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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1924
Page
7
Premier Poincare and his new ministry will resign on June 1 after interpreting Sunday’s election as a vote against his government. The decision was ratified at a ministers’ council chaired by President Millerand.
Scientists claim a thunder shower acts as an excellent fertilizer. Each rain event in a thunderstorm contains about one eightieth grain of ammonium.
Hong Kong May 13 report says Dr Sun Yat Sen, head of China's southern government, is seriously ill with brain fever but no confirmation of death.
John R. Schwab aged father of Charles M Schwab died today at his home in Loretto Pennsylvania as announced by Bethlehem Steel. He was eighty five years old.
Staunton resident Mrs. A. M. Airey reports Vendol restored her health after rheumatism kept her nearly incapacitated and indigestion, dizziness, and constipation troubled her. She gained weight, sleeps well, and now aids housework. vendors in Winchester are Franck Baker & Sons with mail orders from Baltimore for out-of-town buyers.
Johanna Imnsby, a purebred Holstein from Winterthur Farms Delaware, produced 30,148.38 pounds of milk and 1,198.08 pounds of butterfat in a year, earning four yearly records over 40 pounds of butter and placing her as one of the top butterfat cows in the United States.
Dairy expert W R Roberts cites Iowa College results showing daughters from scrub cows bred to pure bred sires nearly double milk output and butterfat. Offspring of these daughters then reach about 10 325 pounds of milk and 399 pounds of fat. He advocates using tested bulls to improve herds and reduce tuberculosis and contagious abortion risks.
Farmers see skimmed milk from their cows as valuable as butterfat but many fail to use it fully. The main value lies in its protein content for pigs calves and chickens.
Advice urges hogs to stay productive, highlights value of well cared for rows, warns against neglecting farm for cars, notes dairy earnings under 200 pounds of butterfat pennywise payment, and promotes a pamphlet on starting a home strawberry bed from the state college at Ithaca New York.
River crest and flood warnings sweep Winchester and surrounding towns as Potomac Shenandoah and Opequon rivers rise near bridges and roads. Reports say floodwaters peak near Castleman’s Ferry with feet to bridge levels, but not a record, while nearby creeks fall back toward normal by evening. Local observers watched rivers and crossings to assess damage and safety.
House cleaning drives call for Winchester residents to donate usable old garments to aid Near East Relief. The campaign highlights orphanages and refugee camps aiding thousands, with last year’s total topping a ton. Citizens are urged to collect clothes and await Bundle Day as the work continues.
The Southern Railway issued a booklet titled Apples with photos claimed to show scenes from North Carolina Georgia and other states but the pictures actually depict Frederick County orchards with local people. The booklet aimed to attract visitors to the South though the scenes are local.
A historical note discusses capital punishment by sword in two Servian states and outlines the legal and ceremonial aspects of sword executions in ancient practice.
At Ringfield May 18 Chaplain Edel of the U S Navy urged Methodist Episcopal delegates to take a patriotic stand on war arguing the church must minister to sailors and soldiers or risk losing 150000 navy personnel. The conference approved a committee report on the marriage of divorced persons deeming the provision lawful though some delegates called it advisory.
General Fortunato Maycotte, a leading commander in the De la Huerta rebellion, was executed after a court martial at Pochutla Oaxaca. Also executed were his staff officers Leovegildo Avila and Manuel Flores.
James Green, 17, was sentenced to eight years in prison for robbing the Touisa National Bank weeks ago. He pleaded guilty in circuit court and confessed desertion from the Norfolk Navy two months prior. Judge Browning will set the imprisonment term.
President Coolidge's veto of the Bursum pension bill was sustained by the Senate marking his first veto override attempt. The measure would have increased pensions for veterans of several wars and was opposed due to expense. The override failed 28 to 3.
A group of golf enthusiasts praised performances on the greens this afternoon and the jolly proprietor announced shutters time ending the session with a quip about shutting up the putters.
A reflection by Jacinto Benevente warns women to steer clear of artists seeking new sensations in friendship or love. He cautions against falling for a genius or a temperament, noting that what remains of temperament at home is mere temper.
Essay fragment quotes Emerson on the crowning fortune of being born to a pursuit that provides work and happiness. The text mentions making baskets swords cereals statues and Seong in a reflective note on vocation.
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