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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1918

Page

5

Winchester City Manager Field Accepts Washington Post

City manager A M Field returns from Washington to join the Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation. He will serve as engineer in the sanitary department directing housing facilities for war workers. Thomas Trier acts as manager during Field’s absence. Field has completed two years in Winchester.

A. M. Field Washington Field Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation Amid Congress Butreau Housing Bureau Winchester I ‘Trier Trier

Foley Kidney Pills Praise From Calvert Reader

Calvert Alabama resident M W Taylor writes Foley Kidney Pills restore regular kidney and bladder action and relieve back ache rheumatic pains and stiff sore muscles after trying other remedies. Sold everywhere.

M. W. Taylor Calvert Ala Foley’s

Hook Worm Targets New Draftees at Camp Sevier

Army physicians report twenty percent of draft men at Camp Sevier affected by hook worm with numerous cases under treatment and rapid improvement. In some companies as many as sixty men are being treated. Wade Jenkins returned to Detroit after visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Hugh McCoy at 307 North Kent Street.

Greenville S. C Camp Sevier Marty Afg Wade Jenkins Detroit, Mich Hugh McCoy North Kent Street

Noted case to come before Frederick Circuit Court

Trial of the Streit estate versus Cooper and others likely to be heard by a Frederick County Circuit Court jury. The dispute seeks 7200 dollars claimed for bars given by Cooper and his wife and son during George L Streit's lifetime. Cooper and heirs deny owing, claiming repayment evidenced by receipts. Streit estate holds bonds and contends debt unsettled. Attorneys Reardon for Coopers. Steck and Williams for Streit interests.

George L. Streit Cooper Frederick County Streit Wfe Grover Mr. Streit Coopers Stret James PP. Reardon Streit Estates Interepits John M. Steck R. Gray Williams

Former Middletown merchant acquitted in fruit debt case

Tevalt a former Middletown merchant was acquitted in the police court before Justice Pultz on a charge of obtaining goods from F Ramacciotti fruit dealer. Three years earlier Tevalt bought watermelons bananas and candy for 2954 for a picnic and did not pay. Prosecution claimed false representations to secure credit, but the court sided with Tevalt and charged Ramacciotti with costs.

C. A. Tevalt Cc. A. Tevalt Middletown Justice Pultz Om F. Ramacciotti Tevalt Ramacciotti W. Roy Stephenson Rimacciotti H. S Larrick

Soldier Boys Must Yield To Dentists

Under an amendment approved by Secretary Baker, soldiers must undergo remedial dental treatment and denial work under penalty of court martial. The high rate of cases qualifying before dentists’ forceps reduced the need for the order.

Washington Army Secretary Baker

Bell Employes Liberal Buyers

A letter from U N Bethel vice president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company reports that Bell Telephone System employees nationwide subscribed 119 402 to Liberty Bond plans totaling 8 060 050 dollars under the easy payment program with an average subscription of 68 dollars.

Star U. N. Bethel American Telephone and Telegraph Company Bell Telephone System Bethell Otter

Governors Attend Peace Conference Aimed at Permanent War End

Governor Davis travels to Philadelphia for a League to Enforce Peace conference with about 5000 prominent Americans and state governors. The meeting seeks to win a war for permanent peace and mobilize leaders from many professions.

Davis Philadelphia America League

County Couple Fief A License In Court Clerk’s Office

A marriage license was issued in the county clerk’s office for Clarence Eugene Tevatt age 21 and Margaret Edna Carver age 18. Clarence is son of Charles A Tevatt and Margaret is daughter of Span, with details recorded during the week of May 41 2 1K.

Cormt Clarence Eugene Tevatt Margaret Edna Carver Charles A Tevatt

Stump Estate Referenced for Partition and Claims

Commissioner in Chancery in Winchester Virginia orders reference to report on realty, heirs, and creditors of George R Stump and directs notice to all interested parties in the Winchester Evening Star for publication weekly over four weeks. Hearing set for May 30 1918 at the Commissioner’s Office in Winchester.

Anna Stump George R. Stump William R. Stump Beatrice Stump Charl Edward Stump Norman Stump Brevitt Stump Winchester Evening Star Commissioner's Office Winchester Virginia George H. Stump

Navy manpower exceeds two hundred thousand in active force

Washington May 17 official returns show the enlisted strength of the navy exclusive of reserve forces at more than 200000. The figures reflect current manpower levels amid ongoing defense planning and recruitment efforts.

Washington

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