Wilson peace move aims to curb spring offensive
President Wilson again urges a peace effort to prevent a spring assault as entente leaders prepare to interpret his Senate address. Officials note the possibility of a drawn outcome, while opposition grows in Britain and France, and the White House remains silent awaiting reactions from the entente and domestic Congress.
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Star
Washington
Jan
Wilson
Senate
White House
United States
League of Nations
Whipple Opens Wall Street Leak Inquiry in New York
Sherman L. Whipple and 11 Congress members begin a probe into a supposed leak in President Wilson's Peace note. The hearing at the Customs House, Battery, targets top financiers Morgan Vanderlip Fiske and other Wall Street figures as New York Stock Exchange officials prepare to testify.
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the Star
New York
Conress
Sherman L. Whipple
Boston
Gross Examiner
Wall Street
Wilson
California
Whipple
Congressional Committee
Washington
Morgan
Vanderlip
Fiske
United States Customs House
the Battery
New York Stock Exchange
Local Railroad Veteran Mr Philip Langley Improves at Home
Philip Langley, long time overseer of the poor in Stonewall district and a retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, including many years as a locomotive engineer, was reported to be somewhat improved today at his home in the northern county.
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Philip Langley
Langley
Stonewall
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Billy Sunday closes Boston revival with record crowds
Billy Sunday ends a ten week Boston revival drawing about 70 000 in four services at a $50 900 tabernacle and receiving close to 50 000 in free will offerings. He departs for a Buffalo revival next Sunday after a career high attendance and strong city reception.
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Billy Sunday
Boston
Buffalo
N. Y
Tabernacle
Billy
God
Lure of Dance Discussed by Rev Dr Duffey in Alexandria
Rev Dr J W Duffey preached on The Lure of the Dance Expert Testimony in Alexandria as residents debated morality and modern social entertainments. He cited witnesses from dancing masters including Thomas Faulkner and Prof Harry Stribes to support his cautions and conclusions.
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Duffey
Old City
Alexandria
J. W. Duffy
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Winches
Baltimore
The
Gazette
Thomas A. Faulkner
San Francisco
Harry Stribes
William H. Holmes
Fiefs Husband With Sweet Occupation
Stanley D. Briscoe of Washington DC and Hester V. Finley of the city, both colored, obtained a marriage license in the corporation clerk's office. Briscoe asked if a magistrate could wed them instead of a preacher. learning the law barred it, he found a local minister to perform the ceremony. Briscoe listed confectionery artist as his occupation.
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Stanley D. Briscoe
Washington, D. C
Hester V. Finley
Clerk
Little Cafe Gorgeous Show at Empire Theater
The LaéAttle Cafe a bright musical comedy in Paris setting comes to the Empire Theater tonight. The company of over seventy performers arrives from Staunton Virginia after large matinee and evening crowds. Audiences are promised pretty music striking costume and clever staging with a fast seat sale and a likely big turnout.
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LaéAttle Cafe
Empire Theater
Staunton
Paris
Notice on subscription renewal and lost cuff button
Our offer to mail subscribers expires January 31. All subscriptions renewed by that date will be charged full rate. Lost Gold Hair cuff button initials "A. S. H." Reward $1.00 at Star office.
Yellow Jackets Triumph Over Randolph-Macon Academy
Yellow Jackets traveled to Front Royal and defeated Randolph-Macon Academy 45 to 40. Peyton led with 13 of 21 goals, Cochran scored all Jacket points, and McCullagh impressed with relentless defense while Cochrane contributed for RMA.
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Front Royal
Randolph-Mavon Academy
Yellow Jackets
Peyton
McCullagh
Cochrane
Smith
Jackets
L. F
Shannon
R. F
Koch
Yates
R. G
Washington
Criswell
McCandless
Cochran
Batchelor
E. Cochrane
Peach
Stump
Empringham
Owens
L. G
Payton
Shannan
Pope
Y York
Young Forger 15 Coming Back for Trial
Sheriff Luther Pannett left for Columbus Ohio to bring back Charles Southard of this county who is held by military authorities on forgery charges. Southard enlisted in the US Army aviation corps and may stand trial without requisition. He is charged with forging the name of J A Nicodemus to a $10 check cashed by John S Solenberger Co. and may face a third charge for a similar forgery. Southard is a native of Silver Springs Maryland and has worked for local farmers.
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Luther Pannett
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Southard
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Columbus Barracks
Frederick County
Southard
J. A. Nicodemus
John 8. Solenberger
Frank Reed
Reed
Lee W. Reed
Silver Springs
Morris and partner acquitted in Staunton larceny case
W Osborne of Orange cleared of charges for stealing twenty two horses from Whitmore Brothers Harrisonburg and James Goempbel Augusta County. Jitling Morris’s indictment dismissed. jurors found Osborne not guilty after a twelve minute deliberation. The May Staunton deal left Whitmores and Campbell out four thousand dollars pending civil action. Continued on page six.
