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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1920
Page
2
Dr. Paul B. Altendorff who called himself a U S secret agent in Mexico during the war escaped from two Mexican officers guarding him during the night authorities reported in Juarez on September 1.
Mrs Emma Botts of St Louis sold the Pritchard home at Main and Cork streets to the Baptist Church of War for about 5000 dollars. She is the last surviving member of her branch of the Pritchard family. The church plans are not fully outlined but the current building may be torn down for a new church.
Monsignor George J. Waring, longtime army chaplain and chancellor to the Catholic hierarchy for the U S military, resigns from the regular army to devote full time to the Holy See. He served with the Elev Cavalry in Cuba 1906 1913 in Cuba and at Winchester camp. He travelled to Europe as chaplain and church representative during wartime.
Fighting broke out in Belfast this morning with unionist shipyard workers exchanging heavy fire. The clashes lasted about half an hour and casualties were feared as the total number of deaths and injuries since Wednesday rose to 214.
In Columbus Ohio on September 1 Governor Ox and aides cleaned up executive business before a western tour. He planned to depart tomorrow evening and conferred with political leaders about the trip and related matters.
Associated Press report from Marion Ohio notes Republican nominee Lena Harding prepared her speech on agricultural policy. She aims to deliver the address September 8 at the Minnesota state fair after a day of focused writing and revision.
A physician in Hagerstown Maryland advertises specialized case study service. He invites readers to send their medical details and addresses to receive analysis of chronic diseases or deformities and guidance on treatment.
Brooklyn rapid transit strikers voted to remain out in a mass meeting in New York as they rejected the 73 offer of Federal Judge Mayer to submit all non financial grievances to arbitration.
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission suspended for five days its order that gave priority to coal shipments by water to New England states. The move comes due to congestion of coal at Atlantic ports. The suspension begins tomorrow.
London reports Lord Mayor Mac Swiney of Cork spent a restful night in Brixton prison. He remained very weak but was bright in the morning. Observers noted dull eyes and signs of emaciation from his hunger strike.
Miss Emma Howard Wight, noted authoress, was assessed today in the southern district of Frederick county for her poll tax. She becomes the first woman to be so assessed in that district. Assessment conducted by Commissioner of the Revenue Isaiah Roe.
Mrs Robert M Kennedy has returned to Columbia South Carolina after spending part of the summer with her sister Miss Caroline Hunter.
A fragment notes a fashion practice from the sixteenth century where no full dress was complete without a mirror at the breast. The description mentions a four inch item shaped like a mirror worn near the bosom.
Washington officials view Tennessee House action reversing ratification as creating a legal tangle not requiring State Department action unless the governor rescinds certification or courts declare it invalid. Leaders say once ratified by the legislature the vote cannot be reversed, complicating the suffrage process.
Eber Aker of Charleston West Virginia describes chronic indigestion lasting six years and credits Tanlac with transforming his health. He details severe symptoms including lack of appetite, bloating, chest pains and dizziness, noting weight gain and renewed work capacity after multiple bottles. Sold in Winchester by Boyd Drug Co. Ady.
Senate hearing transcripts show George White, Democratic National Committee chair, testifying that he found no evidence to support Cox charges against Republicans. He said he discussed grounds with Cox briefly and would defer to Cox on when to provide materials. The session also covered funding flows, including $3,000 to O E Weller and questions about Maryland campaign limits.
Obscure motor companies fell as Republic, International Chandler and White Motors dropped 1 to 2 points in early stock dealings. Mexico, Pan American and related groups also eased while rails rose. General tone improved in later trading with total sales around 690 000 shares.
Pottsville reports 25 000 to 30 000 miners to take vacation by noon in district No 9 with 20 000 already out by 9 am. Wyoming division of Lehigh Valley Coal and lower Susquehanna division hardest hit as Scranton colliery idles and 50 percent of workers at other mines. Pittston area unaffected by authorized strike of 10 000, early Scranton reports show depleted forces.
Floyd Dunlop and Henry Shirley were arrested in the county by Sheriff Pannett and Deputy Wigginton during a raid on a still in the northwest part of the county. Six barrels of mash for peach and apple brandy and rye whiskey were seized along with twelve gallons of manufactured peach brandy and whiskey. The men were jailed in Winchester. This raid is described as the largest and most successful moonshine action in the county.
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Thomas Burley and Mrs Burley have returned from an extended trip through Pennsylvania and New York. They visited their Easton home in Massachusetts and Burley completed a course at the Wisconsin training school for chamber of commerce secretaries.
Washington warns Poland to halt at the ethnographic frontier but Poland replies that strategic considerations must govern its actions. LONDON reports a Soviet official statement confirms Polish attacks repelled along the entire front.
Sept 1 reports describe financial embarrassment within an auto division. Details are scant but signify mounting woes in the division's operations and fiscal balance.
Claiming ninety percent of ailments depend on blood condition, the notice touts S.S.S. as the best blood purifier for fifty years. It urges readers to obtain a bottle at the local drugstore and write for free medical literature from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
A reflective aside notes that solitude and leisure are needed for deep thought, as the bustle of daily life keeps the mind from settling on subjects. The author cites Frewte and emphasizes quiet time to contemplate ideas away from crowds and noise.
A West Dallas widow says a local Oak Cliff art student offered a crude proposal and asked her to pose by the Trinity River. She described the incident as an unwanted advance tied to a painting project.
The piece explains the term peddler originates from an old English word ped, via a basket or pack used to carry goods. It notes no connection to the Latin pedis and describes a peddler as a merchant who travels with a basket or pack to sell items, citing historical usage.
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