Maryland Livestock Dealer Killed in Train Crash Near Bartonville
D. Harry Anthony a Washington County Md livestock dealer was killed when a Ford truck carrying him and John Kendig was struck by a B and O passenger train near Bartonville seven miles south of Winchester. Kendig was badly injured with a fractured leg and cuts. The driver appeared to have pulled onto the tracks causing the collision. The accident occurred about 12 30 pm as the men were en route to a Dr Henkel farm sale. The engineer C E Riley and conductor J H Kelly assisted the injured. a railroad inquiry will determine blame. Anthony’s body was taken to a Hagerstown funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harry Anthony
Washington County
Hagerstown
John Kendig
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bartonville
Winchester
Fritz
Kendig
Anthony
C. E. Riley
Harpers Ferry
West Va
J. H. Kelly
Brunswick
Frederick County
Ainna Ee
Supreme Court to rule on power rights over North River
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals at Staunton will decide if the State Corporation Commission has jurisdiction over North River in Rockbridge County. The Garden Club of Virginia appeals a July 24 order dismissing Virginia Public Service Company’s license to build a dam at Goshen Pass, arguing waters are state waters and under the commission. Arguments set for November term in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of Virginia
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Staunton
State Corporation Commission
North River
Rockbridge County
Richmond
Virginia Public Service Company
Goshen Pass
Virginia Waterpower Act
SE One
Epes
Fletcher
Hooker
Garden Club of
Virginia
Christian and
Barton
A. D. Christian
Garden Club
World Meeting Planned To Lower Tariff Barriers
Great Britain and France took joint steps toward a world conference on lowering tariff barriers in Geneva. The move follows European statesmen comments on Premier Briand's United States of Europe and was urged by the League of Nations economy committee to begin negotiations with members and non members to meet at the earliest possible date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Geneva
Great Britain
France
Briand
United States of Europe
Economy Committee
League of Nations
B and O Seeks Control of Railway Entering Canada
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeks control of the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, urged by the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company in a brief to the Interstate Commerce Commission. They argue consolidation would benefit public interest, improve eastbound coal routes, and secure an entrance for B and O into Canada via Buffalo and Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio
Canada
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Chevrolets and Essesxs Auction Sale Details
Auction notice for 30 shares of Nat Fruit Product 7 percent preferred stock with quarterly dividends taxable in Virginia. Sale held Saturday at noon September 14. Duvall and Dunn listed as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fruit Product
Duvall & Dunn
For Sale Brick dwelling near Handley Library
For sale a small modern brick dwelling at 118 West Fairfax Lane featuring bath gas electric lights hot water heat hardwood flooring and concrete basement facing Handley Library. Information from Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Fairfax Lane
Handley Library
Farmers & Merchant National Bank and Trust CO
Kenny's Barber Forgot Passport In Haste To Train
New York barber William S. Kenny, a wealthy contractor, was detained by immigration authorities on arrival in Southampton aboard the Leviathan. Kenny had telephoned for trimming services due to a shortage of European barbers, and his cutter Lewis Arice sailed without a passport, with permission granted for him to land and return to New York aboard the Leviathan next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
William S. Kenny
Southampton
England
Lewis Arice
Kenny
Europe
Lewis
Mr. Kenny
Slayings Linked to Slot Machine Racket in New York
Police linked a gang war in the slot machine racket to three killings on the upper east side within a month. The latest victim, Thomas Ahern aged 34, was found fatally shot in a car on East 101st Street near where another man was killed a day earlier. Ahern was described as a chauffeur and a speakeasy owner, beer racketeer, and slot machine operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Yori
Upper East Side
East One Hundred and First Street
Thomas Ahern
Play Festival Marks Baltimore Public Schools Centennial
