Senator Lupton Defends Virginia Farm Labor Debates
Virginia Horticultural Society session in Richmond featured Professor Allwood criticizing Southern farm labor conditions. Sen. Lucien Lupton rebutted, defending Virginia and Southern workers while noting French peasants’ relative prosperity. Discussion touched on housing feeding and treatment of laborers.
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Virginia Horticultural Society
Richmond
Virginia
W. B. Allwood
Lucien Lupton
Howard B. Dinwiddie
Lupton
Alwood
South
France
Atwood
Mr. Lupton
Mr. Alwood
West
North
Queen Lenora: Fortune Telling at Dr Love’s Building
Queen Lenora advertises fortune telling from cradle to grave at 27 West Water Street in Baltimore. Readings priced 25 and 50 cents with a reduced rate. Four nights, the Star plans to appeal to the Post Office Department in Washington over railway delays at Middletown and New Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Newtown
Post Office Department
Washington
Fire destroys tenant house owned by William Payne near Welltown
A tenant house near Welltown owned by William Payne burned Thursday night. An incendiary cause is suspected as a family had just moved out last Monday and the structure was not insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown
William Payne
Parthenia Washington Dies on Main Street
Parthenia Washington a colored woman aged about 90 or more died this morning on Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parthenia
Washington
Main Street
Week of Prayer near end at Braddock Street church
The Week of Prayer concluded with a large audience as Rev. R. D. Skelton spoke on Family and the School at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Upcoming sermons include Rev. Dr. John E. Bushnell at First Baptist Church and Rev. T. K. Cromer at Centenary Reformed Church with a final Market Street Methodist service and a Virginia Bible Society collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
D. Skelton
Skelton
John E. Bushnell
West Cork Street
Luray
First Baptist Church
T. K. Cromer
Centenary Reformed Church
Market Street
Byrd to Speak on Virginia Constitution at Court House
Hon K E Byrd will address the public on the Constitutional Convention at the old Court House Hall this Saturday January 18 at 1 30 oclock. The county is urged to hear him as he has studied the topic exhaustively and will reveal points about the new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephor Star
K E. Byrd
Old Court House Hall
Byrd
Mr. Byrd
Virginia
Peculiar Accident Involves Local Mare Shot
Mr W C Locke of near Canter bury recounts a strange incident with a valuable mare. While being backed to a stable door, the horse stepped on her foot and in turning broke the left hind leg. The animal was shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Locke
Canterbury
East Piccadilly House Sold After Suit
The house on east Piccadilly street once owned by Mrs. Jane Marple was sold today by Auctioneer E. L. Hodgson. Buyer was Mr. B. M. Chiles for $391, finalizing a suit brought by J. A. Cramer of Frederick City, her nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Piccadilly Street
Jane Marple
E. L. Hodgson
8. M. Chiles
J. A. Cramer
Frederick City
Cimiotti Family Leaves New York for Extended Trip
Messrs. F. F. Cimiotti and son of New York have been at the hotel for several days, secured their affairs, and departed for a traveling trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
F. F. Cimiotti and Son
Ae York
Popular Youth William Athey Laid To Rest
The funeral of William Frederick Athey son of Mr and Mrs J W Athey occurred in the United Brethren Church after a Thursday night death. The thronged church featured abundant floral tributes and attendance by members of Shawnee Tribe Red Men Daughters of Pocahontas and Virginia Woolen Mills employees. Rev S D Skelton with Rev T Marsh preached a sermon from Genesis 37 30 The cortege proceeded to Mount Hebron Cemetery for interment with pallbearers drawn from the Woolen Mills and Red Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frederick Athey
J.W. Athey
United Brethren Church
Daughters of Pocahontas
Virginia Woolen Mills
Athey
Red Men
Mr. Skelton
Jacobs
Joseph
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Woolen
Gilbert Prince
Clayton Violett
Linden Ritter
Ira Ritter
James Smith
W. S. Nicklin
James B. Wingfield
James A. Brown
Tramp Client Gets Eight Years Judge Harrison Recalled
The Richmond Dispatch recounts the case of a tramp condemned to eight years after burglary in Winchester. Attorney Thomas W. Harrison known as Tom Harrison recalls defending the man who stole a pie and an old straw hat, remarking on the verdict as a poor outcome. Also noted: Schneider's Grocery advertises bananas at 15 cents per dozen and phone number 203.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Dispatch
Thomas W. Harrison
Schneider’s
Children Burn Hayfield Barn Fire Sparks Miracle Escape
Mr. Morgan Orndorff of Hayfield and six others spent Thursday night fighting a blaze started by Orndorff's eight year old son and his two year old daughter with a match. A thirty ton straw rick burned nine hogs and damaged the barn, saved only by wind direction and tireless effort.
