Two Americans Die as Bandits Attack Peking Express
May 8 report lists Americans held by brigands after the Shanghai to Peking express raid. Several Westerners killed or captured. U S council urges punitive measures. Bandits release all women. 14 men still held for ransom, including Major Roland Pinger and editors in Shanghai.
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Peking
Joseph Rothman
Tsinan Fu
Roland Pinger
Manila
Robert Allen
Leon Friendman
China Motors Corporation
Shanghai
J. V. Powell
the Weekly Review
Lee Solomon
J. A. Henley
Washington
Council of Ministers
Schurman
State Department
Bandits
United States
Council
Nine Florida Convicts Die at Baker County Camp
Nine convicts at State Senator T. J. Knabb’s convict lease camp in Baker County died last year, six since September. A social worker testifying before a joint legislative committee said coroner inquests found each death due to natural causes, though she noted the killing of Mary Sheffield by Warden Thompson last Wednesday as a different incident. Thompson is hospitalized after being cut.
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Associated Press
Tallahasse
Fla
T. J. Knabb
Baker County
Joint Legislative Committee
Thelma Franklin
Glen St. Mary’s
Franklin
Senator Knabb
Mary Sheffield
Warden Thompson
Knabb
Sheffield
Thompson
Apartment for Rent Near Brill and Ritter
Modernly equipped central location listing by Robt Brill at Brill and Ritter's. Apartment features described as updated and conveniently situated in the city area.
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Robt. Brill
Brill and Ritter’s
Sims Attacks Navy Politics on War College Bias
Rear Admiral William Sims in Newport charges the Navy Department with favoring non graduates of the Naval War College for top posts. He says appointing non graduates as commander in chief and chief of naval operations is a crime against the people and a scandal at Annapolis. He criticizes recent transfers and bureau chief appointments as influenced by politics.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Navy Department
Naval War College
Navy
William §. Sims
Newport
R. L
Boston Transcript
Admiral Sims
War College
United States
Naval Operation
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington
Virginia Faulkner Maynard obituary notes church leader
Mrs. Virginia Faulkner Maynard widow of Dr Clinton Maynard died at 124 West Water street after a long illness. A devout Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South member and former missionary society secretary she helped build the church’s programs in the city. Survived by daughter Mrs John Rosenberger and brother Oliver Faulkner. Funeral Wednesday at 4 PM from her residence with Rev Boyd Vichtger officiating.
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Virginia Faulkner Maynard
Clinton Maynard
West Water Street
C. R. Anderson
Maynard
Winchester
Isaac Hamilton
Julia Ann Frederick Faulkner
Peter Helphenstine
Fort Loudoun
Frederick
Maryland
John H. Rosenberger
Oliver Funsten Faulkner
Virginia
B. Maynard
Chrch
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Women's Missionary Society
Potts Star Leads Fishburne to 8–2 Win in Staunton Match
The Staunton News Leader reports Potts of Winchester led Fishburne with three hits including a triple in four at bats in an 8 to 2 victory over Fishburne Staunton. Two men died at home due to his left field pegs. Potts also threw out three on left in a Woodberry game. Friends expect the Winchester player to join the local league team in summer.
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Staunton News-Leader
Potts
Winchester
Fishburne
Woodberry
Work Advances on Winchester Baseball Park
Work progresses plausibly on the Olenchester baseball club ground. The fence will be up in about a week and the grandstands should be ready for the opening game on June 4 with Strasbore. Manager Norris is due in Winchester tomorrow to finalize player arrangements.
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Olenchester
Strasbore
Norris
Winchester
Dope Found in a Fashionable West Forty-ninth Street House
Six men arrested after detectives raided a fashionable West Forty-ninth Street basement apartment near Fifth Avenue. Police seized narcotic drugs and paraphernalia from the residence reported to be occupied by socially prominent tenants including a Russian countess and a grand opera prima donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Green
West Forty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Sadie Martinot Dies in New York Hospital
Sadie Martinot former musical comedy star of twenty years ago died of heart disease yesterday at St. Lawrence State Hospital in Ogdensburg New York. She was the widow of Louis F. Nethersole theatrical manager.
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Associated Press
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Sadie Martinot
St. Lawrence State Hospital
Louis F. Nethersole
Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
Regular monthly meeting occurs Thursday at 8 oclock. A 100 percent attendance is requested. Come men, lets have a full house. G Reginald Haines, Secretary.
