General March backs 4 million man army plan and division exploits
Washington, Aug. 24 General March told Senate and House committees that America must field an overseas army of 4,000,000 with 1,000,000 at home to win the war. He notes no spread eagle rhetoric and cites recent victories by the First and Second Division under Bullard and Bunty, including 68 German guns and 3,400 prisoners taken by the first division.
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Washington
General March
Senate
House
America
United States
March
France
Robert L. Bullard
Omar Bunty
Pershing
Eleven youths leave for Camp Lee Va for army training
Eleven youths aged 21 depart by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Camp Lee Virginia for military training. They were under the charge of Harry Demar Robinson with companions Frederick Kenney Stephens City Leslie Patton Winchester Paul Kersole Winchester Jerome Stottier County John Kremer Winchester William Price White Post William Jenkins Winchester Abram Novick Winchester and David Peters Winchester. They received Red Cross sweaters and comfort kits replacing men discharged due to disability.
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Baltimore and Ohio ‘Railroad
Camp Lee
Army
Harry Demar Robinson
C. L. Robinson
Leslie Edward Patton
Winchester
Paul E Kersole
Jerome Lantz Stottier
County
John Richardson Kremer
Winches
William Earl Jenkins
Abram Jerome Novick
David William Peters
Shenandoah Valley Academy Seeks Students and Staff
The Shenandoah Valley Academy opens Thursday September 19 at 2 p.m. with Dr J B Edwards acting principal. A military school for boys prepares for universities V M I and West Point. Also seeks a good stenographer with 8 30 to 5 30 hours and writing applications in care Star.
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West Point
J. B. Edwards
X. M. Care Star
Wheat Elevator Full Traps Incoming Load
Miss Dorothy Green returns from Baltimore visit. Mrs Worthington and granddaughter Elizabeth Worthington of Baltimore stay with Mrs Nancy Kobie. A call to join the second line of defense.
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Dorothy Green
Baltimore
Maria ‘Worthington
Elizabeth Worthington
Nancy Kobie
Big Winchester Fair Sets Crowning Event with Noted Horses
The Winchester fair will run September 10 to 13 with top horses entered in all racing classes and livestock exhibits. Free attractions promise clean, genteel entertainment day and night, and season tickets are urged to avoid missing this year’s highlights.
British Down 24 German Planes in Air Battle
Officially announced from London that twenty four German airplanes were shot down by British forces on August 23. Eight balloons destroyed, four planes forced down out of control, and three British aircraft missing. Also a classified for sale listing: twelve horse Frick traction engine in running order, apply at Star office.
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London
British Renew Attacks In Sector of Albert and Take 14,000 Prisoners
British forces renewed a large scale assault around Albert and pushed toward Bapaume as French and British units reported continued progress. The war office said Haig's troops advanced and captured several towns including Harleville, Gomicourt, Ramblingcourt, Boyelles and Boiry Becquerelles.
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Albert
London
War Office
Haig
Paris
Soissons
French War Office
Lorraine
Bapaume
British War Office
Noyon Pressed On Three Sides As French Advance
On the Aisne Vesle front Aug 24 General Mangin's troops push along the Aylette river and press toward Noyon from three sides. Prisoners report the crown prince removed Vesle bridge material signaling a southward setback as American fire drives Germans from roads and into fields.
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Aisne-Vesle
Mangin
Aylette
Noyon
Vesle
Epee
OY RIDERS 18 PAY FOR DAMAGE IN WRECK CASE
Warrants issued in Mountain Falls county for Clyde Bate and Wittam Smoke after a collision with Major Frank Rittenhouse on Berryville pike. Gale allegedly drove the car. charges include operating under liquor influence and reckless driving, with Smoke facing disorderly conduct. Two women in the car were hurt and fled. no warrants for them. Sheriff will pursue arrest. damaged car owned by young Sale of Mountain Falls remains at Rouss Garage.
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Frank Rattenhouse
Berryville Pike
Thieaty
Clyde BD. Bate
Wittam
Gale
Rittenhouse
Pike
Pannett
Mountain Falls
Young Sale
Rouss
Removal Notice of Sale on Used Cars and Trucks
Removal notice states our property is being sold and our entire stock of cars and trucks will be offered at reduced prices until September 7. A number of vehicles have already been sold.
Navy blamed as Triumph raider slickly roams coast
The failure of the navy to destroy the captured American trawler Triumph, turned into a German raider after a U boat grab off the Atlantic coast, is sharply attacked by Senator McCumber. He questions swift sub chasers and destroyers and asks why the threat remains. He notes the trawler’s eight to twelve knot speed and coastal depredations.
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Washington
Atlantic
McCumber
Cslorth
Deaketa
Senate
Virginia Counties Formed From Frederick County Sketches
A fragmented excerpt describes the creation of many Virginia counties from Frederick and notes historical events around Winchester and the Opequon settlement. It mentions the whipping post, a severed head tale, and references to Rev Stil, the old Stone Church, and early Presbyterian ministry in Winchester with dates circa 1769 to 1900, highlighting a history of people and places now largely faded.
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Winchester
Virginia
Stil
Byterian
Cumberland County
Mary Norton
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William Ridgeway Price
White Post
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Nate
Big Winchester Fair
Leon
Sale
of Sanitary. Plumbing Co
John F. Boxwell
Just
Frederick
Foote
Nemo
Charien
Rey
Dr. HI
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