General Strike in Paris Called Off After Vote
Paris reports the general federation of labor canceled Monday's general strike after the Chamber of Deputies voiced working class concerns and condemned government policies. The federation will reconvene Monday to reexamine the situation as amnesty discussions continue. The cabinet seeks a confidence vote in the chamber next Tuesday amid expected debate on government policy.
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Paris
General Federation of Labor
Chama of Deputies
Chamas
National Committee of the
Federation
Chamber of Deputies
Grafonolas Arrive. Limited First-Come Delivery
Seals Music Store announces four Grafonola models across mahogany and one oak case, priced at three for 100 dollars. Due to high demand, delivery goes to the first customers who call. Liberty bonds accepted as cash.
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Liberty Bonds
Seal's
North Penn Bank Closes Amid Overextension of Loans
The North Penn Bank in Philadelphia closed its doors after reports showed deposits of 2,066,643 and loans and investments of 2,304,533. Harrisburg officials cited overextension of loans and a crippled condition as the cause, with no suspicion of wrongdoing stated.
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Philadelphia
North Penn Bank
State Banking Department
Harrisburg
Fisher
Friendship Fire Co Meeting Invoked July Night
Important meeting of Friendship Fire Company announced for Tuesday night July 22 at 8 oclock by order of Captain.
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Friendship Fire Co
Saturday Night Opening Notice
During July and August banks on this city wall open on Saturdays for business from 8 to 9 oclock beginning July 12. Shenandoah Val National Bank by W G Hardy cashier Union Bank of Wischester by Chas J Summers cashier F and M National Bank by H M Sartelle asst cashier Commercial and Savings Bank by I Sloat cashier. 7-19-1p-It. Faas
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Shenandoah Val
Nat'l. Bank
W. 4G. Hardy
Union Bank OF Wischester
Chas
J. Summers
F. & M. National Bank
H. M. Sartelle
Commercial & Savings Bank
Rp I. Sloat
Faas
Summer Apples Wanted at Cumberland Valley Depot
Now buying all kinds of fruit large and small quantities. Top market prices at the Grain Elevator Cumberland Valley Depot Winchester Va. SAM HAINES Phone 419. iptf
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Cumberland Valley Depot
Winchester
Sam Haines
Fine in court for disturbing neighbors
Mrs. Helen Carper and her daughter Miss Docie Downs were fined a total of 4.75 by Justice Barton in police court for disturbing neighbors. The warrant was sworn out by Harry Womeldorf. TO STAR MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: subscriptions must be paid in July to receive the discount. Lost between Welltown Pike and Chéatsuqud blue cape. reward at Sap OM Pee sha ip.
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Helen Carper
Docie Downs
Justice Barton
Harry Womeldorph
Star Mail
Welltown Pike
Chéatsuqud Blue Cape
Charges Against Williams Move To Impeachment
Washington July 19. Representative McFadden charged John Skelton Williams controller of the currency aided his brother Lewis D. Williams of Richmond Va in negotiating for the government purchase of property in Washington valued at 4 200 000 and received part of the commission for the sale before the House rules committee He asked for a special House committee to probe the official conduct and warned that if not ordered he would press charges on the House floor and seek impeachment.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Skelton Williams
Lewis D. Williams
Richmond
House Rules Committee
Representative McFadden
Pennsylvania
McFadden
House
Williams
Capt Eadie Goss Arrives Home From France
Captain Edward Goss arrived in Winchester at noon today, surprising his mother Mrs. Lucy Goss and family. He came from New York, after service in the Thirteenth Division in France during the war and later on detached duty.
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Edward Goss
Winchester
Lucy Goss
New York
France
Wrights Sell 100 Acres Near Winchester to Boyd Richard
Mr Richard and sister Miss Julia Wright sold about 100 acres off their homeplace on Indian Hollow road west of the Pughtown pike three miles from Winchester. Buyer was Boyd R Richard at $160 per acre. Richard plans to plant apples this fall.
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Arthur S. Wright
Julia Wright
Indian Hollow Road
Pughtown Pike
Winchester
Boyd R. Richard
Richard
Wall Street trading paused to catch up on weekly activity
New York July 19 trading on the stock exchange and allied institutions was suspended to allow members to catch up with a week of extensive activity. The market has seen five months of unprecedented activity with daily sessions averaging around one million shares, and recent weeks averaging near two million shares.
