Delegates Arrive for Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
Social roundups center on the Virginia division UDC convention with arrivals and a reception at Miss Lucy Kurtz's South Loudoun street home. Prominent delegates include Frances DuPont of Philadelphia and Mrs. W. N. C. Merchant of Chatham, VA, who seeks the presidency general post.
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Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lucy
F. Kurtz
South Loudoun Street
Frances DuPont
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Couple Hurt in West Virginia Crash
Mr and Mrs William B Slaughter of Cincinnati Ohio and their chauffeur were cut and bruised and given nervous shocks when their auto left a curve on the Northwestern grade five miles east of Capon Bridge West Virginia and overturned into a ditch. They were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment and expected to leave in a day or two.
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William B. Slaughter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Huntly
Rappahannock County
Guilty Pleas Shaped in Frederick County Liquor Case
The Frederick County circuit court grand jury returned ten indictments for moonshining with one exception. Several defendants pleaded guilty and received six months in jail and fines. Names include Harry Newcome James Smith Arthur Beeler John Malone and Bernard Pangle. Others pleaded not guilty and trials set for October 13.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Ten Wing
Harry Newcome
James Smith
Arthur
Beeler
John
Malone
Bernard Pangle
Foster
Milburn
Howard Place
John Peyton
Lucien Jackson
Death of John G. Friend in Danville Virginia
Mrs. Jennie Green McFaden learns of her brother John G Friend’s death in Danville Virginia after a long illness from heart trouble. The Rev Dr F T McFaden and Mrs McFaden plan to travel to Danville for the 4 30 p m funeral at the Episcopal Church with burial there. Survived by widow Bele Mayo Friend and Anne Page Friend both of Danville. three sisters Mrs McFaden Winchester Virginia Mrs W H Bocock Athens Georgia and Mrs Natalie Smith Richmond Virginia.
Farmer Kills Sister Then Ends His Life Over Debt
Sharon Pennsylvania October 3 1930 55 year old farmer Austin McCracken of Springfield township shot and killed his sister Sarah Blair 70 then killed himself authorities say a 3000 dollar mortgage on the farm was overdue and a quarrel over debt helped trigger the tragedy money found among the sister's effects was more than enough to cover the mortgage and authorities called it murder and death by own action
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Associated Press
Sharon
Austin McCracken
Springfield Township
Sarah Blair
McCracken
Rise in Market Operations Continues in New York
In New York on October 3 operations for a rise persisted in the stock market despite uncovering weak spots and bear selling. Pools pushed more than a dozen specialties up 3 to nearly 10 points while the general list gained only modestly. Call money remained at 4 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankees Arrive in Pittsburgh for World Series Opener
Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees reach Pittsburgh to face the Pirates at Forbes Field for the first game of the World Series. Fans mob the station as the AL champions arrive. Ruth and Gehrig show strong batting during practice despite drizzle.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
New York
Babe
Yankees
Forbes Field
The
Pirates
Ruth
Gehrig
Hoyt
Wiley Moore
Donnie Bush
Miller Huggins
Collins
Benough
Grabowski
Cotton Corn and Wheat In Southwest Damaged By Storms
Rains of cloudburst proportions and high winds caused wide spread damage in the southwestern states over the weekend. Floods and storms left large areas inundated in Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Twenty injured, several deaths reported from floods in southern Texas. Farm buildings wrecked near Quinon Oklahoma after a Saturday tornado.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Texas
T Lelot
Carrollton
Campbell
Lad-nia
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Quinon
Okla
Mother and Son Injured By Car on South Braddock Street
Mrs. Funk and her son Cecil Funk Jr were struck by an auto driven by L. G. Fawcett of Opequon while crossing South Braddock Street. Catherine Funk narrowly escaped injury after being pushed aside. Mrs. Funk remained in pain and in shock days after the crash.
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Cecil. Funk
South Braddock Street
L. G. Fawcett
Opequon
Cecil Funk, Jr
Catherine Funk
Robt. McC. Glass
Funk
Couple Held in West Virginia Axe Murder
Mrs Thomas McKenzie and Seymour Smith were jailed in Webster Springs West Virginia charged with the killing of a man found dead near a mountain home. Police say the deceased man had his head battered in with an axe. Both defendants disclaimed knowledge of the death.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Thomas McKenzie
Seymour Smith
Football Player Dies of Injuries
CHICAGO Oct. 3 The first football fatality of the season is reported as John Seleger 20 died from a fractured spine after a rough tackle in a neighborhood game.
