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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-08
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-08
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On Wednesday, Jan. 30th, a
son came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Luther NJ. Conner, Emanuel
B. Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Readle
returned to their home from Hag-
erstown, Md, last Friday, where
they had been called by the death
of Henry Readle, father of Mr..
Readle, who died at the Hagers-
town Hospital. Monday night,
The funeral services were held
Thursday. Burial was in the
family lot at Green Castle Mr..
Readle was aged 81 years. ID -
was due to the fracture of j :
hip aud leg when he slipped or
the ice Sunday night.
Edgar Pierce, who was called
here by the accident OF his
father, Thomas Pierce, being hit
by all automobile and the frac-
ture of three ribs and bruises on
the body, returned to his duties
in Washington, Monday. His
father is now able to walk about
the home.
Charles Slirum has moved his
into the dwelling OF Green
B. Saum, north Main street.
Roy Bauserman, after a visit
with his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Dandridge, of Kermit, W
Va, for the past five weeks, re-
turned home last Saturday.
John J. Gochenour has leased
his limestone quarry by the side
of the Farmers Mill road for one
year to o. S. Byers, Of Augusta
County, who furnishes rock to
Valley Pike. The machinery
was moved in last week and they
are preparing to begin crushing
stone for the pike next week
The farmers of the vicinity will
be able to purchase ground lime
stone for their farms, and there
by saving the freight charges
from distant points. The plant
will give employment to II to Is
men, which will continue for a
year.
Miss Zula Gochenour, who
spent the weekend with her
M other, Mrs. Ida Gochenour, re-
turned to Bridgewater College,
Monday, where she is secretary
to DIR Paul Bowman, president
Of the college.
Mrs. M. Hollar. who visited
Ter brother and sister-in-law Mr..
md Mrs. Ed Headley and attend
ID the protracted meeting con-
lucted by Miss Emma M. Aloud
It tile Brethren Church last week,
eturned to her home at st. Luke
ionday.
Miss Edith, daughter of Mr..
nd Mrs. Luther M. Conner is
onfned 10 her bed with a severe
tack of the grippe.
The government has sent John
Ayers, a disa bled veteran of the
World War here to The Shenan-
loah Commercial Hatchery. He
) in Federal vocational training,
as taken a course at the Uni
ersity of MARYLAND on poultry
eeping and Matching. He will
emain with the Commercial
hatchery until next fall. The
hatchery is processing nicely,
nd is to be congratulated upon
aving the aid of the U. s. Gov
rnpent in the enterprise.
The protracted meeting being
by Miss Emma M.
boud of the Holy Land at the
rethren Church is growing in
interest. So far there have been
venty confessions. 1t will con-
nue. over Sunday. Next Tues
ny, she will give an illustrated
,rmon on the Book of Ruth, be-
K assisted by Mrs. r. Glenn
ocke, Mrs. Duke L. Shaver and
iss Florine Sine and others,
asst Sunday she preached ser
on at 2:30 p. M. in the Theatre ,
Strasburg by an Invitation of !
me ofthe people who had heard
II here. Tie theatre was filled
ID she was favorably commend I
BE- those In attendance. liz
Prof. George S. Carl and J. &
I.o..e.e ~ NJ Y<.v1r 10 e<.s.k 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-08
Chick Time is Here.

| am ready for orders for
day old chicks and custom
Matching. Attractive dates
still open.
Our new incubator build
ing, tho not the largest will
be one of the best in the Val
ley.
Poultry supplies, breeders,
incubators and parts on hand
at right prices.
Bring your Matching and
breeding problems here. Any
assistance | can give is yours
for asking.
E. HOMER A RITZ.
Feb. If.
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ORGANIZED DOPE RING OPERATING
 IN UNITED STATES

