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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1925
Page
3
Loot valued at 100000 recovered and five arrested in Atlantic City New Jersey after probe into crimes in the Chelsea summer colony. Among those taken into custody were Andrew Terry a political leader and his wife accused of running a fence for burglars to dispose of loot.
Mr and Mrs H E Mobley and daughter of Morgantown West Virginia are guests of Mr and Mrs W B Hicks on Gainsboro Pike for a week long stay.
A historical notice promotes Bruce Mackay as a universal adviser for love courtship marriage separation business and legal matters. It claims he provides solutions, unites separated couples, helps overcome rivals and bad luck, and promises happiness and prosperity through expert guidance. Daily and Sunday hours noted.
William W. Randolph Jr. of East Orange New Jersey is a guest at Gray Gables Inn. He visited the Hunter home several summers ago and has many friends in Winchester.
Mrs. Annie E B Steele Mrs Emma Warder and Mr James R Steele of Washington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Herbert Hiner at their Berryville avenue home.
Mr and Mrs Tom Stead arrive in Washington after a weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Alexander Barrie at their Amherst street home.
Miss Bula Affieck, a student at Harrisonburg Teachers College, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Affieck.
Mrs. M. B. Adams and daughter Mary of Martinsburg West Virginia return home after two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Silas E. Adams of Gainesboro Virginia. They are accompanied by Miss Myrtle Adams and Miss Gladys Adams who will spend a few days in Martinsburg.
Mrs L R Markwood and her daughter Miss Jessie Markwood returned from trips to Hagerstown Waynesboro and Sharpsburg where they toured nearby Civil War battlefields and explored historical sites.
Mr and Mrs Carl Lake of Washington spent the fourth as guests of Mr and Mrs Russell Shryock at their Stephens City home.
Mrs. M. B. Noonan motored to Lancaster Pennsylvania where she celebrated the Fourth of July with her husband.
Mr and Mrs F L Schmidt and their children spent the weekend at Pen Mar Pennsylvania enjoying leisure time and family activities in a scenic resort area.
Misses Ruth Jones and Sarah Jenkins travel to Washington to visit relatives, continuing family connections and maintaining social ties in the capital.
Miss Edith Jones is the guest of relatives in Front Royal where she will spend the summer.
Mr and Mrs Warren Brown of Philadelphia motored to Winchester to spend the Fourth of July with their grandparents, enjoying time with family during the holiday.
Dr and Mrs W D Myers Mr and Mrs Philip Williams Tr and Mrs Allen Emmert and Mr and Mrs H McCormick will depart on the eighth of the month for a motor journey through Canada.
Mr and Mrs Albert Baker left yesterday for New York to board the Berengaria bound for Europe. They expect to be in Europe for several months.
Mr Dabney Harrison and Mr Pinckney Arthur sailed last week for Europe aboard the Leviathan where they have accepted employment. They expect to make several trips.
Mr. William Richards and his family from Harpersburg West Virginia arrived last week and will establish their future residence on North Loudoun street.
Tracy Montgomery of Wash ace is now the guest of Mr. John M. Steck Jr at his home on Fairmont Avenue.
Mr. H. P. Long and Mr. Jack Thrasher of Fairmont West Virginia spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith at their home on South Stewart street, enjoying hospitality and local conversation.
Among the visitors staying at the George Washington Hotel were Mr. and Mrs. Harry St. George Tucker Jr of Lexington Sr, a Shenandoah Valley Academy graduate with many Winchester connections. Also present were Mr. L. Webster linked to the hospital drive, Mr. and Mrs. John Paul of Cumberland, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Frye, Miss Marie Frye, Mr. Francis Parker of Romney West Virginia, and Mr. R. I. Vane.
Miss Katherine Crotz spent the day with friends in Clearbrook, enjoying casual outings and community time. Her companions included local residents and neighbors, suggesting a relaxed social gathering in the town.
Mr. C. H. Cornwell departed for Boston today while his son Kenneth Cornwell returned to Philadelphia after spending the weekend with his parents.
