Men Arrested For Bookmaking May Yet Get Prosecution
In St Louis on May 1, about 122 men and youths were booked on suspicion of gambling after raids on horse race bookmaking. Two hundred twenty four others were arrested. Most released on $200 bond. prosecutors face difficulty proving actual betting transactions under statute. Raids targeted 50 downtown establishments and confiscated racing publications and paraphernalia. police pledged a continued war on illicit liquor.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Miss Roberts Promotes Petrova Hurricane in Lynchburg
Miss Katherine Roberts of New York acted as agent for Madame Olga Petrova in announcing her one night Empire Theatre appearance of the new play Hurricane. Petrova, a renowned Russian actress, will headline with a strong company on Saturday evening, marking Lynchburg as the sole Virginia city region hosting the show this year.
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Katherine Roberts
New ‘York City
Olga Petrova
Empire Theatre
Ame Petrova
Nice
Virginia
Winchester
Lynchburg
Lavender Writes New Play After Successful Run Hurri cane
The Lavender, after a successful run, engages in writing a new play titled Hurri cane. This project follows her prior show’s reception and signals a shift to dramatic writing and production planning.
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Lavender
Plan To Keep Colored Youth of Clarke On Farms
Clarke County public mass meeting at Berryville Court House on Monday May 4 aims to boost education for colored children. Prof W D Gresham will speak. Leslie D Kline presides. Clarke County School Board members and others will attend. Efforts focus on vocational training and keeping rural youths engaged in farm life.
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W. D. Gresham
Virginia
Clarke County Court House
Berryville
Clarke County
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
E. T. Johnson
the Colored ‘School
Alma Layton
Millwood
Johnson
Youths Arrested In Stephens City For Wheel Theft
Two youths about 16 and 18 years old were arrested in Stephens City on a bicycle theft charge. One hailed from Harrisonburg and the other from North Carolina. They allegedly took a wheel from W. D. Shaf er’s son at Woodstock, after C W Henry reported seeing them en route to Stephens City. Sheriff Borden later transported them back to Woodstock for trial.
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Harrisonburg
North. Carolina
Stephens City
W. D. Shafer
Woodstock
W. Henry
Borden
Negro Electrocuted In Virginia Prison
An Associated Press report states Percy Lees, a Black man convicted of attacking Black women and accused of attempting attacks on white women including a West Hampton College student, was executed today at the state penitentiary. Details are withheld by state law.
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Associated Press
Percy Lees
West Hampton Colege
State Penitentiary
Reformed Sunday School Sees Remarkable Growth This Season
In five weeks Centenary Reformed Sunday school enrolled 25 new Thembers without special effort. April attendance averaged 216 versus 146 last year and 60 in 1919. The Progressive Bible Class for men shifted to open discussion. Sunday services include 11 a.m. worship with a children's story sermon, 6:45 p.m. Mission Band, and an evening picture service. A nursery operates during morning worship for children of attending parents.
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Centenary Reformed Sunday School
Fete Programs Free Distribution Offered at Chamber Office
Souvenir festival programs are available free through the mails. Andrew Bell at the Chamber of Commerce office in Winchester distributes them. People abroad may request them, or supporters may purchase programs at 10 cents each or nine dollars and fifty cents for a larger allotment.
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Perhops
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Director General Announces Free Copies Limitation Policy
W A Ryan, Director General, states that per hundred copies a charge applies but free copies are optional and limited to 12 per person with none to children, outlining accessibility and distribution rules.
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W. A. Ryan
Railroad Crash Kills Dozens in Prussia Speeding Suspected
SCHNEIDEMUEHL Prussia May 1 The Eydkuhen German express derailed in the Polish corridor between Swarchkin and Sta toradt killing 30 to 40 persons and injuring about 40. The locomotive and most coaches were hurled down a steep grade leaving only one sleeping car and one coach on the track. The derailment is believed caused by speeding around a sharp curve.
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Associated Press
Schneidemuehl
Prussia
Swarchkin
Statoradt
Actual Sale of Dodge Brothers Is Consummated
Detroit on May 1 the final step in the sale of Dodge Brothers Inc to Dillon Read and Company was completed as stockholders’ representatives handed over deeds bills of sale and transfer papers after New York telegraph notified that a $146 000 check had been received for the purchasing price
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dillon,Read and Company
New York
Automobile Company
Charles P. Spicer
Detroit Trust Company
Dodge
Dillon, Re’. and Company
Cattle Must Keep Out State Highways
The Virginia law prohibits livestock on any state highway right of way unless securely tied or restrained. Fines can reach up to 100 dollars. The State Highway Commission warns sheriffs to enforce the rule due to frequent motorist accidents and damage claims from cattle injuries.
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Virginia
State Highway Commission
Dodge Brothers Inc Formed Under Maryland Law
Fred J. Haynes serves as president of the new corporation organized by the purchasers under Maryland law, known as Dodge Brothers, Inc.
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Fred J. Haynes
Maryland
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Prince Drives An Ox Wagon Through Capetown Streets
The Prince of Wales today drove an ox wagon through Capetown streets as thousands of university students sang. He fulfilled a ceremonial chancellorship role dating from 1918 and attended a government house entertainment amid a large university demonstration.
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Prince
Capetown
Associated Press
Union of South Africa
Prince of Wales Today
University of Town
Government House
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Kielsgard
Fairfax
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Boyce
Washington
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East George’ Washington Hotel
Reformed Sunday School
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H. D. Cord
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