Scrivener Mystery Ties to Police Group Probe
Senator Ble ase pledges two witnesses to claim Detective Sergeant Arthur Scrivener was murdered by a police member three years ago. He shields the witnesses, waits for Sackett to return as inquiry into police bungling expands, with Virginia Governor Byrd urging renewed investigation. Maragon, once Scrivener’s ally, now linked to bond for a Sunday blue law case in Snow Hill.
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Washington
Senator Blease
South Carolina
Arthur Scrivener
Witneses
Blease
Scrivener
Sackett
Police Department
McPherson
Senator Sackett
Kentucky
O. H. Brinkman
Senate District Committee
Swanson
Glass
Quiz
Garner Scrivener
Akron
Ohio
Byrd
Virginia
Henry G. Pratt
Department of Justice
Secret Service
John F. Maragon
Helen Barnes Parker
Maragon
Bond
Snow Hill
Leper Mission Anniversary Meeting At Millwood Tonight
A 25th anniversary observance of the Leper Mission opens at Christ Episcopal Church Millwood Clarke County and resumes at 7 tonight at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. F T McFaden presides. Speakers include W M Danner Mrs Danner and Miss E P Meriwether. Danner reports European work and a new home for lepers in France.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Millwood
Clarke County
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
F. T. McFaden
W. M. Danner
New York City
Danner
R. R. Harrison
Pete Bank
Richmond
E. P. Meriwether
Europe
France
Valbonne
Berryville
Presbyterian Church
Zion Church
Charles Town
W. Va
M.g
Export Your Apples to L. & H. Williams Co Glasgow
Local representative Thomas Mathews at 5 North Stewart Street Winchester handles shipments. Contact via phone 982-W for export arrangements to L. & H. Williams & Co in Glasgow.
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L. & H. Williams & Co
Glasgow
Thomas Mathews
North Stewart St
Winchester
Apples Wanted at Glaize Packing-House for Quick Unloading
South Winches t Ler advertises apples needed for immediate unloading at the Glaize Packing-House with LMER DEHAVEN as superintendent.
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Glaize Apple Packing
Labor Delegates Give MacDonald a Cheering Welcome
Ramsey MacDonald the British premier and leader of England's Labour party entered the AFL convention hall in Toronto escorted by labor leaders and his daughter Ishbel receiving a thunderous welcome. William Greene AFL president greeted him as the crowd interrupted Greene's opening remarks with applause praising his peace efforts and labor sympathy.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Can
Ramsey MacDonald
American Federation of Labor
Ishbel
Great Britain
England
Labor Party
William Greene
Federation
Greene
Mexican claims he visited ruins in recent years
Alvaro Moreno Irabien, a Yucatan explorer, asserted that Mayan ruins Lindbergh surveyed over Yucatan, Quintana Roo and British Honduras were first found by a party he joined in 1921 1922 and 1923. He sent letters to President Portes Gil and local newspapers outlining his claim.
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Associated Press
Meixco City
Alvaro Moreno Irabien
Yucatan
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Quintana Roo
Portes Gil
Death of Henry R. Coleman in Cumberland yard accident
Henry R. Coleman 41, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brake man at Evitts Creek yards Cumberland, died after being struck by passenger train No. 34 at 3:55 PM while riding a yard engine. He died en route to Allegany Hospital. Survived by widow Grace and four daughters. Funeral set at St. John's Lutheran Church Martinsburg with interment in Martinsburg cemetery.
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Henry R. Coleman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Evitts Creek
Cumberland
Allegany Hospial
Coleman
Washington
Williams Street
Allegany Hospital
Grace R. Coleman
Mildred
Mary
Martin
Normans
Cyrus Powell
Waverley
N. Y
Otto Proudfoot
Margaret Burt
Hedgesville
W. Va
Cora Dutrow
Philadelphia
McKaig Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway
Grace Butler
Laura V. Butler
Martinsburg
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Aged Woman Slays Husband at Summit with Axe
Mrs Laura Titus, 70, fatally strikes her 78 year old husband James Titus with an axe in Summit New Jersey after claiming years of abuse and his drunkenness. She confessed to police following brief questioning and said she could endure his treatment no longer. Titus had worked for a local ice company until pensioned.