Misses Lillian and Bertha Shiley of Stephens City were visitors in town today, making a brief stop during their travels.
Miss Virginia Boyd arrived home today after spending the weekend with relatives in Roanoke Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Dettra and their son Emmett Dettra hosted Mrs. Harry Diamond at their Westminster Maryland home, sharing time together in a social visit.
Mr. C. R. Anderson arrived back after serving as a delegate at the Lions Club convention in Cedar Point Sandusky Ohio confirming his participation in the organization’s gathering and responsibilities.
Several Winchester residents attended the first rural carriers picnic held on the Fourth of July by the Stephens City rural carriers at Riverton Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Wisecarver departed for New York City where they will stay several days. They will then travel to Atlantic City before returning to Winchester.
Mrs. FFRR Meredith and her daughter Mrs. Davis, who have been visiting Mrs. William C. Marshall, will return to Richmond tomorrow.
Mrs A Magill Smith has been the guest of her sister Mrs William C Marshall.
Mrs Pearl Everhart returns to Winchester for a few days after nursing Mayor John Goldsmith’s father, Colonel Goldsmith, at Berryville for several weeks.
Messrs Samuel L. Laren Jr and Warren Grim have returned from a fishing excursion on the Capon River, sharing tales of navigation and catches from their outing.
CHICAGO July 6 Officers of a $26,000,000 grain marketing firm formed to merge four mid west firms announced the stock selling campaign among farmers had been abandoned. A city visitant said a proposal to meet maturing obligations involved taking over the enterprise by a syndicate of grain men and bankers who would run a new stock selling drive.
Arthur W. Bibbins president of the Maryland Institute of Science filed with the Public Service Commission a protest against plans to divert the Youghiogheny River to a power plant serving Allegany Garrett counties and parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He praised the river scenery and the Swallow Point falls and noted letters from E Lee Leconot and F W Besley regarding the region.
Indianapolis reports thirteen weekend fatalities, nine from auto accidents and four from drowning, reflecting Indiana’s heavy contribution to the national toll.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hume were weekend guests at the Grey Gables Inn and returned today to their home in Washington.
Mrs Stewart W Walker, who had been spending several days in Martinsburg, returned today to the George Washington Hotel.
Miss Margaret Hogan of Brunswick Maryland visits Mr and Mrs F A Jacques at their Braddock street residence as a guest host.
Mr. Herbert Smoke of Mount Williams passed through Winchester on his way to Strasburg. He will spend the summer there as pitcher on the Strasburg baseball team.
Ohio reported eleven deaths from automobile accidents yesterday, raising the Independence Day toll and boosting weekend fatalities to 29 across Saturday and Sunday in Columbus.
James Diffendal spent the weekend at his residence in Frederick, as recorded in local notices.
Mr and Mrs Wynn Cadwallader of Mount Jackson are guests of Mr and Mrs F B Cadwallader at Stephens City.
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain has sent no note to Russia about recent events in China. He said Britain reserves full liberty to act if required, in response to reports of possible diplomatic break with Russia over Soviet influence in China.
Mrs. G. H. Wright of Wadesville and daughter Miss Jeannette Wright of Wardensville West Virginia, with their guest Mrs. Florence Wageley of Washington, spent the day shopping in town.
Mr and Mrs B B Silver, guests of Mrs J M Silver on Peyton street, departed today for Atlantic City. They were accompanied by Miss Virginia Silver and Miss Marion Dulittle.
Baltimore July 6 Federal Judge Soper ordered a special federal grand jury session to investigate bribery charges against ace prohibition agent Childs and deputy U S Marshal Roland R Davis. Subpoenas returnable Wednesday at 10. Exchange with U S Attorney Woodcock signaled a larger political scandal amid denials from Childs and Davis.
In New York on July 6 two Baltimore girls faced charges of shop lifting linked to a Pimlico romance. Mrs. Alice Grebs Ponce, now married to jockey Joe Ponce, received probation while Esther Lerner got a suspended sentence and parole to the Florence Crittenden League.
