Villa on the Run as Army Deficiency Bill Passes
General Bertani locates Villa at El Oso near Madera with both Mexican and American forces harassing him. The U S House passes an urgent army bill for 8 6 million dollars for the Mexican expedition bringing the army to full strength and equipment. Villa pursuers split into four columns led by Col Dodd move east of Cruces while Villa reportedly travels northeast toward Lorenzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Bertani
Carranza
Madera
Gavira
Juarez
Villa
el Oso
Washington
House
London
Paso
Francisco Villa
el Paso Ranch
Rio Carmen
Cercantes
Lorenzo
Pershing
Dodd
Cruces
Columbus
Houuston
Pastor Leaves To Attend Baltimore Conference
Rev. H. G. Spencer of the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church leaves for Washington to attend the Baltimore annual conference at Foundry Church. Bishop Hart Cranston will preside with President Wilson expected to speak and evangelist Billy Sunday likely to address during the session. Mrs Spencer and their children will visit relatives in Frederick County during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundry Church
Spencer
Hart Cranston
Wilson
Billy Sunday
Baltimore
Alfred Harding
Protestant Episcopal Church
H. G. Spencer
Frederick County
Wale of Oscar Bark Property In City Business Block
The three story brick building at 160 North Min Street sells as a premier city business location. The property sale highlights a valuable downtown site noted as among the best in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale
Oscar Bark Property
North Min Street
Soia
Ene
Marriage License Issued in Winchester to Keckley and Elliott
Garfield Keckley formerly of Hardy County West Virginia now farming in Winchester marries Lula Elliott widow daughter of Charles Carpenter formerly of Frederick County Winchester. Also an advertisement for Noonan’s Livery offering prompt auto hire service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Garfield Keckley
Hardy County
W. Va
Lula Elliott
Charles Carpenter
Frederick County
Correction on Shoe Prices at Jolliffe's
A correction states shoes laces and polish prices did not rise at Jolliffe's. They sold Bantz stock at prices below prewar levels. Milburn left for Lelington Va after visiting his mother Mrs Randolph Tucker on West Water Street. Mrs Lula Weeden has been visiting relatives at Site Genie near toon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry St. George Tucker
Lelington
John Randolph Tucker
West Water Street
Major Hunter Critically Ill in Washington
Major Robert W. Hunter, longtime Winchester resident and Civil War veteran, is critically ill at the Aldenale apartments in Washington. His son R S Hunter reports the condition grave with possible days or moments to live as Major Hunter remains conscious with family by his side. He is a Virginia lawyer, journalist, and former secretary of Virginia military records, with ties to figures in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Hunter
Winchester
Washington
Washington Street
Miss Mary Nelson to Marry in May
The wedding of Miss Mary Page Nelson daughter of the late Thomas M. Nelson and Mrs. Nelson of Baltimore and Clarke County to Mr Walter N Ruth a Baltimore businessman will be held Saturday May 6 at 6 oclock at Grace and St Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Page Nelson
Thomas M. Nelson
Giant movie firms to merge into $40 million combine
New York report confirms a major consolidation among the big motion picture companies. Except for Fox, World and Triangle, the firms are expected to unite soon into a $40,000,000 combine, with Charteyco and Mary Pickford named in connection with the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fox
World
Triangle
Charteyco
Mary Pick
Fire Kills Three in Cleveland Apartment Blaze
Miss Beasie Reimels admitted setting the Foster building fire to end her life. J B Lewis of New York and Mrs Anna Simkins of Cleveland were identified among the dead. Three people died and about two dozen were injured as residents escaped or jumped from the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bessie Relmels
J. B. Lewis
New York
Anna Simkins
Ohio
Beasie Raimois