The Baltimore bicentennial celebration included a festival of play at the city stadium honoring 100 years of public schools with 3,000 children. A bronze tablet unveiling for Stricker's battery at Fort Howard followed, as Governor A C Ritchie prepared to speak on Maryland history and defense of Baltimore in 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associatied Press
Baltimore
Stricker
Fort Howard
National Society of the United Daughters of Maryland
A. C. Ritchie
Maryland History
Patapsco River
Mrs Huddleston Attempts English Channel Swim
Mrs Myrtle Huddleston, American long distance endurance record holder, started swimming from South Foreland at 9 30 a m in Dover England to cross the English Channel amid fair conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dover
Eng
Myrtle Huddleston
South Foreland
English Channel
Protect Your Hands and Clothing During Canning
An advertisement for rubber gloves and rubber aprons from GEO. F. MILLER'S SONS Medicines and sick room supplies lists items to protect hands and clothing during canning or preserving. The ad highlights practical protective gear for home canning tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEO. F. Miller’s*’Sons
Fertilizer Plant To Be Located Here On North Cameron St
G. Ober and Sons, Baltimore fertilizer makers, plan a new large plant in Winchester. Located at 672 to 682 North Cameron street in the former Old Virginia Heading and Stave Mill building near the Baltimore and Ohio yards, the plant marks a homecoming and aims to speed local service and reduce costs for farmers. James C. Perry, phosphate expert, will head the plant and can be reached at Winchester 1244.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. G. Ober and Sons Company
Baltimore
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Cameron Street
Virginia
Ober
James C. Perry
Winchester 1244
New Fokker F-32 Makes 150 Miles On First Test
Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey September 13 with ten passengers the Fokker F-32 the largest American built land plane made a successful test flight before aviation writers and experts The craft climbed steeply from a muddy field and flew at low altitude before executing maneuvers under Lt Harry Johnson of the Army engineer test branch at Wright Field It reached speeds near 149 to 150 miles per hour before varying throttle and ascent tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
America
Harry Johnson
Army Engineer Teet Branch
Wright Feld
Out-of-Town Couple Wed Here
The Corporation Court in Winchester issued marriage licenses for James G. Longfellow Jr. and Nannie V. L. Venable of Wilmington Delaware. Their ceremony occurred yesterday afternoon at Brad dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South performed by Rev Murray D. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court Clerk
Winchester
James G. Longfellow
Nannie V. L. Venable
Wilmington
Delaware
Longfellow
Clayton
East New Market
George W. Venable
Eest New Market
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist - Episcopal Church
South
Paul W
Rudacille
Front Royal
Elizabeth
Action Sale Household Goods at Fairfax Lane Address
Public sale of household goods scheduled at 118 West Fairfax Lane Lat Sept 21 at 7 p m according to local notice. Items include furniture kitchenware and miscellaneous household items. Sale is conducted under local authority with all sales final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Action Sale Household Goods
L P. m
W. Fairfax Lane
Speech By Negro In a Jewish Quarter Sparks Brooklyn Riot
In Brownsville, Brooklyn, a negro speaker at an open air communist meeting triggered a riot with about 2000 participants. Police reserves battled the crowd after an uninvited speaker was dragged from a soap box and taken to a nearby cigar store for protection. Twelve youths were arrested as fires and clashes drew in fire apparatus and police units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Harold Willaims
Palestine
Williams
Bluecoats
Two Men Sentenced in Fake Stock Transaction Case
In New York on September 13, two Englishmen Charles F. Rideal aged 75 and Richard W. Woolfall aged 65 were convicted in federal court of using the mails to defraud in a fake stock selling scheme involving Universal Utilities stock. Judge R T Ervin sentenced Rideal to four years and Woolfall to one year and a day in the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Charles F. Rideal
Richard W. Woolfall
Universal Utilities
R. T. Ervin
Rideal
Woodfall
Mercy
Atlanta
Vesper Service by Winchester Christian Endeavor Societies