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 11.-Anerica the riclCst country in tro world anti country with no apparent enemy, is the special objective of an organized international dope ring, acco' ding to Capt. Richmond Pearson Hoo5on, the Span 51 val veteran, author, lecturer and for.3e1 Congressman iron, A.aba- ma, his native state.
 Cag {. Hobson is preaching a new crusade, whose motto, "Ye shall know the truth and the truth snail make you free" expresses his de5lrlnatlon to have the facts concerning dr e ha5- it's taught to every boy and glll in the land. To this end he has formed an assor ation with headquarters in Los Angeles and branches l.. Europe and all parts of the United States, whose business is to supply all inf1r- mation necessary to educators and publicists as to narcotics and their effects on the human system. SOclolO- giSts are studying the e1ectS or what Capt. Hobson calls the rising tide of narcotic addiction on the body polite.
 "The latest reliable figures" says Capt.Hobson, "show that Italy con- bsnmes one grain of narcotic drugs per capita per year, Germany two, Eng land three, France four, and the Uni ted States 36 crains-enough to drug every man, woman and child in the country for 30 days out of every year. i've need not wonder at the wave ot juvenile crime and delinquency and other alarming symptoms in our so- cial structure. The appalling increase in crimes of violence, causing virtual reigns of terror in our great cities, has been parallel with the increase in narcotic addiction"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP
 ORGANIZED AT JUNEAU

The Independent Steamship Com pany of Alaska is the name of new corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, with c. A. Burkhardt, pres ident; G. L. Wakeman, vice president; J. c. Allison, treasurer, and w. 5. McCord, secretary. The directors are J. A. Hellenthal, well known Juneau attorney; c. A. Burkhardt, of the Alaska Consolidated canneries; J. c. Allison, assistant manager of the Bank of California, and E. s. Me Cord, Seattle fisheries attorney. The headquarters of the company will be in Juneau.
 The company has purchased the Diesel powered wooden ship Oregon, 234 feet long, 43 feet beam and 23 feet deep. She will have freight capacity of 25O0 to 5000 tons and will have speed of Il knots. Operation of the vessel will be under the man. agement of w. F. Swan, who for many years was the Juneau agent of the Pacific Steamship Company.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
DEMOCRATS STATE
 REPUBLICANS WANT TOSTOP SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-It is de- clared by prominent democratic con gressmen that republican senators are striving nightly to hush up the oil scandals and allow the oil grafters to go scot free from prosecution, while republicans charge that the democrats are attempting to make political cap ital out of the situation, and that the preceding administration was guilty of greater grating during the world war than was ever before known.
 Senator Harrison defended William c. McAdoo's connection with the Do- heny interests and Senator Moses, a republican severely criticised his mix up with the oil ring. Senator Glass of Virginia also joined in defense of Mir. NcAdoo.
 His connections with the oil ring was so legal and ethical that McAdoo resigned" said Senator Moses.
 Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is as guilty as Denby and should also be fired" said Harrison. If this be true why not fire the Senators who were mixed up with the graft on the dem- ocratic side of the question: said Har- reid.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
DAUGHERTY AND
 ELK|NS DABbLED
 IN SINCLAIR STOCK

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-The first public investigation by the Daugherty committee will be held Wednesday.
 Senator Walsh announced today re- cords of brokers on Wall Street show that both Daugherty and Senator FL l2ins have been dabbling in Sinclair oil stock. Walsh also announced that Mclean would be placed on the stand Wednesday.
 The committee today announced that it had come into possession of another batch of telegrams which passed between Fall, McLea, Doheny and Sinclair.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
PLANS
 FUR COMPLETION
 IMPORTANT ROAD
Talkeetna Peters Creek Road Will Be Completed this Summer, Says
 Hawley Sterling

According to Hawley W. Sterling, superintendent of the Alaska road commission, a crew of 15 men will be put to work on the Talkeetna-Peters creek road in May. The road is be- ing constructed through swampy ground and the commission has had a hard time finding a roadbed.
 The Talkeetna-Peters creek road up on which the commission has been at work for the past three years is at present nearly built and but two miles remain.
 About fifty tons of supplies are be- ing hauled into the district for use by the commission.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
TRAVEL ALASKA
 BE HEAVIEST IN
 HISTORY COUNTRY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Travel to Alaska next summer will break all records, according to information re- ceived by the Department of the In terior through Alaska railroad officials it was announced today.
 The steamship Yukon, sailing June 28 from Seattle will carry 14O to Seward. The entire number will make one way trip over the railroad and Richardson highway. Seventy will go over the highway from Chitina to Fairbanks and by railroad to Seward while TO will go from Seward to Fairbanks over the railroad and then by auto to Chitina.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
ARTISTS DESIGN COLORS
 FOR ARMY A|RPLANES

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Mar. H. Airmen called local artists to their aid today in making the transglobe flight which is scheduled to begin March IT for a design to put on their planes, The design must be of striking colors, must be visable from afar, and must include the American eagle.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
DOHENY FINANCED
 OBREGON IN FIGHT
 AGAINST HUERTA

