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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1921
Page
2
Washington May 18. Lieut.-Col. G Etter Shelley of the U S A faces idle charge amid a controversy over animal cruelty. The turmoil follows a reported incident involving a groom and a horse at the Capital.
Colonel Shelley defended a groom at the horse show grounds with a riding crop after a dispute. The next day in the government stables the groom lunged and the officer drew his pistol and shot him. The wounded man was taken to the emergency hospital with poor prospects of recovery.
Tam sets up at the rear of Rosenberger's lumber yard offering complete auto and truck repair including electrical work. Specializes in starting motors generators and batteries with an 18 month local guarantee on new C. H. B. batteries. See him before buying to save money and battery trouble.
The average salary of about 10 000 white Baptist ministers in the south is only around 500 dollars annually. Dr William Lunsford, secretary of the Relief and Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, reported at the convention in Chattanooga Tennessee that fewer than one in ten earn more than 1500 dollars.
Final arrangements set for the inauguration of Dr Charles J Smith as president of Roanoke College. Ceremony at 10 a m June 1 in the college gymnasium with a formal procession from the Administration Building. Distinguished guests and college officials will participate.
The State Corporation Commission has received an application to charter the Manassas Battlefield Confederate Park on 128 acres of the Henry Farm. The site will host monuments and memorials to Confederate and Northern soldiers who died in the battles fought there. Mrs. G C Rose left for Brunswick following a telegram about her sister-in-law’s condition.
May 18 in Newport News Virginia delegates from every large city and town gather for the annual merchant meeting. Two hundred delegates are expected to attend to press for repeal of the federal excess profits and luxury taxes.
The executive and wage committees of the American Steamship Owners Association adopted a resolution stating there will be no signed agreement with any seagoing labor union.
President Harding may attend the Fredericksburg founding celebration on May 25 if circumstances permit. The program includes 500 Marines from the Fighting Fifth, airplanes, two military bands, and appearances by Generals Lejeune and Butler.
A Harrisonburg bank will display the first and second prize pigs in its lobby this fall to promote better stock raising among county boys and girls agricultural clubs. A prize fund of thirty five dollars is staked for the competition. More than (text cut).
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