U-Boat Attacks Escalate as Four Ships Sink
British officials report four merchant ships sunk by German submarines in a new campaign. Captain Muffett of the Essex wires Washington that a Chantel liner was torpedoed. In Berlin the Reichstag crisis is deemed over and German forces press on at Malancourt as Bernstorff visits the State Department over pending trade questions.
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Muffett
Washington
Reichstag
Malancourt
The
Star
London
Admiralty
Berlin
Muffet
Essex
Igch
United States
Magsch
Rmans
Avecourt Woods
Crown
Bernstorff
State Department
Militia and Ban To Attend Bazar
Members of Company I Second Virginia Regiment and the Citizens' band will attend the military bazar tonight at the armory on North Market Street. Capt. R. Y. Gonrad orders all men to report in uniform at 7 30 this evening for a street parade before joining the bazar. The band will escort the soldiers. The bazar began Tuesday night with a large crowd despite bad weather, and clearer skies are expected to draw even bigger crowds nightly.
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Second
Virginia Regiment
Citizens’ Band
North Market Street
R. Y. Gonrad
Company I
Birth Announcement for Daughter Retha Carson Cooper
Mr and Mrs Grover Carson Cooper announce the birth of a daughter named Retha Carson Cooper. The notice mentions the Cooper family address on North Market Street and notes the newborn's arrival with celebratory sentiment.
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Grover Carson Cooper
Retha
Carson Cooper
Cooper
Gauznter
Death Mourns Winchester Soldier Taylor Rosenberger
Relatives in Winchester received word that Taylor Holliday Rosenberger, 38, a U S Army Coast Artillery member stationed at Fort Hunt Virginia, died Wednesday morning possibly of heart disease. He was unmarried, son of the late John A. Rosenberger, and survived by sister Mrs Emma V Affleck and brother John A Rosenberger. Funeral services are set for Friday at 3 p m in Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel with Rev W O Talbert.
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Winchester
Taylor Holliday Rosenberger
United States Army
Fort Hunt
Forty-Seventh Company of
Coast Artillery
Mr.Rosenberger
John A. Rosenberger
Coast Artillery Service
Rosenberger
Mexican
Panama
Affleck
Mount Hebron Cemetery
W. O. Talbert
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron
Men Entombed in Coal Mine Near Johnstown
Ten or twelve men were entombed in the Robindale mine of Cone maugh Smokeless Coal Company at Seward after an explosion this morning. Rescue crews and physicians rushed from Johnstown but could not reach the scene for hours as the fan was wrecked. electricians were sent to repair it. It was feared several men would suffocate before aid arrived.
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Johnstown
Robindale
Conemaugh Smokeless Coal Company
Seward
Funeral of Late Mrs Mary Ee Doran
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Ee Doran widow of John Doran occurs tomorrow from Sacred Heart Church where high mass will be celebrated by Rev John McVerry. Interment is in Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers include O L Jamison William Kent William E Sullivan Thomas Oteary MOS Lynch and Lewis Trier. Automobiles for hire available from Neonan's Livery.
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Mary Ee. Doran
John Doran
Washington Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
John “McVerry
Valley Turnpike Awards Contracts for Three Iron Bridges
Contracts for three new iron bridges totaling 21 000 dollars were awarded by the Valley Turnpike Company to the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke. Bridges will span North River at Mount Crawford and streams near Mount Jackson, with completion by August 1.
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Harrisonburg
The
Valley Turnpike Company
Virginia Bridge and Irom Company
Roanoke
Kavanaugh Hotel
North River
Mount Crawford
Mount Jackson
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
J. R. Dettra
Turnpike
For Sale 6 Percent First Mortgage Real Estate Bonds
Hansbrough and Carter advertise 6 percent first mortgage real estate bonds for sale. Included are details on the security and contact method at 25-1p-41-e6d.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Mining boom in Hardy county silver discovery reported
Richmond Times Dispatch notes large silver discoveries in Hardy county West Virginia. A small army of miners has begun digging, but so far only limited silver has appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Hardy County
W. Va
Rev Seabrook's Father Ill. Editor William J. Seabrook Seriously Sick
Message from Westminster Maryland reports William J. W. Seabrook veteran editor of that city is gravely ill at home at 83. He is father to Rev. William L. Seabrook, former Grace Lutheran Church pastor in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster, Md
William J. W. Seabrook
William L. Seabrook
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Rush supplies for Pershing railroad cooperation grows
General Carranza approved renewed State Department request to use the Mexican Northwestern Railroad for cargo shipments to support Pershing's pursuit. Secretary Baker said the U S will tender for cargoes and may move supplies and personnel with no military guards required yet. Further negotiations continue to formalize terms and possible guard placements on trains.
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Carranza
State Department
Mexican Northwestern Railroad
Baker
Way Department
Mexico
Uni
Ral
Washington
John L. Rodgers
United States
Aéretarea
del Wado
Funston
Major Hunter Holds To Life
Up to late afternoon The Star had no word from Major Robert W. Hunter who is critically ill at his Washington home. No telegram was sent to his son R. S. Hunter requesting information. Absence of news suggests his condition remains unchanged from last night when he was sinking slowly. Friends here remain anxious about his health.
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Robert W. Hunter
Washington
Major Hunter
R.S. Hunter
Man Arrested After Shootout at Philadelphia Police Office
Philadelphia March 20. Jesse Hessington aged 36 dragged a negro to Sergeant Tolland's office claiming the prisoner was a pickpocket and then fired a revolver wounding Detective Sheller and the negro. Patrolman Battler tackled Hessington with his fists. The negro was taken to hospital in serious condition. Hessington had a burglar's kit.
