Pen portrait attacks Carranza as coward and traitor
A letter from Mann Page Carter in New Orleans attacks Mexican leader Don Ven Carranza as a coward and ingrate. It accuses him of seeking refuge aboard American warships, hindering U.S. troop movements, and inciting Mexicans against U S troops, while criticizing negotiations over Mexican railroads. The piece notes continuation on page 5.
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Carranza
Mexico
Shirley Carter
Winchester
Mann Page Carter
New Orleans
South America
Star
Don von Carranza
Vera Cruz
United States
Villa
Laredo
Texas
Southern Pacific
New Mexico
Arizona
Carranga
TWO AMERICANS KILLED IN FIGHT WITH VILLISTAS
The War Department reports two engagements between U S troops and Villistas. On April 22 two American soldiers died and three were wounded while six Villistas were killed and 19 fatally wounded. On April 20 four Villistas were mortally wounded. The fighting ended as Villistas retreated toward Parral and then north toward the mountains west of Minaca. General Scott will begin talks with General Obregon after receiving War Department instructions.
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Washington
War Department
Funston
United States
Parral
Minaca
Scott
General Obregon
General Scott
Baker
For Sale New Barrels for Lime and Sulphur Solution
For sale new barrels suitable for holding lime and sulfur solution. Apply to H. F. Byrd.
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H. F. Byrd
Howe's Pictures Tonight at Empire
Lyman H Howe presents moving pictures at the Empire tonight showing Glacier National Park life in the northwest and scenery, Indian life, animal movements shot at eight times speed, a tour of the largest automobile plant, and comedy cartoons. One show at 8 30 with Howe's representatives.
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Empire Theater
Lyman H. Howe
America
Glacier National Park
Northwest
Howe
Washington journalist James Hay Jr. undergoes appendectomy
A dispatch from Washington reports James Hay Jr., a noted Washington newspaper man and magazine writer and son of Representative James Hay of Virginia, underwent an appendectomy Wednesday at Emergency Hospital and is reported to be doing well.
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Washington
James Hay, Jr
James Hay
Virginia
Reverend Hugh W. White’s Jesus the Missionary on sale
The pamphlet Jesus the Missionary by Rev Hugh W White is available from Geo F Norton Publishing Co and Rice Music Store Winchester Va and Presbyterian Committee on Publication Richmond Va for sixty cents. It aims at careful Bible study and daily devotionals with wide use in China and the United States.
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Geo. F. Norton Publishing Co
Rice Music Store
Winchester
Presbyterian Committee On Publication
Richmond
China
U. S
Winchester Circuit Mt Zion Sunday Services
Preaching and communion will be held next Sunday at Mt Zion at 10 30 a m with Pastor W H Sampsell. Also note Fishpaw sale on May 2 with rain or shine no reserve bids.
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Mt. Zion
Kees Acquitted in Berkeley Carper Murder Case
A Berkeley county jury in Martinsburg cleared William Kees of murder in the February Bunke Hill quarry altercation with Meredith C. Carper. Kees testified self defense. the state pursued manslaughter, but the jury returned a not guilty verdict after about thirty minutes.
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William Kees
Carper
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
W. Va
Pikeside
Meredith C. Carper
Winchester
Bunke Hill
Kees
Downey
Luttrell
Atttorney
Allen B. Noll
Robert H. Boyd
Bunker Hill
Rees
Livestock Sale Promoted for Jno Fishpaw Near Burnt Factory
Do not miss the sale of cattle and livestock by Jno Fishpaw near Burnt Factory on May 2. Notices list sale times and location details for bidders and buyers.
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Jno
Weems Named to Tome School Field Meet Committee
PORT DEPOSIT Maryland April 27 The 1916 committee of fifteen hosting Tome School’s big field and track meet has been appointed. Fortunate member Er V Weems Jr Winchester joins sub committees to greet officials and athletes escort them to campus supervise meals and din ner and assist as ushers and clerks of the course. The group acts as a general reception committee ensuring hospitality and smooth operations for the visiting competitors.
