Freight Wreck Blocks Stream and Pike on N W Railroad
A major freight wreck on the Nongelic and Western Railroad blocks the Chapel road and Pike near Berryville. Thirteen cars derailed into Chapel Run, with tanks of oil and large shipments scattered. One buried U S soldier believed lost in the wreckage. rescue to continue as wreck is cleared. Continued on page three.
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Nongelic and Western
Chapel Road
Chapel Ground
United States
Riverton
Camp Meade
Berryville
Chapel Rau
Sedimae
Chapel Rum
Chaiprel Pike
Page Three
Virginia Lawyers Meet in August for State Bar Association
The Virginia State Bar Association sets its regular annual meeting for August 13 14 and 15 likely at the Virginia Hot Springs marking the first gathering since 1916 with 1917 canceled due to war prep. Nationally prominent speakers are expected though not yet chosen. A Red Cross fundraiser at Branson's School House on May 25 seeks generous patronage to aid boys sent overseas. Ford car offered for sale by Graham Conner.
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Virginia State Bar Association
Virginia Hot Springes
Dutt
Branson
Red Cross
Holmes Barr Weds Miss Solenberger
Announcement: Miss Ruth Solenberger of this city married Ma Holmes M. Barr recently in Washington. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Barr. Barr’s father once ran a local business and later worked with the Baltimore US Department of Labor.
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Missi Ruth Solenberger
Ma. Holmes M. Barr
Winchester
Baltimore
Washington
Suchors
Cea
Thomas M. Barr
United States Department of Labor
Jacob Cave To Be Buried Tomorrow
Jacob Cave died in a Sunday night auto wreck near Berryville. Arrangements set for burial tomorrow from 20 Kern Street with Rev. George W. Stover officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers named as R. Himelright, Sam Slaughter, Curtige Creswell, Lon Taylor, Leslie Anderson and John Snyder.
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Jacob Cave
Berryville
George W. Kuntz
Cave
Rebecca Cave
Mre'serr
Richard
Franklin
Harry H
James B. Cave
Annie Hook
Kern Street
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
R. Himelright
Sam Slaughter
Curtige Creswell
Lon Taylor
Leslie Anderson
John Snyder
Uncle Sam To Deal Heavy Blow At High Meat Prices
Government action to restrict meat prices will be taken soon. President Wilson to study recommendations from the meat commission and Food Administrator Hoover before a definite war time meat policy is announced. The plan aims to curb prices, speed production, and cut domestic meat consumption, with government operation of packing and possible profit requisitions and grading steps. Meat price rises in the past year range 16 to 21 percent for beef and pork, fueling the need for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Washington
Wilson
Meat Commission
Hoover
Upee
Mission Society Begins Sessions at Inwood
The twelfth annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Association of the Virginia conference, United Brethren Church, opened in Inwood West Virginia with Rev. C. J. S. Myers welcoming delegates from Witchester and Frederick counties. The program outlined includes devotions, institutes, and reports with officers to be elected, featuring Miss Blinn as president and a full slate of officers listed with multiple Virginia and Maryland locations.
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Inwood
W. Va
Woman’s “Missionary Association
Virginia
United Brethren Church
C. J. S. Myers
Witchester
Frederick County
Hadra
Otterbein Guild
Edna Swank
Miss Blinn
J. R. Rhodes
H. E. Richardson
J. H. Rueebush
Evangel
E. F. Millard
America
N. F. A. Cupp
Blinn
Ida F. Funkhouse
Bank Offering
W. O. Cooley
Reliance
Edna Swianik
Singers
Glenn
Pure Manufactured Ice wagon serves patrons daily in town
The Winchester Cold Storage delivery wagon now on streets offers sanitarily pure goods. Call either phone and eye the wagon to place daily orders.
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Winchester
Firs Benchoff Dead At Woodstock
Mrs. K Mahon Benchoff wife of Prof Howard J Benehoff headmaster of Massanutten Academy died Monday night at the academy residence after years of declining health. native of Chambersburg Pa she leaves husband three children Rosalie Robert Josephine a sister Miss Jane Mahon and funeral services are planned with interment in Massanutten Cemetery family lot.
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Corera Va
K Mahon Benchoff
Howard J. Benehoff
Massanutten Academy
Ait the Academy
Benchoff
Chambersburg
Rosalie
Robert
Josephine
Jane Mahon
Massanutten Cemetery
Commercial Canners and Preservers Need Sugar Requirements
Local Food Administrators for Winchester and Frederick County urge all canners and preservers to submit their sugar needs for the upcoming season immediately. Leslie D. Eline, the designated official, emphasizes prompt completion of the re set and filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Rail Director McAdoo Replaces Virginian Railroad President
Washington May 21 The Railway Director McAdoo orders C W Huntington removed as president of the Virginian Railroad Company and J H Youle, president of the Norfolk and Southern, named to take over. The Virginian Railroad, a major coal carrier, faces government control changes amid wartime activities.
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the Star
Washington
McAdoo
C. ‘W. Himnitimigtton
Virginian Railroad Company
J. H. Youle
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company
Virginian Railroad
Dines
Tidewater
McAdooeen
Tim Word
Iim
Haut
Huntington
Italy Day Observed Next Friday Across United States
Mayor Ward reports Governor Davia will recognize May 24 as Italy Day in the United States under a presidential proclamation. The Tenlani flag will be hoisted as official state acknowledgment of Italy, and cities and businesses are urged to display the Italian flag beneath the Stars and Stripes. Newspapers are urged to publicize the recognition.
