Kaiserism in the pulpit linked to German propaganda efforts
Senate subcommittee testimony alleges a German campaign to provoke war between the U S and Mexico with roots in church groups and labor circles. Dr Earl Sperry cites funds and operatives like Franz von Ritlen who allegedly offered bribes to Congress members while inflaming labor opposition to war.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Mexico
Senate Judiciary Committee
Earl Sperry
Syracuse
N. Y
Sperrry
Department of Justice
Franz von Ritten
Sperry
von Ritlen
Congress
Armerica
Jeremiah O'Leary
Card of Thanks for Cedar Hill Community Support
Ida M. Davis expresses gratitude to friends of all races for kindness during her daughter's illness and thanks Cedar Hill residents. The message coincides with an automotive delivery ad for Ford Touring Roadsters Coupeles Sedans from Chapman Auto Supply Co. Winchester Virginia.
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Daugther
Cedar Hill
Ida M. Davis
Winter Conditions Return Amid Spring Forecast
A spring blizzard sweeps in with Shaw falling since dawn and cold wind driving housekeepers to fuel. The Weather Bureau warns of much colder tonight and tomorrow, risking early fruit crops despite expected fair weather with southwest turning west winds.
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The
Weather Bureau
United States Weather Bureau
Liberty Loan Drive Planned in Winchester County
The Liberty Loan Committee of Winchester and Frederick county announces a two week program for the third Liberty loan with four agencies in each community. Meetings will involve the Liberty Loan Committee the Women's Committee the Bankers' Committee and the Boy Scouts of America. A special patriotic program by the Boy Scouts and a county wide poster campaign are noted with a schedule from April 9 in Brucetown to April 20 in Chambersville. Scouts sold many bonds and turned results to the committee after a successful day in Winchester. Get to work buy a bond win the war.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Winchester
Frederick County
Women’s Committee
Bankers’ Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Brucetown
Gainesboro
Albin
Middletown
Stephens City
Strasburg
Gore
Greenspring
Mount Williams
Chambersville
Yast
Bower
Meeting Called For Loan Plans In Winchester County
The Rev Dr W D Gauth chair of the Liberty Loan committee in Winchester and Frederick announces a county wide meeting at 8 20 pm in the Winchester library lecture hall to plan meeting attendance and bond purchases. Citizens urged to notify banks of pledged amounts, and a large parade is planned Friday before the Bagpipe Theatre speaking event.
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W. D. Gauth
Winchester
Frederick County
Liberty Loan Committee
Bagpire
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Loan
Red Cross Unite
Boy Scouts
Citizens’ Band
Washington Scouts Band
Mike
Eagles
Red Men
Odd Fellows
Matsons
Gris
Ss. V._ A. Cadets
High
Liberty Loan Meeting in Gainesboro Wednesday April 10
Community Committee invites residents to a Liberty loan meeting on Wednesday April 10 at 8 p m. The program features a band singing and a Boy Scouts address by Mr Norbert Larrick. Committee members listed include A KR Reinker and Ernest Adams.
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Liberty Loan
Norbert Larrick
Reverend Spencer to Resume Long Pastorate at Market Street Church
The Rev H G Spencer will start a fifth year at Market Street Methodist Church Winchester this Sunday after reappointment by Bishop William F McDowell at the Baltimore annual conference closing session. He is among the few to serve more than four years as a pastor since the limit was abolished. The board of stewards requested his return.
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Market Street
Willim F. McDowell
Baltimore
Speaker
Market Street Church
General Conference
Spencer
Board of
Stew
Citizens invited to present opposing view on Walter street widening
The Star invites citizens to submit arguments for or against the proposed widening of Walter street. The paper will publish concise nonpersonal letters to inform voters. No lengthy or personal pieces. contact via Ad dress "C" care Star. Also brief notice: Gold Nursery Co delivered two carloads of apple and peach trees to Mason City, W Va, with invitation to inspect at the B&O station and inquire about prices.
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the Star
Walter Street
Ior
Common Council
Star
Gold Nursery Co
Mason City
W. Va
C. ¥.Viands
B. & O. Sytion
Funeral for Mrs Lucy E Wyndham Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy E Wyndham will be held at 2 PM tomorrow from No 5 North Braddock Street. Rev Dr F M Richardson will officiate. interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Death caused by blood poison after about ten days illness. She was 38, a Clarke County Virginia native, daughter of Eliza L Neal and the late William N Neal. She leaves two children Elizabeth Bolton and Ernest Bolton and a brother Charles Neal. Her first husband was Bolton.
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Lucy E Wyndham
Charles T. Wyndham
North Braddock Street
F. M. Richardson
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron
Mrs. Wyndham
Clarke County
Virginia
Eliza L. Neal
William, N. Neal
Bolton
Elizabeth Bolton
Ernest Bolton
Frederick County
Charles Neal
Union Bank Encourages Liberty Bond Purchases
The Union Bank has subscribed for a quota of Liberty Bonds and will supply any quantity or denomination. Everyone who can should purchase to back a soldier. each bond bought supports a serviceman.
