British Resistance Stiffened in Flanders Front
Newsbook reports heavy fighting at Neuve Eglise as Germans press to break the British ridge line. German forces reportedly penetrate east of Locon but are repulsed with heavy casualties. Field Marshal Haig cited in a Kaiser directive noting 106 German divisions in action.
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Channel
Flanders
Neuve Eglise
Locon
Haig
Kaiser
Festubert
War Office
Neuve Eglize
Wolverghen
Messines Com Districta
Utly
Armentieres
Arras
Bethune
la Bassee
Death of Edward Devereux Bowly at Richmond Soldiers Home
Winchester native Edward Devereux Bowly died Thursday night at the Confederate Soldiers Home in Richmond after years living with his old comrades. Bowly served in Col. R. P. Chew's battery in the Civil War, was a prisoner at Fort McHenry, and is survived by three brothers and two sisters. Funeral planned at Richmond.
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Edward Devereux Bowly
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Richmond
Oir
Bowly
Col
R. P. Chew
Charlestown
W. Va
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Mr. Bowly
Messrs
Prank and
George Bowly
Winchester
Henry Bowly
Shepherdstown
Fannie R. Morgan
Mary Wiebl
West Indies
Washington
Stark Nursery Company
Jefferson County
Chew
Devereux Bowly
Liberty Loan Meetings Planned Across County Schedule
A county wide drive announces Liberty loan meetings at Branson School House Gainesboro and Albin with Boy Scouts aiding. Strassburg and other towns host events from April 16 to April 27 led by local committees and featuring addresses by prominent residents and T. Russell Cather.
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R. McCann
Liberty Loan
Brucetown
Ranson
Stonewall
McCann
Liberty Ioan
Chamber of Commerce
Branson
Gainesboro
Strasburg
Senave
Frederick County Loan Committee
Troop 1
Boy Scouts of America
Washington Scout Band
T. Russell Cather
Strasboro
Middletown
Stephens City
Winchester
Albin
Gore
Chambersville
Greenspring
Fawcetts Gap
Branson School
Local Shop Closes After Years of Service
Business owner Baublitz announces closing of his fresh meat shop. He thanks patrons and notes the discontinuation as he exits the trade.
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L. BE
Baublitz
Registration Day At Baptist Church
Registration Day At Baptist Church tomorrow observed by Baptist Young People Union with a registration service at 6.30 p.m. A short musical program will follow a selective draft. A cordial invitation to all. Bring your tabernacle hymn book if you have one.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
Tabernacle
Merchants to File 1918 Purchases Records
Commissioner J I Maphis warns merchants to prepare 1918 purchase records as required by law. Licenses will be distributed from now until May 1. Merchants must maintain a book of all purchases over the past year for inspection.
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Maphis
Commissioner of Revenue
Grand Jury To Consider Cases In Winchester Term
The April term of the Corporation Court in Winchester begins Monday with Judge Whiting. A designated grand jury of citizens including A. M. Baker and J. M. Noonan will hear several cases, many involving young men. Also up for action are soft drink license applications and the sale of new Ford cars from Chapman’s Auto Sales.
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Corporation Court of Winchester
Whiting
Mesers
A. M. Baker
J. M. Noonan
S. Feinberg
H. B. Grim
John 3. Steel
M. T. Reed
D B. Conrad
Howard Shockey
Davis Johnson
John W. Rosenberger
Bride of Blair Refused to Say Obey in Colonial Virginia
In Virginia's colonial customs Sarah Harrison Blair refused to promise obedience to Dr. Blair at the altar. The minister asked thrice, she answered No obey each time, outlasting tradition. The note recalls Evelyn Byrd as a noted belle and maiden.
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Bride OF Blair
Virginia
Sarah Harrison
Blair
William and Mary College
Sarah Harrison Blair
Colonel Byrd
England
Evelyn
Evelyn Byrd
Red Cross Units Resume Surgical Dressings Work
The Red Cross reports the gauze shipment has arrived and surgical dressings units will resume next week as usual, signed by H. H. Guire.
