Virginia Fuel Administrator Byrd Resigns to Enter Military Service
Dr. Garfield accepts the resignation of Mr. Byrd from his post as Virginia state fuel administrator noting his patriotic choice to join the armed forces. Byrd had served without compensation and continued work in Richmond despite plans to leave in June.
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F. Byrd
Virginia
Garfield
Byrd
Urj
Richmond
Mr. Byrd
War Department
H. A. Garfield
United States
Notice to Merchants on Sugar Certificates
Notice to merchants to turn in all 25 pound sugar certificates for July August and up to September 15 to obtain quota. Signed Shirley Carter Local Food Administrator. Also vacant apartment or small house wanted in desirable area with P O Box 160. Freight shipments slow so place orders now for Pennsylvania Seed Wheat and Rosen Rye from Winchester Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Carter
P.O
Pennsylvania
Winchester
American Lady Military Band Arrives for Empire Theater Show
The American Lady Military Band led by Ray V. Troy arrives from Martinsburg West Virginia to headline tonight at the Empire Theater. The band medias net proceeds go to war charities and has played at White House concerts and camps like Gettysburg Camp Colt. A patriotic musical comedy Your Soldier Girl accompanies the program with a full night of concerts, colors and YMCA and Knights of Columbus venues noted.
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Ray V. Troy
Liberty
War Charities
Martinsburg
W. Va
Empire Theater
Troy
United States
White House
Stonight
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
Ey M. C. A
Knights of Columbia
the Empire
Shenandoah Valley Academy Seeks Students and Staff
The Shenandoah Valley Academy a military school for boys opens Thursday September 19 at 2 p m with Dr J B Edwards acting principal The school advertises for good boys or girls over 14 years to apply at 160 N Main St Winchester Va references required Also tak a kola Co on Main St seeks help with permanent positions for youths over 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
J. B. Edwards
Main Street
H. W. Ebert
N. Main St
Winchester
Taka-Kola Co
Americans Press Nearer To Huns Great Citadel
Allied advances across Metz area push toward the German citadel as American forces under General Pershing push along the Moselle near Vandieres and Pagny Sur Moselle. British action northwest of St Quentin supports the push while French and Serbian movements open new fronts in the Balkans and eastern theaters.
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Huns
Great Citadel
Metz
Aisne
Balkan
St. Quentin
St. Gobain Forest
St. Mihiel Salient
Hindenburg
Moselle
Navy and Marines to be Increased Induction Calls Soon
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that selective service induction into the navy and marine corps will begin within weeks. Calls will follow the ordinary draft sequence with qualified men, excluding non citizens or those lacking English literacy, and conscientious objectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirishington
Navy
Marine Corps
Crowder
Army
State Volunteers Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of State Volunteers scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the location to be announced. This notice urges volunteers to attend and participate in planned activities and updates.
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State Volunteers’ Meeting
Turk and Russian Famine Crises Reported Abroad
Dispatches from Vienna and Washington describe extreme famine misery in Turkey and Austria Hungary with food riots and malnourished babies. In Russia hunger and disorder persist as the Bolshevik allied German hopes falter amid treaty changes and attempted new alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Zurich
Turkey
Austria- Hungary
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Bonjak
Washington
Russia
Sta Department Gard
Montana Senator Proposes 60-Day Liquor Ban Near Mines
Senator Myers of Montana introduced a bill to prohibit sale of liquor within five miles of coal mines for 60 days after October 1. He argues the nation faces a shortage of 17,000,000 tons of industrial coal this winter and that the ban would aid coal production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieves
Quiet Wedding at Parsonage in City
Braxton Ritter and Miss Violet Larrick, both residents of this city, were quietly married on Tuesday evening at the Methodist Episcopal Church South parsonage by Rev. F. M. Richardson. The couple left for Harrisburg to visit Ritter’s sister Mrs. Peter House and intend to reside in this city. Consul Harris at Irkutek received it via a courier who left.
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Braxton Ritter
Violet Larrick
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
F. M. Richardson
Harrisburg
Ritter
Peter House
GHTY Council Holds Special Session
The Common Council met in special session with President Robert L. Gray and eight members present. They passed ordinances funding sewerage disposal bed improvements at 265000 and a 1500 annual salary for the city manager. A North Main street improvement ordinance for 300 was defeated for not being in the year's budget.
