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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
3
A 1916 apple harvest in Frederick County surpassed all previous years, with yields more than doubling earlier records and a fourfold rise since the 1913 crop damaged by late frosts. The seven year production trend indicates steady industry growth.
Steps are being taken to develop marl deposits in Jefferson County announced by Paul H. Jamison of Roanoke Virginia who will oversee the new venture. He and his associates have leased part of the Riddie heirs farm near Hatltown and will start a tome Tracer plant with machinery to dig dry and grind marl. Marl is a fertilizer valued for its calcite carbonate content and is cheaper than burned lime or ground limestone.
Executor for the estate of the late John L. Nicodemus sold the residence on West Washington Street in Hagerstown to Dr. J. McP. Scott for 13 250. The adjoining east house and lot also sold to Dr. J. McP. Scott for 10 600.
A marriage license was issued at Hagerstown yesterday to Ralph L. Triplett of Gore, this county, and Miss Beulah Rittanan of Woodstock Virginia.
Miss Virginia Leath daughter of Mr and Mrs John Leath died yesterday in Bloomery West Virginia from spinal meningitis after a brief illness. She leaves three sisters Mary Martha and Edith Leath. The funeral is set for Friday at 10 am at Ebenezer Church with interment in the church yard. Rev Lozenger to lead service.
Washington reports that roughly one billion dollars worth of ammunition has been exported to allied nations since the war began. The heaviest month was November with over 80 million dollars in shipments. Since the start, cartridges total 85 million, gunpowder 259 million, other explosives 475 million, and firearms 60 million.
The Department of Commerce reports US commerce with foreign countries totaled 7.873 billion dollars in 1916. December exports were 521 million, the highest month on record, with 1917 expected to surpass last year’s vast foreign business. Exports reached 5.451 billion and imports 2.292 billion, a 1.926 billion rise from 1915, while the trade balance stood at 3.089 billion in favor of the United States, vs 1.776 billion in 1915.
A nation wide search for employment for soldiers returning from border service began today. The Labor Department's employment bureau issued instructions to officers to find jobs for guardsmen and to assist relatives of those on duty in locating positions.
Washington report notes an enormous gain in exports as the nation boasts elevated sales abroad. The piece highlights growth figures and the impact on the economy, emphasizing the role of wartime production and demand from Allied markets.
Thomas F. Ryan, a wealthy Nelson county landowner who recently renounced his Virginia citizenship due to political differences plans to offer land for a remount station. The report notes his action and the potential site proposal amid ongoing state tensions.
Mr Ryan offers about two acres of a ten thousand acre tract at Oak Ridge Nelson county for a cavalry remount station. War Department inspectors have visited the tract but no reply on the offer has been received. The Ryan estate is valued at over one million dollars and the land offered appears worth more than two hundred thousand. Ryan hopes the gift aids military preparedness by breeding and training remounts and efficient cavalrymen.
Mr and Mrs John Legg hosted Clark Legg s twenty first birthday at their home near Chambersville Virginia on January 22 with a white and green decor and a late supper. Guests included Misses Mabel Eva Jackson Sallia Grove Pauline Larrick Lillian Irene Hilda Eva Hawkins Oca Baylies Edna Ola Legg Bertha Kecktey and others plus Messrs Anden Ray Hawkins William Grove Stanley Grove Ellis Raymond Ray Bayliss Aussie Orhdorff Strother Sherman Wright Dewey Keckley Leslie Cooper Raymond Hicks Stanley Loy Clarke Guy Legg and Mr and Mrs John Gough and children. The Round Fay School and Civic League plans to hold its second meeting January 26 in the school building. members urged to attend.
Chaute Kan a 40 year old man who tried to kill himself by forcing a four inch spike into his head. He held the spike against his head and rammed it with force into his skull, requiring pliers to remove the nail. He is believed to be dying today.
Memphis police repelled two mob attacks on the county jail as deputies guarded two confessed killers of Walter Hosien, a white butcher. One man believed to be the ring leader of the trio was arrested. authorities warned a new mob would attempt another assault.
Jackson attempting to possess another car skidded and rolled over. Occupants of the passing car freed him. Jackson suffered a severely bruised knee and slight injuries. Wilame drove the car to Hart Under for treatment and several days of rest are expected.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a miracle solution for rough dull hair and dandruff. It claims immediate dandruff dissolution, prevents scalp itching, and promises softer fuller hair after a single application. It urges purchase at 25 cents from drug stores or toilet counters.
A traveling salesman from Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, a well known figure staying at Hotel Evans, was in an automobile accident while driving toward Harrisonburg. He escaped serious injury, and his car left the Valley Road about three miles north of Mt. Valley.
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