Attempt to Seize Canton by Labor Faction
Labor party led by Chang Fat-Fui attempted to seize Canton at 8 p.m. with heavy gunfire all night. Martial law declared, gates of foreign settlement closed, telegraph office seized amid severe Nationalist losses and large casualties reported near Mingkwang. The Asheville gunboat was sent from Hankow to Yuengkong to investigate disturbances.
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Hong Kong
Labor Party
Chang Fat-Fui
Canton
Shanghai
Tientsin-Pukow
Mingkwang
Nanking
Ho -Ying-Chung
Sun Chuan-Fang
Yuengkong
United States
Asheville
Hankow
South China Patrol
Fireman Killed As Engine Topples On Pennsy R R
A Pennsylvania Railroad wreck near Indianapolis on train No. 306 from Chicago to Louisville toppled two engines into a 2 foot embankment. Fireman J. B. Frye of Logansport was killed. no passengers were hurt. The incident occurred in the yard early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Mayor Ward Asked to Greet Winston-Salem Visitors
Mayor J. F. Ward received a letter from the Winston-Salem Automobile Club inviting him as special guest at a dinner tomorrow night during their goodwill tour of the Valley. With Ward unavailable, City Recorder Colonel Bryan Conrad will formally welcome the delegation, which will depart Washington Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ward
Winston
Ward
Winston-Sal
Bryan Conrad
Mother Halts Son's Wedding Arrangement
Mrs. James Pangle announces on the front page that the marriage license issued to her son Saturday was revoked Monday. The notice requests public awareness of the action and references the reconsideration by a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pangle
Martinsburg Lawyer Named to National Bar Association Panel
Clarence E. Martin of Martinsburg West Virginia named among nine nationally known attorneys to form a committee of the American Bar Association. The panel, proposed by the Interior Department Washington, will study mineral resources conservation and government control scope in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Martin
Martinsburg
W. Va
American Bar Association
Department of the Interior
Washington
United States
Woman Strips White Girl in Liquor Party Case
Luella Belford, eighteen and white, was fined seven dollars in police court for clothing removal during a party at Eva Avery’s home. Elli Peyton, colored, fined twelve dollars. both jailed for inability to pay. Eva Avery hosted the gathering with moonshine supplied by George Parris, who received a three month sentence and a seventy eight dollar fine. Belford reportedly came from Capon Bridge West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Belford
Elli Peyton
Belford
Atri
Peyton
Eva Avery
George Parris
Dove and Boyd
Capon Bridge
West Va
Screen Program Coming To Empire Is Now Announced
Mr L Marshall Baker the theatre manager released an announcement of upcoming attractions at the Empire Theatre. Screen features include Lillian Gish in Annie Laurie, In Old Kentucky, Naughty But Nice with Colleen Moore, White Pants Willie, The Bugle Call, I Am and Evil, The Drop Kick with Richard Barthelmess, The Tender Hour with Corinne Griffith, For the Love Of Mike, Lost at the Front, and the widely shown The Big Parade with a return engagement of Ben Hur at popular prices. Patrons may expect further notices for the Sunset Derby at the Colonial and the Universal westerns at the Win theatre each Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn
Richard Barthelmess
Corinne Griffith
First National
Mike
Colonial Theatre
Colonial
Mary Astor
William Collier, Jr
Ralph Lewis
Main Street Playhouse
Universal
Art Accord
Winchester
Frederick County
The
Universal Studios
Win
Little “Win” Theatre
al Wilson
Sky High Saunders
Valley Milk Sent To Flood Relief in Boston
Shenandoah Valley milk sent to Boston for flood relief by the American Red Cross. Two car loads from Harrisonburg and one car load from Woodmbanks, delivered in two shipments last Saturday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Boston
American Red Cross
Harrisonburg
Woodmbanks
Radio Aerial Install Offer This Week
ATWATER KENT RADIO and The Radio Shop advertise an aerial erection and radio installation for one dollar with the purchase of a set this week. Water or history note appears as a faded line in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF & Uwratan Ce
Last Call for Carload of Seaccide from Grant Sprayer Co
Advert heading urges immediate orders for Seaccide carloads from Grant Sprayer Co. The fragment mentions an address line incomplete but indicates a mail or order request for industrial spray product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Sprayer CO
Sieite
North Carolina motorists visit Winchester for White House meeting
