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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
3
An advertisement urges readers to replace dangerous calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable remedy. It promises a safe cure for biliousness liver sluggishness and constipation with a 50 cent bottle a money back guarantee and claims it cleanses bile and wastes without salivation. It targets families and children touting pleasant taste and harmlessness.
Public auction of real estate to settle a charter case decree. Elizabeth K Williams et al. vs H H Parsons etc. sale to take place in front of the County Court House Winchester at twelve o clock noon on September 18, 1915.
Miss Lela B. Orndorff married Mr. Clarence H. Fletcher at 8 o clock last evening in the parsonage of the Christian Church. Rev W T Walters officiated in the presence of close friends. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Orndorff, wore white silk with matching accessories. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Fletcher, works as a machinist at the Virginia Woolen Mills. They will reside in the city.
Stephens City Lutheran and Methodist Sunday schools plan their annual picnic on Saturday August 20 in Saunders grove two miles east of town. The event will feature Samsell's orchestra and a cornet band with a 10 am program. Rev. R H Cline will preach Sunday morning at St Paul Lutheran and again at Trinity Lutheran in the evening.
The Neff Rice Camp Confederate Veterans hold their annual reunion at Forestville Crossing near New Market on Friday. Special excursion trains run from Front Royal and Harrisonburg. Hon. James Hay and Col. Robert E. Lee will be principal speakers, with music and activities planned for the day.
The Atlanta mayor told a California banquet that Leo M. Frank, lynched near Marietta after his Milledgeville prison removal, suffered the last penalty for an unspeakable crime. Gov Harris vowed rewards and a full inquiry to arrest and convict the mob. He urged aggressive pursuit of the lynchers and warned former Gov Slaton not to return to Georgia.
Mrs. Tessa Myers of Martinsburg visits sister Mrs. W. E. Stimmel on Mountain Rev. George Lillard and family spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Bailey. Edward Crisman, B. P. Nagley, and L. H. Stimmel dine with W. C. Shade. George W. Mauzy, daughters Lee and Nellie, visit Ollie Stimmel on Mountain Row. Mary Luttrell visits with the Kerns. W. F. B. Stimmel and wife join Ollie Stimmel and Cora Hale at John Dick's home near White Hall. C. W. Lamp and family visit Jerry Shade in Martinsburg.
In a open letter to Seventh District citizens James Hay rejects a World's Work critique of his stance as chairman of the House military affairs committee. He argues the article misstates his actions and asserts willingness to cooperate with President Wilson on reasonable defense legislation.
The War Department will send food bedding and tents to Galveston storm victims from Fort Sill and Fort Leavenworth. Army officers will work with the Red Cross in relief efforts while Galveston remains under martial law and casualty numbers are still uncertain.
Greenspring Virginia reports a well attended all day meeting led by Rev. Myerly of Berkeley Springs with services at 10 30 2 30 and 8 oclock. An all day picnic and tournament is planned for August 21 in the Old Stone Church woods with events including sack and foot races and a high jump.
Misses Ethel Anderson and Misse Smoot travel to Reliance Virginia to visit the uncle and aunt of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John McQuay, at their home.
Boston August 19 Governor Stuart of Virginia condemned the lynching of Leo Frank. He said the outrage is a high handed violation of law and should be punished. He stressed the incident does not reflect Southern race prejudice against Jews and blamed resentment toward attacks on womanhood rather than ethnicity. The governor asserted lynching has diminished in the South over years and urged swift punishment for the perpetrators.
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