Allies Break Through on Balkan Front and Western Front
French and Serbian forces report five mile gains along a 12 and a half mile front in the Balkans with over 3,000 prisoners and 24 guns captured. Western front updates note modest advances near St. Quentin Hulluch Neuve Chapelle and near the Moselle with American troops preparing defenses and facing gas attacks.
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Tongon
Les Vergnier
St. Quentin
British War Office
Hulluch
Neuve Chapelle
Saloniki
Balkan
Lorraine
Thiancourt
St. Mihiel
Ametteang
Vandieres
Moselle
Pont-a-Mousson
Pagny
Alsace- Lorraine
Corny
Arnaville
Local Court in a Busy Session
One of Clarke county’s largest Corporation Court terms began its sessions yesterday. The regular grand jury returned indictments including six true bills against well known citizens for alleged violations of state law. Three wills were offered for probate, a divorce granted, and one prisoner jailed for violating prohibition laws. Judge Frank B Whiting presided.
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Corporation Court
Clarke County
Tate
Frank B Whiting
TWO SPATES BOYS ARE IN SERVICE
George Spates son of Mr Thomas P Spates of the Briggs neighborhood enlisted in the marines two months ago and shows sharp shooting at Paris Island S C hitting the bull s eye 4 of 5 and 70 of 75 on a long range test Jett Spates his brother is in France with the regulars and has seen hard fighting Full line Wiley s unexcelled cand ies ASCO DRUG STORE 139 N Main St Winchester Va 7 1p tf
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George Spates
Thomas P. Spates
Briggs
Marines
Paris Island
S. C
Jett Spates
Mr. Spates
France
Wiley
Asco Drug Store
Prescription Druggists
N. Main St
Winchester
Wiley’s
Win
Chester
Public sale at E P Carters near Swimley Station
Attend public sale at E P Carters near Swimley Station on Friday September 20 at 1 pm. Items include household goods farm implements horses hogs and cows. Also wanted small family apartment or house in desirable residence section. IO Wor 160 16-16-6t.
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E. P. Carter’s
Swimley Station
BO Wor
Bolsheviki Struggling Desperately in Russia
Desperate to hold power in Russia the Bolshevik government pursues a new treaty with the central powers to seek German and Austrian aid. Premier Lenine warns the Czecho-Slovak front grows dangerous and urges a defensive and offensive alliance as the only way out.
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The
Star
Washington
Russia
Nicholai Lenine
Bill aims to create a new department of aeronautics
A Senate affairs committee report describes Senator New's bill establishing a department of aeronautics. The measure would place production and operation of all aircraft under a secretary of aeronautics, without cabinet status, with authority to transfer bureaus from existing departments and oversee both army and navy aircraft.
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the Star
Senaty
Saber Ierombly
Ahe Ae
New
Department of Aeronautics
Secretary of Aeronautics
Army
Navy
Bus Runs Extra to Woodstock Fair From Winchester
H L Gruber announces an extra bus to Woodstock Fair leaving Winchester at 8 a m. The service runs on Saturday to accommodate fairgoers.
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Woodstock Fair
Winchester
H. L. Gruber
Major Abney Payne Receives Lieutenant Colonel Promotion
Major Abney Payne of the regular U S Army has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and detached from coast artillery duties at Fortress Monroe Virginia. He will inspect artillery schools nationwide and was formerly on the Shenandoah Valley Academy faculty in Winchester. He rose from captain to major recently and has now earned his second promotion within a year. He is the son in law of Dr. William P. McGuire of Winchester. Mrs. Payne and her children remain at Old Point Comfort Virginia.
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Abney Payne
United States Army
Coast Artillery
Fortress Monroe
United States
Payne
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Colonel Payne
William P. McGuire
Wincheater
Evie Tucker McGuire
Old Point Comfort
Judge Whiting Limits Attachments in Rye Case
In a Corporation Court ruling Judge Whiting held mag istrates cannot issue attachments when claims exceed 20 and may use only the ascending debtor ground. The Oyler v Hayslett dispute involved 96 rent for rye in an orchard and a separate 80 claim by Rosenberger. Rye crop to be sold under agreement, proceeds held pending itemized claims.
