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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1924
Page
7
John Davis focused on crafting his wind-up address in New York as he nears the presidential finish. He plans to outline campaign issues and contrast his record with Republican positions on labor and legislation while addressing La Follette’s labor proposal.
Republican vice presidential nominee Charles G. Dawes began a rapid-fire tour across New York state. He spoke in Syracuse Allen and Rochester with a Rochester address tonight. He said he would devote most of his time to attacking the La Follette candidacy and then proceed to Chicago.
One hundred American marines sailed from the cruiser Huron at Taku and headed for Peking. Reports from the capital were circulating but unreliable as of late October.
Attorney General Stone said four United States district attorneys have been asked to resign and six others have resigned since last July due to failures to enforce prohibition laws. The remarks came as charges of lax enforcement were discussed in Washington.
Fire today caused damage of 500000 dollars to the American Laundry Machinery Company plant in Rochester New York. Firemen fought the blaze for three hours.
A newly elected Liberal leader in the Lords succeeds Wis onset rey in the Colony of 2 Peninsulas. The figure is noted as a free trader and becomes first Commissioner Works and Lord President of the Council.
State Chairman H F Byrd leaves today for a tour across the state. He joins Senator Thomas J Downing and Congressman J T Deal for a big Democratic rally and barbecue in Norfolk county Tuesday afternoon and at Portsmouth Tuesday night. He will visit the Ninth District and Richmond headquarters and speak with Congressman Woodrum at Christiansburg and Radford on Saturday. Monday he will speak at Rocky Mount with Joseph White, Democratic nominee for Congress from the Fifth district.
The rum rows off Cape Cod and Cape Ann were scattered after a running battle with the prohibition enforcement navy. Eight prizes, valued at $100,000, were captured with crews and contraband liquor, and towed to Boston Gloucester and New London. The Tampa coordinated the seizure with help from fast rum chasers off Block Island.
A list of men, including Maynard Kendall, H. L. Blanchfield, L. H. McDonald, E. C. Lewis, W. R. Beeler, Charles TM Strange, and Mr. Santmyer, were arrested for drunkenness by Officer Tom Boyd Saturday night and yesterday and will face Justice Worsley in a police court review tonight.
Chicago on October 26 Lutherans debate whether Christians may engage in just war or must oppose all war. The United Lutheran Church in America plans to address whether war can be justified or is inherently sinful in an early morning session.
The Democratic National Committee claims President Coolidge while VP took a $250 fee plus expenses for delivering a Memorial address at Bridgeport Conn on Oct 27 1923. It contrasts his stance on patriotism with his veto of the Soldiers Bonus Bill and asks if Lincoln Roosevelt or Wilson would have charged soldiers for a memorial talk.
1928 timetable outlines routes from Berryville to Roanoke and intermediate stations. No. 13 9.20 am to Bristol with Pullman parlor car. No. 1-K 2:45 am for Roanoke and beyond. No. 28 8:39 am to Hagerstown with Philadelphia New York connections. No. 10 1.59 pm to Washington. No. 14 7.29 pm to Philadelphia with parlor and sleeper services. Agents H H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke provide fares and reservations.
A Washington Star quip says a man who carries a chip on his shoulder cannot be depended on to work, likening him to someone who would not carry a useful stick of firewood.
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