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Ward
Davia
Italy
United States
Light Apple Crop In Jefferson
Apple growers in Jefferson report a disappointing season with prospects for barely half a crop. Black Twigs Winesaps and Grimes Golden suffer most while Yorks show some damage and Ben singles out as promising. Cold damp weather recently is blamed for the poor fruit set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
Bens
Army to add 750000 through June 5 draft
Washington reports the American army in France will be augmented by 750000 men via a June 5 registration of all men who have turned 21 since last year’s registration. Provost Marshal General Crowder says about 10 million men aged 21 to 31 registered last year and about 1,000,000 would be 21 this year with roughly three quarters available for service.
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Washington
France
Crowder
Last Rites for Mrs. E. B. Sheetz
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Evans Sheetz widow of KE Blair Sheetz were held at the North Main Street home. Rev. JH Lacy of the Presbyterian Church officiated with a large turnout and floral tributes. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers including local and out of town mourners.
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Lillie Evans Sheetz
KE. Blair Sheetz
J. JH. ‘Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Sheeta
North Main Street
Stewart Bell
Frank Barr
C. Fred. Barr
White
Henry
Baker
George H. Heistein
George Wa
Harrisburg
Orra Turner
Baltimore
James Carshagon
Headewile
W Va
Dawid Kuhn
Thrush
George Kuhn
Moorefield
Frank Zea
Mr. Wright
Strasburg
Dr Hugh Birckhead to Lecture on War Experience
The Rev. Dr. Hugh Birckhead arrives this afternoon to give his war lecture at the Empire Theater at 8 30 tonight under the Handley foundation. Seats are first come, first served as the last in the series of popular free lectures for the season. The audience is expected to be large due to strong public interest in his trench observations.
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Hugh Birckhead
Desaiones
Handley Foundation
Empire Theater
Forty One on Roll of Honor
Washington May 21. The War Department announced a short casualty list for overseas forces with 41 names. Among them three killed in action, two died of disease, one from wounds, seven from accidents. two missing in action. 18 severely wounded and eight slightly wounded.
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Washington
War Department
Large Berkeley county funeral cortege for Mrs Sprinkle
Inwood West Virginia May 21 one of the largest automobile funerals seen in Berkeley county followed the hearse of the late Mrs Naples N Sprinkle who died last Thursday. Forty six cars formed the procession from the home to the United Brethren Church for services conducted by Reverend measure seat mb wat a gee. Floral tributes were profuse and beautiful and pallbearers were listed as Harry Fisher Carroll Bentz J. Harn Kassie Wm A Johnson and A J Hammond.
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Inwood
Wica
Berkeley County
Mre
Naples N. Sprinkle
United Brethren Church
Mev. c
Mb Wat
Threher
le Harry Fisher
Carrol Bentz
Harn Kassie
A. Johnson
A. J. Hammond
Meeting For Drafted Men in Widmeilester Saturday
Arrangements are made for a large gathering in front of the Court House in Widmeilester at 3 o clock Saturday afternoon to honor the drafted men departing Sunday for Camp Lee at Petersburg Virginia. If rain, event moves to Court House or City Hall. Two service flags to be unfurled and a large chorus to sing patriotic songs. Brief addresses planned. County and city residents urged to attend. drafted men will be present.
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Court House
Widmeilester
Frederick County
Lee
Petersburg
Committee On
Independent Candidates Seek Winchester City Council Seats
In 1918 residents of Winchester First Ward announce themselves as independent candidates for the City Council in the June 11 election. Signatories include J P. Goss H B McCormac and I W Rosenberger as representatives of a large voter base urging reform.
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Winchester
Ware
Eaid
J. Pred Goss
DeHaven Boys Soon To Enter Service
Prof Hugh DeHaven who taught at Ridgeway has volunteered and leaves for the University of Virginia. He and another DeHaven boy were drafted from DeHaven Virginia and will depart Winchester next Saturday with the selective last men.
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DeHaven Boys
Hugh DeHaven
Ridgeway
University of Virginia
Berkeley Woolen Mills
Winchester
DeHaven
Martinsburg Journal
Grand Duke Nicholas Flees Crimea Amid Russian Escape
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow reports that Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia fled Crimea before German occupation. The former commander of Russian armies escaped as Germania advanced, per May 21 London bulletin.
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London
Nicholas
Russia
Crimea
Germania
Moscow
British and German Clashes Persist Across Front Lines
British and German forces exchange heavy fire as dawn actions and raids continue. Descriptions note American troops patient but eager to pitch in while German patrols near Beltithmaze face strong resistance. British operations near Merville yield prisoners and guns amid ongoing shelling north of the Scampe river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mondaly
Merville
Omar
Bethune
Flanders
Lye
Arras
Scanpe
Tans
Sprinkling A Garden Is Not Helpful Declares An Expert
Grace Tabor the garden expert says watering by sprinkling is harmful to surface rootlets that stay near moist soil. She urges reliance on deep soil saturation or an irrigation system and warns against hand watering as it dries roots and weakens plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Tabor
Midway
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Old Fee County
Jaylight
Youn
Bridge
RED Cross Yard Party
Ford Car
Graham Conner
Holmes Barr
Miss Solenberger
Jacob
Mission Society
United Brethen Women of Virginia Conference
Inwood Church
Pure Manufactured
Woodstock
Leslie D.eline
Mr. Huntington
The
Virginian
Sala Yo
Jefferson
E. B. Sheetz
DR. Birgkhead
Wire
H. B. M'Cormac
INO
W. Rosenberger
Grand Duke
Nick
Astra
Watrot
Ania
Beltithmaze
Star Office
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