British Raid On German Submarine Bases At Zeebrugge Ostend
British auxiliary vessels and six old cruisers raided Ostend and Zeebrugge, with five concrete-filled ships run aground and blown up to block the harbors. The operation was called reasonably successful and meant to bottle up German submarines, with covering ships protecting the raiders. The move is likened to Hobson’s Merrimac sinking in scope and intent.
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Admiralty
Hobson
Merrimac
London
Ostende
Zeebrugge
Belgian East
Ostend
Washington
Navy Department
Wiashington
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Santiago Harbor
Obson
Channel
Whiskey Auto Escapes Police In High Speed Bootleg Run
A Jeep like chase ends when a Hupmobile Virginia plate 1384 loaded with 400 pints of liquor speeds from Hagerstown toward Hopewell. The driver escapes after a byroad, a colored youth jumps and flees. Police and sheriff checked tollhouses but the bootlegger eludes capture. The shipment is described as the largest illicit liquor movement in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Virginia
Winchester
Hopewell
Doran
Pannett
Fort Air
Tolhouses
Valley Pike
Maryland
Fruit Growers Meet On Apple Packing Law
Fruit growers are urged to attend a meeting at Painter Hill school on Saturday April 27 at 2 p m. to inform our U S Representatives and Senate of their position on the proposed apple packing and grading law. All southern county growers are asked to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painter Hill School
United States Congress
Senate
Arsenate Paste and Powder Ad from Cooper & Sons
Full stock paste and powdered arsenate Orchard Brand. See us for prices. T. J. Cooper & Sons, Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard
T. J. Cooper & Sons
Agts
Bids Wanted For Wrecking The Winchester Inn
Bids are invited to wreck Winchester Inn with careful dismantling of brick, roofing, lumber and all materials to be stacked ready for ground. Completion within 65 working days from bid acceptance, Bond required, bids sealed and due by 12 noon May 7, 1918. Address WL Fultz Frederick Land Corporation Winchester Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Inn
WL. Fultz
Frederick Land Corporation
Winchester
Equal of Any United States Soldier On Western Front
Secretary of War Baker told the House military affairs committee that U S and Allied armies fight as one unit on the western front. He said there is complete accord and the American fighting man is the equal of any in Europe, and urged action to shorten the war. Generalissimo Foch reportedly echoed the praise of American troops.
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Washington
United States
West Front
Baker
House Committee On Military Affairs
America
Foch
Europe
House Committee
Nuisance Called to Close Cigarette Stands on Sundays
Editor criticizes Main Street shops selling cigars and cigarettes on Sundays as crowds of youths hinder pedestrians near Sunday schools. He urges enforcement of the spit law and police action, asking why soldiers overseas receive cigarettes while local youth waste them.
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Commonwealth
Main Street
Tras
Cripper
Buy Liberty Bond Slogan Jumble Prompts Confusion
A garbled OCR line reads Buy Liberty Bond with stray letters and broken segments. The readable bits suggest a wartime savings drive but lack clear names dates or locations.
Col McElroy to Speak at Memorial Day Exercises
Col John McElroy of Washington will deliver the address at Memorial Day exercises in the National Cemetery on May 30. A Washington paper recalls Winchester as a stormy cen ter of the Shenandoah Valley with four years of battle during the Civil War.
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John McElroy
Washington
National Cemetery
Col. McElroy
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Surpass Halfway Mark
Washington April 23 The third Liberty loan subscriptions exceed the halfway goal with 1.6967 billion dollars subscribed across twelve reserve districts The Treasury seeks to identify which district first hit its quota Minneapolis or St Louis Both had surpassed the target while Richmond reports Maryland 9.9 million Virginia 18.9 million North Carolina 9.6 million South Carolina 6.3 million and District of Columbia 6.7 million totaling 62 million for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Minneapolis
St.Louis
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Stallion Exchange Offer From Winchester Alehouse
A. F. Streit of Winchester Virginia advertises a hackney stallion exchange for a heavy draft mare seeking a gale or trade. The notice lists terms as a local agricultural exchange proposal with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackney
A. F. Streit
Winchester
Local Liberty Loan Quota Seen Reached
Winchester and Frederick county leaders predict the third Liberty loan quota will be surpassed by the campaign end on May 4. Rev Dr W D Smith notes quick county and city effort. bonds may be paid in installments or full, with banks handling payments and delivery.