NEW YORK, Mar. 11.-In replying to Senator Wheeler's charge that Do henv had financed a Mexican revolu- tion, Doheny admitted that he and Sinclair had loaned the Obregon gov ernment money to crush the de Ia Huerta revolution.
 The committee today is endeavoring to establish the fact from Harry s. Obbon. former mayor of Calexico, California, that Fall and some of the present government officials were in- volved in a million dollar Mexican gun running plot.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
FUR CATCH VERY SMALL IN
 KOTZEBUE SOUND DISTRICT

Up to December 26, not a skin had been taken from the traps in the Kot- zebue Sound district, the natives mak- ing one of the smallest catches in the history of the country. There is no explanation of the disappearance of fur animals in this section, but it is supposed they have migrated.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
CLAIM BEAVER
 RIVER IS VERY RICH STRIKE

DAWSON, Mar. 11.-Mayo radio messages state that stampeders re- turning from the Beaver river strike are we'll satisfied with the prospects. Original stakers report taking sam ples running from nine to 1500 ounces of silver to the ton, with high con- tent of lead.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
LANGLEY MAKES TARIFF
 ON KUSKOKWIM RIVER BOATS

Capt. Wallace Langley, who oper- ates steamers on the Kuskokwim riv- CT, has announced that arrangements have been made for the transportation of freight from Seattle to Kuskokwim river points so that freight charges will be based upon weight instead of measurement.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
ICE JAMS IN PLATTE RIVER
 BROKEN BY GIANT BOMBS

OMAHA, Mar. 11.-Hurling three hundred pound bombs from height of several hundred feet from two Martin bombing planes piloted by Army fliers, two big ice jams in the Platte river were shattered averting a flood in the lowlands.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
WATSON SAILS TODAY

SEATTLE, Mar. 1.-The steamship Admiral Watson sailed this morning with GA passengers, including the fol- lowing for Seward. Miss w. Wilson, L. E. Ely, F. s. Kennedy, M. Kelly, A. J. Bailey, J. B. Mckee, B. Anderson, Mrs. B. A. Klesinger, E. J. Warten- bury, P. Nelson.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
FAILURE ENFORCE LAWS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Charges of failure to enforce the antitrust laws in connection with cases trans mitted by the Federal trade commits mission will probably be produced be- fore the committee Investigating the actions of Attorney General Daugh- ertY.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
BELAsCo WILL RUN OPEN SHOP

NEW YORK, Mar. 11.-David Be- lasco, the theatrical producer, an- nounced today that he would before June 1 close the engagements of all his productions on tour and direct his local theatre as he could no longer accept the principles of the closed shop as applied by his actors.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
|. LINDLEY GREEN NAMED
 REGISTER U. s. LAND OFFICE

Advices were received in Seward on this mail that J. Lindley Green had been nominated to succeed Frank Boyle as register of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage and it is said his nomination will be unanimously con frmed by the senate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
COLORADO MAINTAINS SPEED
 INVENTION KNOTS HOUR

ROCKLAND, Me, Mar. 11-An av- craze speed of 21.37 knots an hour, or .37 knots an hour in excess of the con- tract speed was attained by the super dreadnaught Colorado the largest war ship, in a trial test here.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
DEATH IF PRESIDENT
 OF HONDURAS REPORTED
Mar.

WASHINGTON, Mar. H. The death of Lopez Gutierrez, de facto president of Honduras, was reported to the State department today. A 72 hour armistice has been arranged by the factions of the three-cornered rev. olution.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
BRITISH DELEGATE
 SWISS CONVENTION
 vOTESF FOR OPIUM

GENEVA, Mar. 1.-The British delegate, addressing the Opium con gress being held here today, declared that Britain would never give up the traffic in opium and it's products, and that as opium was generally eaten in India, British possession, it's produc- tion should not be limited or subject ed to International rules as contended for by America delegate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
SINCLAIR INTERESTS ID
 FIGHT FOR O|L LEASES

CHICAGO, Mar. Hilary Sin clair passed through this city today, en route to Cheyennse, accompanied by six corporation lawyers and trav- cling in a private car. He announced that he would fight to the better end the governments attempt to cancel the Teapot Dome oil leases.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
THREE HUNDRED BURNED q TO DEATH IN CHOWTSUN

TSING TAO, Mar. 11.-Three hun dred were burned to death, suffocated or crushed in a panic as result of fire which swept the important town 4. Chow tsun, 40 miles east of Shinan in the Shantung province on Friday. Seven hundred others were hurt.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
CALIFORNIA BEATS WASH.

