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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1915
Page
6
Miss Laila Dick of Martinsboro West Virginia visits at the home of Mrs. Jessie McCoy No. 127 Braddock Street and plans to return soon.
This notice promotes The Commuters a five reel Kleine subject by James Forbes starring Irene Fenwick and Charles Judels with Dan Moyles Grace LeGuere Della Connor and Agnes Mare. It plays tomorrow night at 7 30 and 9 20 with a short reel before and after each show at the local playhouse costing 10 cents.
The season brings burning leaves and smoke in streets from curb to curb. Children run through fire risking injuries and frightened horses. City ordinances prohibit street leaf burning, though enforcement seems lax and outdated rules persist.
Romney W Va October shipments of apples from the Romney area have been heavy for two weeks. The crop is exceptionally good and larger than expected. About a half dozen cars daily from the station traffic continue. growers receive fair prices from 2.25 to 3 dollars per barrel f o b cars. The county crop estimate of 50 000 barrels is likely to double.
Charleston West Virginia October 20 The Yost prohibition law was upheld by the Supreme Court in its first test of constitutionality The ruling involves Robert H Bell who was found guilty of violating the law A writ of error was denied The case charged the Yost law violated the state constitution by attempting to make void an amendment and by exceeding the constitutional provision on when the law could take effect
The Empire schedules Mrs Lesslie Carter in a six part photo spectacle titled puberty with a Friday night premiere and a 3.16 matinee. An added harpist and singer act by Clarke and Roberts boosts the program as a high class attraction. floor admission remains 20c despite the heavy costs of the feature.
Results indicate the vote against woman suffrage won by an estimated 50 000 to 60 000 statewide with two thirds of counties opposing the amendment. Rural areas showed strong opposition while many northern city wards reported eight to one defeats. President Wilson reportedly voted in favor of the amendment in Princeton.
Rev. J Witz Miller and family arrive in Whitacre Meade of f from Maryland to serve at United Brethren parish. They stay with G C Peasmaker while belongings arrive. Services set for Sunday October 24 at 10 30 am at Old Baptist Church. A child born to Mr and Mrs Jiveritt Stotler last week. Mrs Decatur Sherrard visits Hinle. Mrs C B Boxwell visits Mrs C W Dick.
Brucetown Virginia notes report Mrs Marry Myerly of Berkeley Springs visiting sister Miss Annie Grant. Henry Moling Jr of Winchester visited cousin J B Snapp. Mary and Corie Swimley attended Hagerstown fair Thursday. Byrd Purcell and two sons spent Friday with George Swimley at Pike Side. Nelson Coyle of Summit Point WV spent a day with Horace Jobe. Margaret and Edna Whetzel visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs W B Timberlake.
G W Roberson of Wichita Falls Texas praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the most delightful cleansing remedy he has taken. He says it keeps the stomach sweet and liver active and drives away bloating and headaches.
The State Corporation Commission will hear the Express Companies in Richmond at 10 a m on Thursday November 4th. They seek permission to apply the Interstate Commerce Commission base charge for shipments under one hundred pounds, which would raise first class rates by about five cents for 1 to 5 pounds and adjust brackets up to 99 pounds. Second class traffic would face a 5 percent reduction.
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