Sewer Extension Ordinance Held Up in City Council
The October Common Council meeting led by President A. T. Jones discussed a stalled sewer extension at West Cecil street due to funding questions. Fire apparatus funding, electric light at Cumberland Valley Railroad crossing, and use of the Auditorium for the Citizens' Band were also considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chy Hall
Citizens’ Band
John W. Mason
8. L. Lupton
Cumberland Valley
Fairmont Avenue
Ward
City Hall
Ramsburg
Committee On Schools
City School Board
Winchester
Cecil Street
President appoints standing committees of the Common Council
President A. T. Jones names yearlong committees including Finance to L. F. Cooper H. H. Haber R. L. Gray and H. C. Sheetz and Claims to C. W. Ramsburg W. E. Jones and W. A. Baker among others with members listed for Water Server City Halis Lights Streets Sanitary Police Fire Encroachments Poor Ordinances Public and Legal Improvements Schools Printing and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
A. T. Jones
Messrs
Grim, Gray
W. E. Jones
Hable
Sheetz
Ryan
Ramsburg
Murnan
Cooper
Goss
Baker
L. F. Cooper
H. H. Hable
R. L. Gray
H. C. Sheetz
C. W. Ramsburg
W. A. Baker
W. B. Ryan
J. F. Goss
M. B. Murnan
L. F. Cooper. City Halis—H. H. Hable, W. B. Ryan and M. B. Murnan
H. B. Grim
W. EB. Jones
Wesne, Jones
H.C. Sheetz
R.L. Gray
Grand Jury Indictments Set Aside Plea In Abatement
In Frederick Circuit Court Harry R. Kern for Gerd Parson and Henry E. Shireley moved to set aside grand jury findings on assault with intent to kill Isaac Whitacre. Judge Whiting ordered another grand jury summoned for next Saturday as witnesses testify again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Harry R. Kern
Gerd Parson
Henry E. Shireley
Isaac Whitacre
Whiting
Parson
Shireley
Charles Whitacre
Chas. Whitacre
T. R. Cather
Kern
Ire
Red Cross fund tops nine thousand with new gifts
More than $333 was added to the Red Cross fund bringing the total to $9,769.08. The gifts arose without solicitation and officers plan a city wide campaign starting Friday aided by ten business teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
London Sees Siege Atmosphere Amid Air Raids
London endures daily German air raids with bombproof shelters installed citywide. Theaters remain open and crowds fill them despite the danger as wounded soldiers praise Britons’ calmness. Raids are expected to continue for about a week or until the harvest moon season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
London
Golden & Company Bulk Apples Buyers Ad
Bulk apples wanted at highest cash price for hand picked or good drops delivered to B. and O. apple shed. See representative Ashby Sprint for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Shed
Ashby Sprint
Golden & Company
Farm for Rent at Stephen's Depot in Virginia
Two hundred acre farm owned by Mr. R L Cloud at Stephen's Depot available for rent with possession March 1 1918. Written inquiries to W Roy Stephenson Winchester Virginia. Also listing a Dodge touring car in excellent condition and notice of Shenandoah Hotel furniture auction on October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cloud
Stephenson
W. Roy Stephenson
Winchester
Shenandoah Hotel
Four Hurt When Ford Crashes Into Pole At Night
A Ford careened into a telephone pole near National avenue Fairfax lane and East lane in the early hours. Miss Nina Miller 17 was unconscious for hours and in hospital. Ronnie Lonas 24 had multiple injuries and hospital care. J Paul Shryock driver was cut and bruised and moved to his home. Mrs Farinie Walters 30 was slightly bruised. Police report the crash caused the pole to topple and alarms to ring for blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Miller
National Avenue
Fairfax Lane
East Lane
J. Paul Shryock
Farinie Walters
Argentina’s Irigoyen to resign over ill health
Buenos Aires reports President Irigoyen will resign on October 12 due to ill health and mental strain from public outcry over Argentina’s policy and the general strike. In Washington, Ambassador Naon denied a South American conference to coordinate wartime rights enforcement.