BERKELEY, Cal, Mar. 11.-Cali- fornia defeated Washington 32 to 31 in the first game of the series for the Pacific coast basketball championship. The Huskies led the Bears three times during the game, but lost out.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
HENRY GREGSON CRITICALLY
 ILL IN CHEHALIS, WASH.

Henry Gregson, an oldtimer who left Anchorage last October for the States, was picked up by a farmer living near Chehalis, Wash, wander ing about in the dense woods of the State of Washington, in delirious condition, with his feet swelled almost to the bursting point. He is now in serious condition in Chehalis hos pital.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
ANCHORAGE COUPLE WE'D

Miss Gladys Short and Howard Johnson, a popular Anchorage couple, were married last week. Following the wedding a supper was served to a number of invited guests by MT. and Mrs. Wolverton.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
SEATTLE ELECTIONS
 BEING HELD TODAY

SEATTLE, Mar. 1.-The mayor atty race is being run off today be- tween Lundin and Brown. Some ob servers predict that the race will be a close one, although the betting is 10 to 8 on Brown.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
CONFEsSEs BOMBING PLOT

LONDON, Mar. 11.-Deep mystery and profound secrecy surrounds Ralph Thurber, prisoner in an English jail, who has confessed to participation in the Wall Street bombing plot, in which 30 persons were killed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
FLORIDA SH|vERINC IN
 COLDEsT SPELL 0F YEAR

ATLANTA, Mar. Ii. Freezing weather is reported in Florida, Geor- gia, the Carolinas and Virginia to- day. The coldest speel of the year is causing the inhabitants of these states to shiver and shake.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
THREE RIVERS RANCH |S
 BEING INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-The oil Investigating committee held an ex- ~ecutive session today for the exami- nation of the Three Rivers telegrams exchanged by Fall, Robert Stewart, president of the Standard Oil Com panv of Indiana, Sinclair, Zevely and others extending over a period of the last three years.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
MARINES WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-In a skirmish today between American ma- rines and revolutionists at Honduras, seven marines were wounded.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
REDONDO TO SAIL MAR. 20

SEATTLE, Mar 1.-The steamship Redondo of the Alaska Steamship Co, will sail from Seattle Thursday, March 20, to inaugurate her summer sched- -ule from Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
ELECTION OF JUDGES
 BY PEOPLE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Election by the people of Judges of the Federal courts is proposed in a constitutional amendment introduced in the Senate today by Senator Dill.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
COOLIDGE SUGGESTS BIG
 REDUCTION INCOME TAXES

WASHINGTON, Mar. H. Presi- dent Coolidge today sent a message to Congress recommending reduction of 25 per cent in income taxes for 1923 be authorized before March 15.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
ATTEMPT ID HOLD
 KHAN MEETING FAILS

WAUKESHA, Wis, Feb. 27.- An attempted meeting of the Ku Klux K)An was broken up here last night, when a crowd of 5000 stormed the hall in which the meeting was being held breaking the windows and furni- ture.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
HOUSE PASSES BILL
 SALE MUSCLE SHOALS

WASHINGTON, Mar. H. By a close vote this afternoon the House passed the bill providing for the sale of Muscle Shoals properties to Henry Ford.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
TANK. B. O., BURNS

CRESTON, B. B., Mar. 11.-Half of the business section of Tank, B. C., near here, was destroyed by fire. The loss is placed at $25,OOO.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
DOCTOR KILLED BY AUTO

EVERETT, Wn., Mar. 11.-Dr. Ce- cil c. Moorehouse, prominent physi- clan of Everett was killed last night by an auto as he was hurrying to an- swer a sick call.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
EIGHTY-ONE BODIES TAKEN
 FROM MINE UTAH FUEL CO

CASTLEGATE. Mar. 11.-Eighty- one bodies have been recovered from shaft No. ? of the Utah Fuel Co.,, in which 175 miners are entombed
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
GERMAN TURKEY TREATY

