Germans Invite Correspondents to Observe Western Front
London reports military circles debating a Copenhagen claim that Germany invited neutral correspondents to Berlin to witness the supposed western front offensive. Other views say such an invitation may be bluff and no offensive planned. Secretary Baker, visiting American trenches, experienced German shellfire near his car on the march to the front.
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London
Copenhagen
Berlin
Western Front
West Flanders
Berlin War Office
North Sea Front
Baker
France
Narrow Streets Debate in The Star Letter
The Star prints reader questions about Water Street widening and past accidents at Water and Main, Main and Piccadilly, and the origin of Dead Man's Corner. The author asks why the city has not been sued over narrow streets and questions large city penalties.
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the Star
Water Street
Main
Piccadilly
Dead Man’s Corner
H. H
Spring Millinery Opens Friday and Saturday
Ladies invited to see the eastern display as Spring Millinery opens this Friday and Saturday at The Leader. Shows run open from 10 am to 1 pm on both days.
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Eas
Public Sale Set For March 23 On Fred Glaize Farm
Household goods canned fruit preserves and related items listed for sale on the Fred Glaize farm. Auction announced by H D Whirley with sale details referencing lot 29 1p 21.
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Fred. Glaize
Holland's Reply Not Favorable to Ultimatum
Washington reports indicate Holland's reply to the England United States ultimatum was unsatisfactory and may trigger seizure of all Dutch shipping in American ports. In New York 5000 sailors stand ready to board Dutch vessels, with full crews at other port anchors. Vance McCormick hurried to the State Department after the message arrived via London.
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Washington
Holland
England
United States
War Department
New York
London
Vance McCormick
War Trade Board
State Department
Polk
Calico Foxtrot Record Listing at Seal’s Music Store
Columbia record A 2460 released by Joseph Smith's Orchestra advertised at Seal's Music Store. Listing notes a nine room house with bath and electric lights. Attorney M. M. Lynch cited with 19-1?.
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Joseph Smith
Columbia
SEAL
Bath
M. M. Lynch
German soldiers face reduced bread rations amid shortages
Reports from The Hague state German troops at the front endure tighter food rations with ten ounces sliced from weekly bread, replaced by a small sugar allotment. Rome notes two Austro German observation balloons shot down on the Italian front as artillery flare ups continue with limited infantry fighting.
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No Man’s Land
Italiens
Hague
Germany
Rome
War Office
Militant Bishop Sparks Methodist Conference Roar
In Philadelphia the Methodist Episcopal Church annual session erupted as Bishop Henderson denounced German propagandists. He urged mobilizing the German American Alliance for service on the front and warned pacifist pastors could face the Justice Department. He claimed German blood but pledged loyalty to the allied cause.
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Philadelphia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Department of Justice
Germany
Girl Testifies Against Father in Immoral Conduct Case
J. L. Lofton, a Frederick County farmer, was arraigned on a warrant charging immoral conduct in his household. His daughter Bessie testified. Lofton was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail with possible road work in the convict gang.
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J. L. Lofton
Frederick County
A. J. Tavenner
Bessie
County Commonwealth
T. R. Cather
Over There by Arthur Fields 75c at SHAL'S MUSIC STORE
Record listing notes Arthur Fields baritone on Columbia A 2470 priced 75 cents available at SHAL'S MUSIC STORE, indicating a music retail ad.
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Arthur Fields
Columbia Record
Shal’s Music Store
Saw Their Way Out of Prison
Sawing through an iron bar in a police station detention room two soldiers escaped. Frank Pillock alias Frank Alvesta faces desertion charges from Camp McClellan Alabama and Private Christopher Frederick of the 110th field artillery supply company also from Camp McClellan was absent without leave.
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Star
Baltimore
Frank Pillock
Frank Alvesta
Camp McClellan
Ala
Christopher Frederick
110Th Field Artillery
Monster engine passes through White Post on way to Pennsylvania Railroad
An immense railroad locomotive number 1700 built at Roanoke Machine Works travels through White Post Virginia en route to the Pennsylvania Railroad. It weighs 300 tons and has 16 drive wheels, claimed to be among the largest if not the largest locomotive ever built, and likely the biggest yet in this region.
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White Post
Roanoke Machine Works
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State adapts coal rules for gaming season
State fuel administrator H F Byrd issues new U S fuel administration rules guiding coal retail distribution for the gaming season to begin in April Letters were sent to local fuel commissions urging early purchase and storage to assure domestic needs and aid transport firms. A nationwide price cut of 80 cents per ton for anthracite follows April 1 to spur next winter purchases with other grades pricing set by government unless tied to last winter contracts. The Friendship Fire Co meets March 21 at 7 30 p m with all committees prepared to report.
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H. F. Byrd
United States Fuel Administration
Fuel Administration
Friendship Fire Go
C. Harry Hardy
Spring Millinery Display at Miss Kremers
A spring millinery display at Miss Kremers is planned for Friday and Saturday in March. The notice promotes Leime Sulphur Solution offered cheaper by Jo. Solenberger & Co, urging readers to purchase there.
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Miss Kremers
JO. &, Solenberger & CO
Congress Not To Have A Recess
Congress will not recess for ten days to allow members to join the Liberty loan drive. Senator Martin of Virginia, Senate majority leader, said Congress must remain in Washington to devote full time to war mobilization and registration efforts.
