Black Legion Described As Terrorist Organization
Judge Hartrick submits report from Detroit as twelve defendants go on trial for alleged terror activities linked to a Ku Klux Klan faction.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1936
Page
1
A Klan With A Vengeance
Judge Hart rick’s report describes the Black Legion as a violent offshoot of the Ku Klux Klan formed in Ohio around 1931. It notes the group used terror and secrecy to pursue its prejudiced aims, distinct from earlier Klan activities.
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Pontiac
Mich
George B. Hartrick
Black Legion
Ohio
Order of the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Night Riders
Quantrell
Red
Black Legion in Oakland County Trial Probed by Grand Jury
Circuit Judge George B. Hartrick summarizes Oakland county grand jury findings on the Black Legion as a revengeful Black Klan. The report names 86 public employees as members and questions Fascist ties or foreign funding while noting officers lack governance sense. Twelve men go on trial for the execution of Charles A. Poole.
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George B. Hartrick
Pontiac
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
Hartrick
Oakland County Grand Jury
Hooded Order
Oakland County
Franklin Commemoration Inscription Read in Philadelphia Building
Philadelphians yesterday viewed the rare commemorative inscription honoring Benjamin Franklin. The marble plaque, originally placed in 1731 and dated MDCCXXXI, was uncovered during observances of the 147th anniversary of its creation and now rests behind a grime-streaked glass panel in the Libe ee ice wite of Philadelphia Library building.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Inklin
Institut
Adelphia
Au An
Employment Up Across Fifth Region Amid Strong July
The Federal Reserve Bank reports widespread employment gains in the fifth district during July and early August improving workers' position after years. Crops suffered drought yet showed progress, with agricultural prices hinting at nearer normal farm income in fall despite variable yields. August 1 crop averages list South Carolina 99 North Carolina 97 Maryland 96 Virginia 85 West Virginia 76 with 1921-30 as base.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
South Carolina
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Economic indicators show mixed July 1936 trends
Opening tobacco markets in the Carolinas and increased textile mill work spurred head auxiliary employment along with more construction and coal output. Retail and wholesale trade rose versus July last year while bank debits in 23 trade centers exceeded 1935 levels. bankruptcies up 3.3 percent and liabilities up 16.8 percent, though national figures declined.
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Carolinas
Son's Slayer Pleads Guilty in Newburgh Case
Dorothy Sherwood aged 28 pleads guilty to manslaughter for drowning her two year old son Jimmy in a creek last August 1935. County Judge Jonathan D Wilson set September 16 for sentencing. The charge carries 10 to 20 years. She previously faced a murder verdict and death sentence later set aside by the Court of Appeals for a new trial.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Dorothy Sherwood
Jimmy
Jonathan D. Wilson
Wilson
Sherwood
Court of Appeals
Records Set This Summer at Winchester Laboratory
Summer heat notes recall marks from the Winchester Research Laboratory with early warnings in April and a string of century days in July. Mercury rose to 90 degrees starting July 7 and stayed high for five days with only brief dips, leaving a lasting impression on readers.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Apples Wanted at National Fruit Product Company
Factory opens and accepts apples of all kinds at the National Fruit Product Company plant. Contact Mr. Joseph Dellinger or Mr. Ed Cather at telephone 434 for details. Also notice a shoe sale at Original Lovett's Shoe Store with Vitality health Shoes discounted from 6.75 to 3.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dellinger
Ed Cather
National Fruit Product Company, Inc
Vitality Health
Lovett’s Shoe
Airport to Get 2000 For Municipal Runway Project
State funds of about 2000 will be available to develop a municipal airport here. Officials urged rapid site acquisition on Buff Lick road near Front Royal road and Route 50. Council likely to act tonight to acquire the Anne E. Lewis estate site and move the hangar to a two 3000 foot runway facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pettigrew
Highway Department
Mr. Pettigrew
Anne E. Lewis
Buff Lick Road
Front Royal Road
Route 50
Cakes Sought for Winchester Park Fun Fest Fundraiser
Preparations for the Winchester Park Fun Festival continue with Mc Tlwee's Municipal Band nightly concerts. John Hottel calls for Amateur Night entries by 3 PM Friday and invites whistlers impersonators and others to compete for prizes. Park Association officers Ryland Conner and John Shine request cake donations for the playground fund.
