Allies Move On Austrian Treaty After German Sign Hurdle
Paris reports President Wilson backs the League of Nations covenant as part of the peace treaty. Germans mull terms and oppose extraditing the ex Kaiser, while Italian and Austrian issues loom. Berlin dispatches say German envoys press counter proposals and study the treaty through the night.
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Austria
Fiume
Wilson
Ex- Kaiser
Paris
Souks
Lloyd George
Memier Clemenceau
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Germany
Berlin
Humber
Count ‘von Ere
United States
Europe
Orlando
White House
Bulgaria
Turkey
Versailles
President Wilson to Decide War Prohibition on Return
May 8 report from United States officials close to the President says Samuel Gompers quoted him as promising to set aside the wartime prohibition measure if American sentiment favors it upon his return. Wilson notes the issue is a domestic problem and cannot be decided while abroad 8,000 miles from Washington. He will review official reports after returning home.
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the Star
Paris
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
America
Washington
Hudson car auction near Court House Saturday at 1 30
A 6 cylinder 5 passenger Hudson will be sold in front of the Court House on Saturday at 1 30 p m. The sale is publicly announced with details of the vehicle and timing in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Planes Hop Off for Sea Flight North Atlantic Route
Three U.S. Navy seaplanes in the Nova Scotia to Ireland flight departed Rockaway Beach Long Island at 10:05 am for Halifax. The next leg will be Halifax to the Azores Island. British planes did not fly today due to bad weather.
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New York
United States Navy
Nova Scotia
Ireland
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Halifax
Teat Ork
A.C. Read
Lynn
N. H
Azores
Jugo Slavs Annihilated After Ca rinthia Invasion
A Milan dated report says a contingent of Jugo Slov troops invaded Carinthia and hoisted a red flag but were surrounded by loyal forces and annihilated. They crossed the demarcation lines, occupied territory, and captured men and guns before being driven back to the Drave river. Col. Bryan Conrad is visiting Washington. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Taylor returned from Baltimore.
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Milan
Carinthia
Fiume
Drave
Velikobez
German translators prepare to publish peace terms
Berlin May 8 translators will begin turning the Versailles peace treaty terms into German at the foreign office tomorrow with fifteen translators to speed the work. The peace committee of the National Assembly met last night where President Ebert announced the treaty had been handed to German envoys at Versailles. German commissioners will be appointed to raise funds for payment.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
von Svenson
Peace Committee
National Assembly
Ebert
Versailles
SS A Sprortgent
Planes and tanks slated for Saturday in community event
An upcoming Saturday program will feature fighting tanks and airplanes arriving from Luray. The exhibition hour will be announced by placards. thousands are expected to attend. Meanwhile a local war loan drive targets $1,060,300 by Saturday night with $548,000 raised so far and ten of fifteen ten thousand dollar club members secured. Winchester Seed Co promotes seed corn and alfalfa for fall planting.
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Luray
Winchester
Frederick County
Treasury
Liberty
Gucci
America
Insure Your Wheat Against Hail With Low Rates
Hansbrough and Carter offer hail insurance and loans with low rates for farmers. Insurance, loans, and real estate services advertised in a concise rural notice.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Club Girls To Serve Refreshments At Bank Meeting
The Gore school house hosts a bank meeting on Saturday May 10 inviting all patrons and interested persons. The Canning Club girls of Gore will sell ice cream and other treats to raise capital for the bank as their first money making effort.
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Gore School
Canning Club
Gore
Life Insurance Agent Joins Mutual Benefit Outfit
Mr. J. W. Baker has taken the agency for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co of Newark and will represent the local field. The company is described as one of the largest life insurers in America. House for rent available on Braddock Street with contact S Bentdesk.
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J. W. Baker
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Newark
America
Young Boy Leaves Home Sudden Departure From Portsmouth
Charles Wood, 14, ran away after writing his mother that he quit school at John Ker Public Schools. He took Christmas savings to board a Baltimore and Ohio train to Portsmouth to visit his aunt in Virginia, traveling alone for the first time. His father plans to bring him back. He had worked as a carrier for the Star and lately at Beck's bakery.
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Fred. Wood
Is City
John Ker
Charles * Wood
Baltimore and Ohio
Portsmouth
Bya
Russell
Aryee
Washington, D. C
Boane Wood
Portamouth
Charles
James River
Hottie
Gotte
The
Star
Sides
Béck's Bakery
Used Cars at Bargains See Brond Page
Ad 8 from Auto Supply advertises used cars at bargain prices with brief listing and reference to Brond page for more details.