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Washington
Congress
Martin
Virginia
Senate
Gangresd
Beautiful Suburban House With Orchard on 16 Acres
For sale today a well kept five year old house with outbuildings and a 16 acre orchard. Located a short distance from Court House on a smooth limestone road. Offered by W. L. Fultz Real Estate, Winchester, Virginia.
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Onstratt
Court House
W. L. Fultz
Winchester
For Sale Straw and Feather Beds and Pillows
Classified ad for straw and feather beds in large and small sizes and pillows offered by J Athey at 317 North Kent Street. Includes sale date notation 3-19 with one page and two trees.
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J. Athey
N. Kent St
Lenroot and Thompson Lead in Wisconsin Republican Primary
Returns show Irvine Lenroot and James Thompson neck and neck for the Republican nomination with Thompson ahead as the count lags. In the Democratic contest Joseph Davies defeats McCarthy for the nomination while Victor Berger leads in Milwaukee county as a Socialist antiwar candidate. An April 2 special election will decide the successor to the late Senator Paul C. Histing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Irvine L. Lenroot
James Thompson
Thompson
Lenroot
Joseph B. Davies
McCarthy
Ship Strikers Return After Brief Baltimore Strike
In Baltimore on March 30 ninety percent of 400 riveters caulkers and other ship workers at the Baltimore Dry Dock and Ship Building Company returned to work after a strike called off due to a misunderstanding. The remaining ten percent had not learned the action ended.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Dry Dock and Ship Building Company
Funeral Services for Mrs Collins
The funeral of Mrs Hannora Lillis Collins widow of Dennis Collins died Sunday at her South Main home was held at 10 am from the Church of the Sacred Heart. The Rev John McVerry gave the sermon praising her life. Mass by Rev John Massey of Newport News. Choir sang Lead Kindly Light and a solo Flee As a Bird. Interment followed in the Catholic Cemetery beside her husband. Pallbearers listed.
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Hannora Lillis ‘Collins
Dennis Collins
South Main Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
John McVerry
Ireland
Collins
John Massey
Newport News
Donald McFadden
Itte
James P. Reardon
M. M. Lynch
Jamison M. A. Doran
William Keating
Lewis Trier
Wanted to rent furnished home seven to nine rooms
WANTED to rent a furnished home with seven to nine rooms preferably in the suburbs. Address P. O. Box. 138.3-19-1p-tt. Also cash for good sweet corn for seed. H. BAKER, 46 E. Piccadilly St. Winchester, Va. 1B-Ip-tf.
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P. O. Box
H. Baker
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester
Death of J Thurman Whitlock at age 18 in Shenandoah Valley area
Death summons reports J Thurman Whitlock son of Mr and Mrs J L Whitlock died at 2 90 this morning at his parents Valley avenue home in the eighteenth year of his age after long illness He was a pupil at Shenandoah Valley Academy prior to deteriorating health and served as president of a young men Bible class at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal South He will be laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery with funeral at his parents home Friday afternoon Rev M Richardson presiding pallbearers drawn from his Bible class
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J. Thurman Whitlock
J. L. Whitlock
Valley Avenue
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal
South
M. Richardson
Mount @ebron
Bolshevik Journal Sees No General Peace Ahead
Bolshevik leaders in Petrograd and Moscow disagree over the peace situation as separate terms with the central powers fail to yield truce. Daunting prospects for a central peace persist while German advances in Ukraine continue.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Ukrania
Bluebird Wedding Sings War Chest at Auditorium
Winchester notes a humorous wedding sketch with AL Jolson songs and a bluebird couple replacing the groom with a lady bluebird due to wartime duty. Camp Fire Girls present a patriotic drama The War Chest as part of an April first event.
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Winchester
Bluebird
Camp Fire Girls
Classified Ads Seek Helpers and Goods in Winchester
An A4a dress wanted to be sent to P O Box 184 Winchester. Bed springs for double and single beds offered for sale at hotels. A colored woman cook for vegetables sought with good wages at Hotel Jack.
Armed Japanese forces move into Siberia to protect residents
TOKIO reports say Japanese troops entered the Amur region to shield Japanese residents from bolshevik rioters. Officials note bolshevik activity has risen in northeastern Siberia after the separate peace with the central powers. An American mission will investigate reports of organized German and Austro-Hungarian prisoners in Siberia. Ex Premier Kerensky is confirmed safe at Christiania. General TakhonovoiF will sail to assist Russian officers seeking U.S. army admission.
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Kerens Ky
Christiania
Tokio
Volu
Roy Ot Amur
London
Siberia
Kerensky
Takhonotoif
Will Sall
United States
War costs U S two billion per month
The article reports Congress faces massive wartime spending with about 2.6 billion dollars spent monthly. It notes total appropriations of 23.606 billion since the 1917 war effort began and forecasts further needs totaling near 10 billion, with emphasis on essential expenditures. Also mentions an April 2 event and a livestock auction at H Harper's gate.
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Congress
Lost Crescent pin rewards at Star Office
For rent a long standing furniture and undertaking location in Charles Town West Virginia. Moore Insurance Realty Co announces a reward for a lost 9-Spot Crescent pin featuring sapphire and pearls. Contact Star Office for details.
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Moore Insurance & ‘Realty
Charles Town
Star Office
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