Neckties and Pistol Clues In Washington Murder
Washington police chase leads in the case of Detective Sergeant Arthur Scrivener who was killed near his home. The killer remains at large as investigations continue and the victim's engagement ring and necktie clue are highlighted amid tributes from officials and family.
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The
Star
Washington
D. C
Arthur Scrivener
Washington Evening Star
Arthur B. Scrivener
Frederick County
Courts of
Police Department
Scrivener
Washington Star
Mitt Scrivener
Mitt
N Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Graver Receives Two Jail Terms In Liquor Cases
In police court Justice Weems sentences Holmes Graver a jitney driver to 30 days in jail and $68 fine on illegal possession and transportation of two pints of liquor. Graver posted $500 bond to begin serving January 1. A second case against Hugh Rehill leads to a sixty day jail term after bribery allegations and an appeal bond.
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Justice Weems
Holmes Graver
Gruver
Hugh Rehill
Rehill
Weems
Corporation Court
Farm sale of 33 acre limestone estate near Berryville
The Edward L. Smith property selling Saturday at noon in Berryville Virginia. The 33 acre limestone farm with nine room house and outbuildings sits two miles from Wadesville and six miles from Berryville. Sale held in front of the Court House with details on sale bills.
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Wadesville
Berryville
Edward L. Smith
Court House
D C Holliday Grocer Announces Saturday Noon Hours
D C Holliday, grocer, will be open Saturday at noon on October 16 with extended hours.
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D. C. Holliday
Betsy Ross Cafe Seeks Cashier Applicants Now
Wanted cashier for Betsy Ross Cafe. Must be able to use a typewriter. References required. Apply at Cafe.
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Betsy Ross Cafe
American and Mexican Labor In Agreement
At the AFL convention in Detroit on October 14, a resolution to cooperate with the Mexican Federation of Labor to limit immigration by a gentleman's agreement was approved. The measure directs appointing commissions to negotiate with the Mexican group, avoiding government involvement. The session also deferred the council's report on general relations with the Mexican federation.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Mexican Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor Convention
California Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Mexican Labor
Indiana Editor Demands Reed Probe in Hoosier State
Editor Adams presses for the Reed committee probe into Indiana politics. He mails requests to Clyde Walb and Senator Borah and plans to reach Senator Reed and President Coolidge. Stephenson returns to prison as grand jury investigation looms, while Adams promises new disclosures on a deep seated conspiracy.
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Indiana
James
Clyde Walb
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Adams
Stephenson
D. C
United States
James E. Watson
Walb
Coolidge
Peaches Browning Consults a Lawyer
The World reports Peaches Browning and her mother consulted Max D. Steuer the lawyer who defended Harry M. Daugherty. They would not disclose the conference nature. A separate ad seeks various apple varieties in bulk from Glaze & Hurst at 6576 N. Market St.
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Associated Press
New York
the World Today
Browning
Max D. Steuer
Harry M.daugherty
Delicious
Stayman
Grimes
Black Twig
Jonathan
King David
Ben Davis
Glaize & Hurst
N. Market St
Hair Expert Tib Saffell at South End Barber Shop
Tib Saffell, an expert in hair bobbing and shingling, offers special attention to children at South End Barber Shop. Visit for a child friendly haircut.
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South End
Holliday dies after stroke a noted Collinsville farmer
Holliday a well known retired farmer of Collinsville in Frederick county died suddenly at his son in law and daughter Freeman Boyce home in Indiana Hollow aged 70 after a second stroke during dinner. He leaves ten children and was active in civic affairs. Funeral set for Saturday with services at the Boyce home then at Collinsville Baptist Church.
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Page Holliday
Collinsville
Frederick County
Freeman Boyce
Indiana Hollow
Mr. Holliday
Holliday
Indian Hollow
Clarence Holliday
Fall River
Mass
Elmer Holliday
Reynolds Store
B. C. Holliday
Mart Holliday
Alvin Holliday
Melvin
Charles Holliday
Martin
Winchester
Alma McLucas
Hagerstown
New Method of Choosing Virginia School Head Outlined
Richmond October 13 The committee on changes in the constitution discussed a tax system to attract industries to Virginia and reviewed education section proposals. Harris Hart urged appointing an expert superintendent elected by a five member state board appointed by the Governor. The panel plans further study and a public hearing tomorrow in the House of Delegates.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Committee On
Virginia
Old Dominion
Supreme Court
Commission
W. T. Reed
Bureau of Municipal Research of
New York
Harris Hart
Hart
House of Delegates
Los Angeles Dirigible Passes Lancaster On Flight to York
The dirigible Los Angeles crossed Lancaster at 1 27 p m en route to York after taking off at 11 05 a m It flies at 1500 feet During a separate leg the navy airship left Lakehurst N J for a three day flight to Detroit with a 44 member crew led by Lieut Comdr Rosendahl Admiral Moffatt and one photographer The route includes Philadelphia Lancaster York Chambersburg Bedford Somerset Connellsville South Brownsville Pittsburgh Akron Sandusky and Toledo before Detroit
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Associated Press
Lancaster
Los Angeles
York
Lakehaurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Detroit
Comdr
Rosendahl
Admiral Moffatt
Pasengers
Campaign Fund Probe To Resume In Chicago Soon
Chicago in mid October prepared for the resumption of the Illinois senatorial campaign fund probe. Four subpoenas issued in summer remained unserved, with no official statement yet from committee chairman Hickman Yates. Secretary Yates and U S Marshal Palmer Anderson conferred to arrange quarters for Monday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois
Hickman Yates
United States
Palmer Anderson
San Antonio wins 1928 American Legion meeting host vote
In Philadelphia on October 14, San Antonio Texas won the bid to host the American Legion national convention after a unanimous vote urged by Stanley M Doyle of Montana. Miami and Denver were the other bidders. Harold G Edwards withdrew Detroit as host for 1929 with renewal planned.