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Port Deposit
Tome
Er. V. Weems, Jr
Winchester
Imneneon
Bran and Middling Supply Announcement by Winchester Milling
Winchester Milling Corporation announces a steady supply of home made bran and middling for trade. The notice is signed by W. Dick, Superintendent, in the era of W. B. Baker’s successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Milling Corporation
W. B. Baker
W. Dick
Seed Dates and Seed Corn Offered by H H Baker
Seed dealer H H Baker lists seeds at 46 East Piccadilly Street and announces a lot sale this Saturday at 2 30 P M Rain or shine. The notice includes a buyer contact PL Harris.
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H. H. Baker
East Piccadily St
Verdun Front Under Strong German Assault Threat
Paris reports say German bombardment of Verdun grows fiercer as massed forces prepare for a major attack likely tonight or tomorrow. The aim is to seize Verdun by Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm's May 6 birthday, with French and Russian forces massed to defend.
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Paris
Verdun
Frederick Wilhelm
Frost Risk Hovering Over Frederick Apples
A light frost last night caused no reported damage to the apple crop. Bloom is expected Saturday or Sunday and frost could threaten the harvest for ten days, with a bumper crop likely if milder conditions hold compared with 1913.
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Frederick County
For Sale Pony and Runabout Horse Ad
For sale pony age three with runabout mare by standard bred trotter and dam thoroughbred pony. Phone 12 3. A H Byrd Iptt Berryville Virginia.
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Throrough
A. H. Byrd
Iptt
Berryville
Miss Carm en Pierce Led To Altar By Wilber M Gaunt
Miss Mary Carmen Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hugh Pierce united in marriage to Wilbur M Gaunt a prominent Berryville area farmer at Crums Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South near Wadesville Clarke county Va The ceremony was conducted by Rev Harry Vincent Wheeler with a white and green floral decor The church was filled with relatives and friends from Clarke Jefferson and nearby Winchester The couple wed after Mary Carmen Pierce attended Fort Loudoun Seminary and later studied in Winchester CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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Crums_ Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Wadesville
Clarke County
Mary Carmen Pierce
Frank Hugh
Pierce
Wilbur M. Gaunt
Berryville
Harry Vincent Wheeler
Trinity Methodist, Episcopal Church
South
Baltimore
Crums
Jefferson County
W. Va
Winchester
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Virginia public still enthusiastic about planting trees
The Mountain View Nursery Co of Williamsport Maryland delivered two carloads of fruit trees to Winchester this week. Traders Charles F Viands H B Pinkley and G F Hetzer sold the stock. A draft of colts stock steers and a fine group of sheep and lambs were offered at Fishpaw's sale.
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Mountain View Nursery Co
Williamsport
Winchester
Charles F. Viands
H. B. Pinkley
G. F. Hetzer
Services at Stines Chapel Revival Preacher Leads Sunday
Rev W O Talbert of this city will preach at Stines Chapel on the Pughtown road at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon April 30 in connection with the Sunday school meeting Everyone is invited to attend The last opportunity to secure choice Building Lots at your own price this Saturday 230 PM Rain or shine F L Harris
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W. O. Talbert
Stine’s Chapel
Pughtown Road
Birth of Daughter for Moffatt Family in Rippon WV
Mr and Mrs Harry G Moffatt formerly of this city now of Rippon Jefferson county West Virginia are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at their home on Easter Monday Mrs Moffatt was formerly Miss Jessie Wilt of Rippon Mr Moffatt is a member of the Shenandoah Valley Importing Company of this city
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Harry G. Moffatt
Rippon
Jefferson County
W. Va
Mr. Moffatt
Shenandoah Valley Importing Company
Moffatt
Jessie Wilt
Ladies Memorial Meeting NMA to Convene at Willis Home
The Ladies National Memorial Association will meet at Mrs William R Willis 125 South Market Street on Friday evening April 28 A full attendance is desired Secretary Horsey notes meeting details and location in Ip Fi 2A
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Ladies’ National Memorial Association
William R. Willis
South Market Street
Public Auction Notice For Building Tot Items And Livestock
The Public Auction of 6 building tots will be held this Saturday April 29 at 2.30 P M Rain or shine F L Harris. 14 fresh cows 40 hogs and a set of pigs at Fishpaws sale. 1p.
