Rites Draw 7000 Plus To Broad Fording Church
Civil and railroad tragedy unfolds as Joseph Edward Stotler 43 of Halfway Md dies after a train collision en route to church. Funeral for D Harry Anthony draws 7000 plus attendees with 1286 cars within two miles of Broad Fording church. Kendig dies from Bartonville wreck injuries. services held at Bedington.
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Joseph Edward Stotler
Halfway
Washington County
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fleming Crossing
Stotler
D. Harry Anthony
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bartonville
County
John A. Kendig
Bedington
W. Va
Frederick County
Prudence Brumbaugh
William Wilkinson
Chambersburg
We AG
Anthony
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Church of the Brethren
Broad Fording
A. K. Coffman
David Petrie
John Rowland
Franklin County
Farmers’ Protective ‘Association
Washington County Association
Kendig
Winchester Memorial Hospital
C. M. LeFew
Southern Methodist Church
Petrie
Broad ¥ Fordingz
Bank Treasurer Confesses After Feigning Robbery
Wilbur H. Davis treasurer of the People's Savings Bank in Lewiston Maine admitted to police he staged a robbery claim of two armed men. He is charged with embezzlement of 30000 dollars and was held on a 25000 dollar bond after a preliminary examination suggested bank losses from defalcation between 50000 and 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Wilbur H. Davis
People's Savings Bank
Davis
Reckless Driving Charge Narrowly Fined in Police Court
Boyd Schem was fined $10 in police court last night on a charge of reckless driving. He struck and damaged the automobile of Irvin Hottel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Schem
Irvin Hottel
Auction sale household goods
Auction sale of household goods listed for 1p m at No 118 W. with lot reference 3-17-1p-41. Proceeding details indicate sale of assorted items at the specified address and time. Local notices indicate public sale terms and registration requirements.
Daughters Name Delegates To the State Convention
Turner Ashby Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy names delegates and alternates for the United Daughters of the Confederacy state conference in Wytheville Virginia October 1. Delegates include Mrs. Martin Wisecarver and others. Miss Lucy F. Kurtz attends as a state officer and registrar of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby
Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wytheville
George Wythe Hotel
8S. S. Campbell
Martin Wisecarver
R. B. Slonaker
Charles R
Forest Fire Fighters Escape After Trapping Incident
Two hundred forest fire fighters led by T. H. Sherrard escaped pressure from the Lake district fire near Mount Hood. They moved into Estacada down the North Fork river and relieved forestry anxiety. After rest, they returned to the line five miles east of Estacada to help stamp out threats to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
T. H. Sherrard
Mount Hood National Forest
Lake District
Estacada
Oreg
North Fork River
Buffalo Plane In Air 144 Hours Sets Long Flight Mark
Buffalo New York reports the Buffalo Evening News monoplane, a Stinson Detroiter, remains aloft toward completing its sixth day in the air. At 1 12 DST the craft is expected to reach the 144th hour in flight despite wind and rain with the pilot undaunted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Associated Press
N. Y
Buffalo Evening News
Strike Call Fails To Halt Textile Mills
National Textile Workers Union and communist party urged a one day strike over the death of Ella Mayo Wiggins but by the funeral hour no widespread absences were reported as mills checked showed normal attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bessemer City
N. C
National Textile Workers’ Union
Communist Party
Ella Mayo Wiggins
Gen Lytle Brown Named Chief of Army Engineers
President Hoover appoints Brig. Gen. Lytle Brown as chief of army engineers succeeding the retired Lieut Gen. Edgar Jadwin. Brown will hold the rank of major general for four years from acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Lytel Brown
Army Engineers
Edgar Jadwin
Brown
Special sale on nine used upright pianos at Brawner's Music Store
Tomorrow sale offers nine used upright pianos in A-1 condition with two players. Prices range from 100 to 200 dollars, easy terms can be arranged. Brawner's Music Store at 8 East Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brawner'’S Music Store
E. Piccadilly St
Tom Ryan Resigns to Become Pro at Belle Haven Club
Local golfer and Winchester Golf Club professional Tom Ryan resigns effective immediately to take a similar role at Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria Virginia. Ryan, known as Tom, spent three years in Winchester teaching many players and advising the best amateurs before moving on to the 18 hole Belle Haven course. He was honored Saturday with a wrist watch presented by local golfers as he leaves for his new position.
