America Plans Diplomatic Drive Against Allies
Washington reports the United States plans a diplomatic push this week to settle submarine disputes in the Lusitania and Persia cases and protest Allied contraband actions harming American trade. Berlin dispatches claim Kut el Amara encirclement of 10,000 British troops and a three day Gallipoli withdrawal. London notes more than 200,000 Turkish troops freed for new fronts as Dardanelles campaign ends.
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The
Star
Washington
United States
Lusitania
Persia
State Department
England
Berlin
Kut-el-Amara
Constantinople
Gallipoli
London
Dardanelles
Mesopo
Louis M. Welton Fractures An Arm
Louis M. Welton, tenant in the Habley building at Main and Water, fractured his left arm above the wrist and dislocated the wrist after slipping on ice on West Water street. He fell while walking with Herman H. Hable from Mrs. Nancy Lee Cable’s home and was treated by Dr. B. Stuart nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Mr. Hable
Mr. Welton
Dr. B. ©. Stuart
Making Official Visits To Lodges Miss Lyda Chapman Heads Virginia Branch
Miss Lyda Chapman of this city holds the office of Great Pocahontas of the Virginia Branch of the Degree of Pocahontas. She is making official visits to southern lodges this week. Chapman was elected to the highest office at the last annual meeting. Entertainments are being given in her honor by lodges she visits. She is a member of Minnehaha Council of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda Chapman
Virginia
Order of Red Men
Miss Chapman
Minnehaha Council of
Winchester
Children’s Home Society Seeks State Support
The Children’s Home Society of Virginia appeals for financial help to continue its reform work. Rev William Maybee of Richmond spoke at a Winchester Presbyterian church event describing the society’s aims. Since its founding forty one local children have been rescued and placed in Christian homes or adopted. The society continues to monitor placed children to ensure healthy surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Home Society of
Virginia
William J. Maybee
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
T He Society
Leaves To Attend General Assembly Sessions In Virginia
Senator Harry F. Byrd from Frederick and Shenandoah counties left Winchester this morning for Richmond to attend the opening session of the Virginia General Assembly set for Wednesday noon. The assembly runs sixty days until March 12. Representative John M. Steck plans to travel to Richmond for the opening and Byrd is expected to spend Thursday in Charlottesville for the Virginia State Horticultural Society convention where he will report for the advertising committee.
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Harry F. Byrd
General Assembly of
Virginia
Frederick
Shenandoahend
Winchester
Richmond
General Assembly
John M. Steck
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Byrd
Charlottesville
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Gooney Manor Copper Company Booming at Front Royal
Gooney Manor Copper Company has bought new machinery to grind green silicate found on its eighty acres near Front Royal. Estimates show at least one hundred thousand tons of this stone marketable. A Chicago firm just signed a five year contract for 20 tons daily starting March 1 1916 and 40 tons daily from July 1 1916 at two dollars net per ton at the mine. A large worker force is being installed. several carloads of copper ore already shipped. Winchester capitalists back the venture with strong interest. Also: Wanted ten thousand chickens and young guineas. Lost silver board case reward.
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Gooney Manor Copper Company
Front Royal
Chicago Chemical Company
Copper Company
Gooney Manor
Troops Withdraw From Youngstown Plant Site
Youngstown Ohio January 10 The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company tried to reopen its plant with 600 workers as state troops were pulled back from East Youngstown leaving two companies to guard entrances. Three hundred black strike breakers were expected to arrive from Chicago today.
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The
Star
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Chicago
Young Clarke County Farmer Dies From Poison
A Clarke county man Page R. Castleman committed suicide at his Wickliffe home by taking potassium cyanide. The long prominent farmer had been despondent for some time though no known financial or personal troubles were reported.
