Resignation of Baitjer delays city budget and taxes
At a special City Council meeting President Baker announced the resignation of Councilman Baetjer from the finance committee, delaying budget revisions needed to fit the $1.20 tax rate. The council will appoint a successor and reconvene to finalize the revised budget.
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W. A. Baker
J. George Baetjer
Council
Baker
Baetjer
Finance Committee
W. Nelson Page
Street Committee
T. B Patton
Washington Pike Closure Delays Route 36 Traffic
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce lobbies to open Route 36 at the Shenandoah river for Decoration Day travelers but the State Highway Commission cites prior delays and says the road cannot open until final completion. Chairman H G Shirley orders rushed work to finish soon, avoiding further shutdowns.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Washington- Winchester
Shenandoah River
State Highway Commission
H. G. Shirley
Shirley
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Inter Club Baseball League Formed by Local Organizations
At a Monday night meeting with representatives from Kiwanis Rotary Lions and Elks a baseball league was organized as the Inter Club Baseball League Officers named were L D Arnold president Myer Hamburger treasurer Ralph Pifer secretary A board of governors including Lawrence Hollis Ralph Fansler Jim Nevitt and John Seal will select an arbiter and manage league affairs Gate receipts go to the crippled children's fund or other charity The first league game will be Rotary versus Elks this Friday in Winchester and several exciting summer games are anticipated.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Elks
L. D. Arnold
Myer Hamburger
Ralph Pifer
Lawrence Hollis
Ralph Fansler
Jim Nevitt
John Seal
Crippled Children’s Fund
the Elks
Winchester
Why lost persons circle while walking
The text explains that walking in circles arises from unequal stride lengths. A longer step on one side creates a turning bias, causing circular motion without external landmarks to correct the path.
Evacuation Advances as Atchafalaya Flood Spreads in Louisiana
The Atchafalaya river flood breaks a 1 000 foot gap at McCrea forcing large scale evacuation in Louisiana sugar parishes. Lafayette reports that St Martin evacuation is nearly done with 17 021 refugees, and a new camp at Crowley will receive 6 000. Bayou Vermilion rising cuts roads, while lower Mississippi levels ease.
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Associated Press
Atchafalaya River
McCrea
Louisiana
Sugar Bowl
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
New Orleans
Atchafalaya Basin
Lafayette
St. Martin
Crowley
Lower
Mississippi Falls
Brossard
Abbeville
Teche
Br Mer
Evangeline Privisee
Teele
Ven
Missseei -the- Ae
Kelly Guilty of Manslaughter In Raymond's Death
Paul Kelly is convicted of manslaughter in the fist attack that killed Ray Raymond, husband of Dorothy Mackaye, at Raymond’s Hollywood home. Judge Charles Burnell set May 31 for sentencing with a possible 1 to 10 year term and a motion for a new trial to be heard.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye
Kelly
Raymond
Hollywood
Charles Burnell
Terrific Hailstorm Hits Mont Alto to Quincy Section
A hail, wind and rain storm caused thousands of dollars in damage between Mont Alto and Quincy, with hailstones as large as hen eggs cracking roofs and shattering windows. Many cellars flooded and wire service was disrupted.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Mont Alto
Quincy
Forty-Two Countries Represented at Labor Conference
Geneva May 25. An international labor conference opens with representation from forty two countries. Delegates aim to draft conventions on sickness insurance freedom of trade unionism and setting minimum wage standards in unorganized industries.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Doctors To Examine King Ferdinand I of Rumania
Brussels dated report says King Ferdinand I of Rumania will be examined again to decide if further radium treatment is advisable for the long suffered malady. The Associated Press reports this in Brussels.
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King of
Rumania
Associated Press
Brussells
Ferdinand I of
Public Auction Of National Fruit Product Co Notes
A public auction will be held Saturday at 11 30 A M in front of the court house for 7 percent gold notes due in 1931 and 1932 with four months accrued interest. Bonds include four at $500 and four at $100, interest paid semiannually at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Duvall and Dunn, auctioneers.
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Court House National Fruit Product CO
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Duvall & Dunn
Dole offers 35000 in prizes for Pacific to Hawaii flight
James Dole, head of Hawaiian Pineapple Company, posts a 35000 prize purse for the first and second aviators to fly non stop from the Pacific coast to Hawaii within 12 months from August 15. Lindbergh’s interest noted. Bellanca Columbia to enter. other entrants uncertain.