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Philadelphia
San Antonio
Texas
Stanley M
Larry”) Doyle
Montana
Miami
Denver
Harold G. Edwards
Detroit
Larry” Doyle
Colorado
Pennington Dies in West Virginia at Home near Concern
Walter I. Pennington. died about 7 15 this morning at his home near Concern West Virginia. He was the son of the late Isaac Pennington and Mrs Jane Pennington who lived with him. He was also the son in law of B F LaFollette of Lehew West Virginia. The message gave no funeral date.
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Walter I. Pennington
Concern
W. Va
John Paid
Mr. Pennington
Isaac Pennington
Jane Pennington
B. F. LaFollette
Lehew
Veteran Predicts A Mild Winter In Luray
A. T. C. Somers, a 72-year-old ex Confederate soldier from Luray Va, predicts a mild winter based on conditions after the September equinox. He cites warm weather after the first rain as a sign of persistent warmth for the next six months.
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Luray
A. T. C. Somers
Robert E. Lee
Death of Winchester resident after long illness and bicycle accident
T Walter Capper longtime Winchester resident and street Methodist trustee died after a long invalid period following a bicycle accident sixteen years earlier. He was about 71, survived by his widow Miss Earietta Griffith and four brothers. funeral set for Saturday at his North Loudoun Street home with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Winchester
Loudoun Street
Capper
Philadelphia
May Carper
Clen M. Cappe
A Meredith Capper
Lfe
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Street Methodist Pal
Earletta Grifith
Wendirron
Washington
Bosal
Aso
Tour Brothers
John W. Capper
Florida
Lohr
Bruce Capper
North
Mount Hebron
Cemeery
McPherson Case Lawyers Engage In Fist Fight
The preliminary hearing of Aimee Semple McPherson on a conspiracy charge in municipal court in Los Angeles was disrupted minutes after it began when attorney W T Gilbert struck blows with attorney H Hahn. The clash involved counsel for the evangelist and for the key witness and co defendant Lorain Wiseman-Sielaff.
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Associated Press
Hall OF Justice
Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
W. T. Gilbert
Hahn
Lorain
Wiseman- Sielaff
McPherson
Further Recovery By Lenders In Stock Market
New York October 14 the stock market showed more progress in its recovery with broad buying of standard railroad and industrial shares. Fresh public buying and short covering followed signs that liquidation of impaired margin accounts was near complete, lifting many active stocks 2 to 5 points. Call money rose to 5 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Call
Five Boys Hurt In Slippery Pike Auto Crash
Five Kernstown area youths were injured when a Dodge driven by Stover Haymaker skidded on a rain slick Valley pike near Cecil Lupton farm and struck a telephone pole. Luther Kater cut on the head, Richard Carpenter cut a finger, and William Clevenger William Grove and Haymaker bruised and shaken. The car front was badly damaged. Mrs. Lewis Pidgeon of Wadesville is visiting Hazelton, Pa., with Tomlinson family.
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Dodge
Stover Haymaker
Cecil Lupton
Kernstown
Luther Kater
Richard Carpenter
William Clevenger
William Grove
Haymaker
News of Elizabeth mail robbery bandits with sawn off shotguns
Robbers armed with sawn off shotguns held up a Elizabeth New Jersey mail truck in the business district. One man was killed and two others wounded. The loot included mail sacks from the Elizabeth Post Office. Police recovered a gun and sacks as crowds watched from the street. Authorities believe 10 or more bandits were involved and fled toward Newark.
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Elizabeth
New Jersey
Associated Press
Newark
Elizabeth Port
John Enz
Elizabeth Postofice
John Quinn
Ana 'i
Postofice
Tru
Fiores
Five Alaska Quake Shocks Recorded by Seismograph
Five earthquakes near the Aleutian Islands off Alaska were logged on the Georgetown University seismograph. Three events registered yesterday, including a long vibration lasting three and a half hours from 9.22 to 9.52 p.m. The final quake, less severe, occurred between 2 and 3 a.m. today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alew Islands
Alaska
Georgetown University
Tandorf
Special Services At Christ Church
Carrying out the instructions of the national organization of the Woman's Auxiliary a service of intercession will be held in Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. All the women of the congregation who can come are urged to attend as well as others in the community who can devote a little time for prayer and meditation.
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Turner A. Scrivener
Winchester
Washington
Church of Christ
Mount Hebron
Cemetrey
S. J. Goode
Rockville
W. L. Dudley
National Organization of the Woman's Auxiliary
Christ Piscopal Church
High Court Grants Writ of Error in Plaster Case
The Supreme Court of Appeals at Richmond granted a writ of error in the case of George B. Plaster who was convicted in Loudoun Circuit Court and sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary for felonious assault on Berkley Beavers of Bluemont. Attorneys for Plaster filed an appeal heard in Richmond this week. The case proceeds to further appellate procedure.
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Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond
Loudoun County
State
Berkley Beavers
Bluemont
Pilaster
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Tib” Saffell
Mit Holliday
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