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W. W. Osborne
Orange
Whitmore Brothers
Harrisonbure
James Goempbel
Augusta County
Corporation Court
Staunton
Jitling Morris
Campbell
Osborne
Morris
Winchester
Berryville
Whitmores
Stauntons
New York
Dodge
Virginia
Mesars
Shenandoah Valley
Detroit Hunt For Occupation Draws County Men
Messrs Turner Sincindiver John Clevenger and Lee Hollar all of the county have gone to Detroit Michigan where they will seek employment in the automobile business. In recent weeks many young men from the county have gone to Detroit where there are better opportunities than on the farm.
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Messrs
Turner Sincindiver
John Clevenger
Lee Hollar
Detroit
Mich
Man Fractures Ribs After Slipping on Cork Street
Mr John Dorsey confined to Fairfax Hotel on South Market Street after slipping on Cork Street and breaking three ribs. Mr J Howard Catherhew delivered a seven passenger Chalmers to Mr John B Solenberger and Mr John Thwaite received a sixty five passenger Chalmers.
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John Dorsey
Fairfax Hotel
South Market Street
Cork Street
J. Howard Cather
John
Solenberger
Chalmers
John Thwaite
Lost dog reward for Sport in Vaucluse Virginia
Reward offered for information leading to the recovery of a black and white ticked English Letter dog named Sport. Last seen near Vaucluse, VA. Contact B. Stickley at 1231p 4tj. Prompt reports preferred for safe return.
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B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Wheat and corn prices in Baltimore markets reported
Prices paid today in wheat markets show spot wheat at 1.99 1.4 and corn at 1.14 1. Winchester dealers offered 1.82 for wheat after the Baltimore market close. Old steel engravings and prints from Bell Brothers stock go on sale Thursday at 9 o clock. On display at the shore now. Jolleyfe and Jollaffe.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Bell Brothers
Follows Brother to the Grave in Less Than Month
Jonathan Dehaven aged 87, a Confederate veteran and farmer near Light, died from paralysis. His brother Thomas died weeks earlier. He left two wives and many children across Gainesboro Martinsburg Light and surrounding areas. Funeral set for Chest Grove Church at 11 in Thursday’s service.
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Jonathan Dehaven
Light
Thomas Dehaven
Mr. Dehaven
Julia Ann Dehaven
Henry Dehaven
Valentine Dehaven
Reuben Dehaven
Gainesboro
Romanus Dehaven
Winchester
Thomas Adams
Thomas McCool
Virginia Miliia
Chest Grove
Fall From Chair Proves Fatal to 92-Year-Old Man
Mr. James Ferguson died at his Frederick county home two miles east of Winchester from injuries after a December 20 fall when he fractured his hip. Funeral at Peach Grove Church Thursday at two, burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. A native of Berkeley county, he worked as a weaver at Griffiths factory until it closed. He leaves a widow, three daughters Mrs Stouffer, Mrs Ritter, and Mrs Stephens, plus grandchildren including Howard Ferguson of Martinsburg. He was in his ninety second year.
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James Ferguson
Winchester
Peach Grove Church
Mount Hebron
Ferguson
Berkeley County
W. Va
Frederick County
Griffith
Daniel Stouffer
Hemlock
N. C
James Ritter
Stephens
Howard Ferguson
Martinkburg
Aged Man Falls From Fast Train Near Ridgeway
Jacob Unger aged about sixty five of Berkeley County West Virginia fell from a moving Cumberland Valley Railroad train near Ridgeway while en route to Winchester. He was picked up by station agent Milton Kibler and rushed to Winchester General Hospital where doctors reported possible skull fracture in the afternoon.
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Jacob Unger
Gerardstown
Berkely
W. Va
Winchester Jal Hospital
Ridgeway
Unger
Mte Clagett
Milton Kibler
Winchester
Brown family notes lead to funeral details
Leon Robinson Brown aged about 26 years of age and popular in the community, lived at the post office area. He leaves wife Bessie M and two children, plus his parents Samuel and two brothers, with services set for Thursday at 11 o clock from Hebron Cemetery with Rev J H Lacy officiating. Pallbearers include Julian Larrick, Lewis Larrick, Flowers, Mellon Adams, James Whacre, and Ray Robinson.
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Leon Robinson Brown
Benner
Samuel
Bessie M
Fairmont Avenue
Holmes Yeakiery
Hdward
Bri Hunter Brown
Take Plac Thursdey
Hebron Cemetery
J. H. Lacy
Frian Church
Winchester
Julian Larrick
Lewis Larrick
Flowers
Mellon Adams
James Whacre
Ray Robinson
Impudent Bum Is Knocked by Two Luray School Teachers
In Luray Virginia a tramp accosted Rileyville teachers Miss Iva Rothgeb and Miss Iva Menefee who were awaiting a passenger train. He grabbed Miss Rothgeb and was forcefully repelled by both women. The attacker was knocked down by Miss Menefee and forcefully removed as a companion fled the scene when the freight train started.
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Luray
Rileyville
Iva Rothgeb
Iva Menewfee
Rileyville School
Norfolk and Western Railway
Miss Rothged
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