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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
4
Consolidated with Morning News Item Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror. The Evening Star is entered at the Post Office in Winchester Va as 2nd Class mail matter.
Boyd R Richards announces his candidacy for the House of Delegates in Frederick County and Winchester subject to the Democratic Primary on August 7 1917. He signs as City of Winchester R L OMPS.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, former Speaker and U S district attorney, says Virginia’s state government is inefficient due to power concentrated in unre bob- erable boards and bureaus. He notes governors can remove top officers but not bureaucrats, leaving officials insulated from accountability.
The piece notes several states have adopted recall to remove ineffective officials. While the News lacks space to fully discuss Mr. Byrd's stance, it agrees the recall proposal highlights a major defect in state governance and hopes readers will consider the issue thoughtfully.
The Omaha Bee notes a rare cordial bond forming between French and American forces and civilians. It describes soldiers meeting under shared aims, fostering true fraternity and cross‑country friendship that may outlive wartime novelty.
A humorous verse set in Colorado sung by Walt Mason about Longs Peak and scenic hills. It contrasts cool high country with loud tourist garb and crowded trails, noting uneasy outfits and wayward fashions as crowds tread the elysian landscape. The piece ends with Mason signing the verse.
Woodstock Va July 27 sheriff's posse conducted a final search of Mike Neffs home and surrounding area after he and brothers Paul and Dave Neff and Boots Fry fled since Friday. They beat Sheriff Stoner and Town Sergeant Rice during an attempted arrest. A hunt with Winchester shot guns followed a long battle leaving authorities certain the men are no longer in the mountains. rewards total 250 dollars for the arrests.
The USDA notes baby beef offers high price per pound and stable markets over the past decade. Baby beeves, cross bred with Hereford and Short Horn, weigh 900 to 1200 pounds at 14 to 20 months. Success demands beef blood in cows and careful feeding, not dairy-dominated stock.
Misses Anna and Eleanor Hedrick of Yale University host a house party at Burcroft in honor of Misses Winnifred and Harriet Willis of Mush ing Long Island. The Hedrick family connects to the New York Journal editor. Willis sisters arrived in Winchester and receive hospitality. Farmers report light corn yields due to early dry spell, with recent showers boosting vegetation.
The event will feature Dr Henry Lewis Smith president of Washington and Lee University delivering The Sign of the Times. A chief number will be an address at a specified location with Dr Smith, music to follow and good weather expected for a historic gathering.
The Reformed Church of the Valley of Virginia will stage a reunion and Classis gathering for the first time in its history. The event is described as of great importance and promises a splendid program. Local church leaders are coordinating services, sermons, and fellowship activities.
A marriage license was issued in the county clerk's office to Livya Ashby Womeldorph and Nannie Catherine Branner of the county. The bride is the daughter of George W. Branner of Frederick County and the groom is the son of H. C. Womeldorph. The ceremony occurred yesterday at Stephens City, followed by travel to Wing Molster for their Ohio train departure.
The article stresses choosing a productive bull to offset herd defects, focusing on early maturity and good beef form. It notes invest in a bull that ensures fast finishing, recommends a herd large enough for a carload of calves, and highlights pasture, roughage, and home-grown feed as limits to herd size and feeding costs.
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