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Friendship Fire Company
G. Reginald Haines
Promises To Move Dairy From City To County
Morgan Anderson a local dairyman charged with selling milk without a license agreed to move his cows and dairy plant to the county. The court recessed the case until Thursday to allow him to obtain a county farm and remove 15 to 20 head of cattle from the city after repeated fines for unsanitary premises.
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The
Commonwealth
Morgan Anderson
Anderson
South Main Street
Tor
Special meat sale listing and rag request at Star Office
An old newspaper clipping advertises special meat prices with shoulders and hams and breakfast bacon by the pound. It notes a Ramseburg area mention and an instruction to bring clean cotton rags to Star Office. The fragment ends mid-word.
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Star Office
Salesmen Wanted by Chapman Auto Sales Winchester Va
High quality real men wanted as salesmen to earn 200 to 300 dollars monthly. Ford and Ford dealers promoting new propositions. Ground floor opportunity with quick action. Address Chapman Auto Sales 5 7 1p 1f Winchester Virginia.
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Ford
Chapman Auto Sales
Winchester
Legion meeting notice at R Y Conrad Post
The R Y Conrad Post American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night May 8. All members are urged to attend this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Britain outlines timing on reparations reply
In the House of Commons the chancellor of the exchequer said the government regretted the Franco Belgian haste in replying to the German reparations note and would present its own position with minimal delay. He noted likely Italian agreement with Britain on similar action.
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Brepish
Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Italy
Bogus checks trigger stock market raid and fall
Postoffice inspectors traced a band of check forgers who sent over a million dollars in bogus checks with stock purchase orders to brokers in New York Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. Prices tumbled as fraudulent orders sparked selling across steels oils rails and utilities with about 1.4 million shares traded and call money at 4 1/4 percent.
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New York
Postoffice
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New Yorko Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Wall Street
Keystone National Bank
Reading
Westinghouse
Readin
American Car and Foundry
New York Central
Amsterdam
Schnectady
Utica
N. Y
North
Adama
Pittsfield
Mass
The
Stock Exchange
New Fire Truck Awaited by Winchester Fire Company
The Charley Rouss Fire Company reports a new Sea grave Company truck from Columbus will arrive in Winchester by Confederate memorial day June 6 for the parade. Donations are being collected with a pledge to retain contributor names in the minute book and reduce future debt. invitations to the Maryland State Firemen’s convention were declined.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Seagrave Company
Columbus
Ohio
Winchester
Porrow
Maryland
Frederick
Pugh Estate Divided Among Children in Will Probate
The will of Mrs. Margaret Pugh is being probated in Frederick County. Executed June 2 1906 in Berkeley Springs W Va it divides the 160 acre Kiter place to Ryan L Pugh the 140 acre Bur yard land among Olivia Largent and Charles N Pugh with part sold. The 92 acre Hogue land goes to Charles N Pugh and 90 acre Buzzard Mountain land to Charles N Richard M and Evan L Pugh. Daughters receive small cash legacies and the balance is shared among the three sons. Mrs Pugh died last Saturday and was buried yesterday.
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Margaret Pugh
Malachi Pugh
Whitacre
Frederick County
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Ryan L. Pugh
Kiter Place
Testatrix
Olivia Edmonia Largent
Charles N. Pugh
Buzzard Mountain
Charles N
Richard M
Evan L. Pugh
Mary Ann Whiteacre
Olivia B. Largent
Laura V. Fletcher
Burgard
Baltimore Polls Enormous Vote in City Election
May 8 Baltimore sees a tidal wave of early voting with a high turnout, including a notable share of women voters. The race features incumbent William F. Broening for Republicans, Howard Jackson Democrat city register of wills, and James H. Preston nonpartisan former mayor, aiming to cut city taxes if elected.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
William F. Broening
Howard Jackson
City Register of Wills
James H. Preston
Preston
Anita Stewart to Divorce Husband in Los Angeles Action
Actress Anita Stewart plans to file for divorce from Rudolph Cameron, a motion picture actor and director, in Los Angeles. She declined to specify charges or timing of the proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Anita Stewart
Rudolph Cameron
Los Angeles Times
William Willey Dies in Carper's Valley
William Willey died today at his home in Carper's Valley from tuberculosis after a long illness. He was the son of William Willey Sr. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
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William Willey
Carper’s Valley
Buckleys Lease Wall Residence as lodging options grow
Mr and Mrs Frank L Buckley former Hotel Evans managers lease the W W Wall residence at 12 North Market Street to provide lodging for patrons and ease rooming congestion. They may extend the lease beyond May and plan to occupy a 25 room hotel fronting the new Commercial and Savings Bank on Piccadilly Street, due to be ready early next fall per J L Crouse contract.
