Winchester to Host Parade for War Draftees
The Citizens Committee of Winchester and Frederick County plans a September 18 parade and 8 PM meeting at City Hall to honor draftees for the National Army. Dr Julian F Ward chairs the committee with city officials and business leaders. A parade will lead the escorted group of 35 to 40 draftees departing September 19 for Petersburg training, followed by a public meeting. Quarantine limits lifted by the Board of Health to permit the events. public schools open September 17.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Council Chamber
Winchester
Frederick County
National Army
Ward
Citizens’ Committee
Council
Petersburg
Board of Health Today
Jilllian F. Ward
New Federal Coal Price Law Has Teeth
Dr. Garfield and Food Administrator Hoover endorse a plan to appoint state and county coal committees to regulate wholesale and retail coal sales. State reps must avoid local coal-industry ties, with penalties for price violations and strong enforcement promised to protect the public.
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the Star
Washington
Harry A. Garfield
The
Coal Administration
Hoover
Fuel Administration
Vitizeng
Garfield
Air Raids On Hospitals Speed War Effort
American hospital bombings by German airmen provoke public outcry in Washington. Officials seek official casualty lists from London and press reports on the attacked camps and the war’s impact on the U S air program.
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Star
Washington
Medijcal Corps
Army
War Office
London
Pershing
Red Cross Leaders to Speak in Winchester
Mr. Donald H. Brown state secretary of the Red Cross and Dr. Thompson of Richmond will visit Winchester on Tuesday evening September 11 to discuss the Red Cross work and needs. The Handley Library program at 8 oclock aims for strong attendance, especially from men, to boost war relief efforts and community organization.
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Donald H. Brown
the Red Cross
Thomp
Son
Richmond
Winchester
Red Cross
The
Handley Library
Smarter Set Company Arrives For Empire Theater Matinee
The Smarter Set Company led by Salem Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt arrives in town for a matinee at the Empire Theater. The troupe, praised as at its career peak, performs with a large company of comedians and features segregated seating with white on the lower floor and colored on the upper. The show is set for 8:30 tonight.
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Salem Tutt Whitney
J. Homer Tutt
Empire Theater
Wilson and wife visit New York aboard Mayflower
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson travel to New York to rest from war concerns. After breakfasting on their special car they visit the Brooklyn Navy Yards and board the Presidential yacht Mayflower for a brief cruise in New York waters.
National Fruit Products Co ready to receive cider apples
The National Fruit Products Co also known as The New Cider Plant on Fairmont Avenue and Strother Lane announces readiness to receive cider apples at a price of 40 cents per hundred pounds.
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National Fruit Products Co
Fairmont Avenue
Strother Lane
Distilling of Liquor Must Stop In the U S Tonight
Washington reports the manufacture of whiskey will cease at 11 p m as the food control act prohibition clause becomes effective. It notes millions of bushels of grain will be freed for food and details the vast stock of alcohol already stored in warehouses and retail outlets.
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U. S
Washington
Conference with Packing Barons in Washington
Representatives of 64 American meat packers were called into conference by the Council of National Defense and the food administration. The aim is to coordinate output to supply American and allied armies and consumers while avoiding price fixing. Discussions will address meat distribution and steady market flow with promised cooperation from livestock dealers.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
The
Food Administration
America
Capt Hardy Hosts Fire Officers at South Kent Home
Capt Cy Harry Hardy of the Friendship Fire Company entertained the officers and members after the monthly meeting on South Kent Street. An enjoyable evening followed with a delightful supper served.
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Cy Harry Hardy
The
Friendship Fire Company
South Kent Street
Friendship Company
Marvelous Machine Demonstration at Bank Show
Representatives of the International Money Machine demonstrate a payroll machine at the Commercial and Savings Bank. The device automates work of six to eight men, computes change lists, inserts money into envelopes, and prints records. It is touted as widely used by government and major U S businesses. Also listed is a Buick M 25 car for sale via Hicks Motor Co.
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International Money Machine
Commercial and Savings Bank
America
Hicks’ Motor CO
Quakers Banished to Winchester 1777 78 Interceded By Isaac Zane
A rediscovered 1848 Philadelphia Society of Friends book, Wxiles In Virginia, notes 20 Philadelphia Quakers were deported after disloyalty charges. Isaac Zane intervened to keep them in Winchester, with status as virtual prisoners from September 1777 to April 1778. John Smith and local officials allowed limited town liberty but barred political discussion.
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Horace Y. Otto
Williamsport
Society of Friends
Philadelphia
Wxiles
Virginia
Staunton
Isaac Zane
Winchester
Thomas Gilpin
Philip Bush
Rachel Hollingsworth
Isaac
Zane
Sheriff Levan
Colonel Lowther
John Smith
Leutenant
Frederick County
Eam
U S Sweden Tension Over Telegrams Link to Berlin
The United States accuses Sweden of forwarding German official telegrams from Buenos Aires to Berlin via Stockholm worsening ties with Germany. Secret documents reveal submarine directives tied to Argentina, prompting warnings of possible war and a new Argentina Germany rift. Swedish envoy Ekeneren is away on leave. embassy officials declined to comment.
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Washington
United States
Sweden
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Stockholm
State Department
Lansing
Naor
Argentina
Germany
Ekeneren
Legation
Winchester hospital gifts praised by War Relief letter
A flattering message from a War Relief Association correspondent praises the Winchester Virginia branch for its dressings and packing quality. The writer suggests stamping Winchester on shipments to show origin, noting Richmond stamps appear on packages. The note ends with cordial thanks.
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Hunter H. McGuire
Winchester
War Relief Association of Virginia
Richmond
Hunter McGuire
Apples Wanted High Market Prices For All Varieties
An auction style notice seeks apples for sale with emphasis on top market prices. The ad requests winter varieties and urges buyers to consult the exhibitor before selling. It identifies A Beck and Miller's Warehouse at a station location as contact sources.
Malone Resigns NYC Customs Post to Aid Suffragists
Dudley Field Malone resigns as Collector of Customs at New York in protest of President Wilson’s stance on the Federal Suffrage amendment and the imprisonment of picketing suffragists. He vows to devote himself to advancing constitutional suffrage and to defend militants in court. Malone is the son in law of former Senator O Gorman.
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Washington
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Wilson
White House
Mer Matonehe
National Democratic Administration
Port of New York
Malone
O’gormam
For Sale Two Story Brick House Occupied by Dr Hanter McGuire
Describes a desirable two story brick dwelling currently occupied by Dr Hanter McGuire. Listed by Hansbrough and Carter real estate and insurance loans. Market entry dates September 8 12 14 26 29 indicate publishing windows and sale notices.
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Hanter
McGuire
N. Braddock
St. Hansbrough & Carter
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H. D. Fuller
Scott Grant
Herman Hable
William G. Hardy
T. W. Harrison
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C. R. McCann
H. B. McCormac
W P. McGuire
Richard Om
Lion
Comerence
Ohio
Pomerene
Congress
Executive Départment
LOGAL
Hugh McCulloch
Anne
Bella Carson
France
Wincheater
Hugh McCuloch
St. Louis
Anna
Joseph Carson
Riverton
London War Office
McCulloch
Shenandoah Valley Nat. Bank
American Medical Corps
Ment
McCain
War Department
Department
Prdess
Imp
Smarter Set Company
Lancaster
Timothy
Kansas
H. H. Baker's
Wilson and Wife
Wire
Capt. Hardy
Jep Eee
Jalil
Nemo
Ger
Laxburg
Foreign Office
Iy Grove'brosdapt. Stork
Lieve
A. Beck
Miller
Es Warehouse
V. Station
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