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Winchester Park
McTlwee
John Hottel
Aateur
Ryland Conner
The
Park Association
John Shine
Yard Party at Mt Olive Hayfield Va Sept 3
Yard party scheduled at Mt Olive in Hayfield Virginia on September 3 with rain date September 4 from 9 to 1 and 2 teas and hours listed.
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Mt. Olive
Hayfield
Nation Mourns Secretary Dern Funeral in Salt Lake City
President Roosevelt leads national homage as George Dern funeral trains reach Salt Lake City. Cabinet members and state officials accompany the cortege to the Mormon Tabernacle for services and graveside honors at Mount Olivet before Roosevelt resumes drought conference travels.
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Salt Lake City
George Henry Dern
Utah
Washington
Roosevelt
Union Station
Roper
Homer Cummings
Henry Wallace
Harry Woodring
Dern
Mormon Tabernacle
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Des Moines
Iowa
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Knox criticizes government role in labor during Rocky Point rally
In Rocky Point Illinois on September 1 Col Frank Knox Republican vice presidential nominee argues labor benefited from staying out of party politics. He denounces government meddling as un American and urges labor to read on European labor outcomes while praising free enterprise and denouncing discord.
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Rocky Point
R. IL
Frank Knox
Knox
NRA
America
Europe
Dentist Dr Walter Myers Injured In Creek Bridge Crash
Dr Walter D Myers a local dentist rests satisfactorily after serious lacerations and bruises from a car crash at the Opequon creek bridge Bartonville. The vehicle left the bridge and was pitched across the creek bed leaving the car badly damaged.
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Memorial Hospital
Walter D. Myers
Opequon Creek
Bartonville
Contracting Painting Decorating by Hillyard Co
Hillyard Wallpaper and Paint Co advertises contracting painting and decorating services with contact phone 62.
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Hillyard Wallpaper and Paint Co
Vallee Strikes Man Who Threw Bottle at Dance Hall
Rudy Vallee landed a hard left to a dancer after a bottle was thrown during a crowd of 1000 at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Vallee apologized, denied fault, and resumed the show as witnesses and reports described.
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Toronto
Rudy Vallee
the Toronto Reported
de the Globe
Vallee
Shoss
Auction sale for household goods and antiques at 3098 Stewart St
Auction notice states sale of household goods furniture glass and antiques on Saturday at 10 am at 3098 Stewart Street. Terms cash. Coleman Dunn, Auctioneer. Also a separate line offers six live mice for sale at the Fun Festival tonight for 10 cents each.
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Stewart St
Coleman Dunn
Rebels Shell Iran and Spanish Cities in Aerial Assault
Rebels on foreign made ships bombed Iran and coastal Spanish cities in a night attack. Government officers cited German and Italian involvement as they shattered buildings and killed at least two at a Republican headquarters near a railway line. Bilbao reported further destruction.
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Associated Press
Iran
Spain
Bilbao
Trun
Welfare report details extra relief pledges and cuts
City Manager Arthur M Field released a report showing additional relief fund pledges amounting to 1075.45 and outlining a budget based on drive results city and state aid. Expenditures from January to July were within allotment except child welfare and unemployable relief overdrawn by 588.44, prompting advised budget cuts for the rest of the year. Miss Nan Keating, welfare director, is commended for her efforts.
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Arthur M. Field
Nan Keating
Richmond Supreme Court Sit To Speed Up Litigation
Western Virginia lawyers plan to ask the Supreme Court of Appeals to abandon its Wytheville sitting to speed dispositions. The court must sit elsewhere than Richmond by constitutional rule, currently meeting in Wytheville in June Staunton in September and Richmond in November. They argue continuous Richmond sessions would expedite the court’s business.