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The
Star
Berryvilla
R. Castleman
Clarke County
Wickliffe
Castleman
Bull Moose Convention Planned for June 7 in Chicago
Progressive leaders gather in Chicago to set the Bull Moose national convention date. George W. Perkins, slated as meeting chairman, will propose fixing the convention for June 7, the same day as the Republican gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Revival Services To Begin Tonight In Gaithersburg
Rev M H Keen, Methodist pastor from Gaithersburg MD, arrives to preach ten days at Braddock Street M E Church South. Last year in Keyser WA he led a revival with nearly 300 professions. Sessions start 3 pm and 8 pm with gender specific attendance. Hugh Duffy to lead singing. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Keen
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Gaithersburg
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Keen
Keyser
Hugh Duffy
Mr. Whitehead Returns from North America Trip
Mr. George Whitehead of North of England Fruit Brokers Limited returns to Winchester after a ten day business trip to New York Boston and Philadelphia. He met with several steamship companies and arranged future shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitehead
Winchester
North of England Fruit Brokers, Limited
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Whitehead
New Garage Opens at Boyce Virginia
The New Garage at Boyce Virginia offers accessories and repair work on all cars. Jolliffe and Sewell operate the shop providing full service and parts for vehicle maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Jolliffe & Sewell
Apples Wanted for Valley Evaporating Co
Loose apples needed by Valley Evaporating Co Bel phone 357. Call to arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Evaporating Co
Bel
County Seeks Large Turnout for Apple Show
Members of the Virginia State Horticultural Society, meeting in Charlottesville for their annual convention next Wednesday and Thursday, wear gold buttons bearing State Horticultural Society Eat Virginia Apples. Many members will receive the attractive buttons as the convention meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Charlottesville
State Horticultural Society
Virginia
Miss Miller Breaks Small Bone In Forearm
Miss Margaretta Miller fell at her brother in law Dr William A Bell's South Main street home and fractured a small bone in her right forearm. She slipped in the basement and walked inside before aid arrived. Dr G L Miller treated and set the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaretta Miller
William A. Bell
South Main Street
Miss Miller
G. L. Miller
Bell
Joseph Athey Out but Still Limps
Joseph Athey, longtime janitor and watchman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger station, was injured December 26 when struck by an auto that rammed a train. He has been home on North North Kent Street and limps with hip pain, likely not returning to duty until full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Athey
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
North Kent Street
Explosion at DuPont plant kills three in Delaware
A major blast at DuPont Powder Company No. 1 plant at Penn Grove New Jersey across the river from Wilmington Delaware left three dead and many injured. The explosion shook the region and scattered bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
DuPont Powder Company
Penn Grove
N. J
Taylor Ellyson to retire as AD state chairman
Lieutenant Governor J Taylor Ellyson announced in Richmond that he will not seek re election as chairman of the State Democratic Committee. He has led the party for twenty years succeeding the late Senator John Barbour, during which the Democrats controlled state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Taylor Ellyson
Richmond
Democratic Committee
Ellyson
United States
John 8. Barbour
Democratic Party
Sale Bulletin on Muslin Materials and Savings
Inventory note urges shoppers to buy now as gale continues through the week. Yard wide unbleached muslin priced at 4 78c and bleached muslin at 18 748c with proportional deals. Emphasis on saving dollars by purchasing promptly.
Owen and Trenary Glove Company Seeks Virginia Charter
Application filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission seeks a charter for the Owen and Trenary Glove Company of Winchester. New owners C T Owen C W Trenary and Carl Ritter recently bought the W C Gratchen Glove business and renamed it to avoid similar firm names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Owen and Itrenary Glove Company, Incorporated
William C. Qrarcen- Glove
Wincheater
Commission
Richmond
Mesera
C. T
Owen
C. W. Trenary
Carl Ritter
W. C. Gratchen Company
Winchester Glove Company, Incorporated
Owen and Trenary Glove Company, Incorporated
Mutual Farmers Club Session at Mr Haldeman
The Mutual Farmers Club of Frederick County met at J. S. Haldeman's home on January 1. The roll and minutes were read and a critique of J. W. Branson's home was discussed. John Thwaite in the Adver tiser proposed a yearly hire plan to patrol county roads and maintain them with trained workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Farmers’ Club
Frederick County
J. S. Haldeman
J. W. Branson
John Thwaite
Advertiser
Wilson to lead national preparedness campaign
President Wilson plans to personally direct the drive for rational preparedness and will appeal to the nation for moral support. His first public address is likely before the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of Baltimore on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
Wilson
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Baltimore
DeRue Brothers Minstrels Open Empire Theater Night
The DeRue Brothers minstrels arrived this morning and will headline at the Empire Theater tonight. A parade at noon drew praise as the band played lively music. The first part titled A Fountain of Mirth is described as a highly spectacular act for a minstrel show.
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DeRue Brothers
Empire Theater
Sleet Causes Widespread Falls On Icy Streets
Rain overnight froze into ice on sidewalks and streets inviting pedestrians to walk in the road. Many people slipped but few injuries were reported.