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Summit
N. J
Laura Mathilda Titus
Jim
James Titus
Titus
Seadrome Stays Level in 18 Inch Waves Test
Cambridge Maryland October 16 Eighteen inch waves from a 30 mile an hour wind battered the Armstrong seadrome model launched the day before The inventor reported the miniature remained level despite the chop The plan is to scale to Atlantic Ocean use between New York and Bermuda about 400 miles from Norfolk
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Armstrong
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Bermuda
Norfolk
Winchester Boy Shares Seen Comeback At Mack's A's Game
Monty Green of Winchester Virginia describes his rush to Philadelphia to witness the spectacular third game of the World Series where the Athletics rallied from an 8 to 0 deficit to beat the Cubs 10 to 8. He woke early boarded a 6 am train and fought through a crowd to secure a spot, noting the long wait and crowded ballpark as the crowd surged for the comeback.
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Athltics
Cubs
Philadelphia
Athletics
Monty Green
Winchester
University of Virginia
Simuli ol Is Killed By Auto in Hayfield
Abram Lancing Mace, aged about 85, a Civil War veteran and longtime real estate dealer, was fatally struck by an automobile while crossing Westfield Street in West Springfield near his home. He died at Springfield Hospital after being taken from the scene. Funeral services were held in Walton, New York.
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Hayfield
Springfield
Mass
Abram Lancing Mace
Winchester
Westfield Street
West Springfield
Mace
Charles
H. Mace
Springfield Hospital
Mr. Mace
Hamden
N. Y
Walton
Henry B. Hedricks
Washington
Episcopal Church
Henry B. Hedrick
Anna Hedrick
Induced to Break Dry Law Not Guilty Says Judge
In Richmond Virginia Judge D Lawrence Groner instructed a jury in the case of A G Blankenship Pietersburg that a citizen induced by prohibition officers to violate the law should be acquitted. Blankenship testified two men he later learned were federal agents persuaded him to buy liquor. he was acquitted after 20 minutes of jury deliberation.
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Richmond
D. Lawrence Groner
United States District Court
A. G. Blankenship
Pietersburg
Groner
Sunshine Revue Lights Up Colonial Theatre Week
The Sunshine Revue opened at the Colonial Theatre last night with a packed house. The company is booked for the week and promised increasingly better bills, delivering strong vaudeville specialties and a small string orchestra led by Tom Collins.
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Sunshine
Colonial Theatre
Colonial
Tom Collins
Local Representation Details for Turner & Co. Liverpool and Manchester
A local notice lists W. M. Turner & Co. of Liverpool and Manchester with Thomas Mathews as representative at 5 North Stewart Street Winchester and phone 1982-W.
Cities 10 Defer Move 10 Ask For Part Of Gas Tax
The Virginia League of Municipalities deferred action on seeking a share of the gasoline tax for road maintenance. A committee will report to member towns and cities and may ask the Legislature after the 1930 session. The tax fund currently splits 3.5 cents to the state and 1.5 cents to counties. The convention also adopted a measure to allow condemnation of small parcels for public use with restrictions. Alexandria hosted delegates and A Pendleton Taliaferro Jr. spoke on municipal airports.
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Wallace Lawrence
Alexandria
League of Virginia Municipalities
League
General Assembly of Virginia
W. B. Hart
Lynchburg
General Assembly
General Assembly of
Virginia
A. Pendleton Taliaferro, Jr
Bureau of Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Utilities and Steels Feel Brunt of a Reaction
The secondary reaction resumed in New York trading as steels and public utilities led the selling. Extreme declines of 3 to 15 points in many active issues gave way to an early afternoon rally driven by oils and select speculation. Call money rose to 7 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Waynesboro and Handley Prepare for Saturday Football
Waynesboro Pa High School meets Handley High School at Handley Stadium on Saturday October 19 at 2 PM in the first league game of the Pennsylvania boys season. Handley has rallied with strong practice and tied Randolph Macon Academy 6 to 6 last Friday. Admission is 40 cents.