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Tom Ryan
Winchester Golf Club
Ryan
Belle Haven Country Club
Alexandria
Tom
Winchester Club
Meriden
Conn
Highland Country Club
Town and Country Club
Washington
District of Columbia
Burke and Company
Norfolk
Belle Haven
Winchester
Martinsburg
Xso
Bogus $20 Bills Found in Frederick Banks
Three Frederick banks detected counterfeit $20 notes suspected to be passed between Frederick and Baltimore. Five altered bills traced to tampering with the $5 and Lincoln’s face overprinted to read twenty dollars. Homer D. Kep ler first noticed the note while stacking bills at Central Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Frederick
Here
Baltimore
Homer D. Kepler
Central Trust Company
Lincoln
Sisters of Mercy Establish Home Near Baltimore
Mount Vista near Glenarm in Baltimore County was chosen as the general house of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy in the United States. The order, formed in Cincinnati, unites more than 5,000 Sisters of Mercy from across the country. Mother Mary Carmelita, Baltimorean and former head of Maryland’s Sisters of Mercy, will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Mount Vista
Glenarm
Baltimore County
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy
United States
Sisters of Mercy
Cincinnati
Mary Carmelita
Chief of Police Slain In Battle With Robbers
Florence Kansas reports the death of Chief A. J. Eichenhbergen in a early morning revolver clash with burglars in front of the Stone department store. The three suspected robbers escaped after jimmied store doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Florence
Kans
Chiief
A. J. Eichenhbergen
Investigation Sought Into Trans-Continental Plane Disaster
Senator Bratton of New Mexico called for a Senate inquiry into the September 3 wreck of the Trans-continental Air plane near San Francisco. Eight lives were lost. The plan would review causes and safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
San Francisco
New Found
Mexico
Impressive Rites Held For Late Mrs. S. D. McDonald
Funeral services for Mrs. Sydney Kerns McDonald were held at the family home with a large turnout from Winchester and nearby counties. Rev. Murray D. Mitchell led the service, the Daughters of Rebekah attended, a quartet sang, and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs McDonald, 72, died after an operation for acute appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Kerns McDonald
Stephen PD. McDonald
National Avenue
Winchester
Frederick County
Berkeley
Jefferson
W. Virginia
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
McDonald
Daughters of
Rebekah
Allen Gray
John S. Sloat
Hugh S. Duffey
Joseph Hodgson
Mount Hebron
Charles R. McCann
W. W. Dellinger
Carson Spillman
Arthur Chaney
C. R. Anderson
Hugh Grim
Charles P. McVicar
Scott Grant
Remains of Mrs Hesseltine Interred at Mount Hebron
The body of Mrs May Best Hesseltine who died last Friday evening in a Alexandria Virginia hospital was brought to Wipchester for burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Rev O D Lambert officiated at the grave. Accompanying mourners included her son Prof W Best Hesseltine of Ohio State University sister Mrs R J Yates and daughter Miss Frances Yates with other Yates relatives from Alexandria. A large gathering of friends from Brucetown and vicinity attended and floral tributes adorned the grave. Mrs Hesseltine was a daughter of the late Dr and Mrs William Best of Brucetown and widow of William Hesseltine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Best Hesseltine
Alexandria
Wipchester
Mount Hebron
O. D. Lambert
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Stephens City
Brucetown
Heflin Demands Raskob Riddance By Democrats
Senator Heflin of Alabama called for the ouster of what he called the Raskob machine and accused the Democratic party of being used to back Alfred E. Smith’s 1932 presidential bid. He criticized a Massachusetts meeting as a Smith rally and urged Democrats to sever ties with Tammany influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Raskob
Heflin
Alabama
Democratic Party
Alfred B. Smith
Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee
New York
James M. Curley
Boston
Alfred E. Smith
Jowett Shouse
Raskoh-Tammany
Democratcs
Prices Sell Off Sharply After a Show of Strength
New York financial markets opened with strength then turned down as credit fears resurfaced. Active issues fell one to six points while trading narrowed in utilities and specialties. Call money rose to 9 percent as banks tightened lending. Volume reached about 4,390,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Will of Dr Swimley Leaves Hampden Sydney College Trust
The will of Dr A C Swimley probated in Winchester disposes of an estate about $100000. After widow Mrs Swimley receives life use of tangible property, incomes are split among L R Swimley Homer Guyer and a nameless beneficiary. Upon death of the last survivor the corpus goes to Hampden-Sydney College. Realty to be sold. codicils provide monthly support for mother and widow residence. Shenandoah Valley National Bank named executor with $100000 bond. Will dated February 11 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Swimley
Winchester
Corporation Court
Hampden-Sidney College
Hampden-Sidney
Homer E. Guyer
Swimley
Guyver
N. R. Swimley
Ruth E. Guyer
Miss Guyer
College
W. A. Swimley
South Stewart R Street
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
United Brethren Conference Opens At Keyser
The 113th annual Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church will convene at Calvary Church in Keyser West Virginia starting September 26 for four days. Officials expect about 200 pastors and visitors from Virginia West Virginia and Maryland with leaders including Rev Drs C W Bawbaker R S Showers J S Fulton S G Ziegler and O T Deever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church
Calvary Church
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Drs. C. W. B
Plan to Harmonize World Peace Pacts
GPNEVA Sept 17 Irish and Peruvian delegates presented proposals to harmonize the League of Nations covenant with the Kellogg renunciation of war pact before the assembly committee on constitutional questions this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Gpneva
League of Nations
Kellogg
Assembly Committee
Kentucky Judge To Head the I O O F
Justice M. M. Logan of the Kentucky Supreme Court was elevated to grand sire of the I O O F in Bowling Green Kentucky. The notice also advertises for 25 laborers reporting to Superintendent Gose at gas plants ready to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Logan
Kentucky Slprenis Court
Bowling Green
Gose
For Sale New Chev Six Roadster at Marmon Roosevelt Agency
For sale a Chevrolet six cylinder roadster with 506 miles and oversize tires. Business price reduction offered. Car previously traded in on a Roosevelt straight eight. Marmon Roosevelt Agency located at Water and Kent Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Marmon-Roosevelt Agency
Kent St
Held Under Bond In Robbery Of Oak Grove Filling Station
Wayne H Jenkins and Misses Lillian and Anna Reubeck were held on 100 bond each as witnesses in the Oak Grove filling station robbery on the Martinsburg pike. About 50 dollars of goods were stolen. Jenkins denied participation and urged two indicted men not to participate. those two men are now missing and an October circuit court indictment is sought in Frederick county.
