German and Allied Bombardments Intensify Across Flanders Front
Great artillery across Pacut wood and north of Hinges increases German bombardment in the Flanders sector. Belgians report gains near Ypres as Belgian troops hold a Pilken front. Italian aircraft strike Austro Hungarian works at Durazzo and Lisza, with raids also reported on Durazzo. Germany seeks Western Front aid from Austria and Bulgaria.
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Duracze
Lissa
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
West
London
Pacut Wood
Paris
Canny-sur-Matz
Gerngrn
French War Office
Reeses of
Tiles Debees
London Express
Belgian War Office
Havre
Pilken
Ypres
Rome
Durazze
Lisza
Durazzo
Adriatic Sea
Albania
Amsterdam
Vienna
Vossisichte Zeitung
Berlin
Walters Opens Virginia Valley Sunday School Convention
Rev Dr Walters of Winchester opened the Virginia Valley Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Convention at Antioch Church near Linville. President R Hoy Hosaflock gave the annual address as delegates enrolled and Mrs B F Frank reported on the Home Department’s work. Mrs Fred Bullock spoke on church assets and led a School of Methods session, with Rev B J Kamp and Rev M L Weekley among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinville
Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Virginia Valley
Antioch Church
Linville
Www
T. Walters
D. D
Winchester
R. Hoy Hosaflock
Mirs
B. F. Frank
Home Department
Bullock
Fred. Bullock
Suffolk
Commercial Canners and Food Administrators Seek Sugar Needs
Notice from Winchester and Frederick County food administrators Ghirsty Carter and Leslie D. Kline urging local canners and pre savers to advise their sugar requirements for this season. Complete promptly to ensure supplies are arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghirsty Carter
Winchester
Frederick County
Miss Lacy Tanquary Engaged to Rev Harry C Marsh
Mrs Ada E Tanquary of Stevenson announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Lacy Abigail Tanquary to the Rev Harry C Marsh pastor of Hast Fairfax charge near Alexandria Virginia The wedding is planned for June at Burnt Factory Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada E. Tanquary
Stephenson
Miss Lacy Abigail Tanquarry
Harry C. Marsh
Hast Fairfax Charge
Alexandria
Burnt Factory
Rev Dewey Ritter Preaches at Red Bud Sunday
Rev Dewey Ritter will preach at Red Bud on Sunday May 19 at 3 PM. Lieut W Bremer USN and Chief Clerk J H Jilkins visiting the Miller home on Fairmont Avenue. Jilkins is their nephew. Kentucky Cardinal Cigars offer 2 for 9 cents at Asco Drug Store.
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Dewey Ritter
Red Bud
W. Bremer
J. H. Jilkins
Navy Stallion
League Island
Aire
John S. Miller
Fairmont Avenue
Mr. Jilkins
Kentucky Cardinal
Asco
War Savings Societies To Be Organized Across Virginia
Virginia gears up for a broad war savings campaign with Col. Thomas B. McAdams directing the effort. The goal is about 7,500 War Savings Societies statewide to rally every home and soldier in support of the nation amid wartime propaganda threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Ign
Thomas B. McAdams
Camrden
Old Dominion
America
Dave Neff Gets Additional Time
Woodstock Virginia May 17 The Neff trials ended with a Shenandoah county Circuit Court verdict sentencing Dave Neff to three years in the state penitentiary for complicity in breaking and robbing the Hackley store at Mt Jackson This follows a prior Alpini term where Neff received two years for attempted murder Paul Neff received four years for the same offenses Latther Fry Berlin Grandetaff and Ollaude Baker are released on bail awaiting September term cases continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Neff
Circuit Court
Shenandoah County
State Penitentiary
Dave Neff
Hackley
Mt. Jackson
Dave
Paul Neff
Paul
Ruchmionidh
Latther Fry
Berlin Grandetaff
Ollaude Baker
Best Attraction at Empire Last Night
The week’s top show at the Empire Theater featured Mother by the Mastithe Pickett Stock Company. Critics praised the scenery and high character acting with the Pickert juvenile trio drawing repeated encores. Tonight the company presents What Money Will Buy a society drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theater
Mastithe
Pickett Stock Company
Lange
William A. Brady
New York
Pickert
Vaudevillian
Pickert Company
Her Son Arrives Safe In France
Mrs Annie Lickliter received a letter from her son Loving Lickliter dated April 19 reporting arrival in France and good health. He enlisted December 15 as a motor mechanics aviation corps member at Ashland Kentucky and trained at Fon Thomas, Kentucky before four months in Augusta Georgia then overseas duty call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lickliter
Loving Lickliter
France
Mr. Lickliter
Motor Mechanics Aviation Corps
Ashland
Fon. Thomas
Augusta
Fred Affleck Rejoins Military Service At Camp Johnson
Mr and Mrs J E Affleck announce their son Fred M Affleck has re enlisted in the Marine Corps as a motor truck driver in the quartermaster corps and is stationed at Camp Johnson Florida after earlier service and a discharge for eye trouble. He previously served in Columbus Ohio and is now with the Florida camp. The notice also mentions rye middlings and local visitors Clarence Oates and his wife visiting from Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aind
J. E. Affleck
Fred. M. Affleck
Camp Johnson
Florida
Mr. Affleck
Marine Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Columbus
Ohio
Supreme free lecture closes Handley season with Birckhead
Dr. Hugh Birckhead, Emmanuel Church rector and Baltimore Sun correspondent, will speak on war in Europe at the New Empire Theater Tuesday at 8:30. The lecture caps Handley’s season after Birckhead’s front line visit and talks with leaders in France and England.
