England Has Ships to Block German Coast, Navy Says
The Navy Department reports England has sufficient ships to block the entire German coast and maintain a blockade of German ports. Admirals agree the blockade could be effective, with British warships authorized to seize neutral cargoes destined for enemies. German casualties to date total 5,526,768 with over 600,000 killed and the rest wounded.
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England
Navy Department
The
Star
Washington
State Department
London
Tennant
House
Commons
Man Injured By Falling Tree Limb in Rockingham Springs
In Rockingham Springs Virginia on January 19 Mr F D Good is slowly recovering after a tree limb struck him rendering him unconscious and tearing skin from the side of his head. He remains bruised and shaken from the accident on his farm. Also noted are visitors and local illnesses and a loss notice offering a reward for two plain gold rings missing since December 6 with contact at the County Treasurer’s Office.
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Rock Hnon Springs
F. D. Good
Mr. Good
Good
Wesley McKeever
Mary McKeever
Carson Shade
Dehaven
Lim Johnson
High View
Cornelius McKee
Wm’ Nolan
Care County Treasurer’s Office
Garvin Encloses Check to Renew The Star for One Year
Davie P. Garvin formerly of this county now of Danville Virginia renews his subscription. He includes a check to keep The Star arriving for another year. He enjoys news from High View, Trone and Gore.
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The
Star
Davie P. Garvin
Danville
High View Trone
Gore
Plot to kill Chinese king shocks Peking
At least several arrests followed a plot to assassinate Yuan Shikai after he accepted the throne in China. Explosives were found in the Emperor's palace, signaling a major security concern.
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Ppking
China
Yuan Shai Kai
Winchester Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set For Thursday
Winchester Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting in the city hall courtroom at 8 o'clock Thursday night. Members are urged to attend as the proposed weighing system and White Way for Winchester will be discussed along with other matters.
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Winchester Chamber of Commercce
City Hall
Winchester
Dr. Hoffman Safe After Car Overturns Near Bunker Hill
Dr M G Hoffman of Bunker Hill W Va escaped serious injury when his car ran down a hill after starting a night call. The vehicle skidded and turned over two or three times before crashing against a fence. The car was smashed.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
M. G. Hoffman
Hoifman
Pacifists to Follow President on Preparedness Tour
Rep W. W. Bailey reports a letter from peace advocates supporting President Wilson on a midwest stump tour for preparedness. The group likely travels the week of February 20 with figures including Mr Bryan Rabbi Wise David Starr Jordan and Mayer London.
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Washington
W. W. Bailey
Wiliam J. Bryan
Wilson
Middle West
Mr. Bryan
Rabbi Wise
David Starr Jordan
Mayer London
Funeral of Late Mr. James Frye
The funeral for James M. Frye a well known plian t nurse man died at his home on South Main Street after a six week illness was held yesterday afternoon. Rev W C Talbert officiated at 2 o clock with hymns by the church choir. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with 28 pallbearers named including John W Rosenberger George Cunningham Charles Cunningham Benjamin Massie Frank Massie and J H Bowman.
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James M. Frye
South Main Street
South
Mount Hebron
John W. Rosenberger
George Cunningham
Charles Cunningham
Benjamin Massie
Frank Massie
J. H. Bowman
Dr Bell Improves After Illness at Home
The condition of Dr William A Bell who is ill at his home on South Main Street was somewhat improved today. He spent a more comfortable night than for some time and was in good spirits during the day.
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Wiliam A. Bell
South Main ‘Street
Cost of Printing School Books Prompted in Senate
Senator Addison of Lynchburg proposed a joint committee to investigate the cost and method of printing textbooks for Virginia public schools. The inquiry would cover printing of books papers and documents used by state departments and institutions. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
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Richmond
Addison
Lynchburg
Senate
Frank Bosler To Wed Gotham Girl
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Elizabeth Swank of New York City to Frank C. Bosler of Carlisle Pennsylvania a millionaire capitalist and ranchman. The romance began on Bosler’s Wyoming ranch while Swank attended Denver University. The wedding is planned for the latter part of the month and the couple will reside in Carlisle.
