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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1916
Page
1
The Italian steamer was sunk by an Austrian U boat. Two crew were wounded. a captain tended the injured before the ship was sent to the bottom. All aboard were able to reach lifeboats as the craft sank amid a wider wartime peace party dispute.
Winchester and Frederick county officials and fruit growers prepared for the Virginia Horticultural Society annual convention in Charlottesville this week. William F. Massey, secretary, is already in Charlottesville organizing openings. Delegates include John Thwaite and Col H H Baker with other members from North of England Fruit Growers and E Hearn Company Philadelphia, plus L R Calvert of Lockport with local apple interests.
Relatives in Winchester report the death of Mrs. Emily Jenkins formerly of Winchester who died at her Baltimore home after years of ill health. She was daughter of the late William Andrews known as Boss Andrews chief of police, and sister of the late Mrs. Ignatius B. Dorsey with several Dorsey relatives in Winchester and Washington. Also notes an Anti-Saloon League meeting to be held in Grace Lutheran Church Lecture Room Wednesday evening at 7.30 with a 30 cent admission.
Mr B H Brown spent several days in town on business for the Standard Oil Company and has returned to Baltimore.
Edward DeHaven son of Mr and Mrs Hoy W DeHaven of Frederick County dies at 2 35 am at home near Clearbrook after catarrhal croup aged two years six months and twenty six days Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday Relatives meet at 9 am at the house to proceed to Pine Grove Methodist Church for noon service Rev D V Vanderlinden to officiate Burial in Pine Grove adjacent graveyard
John M. Steck announces the selection of a three member committee to appoint Winchester Frederick city manager. Dr Hunter H McGuire chairs with Dr W A Bell and James M Brown as members ex officio Mayor Julian Ward joins as ex officio member as applications flow in for the new post and salary details will be announced soon.
Annual election of Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors in Winchester reaffirms the old board: R. Gray Williams, Lewis F. Cooper, BE. V. Weems, Stewart Bell, William S. Hiett, A. B. Richards, M. L. Capper, W. A. Baker, John W. Rice. The board will organize Friday to elect officers. Mrs. D. L. Lefevre returns to Gerardstown, W. Va., after visiting at Mr. Croson’s near WE.
The city light committee led by Dr. Hun ter McGuire will present a White Way plan to the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night for approval. The scheme calls for arc street lights along Water to Main from Cork to Piccadilly and along Piccadilly to the B and O station, with eventual common council action. Citizens support the project as a modern, attractive feature. Additionally an ad seeks 10,000 chickens and young guineas via A Crisman Bell 114.
Las Animas Colorado Superintendent J Howard Larrick renews 1916 subscription to The Star sending a $2 check. He notes he cannot get along without the paper and mentions a Winchester son and shared memories of the past as the Evening Star flickers in their retrospective view.
Sixty warships headed by the battleship Wyoming depart for Guan tanamo and Culebra for coastal maneuvers and target practice. The fleet stretches along the coast for 16 miles. The battleship Texas left the fleet and returned to Hampton Roads yesterday.
Colonel John Keating of Cumberland Maryland vice president of Farmers & Merchants National Bank arrived last night and spent today on business. Mrs Lewis Seal left this afternoon to visit her sister Mrs Albert Shaver at Maurertown Virginia.
New York dispatch reports Charles W Morse, the ex banker pardoned in 1912, forming a world ship combine. Thirteen steamship companies agreed to furnish one ship each to build an American mercantile marine linking South American and European ports.
Washington Jan. 11 The Woman's Peace Party held its second convention presenting a strong protest to Senate and House foreign affairs committees against the administration's preparedness program. Jane Adams led the delegation urging a peace conference of neutral nations government ownership of munition plants and a congressional committee to investigate national defense.
The Moka jury toured the Nyatt road site of Dr. Mohr's death. Mrs. Mohr stayed behind while the two Black defendants accompanied the sheriff to the spot where the doctor was killed.
Dr William A Bell a Winchester physician who had been ill with a grip for two weeks at his South Main street home was reported improved. A family connection said his condition was better today than yesterday after a severe chill that threatened a relapse, but he rallied and had a more comfortable night.
Troop 2 of Winchester Boy Scouts held their annual celebration in the Bivans building scout room. Present were W D Smith, Bowly, Dr Heist, Jolliffe, Baker and families. Service stripes were awarded to Emerson Brown Ryland Conner David Eagle Paul Grubbs Howard Jones John Pine George Fagle Fred Stine Jesse Lockhart Paul Taylor Graham Lacy Marshall McCauley Walter Brubaker and Loring Crabill with keepsakes. Medals went to Walter Brubaker and Emerson Brown for top fall field meet at Beaver Dam. Emory Keyser earned a tender foot badge. Second class badges awarded to Walter Brubaker Harriet Paul Grubbs Loring Crabill William Brown and Herbert Lauck.Additional second class candidates Graham Lacy and others expected to receive badges soon. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5)
In Chicago on January 11 three fourths of the Progressive national committeemen present to set a date for their national convention favor merging with the Republican party if possible with honor. They say progressives may return if Republicans nominate a progressive man, suggesting a dramatic sequel to the 1912 belt when the Republican convention meets on June 7.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Gladys P. Mason of this city and Mr. Lewis A. Pollard of Fredericksburg Virginia. They wed last Saturday evening in Hagerstown Maryland with Rev. Dr. A B Statton officiating at St Pauls United Brethren Church parsonage.
Baltimore wholesale markets closed at 6 oclock this afternoon with red wheat spot at 1.25 and corn at 0.79.
The New Garage at Boyce Virginia offers accessories and repair work for all cars. Jolliffe & Sewell operate the shop and provide timely service.
The Martinsburg police report exceptional order on the streets Saturday and Saturday night with no arrests. Only one arrest since December 23 is noted, a record described as remarkable for the holiday season.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank annual meeting at Main and Rouss Avenue elected directors for the coming year, including R. T. Barton and John Keating among others. R. T. Barton was re elected president and John Keating was re elected vice president.
Mr George Whitehead, a Manchester fruit broker for North of England Fruit Brokers, reports the death of his friend Jack Ward second lieutenant Royal North Lancasters from Lythan England. Ward was killed somewhere in France on December 18 while with his regiment. He joined the British army on August 24 and was 19 years old at death. The two had been friends for years and Ward was a very attractive young man with many friends.
Police captured four escapees today after two revolver battles near Jolimet WL Jan 11. Led by Ead ward Robeck a life terrier and four gang members escaped earlier this country.
William D Bockey 36 a prominent Frederick county figure died after weeks of illness in Memorial Hospital He had earlier undergone appendicitis surgery in New York City and worked at John Wanamaker and Hotel Ryans He leaves a widow a son seven brothers and parents The funeral is set for Thursday at United Brethren Church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery and pallbearers named from the Sarah Jane Fire Company.
A special Chamber meeting was set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the City Hall Corporation Court room to hear the proposal for installing a municipal electric lighting plant. Dr Han ter H. McGuire, chair of the light committee, urged attendance and invited interested residents to present views.
Mr John H Saylor manager of the Winchester plant of Standard Oil came home from York Pennsylvania where he had spent about a week with his father David R Saylor at his home in the city His condition was grave last week but has since improved Mail subscriptions due in January may be renewed at the reduced two dollar rate Pay your subscription now Mrs Edward Giles left this evening for her home after spending time with relatives and friends Miss Mary Worthington left yesterday afternoon for Baltimore Md where she will visit relatives and friends
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