The Associated Press reports New Jersey registered eleven fatalities over the weekend nine from automobile accidents and three from drowning in Newark and surrounding areas.
Jewelry valued in the thousands was stolen from the window of B. C. Meyers Jewelry Company on Broad Street Richmond. Robbers broke the glass to gain access, the incident occurring in Richmond Virginia.
FEZ July 6. It was officially announced that France moved all women and children from Taza as a precaution. French forces reported reverses on the front near Taza in the confrontation with Abd el Krim's Rif tribes.
Mrs Annie Baker, wife of Milton Baker, died at 9 30 this morning at the old Hiett farm on Apple Ridge seven miles north of Winchester where her husband works. Born May 16 1848 in Shenandoah county Virginia she was 77 and a daughter of Elliott Williams. Her Confederate Army veteran husband survives. Funeral from the house Wednesday at 10 am with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city.
The day tops at 90 degrees in the shade as morning low rises from 72 at 6 am to noon high. Forecasts show no change tomorrow with possible local thunder showers.
SAN FRANCISCO July 6 Ten persons died and eight were injured in weekend holiday automobile accidents across the Pacific coast highways and cities. Authorities noted multiple fatal crashes as revelers marked the Fourth of July period.
Santa Barbara estimates indicate ten million dollars needed to replace buildings after last Monday’s quake. The city felt Saturday and Sunday shocks with no major damage as more than a hundred tremors have been recorded since the initial temblor. Eleven tremors were felt yesterday between 4 am and 11 pm. Union services were held at the bandstand. Franciscan fathers conducted prayers in a hay field before their damaged mission.
Cookeville Tennessee July 6 Dr John R Neal leading counsel for the defense in the Scopes trial stated he aimed to obtain from federal Judge John J Gore an order halting proceedings at Dayton The defense would not advance any plan until Scopes and Judge John L Goodsay arrive in Cookeville at noon and a development of defense strategy could occur
Paris July 6 supreme commander of French forces opposing the Rif in Morocco is to be removed from Marshal Lyautey and entrusted to a general who will leave for the front. General Guillaumat is named to replace him to give Lyautey freedom in his duties. Fez reports describe a grim situation with defections and troop shortages against Abd el Krim toward Fez and Taza.
The City of Marriage Association backs a Protestant Episcopal Church convention move to bar remarriage of divorced persons. It claims fifty percent of divorces are fraudulent and that U S divorce rates rise faster than any country. The canon requiring proof of innocence via court records is challenged as unscriptural. Rev Milo H Gates leads the national group with Bishop Manning among its executive committee.
CHICAGO July 6 Weekend accidents killed at least 160 people nationwide. Automobiles caused 67 deaths, drownings 39, a Boston cabaret collapse killed over 100. Fourth of July events claimed 18 lives, two died in air crashes. Twenty seven auto deaths occurred in Chicago area.
SWAMPSCOTT Mass July 6 For mal announcement was made here today that John B Stetson Jr of Philadelphia had been appointed minister to Poland At Warsaw Mr Stetson who is now in the diplomatic service will succeed A J Pearson who has been transferred to Finland Pearson requested the transfer citing expense of service in Poland and other duties in the Finland post
In Middletown this county a colored man bought meat, argued over a wrong piece, and struck Little with a hatchet after seizing it. A crowd gathered as tensions rose, the assailant fled, deputies searched the town, and a possible race riot was averted.
Seven robbers invaded the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens club house after hous ing three watchmen and two porters early today. They blew open one safe and pried the door from another, escaping with a large booty. Local police launched a manhunt.
A quiet Fourth of July marked by a few arrests and nonfatal accidents in surrounding counties. One resident treated for a paperhead snake bite while picking. Picnics hosted by the Bike at the Shenandoah river and South End Hose Company drew sizable crowds. Banks, post office, library, and courts closed. many residents traveled out of town. A light rain fell Saturday night.
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