McLean on Bureau Rolls in Oil Inquiry Fallout
Washington reports reveal Edward B. McLean of the Washington Post was listed as a department of justice special agent on the rolls with a $1 annual salary. Burns and Mrs. Duckstein testified McLean had a secret code and that his Florida messages referenced an investigation into his connection with the department. Senator Walsh refused oil deal talks with E. L. Doheny, saying such moves would taint the inquiry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Oil Committee
E. L. Doheny
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
McLean
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Department of Justice
Department
Florida
Burns
Woman
William J. Burns
Mary Dueékstein
the Post
Bureau of Investigation
Daugherty
Ir Mclean
Doheny
Walsh
Albert B. Fall
Senate
Sinclair
McAdoo
McLean Legal Service
Francis H. McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
John R. McLean
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Harry J. Sinclair
Palmer
Oil Committee
Virginia House rejects people elected high court justices
Associated Press report from Richmond notes the House defeated Gordon’s constitutional amendment to elect Supreme Court justices by the people. Also defeated were measures to elect division school superintendents and to appoint revenue commissioners by judges. A highway commission request was rejected and a Fletcher act bill was stalled.
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Associated Press
Richmond
House
Gordon
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Gibson
Buchanan
Commission
House Finance Committee
Senate
State Highway Commission
Senate Committee On Insurance and Banking
Fletcher
West Vine Politician Wins His Appeal
Charleston West Virginia March 4 The conviction of C Fred Edwards Huntington mattress manufacturer for violation of the election law in his eligibility campaign for U S Senate two years ago was set aside by the Supreme Court The indictment was quashed and he was relieved of pending bond The court held the penalties for the section of the corrupt practice act under which Edwards was indicted unconstitutional
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
C. Fred Edwards
Huntington Mattress
United States Senate
Supreme Court
Edwards
Hundreds Perish In Chinese Fire Near Tsinan
A massive fire struck Chowtsun in Shantung province last Friday causing about three hundred deaths from burns or suffocation and panic. Seven hundred people were reported injured as the blaze swept the important town forty miles east of Tsinan.
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Associated Press
Tsing Tao
China
Chowtsun
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Furnished Bedrooms for Rent Near Handley High School
Advertises furnished bedrooms for rent with modern conveniences and walking distance to downtown and Handley High School. Apply at 113 West Monmouth Street. Classified note appears on seventh page with Moling and Seal Floor Covering ad reference.
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Handley High School
West Monmouth
Doheny and Walsh Teletype about Montana oil consult
Telegrams show Doheny urged Walsh or his brother to visit Los Angeles to discuss developing the Montana oil field. Walsh called the proposal alluring but declined due to government leasing negotiations and the risk of favor from his official position. The exchange occurred as Doheny’s loan to A. B. Fall surfaced amid the Sinclaire inquiry.
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Doheny
Oil Committee Today
Walsh
Montana
Los Angeles
A. B. Fall
Senate
Sinclair
Kiwanis Club Aids Crippled Children in Alexandria
The Kiwanis Club of Alexandria votes 2000 to support orthopedic work for crippled children. Dr William Tate Graham of Richmond volunteers. Clinics will be held in Alexandria with braces casts and post operative hospital care funded.
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Alexandria
Red Cross
William Tate Graham
Richmond
Kiwanis’ Club
County Board Approves Steel Document Vaults Contract
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors awarded Wilkinson Equipment Company a 1459.50 contract to furnish steel document cases for the clerk’s office vaults. Two fireproof vaults will be merged into one large room to save space and speed access, with work starting early spring.
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Board of County Supervisors
Wilkinson Equipment Company
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Spring Millinery Show Displaying March 5 and 6
Margaret L Hodgson presents a spring millinery display on Wednesday and Thursday March 5 and 6 from 4 to 1 PM at Spring Millinery.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Zane Grey Western At Empire Tonight Pleased
The Zane Grey story The Call of the Canyon is shown at the Empire Theatre with Richard Dix Lois Wilson and Marjorie Daw in a two show program at 7 and 9 o clock. Noah Beery also stars in this acclaimed Western with striking West scenes and jazz set pieces in New York City.
