The contest stayed tight from start to finish with both teams evenly matched, but the visitors edged ahead by a single point at the end.
Smith County treasurer notes 1925 dog taxes payable with a five percent late penalty after February 1. The notice cites parcel 27-Lp-51 and district 2B 8, outlining due amounts and collection authority.
A party of motorists arrived in Martinsburg at 7 30 o clock reporting drifting snow since 9 80 o clock in the morning. They battled the drift by hook or crook and managed to find a way out. They were ready for a hot supper upon arrival.
First National Bank of Fulton was robbed of 12000 dollars today by a man who fled with the cash after presenting a check that was refused. Authorities pursued a suspect named Robert Cowan in connection with the case.
The Washington weather bureau issued predictions for the coming week starting Monday indicating a softer second half to the period. Details remain incomplete in the readable portion, but the tone suggests gradual moderations rather than sharp chills or heat.
President Coolidge approves plans for a general hospital to serve World War veterans in the Twin Cities area including Rochester. Proposed sites are Hot Springs South Dakota and nearby facilities, with construction aimed at expanding tuberculosis care and general hospital capacity.
Attend Paralasg Gate WS held on Main Street in Salted with participants expected to gather for the event. Details on time and organizers are unclear in the fragment.
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