Conferees Near Agreement on Draft Age in Army Bill
Conferees expect a two day session to resolve Senate and House differences on the army bill. main dispute is draft ages 21 to 27 vs 21 to 40, with minors barred. amendments include pay raise for enlisted men and exemptions for certain agriculture workers.
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Washington
Senate
House
Army General Staff
Roosevelt
France
Dent
House Committee On Military Affairs
French Prepare A Bigger Offensive On Western Front
British pressure at Lens to St Quentin signals a likely new French assault between St Quentin and the Argonne. German forces gravelly defend Gohelle as Von Hindenburg pours troops to the front. Rotterdam reports western Germany rail traffic halted for military use. Petain named chief of staff, with Nivelle remaining on the Somme front as new powers shown.
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London
Lens
St. Quentin
Argonne Forest
Gohelle
Teutons
Arras
Laon
von Hindenburg
Rotterdam
Daily News
Germany
England
Petain
Verdun
Nivelle
Somme
Voters must pay Capitation Tax for 1916 by May 5 1917
Voters desiring to vote in November’s Governor election must pay the 1916 Capitation Tax on or before May 5 1917. If 1914 and 1915 taxes remain unpaid they must be settled as well. Frederick County treasurer Co R McCANN and Winchester city treasurer WM T Barr verify.
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Co R. McCann
Four Dogs Dead May Indicate Poison Threat
Four dogs were found dead in different parts of town at different times since Saturday night. Officers suspect a dog proner abroad again and worked to remove bodies from the streets. The report notes it is unlikely all deaths were natural within 24 hours. Carona Day arsenate of lead at MO Solenberger's.
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Prononer
Conscription Poses Hard Blow to Virginia Pharmacists
Virginia faces a potential shortage of pharmacists as the War Department contemplates a 60 percent first draft. The State Board of Pharmacy estimates about 60 percent of registered pharmacists and assistants would be eligible, most under 25 with no dependents. Drafts could cripple drug stores unless exemptions for licensed pharmacists are granted, and the board will seek relief when the bill becomes law.
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Virginia
War Department
State’ Board O Pharmacy
Richmond
Membership campaign starts in city chamber meeting
Captains and workers gathered at the Council Chamber at 9.20 AM to launch a ten district membership drive for a modern Chamber of Commerce. Fifty four members reported by noon as optimism ran high and teams prepared to push for two hundred fifty by Saturday.
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Council Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Evans
R. O. Kirkwood
Middletown
N. Y
Baker and Company
R. T. Barton
Field
Newlin and
Chapman
John Wood
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
E Marshall Baker
Fred. Barr
Wt. Barton, Jr
T. Russell Cather
George B. Chapman
H. S. Duffey
A. M. Field
Katherine
Robert L. Gray
H. K. Green
George H. Haines
Hansbrough and Carter
W. G. Hardy
George H. Heist
M. Henkel
M. V. Kremer
J. H. Lacy
Maryland Junk Company
Joseph B. Newlin
George F. Norton H
Sheetz
John M. Steck
J. Joseph Sullivan
R. Griy Williams
Prices Paid Today In Grain Markets
At Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon spot wheat quoted 2.98 and corn 1.67 eight. Local dealers offered 2.98 for wheat after the close.
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Baltimore
Reardon Resigns From Union Bank Winchester Board
James P. Reardon has resigned as a director of the Union Bank of Winchester, from which he was recently re-elected, the notice states.
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James P. Reardon
Union Bank of Winchester
Men Needed to Clear Our Suits at New York Service
1000 men needed to clear our suits from 17.00 to 40.00. Altering repairing and pressing. New York Service Tatters. Newlin and Kneeling prewar tin. Main St. Phene 226 W. dius ee.
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New York
Trial Set for Vawter Slaying May First
The trial of Prof. Charles B. Vawter of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg for the killing of Stockton Heth Jr is scheduled to begin May 1 before Judge W W Moffitt at Christiansburg. Jack Lee of Lynchburg will assist the state promising to lift every scrap of evidence and aim for a sensational case.