Ottierts
Reimels
George Bauman
Womran
Contributions To Monument Fund Acknowledgments
Miss Lacy Russell treasurer of the Confederate Monument Fund lists received donations from Leslie Wood one dollar Julian W Baker one dollar Cash two dollars William J Holliday of Indianapolis five dollars Mary J Gray one dollar and the John Kerr School six dollars and seventy six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy. Russell
Confederate Monument Fund
Leslie Wood
Julian W. Baker
William J. Holliday
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary J. Gray
John Kerr School
Want B and C trains to stop at Swimley
Local residents along Swimley station in Clarke County complain only two Valley Branch trains stop there. The 9 10 a m departure from Winchester and the 7 10 p m arrival limit daytime shopping for Swimley neighbors, prompting a call to the Chamber of Commerce to press B and O officials to add stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swimley
Valley Branch
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Clarke County
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Valley
Mrs Fletcher Undergoes Surgery for Gallstones at Winchester
Mrs. A. B. Fletcher of 1311 North Kent Street underwent surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital performed by Drs. Stuart and Boyd, who removed 26 gallstones. She was reported resting well this afternoon. See H. H. Baker at 46 East Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Fletcher
North Kent Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stuart and Boyd
Fletcher
Baltimore Methodist Conference To Meet In Roanoke 1917
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South adjourned in Alexandria to meet in Roanoke next year. Appointments listed for Winchester district include J A Anderson presiding elder and multiple pastors serving Berkeley, Berryville, Front Royal, Martinsburg, Middletown, Strasburg, Winchester and others with transfers to Virginia and additional elder appointments across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Winchester
J. A. Anderson
Erdter
Berkeley
W. H. Sanders
Berryville
J. H. Bean
Brucetown
D. Lambert
Charlestown
F. A. Tyler
Edinburg
J. A. Strother
Frederick K. W. Brubaker
Front Royal
Riverton
J. C. Copenhaver
Glenside
J. H. Cooley
Supply
Jefferson
C. H. Cannon
Linden
C. C. Bush
Martinsburg
H. P. Hamill
Macdanutten
E. C. Sloane
Middletown
J. H. Haley
Mount Jackson
W. P. C. Coe
New Market
W. B. Dorsey
Ridgeway
W. R. Hardesty
Shenandoah Junction
W. Aaron
Shepherdstown
A. Knox
Stephens City
C. Sydenstricker
Strasburg
R. C. Meeks
Toms Brook
Karl Brandt
Warren
L. R. Markwood
White Post
B. C. Wilson
W. ©. Talbert
Woolstock
J. R. Jacobs
Emory University
Winchester Quarterly Conference
R. D. McNeer
Randolph-Macon Academy
H. H. Sherman
J. B. Winn
Virginia
Washington Street
Petersburg
D. H. Kern
Baltimore
B. W. Bond
Alexandria
W. F. Locke
Arlington
T. J. Lambert
Central
J. W. Duffey
F. T. Ridgeway
Marshall
S. Kk. Cockrell
Lewisburg
W. Lawson
Capon Bridge
C. V. van der Linden
Gainesboro
A. L. Barrett
Moorefield
War Relief By Needle Work Guild
The Winchester branch of the Needlework Guild of America collected and dispatched 253 articles for surgical and hospital use to the American Red Cross Society, headed to Lyons France, where a branch of the American Needlework Guild exists. Mrs S L Lupton presides, Miss Mary H Heist is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Needlework Guild of America
American Red Cross Society
Lyons
France
American Needlework Guild
S. L., Lupton
Mary H. Heist
Sec’y
Military bazaar with music and dancing at Armory
A large military bazaar offers plenty of food and dancing nightly on the city’s largest floor with an orchestra. The event runs from March 28 to April 1 at the Armory on North Market Street, with music refreshments and a call for community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commonwealth
North Market Street
Bran Cow Sale Noted In Fragmentary Report
A damaged OCR fragment notes cattle movement and trade terms at Bran with unspecified buyers and prices. The text references cows and hens in unclear units and lacks firm details for a full record.