Funeral Services For J. A. Ruble
DEHAVEN VA May 8 The funeral of John Alexander Ruble was held with many friends and neighbors attending. He was 64 and survived by a widow and several brothers. He was described as a good citizen neighbor and a humble trusting Christian.
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Dehaven
John Alexander Ruble
Winchester Night Policemen Recruitment
Applications for policemen in Winchester must be filed with the undersigned by Friday May 16 at 8 p.m. Salary is 75 dollars per month. Thomas J. Trier City Manager.
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Winchester
Thomas J. Trier
Blue Bird play and rummage sale announced
Camp Fire Girls present The Blue Bird at the Auditorium Friday May 9 at 8 p m with music by the Mandolin Club and Orchestra. A 8 P C A rummage sale at 312 North Braddock Street Friday May 16 at 9 a.m. Donations may be notified to Boy Scouts for pickup.
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Blue Bird
Mandolin Club
North Braddock Street
Boy Scouts
Victory Bond Drive Promises Scout Prizes and Air Ride
The Winchester and Frederick County Victory Loan committee announces a Friday draw for sellers of Victory bonds with a free ride in an Army airplane when the aircraft arrives Saturday. Scouts selling the most bonds win a brass bound German helmet, while the top seller on Friday earns the airplane ride and a gun metal German helmet for the second prize. The contest covers the entire campaign with winners determined by total bonds sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Loan Committee
Winchester
Frederick
Averiet
Grand Liberty Loan Rally Saturday May 10
The notice advertises a Liberty Loan rally on Saturday May 10 in Chester. The event focuses on patriotic fundraising for war bonds and features aviation themed displays including mock air combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Wax
Chester
Market on Apples Busy As Sam Haines Returns
Apple broker Sam Haines, long based in Winchester after moving from England, is due back from New York early next week. He has spent two months there studying export and domestic apple markets and crop handling for next fall. He will offer information valuable to local growers upon his return.
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Sam Haines
England
Winchester
New York
Haines
Tion
Frederick County War Loan Drive News Update
Subscriptions total 548100 to date with a goal of 160200 more by Friday and Saturday. The drive seeks 80000 per day for two days to sustain the county’s war record. Executive Committee urges readers to subscribe now and complete the loan.
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Frederick County
Major Haxall Dead in War Department Casualty List
The War Department released a casualty list last evening naming Major Bolling W. Haxall Jr of Middleburg Loudoun County Virginia as deceased from disease. Major Haxall belonged to a prominent Piedmont Virginia family and was mentioned alongside Mrs D W Lupton visiting in Washington.
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Army
War Department
Bolling W. Haxall, Jr
Middleburg
Loudoun County
Haxall
Piedmont Virginia
Guests of Mrs Richardson Return Home After Visit
Former Governor and Mrs Montague of Virginia have returned to their home after visiting Mrs George S Richardson at Lutherville. Governor Montague spoke last Sunday at the Victory loan meeting held at Maryland College in Lutherville Baltimore.
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Montague
Virginia
George S. Richardson
Lutherville
Victory Loan
Maryland College
Baltimore Sun
WEAR EVER KITCHEN OUTFIT PROMO BLASTS SAVINGS
A SAFETY SAVING SERVICE note urges readers to equip their kitchens with a WEAR EVER KITCHEN OUTFIT. The ad highlights low prices and practical kit components for home cooks.
Washington and Lee ambulance unit in Germany
The Washington and Lee University ambulance unit with the American army of occupation in Germany is led by Henry S. Baker Jr of Winchester. The War Department issued a statement saying the unit has not yet been assigned for an early convoy.
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Washington and Lee University Ambulance
Henrys. Baker, Jr
Winchester
American Army of Occupation
Germany
War Department
For Sale Hampshire Shoats and Farm Goods Ad
Hampshire shoats for sale, can be registered by John Harmer. Fordson Tractor demonstration and bank meeting listed on the 3d page. Chapman Auto Co. advertisement. Silvermine and bumper crop seed oats from Winchester Seed Company. See our line of stores. Satisfaction guaranteed by R. M. Swimley.
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Hampshire Shoats
John Harmer
Chapman Auto Co
Winchester Seed Company
R. M. Swimley
Reliance Graded School Closes After Year
The Reliance Graded School in Reliance Virginia closed May 2 with an enrollment of 71 and no major spring disruption. Five students left for farm work. a social raised over 40 dollars to finish the auditorium. Community members and visitors attended church revivals and conventions, with several families visiting relatives in nearby towns.
