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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
1
A report outlines Liberty's stance on a disputed presence near the border line. Officials say delays and questions persist as authorities review evidence and seek clarity on jurisdiction and safety concerns.
Washington officials refuse to discuss reports that General Huerta is an agent of a European power, after his stay on Long Island and return to Mexico. The mood shows Wilson may delay any intervention until major issues with Germany and Britain are addressed.
Lew Tovoland, engineman for the Erie Railway, was killed when a passenger train bound for Cleveland derailed at Mahoning, seven miles west of Warren. Fireman Robert Olson was rescued from the boiler area and taken to Warren Hospital with serious injuries.
The Star notes that one year after Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife were killed in Sarajevo, eleven nations are at war. It cites Allied and Central powers shifts, with Belgium largely under German control and territories shifting in Europe and abroad as the conflict expands.
A letter from Rep James Hay confirms a full cavalry troop from Fort Myer Virginia will attend the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society fair in Winchester on September 7 to 11. The unit, led by a cavalry captain, may depart September 6 and camp on the fair grounds infield, with arrival expected by September 8. Officials say troopers provide demonstrations and a closer look at army life for visitors.
Strasburg Virginia report says Guy Miller was seriously injured yesterday afternoon in a motorcycle accident when his foot caught in the rear wheel. Ernest Windle rode with him. Miller is son of T J Miller of Fishers Hill. Funeral held for P J Campbell Lebanon Church aged about fifty six. Jarred Lake fit for work after prior injuries. Carlos Keister bought ten dairy cows from Rapidan County sellers. The Overcomers Adult Bible Class.
Report from Washington says litigation over a 13 million dollar Virginia debt judgment may delay collection. Virginia seeks the Virginia debt commission to handle the funds while certificate holders and a Supreme Court appointed receiver oppose, planning to contest in the high court next fall to avoid costly commissions.
Local contest calls for votes to support a child entrant in the pony contest at R A Dennys Jeweler. Community members urged to cast ballots and cheer the young competitors.
President Wilson has practically abandoned plans to visit the California exposition this fall. Even with peace in sight in Europe, he will stay in Washington to remain in close touch with international affairs.
The comptroller of the currency today issued a call to all banks for a statement of their condition at the close of business June 23.
Notice to merchants that places of business will be closed on the legal holiday Monday July Sth and will close at 3 o clock on Saturdays during July and August. Baker & Co and Cooper Bros sign.
Mrs. Virginia Hall announces the marriage of her daughter Victorine Pearl Carrick to Jacquelin Howard Hardesty of Washington formerly of Winchester.
Mrs Forster M Hardesty received word of the death of her brother in a brief society style notice. The killer line of the clipping is incomplete yet confirms a family bereavement and a sorrowful update expected to be published in local columns.
New York June 29 Harry K Thaw told authorities before court that a startling surprise to spring on his behalf is imminent but did not reveal details. Dr Charles Bancroft testified Thaw denies insanity and claims the killing of Stanford White came from champagne intoxication. Evelyn Nesbit remains central as Thaw observers search for the chorus girl and her son amid reports of relocation to a camp and a resort.
Agricultural insurance notice offering short term coverage for wheat and straw against fire and lightning. Provided by Hansbrough & Carter, Insurance Loans and Investments, with two phone lines for farm coverage.
Deputy Marshals take eight convicts from Roanoke to Moundsville W Va for federal sentences. Oscar Dillon gets ten years for conspiracy to kill Deputy Marshal Phlegar. A J Dillon four years for illicit distilling. George Boothe one year. Posey Griffith three years for beating a government witness. H R Stewart five years for embezzlement and M Jones three years for perjury. Aggregate twenty six years, a record for the term.
A wedding in Hinton West Virginia united Henry Seal son of Mr and Mrs John H Seal Sr and Hattye Brown Lushbaugh daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Lushbaugh at 5 pm yesterday. Rev J W Richardson officiated in the Methodist Church parlor with a small invited gathering. The bride wore a wedding gown and bouquet of roses and valley lilies and was given in marriage by her brother J Robert Lushbaugh. A reception followed and the couple left for Winchester en route to their future home in Hinton.
Letters from Brookneal Campbell County and Harrisonburg Rockingham County ask for permission to form infantry companies. Adjutant General Sale notes no funds for new units though two existing Virginia Volunteers groups total forty companies. Military board to decide prospects. Harrisonburg last housed a unit until 1912. Swimming Pool now open.
Reports indicate Turkey and Italy are poised for conflict as tensions rise over regional actions. Analysts describe a growing standoff with military postures visible near key fronts.
The report notes massive Austro German losses in Galicia since May 1 and recounts Russian and Turkish actions. It mentions Italy preparing to join allied operations at the Dardanelles and Montenegrin occupation of Beutari in Albania.
The House speaker’s daughter Genevieve Champ Clark, 10, will wed James M. Thomson at the Clark home in Bowling Green Missouri. A pear shaped diamond necklace and cabinet gift features a Greek key motif and decorative pendant reflecting simple elegance. The article notes the gift as a notable wedding tribute from U S Congress.
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