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Elizabeth Swank
Dudley Swank
New York City
Frank C. Bosler
Carlisle
Winchester
Mr. Bosler
Wyoming
Miss Swank
Denver
University
Tiny
Alcohol Shipment Guards Create Wet Test for Brunswick
B and D detectives guard 75 carloads of alcohol arriving from the west by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The whiskey, in thousands of gallons, is consigned to the U S internal revenues collector in New York for the French government. Cars sit in the eastbound yard at the upper hump, guarded by Detective Robert Webber and railroad patrolmen.
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Brunswick
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
New York
Robert Webber
Birthday of Gen Lee Observed Across South and North
The birthday of General Robert E. Lee is celebrated widely in the south and in northern cities with southern societies. In Winchester an 8 pm address by Robert Y. Conrad will be delivered at Handley Library as part of Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans events. Banks were closed and schools closed for the holiday.
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Robert E. Lee
South
North
General Lee
Potomac River
Winchester
Handley Library
Robert. Y. Conrad
Holmes Conrad
L. Rosser
Charlottesville
Turner Ashby
Price's Selz Royal Blue ladies store sale
The Selz Royal Blue store offers every pair of ladies shoes at $2.75. Good times sizes and widths available. First comers get the widest selections. See our window.
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Price’s “Selz
Royal Blue” Store
Death Order of Carranza Shocks Mexican Bandits
From El Paso the report says Carranza’s death order terrorizes bandits and prompts public displays of corpses in Juarez. Officials anticipate war or extermination to avenge Americans killed. Enrique Cisneros is slated for execution next as casualty lists mount amid Senate foreign relations meetings and calls for intervention.
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EL Paso
Texas
Carranza
Enrique Cisneros
Jaurez
Costly Fire Destroys Tamaqua Hardware Hotel and Bank
A major blaze in Tamaqua Pennsylvania today wiped out the Hardesty hardware store the Gardner Hotel and the First National Bank. The total damage is estimated at 260000.
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Tamaqua, Pa
Hardesty Hardware
Gardner
First National Bank
Plans To Advertise Capitol Tour Discussed
A meeting of the Capitol Tour Association executive committee in the Continental Hotel Washington outlined plans to spend 5000 dollars to widely advertise the Capitol Tour across the United States. Luncheon at the University Club followed. W R Lucas of Hotel Evans Winchester, secretary and treasurer, attended along with other members.
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Capitol Tour Association
Continental
Washington
United States
University Club
W. R. Lucas
Hotel Evans
Winchester
Surprise party honors Miss Edith McIntire and Miss Lucy Martin
A surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs William McIntire in Ridge West Virginia honored their daughter Edith McIntire and their Romney Virginia niece Lucy Martin. About thirty five guests attended and played parlor games. Refreshments were served.
May Establish An Abattoir In Norfolk
NORFOLK VA Jan 19 S H Edison of Boyce Virginia consults with stockholders of the Tennessee and Western Sales Stables about setting up a large abattoir at Union Stock Yards. Edison is a major south cattle shipper operating plants at Lancaster Pennsylvania and Boyce Virginia. He ships to Jersey City and Baltimore markets. Mrs Samuel G Noakes left yesterday for Lemoyne Pennsylvania to begin nursing.
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Norfolk
H. Edison
Boyce
Tennessee and Western Sales Stables
Union Stock Yards
Eiison
South
Lancaster
Jersey Ity
Baltimore
Virginia Anti-Saloon League Convention Opens in Richmond
The Louisville? No, the Virginia Anti-Saloon League prepares to hold its premier annual convention starting this evening at Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South in Richmond. Delegates from Winchester and Frederick County travel with city and county groups, many elected delegates having left for the meeting, with proceedings continuing through Friday night.
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Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Richmond
Winchester
Frederick County
Capon Postmaster Reinstated After Congressional Intervention
Postmaster E. F. Fletcher of Capon Springs was reinstated following resignation and store sale arrangement. Congressman Brown aided Fletcher after the deal collapsed and he kept the office at his store prior to the reinstatement.
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E. & Fletcher
Capon Springs
Congressman Brown
Fletcher
Brown
Copp Couple Mark Sixty Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs John E Copp of Kernstown celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home with family and friends. The event deviated from the usual large dinner due to Mr Copp's illness, though he wore the satin vest and silk hat from their wedding day.
