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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
6
A warrant by BW Braithwaite led to H W Seabright being arraigned in Police court before Magistrate Krebs for selling fish unfit for food under the state pure food law. Inspector Braithwaite and Dr W Boyd testified the fish were not fit for consumption, and the dealers paid a $6 fine with remaining fish destroyed.
St Louis bishops of the 1st Episcopal Church, South and colleagues from Winchester and others sent messages to the White House expressing unqualified confidence in President Wilson. A large group of clergymen at their weekly meeting also voted to forward similar messages.
William Grove Ashley Hillyard and Clayton Sherman were arraigned before Magistrate Krebs in police court and each fined 3 dollars. The trio had been involved in a late night street race with a reported purse. Hillyard claimed no knowledge of any purse while asserting he won the race.
Mrs J Brad Beverley senior and Mrs John Gray returned from Baltimore where they spent several days with relatives and friends.
The six reel spectacle The Last Days of Pompeii by George Kijein will be shown twice tonight at 7:15 and 9:15. After the first reel a modern dancing exhibition by Thomas Haskins and assistants features Syncopated Waltz One and Lu Lu Fado. A Keystone comedy closes the program. admission is 10c up and 15c down, with dancing laughers at 20c for downstairs seating.
Crawford Adams appears Thursday night May 13 at the Empire with pianist Rollo Hudson in a combined violin and piano program tied to a screening. Performances at about 8 30 and 10 00 will be offered with 10 15 and 20 cent admission. The engagement is viewed as a pleasure by Adams despite low returns.
Richmond Va May 11 Congressman Henry D Flood chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee admitted the Lusitania disaster presents a serious issue for U S consideration but declined to forecast action until more details arrive. The item also notes a social mention of Mrs J C VanFossen hosting Miss Lillie Bitzer at Miss Macartneys on North Braddock Street.
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