French Break Through Near Soissons With Two Mile Front
French forces attack southwest of Soissons from the Retz forest north of Longpont and push about two miles, seizing Chavigny farm and adjacent slopes. Several hundred prisoners taken as a new front extends from Longpont to Amblony, while Australian troops hold and extend positions east of Amiens.
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Associated Press
Soissons
Retz Forest
Longpont
Chavigny Farm
St. Pierre Aigle
Albania
Adriatic
Aviona
Vienna
War Office
Paris
Macedonia
Russia
Count von Mirbach
Moscow
Brest-Litovsk
William
Italy
Trentino
Venetian
French report tells of territory gained
Paris July 8 official statement describes French forces advancing about 1.2 kilometers on a three kilometer front south of the Aisne. Troops attacked outskirts of Retz forest near Longpont, occupied Chavigny farm and surrounding ridges. The report lists 347 unwounded prisoners to date, including four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aisne
Retz Forest
Longpont
Chavigny
Night Bombardment Report From Eastern Front theaters
July 7 reports heavy artillery activity in the Dorian Struma front and patrol clashes with the Serbian army in the Monastir sector. Allied troops in Albania held positions on Bosnia crest after repulsing a violent counterattack during the night. Bombing raids elsewhere dropped twenty eight tons of projectiles in night expeditions around Fismes Hirson Ferre en Tardenois and Amagne Liequy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fismes
Hirson
Ferre En Tardenois
Amagne Liequy
Hunger in Germany
Amsterdam reports the German reichstag debated grain supplies to Austria amid rising unemployment in Berlin. A Center party member and Socialist deputy Wiis condemned further ration cuts, describing widespread misery and stating ending the war would yield greater economic gain than conquering a province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Center Party
Austria
Wiis
Berlin
Publisher Under Perjury Charge in Mail and Express Case
New York July 8 Dr Edward A Rumely vice president and treasurer of the Mail and Express publisher of the New York Evening Mail was arrested in attorney Cionegal Levine s office on perjury charges regarding a report to alien property custodian A Mitchell Palmer The government says Rumely bought the Mail stock in June 193 and acted for the German government and failed to disclose his links with Count von Bernstorff and Heinrich F Albert The payments totaled about 1 261 000 and investigators say deposits under Albert or Albert and von Bernstorff funded the purchase The total traced so far stands at 41 961 000 The newspaper notes vary his roles and cites he studied medicine but also runs several other concerns The bond proceeds and German interests are cited with statements from Attorney General Lewis and Henry L Stoddard president of the Mail and Express Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward A. Rumely
Andreasurer
The
Mail and Express Company
New York Evening Mail
Cionegal
Levine
A. Mitchell Palmer
Lewis
Mail
Rumely
Henry L. Stoddard
Dr. Ruimely
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Heinrich F. Albert
Department of Justice
New York State
Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Germany
M. Rumely Company
la Porte
Indiana
Interlaken School
University of Notre Dame
University of Heidelberg
University of Freiburg
Becker
Evening Mail
American Aviator Interned In Switzerland
Lieutenant James Ashengen of the American Expeditionary Forces has been interned after forced landing in Switzerland. The War Department announced tonight that the aviator faced capture while in service during the conflict.
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Washington
James ], Ashengen
American Expeditionary Forces
Switzerland
War Department
Mirbogh incident stirred as German press hints at radical move
German newspapers press the Mirbach assassination as a pivot for a broader anti German movement in Russia. Savinkoff named as possible planner with links to Czecho Slovak and Social Revolutionary groups. Reports claim German troops mass near Moscow while 300 miles west and reinforced. Separate note: Charleston hosts mine labor conference July 10 with West Virginia and other coal states, miners and operators to attend alongside the federal labor department and fuel administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Savinkoff
Kerensky
von Mirbach
Teuton Press
Russia
Moscow
Wolff
Berlin
Mirbach
Count von Mirbach
Charleston
West Virginia
Washington
Federal Department of Labor
The
Fuel Administration
Large Cellulose Plant Effort Moves in New York
Cumberland Maryland July 8 Representatives of the chamber of commerce went to New York to secure a tentative guarantee for the $1,000,000 cellulose plant. A committee of bankers canvassed subscriptions to raise $100,000 to buy the site. Guy Leonard of the Signal Corps aims to have the plant ready soon to aid airplane manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Guy Leonard
Chemical Division
Signal Corps
Posses Fighting Draft Evaders Near Heber Springs
Little Rock July 8 The telephone operator at Heber Springs reported fighting in the hills near the town between alleged draft evaders a detachment of national army soldiers a company of the Arkansas National Guard and sheriffs from three counties. Firing sounds were heard in the town all afternoon with no report of casualties received locally by nightfall. The evaders were said to be fleeing at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Heber Springs
National Army
Fourth Regiment
Arkansas National Guard
Reduction in Prices of Cotton Products
Washington reports a 20 to 30 percent price reduction on cotton goods approved by President Wilson after talks between the war industries board price fixing committee and a cotton manufacturers panel. New prices include yardages and weights for sheeting and print cloth, with standard fabrics fixed at specified discounts from the list.
