13 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
1
A revival service featured a sermon by Mr. Alien and choir leader Mr. Alien praising self mastery through Christian virtue. The evangelist highlighted dangers of dethroning the will, urging that true power lies in choosing to align with God and resisting the devil’s temptations.
Very desirable 8 room southe with modern improvements on a residential street. 60 acre farm 2 miles off Northwestern Turnpike Wardensville Grade, 2 miles to railroad. Prices 4500 for farm, 4000 and 5000 for two residences on a residential street. Also sale of horses wagons corn bay and implements Friday Feb 14 near C Vi depot. J W Bakior and J H Barnett advertise property and sale details.
From Spa the German armistice commission relief sub-committee announced that talks on shipping food into Germany have collapsed. Prospects for relief shipments are uncertain as Allied demand for shipping increases.
Limited stock of new autos for sale and six motels promoted at low prices. One listing notes 854 Overlanls at quick buyer prices, urging fast action for discounts.
Lieut. Philip Williams son of Mrs Shirley Carter and brother of Mr R Gray Williams has been honorably discharged and will enter the practice of law in Winchester in the office long occupied by Major Holmes Conrad and later Capt. Robert Y Conrad. Williams practiced in Winston-Salem before the war and served as assistant judge of the Municipal Court. He trained as an aviation instructor at Brooks Field Texas and then returned home to resume his career with his family of lawyers.
Advices from Archangel report Bolshevik troops attacked Cadixh near the front in Northern Russia but were driven back by Allied forces. message adds Bolsheviks are said to be advancing in Siberia.
A visitor delivers a gospel urging self examination and action for Jesus. He condemns complacent living as a major enemy and challenges a crowd to reflect on their commitments in the face of indifference.
A fragment claims 1 500 dollars worth of food could be multiplied to 600 tons in a day, citing a state figure. The text is unclear and lacks verifiable details or sources.
The funeral of George C. Shepard, hotel manager and adventurer, who died Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Harwin Ford's home in East Orange New Jersey, will be held Friday at 2 pm from the Presbyterian Church in Winchester. Rev J H Lacy will lead the service and burial will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mr Paul Zimmerman of the La France Fire Engine Company of Binghamton New York conducted an official test of a new combination engine and motor truck for the Friendship Fire Company near the Old Dominion Paper Company south of town. Demonstrators reported the apparatus performed well and a public demonstration is planned on Market Street in front of City Hall at 2 PM Saturday, weather permitting and street roped off for the test.
The article notes Marcel Putin a renowned French authority on military and political affairs will leave Germany. It suggests his departure aims to ensure disarmament enough to erase fears of an Allied offensive, illustrating cross Allied perspectives on postwar security.
The ladies of Sacred Heart Catholic Church hold a musical evening Friday at 7 30 p m in the Sunday school parlor with home made cakes candy ice cream and fancy articles for sale after the program. All welcome.
In the House of Commons A Bonar Law stated British delegates at the peace conference intend to claim indemnities from Germany for the war costs and damages. The exact amount Britain seeks is not yet known but described as enormous.
Theatergoers are advised that the production In Old Kentucky will not begin before nine o'clock tonight due to late survival issues. The change applies to Friday night showings and affects all ticket holders.
Washington February 12. For exceptionally good services to the government during the war, three of the highest civilian employees, eight generals, and one colonel of the United States Army were this afternoon presented with honors.
Sale at Jon Cook's in Kernstown on Saturday after 10 a.m. items include all household and kitchen furniture. Some rate bargains expected. Auctioneer A. G. Swanson.
Washington February 13 the export control committee named to President Wilson on May 1 1917 will disband on March 1 1918. The committee was formed to supervise freight movement to the seaboard for export during congested railroad conditions.
For sale of a nine room residence with a modern kitchen gas heat cellar and rear entrance to Pallfax Lane fronting 145 feet deep near a school and business district. Listing notes may be from a local real estate notice with partial details and a date.
A Lutheran church schedule notes preaching by the pastor with a message for congregants. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate a sermon service and religious observance. The event centers on the church’s scheduled worship gathering.
Francis J. Heney, the government investigator, ends his public probe after witnesses in Bohait and Packers testify. Heney leaves for San Francisco to resume private practice, citing inconsistencies and perjured statements among testimonies in the case.
Word comes from Front Royal Warren County Virginia of the death of Judge Giles Cook a longtime Warren County jurist aged years He joined as a boy sixteen in the Confederate army and was twice wounded in the head and once in the side His service and judgeship are recalled with regret by friends in Winchester
The draft constitution outlines that entrance of Germany into a proposed league requires national assembly and state commissions approval. It proposes the president be elected by the national assembly and gives the assembly power to vote on conferees in cabinet. The cabinet would hold supreme control of the army and navy.
Democratic caucus in the Senate will meet tonight to decide if the chamber should hold night sessions for the remainder of the current session to push the regular supply bills, as March 4 approaches.
President Wilkon submitted Major General Booch H. Crowder as judge advocate general with the rank of major general. Crowder previously held the office and is described as the favorite for the position in the delivery to the Senate.
Fragmentary text mentions a sale of a house and a property at 101 East Germain. It references a royal palace and a chaotic situation involving Roumanig financial and economist affairs. No clear event or complete details emerge.
Berlin dispatch states Rusciat troops led by Lepine invade as Spartacides and sheviki unite. Intern report claims sixty five German civilians executed in a village amid the advance.
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