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Frank L. Buckley
Hotel
Evans
Commercial and Savings Bank
W. W. Wall
No. 12
North Market Street
Wall
J. L. Crouse
Market Develops Better Strength
New York stocks reversed early losses as fresh buying balanced short selling in Stromberg carburetor and Stewart Warner speedometer shares. Short covering supported broad advances with many popular industrials up a point or more while call money opened at 4 1 4 percent.
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New York
Stromberg
Stewart Warner
Bible Rewriting Planned by Modernists and Clergy
The Tyson Lectureship Foundation announces a modern rewrite of the Bible using 20th century scientific ethical and philosophical ideas. Rev. Stuart L. Tyson leads efforts to disseminate the interpretation nationwide, challenging the view of biblical inerrancy as medieval. Prominent backers include Bishop Herbert Shipman and former U.S. Attorney General Wickersham.
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Associated Press
New York
Tyson Lectureship Foundation, Inc
J. P. Morgan
Stuart L. Tyson
St. John the Divine
Herbert Shipman
Finch
New York Supreme Court
Wickersham
Frank Kh. Polk
Henry P. Davison
A. G. Cummins
the Chronicle
Protestant Episcopal Church
Herbert L. Saterlee
Col Kerlin Loses Case Over Dismissal From VMI
Colonel Robert T. Kerlin sued the Virginia Military Institute for 50 000 damages alleging reputational harm from his dismissal after he urged clemency for six Arkansas death row inmates linked to the Blaine race riot. Circuit Judge James W. McLemore dismissed the suit with Kerlin required to pay costs. Kerlin, an instructor at West Central Pennsylvania's Fifth Normal School, argued officials damaged his reputation by publishing articles about him.
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Robert T. Kerlin
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
James W. McLemore
Kerlin
5Th S Normal School
West Center
Arkansas
Blaine
Byrd Demurrer Set In $100,000 Virginia Suit
State Senator H. F. Byrd received a telegram from Richmond stating the demurrer in the $100,000 damages suit by the Virginia Highway Contractors Association will be argued June 25. If sustained, the case will be dismissed. if not, it proceeds to trial later.
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H. F. Byrd
Richmond
Virginia Highway Contractors’ Association
Byrd
Highway Contractors’ Association
Memorial Society Meeting Postponed to May 10
The Ladies' National Memorial Association meeting set for this evening is postponed to 7.30 o'clock on Thursday May 10 at the home of Mrs. W. R. Willis on South Market Street.
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Ladies’ National Memorial Association
W. R. Willis
South Market Street
Winchester Empire season praised by locals for strong attendance
The Empire Theater's dramatic season highlighted by packed houses and warm receptions for visiting casts. Notable attractions included Walker, Lackaye, Dixey, and Leiber, with some planned shows canceled due to timing and touring constraints.
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Empire Theater 5
Empire
GbGivision
Baker
Winchester
New York
Tm Os Walker
Anne Lackaye
Norma Dixey
Green
Lasses White
al. G. Fi
Iehuttie
Wages Increase Granted At Standard Oil Plant
The Associated reports Standard Oil Co declares a wage increase to $2,650 affecting 22,000 employees. The decision, approved by the board, cites improving economic conditions as the basis for the raise.
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Associated
Chicago
Weather records set as May heat hits 101 degrees
Weather records of 40 years were broken on May 1 when the thermometer reached 101 degrees. Snow fell in North Dakota at Grand Forks as a sharp temperature drop affected nearby cities.
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Associated
San Bernardino
North Dakota
Grand Forks
N. Ds
Bust of Gen. Lee to Be Unveiled in NYU Hall of Fame
A bust of General Robert E. Lee will be unveiled at New York University on May 22 in the Hall of Fame. Dr. Robert Underwood Johnson invites national and international figures to the ceremony. The event also marks the unveiling of six other busts including Hamilton and Beecher.
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Robert E. Lee
New York University
Robert Underwood Johnson
George Bolling Lee
General Lee
New York
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
J. W. Jones
Martin W. Littleton
Southern Society of New York
George of. Brewster
Abrahian
Alexander Hamilton
Gener Strant
Ralph Waldo
Em Ward Beecher
Francis
Dr. Johnson
Mies Hall of Fame
Lee
Linge Beecher
Emerson
Hamilton
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