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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
1
German forces celebrate successes in a raid against England, reporting gains on land and naval actions. Reports describe coordinated operations and mobile assaults across multiple theaters with asserted German superiority.
The Russian army admits retreat as German forces regroup west of Warsaw. Official reports say massed enemy attacks caused heavy losses to the Kasemnpolski Terresin Skierniewe front and that 750000 German troops are reinforcing. Counter attacks by Germans are said to be repulsed.
Mrs. C C Atkinson leaves for Fairfax to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert W Woolley. Lieut and Mrs Abney Payne and their son arrive from Charlestown to spend Christmas with Dr William P McGuire family. Miss Best departs Fort Loudoun Seminary for North Carolina. Rev John McVeryy returns from Shenandoah Valley mission work. Domenic Gallardanccio held without bail in Hagerstown on assault charge involving a 65 year old person.
Mr and Mrs Frank Stump and their young son from Fast Radford Virginia plan to spend Christmas with Mrs Stump s aunt Miss Kate Mc Vicar on North Main Street. Miss Hamlin from Born Massachusetts has left Washington after visiting Major and Mrs Holmes Sonrad on North Market Street. Floyd Swimley and wife from Charlestown West Virginia arrived for a visit with W M Swimley and Mrs Swimley on Nations Avenue. Rev William A McKeefry of St Joseph s Church Martinsburg visited friends here. Found a child s fur neck piece. owner may claim at Star office.
Milton C Stayman a longtime Winchester resident died at 11 am at his son in law and daughter’s home at Stewart and Wolf streets in Winchester He was 79 years old native of Carlisle Pa and had lived in Frederick and Winchester over thirty years Death attributed to Brights disease Surviving daughters Loring A Cover and Mrs Kaufman sons Frank B Stayman and John Stayman sister Catherine Collins Burial Mount Hebron with funeral at the Cover home Rev J Horace Lacy to officiate
Harrisonburg Va Dec 18 jury in the estate of James B Crowder against Valley Turnpike Company reported itself deadlocked after about two hours of deliberation Eight jurors favored some verdict while four opposed a decision and the judge discharged them The defense argued the car sped at high speed and violated traffic laws suggesting the red light ahead justified their position
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a decision allowing railroads to raise rates by up to five percent in certain classification territory while barring this increase from existing rates. The vote split among commissioners, with Clemens and Harlan dissenting. The commission noted net operating income issues and suggested conserving revenue rather than a general uplift.
Cloudy and warmer tonight in Virginia with local rain chances Saturday. Moderate winds expected as conditions shift, with the likelihood of localized showers on Saturday.
The Frederick County Circuit Court special grand jury, after ten days examining revenue books to detect possible underreporting or withholding information, adjourned yesterday afternoon. They will reconvene Monday morning December 28, with many county residents expected to be summoned as witnesses.
A Winchester merchant denounces the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for reducing freight and passenger service in the Valley of Virginia. He reports 50 to 70 car loads shipped to New York City and vows to stop using B and O until service improves, citing missed apples shipments and questioned passenger cuts.
For sale empty barrels include lard and cotton seed oil barrels suitable for salting meats and empty sugar barrels for shipping dressed poultry. Brickton, stock and sale details provided by Brock's Steam Bakery.
An audience at the Handley Library welcomed Dr. James Howard Gore of Washington for a lecture titled Delghup and Her People. He traced Belgium’s history from 1814 to wartime destruction and shared insights from his time in Belgium and Roumania, with references to King Leopold and King Albert.
Shenandoah Valley Academy begins its basketball season tonight facing Martinsburg Y M C A on the local floor. The matchup is expected to be close as both teams are well matched and fans anticipate an exciting game.
State Senator Edward Echols remains critically ill at home in Staunton Virginia and is expected to die soon as he declines further. A lost black pocket-book with about 35 dollars and the name Brook Mier inside prompts a liberal reward from the Star Office.
An assortment of holiday ads lists turkeys chickens and ducks sought by C W Rammburg and 24 B Piccadilly St plus Xmas specials on oyster crackers ginger snaps mixed nuts Florida oranges and 18 lb candy. The Handley Board of Trustees claim to serve the people of Winchester with plans and pertinent information and a Mabie Building store rental listing appears.
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