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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1917
Page
1
In a letter to The Star a reader argues against a farm demonstrator. He says farmers can work the land themselves, lack laborers, and should receive practical help like road and school improvements instead of theory. The writer urges sending laborers who will dig and farm to win the war. EB Rubeck signs.
Classified rental note lists a nine room house with bath and electric service near Berryville Virginia. Contact Archie Arnett for details or to view. Includes a brief line about mailing a box of Xmas Apples and references attorney Lynch.
The Star prints daily installments listing 69 registrants for the county questionnaire program. Today’s batch covers numbers 111 through 220, including Christopher Columbus Petty and others. Recipients must return the forms within seven days after receipt to the local advisory council in Winchester.
In Copenhagen on December 17 reports say Germany faces pessimism despite talk of peace. An address quoted the Kaiser saying the German sword cannot win without spiritual force, urging a change in attitude toward morally guided power. Ford for sale 1917 model advertised locally.
Frederick County resident Bauserman argues against funding a county farm agent for scientific agriculture. He contends funds should improve schools and roads or support direct farm improvements, calling for practical demonstrators over paternalistic programs. He stresses value of workers over bureaucratic officials and questions the cost versus benefit.
German raids increase on the French front with patrol clashes reported. Fighting erupts in Mount Cornillet sector Champagne and German artillery targets northern Western Front British positions. Austro German forces gain ground south of Mont Cabrille at a terrible human cost. Air activity and artillery dueling continue on the Macedonian front while the eastern front remains quiet.
Washington dispatch reports hundreds of men women and children starving to death in Teheran Persia due to famine. The American vice consul in Teheran requests urgent relief steps be taken from the State Department.
A four week truce across the eastern front began today from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Russian Romanian German Austro Hungarian Bulgarian and Turkish forces halt hostilities as Berlin signals possible separate peace talks. Germany may move heavy forces prior to protocol signing.
Spelling event at Greenwood School on Sen séney Road December 21 1917 with admission five cents. Prizes awarded to top speller and runner up. Proceeds support the Red Cross. Miss Johnette G. Wright solicits attendance and help for the cause.
Robert L. Mitchell a well known colored liveryman died suddenly at his home after a short illness of congested lungs. He was stricken at Eagle's meat market on South Main Street and died shortly after arriving home. Mitchell was son in law of the late Robert Orrick and had carried on the business since his death. He was about 70, a former Washington DC school teacher, leaves a widow and several children. Funeral arrangements not completed at Kurtz establishment.
A Christmas cantata will be presented at Bryarly School House on Thursday December 20 at 7 30 P M Admission is 10 and Ihe Proceeds go toward piano fund Refreshments will be served.Supporting details indicate a small community event with a concert and fundraising effort featuring a piano.
A small blaze in the Whitlock Herb Medicine Company office near the city limits was extinguished before the fire department arrived. No injuries reported and damage described as slight.
A marriage license was issued in Washington on Saturday to Charles L. Collins Jr. of Fort Myer Heights Virginia and Miss Mary B Rush of Winchester. Mrs Raymond Simpson returned to Washington today after a weekend at the home of Mrs E Hoover on South Market Street.
United States will redouble efforts in men materiel and ships almost immediately to surprise the German army before the spring campaign opens. Returning officers defend Allied strength while noting German shells are often defective and doubt a major offensive before Christmas peace feeler.
Bay Red Cross Christmas seals help protect children from tuberculosis tuberculosis. poet.
Edward George Portner, member of a prominent Virginia family, died at his Portner apartments after pneumonia. Born 1874 in Manassas, he studied at Boston Institute of Technology and George Washington University, later lecturing in chemistry. Survived by wife Moncure, a two year old son, four sisters and three brothers. Interred at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington.
NEPL Motor Co promotes anti freez coolant use to protect radiators and warns against risk. The shop offers radiator covers for all makes and models as part of their auto care selection.
John B. Dettra died at his Oaks home near Philadelphia after paralysis. Aged 77, he was a longtime builder in Pennsylvania and survived by his widow Annie C. Rowland and three sons Norris Dettra John B. Dettra and T R Dettra. Funeral at Oaks on Wednesday with burial in Green Tree Cemetery.
Christmas matinee and night 8 reel vaudeville show at the Auditorium. The program includes a 7 reel feature and a reel of laughing comedy with a strong finale. Tickets cost 24 cents and support the Friendship Co to buy a new truck.
Mrs Charlotte Murnan thanks ministers, choir, friends, and neighbors for flowers and assistance during her husband’s illness and death.
Julia McNulty, a 14 year old girl living with the Enogna and Mrs Sadie McNulty of 12 North Washington, vanished last Friday after taking clothes to her mother to wash. Police and papers urged to help locate her while her mother reports a small withdrawal of $3.60 and notes she was last seen at the Baltimore and Ohio station with a girl her age.
The Legal Advisory Board met in the city hall for the first time to supervise the second draft questionnaire. Attending were Attorneys Cather Lynch Ward Kern Reardon Rice Newlin and Talbot. The first respondent returned the questionnaire.
A service flag honoring 81 Christ Protestant Episcopal Church affiliates was unfurled in Winchester. Principal speaker R Gray Williams praised local youths serving in military and naval forces. Lieut W D Smth Jr of Camp Lee spoke briefly. Only Smth attended. others had reported for duty.
Washington dispatch reports on December 14 the Japanese government formally denied that any Japanese troops occupied Vladivostock. The item appears in a brief contemporary news wire style with an additional classified line seeking cows from M. E. Conner and a local livery ad.
Lewis Jones Sr founder of the Lewis Jones Knitting Company with Albert Baker, dies at 82 in Philadelphia. He owned valuable West Philadelphia real estate and held diverse industrial interests. Funeral held at his Overbrook home with private interment. Arthur Lease attended.
In Frederick a letter argues government aims to boost farm output while farmers push for free information from the Department of Agriculture and resist paying a demonstrator. The writer suggests hiring a local expert instead and attacks a Mr. Palmer, urging readers to sign a petition. Caroline Hunter departs for Washington after Red Cross work.
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