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Wrss
H. H. Guire
Funeral of Snow Victim Victor Mac Nealy Delayed
The funeral for Victor Mac Nealy who died when a shed collapsed in the snow north of Winchester is postponed from tomorrow to Monday at 10 a.m. Services will be held at the house, with remains later interred in the city.
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Victor MacNealy
Winchester
German espionage hub in Havana exposed by US agents
The United States Secret Service reports Havana Cuba as the main espionage center for the western hemisphere with principal agents tied to Latin Siples. Observation of leaders continues as Cuban officials cooperate to reduce the Havana operation. Key US points include Key West Tampa and New York aiding the network.
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Hemisphere
United States ‘Secret Service
Havana
Cuba
Aiermans
Be Dai
Secret
Key ‘West
Tampa
New York
United States
Foch Urges Quick Drive to Save Northern France
The Star reports U S plans to hold nearly all German submarine crews as prisoners of war. Officers and crew of U-68 captured by Plan ning and Nicholson will land at an American port soon and be sent to detention camps until the war ends. The policy is to retain all POWs, with western front captives likely brought to the United States for food and care. The U-58 crew was the navy’s first major POW capture.
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Washington
United States
Planning
Nicholson
Eunk
Augusta county eyes state transfer of estate highway
The board of directors of the Winchester and Staunton road discussed transferring the pike to the state and will hold a stockholders meeting to vote on the proposition. Read's Maintenance Guaranteed and opponents fear the highway would not be maintained as efficiently, while a contract was awarded for 100000 gallons of ugite to spread on the pike as soon as material arrives.
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Wais of
Read
Augusta County
Board of Supervisors
Soldiers Start a Row in Cafe
Five persons three soldiers and two police officers were wounded in a revolver battle after a cafe hold up in Hollis New York. The robbers fled in a commandeered car after disabling telephones and were pursued. The sergeant and three privates identified include Otio Walker Roy Smith Roy Byr and Harry Cohen. The woman Mrs BE Brush of New York may die from injuries.
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New York
Hollis
BE. C. Brush
New
York
Otio Walker
Milburn
Roy 8. Smithgon
Alderman
W. Va
William Byr
Centerville
Tenn
Harry Cohen
Brooklyn
Haig's Order Signals Critical Western Front Situation
Washington reports from April 13 that Allied command heads including General Foch must strike soon or lose the northern French front. US and entente experts foresee mass American and British reinforcements as German reserves including 60 divisions may join the fight to crush the British line and threaten a sea or landing action near Kiel Heligoland or Britain.
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Washington
Foch
Iselmo
France
United States
Thie City
Pease
Pershing
Air raid on Paris repelled with limited damage
Paris defenses proved effective as German planes attacked last night. Only two bombers reached the city district, killing 11 and injuring about 12. Other aircraft were driven off with no military damage reported. The latest bombardment by long range guns left 12 wounded.
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Paris
Liberty Loan Passes Half Billion Dollar Mark
Washington reports show third Liberty loan subscriptions reaching 539 million 426 thousand 100 with actual payments counted from 11 of 12 Federal Reserve districts. Pledges remain outstanding, including awaiting Minneapolis district data.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Gether
Minnneapolis
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Soldiers’ Home
Wire
London
Frank and
Elizabeth Jackson Bowly
Boy Scouts
Baptist Church
Grand Jury
Ford
Chapman’s Auto Sales
Priges
Cial
Nemo
RED Cross
Ag of Winchester Seed Co
Tioe Rere Eeets
Union Bank Stock
Graham Conner
Tnele Sam
Lating
U. S
P. M. Funkhouser
Senny Atmbug
Rough
Prus
Sian
Kiel
Hells
Goland
Long Locked
Por
Hindenburg
Teral Haig
Bat
Llines
Heligoland
Britain
Navy
Daniels
Denaro
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