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Zane Grey
Paramount
Richard DIX
Lois Wilson
Marjorie Daw
Noah Beery
Empire Theatre
the Empire Tonight
West
New York City
JOLLIFFE STUDIO Opens March 10 at Main Street Location
Jolliffe Studio for commercial and portrait photography will open March 10 at 143 North Main Street above Clowe's Jewelry Store. Also sale of private household furnishings at the late residence of Mrs Emma L Arnold on 20 Core Street.
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N. Main St
Clowe's Jewelry
E. Core ST
Emma L. Arnold
Skating Party at Shenandoah Rink Woodstock
A block party will be held at the Shenandoah Skating Rink Woodstock on Wednesday evening March 5. Doors open at 7 and skating party begins at 9 with special music and extra accommodations for a large crowd. Two valuable prizes awarded to winning couples.
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Shenandoah Skating Rink
Woodstock
Costa Rica racked by strongest quake in years
A series of earthquakes struck San Jose Costa Rica from about 4 00 am severe enough to damage half the citys buildings and cause casualties The American legation building partially collapsed but the minister and families escaped unharmed No American residents reported injured Communication with nearby cities was cut off Port Linen also reported shaken News from New York said quakes reached Port Linen and San Jose with tremors continuing until 8 am
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Associated Press
San Jose
Costa Rica
Port Linen
Ship Board Is To Be Probed
A resolution authorized a sweeping inquiry into the Shipping Board. A special committee of seven members four Republicans and three Democrats will conduct the probe, appointed by Speaker Gillette. The plan originated from Representative Davis of Tennessee on the merchant marine committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
House
Gillette
Davis
Tennessee
Merchant Marine
Garrett proposes House investigation into parole bribery claims
Representative Garrett the Democratic leader in the House proposed a probe into evidence before a Chicago grand jury alleging two members of Congress accepted money to secure paroles and pardons. He urged a special five member House committee to determine the basis of the allegations.
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Washington
Garrett
House
Chicago
Congress
Emmert to Visit New York for Spring Apparel
Allen R. Emmert of Martinsburg W Va plans a trip to New York City to select spring and summer ready-to-wear outfits for women and misses. Purchases will be shipped to the Winchester and Martinsburg F S Emmert Son and Company stores.
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Allen R. Emmert
Martinsburg
W. Va
Emmert
Winchester
New York City
F. S. Emmert, Son and Company
Birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Carl Kremer in Washington
Presented with baby boy, Mr and Mrs Carl P Kremer of Washington receive congratulations. Baby was born in Washington on February 18. Mr Kremer is son of Mr and Mrs Charles P Kremer and has served as secretary of the United States Shipping Board for the last year or two. Miss Beulah Hartge returns from Baltimore where she studied spring styles and millinery for Miss Hodgson's store.
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Carl P. Kremer
Washington
Mr. Kremer
Charles P. Kremer
United States Shipping Board
Beulah Hartge
Baltimore
Friendship Fire Co Regular Meeting Scheduled
Friendship Fire Co summons all members to a regular meeting on Thursday evening March 6 at an early hour. Captain Fred W. Forney urges attendance as important business will be discussed.
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Fred. W. Forney
Man Sentenced to Stay Home With Wife in Virginia Case
In Norton Virginia on March 4 Judge Peirce at Big Stone Gap sentenced a man to stay home evenings with his wife and to abstain from drunkenness for sixty days. He must pay $60 toward his wife's support. The case follows a domestic incident in which the same woman previously "mopped up" her husband another man and three women.
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Norton
Peirce
Big Stone Gap
Bootleggers Gift Calendars To Select Trade Washington
Washington bootleggers upgrade promotion by issuing lithographed calendars for 1924. A local lithographing firm produced the calendar featuring an automobile image and the caption Joseph D Choice Oils. Other bootleggers are rushing to place calendar orders.
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Washington
Joseph Dchoice
Public Hearing Planned on School Tax Increase in County
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors plans a public hearing on raising the school tax rate from 22 to 43 cents per $100 of assessed value. The April hearing will invite citizens to speak for or against the proposed increase to meet expenses and a deficit.