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Wayne H. Jenkins
Lillian
Anna Reubeck
Oak Grove
Martinsburg Pike
Jenkins
Robery
Frederick County
Confederates Will Meet In Petersburg
The Grand Camp Confederate Veterans of Virginia and the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet in Petersburg on October 8. Those seeking reduced railroad rates can obtain identification cards from Miss Lucy F. Kurtz in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Petersburg
Lucy F. Kurtz
South
Loudoun Street
Winchester
All Hands Got Jail Sentences
George Carter colored received three months in jail in police court for larceny of a cheap watch from George Clark. Walley Elliott colored got ten days for disorderly conduct, and Clark himself received ten days for disorderly conduct. The incident began when Carter tried to obtain a pint of liquor for Clark, who found his watch missing and charged Carter with the theft. Carter failed to obtain the liquor and did not return Clark his $1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carter
Walley Elliott
George Clark
Clark
Carter
State Police Boats Guard Oyster Season Start
Gloucester Point Virginia September 16 three state police boats and a chartered craft armed with machine guns and cannon patrol the lower York River to monitor disputes over oyster grounds. Fish Commissioner Harry R Houston commands the Commodore Maury as the fleet moves along the river while armed crews block access to reporters. No trouble has been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Point
Yck River
Harry R. Houston
Mauris
Yorktown
York
Maury
Houston
Brodie Hudins
Bomb Thrown at New Orleans Street Car Misses
A street car strike vandal hurled a bomb at a City Park street car in New Orleans but the device missed the vehicle. The blast struck an iron gate at a St. Louis residence, ripping the gate from its hinges and damaging the brick foundation and windows. four men on the sidewalk fled and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
St. Louis Street
Jones to Face Jury in Local Court Embezzlement Case
Arthur G. Jones must stand trial in the Corporation Court on October 3 after Judge Philp Williams denied a venue change. Prosecution and defense argued affidavits on fair trial issues, with Jones once general manager of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Jones
Cponsel
Philp Williams
Corporation Court
Harry R. Kern
Aubrey G. Weaver
Jones
Hhe
Ja. P. Reardon
Williams
Copeland
T. A. Copeland
Chicago Wool Company
Chicago
Max Krol
Woolen Mills Company
Reardon
Mr. Jones
Oil Tank Explosion Rocks English City
Thousands of gallons of oil burned after an explosion blew off the top of a 33 000 gallon tank in Hull. The blast shook nearby houses and factories and the fire spread to a second tank holding 250 000 gallons of oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hull
Eng
Endurance Plane Forced To Descend In Fog
The Indianapolis Flamingo plane attempting a new endurance record was forced down at 6:20 a.m. after running out of gasoline in fog. It had stayed aloft 78 hours and 5 minutes before landing near Knightstown, about 35 miles east of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolts
Ind
Indianapolis
WANTED Labor for packing house in Harrisonburg Va
Help wanted for packing house workers and readers and ranners at Rockingham Apple Growers Corp in Harrisonburg Virginia. Apply now for positions listed in notice dated September 16 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranners
Rockingham Apple
Growers Corp
Harrisonburg
Unlawful Sprinkling Ban Advised by City Water Committee
City Water Committee issues order prohibiting sprinkling of lawns streets and gardens until further notice dated 9 9 1p tg. The terse directive restricts watering practices across municipal areas pending further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Committee
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Joseph E. Stotler
Harry Anthony
Little Church
The
William B. Shearer
Senate Committee
Effe
Lytle Brown
Winchester Organization
Frederick Banks
S. D. McDonald
Hesseltine
Virginia College Residual
United Brethren Conference
Kentucky
August Vollmer
Cal
Law Enforcement Commission
University of Chicago
Commonwealth
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