Contested Nominations in Fifth District Split by Party
Partial returns show Republicans led by Goodykoontz and Shott trailing in various counties, with Lincoln, Mercer, Monroe, Summers, Wayne and Wyoming districts giving mixed results. Democrats Pendleton and McNeal remain closely matched, while the state senate race favors Sanders with large margins in several counties.
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Binefold
Lincoln
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Wayne
Wyoming
Williamson
Sanders
Senate
Stott
Goodykoontz
Hepwellcans
Lincoln County
Friends of Goodykoontz
Shott
Logan County
Mercer County
Mingo
Skoontsz
Ming
Alderson
Huntington
Wyoming County
Goodykoonz
Pineville
Mullens
McDowell County
Goondykoontz
United States Coal and Code
McDowell
Aise
Pendleton
McNeal
Joe Joseph M. Sanyers
United States
Wm. E. Chilton
Clarence W. Watson
Congress
W. W. McNeal
John R. Pendleton
Dever Pond
Bluefield
Elkins
Highland
Hughes
Snoit
Campbcil
Ferguson
Gardner
Wheeler
Wysong
Etcher
King
Watson
Chilton
Precinct
Blucfeld
Kikina
Gaines
Campoet
Ritz
Fletcher
Dinefield
Lkins
Campbell
Fietcher
Chilon
Fourth
Eiking
Goodykoonts
White
Christie
Hatcher
Democratice
Pheips
Thompson
Brown
Hopkine
MacClaugherty
Pailey
Winfrey
Eiskins
Precinct No
Goodykoontzz
Epikxins
Americans In Front Cleared German Battalion On Vesle
On Aug 6 American machine gunners near Vesle west of Fismes wiped out an entire German battalion amid heavy shelling and gas bombardment. Allied patrols crossed the river as German efforts to dislodge the Americans continued, with reconnaissance indicating limited enemy detachments and retreat indicated along the Aisne front.
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Aisne-Marne
Associated Press
Vesle
Fismes
Soissons
Rhelms
Franco
TENSENESS and TO FORECAST DWH OF GREAT EVENTS
Enemy movement and Allied gains shape tense outlook as French Premier cites 35 000 prisoners and 700 cannons captured. inkling of Teutonic losses noted with main bodies moved northward and prisoners taken by the Allies.
General Foch Elevated to Marshal of France
Paris reports the council of ministers raised General Ferdinand Foch to Marshal of France. He commands allied forces on the western front. General Betain received the Military Medal as commander of the new western front armies.
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Paris
Havas
Council of Ministers
Ferdinand Foch
Western Front
France
Betain
Allied Stand Firm as German Offense Fails Along Vesle
Allied forces hold ground along the Vesle between Soissons and Rheims amid heavy shelling by German forces on American and French troops. Gas and flame throwers see use but fail to offset Allied gains. 35,000 prisoners and 700 cannons reported captured as Foch advances reconquer Soissons and Chateau-Thierry. French premier notes Paris safe and declares major villages liberated.
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Associated Press
Vesle
Soissons
Rheims
Montdidier
Ilish Channel
Vesle Nowe
Marshal Foch
Veste
Suissons-Rheims
Paris
Chateau-Thierry
Foch
Soissons-Rheims
Ypres
Avre
Fraches
Morisel
German Crown Princes Clash as Zeppelins Raid Fails
Reported air action over the North Sea details Zeppelins sent to attack London with British fighters destroying all five aircraft. Other war notes mention Allied and German movements around Amiens and Dover as strategic efforts continue. Washington updates propose broader exemption rules to keep essential war industries running.
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Rapprecht
Amiens
Bruge Loms
Gustly Owe
Lofton
North Sea
Fiers
London
Captain Arthur Diedel Killed in Camp Accident
Captain Arthur Diedel of the Witch engineers was killed during hand grenade practice at Camp Deau regard near Alexandria Louisiana. Three lieutenants a sergeant and five privates were slightly injured. Diedel hailed from New Orleans.
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Alexandria
Camp Deauregard
Arthur Diettel
The
Witch Engineers
Diedel
New Orleans
Army and Marine Casualties Rise in Overseas Fighting
Casualties from the Marne to Meuse sector reports push total for Army and Marine Corps overseas to 1 679 since fighting began. The day’s lists add 17 Army names and 20 Marine names with 12 killed in action and 22 died of wounds, plus 442 severely wounded and 239 wounded degree unde termined.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Marne- Aisne
Pershing
Fey Oe Dela
Incomplete War Casualty List From Statewide Primary
A fragmented roster lists missing in action and dead soldiers with hometowns across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio plus Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt noted dead and buried. Amid updates 444 of 1790 precincts reported Highland and Watson leading in the senatorial race with many contests unresolved.