A Winston Salem Automobile Club tour with over 100 members will stop in Winchester before heading to Washington to meet President Coolidge at the White House Saturday at 12 45 pm. Guests include local officials and Chamber of Commerce leaders as they tour Handley School and the Shenandoah Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winston- Salem Automobile Club
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Winchester
Washington
President Coolidge
White House
Winston-Salem Automobile Club
J. F. Ward
Sandy Baker
Winchester City
Capt
Lewis I. Cooper
George Washington Hotel Corporation
R. Gray Williams
H. B. McCormac
J.S. Haldeman
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Handley School
Valley Pike
Shedindoah Valley
Winston-Salem
New Rochelle Guests Delve Into Civil War Provost Marshal Ties
Mr. Charles T. Rundlet and Mr. Andrew Blake with Dr and Mrs A H Blake of New Rochelle N Y stay at George Washington Hotel. Rundlet, son of a northern army officer who served as provost marshal here in the Civil War, is collecting historical data on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Rundlet
Andrew
A. H. Blakemore
New Rochelle
N. Y
George Washington Hotel
Rundlet
Dr. Muir Senate Chaplain Dies at Home
Washington nov 17 The Rev Dr Joseph J Muir chaplain of the United States Senate died at his home. A Baptist he was appointed Senate chaplain in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Joseph J. Muir
United States Senate
Dokkies Present The Pythian Home With $1000 Check
J F Tusing, chairman of the Hines Memorial Pythian Home board, received a $1000 gift from J Samuel Sherertz of Roanoke. The donation, raised by Rajah Temple D 9 OK, supports the recently dedicated Hines Memorial Home in New Market for children of deceased Pythians. The first unit, ready for occupancy, will house about 40 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Tusing
Hines Memorial Pythian Home
J. Samuel Sherertz
Roanoke
Rajah Temple
Pythian Order
Harrisonburg
Hines Memorial
New Market
Heavy Fogs Halt Capt Giles Flight to New Zealand
Capt Frederick A Giles British aviator postponed his planned flight to New Zealand via Honolulu due to heavy fog at Mills Field in San Francisco. He planned a nine o'clock start next morning if the fog lifted, otherwise he would delay again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Frederick A. Giles
New Zealand
Honolulu
Giles
Flying Field
Cal
Mills Field
Strange disease affecting rabbits across the United States
Reports say an unidentified illness is spreading among U S rabbits causing blood poisoning. Experts caution skin handling and rubber gloves, while cooking renders meat safe. Cases in West Virginia and Kentucky towns are noted alongside throat and liver ailments in affected rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Country Gentleman
Philadelphia
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Far West
Department of Agriculture
Wardensville
W. Va
Lexington
Lexington Gazette
Daughter Follows Mother To Tomb
Mrs Burl Charlton a 57 year old resident near Moorefield died after a short illness and was buried Sunday. On Monday her daughter Miss Phronie Charlton died at home from pneumonia after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorefield
W. Va
Burl Charlton
Phronie Charlton
National bank resources reach 27.2 billion dollars
The Associated Press reports that resources of national banks in the continental United States Alaska and Hawaii totaled 27 213 584 000 on October 10 the largest amount reported to the comptroller of the currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Locomotive Works President Is Dead
Frederick F. Fitzpatrick, president of the American Locomotive Works, died at his New York home last night, as announced today. The brief dispatch notes his death and lists additional unrelated ads and a stray political line from Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locomotive Works
Associated Press
New York
Frederick F. Fitzpatrick
The
American Locomotive Works
Baltimore druggist and wife among
Baltimore police investigate a wave of poison deaths centered on a drug store. The druggist Albert Curran and his wife Helen Curran died, a fourth victim, Merrill Stevens, a tugboat captain, also died after drinking from a glass. Police seized liquor and coloring matter amid the deaths and note ten related cases linked to alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated P’ress
Baltimore
Horton
Helen McCloskey Curran
Albert A. Curran
Curran
Merrill Stevens
Curran Lee
Stevens
Friends of the Currans
Pay Stiff Fines For Smuggling of Jewels and Finery