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Common Council
Robert L. Gray
Messrs. Grim, Knight
South Braddock Street
North Main Street
Millinery Opening in Grove Brothers Dept Store
Announcement of a millinery opening event held Friday and Saturday at Grove Brothers Department Store. The notice lists dates and location for shoppers.
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Grove Bros. Dept
Mrs Huyett 68 Dies After Four Month Illness Near Rest
Mrs Ella B Huyett 68 wife of Luther A Huyett died last night at 7 near Rest Frederick County after a four month illness from general breakdown. Funeral Friday at 10 from the house with Rev W J King officiating, burial Mt Hebron Cemetery. Survived by husband two children William Huyett and Mrs Harry C Leight. Pallbearers named: W Allen M M Lynch J M Fishpaw John W Ridgeway C W Henshaw Dr A D Henkel. She was prominent in the community and a Christian figure from one of the old northern Frederick County families.
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Ella B. Huyett
Luther A. Huyett
Rest
W. J. King
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hebron
W.allen
M. M. Lynch
J. M. Fishpaw
John W. Ridgeway
C. W. Henshaw
A. D
Important Meeting for Officers September 19
East meeting schedules an important afternoon session on Thursday September 19 at 3 o clock for the election of officers. A full attendance is requested. Secretary. Sp Why spend salary without securing some War Savings Stamps.
Huns Hope 10 Percent Reprieve
Rome reports a Zurich dispatch that central powers aim to enroll 3,000,000 soldiers from Bethonia Livonia Courland Ukraina Finland and Russia into 1020 classes of Germany and Austria to withstand American attacks. An Austro Germans plan to raise 1,500,000 more troops to fight Czecho Slavs in Russia. The move supposedly hinges on a six month respite if battles in the west ease.
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Star
Rome
Bethonia
Livonia
Courland
Ukraina
Finland
Russia
Germany
Austria
Zurich
Corriere de Malia
Cenral
Call to the Colors Home Service Invites Pin Wearers
Winchester and Frederick county Red Cross home service section invites all who wear or are entitled to wear a service pin to the Hanney Library auditorium at Washington and Piccadilly streets Saturday at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Walker Mot Bond, who recently completed a home service course, will speak about her work and relatives of service members will find her talk of interest.
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Winchester and
Frederick County
The
Red Crows
Winchester
Hanney Library
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
Walker Mot
Bond
America
Alui es Endorse Wilsons Stand
The editor praises President Wilsons peace note for brevity and quick dispatch. A 60 unanimously agreeing editorial notes applaud the rightness of the reply and contrasts it with old-world red tape. Also mentions a sale of 100 chickens at EB P Carters near Wadesville Virginia on September 20.
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Gnoraing
Wilson
EB. P. Carter
Wadesville
Solicit or Davis to Succeed Page as Ambassador to Britain
Washington Sept 18 The appointment of John W Davis solicitor general to succeed Walter Hines Page as ambassador to Great Britain was announced by Secretary Lansing Davis is in Switzerland for the Berne conference on POW care and maintenance He is a native of Clarksburg West Virginia and a legal resident of the state.
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Paris
Aisne
Aylette
French War Office
War Office
Davis
Switzerland
Germany
United States
Mr. Davis
Clarksburg
Sale of Trundle Property On Saturday
Two houses 14 and 16 East Gerard Street near Winchester Woolen Mills and paper mill are offered for sale on Saturday. Property location and access are described in local notice. Card notes convenience of nearby industrial sites.
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Gerard Street
Winchester Woolen
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Dr. Garfield
WILL
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Batley
Camp
Stuart
Newport News
Ora. Batley
Vandieres
Haumont
Wire
Holman Village
General Pershing
Lorraine Front
Pagny-Sur-Moselle
Lor
Raine
Pagny- Sur-Moselle
St. Benois
Thiaucourt
Mets
Sas
Colon
London
Budapest
Estrain
St. Mihiel
Gald
Macedonia
Near East
France
Flanders
Little Kingdom
Harris
Irkutek
Ghty Council
Henry
Rogerberger
Williams
Handley Trustees
Carter
Henkel
Geveral
N. ‘Braddock Street
Aluies
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