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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1923
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Calotabs as a safe powerful calomel tablet for cleansing the liver and purifying the system. It promises a painless bedtime dose with no taste or nausea and a morning improved appetite. Genuine Calotabs sold in trademarked packages with a money back guarantee.
Chicago July 6 The Federated Farm Labor party and the Farm Labor party of the United States announce entries in the 124 political field. A majority of the Farm Labor party refused to affiliate with the Federated organization while a minority joined it. The Federated party accepted five bolting members and moved to form an executive council. C B Ruthenberg of Cleveland, convicted in Michigan of communist tendencies, is noted as a leader in the new Federated announcement. The Farmer convention adjourned after a heated session on a Bennet proposal to add five members to the Federated executive committee with reservations.
New York a ship report notes influx of workers from the South and abroad as Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp indicates the industry may move to end the 12 hour day. He said timing depends on labor supply and pledged diligence in action.
The report argues extending the workday would require sixty thousand additional laborers and raise finished steel prices by about fifteen percent. Gary predicts momentum toward abolishing the 1 day, with a shortening timeline if more workers are available, noting public sentiment supports the change while acknowledging existing constraints and the president’s influence.
Trustees of the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia plan to establish an industrial school for boys at Massanetta next to the Bible Conference Encampment. With land expansion to about 50 acres the site would provide grammar and high school instruction plus manual training in agriculture and allied arts for mountain districts. The plan aims for Synod approval.
Chicago July 6 TB causes more deaths annually in the United States than World War I losses, says W A Fraser commander of the Worldmen of the World. He cites about 100000 yearly tuberculosis deaths and notes one death every three and a half minutes. He urges prevention through sanitation sunlight and medical care at the Woodmen of the World War I Memorial hospital near San Antonio Texas.
A Louisville reader thanks the medicine for restoring health after a period in bed. The note claims weight gain, constant improvement, and overall wellness attributed to Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter cites troubling female symptoms and endorses continued use and distribution worldwide.
A Treasury decision changes liquor allowances for foreign ships in American waters. Allowances will be based on the laws of the country where the vessel operates, not the vessel's flag or origin, under the new ruling.
The text discusses nationality of ship owners under Mquor regulations. A British owned vessel trading solely with Italy would receive allowances enabling compliance with Italian law. If a ship carries passengers and cargo from multiple countries with liquor store requirements, general medical supplies will be granted and the provisions of each law met accordingly.
Burnell R. Ford, inventor of radio instruments, argues future power will come from light rays and lines of force. He spends much time in California laboratories and lectures nationwide, promising advances before many years. Ford appears on the Winchester Chautauqua program for July 13 to 20.
The entire Camp Shenandoah party including 56 boys and eight leaders hiked 10 miles to Shenandoah City Thursday and camped outside town that night. They returned to camp the next day and plan further hikes to Massanutten peak and other points of interest. All boys are reported in first rate health.
Lynchburg July 6 Nellie Dalton 13 is dead and J D Monk Drewry is jailed at Chatham after a shooting affray near Motley's in Campbell County. Drewry shot the girl then turned the gun on himself wounding but not killing himself. Drewry, a widower 40, had health problems since one of his daughters was killed by a railroad train two years earlier. No motive is known. Reports say Drewry had pursued the Dalton girl despite her mother's objections.
New York July 6 Dr F P Millard of Toronto told the American Osteopathic Association convention that golf should take precedence over business when necessary. He urged occasional drops in work to help business grow and enjoy life, calling golf a thoroughly osteopathic game.
The Treasury received 4.6 billion in UK bonds under the refunding terms. Acting Secretary Gilbert Memmiveg acknowledged the receipt from the British embassy counselor and issued a receipt noting the obligation held by the Treasury since the loans were made.
A fragment from the Evening Star quotes Uncle Biber discussing what the average man likes in others. The piece reflects sentimental commentary on character and perception.
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