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Morgan Orndorff
Hayfield
Orndorff
Did Not Vote in Their Own Interest
Comment yesterday noted that every Constitutional Convention judge and ex judge supported Judge T. W. Harrison of Winchester in amending to substitute the state’s current judiciary for the Judiciary Committee plan. It reduces the number of judges to fourteen and would raise circuit judge salaries by $500 under the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Harrison
Winchester
Judiciary Committee
A L Shearer Moves Stock To Market Street Business
A L Shearer will relocate his stock from Main Street to Market Street. For the next 30 days he offers plush fur and woolen robes at cost plus a fine line of horse blankets and trunks at reduced prices. He will continue harness and trunk manufacture and repair and will rent his Main Street storeroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Market Street
Winchester Round Club Officers Elected for 1920s Meeting
The Winchester Round Club elected officers: President Asbury Kern. vice-presidents Horace McKunister and McPherson Laws. treasurer Harley Miller. secretary Vernon Haines. librarian Harry Stouffer. editor J Olin Faulkner. janitor Harry Stouffer. Next Friday a mock trial will pit Dr Hodges against Mr Jones over a bill for medical services during Mrs Jones illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Round Club
Asbury Kern
Horace McKunister
McPherson Laws
Harley Miller
Vernon Haines
Harry Stouffer
J. Olin Faulkner
Hodges
Jones
Congress Aims to Extend Census Bureau Tenure
Efforts in Congress seek to perpetuate the census bureau which would keep Mr. John M. Steck as district superintendent and retain four or five local women in their posts. The move promises stability for the Seventh District office and the bureau staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Census Bureau
John M. Steck
Bureau
Bayard Silver Takes Post With National Commercial Co
Bayard Silver has secured a position with the National Commercial Company of Martinsburg. He will work at the warehouse until he becomes thoroughly acquainted with the business and then go on the road.
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Bayard Silver
National Commercial Company of
Martinsburg
Mrs Trundle Dying Called Family In Ni City
Mr. H. A. Trundle of Ni was summoned to this city today as his mother is believed to be dying from illness.
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H. A. Trundle
Four Frederick county girls narrowly escape runaway carriage
Four young ladies from Frederick county narrowly avoid serious injury when three driverless two horse teams force their carriage off the road. The incident occurred as they returned from a Fahnestockville Literary Society debate with Miss Rose Janney aboard. The horses ran free after the carriage wheel and shaft were damaged. three girls jumped clear while Miss Mary Williams could not. Authorities will prosecute the unidentified drivers.
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Frederick County
Bessie Lupton
Rose ,Janney
Mabel Robinson
Mary Williams
Davis
W. Va
John E. Lupton
Fahnestockville Literary Society
Dr. Janney
Miss Rose Jan
Miss Williams
Married of His Own Sweet Will Controversy
A reader disputes a Tar Star report about Fred H. Copenhaver, saying no warrant was served and he married of his own free will with Constable Parker present. He explains he went to Kernstown to phone Parker to meet him and sought marriage in Winchester, blaming liquor influence.
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Tar Star
Fred. H. Copenhaver
Justice Locke
Stephens City
Constable Parker
Kernstown
Mr. Parker
Winchester
Methodist Minister Heads to Edinburg for Quarter Conference
Rev. H. P. Hamill presiding elder of the Winchester District of the Methodist Episcopal Church South leaves for Edinburg to conduct the quarterly conference and preach. Services will be held in the United Brethren Church due to fire damage at the Methodist church.
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H. P. Hamill
Winchester
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Edinburg
Hamill
United Brethren Church
Miss Wheat to Lecture on Mountain Mission
Miss Eleanor Wheat former local resident and daughter of Rev J C Wheat will lecture tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in Christ Episcopal Church on the Mountain Mission of Virginia. She has aided the mountains behind Harrisonburg and the talk should prove interesting. Public is urged to attend.
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Eleanor Wheat
J.C. Wheat
Christ Episcopal Church
Virginia
Mystery Jewelry Robbery Case In Winchester
Mary Barker a knitting company employee was charged with larceny after jewelry went missing from Mrs. Oscar Athey. Police found no jewelry at Barker’s house and she was released. Early this morning a mysterious bundle containing the stolen items appeared in the hallway, leading to Barker’s full discharge. The true thief remains at large.
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Winchester
Mary Barker
Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Oscar Athey
North Market Street
Richmond
Mr. Athey
Debate on the Destructive Fire of Water in Fahnestockville
Walter Cooper and Presley Mc Donald defeated C. Fahnes stock and J. A. Hicks in a last night debate at Fahnestockville on whether water is the more destructive fire. Rev. Dr. James R. Graham and his daughter Evie returned home from New York after spending Christmas with relatives.
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Fahnestockville
Walter Cooper
Presley McDonald
C. Fahnesstock
J. A. Hicks
James R. Graham
Miss Evie
New York
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Queen Lenora
Fred. Athey
A. L. Shearer
Round Club
Mr. Steck
C. J. Copenhaver
Methodists
A. B. Church
Miss Wheat
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