American Advance Force Peril Pushes Troops to Mexican Front
Washington reports grave fears for the safety of the American advance guard in Mexico as Pershing moves to Parral after a firefight that killed one American and wounded twenty. Regiments from Fort Ethan Allen San Diego Plattsburg and Coast Artillery units will be sent to reinforce lines of communication with Carranza under sharp U.S. pressure to modify policy or risk broader action.
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Funsion
Pershing
Parral
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Sherman
Illinois
Parrol
The
Star
Washington
War Department
General Pershing
Funston
Fort
Ethan Allen
San Diego
Plattsburg
N. Y
Coast
National Guard
Senate
Meixco
Paso
Vera Cruz
Yucatan
Parra
Troya
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Winchester City Election Set for June Thirteenth
The spring election to choose a Mayor and three Common Council members from both wards will occur on June 13, the second Tuesday of June. Candidates must file notices with Capt. J. B. Beverley at City Hall by May 24 to appear on official ballots.
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Jin
Virginia
T. W. Harrison
Corporation Court
J. B. Beverley
Captain Beverley
Evening program at Market Street church
A Saturday 3 30 p m concert at Market Street M E Church features the Sunday School Orchestra. Ip Massanutten Academy faces Winchester High School on school grounds at Equity with admission set at 25 cents.
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Market St. M. E
Massanutten Academy
Winchester “High School
Equity
Baltimore grain markets closes with wheat and corn quotes
Baltimore wholesale markets close at 8 o clock this afternoon November 2 with red wheat at 1 dollar 18 1 2 cents and corn at 57 1 2 cents. The report notes Fancy Porto Rico Molasses at Wingerter and Jenkins.
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Baltimore
Fancy
Porto Rico
Mollasses
Wingerter
Jenkins
Reverend Hugh White Returns From China to Winchester
Rev. Hugh W. White, son of Mrs. White and the late Rev. Dr. Henry M. White, arrives in Winchester with his family after eight years in China. They will stay at the Rice residence on North Main Street this summer. He serves with the Southern Presbyterian mission at Yeng Chang Kiang Sut and will speak at the Winchester Presbytery spring meeting in Woodstock next week.
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Hugh W. White
Dr Roszel Speech At Opequop League Sunday Evening
Dr Roszel will speak at the Opequop League Sunday evening at 7 30. Do not miss the Evendale School play Saturday April 15.
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Roszel
Opequop League
Evendale School
Cumberland Valley Offers 16 Day Seashore Excursion
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company announces a 16 day excursion to Atlantic City Cape May and other seashore resorts starting April 20. The Winchester departure is at 7 25 am with a round trip fare of 6 60.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Atlantic City
Cape May
Winchester
Bright Boy Fatally Burned At Wright Farm
Six year old Thomas Wingfield, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wingfield, died after severe burns from a stable fire caused by matches. He wandered into an old fodder stable on the Arthur Wright farm near Winchester and the flames overwhelmed him. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the blaze and medical care, he died at 5 45 this morning after hours of pain. He was described as bright and attractive and deeply mourned by family and neighbors.
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Harry Wingfield
Thomas Wingfield
Arthur
Wright
Winchester
Pughtown Pike
Wingfield
Verdun Battle Heats Up Amid Gas Shell Attacks
Paris April 14 German forces pour gas shells on French positions near Hill 304 northwest of Verdun and along the Vaux front. French war office says the German assault was repulsed but heavy shelling continues. Weather blamed by Germans for stalled infantry. another major Verdun battle likely. Also artillery duel near Saloniki and news of the liner United States held in Christiana with seized mail and oranges.
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Paris
Hill 304
Verdun
French War Office
Vaux Front
Couveaumont
Dead Man's Fill
Vaux-Douaumont
Saloniki
Christeana
Norway
United States
Atlantic fleet smoker at Guantanamo Bay impresses crews
Crews of ships in the Atlantic fleet stationed at Guantanamo Bay held a Friday smoker on March 31 with a menu featuring Virginia ham sandwiches. The Kansas battleship organized the event for its brethren, with a military band, boxing matches, and a hypnotist show by Kharse Singh IIII of the Louisiana. Also noted is a Harrisonburg Va. court divorce decree for W. K. Compton from Anna B. Compton on desertion grounds.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Claude H. Ryan
Kansas
Ryan
Star Office
Kharse Singh Iiii
Louisiana
Ww. K. Compton
Harrisonburg
W. K. Compton
Anna B. Compton
Compton
Mill Operative Edgar Paddy Dies After Night Injury
Edgar Paddy a long time employee of The Virginia Weslen Company died at 3:30 AM at his National Avenue home from injuries suffered after falling on Baker Street and a heart issue. He was 57, a Buena Vista native who lived in Winchester three years and left a widow and one daughter. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday with burial in Mount Hebron.
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Paddy
North Kent Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Baker and Company
George Baughman
Baker
Baker Street
Glass
Walter Gox
Bright
Buena Vista
Chambersburg
Winchester
Woolen Company
Hite
Beatrice Sonner
Strasburg
May McCauwley
Fredericksburg
Maggie Jenkins
Frederick County
George. Jenkins
Messrs. Jenkins and
Wilson Says Germany Has Violated Faith in Sussex Incident
President Wilson insists German assurances to Von Bernstorff were broken by the Sussex torpedoing. He says no more temporizing on the submarine issue and action is prepared but held in abeyance until the case concludes. A new Berlin note will be sent to deny technical evasions claiming American safety as national honor, not arbitration.
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Fort Sam Houston
Funston
General Pershing
Parral
Pershing
Wilson Saya
United States
Washington
Germany
Wilson
Premien
von Bernstorff
Mexico
Sussex
Berlin
Northwestern Turnpike Co Toll Notice Dates
A representative of the Northwestern Turnpike Co Board of Managers will be at Gate No 1 on April 13 and 14 and at Gate No 2 on April 15 to collect tolls for the year starting April 1, 1916. All yearly toll users should apply on these dates as tolls will not be issued after. Signed Julian F Ward, Chairman.
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Board of Managers
Northwestern Turnpike
Julian F. Ward
Carranza hints at swift party of troops by rail
The Carranza government jokes about rail use for U S troop withdrawal. It has refused to allow U S troops on its railways unless recalled. If allowed the withdrawal could take one to four weeks, or about a week if railways are used.
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EL Paso
Tex
Carranza
United States
Garcia
For Sale Pony and Runabout Drafted in Berryville Va
Pony three years old for sale and runabout pony, listing shows father standard bred trot ter and mother thoroughbred pony. Contact Byrd at Berryville Virginia for details.
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Ib Hf. Byrd
Ptt
Berryville
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Lne
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Claude Hyan
Cook
Amherst’street
Edgar Paddy
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Virginia Weslen Company
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Enue
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Tery
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H. H. Baker
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