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Harris
F. L. Harris
Funeral attendees travel from Rockport and Lake Hamilton
Miss Callie Richard of Rockport Indiana and Mr Wesley Richard of Lake Hamilton Florida attended the funeral of the late Luther Richard held Monday at his home on Braddock Street.
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Callie Richard
Rockport
Ind
Wesley Richard
Dublin under British warships amid Irish rebellion
London dispatch says Dublin is under the line of British warships in Dublin Bay. Martial law extends across Ireland and troops are sent to reinforce. Civil law suspended. arrests and searches rise. newspapers suppressed and Casement's trial may be delayed or leniency advised. About 100 killed or wounded in recent days.
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Ireland
Dublin
The
Star
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Dublin Bay
Roger Casement
Casement
London Express
Roger
Lora Wimborne
Augustine Birrét
Sir Edward Carson
Mr Bryan Conrad Passes West Point Physical Test
Mrs. William H Baker of this city announces that her son Bryan Conrad Second has passed the physical test for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is now a student at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Virginia and will enter West Point about mid June. He formerly studied at Shenandoah Valley Academy in Winchester.
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William H. Baker
War Department
Washington
Bryan Conrad
United Stattes Military Academy
West Point
Conrad
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Ambassador Morgenthau Resigns as Turkey Envoy
President Wilson accepted the resignation of Henry Morgenthau ambassador to Turkey with White House notice. No successor named, but Abram I. Elkus is widely expected to fill the post.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
White House
Abram I. Elkus
Building Lots With Bearing Orchard Auction This Saturday
Auction of building lots with bearing orchard set for Saturday at 2 30 P M rain or shine. Public sale notice signed F L Harris. Local real estate offering with emphasis on immediate sale and favorable terms.
Frost Expected In Virginia Mountain Districts Tonight
A telegram to The Star reports frost in the mountain districts of this part of Virginia tonight and continued cool weather tonight and Friday. Partly overcast conditions are noted with likely frost in higher elevations.
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The
Star
Virginia
Market quotes at Baltimore closing time
At the close of the Baltimore wholesale markets at 8 o'clock this afternoon No. 2 red wheat was quoted at 1.16 dollars. Corn was quoted at 82 1-2 cents.
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Baltimore
Mr Lawrence Fansler to Address Golden Rule Class
Former resident Lawrence L Fansler of Hagerstown Maryland will speak at the Golden Rule Bible Class at 930 Sunday morning. The event gathers local attendees for a morning address by the visiting speaker.
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Lawrence L. Fansler
Hagerstown
Golden Rule Bible Class
Mrs Anderson dies after brief illness in Winchester
Mrs Audie Bernice Anderson wife of cabinet maker Frank Anderson of Winchester died early this morning at age 48 after pleurisy and pneumonia. Born in Chambersburg Pa she lived much of her life in Winchester with years near White Post Va. She leaves husband two children Dorothy and James, mother Mrs Lucy Haymaker sister Mrs William Breckenbridge brother Carlson Haymaker and is to be buried at Mount Hebron following funeral services by Rev W C Talbert. Miss Mary Lynch departed for Washington to visit friends.
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Audie Bernice Anderson
Frank Anderson
Winchester
West Cork Street
Main
Braddock Streets
Anderson
Lucy KE. Haymaker
James ™. Haymaker
Chambersburg
White Post
Clark County
Tuleyries
Graham F. Blandy
New York
Clarke County
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Jesus
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F. H. Throop
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Cortland Myers
D. D
Boston
A W. Pitzer
Meritus Central Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Miss Allen
Chinkiang
Cina
T. L. C. Suhr
E. V. Weems
Verdun Front
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Constantinople
Wire
Douglas Haig
Lloyd’s
Dubhe
Masishazin
Stromnaes
Noordwee
Carmanian
Athens
Miss Pierces
Wilber M. Gaunt
Ory
Ladies’ Memorial Meeting
Horsey
West
F. Ll. Harris
Jack Frost
Baltimore Grain Markets
James M. Haymaker
Miss Mary. Lynch
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