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Edwin F Heinbach
Pine Grove
Pennsylvania
George P. Dixon
Oliver
Thomas L. Richardson
Tasmansville
W. Va
Albertis Abel
Wrightsville
Edwin Manley
Dinecreek
Black Oriandell
Ellwood City
Thomas Rosa
Pittsburg
Joe BP. Spencer
Washington
George D. Tomkins
Delaware
Ohio
George Waters
Delta
Howell E. Williams
Cleveland
Emerson
Woelfel
John A. Bugaj
Toledo
Sidney Farrell
Big Creek
William J. Boland
Wimmera
Frank Fagan
Lancaster
William Latwell
Bidwell
Reuben W. Spicer
Kingston
William M. Barr
Magnetic Springs
Charlies EK. Brown
Springfield
Berwin
Lawrence F. Glaab
New Brighton
Samuel H. Hayden
Greensburg
Arthur B. Jenkins
Hyndman
Herbert J. Jones
Somerset
Dlifford W. Saylor
Rockwood
Charles Smith
Canton
Harry Wallrath
Philadelphia
Edgar M. Woodwarl
Stoveston
Bartholomew Campbell
Ralph P. Henry
Friendly
Wilson
McIntyre
Garrett
Jeon Mandel
Edward Mogel
Angelo Piasone
Andrew G. Petrusky
Patton
Joseph
Pritta
Thomas A. Reichardt
Meredith Ringler
Cairnbrook
William R. Salkeld
Berlin
Beaver Falls
George W. Gweeney
Quentin Roosevelt
Aviation Corps
Roosevelt
Marne
Highland
Watson
Germans Repulsed North of Vesle and Avre Advance Reported
Paris reports German attempts to dislodge French and American units north of the Vesle were repulsed. The war office says French forces reached the Avre west bank between Braches and Morisel north of Montdidier and took prisoners in a raid southeast of Montdidier.
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Paris
Vesle
War Office
Avre
Montdidier
Braches
Morisel
Investigation Ordered on Union Dismissals
Washington Aug. 6 Postmaster General Burleson announced an investigation into the discharge of union employees of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies. He indicated those penalized for union membership would be reinstated under government control.
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Washington
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Burleson
Praise for Americans in Battle Confirmed by Berlin Volks-Zeitung
Berlin correspondent notes American troops in battle are thoroughly good fighters, praising their performance and the gains achieved by allied commanders. The remark underscores Allied cooperation and military success as observed from Cologne.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Cologne
Volks-Zeitung
Germans Seize Trench Lines North of Somme Front
German forces press a local assault on the Braye Corbie road area north of the Somme and seize advanced trenches on a small stretch of the front. Local fighting persists and British prisoner yield is described as small.
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London
Braye Corbie Road
Somme
Treach
Archangel Landing Official Report Reaches State Dept
The first official report confirms the landing of American and allied troops at Archangel. Dispatch says the populace greeted the troops with great enthusiasm.
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Washington
Archangel
State Department
Ohio county leads with complete statewide primary returns
Ohio is the only county reporting its vote complete in the second statewide bi partisan primary. Early tallies show contest races for U.S. senator and congressional seats in multiple districts, with Democrats and Republicans alike claiming close margins. Limited outlying county data delay full state totals. Ohio county's 87 precincts underline the uneven reporting across the state.
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Wheeling
United States
Ohio County
Double Election Board
Dikins
Highland
Hughes
Clarence W. Watson
William EB. Chilton
Charleston
Chilton
George M. Bowers
W. Taylor George
Ben H. Hiner
R. J. Allen
Congress
Randolph
Robinson
Camden
Bowen
West Virginia
Virgil L. Highland
Joseph H. Gaines
James A. Hughes
Davis Elkins
William E. Chilton
Elkins
Kanawha
Ohio
Logan
Mercer
Upstate
Watson
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GLOSE
Short
M’dowell County
Summers County
Raleigh County
Judge Sanders
Canene
Jas. A. Hughes
Hugh Ike Short
Wells Goodykoontz
Joseph M. Sanders
J. A. Campbell
House of Delegates
Chas
E. Wheeler
A. F. Wysong
R. B. Ferguson
Russell Ritz
Jas P. D. Gardner
J. G. White
B. F. King
W. C. Fletcher
Thirteenth Precinct
Pluefield
Morrison
Hartley
Phelps
Caffee
Hopkins
McClaugherty
Bailey
Rock District
Moopers
Democratic-Watson
Simmons
Goody
Koontz
Risong Aly
Ow A
Mendieton
Ekin
Hightughes
Ders
Rit
Wyson
Aeralton - Watson
Hotkins
Gamnes
Goody Koons
Meneal
Lkings
General Foch
Vather
Virginia
Crowder
Senate Military Committee
isne-Marie Seetor
General Pershing
Erwin J. Jones
Wilkesbarre
Thos. W. Kelley, Jr
William F. Dolan
Arthur V. Drake
Sayre
Frank P.healey
Scranton
Samuel Lakateky
William L. Noel
John Ek. Murphy
Charles C. France
Akron
John L. Emig
Dushore
George D. Jackson
Hicksville
Lawrence G. Andrews Wauseon
Oho
Paul R. Hudson
Sharon Pennsylvania
Levi L. Lamb
California
Teaney Butcher
Weston
John A. Cumpston
Blandville
Nicola Deangelis
Columbus
Marvin Dickens
Cincinnati
Fred D. Davis
Alliance
Charles Forney
Carlisle
Herman I. Ham
Sexton
John Lawrence
John L. Layer
Ben H. Himer
Dolph
Bowman
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