Anniversary of Scout Movement Observed by Local Council
The executive committees of the local Boy Scouts council met at scout headquarters last Friday night led by scout commissioner George W. Bowly with Dr. George H. Heist Richard Jolliffe Eugene Cooper and Marshall Baker. They planned and outlined activities to commemorate the anniversary of the scout movement.
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Council of
Boy Scouts
George W. Bowly
George H. Heist
Richard Jolliffe
Eugene Cooper
Marshall Baker
Scout
Death of Miss Ethel Hess from tuberculosis near Boyce
Miss Ethel Stewart Hess, 25, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Moore Hess and the late John A. Hess, died at home on the Dulaney farm near Boyce Clarke County after tuberculosis illness. Her father died months earlier in a horse accident. Born March 2, 1891, she will be laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery after services at her mother’s home Wednesday at 10.
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Ethel Stewart Hess
Sarah Moore Hess
John A. Hess
Dulaney
Boyce
Clarke County
Miss Hews
Winchester
Millwood
Hess
Mount Hebron
Funeral of Isaac W. Martin Native of Nain dies. services in Martinsburg
The funeral of the late Isaac W. Martin, a native of Nain, took place in Martinsburg after he died Thursday night at his daughters home in Martinsburg, W V. The remains were brought to Winchester and buried about noon in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rev John Parrett of United Brethren led the service. Pallbearers included Perry Purcell Dr Mack Janney Martin Graize William Buncutter James Lamp.
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Isaac W. Martin
Nain
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Mount Hebron
John Parrett
United Brethren Sea
Messrs
Perry Purcell
Mack Janney
Martin Graize
William and James Buncutter
James Lamp
Week of Prayer Closes in Winchester Church
The final meeting of a Winchester week of prayer services was held at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. H G Spencer in charge and Rev. Dr J H Lacy delivering a sermon on The Bible and the Centennial of the American Bible Society. An offering for the society raised 87.18 dollars with expectations of further contributions before forwarding to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Forest
Bove
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Church
J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Oldest Oregon woman Frances Hare dies at 104
Frances Ellen Jane Hare of Astoria aged 104 died in her sleep at her daughter Flora Giiman’s home 220 Ninth Street She was a Davenport descendant and described as the oldest living person in Oregon possibly the entire Northwest Survived by Flora Giiman and other children
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Frances Haré
Winchester
Star
Daily Journal
Portland
Oregon
Astoria
Francesa Ellen Jane Hare
Davenport
Virginia
Northwest
Ninth Street
Hare
Téll Loving
Flora Giiman
Dr Janney Stricken Ill at Mount Hebron Cemetery
Dr Mack Janney a Frederick county dentist collapsed near the grave of the late Isaac W. Martin in Mount Hebron Cemetery yesterday around noon and was taken to his sister Mrs John M. Silver’s home in Frederick. The attack, likely due to recent sedation, left him in a faint but he has since recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Janney
Frederick County
Isaac W. Martin
Mount Hebron
John M. Silver
Janney
Headley Company Directors Meet Capt George W Kurtz
Captain George W Kurtz attended the Headley Chocolate Company directors meeting after a four week absence. The firm, formed years ago by Frank oo of Winchester, is one of Baltimore’s largest manufacturers. Kurtz has long served on the board since the organization of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kurtz
Headley
Frank Oo
Winchester
Baltimore
Captain Kurtz
Lewis Pidgeon to Rebuild Wadesville Station After Fire
Fire destroyed the general store post office press office and depot of the Ohio Railroad at Wadesville Clarke County. Lewis Pidgeon postmaster owner will rebuild soon using an older structure meanwhile. The railroad depot belonged to the railroad company and the post office was owned by Pidgeon. both losses compensated by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
More and Ohio Railroad
Wadesville
Clarke County
Lewis Pidgeon
Pidgeon
Baltimore grain markets close with wheat and corn prices
At the close of wholesale markets the 8 orelock o afternoon, No 2 red wheatons was quoted at 1.26 18. Corn quoted at 1 conte.
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Orelock
Red Wheatons
T Conte
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Page R. Castleman
Bull Moosers
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Dupont
Taylor Ellyson
AD State
Congresseman Flood
Jolliffe & Joliaefe
Mutual Farmers Club
Asa Crisman
Bell Young Guineas
Pone
Empire
Scout Movement
National Headquarters
Miss Hess
American Bible Society
West
Dr. Janney
Headley Company
Baltimore Grain Markets
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