The Christian Endeavor Societies of Winchester plan a vesper service on Sunday at 6 PM on the lawn of the Friends Meeting House West Piccadilly Street. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a banner will be awarded to the society with the largest representation. Miss Margaret Richards will recount her trip to the Kansas City convention and Floyd Hainée will lead a short song service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies
Winchester
Friends’ Meeting House
West Piccasdilly Street
Margaret Richards
Kansas City International
Heacocks to Speak at Friends Meeting House Hopewell
Mr and Mrs Heacock will attend meetings on Sunday September 22 at the Friends Meeting House Hopewell at 10 am and at the Meeting House corner Washington and Piccadilly streets in the city. Heacock is described as a very interesting speaker and an invitation is extended to all to attend. Mrs Ritter, Mrs Seal, Miss Ritter and Mr Baker drove to Lonaconing Md to visit Miss Bernetta Ritter who will spend the weekend with the Ritter family on East Cork Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Heacock
Friends
Hopewell
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
Heacock
Taylor Ritter
W. M. Seal
Helen Ritter
Charles Baker
Lonaconing
Bernetta Ritter
East Cork Streel
Leesburg flower show honors garden club displays
The fourth annual Thomas Balch Library flower show in Leesburg showcased roses from the Garden Club of Virginia and private dahlias, with H B Rust winning the President's Trophy for best collection. Judges included Mrs. Boothe, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Dillard. proceeds benefited Loudoun Hospital garden and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Balch
Leesburg
Edward G. Butler
Boyce
Robert Preston
H. B. Rust
W. G. Boothe
Scott
Dillard
Alexandria
E. Chamberlin
Waterford
T. E. Pierce
Harvey Ball
Purcellville
E. Cc. Davis
Zinnias
Arthur James Waterford
BE. Chamberlin
Virts
Complete Change Of Program At Colonial Tonight
Colonial Tonight features The Spirit of Youth replacing Midstream after a delay. Tiffany-Stahl star Dorothy Sebastian leads with Larry Kent while a new Tiffany stand is offered. Diamond ring prizes are promised by Honeymoon Limited Company during tonight’s shows with additional certificates for late midnight screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Tiffany-Stahl
Dorothy Sebastian
Larry Kent
Honeyman Limited Company
Paul Robinson
Peggy Smith
Smith
Honeymoon Limited Company
Oakland
Pontiac
Unlawful Sprinkling Order Issued by City Water Committee
City Water Committee announces an immediate prohibition on sprinkling lawns streets and gardens until further notice. officials urge residents to conserve water and follow the prohibition through all districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Committee
Virginia Masons Pay Tribute to Noted Statesman Randolph
Virginia Masons and allied groups honored Edmund Randolph at a memorial dedicating his grave in Old Chapel cemetery near Millwood Clarke County. Addresses by United States Senator Robinson and Charles Callahan highlighted Randolphs roles as early US attorney general and Virginian leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fraternity
Virginia
Edmund Randolph
Grand Lodge of
United States
Old Chapel
Millwood
Clarke County
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Charles A. Callahan
Alexandria
Edmund Randolph Williams
Binion G. Williams
Randolph
Granville Valentine
Richmond
Amerie
Rose MacDonald
Berryville
Regent
Frank B. Crawford
Winchester
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas W. Hooper
Rich Masonic
F. T. McFaden
John T. Cochran
the Plains
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Treadwell Lodge
Virgin
Old Episcopal Church
Vermont
Tazewell Hall
Williamsburg
Carter Hall
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Washington
Continental
Congress
Masons
United’ ‘States
Col
Nathaniel Burwell
William Meade
Blue Ridge Mountains
Carter
Page
Byra
Harrison
Meade
Cooke
Lfe
John Randolph
Perton Randolph
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League OF Nations ‘Assembly
League of Nations Assembly
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Aristide Briand
European Union
Harry Anthony
Mr. Kendig
Maryland
Supreme Court
Auto Parts Corp
The
N. Y
Mrs. Huddleston
Cameron St
Endeavorers
W. Elgin
Richard Wainwright
Gladiol
Joseph Turley
W. Elsin
EE. Chamberlin
J. A. Gibson
Robert Macdonald
H. H. Trundle
E. Clendenin
R. Macdonald
N. L. Janney
R. Walker
R. Wildman
Colonial Tonight
Virginia Masons
Colonial Dames and Daughters of
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