Robbers thwarted by fog in Moorefield Junction gun battle
Winchester police fought a running gun battle with three alleged post office robbers near Romney after a failed store and post office raid at Moorefield Junction. A passing motorist and heavy fog allowed the trio to escape. one suspect, E V Cox of Newport R I, described the gang as Daniel Drenning Emanuel Peters and John Russell.
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Winchester
Moorefield Junction
W. Va
Romney
National Avenue
Moorefield
Charles W. Hyde
Fred Brenning
Messrs
Hyde
Brenning
E. V. Cox
Newport
R. I
Daniel Drenning
Emmanuel Peters
John Russell
Cox
Smith Pledges Support on Democratic Ticket
New York July 6 Alfred E Smith said he would support the Democratic nominees and only noted that a third party was impractical at this time He affirmed support for the party and its nominees Roosevelt and Garner but did not name them He denied plans to run for Governor and said his focus was rest Roosevelt campaign managers outlined a four month plan focusing rural areas first then cities
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Party
Smith
Roosevelt
Garner
Unpaid Water and Sewer Bills Reported by City Treasurer
City treasurer W W A Baker announces under council ordinance that nonpaying water and sewer customers will have service shut off. Meter and flat-rate users are affected with a $1 reactivation charge if service is turned back on. Report any bill errors to the pod manager for correction.
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W.W. A. Baker
Common Council
Baker
Correcon
Va University President Search Faces Months of Silence
A Charlottesville press dispatch reports the University of Virginia board silent on selecting a successor to the late Edwin Alderman while Newton D. Baker and Dr Huger W. Jervey are named as potential candidates. Jervey visits Charlottesville for public affairs lectures as months pass with no board action.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Edwin Anderson Alderman
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Wilson
Jefferson
Huger W. Jervey
Law
Columbia University
Jervey
Institute of Public Affairs
Charleston
S. C
College of Charleston
Sewanee University
New York
Institute of National Affairs
Columbia
Alderman
Board of Visitors
Fréd W Scott
Benjamin F. Buchanan
Marion
Lewis C. Williams
Richmond
Virginius Shackelford
Orange
Williams
General Assembly
University
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
Pollard
Shackelford
Buchanan
Dr. Alderman
C. Harding Walker
Heathsville
Democrats To Organize Local Club In Winchester
A Roosevelt Garner Democratic Club will be formed in Winchester next week. G Reginald Haines heads the organizing committee with about 50 Democrats already enrolled and hundreds expected. The initial meeting is set for Thursday July 14 at City Hall to elect officers and enroll members.
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Winchester
G. Reginald Haines
City Hall
Friendship Fire Co Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of the Friendship Fire Company on Thursday July 7 at 8 o clock. All members are requested to be present. G R Haines secretary.
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The
Friendship Fire Co
G. R. Haines
Doctor Powers Moves Office to Loudoun Street
Dr. E. B. Powers relocates his practice to 4 South Loudoun Street above Boyd's Drug Store. No further details provided.
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E. B. Powers
S. Loudoun Street
Boyd's Drug Store
Carload Dixie Bell Watermelons Arrive at Winchester Market
Dixie Bell watermelons just arrived at Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market next to Union Bank. Prices are 39 and 49 cents with guaranteed quality and free delivery available by phone 461.
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Winchester Fruit and Vegetable
Union Bank
Men Held by Police in Winchester Robbery Case
Winchester police report progress in the investigation of two men held here. John T. Booth of Pittsburgh faces burglary charges in the Winchester Wholesale Grocery case. Lee Shoemaker, 23, is under investigation for a string of mercantile robberies. Booth’s background is detailed, including past earnings and travel, and he awaits grand jury action with bond set at 3000 dollars. Shoemaker showed a possible gunshot wound and a small scar, with a recovered money sack tied to recent robberies being identified by a local business owner.
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Winchester Police
John T. Booth
Illinois Avenue
Pittsburgh
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corporation
Lee Shoemaker
Booth
United States
W. Hollis
Francis Funk
United States Department of Justice
Shoemaker
B. B Dutton
Hollis
Roy N. Cook
Cook
Garner Promises McAdoo To Speak In California
William G. McAdoo after a conference with Speaker Garner said the Democratic vice presidential nominee promised to speak in California during the campaign. Details had not been arranged. McAdoo, in excellent spirits, predicted the Democratic ticket will carry California, Hoover's state, and praised Alfred E. Smith's support while criticizing Republican propaganda.