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Honolulu
Star- Bulletin
James D. Dole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Dole
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Bellanca
File Tax Return Or Pay Penalty Warned By Winchester Officials
Winchester deputy commissioners of the revenue completed house to house property assessments and will not call again this year. Many residents have not filed tax returns, which are required for everyone over 21. Singles with 1000 dollars income or couples with 2000 dollars must file, listing bonds notes shares and bank money. The deadline is July 1, with penalties of ten percent of the assessed tax or a minimum two dollars for late filing, and 100 percent for false returns.
Michigan Man Confesses to Mother's Murder
Flint resident Harry F. McClennan 41 confessed to police that he killed his mother Nancy Garnell 60 with a hammer and buried the body on Bertha Chaplin’s farm about 15 miles northwest of Flint. Garnell disappeared May 6 and was living with her son before her death.
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Flint
Mich
Harry F. McClennan
Nancy Garnell
Bertha Chaplin
Here
Garnell
McClennan
Chaplin
Virginia Shows How to Mark towns on main highways
Collier's Weekly argues for Virginia style county and town markers along highways. It notes a cost not exceeding one mile of surfaced road and praises Virginia for turning towns into inviting destinations rather than mere map dots.
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Virginia
Winchester
England
Winchester Seam Laundry Launders Lace Curtains and Rugs
LACE CURTAINS AND RUGS can be laundried at the Winchester Seam Laundry. Phone 28, 4-16-1p-1.
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Winchester
Lindbergh Celebrated by French Leaders in Paris
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, hailed as a new American ambassador, was warmly welcomed in the French Chamber of Deputies with an ovation as Myron Herrick introduced him. Bouisson lauded his trans Atlantic flight while Herrick thanked France for the royal reception. A commemorative medal will be struck, and Lindbergh prepared for a Brussels leg after inspecting the Spirit of St. Louis.
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Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
French Chamber of Deputies
Myron T. Herrick
Amerone
M. Bouisson
Atlantic
France
Herrick
Lindbergh
I.r
Roy
Bonged Is
Benjamin Franklin
Captain Bleriot
Palais Bourbon
Ambassador Herreik
New York
Europe
Brussels
Charles Lindbergh
le Bourget
Lone Eagle
St. Louis
Publicity Helps Virginia Cities Curb Tax Increases
Richmond dispatch to the Baltimore Sun reports Virginia tests a publicity driven plan to prevent sky rocketing local tax rates. The program eliminates the state tax on land and personal property and requires public budgets and itemized spending, with public meetings to discuss tax proposals and rates.
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Richmond
Baltimore Sun
Virginia
County Boards of Supervisors
Virginia Assembly
Public Sale At Court House For Hudson Coach
Hud son coach in good condition offered for public sale Saturday at front of Court House. Allets. Duvall & Dunn listing.
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Court House
Hudson
Rexall Drug Sale Noted in Local Ad
Rexall drug sale advertised in Brooks' Pharmacy circular with side advertisement reference. Brief item notes sale event on one page with store listing.
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Rexall Te Sale
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Lindbergh Receives Hero's Welcome in Paris
Charles Lindbergh is feted at a luncheon at the American Club and thanked by the Minister of Marine. In Le Bourget he attends a banquet with French air officers who hail him as one of them, and he toasts France while sparing champagne. A Parisian soirée ends with a private embassy dinner as the aviator rests amid a flurry of honors.
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Minister of Marine
le Bourget
America
France
Lindbergh
James Morrison
Paris
Deek
German shopkeeper Otto Demker found dead. family suspects murder
Otto Demker a German bakery owner in New York City was found dead by strangulation at New Market Battlefield. His brother in law Adolph Mertin and Frank Tesh arrived to urge a full investigation, asserting Demker was last seen arguing with three men over a $325 swindle.
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New York City
New Market
Otto Demker
Second Avenue
New Market Battlefield
Adolph Mertin
Demker
Frank Tesh
New York
Mertin
Mertin and
Tesh
Adent
Fenee
Otto
England
Colorado
Manganese Company Wins Damage Suit In Shenandoah Co
A Shenandoah County circuit jury at Woodstock, Virginia found Hy Grade Manganese Company not liable for $25,000 damages to Garrett Haun. The case, heard May 1 before Judge Philip Williams, featured testimony from Johns Hopkins experts on manganese dust exposure. Haun claimed dust inhalation harmed his health while working in the grinding department. The defense argued Haun’s condition resulted from other causes.
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Shenandoah County
Woodstock
Garrett Haun
Philip Williams
Johns Hopkins University
Haun
Coal Situation Discussed in Pennsylvania Wage Talks
Philadelphia May 25. The joint conference between union miners and operators of central Pennsylvania continued today to discuss the bituminous coal field situation and a new wage scale.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Apple Storage Closes for Summer Season at Winchester
The Winchester Cold Storage Co will close their apple storage warehouse May 25 for the summer months.
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Winchester Cold Storage Co
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