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George W. Oyler
W. P. Hayslett
Haystlett
Oyler
Hayslett
Washington
Asa Rosenberger
Whiting
Wieband
Rosenberger
Attack Looked For In Vosges By American Army
Artillery activity in the Vosges suggested a possible attack with intense bombardment and heavy pigeon signaling. Enemy planes were unusually active with ten over St Die and twenty over Gerardmer.
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Vosges
Vosges Mountains
St. Die
Gerardmer
Indictment in assualt case names Sam Thomas in court
Sam Thomas colored was indicted by the grand jury in the Corporation Court on assault with intent to kill. He allegedly followed Sadie Ailstock on the street and stabbed her when she repulsed his advances, the gash eight inches long and near the heart. Thomas claims the woman fell on liquor and broke glass.
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Sam Thomas
Corporation Court
Gam
Sadie Ail‘stock
Thomas
Blues and Gray Division Stalled in Vosges Mountains
General Peyton C. March says the Twenty-ninth division has been on the lull in the Vosges for some time. Company 11 under Captain Robert Conrad belongs to the 116th Infantry, attached to the Twenty-ninth. Earlier reports of participation in the St Mihiel operation are corrected by cables indicating an error.
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Peyton c. March
Washington
Twenty-ninth
Blue and Gray
Vosges Mountains
Robert ¥. Conrad
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Blues and Gray
St. Mihiel Salient
Thirty days for two much liquor
Frank Lewis, colored, pleaded guilty in the Corporation Court to bringing seven quarts of liquor into Winchester. He was sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined $50 plus costs. The conviction arose from his police court appearance as a witness in another case, with liquor carried in a suitcase and left the train opposite the station.
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Frank Lewis
Corporation ‘Court
Winchester
Lewis
Big Window and Door Sale at Winchester Seed Co
Freight shipments slow as orders roll in for Pennsylvan ia Seed Wheat and Rosen Rye. Winchester Seed Co. urges customers to place orders now for the harvest season and mentions a sale on window and door products tied to the seed supply.
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Pennsylvania
Winchester Seed Co
Bequest to Daughter in Last Will of Elizabeth Reardon
The will of Elizabeth Reardon widow of Patrick H. Reardon bequeaths her entire estate to her daughter Margaret Reardon and names her executrix. The probate was admitted in the Corporation Clerk's office yesterday. The will dated August 3 was witnessed by Katie Doran and Susie Lillis. The secretary for Congressman Thomas W. Harrison posted bond of 600 dollars.
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Margaret Reardon
Elizabeth Reardon
Patrick H. Reardon
Corporation Clerk's
Shenandoah Valley Academy Opens September 19
The Shenandoah Valley Academy announces opening on Thursday September 19 at 2 p m with Dr J B Edwards acting principal The military school for boys prepares for all universities V M I and West Point and is located on Main Street in a good business location
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Vv. M. I
West Point
J. B. Edwards
Main Street
Peace note rejection boosts Wilson in Austro note row
Washington dispatch notes Lodge backing the President and the Senate line on peace terms, with Wilson’s sharply worded reply to Austria seen as definitive. The article cites official belief that no conference will be possible unless central powers accept allied terms, and that the Austrian move is declared finished.
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Wilson
Austria
Washington
State Department
Beciretary Lansing
Austria Demands 200000 Troops As Payment
Rome dispatch states Germany seeks 200000 Austrian troops as compensation for forces Germany sent to Austria last autumn to aid the drive against Italian forces. Information from Berne reports the demand as of today.
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Germany
Austria
Berne
Figures To Fund Expanded Army Program
A War Department estimate places the cost of the expanded army program at 7 247 602 32 dollars. Chairman Sharley of the House appropriations committee disclosed the figures, noting they would be added to an existing appropriation of 320 791 241 718 61 dollars.
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Washington
At Department
War Department
Sharley
House Appropriations Committee
Grim resigns as Union Bank of Winchester cashier
Mr. Lee R. Grim has resigned after over thirty years with Union Bank of Winchester. Charles J. Summers was elected by the board to fill the cashier position. Grim, a longtime banker trusted by Winchester and Frederick county business leaders, left for health reasons seeking rest.
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Lee R. Grim
Union Bank of
Winchester
Charles J. Summers
Grim
Union Bank
Willie
Frederick County
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