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Associated Press
Washington
William G. McAdoo
Garner
California
McAdoo
Roosevelt
Smith
Wife On Bed With Reynolds As He Was Shot
The Twin City Sentinel reports Smith Reynolds and his bride Libby Holman lay together in bed when Reynolds was fatally shot. Mrs Reynolds allegedly told investigators before collapsing, while Ab Walker heard a shot and found Reynolds on a sleeping porch with a revolver nearby.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
N. C
Twin City
Stock Market Drifts in Narrow Trading Session
New York July 7 The stock market drifted idly amid Washington and Lausanne developments. The market followed a narrow pattern with early declines and later firming as traders stayed on the fence. Sterling cables opened at 3.56 5 8 dollars and call money rose to 2 percent, the lowest since last October.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Lausanne
Great Sachem To Visit Here
A special Red Men meeting will be held at 8 o clock Saturday evening July 9 in Shawnee Tribe No 2 wigwam to greet T E Whitlow great sachem of the Great Council of Virginia Harry D Warren district deputy great sachem announces all members urged to attend
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No. 2
T. E. Whitlow
Great Council of Virginia
Harry D. Warren
Order
Abduction ends as Haskell Bohn returns home
Haskell Bohn, a St Paul youth, was liberated by abductors after nearly a week. He said his captors hid him with tape over his eyes and fed him, while three men accused of trying to extort $10,000 from his father were arrested and charged with attempting a hoax.
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Associated Press
Paul
Minn
Haskell
Bohn
G. C Bohn
Young Bohn
Medicine Lake
Minneapolis
Concert Band To Play During Lawn Festival
The Winchester Concert Band under Prof. W. H. McKIlwee will perform from 8 to 9 o clock tomorrow evening before the South End Hose Company hall lawn festival in aid of the firemen. The program resumes numbers cut short by last Friday night rain and includes marches and overtures such as Wagner Overture Princes of India and Sousa selections.
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Winchester
South End Hose Company
W. H. McKilwee
Wets Urge Immediate Beer Legislation In GOP Circles
A petition circulated in Washington on July 7 urged Speaker Garner to act now on beer for revenue legislation. The move came from Republican anti prohibitionists with no plan to solicit Democratic signatures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garner
Grant Will Case Jury Recessed Until Morning
The Grant Will case in Frederick County Circuit Court recessed after noon to hear one final witness and finalize instructions to the jury. Plaintiffs seek probate of the 1931 will on the back of which is the note This will is no good I am making another while defendants argue the reverse-side endorsement invalidates the will. The jury of twelve is to decide if the decedent died testate or intestate after a day and a half of testimony with a small audience present.
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Grant
Circuit Court
Frederick County
M. Pease
John H. Clayton
Turner Lockhart
J. D. Huffman
Peter Hammond
J. F. Bailey
P H. Wakeman
Colfelt
E A Whitacre
W Gardner
P. P. Glynn
EB. J. McDonald
Court House
State Supreme Court
Benner and Reese Win Marriage License in Baltimore
A marriage license was issued this morning by the County Clerk to Miss Jeanne Reese of Baltimore and Mr. George M. Benner of Norton Virginia. Benner is identified as a school teacher.
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Jeanne Reese
Eugene L. Reese
Baltimore
George M. Benner
W. F. Benner
Norton, Va
Benner
Attempted Lynching of Dusty Wates Scrutinized at Firemen Meeting
A mob in Frostburg sought to lynch Dusty Wates after he slashed several people with a butcher knife during the Maryland State Firemen’s Association convention. Police, aided by state troopers, restrained the crowd and jailed Wates, while talks on salvage operations and convention events continued.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Dusty” Wates
Allegany County
Frostburg
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Wates
States Attorney's Office
Edward H. Warr
Baltimore Fire Department
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Warr
Automobile Time
Frostburg Demons
Cumberland Eagles
Moling and Cather Offer Porch Shades and Rugs Prices
The notice advertises special prices on porch shades and rugs from Moling and Cather. It also mentions a fire company's drill at 8 o'clock and invites firemen to bring a brother, signed by the Executive Committee.
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Moling & Cather
Confusion Over Twin Alvin Browns Sparks License Mixup
In Cumberland Maryland two men claiming to be Alvin R Brown applied for licenses to wed different partners Mary Cathers and Bessie Burkett. They explained they are first cousins nearly the same age with one slight difference in middle name and spouse.
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Cumberland
Alvin R. Brown
Slaysburg
Alvin Ray Brown
Mary Pearl Cathers
Pavia
Bessie Burkett
Claysburg
Miss Thea Francis Halts in Quesnel on Alaska Trek
Canadian trekker Miss Thea Francis, who has traveled 5,000 miles from New York over two and a half years, rests briefly in Quesnel while preparing for the final stretch to Alaska. She faces the risk of a grizzly bear encounter on the remaining journey.
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New York
Maude Adams
Quesnel
B. C
Thea Francis
Alaska
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