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Handley Stadium
Waynesboro
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Valley Funeral Directors Meet in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley Funeral Directors' Club held a regular meeting in the valley city with members from nearly all towns and cities in the region. The business session occurred at Handley Library and dinner followed at the George Washington Hotel.
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Shenandoah Valley Funeral Directors’ Club
Virginia
Handley Library
George Washington Hotel
Squirrel season closes. county rules for Frederick outlined
The Star notes open season for squirrels ended October 15 and outlines hunting rules in Frederick County. It lists season dates for wild turkeys, ruffed grouse, quail and rabbits, with bag limits and license requirements. Tenants may hunt with landowner consent. traps must display owner details. hunting beyond borders requires a license. Winchester, Va. October 16, 1929.
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the Star
Frederick County
Italy Hopes 10 Help A General Armament Slash London
Italy replies to Britain invites cooperation to cut armaments and reduce expenditure. It hopes British initiative yields progress toward general disarmament. Paris reports France accepts London naval conference invitation for January to aid Geneva talks and eventual general disarmament conference.
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Italy
London
Paris
France
Geneva
Mrs Rodman Jr Makes Steady Recovery At Home
Mrs John F Rodman Jr who was injured in an automobile accident recently and confined to her home has improved and is now able to be out at home with better condition and renewed activity.
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John F. Rodman, Jr
Price to Speak on October Campaign Kickoff in Winchester
James H. Price from Richmond, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, will address a 3 PM rally in Winchester Court House on Saturday October 19. Sheriff Luther Pannet t the county Democratic campaign chairman says the event follows a 2 PM committee meeting and aims to have full precinct representation with women especially invited.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Court House
James H. Price
Richmond
Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Luther Pannett
Democratic Campaign Committee
Pannett
Price
Heig
Liquor Buyer Prosecution Seen as Likely No Help
F Scott McBride of the Anti-Saloon League said the Sheppard bill making liquor buyers equally guilty may hinder enforcement. He argued most liquor sales occur with a third party present and buyer testimony is needed for seller conviction. He noted the measure has not been formally considered by league committees.
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Associated Press
Washington
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
League
Garfield May Head Commission On Federal Land
President Hoover plans Dr. Harry A. Garfield president of Williams College to chair a prospective commission studying the advisability of turning over federal land service rights to the states. Dr Garfield is the son of former President and was U S fuel administrator under Wilson.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Harry A. Garfield
Williams College
Garfield
United States
Wilson
Sixty fourth Anniversary of the Harpers Ferry Siege
The article recalls the sixty fourth anniversary of the Harpers Ferry siege that helped ignite the Civil War. It notes Ossawatomie John Brown’s raid on October 16, 1859, when Brown and twenty two followers seized the armory and buildings, shocking the nation as they crossed from Sandy Hook Maryland.
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Harpers Ferry
Ossawatomie
John Brown
United States
Tully
Federal Armory
Sandy Hook
Maryland
High
Apples Yield of Continent Exceeds Year Ago Delays in Quality Demand
Washington report notes total continental apple crop larger than last year despite September drought. Pear prospects are less favorable with good arrivals yet low prices due to increased competition. European demand for American fruit remains strong, but some rivals suffer poor quality. Conditions in Germany improve with a larger crop and abundant cider apples.
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Washington
Foreign Service
Bureau Agricultural Econopics
O. L. Dawson
Berlin
Eiopp
Italy
Switzerland
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Atria
Germany
Cooper
Speaking Tonight for Jas H Price in County Courthouse
A Democratic campaign event for Jas H Price is scheduled at the county courthouse this afternoon at 3 p m. Citizens are invited to hear the candidate speak and attend.
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Jas. H. Price
Rexall 1 Cent Sale Promises Bargains
Routine ad fragment for Rexall Pharmacy announcing a one cent sale with Thursday and Friday hours and Brooks Pharmacy as an advertising partner. The copy is incomplete but conveys a local drugstore promotion and period advertising style.
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Lmer Dehaven
Supt
Labor
MacDonald
The
Ball Park
Simuli Ol
Abram LI
Greet Sunshine Co
W. M. Turner & Co
Liverpool
Manchester
State League
Handley
Valley Morticians
Commission On
Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Apple Growers ‘and
Arly &Yarly
Photte
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