16 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
1
Captain Conrad takes command of a large firm as others face losses and changes unfold in the business. The move underscores leadership shifts amid mounting pressures and strategic realignment.
Captain Robert Y. Conrad of Company I, 116th United States Army Infantry, writes from Camp McClellan that intensive training is grueling but his company has not lost a man. He notes 250 men, eight hours of drill daily, minor mumps among older soldiers, and that the unit remains the same company despite reorganizations. He praises comfort kits and stresses good discipline, with the division named the Blue and Gray Division.
Advertises top cash price for hand-picked or good drops delivered to B and O apple shed. Seeks representative Ashby Sprint to handle deliveries. Gold en & Company.
A tea will be held at Mrs. W. A. Baker's home Thursday afternoon from 4 30 to 6 p m to benefit Section B of the Woman's Auxiliary. Also listed: For sale new corn at Hook's old stand Hookman and Co. 1p-16.
A Winchester and Frederick county Red Cross branch was formed at Stephens City in a large church meeting. Rev. R. C. Cline chaired. Miss Alice McCarty became secretary. Mrs. H. B. Williams treasurer. Officers and committee members were named and Dr. W. D. Smith outlined countywide branch plans.
New Cold Storage facility offers insured apple storage at comparable rates to rivals. Modern, fully equipped facilities funded by local fruit growers, now open for business. iptf.
The Virginia Woolen Company announces a roughly 10 percent raise for all workers after a conference between management and a worker delegation. The notice follows a formal meeting held yesterday afternoon at the mill.
The Star reports Mr George Jones of Boyce was not with Mr Joseph Jolliffe when the latter was injured in an automobile crash Sunday afternoon. Jolliffe was with Mr McNeal of the Norfolk and Western Railway. details note buggies and carriages at low prices and local shop promotions.
Winchester chamber to convene its first full membership meeting Thursday October 25 at the Fairfax Club Braddock and Piccadilly streets. Reports from the board and committees will be heard on work done since organization with plans for future activities. A buffet luncheon will follow with informal get together and entertainment features planned by H C Sheetz T B Patton and J C McCarthy.
Carroll Willis and his uncle Henry H Willis rode on after a collision on state road 15 near Cumberland Maryland. Carroll suffered a dislocated left shoulder while Henry had a sprained wrist and head injuries. They reached Hagerstown for treatment where Carroll underwent a two hour operation to reduce the dislocation before heading to Winchester.
Washington reports that Britain detains Swedish diplomatic mail and cables remains an issue between Sweden and Britain. The United States says it has only an indirect interest and denies a published claim that Sweden asked the State Department to secure release of mail pouches seized from a Norwegian steamer at Halifax.
An early 20th century classified item notes pair spectacles tortoise shell and auto goggles left at Star office for a reward. It includes a consignor Joe Bidson and mentions guaranteed wool automobile and buggy robes in large sizes from R. M. Swimley with a 12-1p-31 reference.
C Vernon Eddy and J Crosby McCarthy work to finish tabulating about 800 names of contributors and members for the Winchester and Frederick county Red Cross chapter. They are totaling memberships and donation amounts and preparing a list of new contributors for publication in a few days.
The funeral for Mrs. Henrietta Kremer will be held tomorrow at 3 PM from her West Cork Street residence. The Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate and interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
An unmarked grave in Paris holds the remains of Mata Hari the famed dancer and alleged spy. The article notes her execution yesterday and a secret burial amid reports she provided German information on tank construction.
The United States State Department advised via cablegram that Uruguay has revoked its neutrality with all entente nations. The decrees were revoked yesterday in an executive order by the government in Montevideo.
Charles E. Jones of Alexandria Virginia and Miss Bessie M. Keller of this city obtain a marriage license. The ceremony at 4 PM today will be at the bride’s North Main street home with Rev. J. H. Lacy officiating. Best man is John J. Kiger of The Plains.
Berlin issues clothing cards as Germany enforces a rule that a person must hold a medical certificate proving health to own both a summer and a winter coat. The measure, reported by wire, reflects strict wartime controls and rationing culture in the city.
London October 16 Parliament convened after recess with many difficult questions ahead. The session is expected to be one of the most interesting and important since the war began.
James Madison Polk Smith a longtime county almshouse employee died today at his brother in law George Glenn’s home in northeast Winchester after months of illness. He is remembered as a hard worker and trusted by superintendents. he played a jews harp at community gatherings and was married four times with several children living in the county. He lost an eye in an old accident and will be buried at Lamps schoolhouse graveyard on Thursday.
Notice of a public sale to be held at the Court House in Front Royal Virginia on Saturday October 20. Terms require one third cash on day of sale with the balance in three annual installments evidenced by purchaser bonds bearing interest from date and secured by a deed of trust and assignment of fire insurance on the buildings.
Four crew members on a Russian steamer arriving at an Atlantic port were found to have typhus fever. They were sent to quarantine hospital while the rest of the crew were held for observation. Military authorities offered assistance to prevent disease entering the United States.
Mr John M Anderson retired died last night at his home 36 Highland avenue after a lingering tuberculosis illness. He was nearly 53, with three days missing. His death marks the fourth family TB loss within a year, with a son and two daughters also succumbing. Survived by his widow formerly Miss Mollie Swiplett, a sister of Samuel Triplett of East Piccadilly Street, and two daughters Mrs A P Crist of Baltimore and Mrs Joseph Sickles of Donora Ra. Funeral set for Thursday at 11 from his home.
A terse wartime bulletin clamors with stark phrases about London enduring air raids and the grim countdown as bombs fall and the city braces for danger. The wording underscores resolve amid darkness.
Washington reports describe London protected by continuous anti aircraft fire during raids. The city stays calm as theater and streets stay busy while lookouts and subway shelters handle crowds for hours. Police direct residents to cover and the blackout system activates in alarm.
Argentina reports a decisive phase as government orders railway service resumed by midnight. About 80 percent of union workers reject the plan and threaten a general strike if force is used. Troops fire at rail lines near Taleires as strikers display pictures of the President. Interment details indicate a funeral at Me Hebrow Cemetery.
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