Mrs. Lily Busch widow of Adolphus Busch and her daughters Mrs. Charles Greenough and Mrs. Nellie B Loeb were fined 57000 for bringing undeclared jewelry and wearing apparel from Germany. The domestic value plus 100 percent duty and penalty formed the total fine paid to the port collector and the articles were released after payment. The party arrived November 4 aboard the George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TDS Associated Press
New York
Germany
Lily Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Charles Greenough
Nellie B. Loeb
Chicago
Growth in church extension funds reported at 1927 meeting
Dr E D Kohlstedt told the annual meeting that the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church saw its income rise from 823 in 1820 to 2 500 000 in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Board of Home Missions and Church
M ‘Hodist Episcopal Church
E D. Kohlstedt
Charles S Mellen Dies Former Railroad President
Charles S. Mellen former president of the New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad died at his home in Concord New Hampshire. He had been retired from active railroad work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated, Press
Concord
N. H
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven
Firemen’s Head On Hunting Trip Here
James Duncan of Alexandria Vi president of the Virginia State Firemen’s Association and fire chief of Alexandria is in Winchester on a hunting trip with friends. They expect to spend several days in this vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duncan
Alexandria
Virginia State Firemen's Association
Winchester
Severe Earthquake Recorded At Cairo
Cairo reports a severe earthquake at 11 near 11 o clock last night. The epicenter was calculated to be nearly 6 000 miles distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Six Months For Beating Horse In Clarksburg
Clarksburg W Va Nov 17 Russell Goff 21 of Norwood received six months imprisonment for beating a horse Magistrate C L Ford imposed the sentence Daniel Kimmell humane agent testified the horse was beaten so badly it had to be killed Goff was fined 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Russell Goff
Norwood
C. L. Ford
Daniel Kimmell
Goff
Mrs Landrum Dies At Home In Winchester
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Landrum widow of Josephus Landrum formerly of Baltimore died at 3 25 yesterday afternoon at 641 National Avenue in the sixty fourth year of age from complications after long illness. The body was taken to Baltimore and funeral services will be held Saturday at Fulton Avenue Gospel Church by Rev Mr Stutt. Interment at Loudoun Park Cemetery. She was a Virginia native who had lived in Baltimore and Winchester and is survived by her mother two sons Foster and Benjamin two daughters Mrs Lilian Hardesty Mrs Martha Howard and Mrs Priscilla Barbour three brothers George D Ashley E F Ashley Stephen R Ashley and three sisters Mrs P H Cooke Susie Shagogue and Mrs Blanche Cosgrove.
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Marylizabeth Landrum
Josephus Landrum
Baltimore
National Avenue
Baltimore Ay
Fulton Avenue Gospel Church
Stutt
Loudoun’ Park
Coldwater
E. F. Ashley
Winchester
Stephen R. Ashley
Berryville
P. H. Cooke
Susie Shagogue
Blanche Cosgrove
East Orange
N. J
Funeral rites held for Mrs Frederica R McKericher
Final rites for Mrs Frederica R McKericher 88 lifelong Washington resident widow of Alexander S McKericher will be held at 230 pm at her daughter Mrs F W Harper 1411 Shepherd St NW Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery She is survived by two sons Alexander J McKericher of Baltimore and Joseph W McKericher of Washington Her husband worked in the Department of Agriculture greenhouses for 40 years She was a near relative of Mrs John W Affleck of Peyton Street Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederica R. McKericher
Alexander
Major Locke Found Guilty of Killing Choctaw Indian
Major Victor M. Locke former Choctaw chief and army veteran was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the killing of Choctaw Indian Abner Battiest in Pushmataha County Oklahoma. He received a 10 year penitentiary sentence after pleading temporary insanity claiming rage upon learning of alleged assaults on two Indian girls.
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Associated Press
Antlers
Okla
Victor M. Locke
Five Civilized
Abner Battiest
Pushmataha County
Locke
Oklahoma
Battiest
Major Locke
Famous Dancers and Filipino Quartet Booked For Empire
On next Monday and Tuesday nights the Empire theater presents the De Nardo dancers in a forty five minute show with the regular pictures, followed by the Manila Quartet from the Philippines with instrumental and vocal music. Two shows nightly at seven and nine fifteen, with both acts appearing twice to accommodate late patrons.
