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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
4
A humorous verse by Walt Mason mocks purists who critique English borrowings and accents. It parodies guidance on pronouncing words from French and Gaelic like carriage buffet and bunny, lampooning pretension with playful imagery and a forceful closer.
The resolution condemns a trainmen strike as premature and unpatriotic while urging arbitration of interstate carrier disputes. It urges Rep. T. W. Harrison to push federal law protecting public welfare and orderly defense preparation amid national crisis.
President Wilson awaited word from a New York mediation conference as officials said a railway shutdown would not be allowed. He remained hopeful for a national settlement, with Lane, Wilson, Willard, Gompers, and others in attendance or noted absent.
White House officials say the strike must not occur and mediators will be free of threats as negotiations continue. Legal opinions suggest the president could force railway operation via proclamation of a national danger, with deputy marshals likely to be hired if a strike materializes, imposing a heavy financial burden on the treasury.
A Washington marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Preston Welch and Mary Dorsey both of Washington. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Dr. Harry S. France. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William G Dorsey formerly of this city. The wedding is expected to take place today per relatives in Winchester.
Judge J.M. Woods of Jefferson County Circuit Court, Charlestown, WV, yesterday afternoon sentenced Dayton Sorrell to 10 years in the penitentiary for highway robbery. Sorrell, arrested months ago after his third robbery, has already served five years for a similar offense. William Tinsley, charged with burglary and shot by a trap gun during an attempt to rob T. J. Arnett’s store, received three years.
The United States directs its consuls to return to Mexico after a year of withdrawal during strained Carranza Washington relations. U.S. citizens are advised not to travel to Mexico until consuls report on conditions and State Department reviews. No passports issued for travel to Mexico for now. Also notes Otto Molz, contractor for Virginia Woolen Co. mill project on East Piccadilly, left for Baltimore after completing work. he made many friends in the city.
The Commonwealth Hotel in Harrisburg Pennsylvania burned last night causing about $10000 in loss. Nearby property suffered heavy damage as fire crews worked for hours to control the blaze. The hotel is noted for housing detectives sheltering Abraham Lincoln on his route to inauguration amid fears of assassination.
At a Kankakee County cattle breeders meeting in Illinois observers saw dry fed cattle outgrow pasture raised stock. Manteno exhibitor B M Wright compared two herds. dry fed calves averaged 1400 pounds at 22 months versus 1100 pounds for pasture fed. Diet details and efficiency noted.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the duck false worm a green pest injures apples in northern states notably Washington. The worm climbs trunks to enter fruit causing rot and is less a threat in clean cultivated orchards where its food plants are few. Banding trees is recommended as a preventive method.
The department reports effective pest protection for perennial crops using cotton batting bands or sticky trunk coatings. An eight inch cotton strip around the trunk, tied and folded, or a one eighth inch thick by three inch wide sticky band, yielded good results. Raise lower limbs and band props. Apply in late August and keep until harvest.
A Ohio Farmer correspondent warns that a poorly protected manure heap loses nitrogen and organic matter to rainfall and fermentation. Ohio Station experiments show January to April heap storage reduced organic matter by 35 percent phosphorus 22 percent potassium 51 percent and nitrogen 36 percent. When spread, losses are greatly reduced as leached nutrients are absorbed by soil.
Cheerful product pitch claims Cascarets keep the liver active and bowels clean. It touts relief from headaches, biliousness, bad breath, coated tongue, sour stomach and gases. Promises a gentle cleanse and a grand feeling upon waking. Also marketed as best laxative for children.
Centenary services at Ormed corner Market and Corkits led by Rev T K Cromer with Sunday School at 9 46 am. Preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm with prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm. Christ Protestant Episcopal at Water and Washington Streets, Rev W D Smith rector offers morning prayer and sermon at 10, evening prayer and address at 7 30. Music by vested choir Mrs H Doluller organist. Sunday school 9 45 Holy communion first Sunday at 11 with additional celebrations when announced.
The church at Main and Cecil streets with Rev. John McVerry as pastor offers a first mass at 7 30 a m and a high mass at 10 30 a m except on the second Sunday when only the 7 30 a m mass is held Vespers occur each Sunday at 7 30 p m except the second Sunday.
First Baptist Church led by Rev W R Alexander offers Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. First Christian at Brad dock and Cli[d] streets with Rev W T Walters as pastor holds services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran on West Water street with Rev George S Bowers D D pastors services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Methodist Episcopal Church at Market and Cork Streets announces preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 2 15 p.m. with Hillmiter N Kern as superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Rev H G Spencer pastor.
South Braddock street hosts Rev Talbert preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Sunday school at 9 45 am Men s Golden Rule Bible class 9 30 am Epworth League 6 20 pm Prayer meeting 7 30 pm Midweek service. Presbyterian on South Main Street led by Rev J H Lacy offers services at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Sunday school at 9 20 am.
Listings for Pentecostal Mission on High Land Avenue with times for services and meetings, High Land Avenue Presbyterian with Sunday and midweek services, United Brethren on North Brad dock Street led by Rev G W Stover with youth society and midweek prayer, plus a note on Frederick County rabbit damage. Mt View Nursery Co Williamport Maryland advertises 58 and 2 inch apple trees, 30,000 peach trees. write or phone.
Mary Henning travels to Washington on a visit and plans to visit friends in Loudoun County Virginia later. The trip includes time in the nation’s capital and leisure calling in Loudoun with local acquaintances.
Listings show scheduled sales near Winchester and Berryville with livestock including horses cattle hogs dairy cows and sheep, plus implements, household goods, harnesses and fodder. Buyers include George Wright John H Myers A D Hardesty J Barnette Jacob Metz William Roe S W Grim Howard Stoddlr and J H DeJarnette across dates March 20 to April 7.
Daily market quotations from Baltimore area listings show prices for winter and spring wheat flour, creamery butter, country butter, corn, bran, oats, barley, potatoes, mixed hay and live poultry. Livestock quotes include hogs, sheep, lambs, calves, steers, heifers and cows with Tuesday updates.
Berlin reports that March 17 British detachments attacking German positions south of Beaurraines were annihilated in savage close quarters fighting. The British three waves penetrated trenches once, but German counterattack wiped them out. subsequent waves suffered heavy losses.
A succinct editorial reflecting on a man who believes nothing is too good for him, arguing that such certainty distorts reality and undermines practical judgment. The piece critiques complacent attitudes and emphasizes grounded perspectives.
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