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Chicago
John Seleger
Guard Maintained For Widow In Lilliendahl Case
Police report a 24 hour guard placed on Margaret Lilliendahl widow of Dr A William Lilliendahl after his Septembers slaying near Hammonton New Jersey. Grand jury subpoenas issued for 35 witnesses as investigation proceeds with one suspect sought as fugitive from justice in the elder physicians death.
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Associated Press
Hammonton
N. J
A. William Lilliendahl
Here
Margaret Liliendahl
South Vineland
Assisant
Cameron Hinkle
Mr. Hinkle
Agenn
Willis Beach
Grand
Hinkle
Lilliendahl Wa
Margaret Lilliendahl
Lilliendahl
Murnan Dies After Operation at Memorial Hospital
George Murnan long time city resident died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy performed last Tuesday. Born 48 years ago to Washington Murnan he worked as a carpenter and belonged to Charley Rouss Fire Company. Survived by widow son Charles and three brothers, funeral at Mount Hebron Chapel with graveside interment in the family lot.
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George Murnan
Murnan
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Murnan
Washington Murnan
Bell Bros
Loudoun
Boscawen
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Charles Murnan
C. E. Murnan
Boston
Jno
D. C
Mount Hebron
A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
Stewart Perry
Hoy Riley
Herbert Whitacre
Brent Brill
Thomas Perry
Labor Delegates Meet to Tackle Major Problems
Los Angeles hosts 410 delegates and officers of the American Federation of Labor at its forty-seventh convention with nearly 2,000,000 workers represented. They plan to examine the five day week court injunction powers and worker education, guided by the executive council report praising past gains and resisting wage cuts.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Pope blesses trans Atlantic flyer Charles A Levine in Rome
Pope Pius in a special audience in the Vatican welcomed Charles A Levine and his secretary M Wrangel. The pontiff expressed pleasure at the meeting and blessed Levine his family and all future flights.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pius
Charles A. Levine
Vatican
Levine
M. Wrangel
Baron Wrangell
Liverpool pays more for fruit of good grades
Prices paid for American apples at the Liverpool auction on September 28 show rising values for Virginia York Imperials Ben Davis Stayman Winesaps and Jonathan varieties while overall demand remains variable. Quotations from Edwin Smith indicate light supplies with improved demand for several varieties and weaker prospects for New York and Yellow Newtown stocks.
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The
Star
Washington
Liverpool
United States Department of Agriculture
Edwin Smith
Europe
Virginia Jonathans
Ben Davis
Stayman
Mr. Smith
Virginia York Imperials
Virginia King Davids
Virginia
Baldwins
Massachusetts
California
New York State
York Imperial
Grimes Golden
Hayate
King David
Stayman Winesap
Yellow Newtown
Baldwin
Jonathan
Flapper Teachers Defy School Board Smock Rule
One hundred six Hazel Park village school teachers ignore a board order and report to work without smocks. The rule mandated smocks reaching more than ten inches above the floor, defended by board president Mrs. Mattie Thibos as necessary to curb modern dress affecting pupils.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Hazel Park
Mattie Thibos
Cashier Shot and Robbed of $5,100 in New Orleans
J D Acomb cashier of the New Orleans Daily States was shot in the abdomen and seriously wounded while entering the States building with the weekly payroll of $5,100. The robber escaped with the cash.
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New Orleans
J. D. Acomb
New Orleans Daily States
States
Two Die In Cumberland Motorcade Auto Smash-Up
A motorcycle crash near Cumberland, Maryland, killed Ralph Sneckenberger, 24, of Hagerstown and Elsie Mae Lantz, 15, of Hagerstown, who rode in a car driven by Thomas Lantz. Freda Wentling, 18, also of Hagerstown, was injured with a dislocated hip after Edward Jacks’s motorcycle swerved to avoid the wreck. Carl Reynolda of Martins Mountain was the car driver. authorities said the collision was unavoidable.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Ralph Sneckenberger
Hagerstown
Carl Reynolda
Martins Mountain
Elsie Mae Lantz
Thomas Lantz
Freda Wentling
Western Maryland Hospital
Edward Jacks
Reynolds
Friends Suspect Foul Play In Man Found Dead On Bridge
Friends of Ernest Randolph Shirley believe the man found dead at the base of a 79 foot Norfolk and Western bridge near Shepherdstown West Virginia may have been killed and his body dumped there. Shirley a Shepherdstown sawmill operator with four children and a widow survived by family in Glengary and Frederick County Virginia. Funeral services were held at Pine Grove Church in Frederick County with burial in the church cemetery.
