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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1922
Page
6
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New York May 20 Joshua S. H millionaire oilman and race owner has paid 85000 for Snob 2d winner of last week in the Stuyvesant Handicap on his first start of the season. The purchase marks the third largest sum in American racing history and follows Cosden's earlier buys from Capt Philip Walker and other dealings with the Rancocas Stable.
Local police warn of a traveling moonshiner known as Mickey the Flea. He offers farmers ten dollars daily to house his still for two weeks, then an auto collects the crop each day and ships it in quart bottles in suitcases before moving on.
The United States transport Henderson sailed from here today with Secretary of the Navy Denby and members of the Naval Academy class of 1881 aboard. The party plans a tour of inspection through the Canal fortifications before proceeding to Japan.
Paris witnesses groups of the 40000 American war dead buried in France being honored as 24000 bodies returned home and others linger in cemeteries. American Legion members and French officials lay flowers beside graves. Britain and the United States dedicate Brookwood cemetery in London as a national burying ground for American war dead.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Green with their son and Mrs Melvin Green Sr have left for New York and will sail Thursday on the palatial Italian liner Contessa for Naples and other Italian ports to cruise the Mediterranean. Mrs Katharine Fauntleroy Miller, in Winchester for the early summer season, has gone to Baltimore and New York for a several day stay.
Mutiny reports from Harbin indicate a disorder against General Pei Lin with insurrectionists gaining support. The disturbance disrupts railway corridors and affects eastern provincial control as factions vie for authority.
The German government proposes to respond to the Reparations mission by accepting a foreign loan within a suitable period to maintain its paper circulation. It aims to comply with Commission conditions on a partial moratorium while awaiting financial support.
Pleading entity in a Warfabt case was fined 10.25 costs and 300 days jail by Mayor Glass for selling ardent spirits. W O Rudy arrested by Officer Armel. Henry Shipe and Jack Whetzel, arrested by Officer Dove, were fined 6 and 2 costs for drunkenness. Ned Haines cited by Officer Armel for speeding. fined 10 and 2 costs.
Mr and Mrs J Worth Hott of Philadelphia travelled from Atlantic City to visit relatives in Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh after their May 47 ceremony in Wilkinsburg. The bride Marie Ivong formerly of Assumption Illinois now resides in Wilkinsburg. The groom works for the Pennsylvania Railroad and they plan to settle in Collingswood suburb of Philadelphia.
The Rev Nelson P Dame, after a stay in Winchester, travels to Clarke county as guest of R Powell Page. He delivers the Fort Loudoun Seminary baccalaureate sermon in the Presbyterian Church, conducts Stephenson City Episcopal services, and preaches at Christ Episcopal Church.
Misses Susan Reid Williams Eliza beth Steck and Virginia Marshall Baker left by motor car for Fishburne Military Academy at Waynesboro Virginia to attend the finals. They were chaperoned by Mrs. Joseph Tight whose son Beverley right is a student at Fishburne.
May 30 report from New York notes Mathilde McCormick did not sail to wed a Swiss riding master. Guardianship proceedings in probate court may reopen after three days notice. Harold Cormick, her father, arrived at the railroad station. Rockefeller reportedly supports Dr. and Mrs. J. Liam Ebert, visiting at Dr. Ebert's home near Stephens, Maryland.
The article details rhubarb suitability by locality and planting method. It advises planting root pieces from older hills, spacing hills three and a half to four feet, and burying crowns four to five inches in rich soil. Rhubarb yields stems in year two and can persist for several years with division, while avoiding ripening seeds.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Company wins approval to purchase the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company property linking Martinsburg West Virginia with Maryland. The deal values at 27000 dollars and funds also authorize spending 53000 dollars to build an improved aerial toll cable from Clarksburg to Mount Clare replacing fragile open wire lines.
Invitations issued for a dance to be held Thursday night June 1 at Jordan Springs. Mrs. Joseph B. Ames, visiting Miss Mary Spottiswood Buchanan, has gone to Washington to visit her son in law and daughter Commander and Mrs Richard Byrd Jr.
A regional advice piece explains sowing too thick wastes seed and reduces yields. It covers thinning strategies for peas beans corn radishes lettuce beets carrots and parsnips and urges timely removal of excess plants to ensure strong mature vegetables.
Mr L R Swimiey of Staunton is visiting his mother Mrs W A Swimiey. Russell Potts and Boya Newlin returned from a business trip to Baltimore and Washington. John Ek Wents and daughter Mrs R Bytlery returned from Richmond after the Virginia historical pageant. Capt George B Roszel spent today in Hagerstown. Mrs William Wierman and Georgie Wierman with Master Kenneth Shuler returned from a visit to Baltimore. Miss Mary Roper of Petersburg is guest of Major and Mrs B M Roszel at Shenandoah Valley Academy. Arch ie G Roler visited Atlantic City then West Water street. Joseph Rowe of George Washington University spent weekend here. Horace Davis of Pittsburgh visiting for Decoration Day with Mrs Nancy Lee Cobl on West Water Street.
The Winchester Lumber Corporation, led by William B Cornwell, mobilizes 16 sawmills in Hampshire and Hardy counties West Virginia and Frederick County Virginia to supply oak and other hardwoods for flooring. April shipments totaled about 700000 feet from Wardensville to Winchester with May expected above 1000000 feet, while the Winchester and Western Railroad expands freight and Standard Oil adds a larger branch plant in Wardensville amid a regional building boom.
Lucius Hodges a jitney driver from Winchester was fined ten dollars including costs for speeding through Stephens City Virginia. A local constable obtained Hodges car number and served a warrant. the case was heard by Magistrate Tickley.
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