Keemun Battles U-boat in Atlantic Run, 5-Inch Guns In Use
The steamer Keemun, American registered, fought a German U-boat off the Virginia coast in a lengthy engagement Thursday night. Both ships traded shots at long range as they plowed through 12 knot waters until the Keemun fired her final shell hours later. The incident, initially misreported as British, was confirmed by a captain's statement and forwarded to Washington.
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Scubmarine
Atlantic
Keemum
Keemun
Virginia
Navy Department
Washington
Keenum
Boy Injured In Auto Collision In Harris Addition
Joel Mason son of Mr and Mrs Albert D Mason living on National avenue was injured when he collided with an automobile in charge of Clayton Haines of Charles Town West Virginia as he returned from a baseball game with friends in Harris Addition The driver stopped and offered to pay for medical care Dr A C Swimney attended the boy and the party had been to Waynesboro Va for a relative's funeral on their way home
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Joel Mason
Albert D. Mason
National Avenue
Claytonn Haines
Charles
W. V
Harris
Haines
Mr. Haines
Waynesboro, Va
Lupton
Thiwalte
Hurt Helping In Vaudeville Show
Harry Ritter aged 16 was seriously injured at the Empire Theatre while turning a crank device during a Marriott Troupe vaudeville act. The crank slipped causing a compound fracture near the wrist. He was treated at Memorial Hospital by Dr Glaws and expected to recover soon. He recently left The Star office for Virginia Woolen Company, with today to be his first pay day. He is the son of Mrs Addie Ritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ritter
Empire Theatre
Marriott
Ritter
Memorial Hospital
R. McC .Glaws
Star Office
Virginia Woolen Company
Addie Ritter
Airplane Seen Over Winchester At Night
Witnesses report a military airplane from Washington aviation field passing over Winchester last night around 11 o clock traveling east to west. The whirr of the engine was audible to many and the machine appeared briefly in the darkness at an altitude near 800 feet.
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Amn
Whaeshington Aviation Field
Winchester
All American Flyers Lead Raid Into German Territory
An experienced American airman who formerly served with the French army led the first all American group to bomb towns in Germany yesterday. The raid was highly successful with a major fortification attack at the fliers' headquarters. All participants returned by last evening as Americans operated without French aviators for the first time.
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France
Germany
Scholarship for Chas L Gilkeson at Washington and Lee
Charles L Gilkeson has returned to Washington and Lee University and stays with his parents Rev and Mrs Charles D Gilkeson at their Fairmont Avenue home. He held the Lather Seevers Birely scholarship, the university’s only endowed freshman scholarship, awarded on faculty recommendation. The honor surprised him. Also advertises seed and labor notices from Winchester Seed Co and laborer positions at Winchester Inn.
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Char.Leyburn Gilkeson
Gilkeson
War gas crisis spurs dog donations in Frederick County
A wartime appeal urges Winchester and Frederick County residents to donate all dogs for experimental use by the Bureau of Mines to combat war gas. Mayor Ward endorses the plan, noting dogs of all kinds can save soldiers, with crates and shipping arranged to expedite the program.
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Winchester
Frederick County
France
Bureau of Mines
Department of Interior
Washington
Ward
Franice
Wim
Cchester
War Department
Army
Exiled for Work with Russian Uplift Pioneer Catherine
A 1927 book about Madame Catherine, exiled for political opinions after 32 years in prison, details her life from nobility and serfdom through education in St Petersburg, exile in Siberia, and a brutal convict journey.
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Handley’ Library
Ajlice Sitone
Catherine
Iberia
St. Petersburg
League of Socialists
Prince Kropotkin
Siberia
Winchester Cold Storage Ice Wagon Delivers Sanitary Goods
The Winchester Cold Storage delivery wagon now serves streets with sanitarily pure goods. Call either phone to have the wagon leave your order daily.
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Winchester
Tpit
Promotions at Winchester Public Schools Grade Advancements
Winchester Public Schools announces promotions for students advancing to higher grades at the start of fall term. Primary Department First to Second Grade includes Helen E. Zirkle and many peers. Second and Third Grades list additional students with teachers noted. (To Be Continued.)
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Winchester Public Schools
Helen E. Zirkle
Virginia Ashley
Evelyn Barrett
Anna Buncutter
Mary Cather
Pearl Colvin
Madeline Fries
Elizabeth Grim
Garnett Hamrick
Pearl Keller
Mae Mill
Bianche Miller
Ruby Oandofff
Ola Pidcock
Frances Prewitt
Nina Ruble
Lucy Ritenour
Elizabeth Sullivan
Martha Whitlock
Blair Wisecarver
Marguerite Wingfield
Ruth Weelingham
Catherine Cain
Inez Clowser
Iona Crisman
Lucille Croghan
Georgie Gurl
Ruby Curl
Virginia Curl
Georgie Fletcher
Georgia Foreman
Hazel Hoover
Virginia’ Hoover
Irene McKinney
Louise Rehill
Ida Sibert
Mary Wallace Tanquary
Nerta Tinsman
Bater Triplett
Turner Anderson
James Barr
Carl Campbell
Richard Carpenter
Willie Clevenger
Austin Grim
Carson Hill
Wiliam Kern
Paul Lee
Charlene Lowery
James March
Carl Shiner
John Taylor
Garland Tinsman
Jock Woods
E. Russell
Charlena Grim
Gladys Derry
Lillian Newlin
Ednia Miller
Margaret Green
Helen Smith
Sylvia Smith
Margaret Hahn
Elizabeth Mills
Helen Anderson
Paul Rosenberger
John Hoover
Thomas Kremer
Frederick Rathman
James Taylor
Leonard Mason
Taylor Simpson
Grant Seabright
Harry Haines
Raymond Kerlin
Robert Kerlin
Henrietta Cornwell
Helen Barr
Edna Lamb
Catherine Chrismore
Josephine Rainsberger
Virginia Shepard
Agnes Womeldorph
Emma Grim
Loretta Grim
Loretta Penn
John Kisiter
Garner Edmunda
Robert Goss
Andrew Lillis
Richard Butler
James Miller
Improves His Business Place
Mr. W. L. Fultz real estate agent on Court avenue has refurbished his business exterior. Brickwork was painted red and white stripes, a large sign repainted white on black background. Work done by Oscar H. Lewis.