Death of Frank Paule in Frederick County
Frank Paule a Red Bud resident in Frederick County died at Brucetown near 12 noon today after progressive paralysis. He was about 75, native of St Louis, a former merchant tailor, survived by his widow formerly Miss Boden. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. He belonged to various Masonic groups including Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Paule
Red Bud
Frederick County
Kate Samuels
Brucetown
Paule
Mr. Paule
St. Louis
Boden
Magonic
Knights 'Templar
Winchester Anderick County
Bride and Groom Honored at Spates Home Reception
Mrs. Carrie Spates and her two children returned from Briggs Virginia to attend a reception at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Spates in honor of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Feagans whose wedding occurred last week in Charlestown West Virginia. The bride was formerly Sallie Spates of this city and has lived with her parents at Briggs for five years. Feagans and his bride left Saturday for Wilmington Delaware where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Spates
Briggs
Clarke County
Thomas P. Spates
C. B. Feagans
Charlestown
W. Va
Sallie Spates
Mrs. Feagans
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Feagans
Young Semps Held For Court In Martinsburg Trial
Esther Allbrecht nicknamed the September Morn and eight other Martinsburg youths faced trial before Justice Lloyd on charges linked to a recent escapade involving the girl. The girl testified as chief witness. Verdicts of guilty were returned with fines of 20 dollars and ten days in jail for each defendant. Appeals were entered to the Circuit Court with bonds of 100 dollars each. The girl remained jailed as spectators packed the Circuit Court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Allbrecht
Frederick
Raymond Hidings
Edward Linthicum
Thomas Lemen, Jr
Joseph Kolb
Charles Light
Homer Russier
Circuit Court
Baltimore Grain Markets Close Quotes
Baltimore wholesale markets closed at 8 pm with No 2 red wheat at 1.18 and corn at 79 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Grain Markets
Baltimore
Shane Tech
United States to query Germany over Sussex attack
Washington will ask Berlin if a Teutonic submarine sank the liner Sussex with American passengers aboard. The cabinet approved a slight change in policy and did not state if the inquiry would proceed immediately. Across the war front, Verdun sees artillery exchanges while Berlin reports heavy Russian losses near the Dunajec retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
United States
Germany
Sussex
Whiether
London
Verdun Front
Paris
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Winchester Man Becomes New York Hotel Manager
Winchester native Mr. Lee Grant, long in the hotel business, stayed in town en route from Atlanta to New York where he will take a manager post at a new hotel. He was with his wife, brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William Grant, and their Baltimore-area son. They traveled by a large touring car and visited local friends and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Grant
Wichester
Atlanta
New York
Mr. Grant
Military Bazar Opens Tonight for Virginia Company I
The bazar starts tonight at the Company I barracks on North Market Street and runs through Saturday night, April 1. Weather delays parade. a parade will occur on the next clear night. Funds support the local military organization, rare in Virginia, with dancing each evening, a large floor, full orchestra, and attractive armory decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second
Virginia Regiment
North Market Street
State of
Virginia
Examination of teachers certificates in Winchester VA
Examination of applicants for teachers certificates will be held in the Court House Hall Winchester Va on April 13 14 and 15 1916 starting each morning at 9 oclock Maurice M Lynch Sept of Schools announces the examination schedule for prospective teachers degrees and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Hall
Winchester
Special Bargains New and East? Readers Allege Deals
A fragmented classified item notes special bargains with mention of new goods and implied sales. The readable text hints at promotional prices and merchandise but provides no specific products or vendors.
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Willa
Mivin
Tony
Mlatuan
Messnge
Kelley Ranch
Sabens
House of Represen
Tatives
Mexi
Peyton Edwards
Villistas
C. E. Kelley
Kelley
Eighth Cavalry
L. M. Bader
Garcia
Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ington
Call Noonan
Jolliffe’s
Harris Addition
Fairfax Hotel
Reward
W. K. Milburn
Lula Weeden
Henry. M. Baker
Genie
Toon
Jor
Robert W. Hunter
Alendale Apartments
N Street
Star of
R. Stuart Hunter
Marcy Campbell
Athens
Robert Kennedy
Columbia
John W. Daniel
Holmes Conrad
District of Columbia
Hunter
Mary Nelson
Wire
the Star
Bulletin
Hansbrough & Carter
H. H. Baker
East Piccadilly St
W. C. Talbert
Baltimore Conference
South
Staunton and Lees
Burg
Randolph Macon College
J. A. Kern
Needle Work Guild
Military Bazar
Passey
Ines
Winchester Man
Big
Maurice
M. Lynch
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