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Reliance
Reliance Graded School
Anna Kline
Walter Hoffman
Middletown
Kline
Joseph Rinker
W. O. Cooley
Lucy McDermott
Ruth Weirich
Woman's Missionary Convention
Broadway
Lee Little
Camden
S. C
Golden Rule Class Aids French Boy Refuge From War
A Braddock Street Methodist class helps a ten year old French boy whose father died in the war. The child thanks the group in a letter dated 1919, describes supporting his widowed mother on the farm and hopes to send a photograph soon.
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Braddock
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Chis
Clase
Aiittle
Alexandre
Ea Boned
Longoat
Mountaineer Morrin Arraigned In Greene County Court
Edgar Morrin, a mountaineer, was arraigned in Greene County Circuit Court with Bluford Sullivan present. After trial was set for May, Judge Fishburne ordered the case moved to Albemarle Circuit Court for safekeeping in Charlottesville. Morrin, arrested days earlier at Elkin West Virginia, pleaded not guilty.
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Stanardsvill
Vai
Edgar Morrin
Bluford Sullivan
Greene County
Charlottesville
Accus
Fishburne
Albemarle
Morris
Elkin
W. Va
Urges No Flowers For Mothers Day
Miss Anna Jarvis founder of the National Mothers Day Association sent a message to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America read at the morning session. She announced Mothers Day next Sunday May 11 and urged no flowers be used with rich people buying Victory bonds and thrift stamps instead.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
National
Mothers’ Day Association
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Expert Machinist Loses Finger In Car Chain Slip
Mr William MacMillan expert automobile machinist had his right index finger mashed in a car chain and amputated. The second finger crushed but sewn up by Dr E C Stewart. Incident occurred while he examined a car on South Market street near his home.
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William MacMillan
E. C. Stewart
MacMillan
South Market Street
Mothers' Day Services at United Brethren Church
Mothers day will be observed at the United Brethren Church at 11 a m on Sunday May 11 The Rev Dr W O Fries of Dayton Ohio to conduct the service at 8 p m The Sunday school meets at 945 a m and the Young People's Society at 715 p m Mrs Roy Gearing returned yesterday afternoon to Woodstock Va after visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Scott Fuller on Market street
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United Brethren Church
Dayton
Ohio
Young People’s Society
Roy Gearing
Yestery
Woodstock
Scott Fuller
Market Street
Winchester Public Market Proposed by Chamber of Commerce
A Winchester Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Secretary A M Field and Mr Massey met council before a May meeting to propose a public market. An ordinance establishing a cubic market was introduced and advanced through readings with plans for a temporary start to accommodate local farmers and year round operation later.
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Winchester Chamber of Commierce
A. M. Field
Mt. Massey
Winchester
Massey
Chamber Commerce
Funeral Held for Private Richard Stewart of 317th Infantry
Sheriff Luther Paunett received a letter from Kingel B Grubbe of Coroan France detailing the funeral of Private Richard Stewart killed in action. Stewart's service was in Lomouthe France on November 5 with the 317th Infantry Eightieth Division. Grubbs testified he knew the young soldier well and had joined him at Camp Lee Winchester on April 2 1918.
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Luther Paunett
Kingel B. Grubbe
Cor
France
Richard, Stewart
Stewart
Lomouthe
Household Goods Sale Notice for May 10
Sale of entire household goods including antique furniture and china on May 10 at Neffatawn. Mrs. Margaret A Weinial listed as organizer. Auction runs 8 to 1 p m.
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China
Margaret” A
World’s Greatest Pictures section preview
A preview note from the Sunday Star promotes the Worlds Greatest Pictures feature. It promises remarkable news and feature photographs captured by newspaper camera crews around the world and hints at a broader look in the next Sunday edition.
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America
Ture
The
Waton Sunday Star
Corn barrels for sale near Winchester crib
About 150 barrels of corn offered at 8.00 dollars per barrel at the crib east of Winchester. Sale limited to next week. Contact Mr. C or Wisecarver at 2D, Virginia. Bell phone 41 or 42 Fy.
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Crib
Winchester
Demon Fries
Bell Phone
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Amsterdam
Col
Bryan Conrad
United States Army
Benjamin Taylor
Baltimore
Ogg
Inet
Triano Palace
Iptt Winchester Seed Co., Inc
Accepts Life Insurance Agency
S. Bentdesk, St
Braddock St
J. A. Ruble
Camp Fire Girls
P. C. A. Rummage
Ewe
D. W. Lupton
Reliance School
Louis Breton
Golden Rule Bible Class
T. B. Church
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