Germans Hurl Massed Troops On the French Verdun
Verdun reports say German forces have massed troops on the French front near Verdun amid rising tensions. No decisive action confirmed. intelligence suggests buildup and possible artillery preparation.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
1
Germans Mass All Available To Save Kovel Front
Paris dispatch reports German forces east of the Meuse bombard Verdun forts and positions at Chenois and Laucee as they mass reserves and heavy guns on the Somme front. Petrograd notes German efforts to defend Kovel along the Stockhol river with aircraft, cavalry and massive artillery while Russians press heavy losses. London reports continued heavy artillery duels on the Somme with raids repelled and British aircraft active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
Paris
Meuse
Fort Souville
Verdun
Chenois
Laucee
Petrograd
Janowka
Kovel
London
War Office
Wytchaete
la Basse Canal
President to Name Supreme Court Justice Choice Narrowed
Washington July 13. It was stated that either Judge Victor Dowling of New York or Judge J H Clark of Cleveland will be nominated by President Wilson to succeed Charles E Hughes on the Supreme Court. White House officials said the nomination would go to the Senate today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Victor Dowling
New York
J. H. Clark
Cleveland
President Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
White House
Senate
Hopeful on Germ Isolation as Paralysis Deaths Rise
New York reports 24 infantile paralysis deaths in the last 24 hours, raising total hospital patients to 682. Health officials had claimed germ isolation but admitted earlier that success was premature. physicians remain hopeful for results by tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Health Board
Lieut Barton Garners Laurels For The Star Correspondent
The Star praises Lieut Robert T Parton Jr of Company I Second Virginia Regiment for his breezy letters from Brownsville Texas. He is the son of Robert T Barton of Winchester and a University of Virginia graduate who joined the guard as a second lieutenant and has remained in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Virginia Regiment of Volunteers
Brownsville
Texas
Company I
Robert T. Parton, Jr
Robert T. Barton
Wintchester
Barton
National Guard
University of Virginia
Northwestern Turnpike Board Awards Bridge Contract
The Northwestern turnpike board via its chairman Dr. Julian F. Ward awards a contract to Luton Bridge Company of York Pennsylvania for concrete bridges over Hogue Creek and Mill Creek. Hogue Creek bridge will have four spans of fifteen feet each and Mill Creek bridge one span. Both bridges will be modern concrete floor structures raised three to five feet above stream heights. Work to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers of
Northwestern Turnpike
Julian F. Ward
Luton Bridge Company
York
Hogue Creek
Mill Creek
Sork
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Benefit at Baptist Church
A benefit event titled Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters is planned at N Braddock Street Baptist Church from 1 to 3 p.m. Proceeds support the Philothen Class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Jackson
N. Braddock St
Preaching in County and Lost Watch Reward
Preaching at the seaminena on Stender 3 30 pm Cavers Fain Dm. Communion service at Relief. E W Brubaker pastor. Lost gold hunting case watch on Serryville Pike between Berryville and Winchester. Reward returned to H W Bhert 7 W Piccadilly. 6t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesaminena
Stender
E. W. Brubaker
Serryville Pike
Berryville
Winchester
H. W. Bhert
W. Piccadilly
Railroad Circular Warns of Infantile Paralysis Threat
J M Davis of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad urges employees and the public to fight infantile paralysis. The circular explains causes transmission by person contact dust flies milk and emphasizes cleanliness quarantine and avoiding crowded places. It recommends peroxide nose throat spray formaldehyde disinfection and screen protection to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Obhio Railroad
Cousins Reunited at Brownsville Camp in Texas Border Scene
Captain Robert Y. Conrad of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, and his first cousin Sergeant William Davis Conrad of Troop A, Squadron A, New York National Guard, are both in Brownsville Texas in neighboring camps. Captain Conrad arrived Tuesday evening, and Sergeant Conrad reached last night with Squadron A viaggio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
Virginia
William Davis Conrad
Sauadron Acta (Cavalry
New York National Guard
Brownsville
Texas
Conrad
Notice on tax for intangible property and excursion train
Commissioners of Revenue for Frederick County announce that voluntary return of intangible property by August 1916 avoids penalties or interest. Cumberland Valley Railroad ran a special excursion to Pen Mar via Hagerstown leaving Winchester at 7.25 am and Pen Mar at 3 pm, rate $1.25 round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad Co
Pen Mar
Citizens' Band Elects Officers for Year
Last Tuesday evening the Citizens' Band elected W. M. Samuel, president. H. B. Markell, vice president. E B. Cook, secretary and treasurer. Miller Jenkins, music director. William P. Reardon, assistant director. Gabriel Renner, librarian. PB. Spillman, Stewart Shiner, and William P. Reardon, trustees. The band plans weekly concerts at City Hall plaza and aims to provide free seating. Tonight's program includes The Avenger, Daughter of Love, Song of the South, Japanese Brigade, Grand Hippodrome, Washington Post, Soura Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler Jenkins
Willam OP. Reardon
Gauriel Renner
PB. P. Spillman
Stewart Shiner
William’ P. Reardon
Miller Jenkins
Winchester
City Hall
King Waltz
Bennet Cornet
Alexander William P. Reardon
Pinard
Washington Post
Funeral rites held for Mr Henry Deahl in Winchester
