Testimonial for J. S. Williams and circus act notes
John Skelton Williams of Richmond is praised as a top former currency controller during a banking committee hearing on renomination. A separate report mentions Join Robinson's circus in Winchester with a pony act featuring "Ginger" and the French owner Félix de Mareà, plus a note about a pony named Happy with mischievous behavior in the menagerie.
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Associated Dpress
Washington
John Skelton Williams
Richmond
Semu — Untermyer
New York
Ginger
Robinson's Circus
Winchester
Felix de Marea
Age Rides Pony In Bis Circus
The fragment describes a circus act where an age figure rides a pony. It notes attire including hat coat and shirt trousers and mentions a collie. The readable lines suggest a quaint scene from a traveling show with a humanlike performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age
Bis Circus
Mrs F J Johnson Visits Winchester Friends
Mrs. F J Johnson is visiting in Winchester with Mr. George Jerrell and party who had been at the Johnson home. Mr Charles Briggs works in a Winchester hotel for the summer season. A distant defender from Martinsburg W Va visits Braddock street. The text notes Meta Sartele and other locals spending weeks with friends.
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F. J. Johnson
Winchester
George Jerrell
Johnson
Charles Briggs
Marsusbure W. Va
Sasth Braddock Street
London artist George Adolphus Story dies at 89
London obit notes the death of George Adolphus Story, renowned perspective authority born January 1834. He studied in England, exhibited at the Royal Academy first in 1862, and served as professor of perspectives at the Royal Academy since 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
George Adolph‘us Story
Engl
Royal Academy
Wilson engages with two senators and two representatives
President Wilson met with Senator Swanson of Virginia and Senator Underwood of Alabama and was to preside over the Tuesday cabinet meeting. He also planned talks with Representatives Alexander of Missouri and Rainey of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Swanson
Virginia
Underwood
Alabama
Alexander
Missouri
John W. Rainey
Illinois
Americans In Enemy Hands Numbers by Division
War Department rechecks through June 3 show 4 480 Americans captured in France with 31 percent officers. The Twenty eighth division suffered 18 officers and 714 men, the Twenty sixth 19 officers and 438 men, and the Eighth one man. Earlier divisions show the First division lost no officers and 15 men, the Second five officers and 15 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
France
Hard Boiled Smith Called as Witness Before Prison Conditions Panel
First Lieut K H Smith known as Hard Boiled Smith and two other prisoners testified before the House sub committee led by Rep Royal D Johnson investigating AEF prison conditions at Fort Jay New York. Smith said superiors knew all about abuses and that orders from General Strong called for ruthless severity of prisoners. The panel plans to sail for Adriatic or branes on August 7 to continue inquiries into camp conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
K. H. Smith
Smith
Clarence Ball
Fort Jay
N. Y
House
Royal D. Johnson
South Dakota
Johnson
Grynstead
Strong
Branes
Polk Reany for Conference Work
Polk the American aide will take the chair at the peace conference in Paris. He had a conference with the American peace delegation and will attend a five member council meeting this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jnis
Polk
Shar
Lansing
Protestant Chapel in Posensited for Protestant worship
Ex-FMPEROS seeks to preserve the Protestant Chapel of Posens for Protestant services, filing a letter to the archbishop of Posen. The move aims to prevent transfer to the Roman Catholic Church and protects ongoing worship amid mounting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Tress
London
Osisror
Posen
Posin
Fortier
Favorable Senate Report on Colombia Treaty
The Senate foreign relations committee ordered a favorable report on the treaty with Colombia without a dissenting vote. A motion to reduce the payment to Colombia for the partition of Panama from 25 million to 15 million was defeated 12 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Colombia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Panama
Allied occupation army in Germany to be led by French Belgian troops
Secretary Baker told the House military committee that after September 1 the allied occupation force in Germany will be largely French and Belgian. He said there will be few American troops in this army, with figures kept confidential at his request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Germany
House Military Committee
Baker
Four 17 knot transports to be reassigned to South American service
Four 17 knot ships among the larger transport vessels will be turned back to the Shipping Board immediately and put into South American passenger and freight service out of New York after overhaul. The move aims to bolster maritime links and trades with South America as announced from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
New York
Order of Refuredel At Houma Mo Booths Hew
The court appoints Haney of this Court to report heirs of law and value of real estate in a foreclosure matter involving Booth. He will report rent, taxes paid, and any monies to creditors, with hearings set for Monday, May 5, 7919 in Winchester.
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Haney
Booth
Ant
Mdmiendson
Myc
Srencet
Ats
Winclester
Vata Newfie
Gary Oheett
Public Sale of Valuable Property in Winches
Public auction to be held in front of the Court House City of Winches for a frame store loanse at Cork and Braddock streets and adjoining residences. Property details include two story frame building six rooms cellar electricity and measurements on Braddock Cork and Tyeddoe streets. Terms: one third cash on signing balance by annual installments. Proceeds to heirs of George BE Jenkins deceased assisted by attorney in fact Casey Welley.
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George BE
Jenkins
Dee
City of Winches- Dif
Cork and
Braddock Streets
Braddock Street
Cork Street
Tyeddoe
Wepen
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