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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
1
Descriptions of a German assault on Haumont and Rembercourt repelled by American artillery. Reports note British advances near Fresnoy and Moeuvres, German withdrawals, Bulgarian routs, and Bolshevik defeats. Allied gains and heavy enemy losses are detailed with multiple fronts and forces cited.
The Star begins publishing the Winchester and Frederick county 18 to 46 registrants from the September 12 1918 selective draft. It lists names and hometowns including Winchester Berryville Middletown Stephens City and Opequon with many entries such as Harry Hunter Brown James Franklin Robinson and Bernard Atwell Roland as the first installments continue daily.
Second Lieut. Arthur Robinson arrived in Winchester with his commission after three months at Pottsburg Camp New York. He traveled with Miss Gertrude Waters and will visit his parents before going to Camp Lee Virginia to train under his brother Delmar. Robinson, just eighteen, studied at Dickinson College and Shenandoah Valley Military Academy and was selected for Plattsburg earlier. He will lead military instruction at a Boston area academy until further orders.
Two desirable houses at Nos 14 and 16 East Gerard street are scheduled for sale on Saturday. Located conveniently to Winchester Woolen Mills and a paper mill, the properties present a strong investment chance. Advertisement appears on page 4 of this paper.
Solicitor position seeks subscription solicitors among Virginia shippers and growers for weekly fruit and product trade with good money. Also listings for Winchester Seed Co appointments and rental notices. Includes young workers and lodging and furniture ads.
Jolliffe and Jollaffe announce a full page ad for Grinnell Gloves in the Saturday Evening Post offering last year’s sample stock worth 1248 dollars at old prices. They claim to be the sole Valley of Virginia agents presenting a fall and winter glove assortment.
Taxpayers must pay 1918 taxes by Sept 30 to avoid the usual 3 percent penalty. City Treasurer WM T Barr issues the notice observed in this public financial alert dated 9 29 1p St.
The Winchester and Frederick County exemption board received orders to entrain 18 white men for Camp Humphreys Virginia on October 7. This exhausts Class 1 of the three registrations leaving that class without white or colored men for possible future calls. A stenographer position is advertised at Hicks' Motor Company. A full pound box of assorted drocolates is offered for 49 cents at People's Drug Co.
The regular weekly meeting of the First Troop Boy Scouts is set for tonight at 7 45. Troop committee members Mr Leslie D Kline Mr C Vernon Addy and Mr W S White will present war service emblems and bars earned in the third Liberty Loan drive. A patriotic meeting will follow and all members are urged to attend. ACTING SCOUTMASTER. Candy specials on Friday and Saturday promoted by Peoples Drug Company with WAR savings stamps.
Three smallpox cases appeared in Winchester marking the first outbreak in nearly twenty years. The infected are Charles A. Anderson and his children Fitaniklin and Louella, with the Anderson home at 417 South Market Street quarantined. A neighboring Sargeant family home was also quarantined due to Louella's contact. The family had recently returned from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and doctors urged strict isolation as containment measures.
The inter allied labor and socialist conference in London demands representation at the peace talks that end the war and calls for a world labor conference plus a formal protest against any secret treaty not aligned with President Wilson's fourteen points. Samuel Gompers of the AFL submits the revolution proposal.
President Wilson proclaims October 12 as Liberty Day nationwide to honor the discovery of the United States and to spur generous response to the fourth Liberty loan. The proclamation allows government employees who can be spared to be excused from work on that day.
The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross chapter launches a campaign starting September 23 to collect garments and worn clothing for ten million civilians in occupied Belgium and France. Mrs. W A Baker chairs the local committee. appeal cites Hoover and Davison urging U S aid and notes a 5 000 pound initial quota with hope for more.
An old market ad seeks apples for cash payment in Winchester Virginia. Calls out Terme cash and references Sam Haines at the Elks lodge as contact. Includes garbled terms and a local delivery note.
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