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Ter
Office of Police
Tolland
Jesse Hesstington
Sheller
Battler
Hessington
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville Virginia March 30 John Moore returns home from the University of Virginia for vacation. He is joined by Mr. John Bomar of Marion. All for extra good cows go to Brandon's sale on March 31.
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Berryville
John Moore
University” of “Virginia
John Bomar
Marion
Brandson
SLEMP FACTION ENDORSED AT ROANOKE CONVENTION
Winchester and Frederick county Republicans praised a harmonious Roanoke state convention. The Stemp slate stood without change, four at large delegates to Chicago stayed uninstructed, and no insurgent challenge emerged. Delegates debated suffrage and neutrality while hinting at support for an independent Democrat.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Roanoke
Co. B. Stemp
Reverend J W Dutley reassigned to Washington Street Church
In Alixandria Maryland on March 30 the Baltimore conference closed its session and announced Rev. Dr. J W Dutley will serve as pastor at the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Dr. Duffey, father of Hugh S. Duffey of Winchester schools, has long been a noted member of the Baltimore church community.
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Alixandria
J W. Dutley
Washington Street
Winchester
Bratdock Street
Dr. Duffey
Baltimore
Democrats Set Winchester Primary For April 3
The Winchester Democrats plan a primary next Tuesday for Common Council nominees in two wards. Ward one lists six declared candidates and Ward two four, with John M. Steck not on the ticket. Mayor J F Ward is the party nominee as no other Democrat filed. Delegates to the state convention in Roanoke and the national convention in St Louis will also be chosen on separate ballots. The local committee assigns 16 delegates total for Roanoke with each having one vote.
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Winchester
Common Council
Democratic Executive Committee
Hunter
B. Grimm
Herman H. Hable
W. EF. Jones
H. H. McGuire
Thomas £. Kremer
Shirley Carter
W. A. Baker
Robert FE. Brill
Robert L. Gray
B. M. Knight
John M. Steck
Second Ward
J. F. Ward
Ward
Roanoke
St. Louis
Secretary Daniels Urges Bigger Navy
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the House naval committee of plans for a large navy and pushed for a 14 000 man increase in personnel. He warned against overreacting to single officers whose views diverge from the overall program.
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the Star
Washington
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Bogard
Grace Nally Dies After Cancer Operation
Mrs Grace M Nally wife of plasterer Joseph I Nally of Martinsburg died in City Hospital after cancer surgery Her death leaves her husband a daughter Frances from a previous marriage her father and stepmother brother Walter Ward of Chicago and four McKinney siblings Bertha Irene Elsie and Isabelle Also noted is a visit to Roeland Park and travel plans of others.
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Martinsburg
W- Va
Grace M. Nally
Joseph I. Nally
City
Nally
William McKinarey
Winchester
Frances
Edward Gs Ward
Chicago
Bertha
Irene
Elsie
Isabelle McKinney
US Inquiry Probes Amherst Wreck on New York Central
Federal and state investigators plan independent inquiries into the Amherst wreck. Key questions target engineer Hess and towerman Ernest, and whether the signal system functioned. About 300 people were killed and over 40 injured as hospital trains rushed to the scene from Cleveland Elyria and Lorain.
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Cleveland
Belknap
Amherst
New York Central
Hess
Ernest
Elyria
Lorain
Lorwinals
Lincoln youth returns to Winchester to face accusers
Robert E Lincoln, a Winchester auto dealer who recently vanished and left unpaid bills, was arrested in Detroit and brought back to Winchester by City Sergeant Adam Forney. Lincoln offered no resistance and will likely have a hearing after securing attorney J D Dechert of Harrisonburg.
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Robert BE. Lincoln
Winchester
Detroit
Mich
Virginia
Adam Forney
Forney
Lincoln
JD. O. Dechert
Tiarrisonburg
Mr Kline Speaks At White Hall Public School
Mr Jessie D Kline of Stephens City was the principal speaker at the closing exercises of White Hall public school in White Hall. He delivered a wide address on education stressing public schools and rural community needs as vital to mental and moral development.
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Jessie D. Kline
Stephens City
White Hall
Kline Amuasse
Kline
United States
Wheat and corn prices at Baltimore wholesale markets
At 8 o'clock this afternoon No 2 red wheat quoted $1.19 a bushel and corn at 79 cents.
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Baltimore
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Mary Doran
Call Neonan
Ent
Maud Snyder
Morrisonburg
E. A. Snyder
Miss Snyder
Byrd
D.B. Dinges
Rh. KR. Dettra
C. W. Heater
G. H. Harrison
Joseph G. Myers
William Crawford
Gk. Eastham
E D. Newman
Rev. Seabrook
Seabrook
Weaminster
Pershing
Philadelphia
SLEMP
Roosevelt
Bet
Stemp
Hughes
Friends
B. A. Davis
Franklin County
Martin
Joseph Crupper
Alexandria
R. A. Fulchter
Staumton
Resolutions Committee
John H. Lewis
State Organization
Senate
Swanson
Harry St. George Tucker
Wilson
Bell Phone
ALL Alexandria
Connell
Secretary Daniels
Grace Nally
Barbara
Charlestown
George ‘T. Forbes
Roeland Park
Charles M Broun
C. B. Henry
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Bob Lincoln
Mr. Kline
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