The funeral of Mr Henry Deahl age 71 longtime Winchester contractor and builder occurred at 10 am from his North Main street home. Rev W C Talbert conducted services at Braddock Street Methodist Church with many mourners including Confederate veterans. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery in the family lot. Deahl survived by a sister Mrs Horace Deahl and niece Mrs Montgomery. He served several terms on the Winchester Common Council as a Democrat and was known for quiet, conscientious public service. Buckwheat seed and farm supplies listed by H H Baker of 46 East Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Deahl
Winchester
North Main
W. C. Talbert
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
Bentley Kern
John W. Rice
Scott An Atfleck
Deaht
Horace Deaht
Berryville
Montgomery
B. F. Montgomery
Stepehns City
Deahl
Two Rockingham men killed by electric shocks
Two young Rockingham county men died in separate electric accidents on Tuesday. Grady Linden of Mount Crawford, 25, a telephone fineman for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co, was killed at Big Stone Gap while contacting a live wire on a pole. In Washington, 28 year old street car conductor Wilkson Faught died after stepping from a platform and touching a 2400 volt line. Linden leaves a widow and siblings, Faught is survived by a widow, parents, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Stone Gap
Washington
Grady Linden
Mount Crawford
Chesapeake, and
Linden
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Linden
Washingtonton
Wiksonaught
John Faught
Tide Springs
Taught
Faught
Ruth Ruleman
Sadie Ruleman
Dayton
Monster Parade by Elk Concludes City Event
The Elks parade in Baltimore drew thousands as part of their convention. A Riverview Park band concert offered $2,000 in prizes, with the Old Guard selecting its ticket for the 1917 Boston convention and naming Bred Harper of Lynchburg VA as exalted ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Elks
Riverview Park
Old Guard of the Elks
Boston
Ebeat
Harper
Lynchburg
Bright Little Girl Severely Injured by Old Chair Prong
Ten year old Helen Armel daughter of Deputy Sheriff Lewis Armel was injured at home on South Market Street when an old chair prong pierced her body, tearing an inch of intestine. She was rushed to Memorial Hospital where doctors Starr and Boyd treated her. condition described as very satisfactory with hopeful recovery. Also noted: H W Ebert delivered a six cylinder Buick touring car to Mr M Capper, drawing attention to its beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Armel
Lewis Armel
South Market Street
Ando
Memorial Hospital
Starr
Boyd
H.W. Ebert
Explosion at Brooklyn butcher shop kills and injures
New York July 13 seven persons are missing after a tank explosion of ammo in the basement of a Brooklyn butcher shop at 416 Summer avenue. The building was wrecked and upper floors housed tenants. Four killed in Du Pont powder works in Haskell, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Summer Avenue
Brooklyn
du Pont Works
Midvale
N. J
du Pont
Haskell
Engagment with English flier broken in Baltimore
Miss Letitia Johnston who returned from London and stayed with Mr and Mrs Bartlet S Johnston on Cloverdale road Virginia has ended her engagement to Benson Walker of the Royal Naval Air Corps stationed in England. The wedding planned for late May in London was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Letitia Johnston
London
Bartlett S. Johnston
Cloverdale Road
Ae Post
Virginia
Johnston
Benson Walker
Royal Naval Air Corps
England
John~ton
New York
Lieut Walker
Strong and Honest Boy Seeks Steady Employment
Classified notice inviting a strong and honest boy fourteen years or older for steady office work. Apply Star at the office for details and eligibility.
Mrs Kohlhousen Dead After Short Illness in Pittsburg
Mrs Julia Ready Kohlhausen wife of Roy Kohlhausen died suddenly at half past eight yesterday morning in Pittsburg after acute stomach trouble. She leaves Roy Kohlhausen Jr and her father Mr H St Read y of Pittsburgh, and was a Winchester native former Miss Julia Ready. Funeral plans not fixed but burial is expected in Washington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Julia Ready Kohlthousen
Roy Kohlhausen
Pittsburgh
Kohlhausen
Frank Kohlhousen
Kohlhousen
Julia Ready
Church of the Sacred Heart of Winchester
Roy Kohlhourom, Jr
Hh ST. Keady
Washington
Kohh
Baltimore grain markets close steady on light volume
At 8 o clock this afternoon in Baltimore, No 2 red wheat held at 1.12 1 2 per bushel and corn traded around 90 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Summer Apples Wanted at W. W. Wall’s Sons
Short notice asks for apples next week in bulk or barrels. H. Be. McKinster at W. W. Wall's Sons on North Market Street handles purchases. Also a lost knitting needle is reported near Amherst or Washington streets with return expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BE. McKinster
W. W. Wall's Sons
N. Market St
Amherst
Washington
Alam
Advocates Push for Holograph Will Proof in Virginia
Old Point Va July 12 advocates urged a new statute to protect wills warnings about forgery and the need for witnesses to prove holograph wills. Mr Williams cited cases showing forged handwriting and urged clear laws requiring witnesses or stricter safeguards in probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Point
Tim
Willams
Eppa Hunitton
Edmalond
Virginia
Wiliams
England
Enigland
Williams
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Germany
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von ‘Pflanzer
Galicia
Isaloniri
Alles
HOPE
Lieut. Barton
J. M. Davis
Co. C. Brannon, Isaiah C. Roe
Commissioners of Revenue For
Frederick County
Citizens’ Band
W. P. Reardon
Offi
W. M. Sameull
B. Markell
E B. Cook
Mil
MR. Henry
Dearl
Mount Hebron
Maine
H. H. Baker
Piccadilly St
Rockingham
John
Rockingham County
Staunton
Tricity
Mrs. Kohlhhusen
Baltimore Grain Markets
R. Gray Williams
Bar Association
Mr. Williams
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