03 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1916
Page
1
War Department awaits word from an Army officer leading a chase into Mexico. The pursuit targets the bandit and his camp as American aviators receive humane treatment from locals at a ranch.
Reports from General Funston say Villa may have escaped the ring of American and Carrancista forces as twenty Indian scouts are readied to track him. American troops push toward Chihuahua City amid rumors about Villa’s fate if captured and potential disclosures on foreign interference.
Two U S aviators forced down in Chocolate Pass due to a storm praised Mexican rancher hospitality. They were fed and entertained overnight, then rescuers retrieved their undamaged aircraft. In Paso Texas Pershing moved expedition headquarters south to Namiquita with Dublan kept as relay base.
The evangelist Billy Sunday roused Baltimore audiences as he chided a man near a married woman to donate five dollars, waving his arms to drive the point home. That day's collection totaled two hundred fifty five dollars in bills.
The Philadelphia Record contrasts Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. It notes Roosevelt sought a fourth term and won 88 electoral votes while Wilson drew 435, arguing readers should prefer Wilson and reject Roosevelt’s call to return to power.
A locomotive attached to an eastbound freight train exploded two miles west of Cumbo West Virginia Saturday scalding three railroad workers. Engineer A S Keister from Cumberland fireman A B Taylor from Green Spring and brakeman W C Henry from Cumberland were hospitalized in Martinsburg. Officials have not determined the cause though low boiler water is suspected.
A party of colored people departed this morning to attend the annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Richmond. Rev. John R. Augustus of St. Paul Church accompanied the group. Judge Frank S. Tavenner of Woodstock, Va., visited town on business.
Work will begin tomorrow on temporary buildings joining Fort Bliss hospital. Sick and injured soldiers sent to Columbus will be brought back to Durango as reinforcements arrive from sympathizers. The Carranza garrison at Car all is said to be wavering in loyalty.
Edward B. Shull a 48 year old plasterer and Winchester native died at 1 pm Sunday at his sister Mrs Kate Andersons Middletown home after a long illness. He is survived by son John F E Shull of Middletown brother John B Shull of Rustburg Va and sisters Mrs Kate Anderson and Mrs Harriet Chapman Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Middletown home of Mrs Anderson with Rev J H Haley and burial in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.
Yeggmen blow open the safe in the McLain Dental Supply office on the fifth floor of the City Bank building in Wheeling West Virginia and escape with gold and platinum valued at more than $5 000. Pieces of the safe are scattered and windows were broken. No witnesses found.
Rev Dr Kennedy professor of Greek at the Virginia Theological Seminary conducted Sunday services at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Winchester in the rector’s absence. A large congregation attended morning and evening services, with Holy Communion at the morning service. Kennedy, from Jefferson County, was hosted by Mr and Mrs B M Knight and has many friends in Winchester.
At the close of the Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon No 2 red wheat was quoted at 1 22 12 and corn at 81 cents. Mr M R Pitts of Richmond Va arrived last evening on a several days trip and is registered at Hotel Evans 7 Sabet
Major Robert Waterman Hunter died in Washington at The Alendale apartments after a long illness. He will be buried in Mount Hebron after a funeral at Christ Church Winchester on Tuesday afternoon. Born in Martinsburg in 1837, he served on Gen. Gordon's staff and bore the flag of truce before Appomattox.
The Winchester Democrats hold all day city primary to nominate Common Council candidates and delegates to the Roanoke state convention. Polls open at sunrise 5 20 a m close at sunset 6 80 p m at Friendship Fire Company hall for Ward 1 and City Hall police station for Ward 2.
Mrs William McKenzie formerly Miss Maud Henry underwent a second serious operation Saturday at Memorial Hospital. Her condition has been grave for two weeks, and she is now very ill.
Clover and all field seeds available from H H Baker at 46 East Picca dilly Street. Call Bell 358 for details and orders.
A three story building owned by the late Oscar Barr will be sold in front of the Court House next Saturday April 8 at 12 o clock. It is described as a desirable business property with a large lower store room and upper floors that could be converted into flats. Sale ads note the cost and convenience.
Master Paul Miller once ill for several days at his mother’s home on North Braddock Street has now shown great improvement.
A telegram from Winchester reports Justice Adam C. Carson of the Philippine Supreme Court has arrived in San Francisco aboard the Nippon Maru. He left Manila yesterday and will reach Washington next Thursday at 8:30, then proceed to Winchester to join his wife and children. Carson plans to spend spring and summer in the city at the home of Mrs. D. B. Conrad on Water street.
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania accused the Navy Department of providing the Russian government with proofs specifications and intimate details of the American navy's new fourteen inch. Secretary of the Navy Daniels faced a grilling cross examination by the House committee on naval affairs and firmly denied the charges. He was asked by the committee to furnish certain papers.
Funeral services were held at the Southern Methodist Church in Brucetown for Frank Paule and Emma Fidler. Rev. McNeer and Rev. Hardesty led the rites, with the same six pallbearers at both services. Paule had moved to the state ten years ago and was highly regarded, while Fidler and her husband Kirk Fidler had shared fifty years of marriage.
Two properties of the late Nelson Ashton will be offered at public sale in front of the Court House at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, April 8. One is a seven room residence with store room on Kern and Wilwig streets, the other a six room residence on Highland avenue where he resided at his death.
Mrs. J. T. Clevenger of near Grimes received a shower of beautiful post cards on her seventy seventh birthday. She thanks friends for the appreciated gesture and sends gratitude for the warmth and thoughtfulness shown.
Reports from London and Washington detail submarine losses and deaths among the Achilles and Perth, raising calls to punish captured Zeppelin crews. President Wilson gathers evidence on German submarine attacks as Dutch neutrality and British air raid claims stir confusion. Loretta O Connell travels to Baltimore for a visit.
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