CONSTANTINOPLE, Mar. 11.-A treaty of friendship between Germany and Turkey was signed today. It was announced that it was purely com mercial treaty.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
SCANDINAVIAN BANK
 PAYING OUT MILLION
 CASH ID DEPOS|TORS

SEATTLE, Mar. 1.-The receiver of the defunct Scandinavian American bank of Seattle began paying out a million dollars in cash to depositors today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
NEW FOREMAN AT TALKEETNA

Neil McDevitt, former A. B. c. con- struction foreman, who recently re- turned from a long absence in the States, has been appointed section foreman at Talkeetna.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
THIRTY-FIvE INDIAN ORPHANS

There are about 35 orphans being cared for at the Tyonik Indian school at Tyonik, on Cook Inlet, according to w. T. Lopp, head of the Bureau of Education.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11

Mrs. G. M. Burnett, wife of the as- sistant auditor of station accounts on the Alaska railroad, arrived of the Northwestern.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11

It is reported that E. L. White more, who had passage engaged in the Northwestern is a passenger on the Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
AMERICAN LEGION MEETING

The local post of the American Le- zion will meet tonight at o'clock at Legion headquarters. All members requested to attend.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11
BABY BOY FOR BAGSHAWS

SEATTLE, Mar. 11-A baby boy arrived at the home of the ssHusky" grid coach at the University, Enoch Bagshaw.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-11

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-27
"SIMPLE CONFESSION"

2 asSf - 70 =
The Fnpo cat has climbed Of the Wills bag, since
Harry battered the South American fighter into defeat and
honest people-honest white people, admitting that
the deportation hoax guided by Rev. Canon Chase New York
was merely an attempt the white fighter from obvious
defeat the hands of the coloed boxer Ever since Jack
Johnson chased Tommy Burns around the world and after
defeating him. ambasted Jim efe the boemaker, the white
pze-6ghtng fraternity has been boil They began
sniff the tainted gale when Peter Jackson fought Gentleman
Jim Corbet 10 sandshll Ever hen the color line
camouaage or globe marathon the customary methods
preventa good white fighter from meeting better black fighter
Never before has the white press been unfair in its
writings as during the preamble period to the Wills
Fmpo CO. Just week before, Harry Greb, white. had
into hard battle with Iger" Flowers colored and had
hastily thereafter announced that he would never again fight
black
So now we'll bet our Christmas savings account against
bleacher the worlds baseball that Jack Dempsey
will hotfoot around the EARTH and at every will be
offered prevent his coming close contact with Mr. Harry
Wills. They say Mr. Dempsey left after the seventh round
of Ae WsFnpo CO. The white sports writers say Jack was
"dsgusted." Probabb he was. With what thought Pro-
baby with himself He probably knew that he had beaten
Mr. Fmpo by an accident and he saw the Bull being beaten
up by science SKILL and waop Fie for such craftsmanship
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-27
WALTER F. WHITES
THE FIRE IN THE FLINT.

Walter F. White Assistant Secretary Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Cooed People, and hero OF
dozen precarious Investigations Of unlawful assembly and dis
ORDER has indeed performed signal service in writing and pre-
senng modern story of the dquetude prevalent In the
minds of Negroes because Of mob law and its attendant evils
as frequently pacticed in certain sections OF this country
Mr. White has dealt with his narrative in modem way,
using twentieth century Negro characters to act victims ct
southern oppression and showing the bitter caste spirit which
sets up an idea Of supremacy contrary to the law Of both God
and man DR. Harper that type Of Negro. who believes
that Che longest way around the best way after ass faith
fully described the enforced changes of mind which ne
undergo yne moose Of oppressionsis drawn A4her and
tighter around his professional career; and Mr. White does
not fail TO s5as what happens to friendly whtsisople In
the South who dare ACT though the Negro man with
SOUL having knsp other created in the image of Cod
The peonage system and laweness itself faithfully por-
trayed and theamentatoss obviously and necessarily
sataftshom persecution are pcdredh ncertalaneuage
the 4 lint rons eaanatiye (which but
Jew were we'll qualified to write was Mr. White 1t
be hoped that will be eagerly read and absorbed both by
coored people and by white people; and that each may faee
the facts the former highly resolving that such truthful back
ground may soon be done away with and the latter seeing
some of themselves We them, and too, firmly Resolving
to restore uncvzed sections of their land all Of civzaon
in fame as well as in name