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New York
Stock Exchange and Allied Institutions
Wall Street
Exchange
Apple Grader Ad from Massey Bros
Local ad promotes the Trescott Apple Grader from Massey Bros positioned in City 1p 11. The brief notice highlights purchase availability and location for potential buyers.
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Massey Bros
City
Yard Party Planned by Ste phenson Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ste phenson will hold a yard party on church lawn Saturday July 19. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of Stephenson
Church Lawn
Russian Prisoners Become Burdensome For Allies
Paris July 19 The supreme council discussed the disposition of 240000 Russian prisoners of war still in Germany. Fed at Entente expense they face Bolshevik danger in transit and upon return. Council unable to decide without more military information and referred the matter to its military adviser.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Germany
Poland
Russia
Chicago Strike Mediation Committee Named
Major Thompson appoints a nine member mediation panel to study the Chicago traction companies and their workers to avert a looming strike. The council resolution guides the inquiry as men prepare to set a strike date tomorrow.
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Chicago
Major Thompson
Chicago Traction Companies
Hope of Ending Building Tie-Up
Hope of ending the building trades tie up was expressed today as a delegation from the building trades council sought an audience with the contractors who locked workers out to secure an agreement. More than 100000 men are idle in the building trades and supplies companies joining the builders will stop delivering materials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Building Trades Council
Mail By Airplane Is Made Cheaper
Washington July 19. Beginning today it costs no more to send a letter by airplane than by train. First class mail all on same basis two cents an ounce. Special airplane stamps dropped and no longer required to mark via airplane. People may request air delivery but no guarantee their requests will be fulfilled.
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Washington
Burleson
Rhode Island Car Employes Go Out
Providence July 19 All Rhode Island Company street railway lines idle as 2500 union carmen strike starting at midnight. Company says no cars will operate while workers demand a 75 cent per hour wage increase.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island Company
Camborne Flier Dead In 6000 Foot Plane Fall
Lieut. Charles Lamberne, 33, of Los Angeles, aerial mail flyer, was killed when his De Havilland crashed near Dix Run at the foot of the Alleghenies while en route from Bellefonte to Cleveland. The crash occurred this afternoon.
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Camborne
Tragic Death Shocks Winchester Linked To Loan Campaign
Lieutenant Lamborne died unexpectedly shocking many in Winchester where during the fourth Liberty loan he led a large airplane tour and formed lasting friendships. R Gray Williams, chairman of the local committee, joined Lamborne and other aviators including Lieutenants Williams and Gaylord on trips to New Market and the Shenandoah Valley.
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Lamborne
Winchester
Washington
R. Gray Williams
Shenandoah Valley
Philip Williams
Paul Gaylord
Army Aviation Service
New Market
Boston Strike Edges Through Third Day Amid Limited Transit
Boston elevated railroad strike enters its third day with improved entry access by train and buses but city core travel remains poor. Wage dispute talks resume as injuries and one death from a car crash are noted amid ongoing transport bottlenecks. Local merchants advertise sales and notices appear for lost glasses and oats. Portsmouth visitor Mrs. Charles Russell stays with the Goss family on South Kent Street as a pony buggy and other ads fill the page.
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Boston
Wilson Pleased With Conference With Republican Senators
President Wilson expressed high satisfaction with the attitude of Republican senators he has conferred with on the peace treaty and the league covenant. He said White House talks cleared up many doubtful points and plans to meet more senators as he prepares for a country tour while also reviewing the sundry civil bill increasing funds for wounded veterans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Congress
Fighting Fifth Arrives Safe in Port After Battle Losses
The vanguard of the Fighting Fifth division of the regular army, over 500 sick and wounded, arrived by transport to port in New York. The unit endured heavy combat with thousands of casualties amid intense fighting by American forces.
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New York
Henry Richeh Isarel
May Use Steel For R. R. Ties
Practical railroad builders and bureau of forestry experts prepared to testify before the House Interstate Commerce Committee. They will discuss Representative Guter's resolution seeking a study on substituting steel for wooden crossties to conserve forests and improve safety.
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Washington
Bureau of Forestry
The
Agricultural Department
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Guter
Republican
Missouri
Lost gold bar pin with diamond in center
Reward offered for return of a lost pin described as a gold bar with a diamond center. Return to 321 S Washington St. contact details not provided.