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the Empire
de Nardos
George White
Manila
Philippine Islands
Admiral Magruder Cancels Public Speaking Engagements
Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, on waiting orders after criticizing the Navy Department, has cancelled all public speaking engagements for reasons he does not care to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Thomas P. Magruder
Navy Department
Dirt loads offered near Washington and Piccadilly
A notice offers 50 to 75 loads of dirt to anyone who will transport it from the corner of Washington and Piccadilly to an agreed site. It references First Baptist Church and provides a local reference code.
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Washington
Piccadilly
First Baptist Church
Ridgeway Benefit Rest Dinner and Cakes Ad
At Ridgeway at 6 30 p m a benefit rest with cakes is announced for a local charitable event featuring baked goods and refreshments to support a community cause.
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Ridgeway
Martinsburg Boy Shoots Father During Morning Route
In Martinsburg West Virginia on November 17 Albert Imbach twenty is charged after allegedly shooting his father Charles Imbach on the way to work. Police say the son complained about his father courting a married woman and threatened further violence. Charles Imbach was wounded in the head but expected to recover.
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Martinsburg
Associated Press
W. Va
Albert Imbach
Charles Imbach
Washington, D. C
Imbach
Col Lindbergh Guests At Sproul’s Hunting Lodge
Staunton Virginia reports Col Charles A Lindbergh visited hunting camp 22 miles from Staunton hosted by Hugh B Sproul of the Virginia Highway Commission. Lindbergh piloted a Fairchild cabin cruiser aircraft with Virginia passengers after a flight from Richmond to the landing field near the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Staunton
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hugh B. Sproul
Virginia Highway Commission
Cele
Cre
SP Eas
Virginia
Henry 1 i
Nesenkondee A
Henry. G
Virgil
Camp Tn
Richmond
Insurance firm adds Wilmer F. Shryock to staff
J. Victor Arthur announces the addition of Wilmer F. Shryock to his general insurance agency. Shryock will assist in writing and soliciting all forms of insurance and will handle many policyholder needs. Shryock brings over nine years of industry experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Victor Arthur
Wilmer F. Shryock
Arthur
Shry Woul
Shryock
Independents To Stage Title Game Sunday Afternoon
Martinsburg West Virginia November 17 A key independent football clash set for Sunday here pits Cumberland Bulldogs against Hose Company No 5 in a bid for the tri state championship Both teams have recent wins and a tie in Cumberland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Cumberland Bulldogs
Fine Hose Company No. & Team
Cumberland
Frederick
Winchester
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Allan Cobham Starts On Flying Tour of Africa
Sir Silan Cobham an acclaimed British aviator known as the air taximan began a 20 000 mile flight around Africa at 1 35 p m in his largest all metal flying boat joined by Lady Cobham Capt H v Worrall second pilot F Green C E Conway engineers and 8 R Bennett photographer from Rochester England on November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rochester
Eng
Silan Cobham
Britain
Africa
Lady Cobham
H. v. Worrall
F. Green
C. E. Conway
Oyster Supper at Bryarly's School House
An oyster supper benefit is set for Tuesday November 22 at 7 p.m. hosted by Bryarly's School House Ladies at Burnt Church. Funds support local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryarly’s
Fruit tree orders for fall planting advertised by nursery
Maloney Bros. Nursery Co Inc in Danville asks fruit growers to place orders for certified fruit trees and shrubs for fall planting. Butler’s Packing House, advocate for reliable stock, is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney Bros. Nursery Co., Inc
Butler’s Packing Boose
Agta
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Editor
Star
Bar Association Honors
Mr. Martin
IEE Ga Smith
Woodstock
Typewriter Exchange
North Main St
Shawnee Bldg. & Loan Assin
Empire
Atwater
Kent Radio
Dr. Muir
Senate
Dokkies
Pythian Home
Janesville
Gabind M
Curran Drug
New Haven Road
Mary Landrum
McKericher
John W. Affleck
Peyton Street
City
Admiral Magruder
Col. Lindbergh
Sproul
Arthur Agency
Allan Cobham
Winchester Steam Laundry
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