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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
3
This remedy is praised as a top cough medicine for coughs colds croup and whooping coughs. It is pleasant to take and suitable for children and adults. It contains no opium or narcotics and is sold by all dealers with long use and broad favor.
Registration begins early in Winchester and Frederick County with 2500 expected registrants. Men receive identification cards and must carry them. Questionnaires will determine if they go to France or stay home with possible deferments. Some men may waive exemptions to meet military needs.
Social roundups from Mount Williams Virginia note visitors at J M Orndorff home including Mrs H W Williams and daughter Mrs Harl Himelright Master Howard Brewer and sister Gertie and Miss Katie Burkhart. The article records visits by Clarence Clowser of Camp Humphreys and Obie Peer of near Winchester plus family gatherings and a progressing new school building slated to open by October 14. Marie Orndorff’s health improves and multiple families are mentioned with guests and neighbors across the community.
The Rain May Stop Racing event and night fair drew a larger audience than Tuesday, with new trotting and pacing winners. Carnival games profited, and exhibitors noted strong business though some patrons saved money for a looming war time winter. The annual exhibition closes tomorrow as many attendances dip due to work and war concerns.
In France on Sept. 12 British forces press eastward amid the St Quentin region advancing to Vermand Vendelles and Attilly. French patrols report German withdrawals north of Lormey and near Travecy while Paris notes raids and artillery activity along the Oise and Somme fronts.
A wartime speech urges abundant resources and a large home reserve army. It defends deferment for those not called to fight and condemns draft dodgers, promising government action against them without sympathy. The emphasis is on financing ships and supplies and keeping the home front strong.
Reports from Stockholm dated Sept 12 say miles of Petrograd streets are aflame and wholesale massacres by the Bolshevik element are taking place in the streets. Across Russia alarming conditions are received daily as Bolsheviks burn and kill to preserve power.
Thirty thousand Malian prisoners are dying weekly in Austrian detention camps from hunger and disease, Red Cross officers report after arriving in Paris. Negotiations with Austria moved trainloads of Italians to Switzerland where they receive meager rations and some have died after brief meals from charitable women.
A reader questions spending wages while avoiding the purchase of Savings Stamps, suggesting thrift discipline and financial prudence amid rising living costs. The note implies a push toward saving and investment rather than immediate consumption.
The War Chest meeting set for tonight is delayed due to fair day confusion and President H. B. McCormac's absence in New York. An upcoming gala night of appreciation and speeches will announce the funds raised and Board allocations, with no meeting this week.
Robert Arbuckle a well known farmer of Bartonville died at his home after a long cancer illness He was born in Scotland and had many friends in Winchester He is survived by his widow formerly Bettle Hack one brother William Arbuckle and several step children Funeral services will be held at his home at 1030 a m Friday and Interment will be in Kernstown Memorial Church graveyard
President Wilson will actively support an amendment to the revenue bill to prohibit the employment of children in the United States. Senator Penrose of Ohio proposed the amendment after a conference with the President.
A quarter of a billion dollars, the first installment of Russia’s war indemnity, has been sent from Moscow to Berlin. The sum includes gold and banknotes, escorted by troops, to be met at the German frontier by a special train and shipped to Berlin.
President Woodrow Wilson urges continued support for schools of all grades during wartime. He calls for comprehensive educational campaigns and adjustments to ensure no student loses opportunity due to the war, stressing leadership, intelligence, and nationwide participation. He seeks cooperation from the American Council of Education.
An old health warning explains uric acid from meals harms the kidneys and bladder. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem capsules as essential relief and urges readers to obtain the genuine product from their druggist with a guarantee or money back.
The Office of the State Highway Commission in Richmond invites bids from Winchester area contractors to build a 16 foot concrete bridge over Boyd's Run about three miles from Winchester in Frederick County. Bids due Sept 24 1918 at noon with $50 certified check. Plans available in Winchester. The commission may reject any or all bids. G P Coleman State Highway Commissioner.
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