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Richmond
Richmond News-Leader
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Wytheville
Staunton
News-Leader
Officer Bayliss Busy With Truck Crash And Roadside Exams
A coal truck owned by Earl R. Harper and driven by 17 year old Earl Danner of Brunswick Md left Northwestern Grade west of Hay field and turned over several times injuring no one and causing about 300 dollars damage. State Officer R E Bayliss assisted by C L Fuller conducted driver examinations for school buses in Woodstock and Berryville. Charges of reckless driving and racing against Edgar Hockman and Herbert Mauck were postponed due to Mary Deans absence as a witness. Mrs Dean remains at Strasburg with a fractured limb in a cast.
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Earl R. Harper
Earl Danner
Brunswick
Hayfield
R. E. Bayliss
Woodstock
C. L. Fuller
Berryville
Edgar Hockman
Herbert Mauck
Mary Dean
War Price in Human Lives Highlighted in Spain Civil War
The dispatch reports grim civilian losses in Spain's civil war during the first five weeks with estimates of 75 000 to 100 000 dead and about 300 000 wounded. Officials privately admit about 85 000 dead amid depopulated towns and mass executions in retook areas.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Hendaye
France
Spain
Red Cross
Playgrounds Closed After Successful Season
The Winchester Playgrounds Association closed all three playgrounds after a very successful season. Average daily attendance reached 180 with no accidents. Softball games were held daily with the Golf Club codes. A Harris Addition horseshoe tournament drew 30 boys. Kenneth Fansler won first, James Webber second. Prizes came from Miller's Hardware and the People’s Drug Company. Academy grounds hosted plays and songs for children and musical comedies. Slides and swings were in use. two hardball teams formed, playing against each other or Park juniors.
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Jeninat Ys
Winchester Playgrounds Association
Harris Addition
Kenneth Fansler
James Webber
Miller’s Hardware Store
People’s Drug Company
Academy
Park
Southwestern Wa Man Arrested At Stephenson
Posey J. Dickerson was arrested at Stephenson while waiting for the mail. Sheriff H L McCann Deputy J W Newcome and State Officer R E Bayliss made the arrest. He faces Floyd county charges including transportation of 150 gallons of illegal liquor and was hiding at a Martinsburg Pike beer tavern. The alert went out Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey J. Dickerson
Stephenson Staton
H. L. McCann
J. W. Newcome
R. E. Bayliss
Dickerson
Floyd County
Martinsburg Pike
Stephenson
Spain promises inquiry into bombings amid cabinet reshuffle
Madrid reports a promised investigation into Sunday bombings as the socialist cabinet contemplates a reorganization to include a Communist member. Rebel planes attacked Madrid at dawn while sirens and anti air defenses sounded, causing damage but few injuries.
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Washington
Spanish Coast
Spain
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Prospec
Ministry of War
Bilbao
Jose Giral Pereira
Parkway Denied To All Traffic
Secretary Harold Ickes announced no traffic would be allowed on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina until completion and rights of way are secured and turned over to the Interior Department. He said speculators have urged landowners to permit refreshment stands and filling stations, hindering land acquisition for the parkway.
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Washington
Harold Ickes
Blue Ridge Parkway
Vi Ia
North Carolina
Interior Department
Ickes
Robbery at Carney Point Involves Hitchhiker Offer
In Baltimore on September 1 a man known as J. was robbed of four C and 110 dollars by a hitchhiker he met offering work. The incident occurred early today near Prank Caldwell at Carney Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Glass Repudiates Cannon Attack as Beltway Feud Intensifies
Senator Carter Glass said he would pay no attention to Bishop James Cannon Jr in a Richmond Times-Dispatch letter. He rejected contributions to the cleric's revival effort and dismissed Cannon's criticisms of the Roosevelt administration.
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Lynchburg
Carter Glass
James Cannon, Jr
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Glass
Cannon
Virginia
Roosevelt
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