Captain Hatcher’s son reaches French port in war
Mrs. Ada S. Hatcher of Fort Loudoun Seminary reports a cable from her son Captain James Hatcher of the United States Army confirming his safe arrival at a French port. The message notes he visited his mother less than a month ago.
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Ada S. Hatcher
Fort Loudoun Seminary
James Hatcher
United States Army
Captain Hatcher
Reward Offered for Return of Suitcase and Keys
Liberal reward will be paid by the party who took a suitcase and car key from a car on N. Kent St Thursday night. Return to Star office with no questions asked. The suitcase held valuables known only to the undersigned, and the key is of no use to anyone else. Also a note about new Ford cars for immediate delivery. Frank Chapman's Auto Sales Co. advertised alongside seed oats and yellow seed corn offerings by Winchester Seed Co.
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N. Kent St
Star Office
Ford
Chapman’s Auto Sales Co
Penna
Maine
Clay Carr
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
Hh, Baker
Tape
Frost Warning Telegrams For Winchester Fruit Growers
The Star informs Winchester fruit growers of ongoing frost warnings by telegraph, issued by the U S Weather Bureau. The Washington forecast division provides timely bulletins to The Star, a service long supplied and valued by local orchardists.
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Winchester
Star
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Westher Bureau
The
Mountain View Nursery Ad Seeks Quick Replant Help
Ad notes rabbits injuring trees and urges planters to contact Mountain View Nursery Co by writing or calling for rapid replanting assistance. Appears on second page with page reference 3-27-1p-10t.
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Mountain View Nursery Co
Prayer Meeting Service Scheduled Tomorrow Evening
The regular weekly prayer meeting will be held in Market at 7 29 o clock tomorrow evening.
Concentrated Fire On British Lines Near Lens Reported
A brief item notes concentrated fire on British front near Lens with emphasis on Allied defense. The page also advertises a Liberty Loan event at Bry ly School House featuring a band singing and Boy Scouts, with speeches by Hon. Lucien Lupton and others.
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Lens
Bishop Returns Rev Richardson Bishop Returns Rev Richardson
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South held in Central Church concluded with the Doxology. Bishop Atkins praised the meeting as the most generous in his experience and announced reappointment of Rev. M. F. Blasdberger for another year at Brandock Street Church Winchester. D. L. Blake more of this city was reappointed presiding elder of the Winchester district. Other presiding elders kept in their current districts. Winchester district appointments list includes D. J. Blakemore presiding elder, W. H. Sanders Berkeley, J. H. Bean Berryville, O. D. Lambert Bracketown, W. H. Best Charles Town.
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Baltimore ‘Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Central Church
Atkins
Brandock Street
Winchester
Presting Elder
D. J. Blakemore
Berkeley
W. H. Sanders
Berryville
J. H. Bean
Bracetown
O. D. Lambert
Charles Town
W. H. Best
Senate bill would settle trade balances with silver bullion
Washington April 9 Senator Pittman Nevada introduced a bill to settle large US trade balances by using silver bullion instead of gold. The plan calls for melting about 250 million dollars in unused standard silver dollars, retiring that many silver certificates, and replacing them with Federal reserve notes backed by indebtedness certificates or one year gold notes placed with the treasury.
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Washington
United States
Senator Pittman
Federail Reserve Bank
Caleb Powers 10 Quit Public Life
Louisville April 9 Congressman Caleb Powers, key figure in the Goebel case, retires from public life citing pressure. Powers faced assassination charges in 1900 over Goebel’s murder, spent eight years jailed, and was once condemned to death before being pardoned.
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Caleb Powers
the Star
Louisville
William Goebel
Lfe
THEBS
Powers
Goebel
Kentucky
Battle of Picardy Pressures French British Forces
Paris dispatch reports the Battle of Picardy entering a stagnant phase with heavy German bombardments from La Canal to Armantieres and salient fighting north of the Somme. German offensives along Amiens and Villene face French and British troops with limited gains amid high casualties.
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Villene
Merricourt
L’abbe
Armantieres
FF Lens
Huns
Paris
Grout
Somme
Avre
Lucc
Ers
Amiens
Two Overland Tourings In Stock At Old Price This Week
Readable stock alert notes two Overland Tourings available at the old price this week only. Factory details point to Chapman Auto Supplement at Mart Street, with F B and associates facilitating the sale.
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Chapman Auto
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Leary
Wire
Dr. Sperry
Pans German League
Carl Peters
Drr. Sperry
Chapman Auto Supply CO
Main ST
Shaw
S. J. Swimsley
D. W. Lupton
Clearbrook
Wm. Reilly
Erame m
A. Kr, Reinker, Ernest Adams
MR. Spencer
H. G. Spencer
Ter
Laite
Care Star
the Union Bank
France
Star 10
California
Bryly School House
Lucien Lupton
John Thwaite
W. A, Buncutter
Richardson
Braddock Street
Vada
Picardy
Awhlrich Poe
Ton Bard
Lacanal
Tieres
British War Office
Moor
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