Fuelless Order Lifted by U S Dictator
A fuelless order aimed at limiting a sector was canceled by the U S official. The action reversed a temporary ban and allowed resumed activity in the affected industry.
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U. S
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
1
Fuel Administration Suspends Monday Shutdown Indefinitely
The fuel administration announced an indefinite suspension of the Monday shutdown order and lifted the theater and amusements closure. Administrators retain authority to impose necessary restrictions as coal conditions require, citing improved coal and transport conditions and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fuel Administration
The
Garfield
Soldier Camp Life Report From Camp Greenleaf
Lawson W. Armentrout, formerly of this city, now at Camp Greenleaf Fort Oglethorpe Ga reports dinners yesterday and a hospital train assignment He says tents and candles are used and he expects life there The notice also mentions corn seed and thrift stamps Buy Thrift Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Lawson W. Armentrout
Camp Greenleaf
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Mr. Armentrout
Fort Oglethorpe
Governor Cornwell Visits Winchester in Historic Tale
West Virginia Governor John J. Cornwell visited Winchester with his brother William B. Cornwell president of the Winchester and Western Railroad. He traveled from Charleston en route to Washington on important official business and had previously been reported dead in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Brother
John J. Cornwell
Winchester
William B. Cornwell
The
Winchester and Western Railroad Company
Cornwell
Charleston
Washington
Capital
Romney Review
Star
Mr. Cornwell
New Flag Floats From City Hall
The Winchester city government raises a larger, durable flag atop city hall replacing the torn banner. The piece notes many wartime flags vanished after the declaration of war with Germany, with patriotism shifting from display to practical support through war subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Germany
Alties Must Speed Ship Building To Defeat Subs
The 1917 submarine sinkings vastly outweighed total ship production in the US and Britain. US output reached 910 223 tons, while Britain reported 1 163 474 tons sunk by submarines. Officials expect a stronger 1918 building effort to reverse the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alties
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Andrew Bonar
Law
House of Commons
Great Bian
Japan
Italy
France
Time Extended for Shipment of Young Hens in Freder
Frederick county food administrator Mr Leslie D Kline reports a telegram from State Administrator E B White moving the selling window for hens and pullets from February 11 to February 23 to ease an emergency in the poultry market. The extension may be withdrawn by Washington and applies to dealers in poultry and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Colonel White
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
E. B. White
Richmond
Washington
Farmers to sell old hens under new order
Mr. Kline notes many farmers hold old hens and planned sales. the revised order would help them dispose of excess poultry. A man arrived with a large chicken load, but buyers were unavailable unaware of the federal food administration’s recent directive. The item lists livestock and farming goods near Wadesville with owners M. C. Gapper and W. R. Shiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Food Administration
Game And Dance For Local Boys
The Shenandoah Valley Academy basketball team travels to Martinsburg to face Martinsburg High School at the M. Co. A. rooms. The game starts at 8 15 oclock. After the contest a dance will be held at Thornwood Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Martinsburg
Martinsburg High School
M. Co. A
Thornwood Hall
For Rent Nine Room House in City Area
For rent a nine room house with bath and electric lights. Contact M. M. Lynch, Attorney, 1ptt. ar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
M. M. Lynch
Meat famine warned by corn belt meat group head
Washington February 14 America faces a meat famine as A Sykes president of the Corn Belt Meat Producers Association testifies to the Senate agricultural committee. He says producers are going out of business from low prices and bad transport with only patriotism keeping them afloat while livestock production remains average and demand abnormal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Senate Agricultural Committee
A. Sykes
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Associa
Sykes
Free Golf Fish Saturday Morning Promotion at People's Drug
People's Drug Co Inc advertises a Saturday 8 a m event highlighting free golf fish and a shipment of fish food priced at 10 cents per package mentioning the store and product delivery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Drug Co., Inc
People’s
Idle men must work or face jail under wartime bill
A proposed war measure would jail idle men aged eighteen to sixty and force them to work on state roads for up to two hundred forty days per idle month. The bill sets fines of two hundred dollars and targets able bodied men unless declared invalid, with dependents receiving half the labor value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Omps
Winchester
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Ritter pays bond to end court contempt case in Frederick
Former justice H Eugene Ritter turned over a $500 bond to Judge Whiting at Winchester after a court rule for contempt. The sale of the bond will fund Ritter's court costs from a divorce suit his wife won, ending years of legal entanglements. A separate want ad seeks a 4 5 or 6 room flat and a lost tortoise shell spectacles notice also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ritter
Circuit ‘Court
Frederick County
Ritter
Harry R. Kern
Whiting
Hare
Winchester
Verdict Awards Damages in Death of Rail Yard Fireman
In Frederick county circuit court a jury awarded Mrs Blanche Matthews $1500 in a suit against the Cumberland Valley Railroad Co for the death of her son Charles Matthews who was killed when a freight engine stood over and the night passenger train collided at Winchester. The verdict held Charles Matthews not married and not dependent on his father, but that Blanche Matthews was the dependent parent entitled to the entire sum. The action cited the employers liability act and listed the jury members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Blanche Matthews
Frederick County
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Charles Matthews
Winchester
Matthews
Young Matthews
R. Gray
Williams Spree
M. Millynch
Williams
Emesh
Blanch Matthews
Blanch Maftas
Congress of the
L. J. Hook
Com. Rosenberger
George Bywaters
Marker
George W. Graves
W. H. Ridings
Randolph Ridgeway
Pressure to Peace Prompted Senate Clash Over Chamberlain
In a Senate debate Senator James for the administration warned officials to guard public remarks lest intentions backfire. He cited Senator Chamberlain’s New York speech criticizing the military establishment and argued Democrats must be united as American citizens. The notice ends with a local sale listing including horses lambs and farm tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiashington
Senate
James
Kentucky
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senator James
New York
Dual Empire situation tests steps toward peace
Reports from Zurich and Geneva describe rising pressure within the dual empire as Austria and Germany maneuver around Wilson's speech. Officials say a positive move could occur soon, with Von Hertling preparing to reply and Germany reinforcing Austria on the Italian front.
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Reichstag
Wilson
Germany
Austriary
Swit
Owever
Hungary
Albe Trian
von Hertling
Austria
Geneva
Farm Inspection Week Set for March 4 to 9
The federal food administration announced March 4 to 9 as farm implement inspection and repair week. The aim is for every farmer to inspect machinery and place orders for repairs and extra parts due to steel part shortages and freight congestion. Gold Fish Day at People's Drug Co. Saturday February 16 1918. Ip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Food Administration
People’s Drug Co
Winchester Scout Council Meeting Agenda
Winchester Council of Boy Scouts calls an urgent meeting at Handley Library Friday evening to renew the charter and conduct other business. Fish bowls promised from last Saturday's offer are available for pickup at The People's Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council
Boy Scouts
Handley Library
The
People’s Drug Co
Byrd Calls for Extensive Wood Harvest to Conserve Coal
State Fuel Administrator L F Byrd issued an SOS call urging Virginians to harvest unusually large quantities of wood for fuel this year to prevent coal shortages next winter. He warned against diverting wood from urban areas and stressed the urgency of conserving coal. W B Barrow of the U S Forestry Service has been assigned to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L.* F. Byrd
Ais
Byrd
W. B. Barrow
United Forestry Department
Wash
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