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F. B. Capper
S. Market St
S. Washington St
Chicago engineers vote to strike
Chicago July 19 fire department engineers and assistants voted to quit work over wage demands. About 250 men affected as the city fails to meet pay increases. Other brief items note visitors leaving Baltimore and Cumberland residents planning Atlantic City trips.
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Chicago
Pacific Fleet Ships Depart from Old Point Comfort
The vanguard of the new Pacific fleet sailed from anchorage at 3:30 this morning bound for the western coast via the Panama Canal. Six super-dreadnoughts and thirty destroyers and tenders lead the 200 naval crafts now assigned to Pacific waters, with no unusual ceremonies noted.
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Old Point Comfort
Pacific
Commander Byrd on Leave At Brother's Summer Home
Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr of the United States Navy is on leave in Clarke county spending the weekend at his brother and sister in law H F Byrd's summer home. Byrd has long served in the aviation branch and helped prepare for trans Atlantic seaplane flights. He invented the Byrd sextant and has refined other naval aviator devices.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr
United States Navy
Washington
H. F. Byrd
Clarke County
Byrd
Navy Department
Hudson Car Wrecks On Pike City Limits
A car driven by Ashby and Roy Hillyard struck a telephone pole at the pike near Wall avenue Braddock street and rested a foot off the ground. Wires from Northern Virginia Power and United Telephone were damaged. Hillyard suffered facial cuts as the windshield and fender were damaged and the front axle broken.
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Roy Hillyard
Young widow and widower marry in July ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Laura C. Wise Carver of Frederick County to Mr. George Frederick Hoover of the same county. The ceremony occurred at 9 o clock Wednesday evening July 16 at the United Brethren Church parsonage on North Avenue, performed by Rev. George W. Stover. Mrs. Wise Carver was formerly married to Holmes Conley Wisecarver, who died at Camp Lee, Virginia. Mr. Hoover had a previous wife who died years ago. he works as a finisher at a local woolen mill.
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Laura C. Wisecarver
Frederick County
George Frederick Hoover
George H. Hoover
The
United Brethren Church
North Avenue
George W. Stover
Morrison H. Miller
Holmes Conley Wisecarver
United States Army
Camp Lee
Mr. Hoover
Christian Science Sunday Services Held Weekly
Sunday services are conducted at 11 o'clock each week in the Farmers and Merchants' Bank building on the second floor.
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Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Japan pledges to defend China claims in Asia
Dispatch from Tokyo June 12 reports the Herald of Asia stating Japan will protect China’s birthright and will not yield to third party pressure. The article questions China’s sincerity and notes Japan’s commitment to maintain stability in the region while offering concessions if China acts decisively.
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Presa Torio
Manly
Pan
Herald of Asia
Japan
China
Ching
Rates Advertised by Hansbrough and Co Insurance
An insurance firm named Hansbrough and Co advertises low rates for coverage options. The notice highlights competitive pricing and offers contact details for policy inquiries and quotations.
Recption Taught For Mothers of Vets
AM mothers of service men invited to attend a War Community Service program tonight at 6 30 in the City Auditorium. The event features a musical program and talks highlighting mothers with sons in service, urging attendance and recognizing their role.
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Windie
Frederick County
More Ships Idle From Strike In New York Harbor
Reports from New York and other Atlantic ports show a slight decline in ships tied up due to a strike by firemen oilers and water tenders. Some coastwise steamers resumed service after owner actions, while workers displaced by the walkout remain idle awaiting shipments for export or water movement to domestic destinations.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Ste
Boyd's Drug Store to Open for Prescription Sale Day
Boyd's Drug Store will open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20 for filling prescriptions and sale of drugs and jewelry items only. Other merchants closed. Lost between B and C depot court house brown leather bag with $136 in notes. Shen ward. E. &: pravaes. ip.
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B. & C. Depot
Shen Ward
Pravaes
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People’s Drug Co
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Winchester Seed Co., Inc
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Star Office
Stephens City Services
Walter Mitchell
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the Alleghany Mountains
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Charles Russell
Porttsmouth
J. Fred. Goss
South Kent Street
Graham Conner
Bell Phone
R. R
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Baltimore
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Margaret Gordon
George W. Kurtz
South Main Street
E. Granville Shirley and Son
Cumberland
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Atlantic City
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Commander Byrd
Hudson
Pike
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Fannie Chapman
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