Virginia Second Regiment Mobilizes for Mexican Border
Peneral Funston asks War Department for the Great Forge on the border. Company I of the Second Virginia Regiment, commanded by Capt. Robert Y. Conrad, prepares to depart to Richmond and then to Beechmont. units from Front Royal and other towns may join en route. The Dayton Band is mustered into service as the Second Virginia Regimental Band. Strict discipline at barracks on North Market Street. meals taken at White Palace Restaurant. Calls scheduled from reveille at 6 a.m. to taps at 10 p.m. Virginia mobilizes two infantry regiments one battalion one separate artillery battery one signal corps company and one field hospital. Richmond Grays and Howitzers report to armories. Richmond Howitzers to mobilize at state fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Robert Y. Conrad
Richmond
Strasburg Junction
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Railway
Front Royal
Warrenton
Culpeper
Robert F. Leedy
Luray
Riverton Junction
Beechmoad
Dayton
Virginia Valley
Second Virginia Regimental Band
Coton Leedy
Bob” Eastham
Harrisonburg
Company I
North Market Street
Winchester
Reville
White Palace
North Main Street
State Fair
State of Virginia
Signal Corps
Richmond Grays
Richmond W
Richmond Eet
American force readied as United States cites grave danger
Gen Funston asks War Department for a sizable National Guard mobilization to patrol the border from Nogales to the Gulf. Americans in Mexico City warned of grave danger if a break occurs, while Pershing defies Carranza with detachments in Namiquipa. Washington promises strict action against Carranzistas and ponders 150,000 volunteers. navy plans expand for blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Mexico City
San Antonio
Funston
War Department
Nogales
Arizona
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Consus Rogers
State Department
Vera Cruz
Zapata
Pershing
EL Paso
General Pershing
Carranza
Namiquipa
Trevino
United States
Mexico
Miliia
Hock
Coast Guard Service
Hay
House Military Committee
Congress
Army
Yucatan
Sinaora
White House
Lansing
America
Ambassador Arredondo
Nen
Rogers
Russians Press Their Advance On East Front
RUSSIAN attacks against German and Austro Hungarian forces in Volhynia and Galicia grow in vigor as Germans struggle to check the advance. Czernowitz captured, ten miles west. Kolomea threatened. Austrian lines and Verdun front battles noted. Gloom in Vienna as Russians push in Galicia.
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East Front
Petrograd
Volhynia
Galicia
Czernowitz
Sereth
Pruth
Kolomea
Lockatschi
von Hindenburg
Verdun
Paris
War Office
Vaux and
Chattancourt
Vienna
Geneva
Reardon Joins Union Bank Board in Winchester
James P. Reardon Winchester lawyer and commonwealth attorney was elected unanimously to the Union Bank of Winchester board as a new member. He is known as a progressive business minded figure with a successful legal practice. His father P H Reardon is a major landowner near White Post Clarke County Virginia.
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James P. Reardon
Winchester
A. Ty
Union Bank of Winchester
Reardon
Board of
P. H. Reardon
White Post
Clarke County
Bus Line Changes Hands In Local Sale
H B Sell buys the Winchester Berryville and Blu mont stage line from H C Borden and will run the business at Centralth Garage with Bell phone 308. Schedule remains the same. Mr Thomas Beardsworth of Staunton Virginia is visiting town and stopping at Lak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Sell
Winchester, Berryville
Bluemont
H. C. Borden
Centralth Garage
Bell Phone
Thomas Beardsworth
Staunton,, Va
Preparedness Parade Planned Tonight With City Wide Participation
Winchester plans a large preparedness parade this evening led by Company I under Captain R. Y. Conrad. The Citizens Band will front the march forming at O Company’s barracks on Market Street for an 8 o’clock start through the business district. Citizens urged to participate with cars optional for non walkers. many city groups invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company I
R. Y. Conrad
Citizens’ Band
O Company
Market Street
Marth
Richmond
Conrad
Common Council
Boy Scouts
Winchester Athletic Club
Wilson
Washington
Winchester
Northwestern Turnpike Ticket Rules Notice
Notice to ticket holders on the Northwestern Turnpike requests all passing through gates to stop and prove tickets with the gatekeeper. Noncompliance may lead to withdrawal of the ticket. Includes those who left tickets with the gatekeeper. Chairman, Board of Managers. Also mentions seed and local events with dates and locations. includes Miller's Drug Store, Kernstown yard party, and Charley Rous Fire Co special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Turnpike
Northewestern Turnpike
Perdon BO
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Charley Rous Fire Co
Roster of Company I Virginia Regiment Released
Captain Robert Y. Conrad announces the official roster of Company I Second Virginia Regiment Virginia Volunteers. Listed are First Lieut. F. S. Anderson Second Lieut. R. V. Barton Jr. and multiple sergeants corporals privates cooks and musicians with several absent without leave or unable to serve notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
Second
Virginia Regiment
Virginia Volunteers
Anderson
R. v. Barton, Jr
O. J. Frank
E. C. Goss
G. H. Grim
C. W. Allamong
F. W. Pingley
R. L. Jones
L. Russell
T. Scrivener
H.N. Stephenson
W. B. Weaver
H. H. Williams
Cc. A. Willey
H. L. Wilson
S. FB. Wood
Alexander Baker
H. B. Bryant
Arthur Boone
M. B. Bolmer
A. ©. Dean
M. M. Goss
H. Grim
R. KR. Jones
Jones
J. W. Read
To Our Boys Who Are Abomat To Leave Their Families
A fragment announcing aid for soldiers departing for the Mexican frontier. It promises help with safe and private affairs and mentions a Farmers and Merchants’ National likely offering assistance, though details are garbled. The wording is incomplete but conveys support for families and a service fee may be charged.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peneral Funston
Great Forge
Second Virginia Regiment
Obregon
Carrentigta
Senate
Baker's Admx
N. Braddock St
Virginia Wooten Co
J. P. Reardon
the Gate
Board of Managers
Eod-1 Ptt
Miller’s Drug Store
Kernstown
Hansbrough & Carter
John Seal, JR
Prest
Ashley
J. A. Brown
J. FP. Brown
C. J. Brags
Bentley Carter
A. Lee Coble
R. Dyke
T. Lege
Lotton
R. B. Lonas
L. McFarland
Payne
B. R. Palmer
HH. B. Pickering
A. Ridenour
Ory
Ness
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