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Jack Lee
Lynchburg
Commonwealth
Charles B. Vawter
Virginia Polytechnic Institute of Blacksburg
Stockton Heth, Jr
W. W. Moffitt
Christiansburg
Prof. Vawter
City Farm Labor Won't Do On Farm
A Winchester writer signing as A Farmer's Wife defends farm life against city critics in The Baltimore Sun. She argues that farms provide abundant food through hard work by women, and cites experiences with city relatives praising farm meals and daily labor. The piece continues on page four.
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Baltimore Sun
Winchester
Sun
The Flag Is More Secure Now After Congress Vote
A contributed editorial argues democracy requires divided powers but war demands centralized authority. It praises selective conscription, registration, and national preparedness led by a peace-loving president, urging Americans to fulfill duties while remaining hopeful for allied peace.
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R. Gray Williams
James Ford Rhodes
War Department
National Guard
United States
Plattsburg
Goa
Great Britain
Ulster
England
Ireland
Breneth
Grear
America
France
Congress
Bride Admits Stealing Coat From Train Couple Marries En Route
A Cumberland Valley Railroad coat theft involving a bride who married a railway passenger on a stop between Winchester and Martinsburg was confessed. The bride claimed she found the coat abandoned and handed it to her husband who hid it. the couple was released and no action was taken by the railway.
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Mampire Theatre
Winchester
Martinsburg
Ruth Philips
Lynn Mass
Cumberland Valley Railroad
J. H. Freed
Stailroad Company
Excursion Season Opens Sunday for Shenandoah Valley Line
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launches the summer excursion season on Sunday May 6 from Shenandoah Valley points to Washington and Baltimore with a special train Washington to Winchester. Rates and trains remain unchanged. The Shenandoah division excursion to the cities begins May 27 from Strasburg Junction. LOOK Onion sets at Potts Grocery.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Shenandoah Valley
Washington
Baltimore
Winchester
Shenandoah Division
Strasburg Junction
Byrd Family Relocates to Ferryville Farmhouse for Summer
Mr and Mrs HW E Byrd and their two children leave the Amherst Street home to reside in a bungalow at the Byrd fruit farm on the Ferryville pike for the summer and early fall. Mrs NeHie Bovard returns from Scottdale Pennsylvania after a period with relatives.
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Hw.ef. Byrd
Byrd
Amherst Street
Mr. Byrd
Ferryville Pike
Man Ends Life Amid Fever Delirium in West Water Street Lavatory
Joseph Lloyd Franks a 43 year old man, delirious from fever after measles, hanged himself with an improvised rope in the Faulkner apartment house lavatory at 7 West Water Street. His death occurred early Sunday morning after his mother’s long vigil beside his bedside. The body was found by David Morrison and removed after an inquest was deemed unnecessary. The incident drew a large crowd near the Sunday school hour.
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Joseph Lloyd Franks
Faulkner
West Water Street
David Morrison
Sarah’ Whissan
Highland Avenue
Franks
Devan
Dove
Armell Ried
Morrison
Armel
C. R. Anderson
Collidgson
Tndertaker Funk and Son
Michland Avenue
Stores urged to close early to aid gardeners movement
A Worcester area appeal urged stores to close at 5 PM to free space for backyard and community gardens. The plan aims to ease the food shortage by boosting home cultivation and supporting the war effort led by President Wilson and Governor Harrington. A business man signed the appeal “A Business Man” under the headline Amateur Gardener a Chance. Continued on Page Four.
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Wilson
Harrington
Winchester
Cal
United States
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Kennedly Farm
J. Ih. Funkhouser
Western Front
Treas
Frederick County
WM. T. Barr
Carona Day
Reardon
Bank
Vawter's
Stockton
Hetl
Christianburg
Musien
Potts Grocery
NeHie Bovard
Scottdale, Pa
Jos. L. Franks
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