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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
5
On July 12, 1917, the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Lynchburg records a petition by the United States of America. The document notes the petitioner status and court jurisdiction.
The Bear Pond Lumber Coal and Oil Company and many named and unknown defendants in a United States District Court proceeding in the Western District of Virginia must appear within 15 days to protect their interests. The petitioner seeks appointment of commissioners to determine just compensation for land to be condemned for federal use. a hearing is set for 10:00 AM on September 7, 1917, before Judge Henry C. McDowell in Lynchburg Virginia. Publication of this order will be in The Evening Star Winchester Virginia weekly for four weeks.
A rail wreck at 3.15 left two firemen dead after wrecking trains arrived hours later. Fire crews from Winchester saved engines and cooled burning cars to prevent further loss. Fireman Flinn of Luray and fireman Duke of Bentonville were identified as the victims.
Shipments of 2000 tins and nine cann ers for county canning clubs arrived at the Winchester Chamber of Commerce office. Members who ordered both cans and canners are urged to pick them up promptly. Farmers Bulletin No. 853 Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables is available from Jesse M. Jones for distribution to club members and others interested. The club picnic at Clevenger's grove was canceled due to infantile paralysis prevention measures. Miss Murphy conducted a demonstration at Fred Cochran's home and will demo at Mrs. Melvin Green's on Apple Ridge.
Hundreds from Winches Berryville and Charles Town watched wrecking crews clear debris after a northbound train struck a southbound at Rippon. Fireman Duke’s body wedged between locomotive and tender remained inaccessible all day as investigators note orders to stop were ignored and speed could not be checked.
A Senate recollection describes introducing an Illinois law copy, involving Governor Mann and the United Board of Agricultural with Mr. Davis. The committee preferred the initial bill limiting administration to the governor, agriculture commissioner, and highway commission, then substituted the penitentiary superintendent for the highway commissioner before passage.
A letter praises W A Garrett for steering a bill through the Senate while noting Davis hindered progress by his excitable and discourteous conduct before the committee. The note, signed Bland Massie, casts Davis as a disadvantage to passage. Also mentions Mrs E L Russell returning to Baltimore and Mrs E K Webster heading to Washington. Edward Hare returns to government work in Washington after visiting town.
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