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John E. Copp
Kernstown
Donations To Monument Fund Acknowledged
Miss Lucy Ruewell, treasurer of the Confederate Monument Fund, reports donations received through The Star totaling 7.60. Contributions include R. L. Campbell 1.00. Mrs. W. L. Gold 5.00. P. BE Campbell 0.50. Mrs. Grace Beamer 1.00. George Barrett 0.25. Stewart Bell Jr 0.50. Lanier Gray 0.50 and other gifts.
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Lucy Ruewell
Confederate Monument Fund
R. L. Campbell
W. L. Gold
P. Be, Campbell
Grace Beamer
George Barrett
Stewart-Bell
Stewart Bell,Jr
Lanier Gray
Girl Disabled By Sudden Cold On Charlestown Farm Road
A 19 year old white girl employed at Mr. Hid Myers farm near Charlestown walked from Mrs. Alexander’s farm to her employer’s, lost consciousness, and awoke on the Lee town road in a hysterical state. She was taken to the almshouse and found to suffer nervous shock from exposure. She has returned to work and recalls nothing of the intervening hours.
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A. White
Leetown
Fire destroys thirty buildings in Galeton
Fire swept through Galeton Pennsylvania injuring no one reported and destroyed more than thirty structures in the town center including a bakery department store and the telephone exchange.
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the Star
Galeton
Dam Threat Prompts Dam Urgency in California
Heavy rains threaten the Hymet dam in the San Jacinto mountains as it weakens risking downstream towns and ranch lands. An irrigation dam below Yuman has been blown up to relieve pressure from overflowing Roosevelt reservoirs.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Jacinto Mountains
Yuman
Roosevelt
Damaging Evidence Against Mrs Mohr in Providence Trial
In a Providence trial, George Rooks testified for the state that Emily Berger, the so called other woman, received a threatening postcard from Mrs Mohr. Rooks charged that Mrs Mohr said she could hire thugs to murder her husband if the affair continued and claimed Miss Berger aims to gain the doctor’s money.
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Providence
L. Jan. Jo
Miss Berger
Schoolgirl Warns Express Train From Landslide
Miss Littie Smallwood a Grafton West Virginia schoolgirl flagged the eastbound Continental Express of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and prevented a collision with a mountain landslide near Long Run. She ran at top speed to warn the train just in time, likely saving hundreds of lives.
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Grafton
Littie Smallwood
Continental Express
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Long Run
City Manager System Progress Urges Citizen Interest
Mayor Julian F. Ward urges publication of an annual report noting the spread of city manager government since 1900. He reports many applications for the post and that a Nominating Committee will select a qualified candidate to fill the new office as Dayton hosts the National Municipal League meeting.
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Stati
National Municipal League
Dayton
Ohio
Enade
Julian F. Ward
Deyton
Meteor crashes into West Alexander town center
Residents of West Alexander Pennsylvania awoke to a meteor striking the business district near the West Alexander National Bank. The explosion damaged several buildings and sparked bank-robbery fears before Father Weber of St. Joseph's Cathedral, an amateur astronomer, identified the meteor and dispersed the posses.
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West Alexander
Alexander National Bank
Father
Weber
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Baltimore grain market closes with steady quotes
At eight o'clock the Baltimore wholesale market posted No 2 red wheat on spot at 1 3438. Corn held at 81 cents. A remaining sale was noted at Green and Bro on Saturday.
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Baltimore
Green & Bro
Remarkable Case Attracts Attention
Mrs Lacy Bailey of Charlestown recovered from a crani al disorder after a tumor below the forehead was treated by exposure to an X ray machine. Dr Thomas Williams of Washington diagnosed the ailment and led a lecture to 300 physicians at the Pan Western Hemisphere session.
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Lacy Bailey
William Bailey
Charlestown
Pan-American Scientific Society
Washington
Thomas Williams
Hemisphere
Williams
France
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Dispatches Today
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Montenegro
Rome
Old
Serbia
Athens
Greece
Miss Jones
Fairmont Avenue
Baltimore, Md
Wire
Commerce Chamber
Dr. Hoffman
Inury
Pacifists
James Frye
Board of Education
Love
Frank Bosler
Gotham Girl
Gen. Lee
Garranza Io
Owire
Mexico
Diaz
Seator Fall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Samuel G. Noakes
Lemoyne, Pa
Ory
Capon
Copp
Anys
Alexander
Galeton, PA
Mohr
Irl
Ers
Washington, Pa
Baltimore Grain Markets
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