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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1924
Page
2
John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributes 1 083 334 dollars to Union Theological Seminary as announced by Dr. Kingsley. An anonymous donation of 1 250 000 dollars was also reported.
The Senate Daugherty committee heard that representatives of the Department of Justice not only had conducted investigations but also spied on senators. The May 21 testimony outlined activities by Justice Department sleuths and their outreach to lawmakers.
W May 21 all Poland is aroused in consequence of dis no details given beyond report of raids by Russian outlaws and Polish response noted in brief dispatch.
The panel alleged conspirators sought to frame Senator Wheeler, with the prosecutor as target as spies tracked members and witnesses. They claimed Gaston B. Means diary was spirited away, a former department investigator. Witness W. O. Duckstein testified his wife acts as a secret department agent.
Springfield Mass May 21 The election of bishops was the main topic at the Methodist Episcopal general conference. The first ballot, taken yesterday, failed to name any candidate as two thirds approval was not reached.
Conferees announced a tentative agreement on the tax reduction bill. The plan sets a 40 percent maximum surtax and 50 percent reduction for incomes under 8000 dollars, while rejecting full public disclosure of returns and a tax on undistributed profits. The House and Senate provisions on estate and gift taxes were reconciled with a 40 percent estate tax increase and a gift tax aligned with the estate rate.
Joseph Bauserman 64, a Shenandoah county farmer living near Toms Brook, died at Memorial Hospital after influenza led to pneumonia and a lung drainage operation. Survived by widow, six sons Charles Frank John Joseph Russell Mortimer and daughter Bessie Dunkie of Altoona. Funeral Friday at United Brethren Church Toms Brook with burial there. The deceased was kin to attorney Joseph Bausermah of Woodstock and the state Prohibition Commissioner for the district.
A Lapland observation notes that women in the region are among the smallest globally with average heights around four feet. The report highlights regional anthropometric data and local lifestyle context from the area.
The Clarke County Democratic meeting endorses Senator Byrd and his Virginia leadership, praising his battle for the state against bond issues. Delegates chosen include Dabney C. Harrison and Frank Neville at Millwood, Mrs. Walter Withers and Miss June Fishpaw at Russell's, and Joseph Fungkhouser and Joseph Denny at White Post, sending three women among eight delegates.
A New York man mistakenly placed a letter on a fire box and pulled the handle. Four engine companies two fire trucks a water tower two battalion chiefs and a deputy chief rushed to the scene in a flurry. A fireman mailed the letter in a nearby mailbox.
Classified notice highlights advertising opportunities with emphasis on affordability and broad reach. Details unclear due to damaged text but signals a call to place ads in the publication.
The Rev. Ralph A. Ward of Foochow China leads with 310 of 822 votes cast. A second ballot followed and the conference will reconvene late this afternoon to declare the result and cast a possible third ballot if needed.
Steady accumulation of high grade railroad shares lifted the stock market amid light trading. Automobile price increases in the General Metros group firmed motor shares. Independent steels oils chemicals and equipment rose modestly as call money opened at 3 percent and the close showed strength. About 650000 shares were traded.
Local merchants join the Near East Relief effort, with many providing funds and resources through a cooperative campaign. The community collaboration aims to bolster relief measures for the Near East region.
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