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Ernest Randolph Shirley
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Shirley
Frederick County
Collinsville
Richard Shirley
Glengary
Berkeley County
Pine Grove
Roy Schmucker
Winchester Avenue Christian Church
Martinsburg
Four Are Hurled Into a Field But Escaped Uninjured
A man, two women, and a baby were thrown from a Ford sedan when a red speedster struck it on the Martinsburg pike three miles north of town. The red car fled after the crash. Police sought the speeding driver, identified as a Shenandoah county man, with witnesses assisting. The sedan suffered minor damage including a displaced radius rod.
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Martinsburg Pike
Dellinger
Shenandoah County
Frederick County
Wilbur Johnston
Winchester
Mr. Dellinger
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shepherd Flying Field
Robbers Seize Cash and Jewels Worth 10900 in Two Chicago Heists
In Chicago, masked bandits escaped with 10900 in cash and jewelry in two separate early morning robberies. Wilbur Holmes, manager of the Black Hawk Cafe, was robbed of weekend receipts totaling 4000 after closing. In a separate incident, three robbers halted a parked car with six occupants, stealing cash and jewelry valued at 6900.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilbur Holmes
Black Hawk
Miss Thomas Named Delegate to U D C Meeting
Berryville Virginia October 3 At a Stonewall Chapter meeting Miss Thomas was chosen as delegate to the United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering.
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Berryville, Va
Stonewall
Arch Preserver Shoe Promises Style and Comfort
Active women demand the Arch Preserver Shoe for smart style and unmatched foot comfort. Its patented exclusive construction supports lasting wear and aligns with modern footwear trends.
United Daughters delegate attends Winchester convention week
Miss Nennie Thomas serves as a wee delegate of the United Daughters chapter to the convention opening Wednesday morning in Winchester. United Brethren Church hosts a Bridge event. Mrs. C. T. A. McCormick gave a bridge luncheon Saturday at 86 Church Street with guests including Mrs. Page Lee Mrs. Frank V Tilford and others.
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United Daughters of the Confedeacy
Nennie Thomas
Winchester
United Brethren Churchy
Bridge
C. T. A. McCormick
Church Street
Page Lee
Frank V. ’ Tilford
W. T. Lewis
J. M. Clagett
John B . Neill
Thomas M. Reynolds
Horace Smithey
Joseph F. Moore
Frank McCormick
Rose McDonald
Portia Baldwin
Alice Warden
York
Federal Report On Conditions In The Apple Market
Report from Martinsburg to Cumberland Shenandoah and Potomac districts notes warm fair weather and steady demand for apples. Prices for Grimes and Yorks vary by size and condition with russeted stays, Jonathan and Stayman varieties reported in bulk and barrel sales, plus temperatures and market tone at Rochester and nearby points.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Cumberland- Shenandoah- Potomac
Grimes
U.S
Yorks
Jonathans
Biglerville-Chambersburg
Yorks U
Staymang U
Rochester
N. Y
Mai
Staymans U
Dog Birthday Grounds Case On Appeal
Austin White faced an appeal after a Magistrate fined him for not licensing his dog. The court postponed the Corporation Court hearing to the next term while the central issue remains the dog’s age at license time and whether a birthday can be proven without a written record.
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Austin White
Corporation Court
White
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Children Find a Girl's Body in Alley Shed
Minneapolis, Oct. 3. Children playing hide and seek found the bruised body of Pearl Osten, 21, a Pelican Rapids, Minnesota native and waitress, in a shed off an alley. Her clothing was torn and fingerprints were on her throat. she was last seen leaving work early Sunday.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Pearl Osten
Miss Osten
Pelican Rapids
Mina
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Julian Tyler
Col
Russell Lovett
Lena Riley
Niagara Falls
Canada
T. W. Mathews
Elsie
Irene Mathews
Irene Headley
Camp Meade, Md
Cyril Mathews
Harry Woodward
Baltimore
Martin McDaniels
Cherrydale
Rebecca Eddy
Horace Davis
Mr. Davis
Dora Sanford
Campbell, Va
Emily Lanford
Lanford
Clearbrook
J. H. Flood
Lexington
Mary Reid
Timberville
George Campbell
Perry C. Ritter
Alexandria
Edward Ramer
Amy
Helen Ritter
James Ritter
Nash Seckford
Luray, Va
Margaret’ St. Ceran
Martin Wisecarver
Harry, Schmidt
J. Howard Cather
T. J. Crocker
George Washington Hotel
Bostonians
Huntsberry
John G. Friend
Mrs. McFaden
Farmer
Rise
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Jersey
Pope
Miss Thomas
U.D.C
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