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Winchester
Frederick County
W. D. Smith
British Lines Strengthened on Picardy Front and in Flanders
British forces expanded positions at the northern Picardy battle front and in Flanders. In Albert sector they captured 60 prisoners. local fighting favored the British at Robecq and Wysthhaete with more prisoners taken. A Sampoux raid east of Arras reached German trenches in supporting positions. Paris reports German raids between Lasigny and Noyon and northwest of Rheims and in the Vosges, yielding no gains.
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London
Picardy Battlefront
Flanders
War Office
Albert
Robecq
Wysthhaete
Sampoux
Arras
Hun Rald
Paris
Lasigny
Noyon
French War Office
Rheims
Vosges
Carpenter Marple and Lula Hull Wed on Potomac Bridge
Thomas Marple a Frederick county carpenter and Lula H Hull of Greenspring were married last Saturday on the concrete bridge over the Potomac at Williamsport Maryland. Rev W L Murray officiated as waters roared due to rains and freshets. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs Andrew Dunn of Martinsburg West Virginia. They plan to move to McKeesport Pennsylvania after a visit in Hagerstown.
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Thomas ¥. Marple
Albin
Lula H. Hull
Andrew Dunn
Martinsburg
W. Va
Marple
Hagerstown
Liberty Loan Rally to Feature Governor Cornwell at Empire Theater
West Virginia Governor John J. Cornwell will speak at Winchester for Liberty Day’s third loan drive. The Empire Theater address aims to spur local support for government funding during the national crisis. Cornwell, famed as a compelling platform speaker, travels from his home state to rally regional backing for the war effort.
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Empire Theater
West Virginia
Winchester
Cornwell
Empire
Pershing Praises US Forces in Seicheprey Battle
Gen Pershing reports American troops in the Seicheprey engagement covered themselves with glory though details remain withheld by Secretary Baker. He orders an investigation into conflicting loss figures while noting Pershing’s war updates should come from his headquarters to avoid public misstatements.
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Baker
Washington
Seicheprey
General Pershing
War Department
Tosday
Pershing
Department
Price of Wheat Won't Be Raised
Communication to local food administrators from Col. B B White states no plan to requisition wheat unless pro German influence shown and confirms there will be no change in the price. Congress failed to raise the guaranteed price. wheat priced at 2.20 to 2.60 in action and 2 bushel minimum set by Wilson proclamation. 22-1p-21.
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Messrs
Shirley Carter
Leslie D. Kline
Col
B. B. White
Virginia
Food Administration
Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Cipal Interior
Governors urged to declare next Friday a state holiday
Secretary McAdoo asked all governors yesterday to declare next Friday a state legal holiday to support Liberty Day. President Wilson has proclaimed it a national holiday to boost Liberty bond sales toward the $3,000,000,000 minimum, with subscriptions closing May 4, 1918.
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McAdoo
Wilson
Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Notice
Democratic Executive Committee will meet at the office of R Gray Williams on Wednesday April 24 1918 at eight oclock. Official secretary Q H Lowit notes importance of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
R. Gray Williams
H- Lowit
Teachers Examination Held At Court Houses In Two Towns
Teachers examinations will be held in the Court House at Winchester and in the Court House at Berryville on May 3 and 4 starting at 9 o'clock AM. Those taking the examinations must notify the undersigned by April 30. 22-1p-21
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Winchester
Court House
Berryville
M. Elestring
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Peyton St
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Futté
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Winchester Seed Co
U.S
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Editor
Liberty
Liberty Loan
Paign
Banks
Liberty Loan Pond Workers
Handley Library
Thomas F. Marple
Waters
DeHaven
Greenspring
Howard P. Kern
Setcheprey
John J. Cornwell
France
Germany
Baltimore
W. P. Hayslett
S. Kent St
Union
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