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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1927
Page
2
A massive flood in Saxony after Saturday cloudbursts left half the spa town homeless and its main street demolished. Bergiesshubel suffered major damage as 450 extra emergency workers were recruited. three men in Glascuitte drowned while others remain unaccounted for.
A gigantic wave drowns many in their beds as bridges between Bergiésshubel Glas cuatte and Lauenstein are said destroyed. Communications fail and waters turn roads into lakes. Federal troops with tents rush to flood zones to supply inhabitants.
Washington inventor C F Jenkins claims a patented propeller reversing device can stop an aircraft within twice its length after touchdown. The system would enable city air fields and rooftop depots, replacing slow ground transportation for mail and passengers. The lever cannot move in flight, only unlocking on impact to halt the craft almost instantly.
Fears that rust may cause serious damage to the spring wheat crop in Canada and the U S are noted in dispatches from Chicago to The New York Times and by the Associated Press. The forecast hints conditions that would promote rust spread and private estimates project higher winter and spring wheat outputs than government figures, while market behavior shows volatility with export demand improving and buyers active for July at Winnipeg.
Warden A A McCorkle of the Tennessee state penitentiary declines to release full facts of an inside counterfeiting investigation. U S District Attorney A V McClane and Secret Service agent John C Marsh assist from Memphis as inmates counterfeit one dollar bills into fives. One man was caught with 25 to 30 altered notes while trying to change them inside the prison.
Norfolk July 11 The Baptist Convention of Organized Bible Classes elected Dr John G Pollard former Virginia attorney general to head the state Bible classes Jesse F Wood Richmond was named first vice president BF Fenwick Falls Church second vice president Mrs H Brown Newport News third vice president Joseph T Watts secretary and Miss Essie Carney Richmond recording secretary.
Rapid City South Dakota July 11 President and Mrs Coolidge kept to their mountain retreat as they marked the third anniversary of Calvin Coolidge Jr s death The day began with church at Hermosa where a youth named Rolf Liam preached on nature s lessons The couple then returned to the State Game Lodge for lunch and silent contemplation.
Under the Winchester United Brethren Christian Endeavor Society a musical program is held at Pleasant Valley Church on Sunday evening July 17 at 7 80 led by Rev. S R Ludwig. The Union Orchestra will perform ten pieces plus readings talks violin duet and quartet numbers with Onward Christian Soldiers and an address of welcome by Elmer Dorsey.
Recitation by Miss Marie Fries and readings by Mrs Hodges and Miss Garnet Hamrick. Quartette and violin duet performances by Leslie Smith and Melvin Miller. An offering and hymns conclude with a benediction. Public invited to attend.
State Director J L Griner reports Washington apple yield at 28000 cars vs 35000 last year, down about 20 percent. North Central Washington crop estimated at 15108 cars, down from 17512, with a 15 percent drop from two years ago. Inspectors caution 10 percent possible fluctuation as harvest approaches.
Work at the State Rifle Range in Virginia Beach makes progress with good results. Preparations for the encampment start August 7 for a two week report. A new road from the camp to Virginia Beach shortens travel from the Y M C A Hut to the rifle and machine gun ranges, improving safety and accessibility. Seventy four men and twenty eight women are mentioned in the updates.
One-week-old White Leghorn chicks offered at 10 cents each to quick buyers. Lot includes 700 birds from Lamp Poultry Farm, dated 7 11 21.
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