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Board of County Supervisors
Frederick County
Ladies Auxili ary meeting at Rouss Hall March 5
All members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Charley Rouss Fire Company are requested to meet at Rouss Hall Wednesday evening March 5 at 7 o'clock. Business of importance. A full attendance requested. Signed Mrs W Ke Huntsberry President.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Rouss Hall
W. KE. Huntsberry
Good Morning Dearie Shubert Musical Comedy Reservations
Read Empire fifth page notice invites reservations for the Shubert musical comedy Good Morning Dearie with telephone Bell 395. Seats range from 50c to 2.00 plus tax. Curtain at 8 30 p m Thursday night of this week.
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Empire
Dearie
Shubert
Telephone Bell 395
The Flower Shop Promos on Special Wednesday
Sweet peas and Freda priced at 75 cents per bunch Calendale priced at 50 cents per dozen Special Wednesday only in town notice from the Flower Shop highlighting fresh floral deals for midweek customers.
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Freda
No Price Increase at the Empire This Week
Announcement notes no price hikes at the Empire Theater this week. Highlights upcoming film slate from major studios with top stars and early lists of titles to be shown, plus a piano for sale at 130 W. Piccadilly St. listing.
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Sale—Stieft
W. Piccadilly St
Real estate pioneer Richard Baldwin dies in San Francisco
Richard Baldwin 60, a Winchester affiliate, head of a major Pacific coast real estate firm, died in San Francisco last week after rebuilding from the 1906 fire. He was son of John Macky Baldwin of Staunton and sister of R. T. Barton of Winchester, survived by widow and two daughters in San Francisco.
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Barryville
James R. Taylor
Staunton
Robert Stuart Baldwin
San Francisco
Taylor
Baldwin
Winchester
John Macky Baldwin
Martha Barton Baldwin
R. T. Barton
Louisville
Pacific Coast
Archibald Stuart Baldwin
Piccadilly Street
Charles Shields
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
John B. Neill
Berryville
Barton Myers
Lee F
W. B. Baldwin
Nor
Centenary Parish Honors Pastor on First Anniversary
The Rev. F. R. Casselman marks one year at Centenary with surprise bouquets and the largest evening crowd yet. Congregation praises cooperation, friendship, and hopes for continued growth and service in the community and kingdom.
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F. R. Casselman
Senator Coolidge Nominates Special Government Counsel
President Coolidge sent to the Senate the nomination of Samuel Knight of San Francisco as special government counsel to determine the validity of titles held by the Standard Oil Company of California to certain oil lands in California.
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Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Knight
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company of
California
Senate
Coolidge
Turkish caliph quits country for Switzerland
The caliph left for Switzerland after the Turkish National Assembly at Angora passed a bill calling for his deposition and the abolition of the caliphate. The move marks a decisive end to the Ottoman religious authority amid political reform.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Switzerland
National Assembly
Angora
Lenten Services At Christ Church Planned
Beginning tomorrow Ash Wednesday Christ Episcopal Church will hold daily Lenten services at 11 30 a m and 7 30 p m with 5 p m sessions on Thursdays and Fridays in the parish house Observance of Shrove Tuesday by churches keeping Lent noted in the report.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Regular council meeting called for 7 30 tonight
The common council will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 this evening with no items of special importance on the agenda.
Sensational prices on pianos at Seal’s clearance sale
Side page ad highlights a clearance sale offering sensational piano prices. The notice emphasizes low costs and prominent discounts, urging readers to visit the showroom for deals.
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Seal
California eyeing pay as you pave roads with bonds
California studies a bond funded pay as you pave highway plan. Officials claim a pay as you pave system lowers per mile costs to about 51 275 and 20 to 30 year payoff. San Diego county would use mobile license fees to cover highway costs, with annual income around 285 000 and county plans to set aside 25 000 a mile for completed roads. Continued on page two.
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The
New Yor Diego
Calif
San Diego
County
Giants Ban Golf to Preserve Baseball Focus
Maresh McGraw of the Giants arrives in Sarasota and bans golf as a pass time. Ty Cobb and Manager Rob Brooklyn reportedly issue similar edicts. The move follows a theory that golf detracts from baseball performance and could spoil their strokes.
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NEW York
Maresh McGraw
Giants
Sarasota
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Inu Oil Venture
Senator Mittee
Bureau
W. J. Burns
Mrs. Duckstein
Kiwanis Club OF
Aids Cripples
Jolliffe Studio
Segl
Port Simon
MR. Emmert
Richard Baldwin
San Franiigco
Old Winchester
Christ Church
Sam Digg
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