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New Empire Theater
Hugh Bimckihead
Emmanuel Church of
Baltimore
France
England
Baltimore Sun
Scancely
Hneland
América
Archibishop
York
Birckhead
Brickhead
General Pershing
Ambac
Sadier Shanpe
Switzerland
The
Sun
Mary
Chicago
First Airplane Mail Letter Sent by Post Office
The Winchester Evening Star reports Hon. J C Koons sends the first letter via airplane from Washington to New York on May 15 1918 marking the start of aerial mail service. The envelope bears an Airplane mail stamp and route. The service aims to extend to other cities if successful.
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The
Winchester Evening Star _tudy
United States
New York
Washingtton
Eiditor
Evening Star
Winchester
Iam
New ‘York
Post Office Department
Washington
Posit. di
New Yeur
Spelial Tarrer
Wash. N. Y. Phila
Waishington
Apple Ridge land for sale with apple trees in Winchester
Fifty four acres of Apple Pie Ridge land in Winchester Virginia, planted in apple trees and described with varieties like Black Twigs Wimniesap Duchess Delicious Mackintosh Red. Land is smooth and suitable for apple farming. Price listed at 125 dollars per acre. Also a classified note for second hand cars in good condition from H W Ebert.
106 Killed and Hurt in France
Washington dispatch reports 106 American soldiers listed overseas. Fifteen killed in action, six died of wounds, four died of disease, one died of gas poisoning. Twelve severely wounded and sixty lightly wounded. Eight reported missing in action.
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the Star
Washington
Nea
Haig's Men in Northern France Joined by American Troops
Reported in a local dispatch, American troops with Haig's forces in northern France observed a mysterious light show near Berryville while en route to Hikty City from Bennyville. Eyewitnesses, including Frederick and Clarke counties officials, described a bright band lighting the sky and a second emanating from the ground for over an hour, with theories ranging from aircraft to distant rockets.
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Haig
France
Messrs
Lesiliie D_ Kiine
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Harris Hart
Ttiky City
Bennyville
Three Men Leave for Camp Today From Local Rail Crew
Three local men depart this day for Army service with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. James Garper to Camp Humphreys Virginia as teamster, W. W. Perry of Middletown to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana as brakeman, and Lloyd Reynolds of Greenville South Carolina as carpenter bound for Camp Sevier. For sale 20 shares of Union Bank stock offered by Herman Habte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Amy Service
James Garper
Camp Humphry
Union Bank Sitock
Herman H. Habte
Ip-Tt
Red Cross Yard Party At Branson's School House
A Red Cross Yard Party will be held at Branson's School House on May 25 in the local section. The Red Cross chapter urges liberal patronage to fund sending more of our boys overseas, promising quicker support for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branson
Red Cross
Hick Couple Visit Parents After Nuptials
Bride and groom Mr. W. B. Hicks and Myrthe Lantz visit the Hicks home near town. The bride hailed from Steubenville Ohio and the couple are staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hicks, the groom’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hick
Hig Bride
Mises “Myrthe Lantz
Steubensville
Ohio
J. S. Hicks
Pershing Likely To Command Allied Forces In France
American troops arrive in northern France signaling a shift in command plans. Secretary Baker indicates Pershing may command French and British units if needed, with US forces integrated under his overall leadership as Allied operations in the sector intensify.
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Pershing
Western Front
North
Army
Baker
May
Inpoi
Cpe Tack
Petaim
Marshal Hote
Repont
Pfirenich
Foch
America
America Prepares To Care For 5,000,000 Men Abroad
London reports American preparations on the western front to care for 5,000,000 troops. Harry E V Brittain, secretary of the English branch of the Pilgrims' Club, told the Royal Colonial Institute. He warned that German resistance could push troop numbers higher and noted the entry of the United States would shift global power and alliance dynamics.
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America
London
Harry E. V.brittain
The
Pilgrims
Chub
Royal Colonial Institute
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Flanders
Raiser
Wire
Dr. Walters
Leslie D. Kline
Helltown Outlaw Gang
Empire
Fred. Affleck
H. B. Keckley & CO
Clarence Oates
Chambersturg, Pa
Hugh Birckhead
Empire Theatre
Engl Ind
Halic
Star
Koons
J.C. Koons
X. C. Koons
W L. Fultz
Court Square
Winchester, Va
Butch
Star Office
Berryville
Patraliel
Baltimere
Othem
GAMP
RED Cross Yard Party
Tassera ”. Luces
Dominions Department
Colonial Office
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