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W. L. Fultz
Court Avenue
Oscar H. Lewis
Quits Printing To Join Medical Corps
Alfred Cline formerly of this city and linked with the Loudoun Times at Leesburg Virginia resigned his composing room foreman post to enlist in the medical department of the Pioneer Infantry. He is stationed at Camp Wadsworth South Carolina above the draft age. He is brother to Misses Fannie and Beulah Cline of Winchester and has many local friends. He spent years in local printing establishments and newspapers.
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Alfred Cline
Loudoun Times
Leesburg
Pioneer Infantry
Camp Wadsworth
South Carolina
Cline
Fannie
Beulah Cline
Winchester
Jury awards Lupton $607.76 in apple case
A Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for S. Lucien Lupton against John Thiwaite for 607.76 after two days of trial over 209 barrels of Jonathan and Grimes Golden apples sold last autumn at 5 per barrel. Thiwaite admitted buying 187 barrels, leaving 22 stored. jury valued the apples at 3.25 per barrel.
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Lucien Lupton
John Thiwaite
Lupton
Jonathan
Grimes
Mr. Thwaite
Thwaite
Messrs
Ward
Warrick
Harry R. Kern
M. M Lynch
Thiwaite
Senator Lupton
Furious Riots In Austrian Capital
Reports from the German frontier relay word that Vienna is experiencing furious rioting described as approaching revolution. The dispatch notes the unrest spreading through the Austrian capital and stirring major political turmoil.
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the Star
London
Over 800000 Americans overseas in June report
Washington June 15 General Peyton C March says more than 800000 American soldiers are overseas. He notes the German objective likely aims at channel points and that success there would hinder the American movement to the front. He cautions it is too early to predict manpower supremacy for the allies.
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Washington
Peyton C. March
United States Army
Channel Ponts
March
Navy Medical Director Nash Fined for Hoarding Food Stuffs
Washington June 15 Medical Director Francis S Nash of the Navy paid a 1000 fine to avoid trial on an indictment accusing him of hoarding nearly 2000 worth of food in his home. The indictment against Mrs Nagh wife of the officer was dismissed.
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Francis S. Nash
United States Navy
Nagh
Sale of Furnishings at Mrs Fannie Cather’s Home
At 10 o'clock next Saturday June 22 a sale of a few lots of furniture will be held at the residence of Mrs Fannie Cather No 311 West Amherst Street. A bold notice appears on another page of this paper. The rest of the item urges thrift with a refrain about saving.
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Fannie Cather
West
Amherst Street
Gale Bill
Paris Holds Safe, Allied Front Steady After German Probes
Paris reports safety as German attempts to break allied lines fail. Franco Americans brace for new assaults while artillery clashes flare near Hangard wood and between Villers Bretonneux and Chateau Thierry. London and Bethulie dispatches confirm continued enemy raids thwarted and persistent shelling on multiple fronts.
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Paris
Pdd
Picandy
Hangand
Wood
Villers
Chateau Thierry
Ley Artiery
Lonsdon
Bethulie
Flanders
Bretonneux
Veleux Wood
Abbeat
Casualties Reported by War Department
The War Department announced eighty one American and overseas casualties. Eight killed in action ten died of wounds six died from disease and accidents and forty two wounded with varying severities. Private Walter B Harris of Charlottesville Virginia severely wounded. In France three Marine Corps casualties included one killed in action and fifty six severely wounded. Private James A Clayton of Russellville Virginia severely wounded in action.
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Star
Washington
Department
Walter B. Harris
Charlottesville
Marine C
France
Marine Corps
James A. Clayton
Rushville
Daniels Drops Fight for Bigger Navy Personnel
June 16. Secretary of the Navy Daniels withdrew his opposition to a permanent rise in enlisted Navy strength to 131,485 men, a change proposed in a bill before Congress.
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Star
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
St Paul A M E Church Schedule and War Savings Note
The St Paul A M E Church lists services for Sunday June 26 1918 preaching by the pastor morning and evening Sunday school at 2 pm and a EB League meeting at 8 pm with Rev G O Layton presenting "Valley of Dry Bones" The item also notes Cardinal Gibbons supports Thrift Stagg and War Savings Stamps.
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ST. Paul A. M
G.O. Layton
Eubre “Valley of Dry Bones
Cardinal Gibbons
Thrift Stagg
War Savings
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Rem
Virginia Capes
Rine
Boy
Siwimiey
Hurt
H. K. Green & Bro
Wire
Chas. L. Gilkeson
Mr. Gilkeson
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
East
Piccadily Street
Winchester Inn
Hunter B. Grim
Main
St. City
Uplift
Mme Breshkovsky
Broad Land
Nemo
Pure Manufactured
Medical
S. L. Lupton
Apple
Frange
The
W. Ss. 3
Montdidier-Oise
Hangard Wood
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