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The
Star
Buenos Aires
Irigoyen
Argentina
Germany
Washington
Naon
Coal profits 10 come down across the nation
Washington reports fuel administrator Dr. Harry A. Garfield is collecting evidence of retail coal profit margins in major cities. Officials will use October 1 orders to lower margins, with state administrators in conference continuing data gathering on profiteering patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fuel Administration
Harry A. Garfield
United States
Garfield
No Decision In La Follette Impeachment Case
Senate privileges and elections committee failed to decide on impeachment of Senator La Follette of Wisconsin. After a half hour session it recessed until tomorrow as members debated procedure and outside initiation of impeachment. Chairman Pomerene said only that a report was expected, not mere pigeonholing of petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
la Follette
Wiscohein
Senate
Pomerene
Quotations in Apple Markets From Various Cities
Jobbing prices in apple markets across the country reported to the Winchester office of the U S Agricultural Department show Virginia Jonathans at 5 50 to 6 00 in New York and similar ranges for Wealthy Blush Kings and Grimes A throughout markets in Philadelphia Washington Chicago Pittsburgh Baltimore Atlanta and others Price dispersion noted with several grades and sizes across the regions including Delicios A and Yorks in multiple inch sizes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Agricultural Department
Winchester
Bureau of Markets
United States Agricultural Department
New York
Virginia
Jonathans
Blush
Philadelphia
Staymang
Grimes
Yorks
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Conference at Redland Church Whitacre Va October 6 and 7
The first quarterly conference of Gainesboro charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be at Redland Church Whitacre Va on Saturday and Sunday October 6 and 7. Rev Gr W Richardson presiding elder will preach Saturday 2 30 pm and the business session will follow. He will also preach Sunday 11 am and administer the sacrament assisted by the pastor. Revival begins Sunday 7 30 pm with the pastor in charge and will include Wesley Chapel Sunday 3 30 pm. Co Van der Linden pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Redland Church
Whitacre
Gr. W. Richardson
Wesley Chapel
Co.v. van der Linden
Second Liberty Loan Drive Opens for National Army Camps
Washington Oct 3 American soldiers at the front will subscribe to the second Liberty Loan with installment plans as Major General Bliss orders aggressive campaigns. Secretary Baker calls the drive a magnificent tribute to the fighting spirit, while bankers renew their push to place banks at army canteons, a request Baker has denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
War Department
Washington
Bliss
Bankers of the Nation
National Army
Reverend Carter to Lead Services at First Rap e Church
Rev W H Carter of Hertford N C and former pastor of the First Rap e Church will conduct the prayer service at that church tonight. The notice also advertises Mountain View Nursery Co of Williamsport Md offering plant varieties and landscape planning services with Mr G F Hetzer available to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carter
Hertford, N
First Rape Church
Virginia
Mountain View Nursery Co
Williamsport
G. F. Hetzer
Local Cold Storage Promotes Rates and Services
A local storage enterprise funded by fruit growers advertises modern Cold Storage facilities with storage rates claimed to be as low as competitors. The notice lists dairy and egg products and farm produce prices including creamery items and various feeds.
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Sibert
Friendship
Aniji
TY Goungil
J.W. Sibert
Friendship Fire Company
Fire Committee
Tire
Jones
Vernon Eddy
Eddy
Red Cross Chapter
John M. Steck
H. Clay de Grange
W. Weems
A. M. Field
H. M
Sartelle
J. R. Ware
Anna S. Briggs
Nan L. Dupuy
J. C. Eastham
George H. Heist
Lena Hensell
P. E. Middleton
T. B. Patton
W. Welson Page
S. F. Rhodes
S. L. Lupton
W. P. Massey
J. C. Becher
Phil H. Gold
John E. Blend
Robert A. Beverley
Idas S. Baker
Sophie Baker
Lucy Grammer
H. R. Bryarly
R. T. Barton
A. L. Green
H. K. Green
Florence Allen
Julia B. Wright
A. M. Baker
C. R. McCann
William R. Smith
Nan M. Smith
Sarah B. Motter
Rebecca Beverley
Frances W. Beverley
R. M. Swimley
Minnie C. Baker
Hannah F. Williams
A. C. Slonaker
Irene Slonaker
C. R. Page
Luther Pannett
C. H. Purcell
Lucy B. Jones
Gertrude Clevenger
Lily H. Baker
J. S. Solenberger
Walker
McC. Bond
May Slagle
Isabel Baker
Alison Douglas
Mary Muse
Belle E. J. Baker
Elizabeth McCormick
Anna R. Allen
J. M. Lockhart
Virginia Smith
W. S. White
T. Clayton Williams
Caroline Smith
J. A. Richards
Julia Wall
R. H. Pope
Hunter H.mcguire
Herbert S. Larrick
M. M. Lynch
J. L. Whitlock
Lucy Kurtz
W. D. Smith
C. Vernon Eddy
John Vernon Eddy
W. L. Krause
Mary Glenn Lupton
Madeline Hatcher
E. C. Oldham
James Faulkner
George B. Chapman
E. H. Cartwright
Flanders Front
H. W. Ebert
N. Main ‘Street
GAR
Ronnie Lonas
Wire
Kiefer Pears
Boyd Richard
Lafollette
APPLE
Baltimore
Grimes A
Atlanta
Do Best
Evaporator Co. C. V. RR
MH. M. Lord
Carter
Iptf
Cremery
Choice Creamery
Nchester, Virginia
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