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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
6
Fairbanks presents a new film at the Empire tomorrow with Marjorie Daw in a tale mixing chivalry and danger. Ned rescues the heroine Dorothy and wins a bride as lavish scenes and humor unfold. Matinee priced at 5 10 plus tax and Night prices listed with start times.
Geo H Bubb presents this season’s Ikey and Abey at the Empire Theatre with Dick Maddox writer producer and actor as Ikey Cohen. Maddox supplies book and lyrics. Edna Covey handles musical numbers. Priced seats range from 15c to 75c. sale now on. curtain 8 30.
The Pathe serial The Seven Pearls wraps up this Saturday at Empire. See the finish and enjoy Douglas Fairbanks in a standout five part picture alongside A Modern Musketeer and A Daughter of Uncle Sam. Miss Horsetall of Martinsburg WV stars, plus a newsreel and comedy, all at the usual prices.
At a board meeting the Commercial and Savings Bank authorized cashier John I Sloat to subscribe for the bank and its customers to the full third Liberty loan share. Winchester's youngest bank portion is about 32000 dollars and the directors endorse Uncle Sam in his hour of need. The bank also took a full quota of the second Liberty loan, mostly absorbed by its friends and patrons.
In a candid note from the field the Boy Scouts are described as gleaners in the Liberty loan drive and will get what is left, signaling limited expectations and a practical stance on fundraising efforts.
The House adopted the Senate resolution for registering men who reached 21 since last June 5. Senate provisions were struck out. An amendment by Rep Hull Iowa, adopted 119 to 81, says men registered under the bill go to the bottom of their class.
The Shenandoah Valley Academy defeated Berryville High School 2 to 1 on the local grounds. The game stayed tied until the bottom of the ninth when a clutch hit with two on sealed the win for the home team.
Friends of Sergeant Er nest E Boyd of Company M 218th Infantry Camp Lee regret he is in base hospital for a surgical operation.
The largest selective service movement since last summer began today with 150000 drafted men departing for training camps. States listed Pennsylvania supplying 10956, Ohio 10302, New York 10171, and all other states contributing to the five day deployment coordinated by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Stewart Bell reports three lambs killed by dogs at his southwest of town farm last Sunday. One dog was killed in the escape, another badly crippled, and a third dog in the pack. The dogs wore Winchester license tags on their collars.
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