Farmer 13 Held for U S Court in Espionage Case
H A Lockhart a Jefferson County farmer was held on 1000 bond in the United Court at Wheeling West Virginia on charges of violating the federal espionage act. A Martinsburg preliminary hearing saw seven witnesses testify including remarks that Germans were the chosen people of God and that he would rule the country if Washington fell. His prominence caused a sensation in Jefferson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A.mer
Ckhart
Jefferson A
United Court
Wheeling
W. Tge
Martinsburg
Lockhart
United States
Washington
Sugar permits limit purchase for home canning and preserving
The certificate requires purchasers in town to sign for more than five pounds of sugar and those in the country more than ten pounds. The permit allows up to 25 pounds per certificate and may be used for preserving and canning. A copy is available from the city food administrator Shirley Carter in Winchester. Mr and Mrs James W Epling of Roanoke are visiting family on West Leicester street.
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Shirley Carter
Winchester
James, W. Epling
Roanoke, Va
Js. L. Fansler
West
Leicester Street
Death follows that of wife Charles E Boyce of Winchester
Charles E Boyce a well known resident of North Main street Winchester died at his home Saturday night from tuberculosis He had been ill for years but kept attending to business until a few weeks ago The funeral was at 10 this morning at his residence Woodmen of the World conducted the service Rev George W Stover officiated and burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery He leaves one son Baylids Boyce and several brothers He was a native of Fawcetts Gap and was once a local agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company He was the son of David Boyce and his wife had died about a year earlier
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Charles E. Boyge
North Main Street
Boyce
Woodmen of
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Annie Cooper
Fawcet's Gap
Winchester
West Virginia Supreme Court Rules for Private Road Pole Rights
The court reversed a Jefferson County ruling in A. O. Davis vs Jefferson County Telephone Co granting the company right to occupy a private road for its lines for a patron with a guardian right of way. The decision answers a new question and fully supports the telephone company.
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Jefferson County
A. O. Davis
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Gard Road
I’m A Well Woman Praise Dreco Medicine
Sallie Bager of Manchester says Dreco cured her stomach trouble rheumatism and fatigue and made her a new woman after five bottles. The testimonial notes Dreco as a system tonic aiding blood circulation and relaxing chronic ailments, with distribution through Miller’s Drug Store in Winchester.
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Dreco
Sallie
Bager
Achester
Muy
Winchester
Miller’s
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement From Calvert Resident
M. W. Taylor of Calvert Alabama writes that Foley Kidney Pills are the best remedy he has used. He reports they restore regular kidney and bladder action and relieve back ache rheumatic pains and stiff joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Taylor
Calvert
Ala
Foley
Local draft rumors debunked as pro-German propaganda
The exemption board condemns circulating rumors that misrepresent government recruiting and insurance for war service. Officials say reports of withheld insurance payments and inducements to join special branches are false, aimed to obstruct army raising by German sympathizers.
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Poset Dt
Bureau of War Risks and Insurance
the Star
Market reports show varied prices for grains and dairy
Local markets list winter and spring wheat flour butter creamery prices and related items. Prices include corn per barrel cracked corn retail middlings bran barley feed potatoes and live poultry. Baltimore markets show butter 41 cents creamery milk prices and egg values. corn cob and white corn quotes noted.
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Aera Biqgo
Erties Sarewateeie
Baltimore
Virginia
Virginians Await Orders As Camp McClellan Furloughs End
A Virginia contingent from Company I of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry, formerly the Virginia National Guard, are at Camp McClellan in Alabama on ten day furloughs. They expect to embark for France soon as orders to sail arrive. The article notes 8,000 Virginia Guardsmen at An niston except coast artillery at Fortress Monroe and five new companies now in Richmond Roanoke Bristol and South Boston. A May 2 Camp McClellan bulletin mentions reconstruction to align the unit with the Maryland Infantry and welcomes Lieut. Col. Hobart Brown from New Jersey as first aide to Col. W. J. Perry.
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Winchester
Frederick County
One
United States Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
France
Virginia National Guardsmen
Coast Artillery
Fortress Monroe
Richmond
Roanoke
Bristol
South Boston
Field Artillery
Fort Oglethorpe
Maryland
Hobart Brown
New Jersey
W. J. Perry
One Hundred and Fourth
Fine line of vegetable plants for sale in Winchester
A Winchester Virginia advertisement offers tomato plants including John Bear Tomato producing 50 to 75 fruits per plant and fruiting in about 30 days under good conditions. It promotes I. X. L. and Early Wealthy varieties as established, with mail orders filled on postage receipt. F. W. Magruder, 550 N Main St. Winchester VA. Bell phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bear
Go-Qarmer
F. W. Magruder
Main St
Winchester
Orchardists urged to heed Liberty bond appeal
Public notices call orchardists to participate in a Liberty bond campaign led by Uncle Sam’s program. officials emphasize investment in national defense and local agricultural communities through the war financing effort.
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Farmer
U.S. Court
N County
FORD
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
South Main Street
Faulkner Building
Neel Motor Company
Main
Water Streets
Union Bank of Winchester
Ha’‘S
the Home Insurance Co
New York
America
H.R. Bryarly & Bro
Charles E. Boyce
MUGH
Sonld
Anglo - American Mill Co
Trust
Bldg
Qwensboro
Tion
Old Dominion
Sherwin- Williams
Cooper Mose
Hs Uncle Sam
Liberty
Eton
H. K. Green & Bro
Rengo
Moling & Seal
Denby Motor
Neel Motor ,Company
Studebaker
Overland
H. W. Ebert
North Main St
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