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Washington
Wilson
The
War Industries Board
State Charters Issued by Secretary of State
Charleston charters issued today include Tacoma Collieries Company Inc Welch to run mines in Wisconsin with 50000 capital stock incorporators W W Whyte J Logan Mill Joe Zeglin Louis Sitany and Frank A Olasz all of Welch American Eagle Colliery Company Charleston to operate mines in Raleigh county capital stock 600000 incorporators George S Couch W L Black Summerfield Angus W McDonald S L Boiarsky all of Charleston Keel Construction Company Clarksburg to do road and railroad work capital 106000 incorporators John P Kelly O Tillingsley Percy Byrd Bryan Templeman Ostman E Swartz all of Clarksburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Tacoma Collieries Company, Inc
Welch
Wisceminty
Vas Capital
W. W. Whyte
J. Logan Mill
Joe Zeglin
Louis Sitany
Frank A.olasz
American Eagle Colliery Company
Raleigh County
Canital
J Incenerators
Georges. Couch
W. L. Black
Summerfield
Angus W. McDonald
S. L. Boiarsky
Keel’ Construction Company
Clarksburg
Johm P. Kelly
Tillingsley
Percy Byrd
Bryan Templeman
Ostman E Swartz
Martinsburg man charged with attack during automobile ride
William G. Nelson of Martinsburg proprietor of Berkely Battery Company was held on $5000 bond for a preliminary hearing in Justice Wolf's court next Monday. The charge, filed by Miss Eleanor Wolf of Shippensburg a King's Daughter Hospital nurse, says they had been engaged to be married and occurred during a car ride. Nelson's father from Strasburg Va furnished bond and was refused.
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Martinsburg
William
Nelson
Berkely Battery Company
Justice Wolf's Court
Strasburg
Eleanor Wolf
Shippensburg
King’s Daughter Hospital
Americans Held in German Camps
Washington reports seventy two American soldiers detained in German prison camps. Of the seventy, sixty two hail from New England with twenty one from New Haven Connecticut. The list includes corporals Leo Buyanoski Terryville Conn James Coleman New Haven Conn Miles Dunning West Haven Leroy K Congleton West Philadelphia Pa and privates Angelo Basso Bristol Conn Leon Bernard Hopkinton Mass James Brennan Cambridge Mass Richard A Brightman Fall River Bass Frank Butler New Haven Conn Leonard Colburn New Haven Conn Herbert Collings New Haven Conn Larry M Couch New Milford Conn Joseph D Anna New Milford Conn Harold F Dolan New Haven Conn Raymond G Ely Haverhill Mass Albert Garand Johnsburg Vermont Newman S Gee Caribou Maine page continuation indicated.
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Washington
Germany
War Department
New England
New Haven
Conn
Lambiurg
Leo Buyanoski
Terryville
James £. Coleman
Angelo Basso
Haverhill
Mass
Albert ‘Garand
Johnsburg
Vermont
Newman S. Gee
Caribou
Maine
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for fair weather across West Virginia on Tuesday and Wednesday with no significant temperature changes. In Virginia, conditions remain fair on Tuesday with little change expected afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Legislation for War Prohibition Near Senate Vote
Washington July 8 War Prohibition legislation moved toward passage as the Senate considered drastic Norris amendments to the 11,000,000 dollar emergency agricultural bill. The plan would ban sale of distilled spirits after January 1 and halt beer and wine production after November 1, with exemptions for sacramental and medical uses. Dry leaders anticipated final approval, though shipyard opposition to removing beer lingered.
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Washington
Senate
Agricultural Committee
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Increased Tax Collections in Charleston Rise to New High
State tax department figures show the fiscal year ending June 20 realized nearly double the prior year’s taxes. For the year ending June 30, 1917, taxes amounted to 810,020.79 dollars, while the year just ended brought in 1,792,831.20 dollars, an increase of 982,810.41 dollars.
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Charleston
State Tax Department
Artillery Activity Reports from Front Lines
Berlin dispatches cite revived and intermittent artillery on both Lys and Somme fronts with strong enemy assaults near Merris and south of the Lys. West of Chateau-Thierry duels persist, attacks on Clignon and southwest of Rheims repulsed. British partial attacks at La Basssee canal failed with heavy losses.
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Berlin
London
Lys
Somme
Merris
Chateau-Thierry
Clignon
Rheims
la Cbassee Canal
CANDIDATES FILE ANNOUNCEMENTS Charleston July 8
Charleston July 8 with all mails to secretary of state the lists closed and one vacancy remains on tickets. Democrats fail to field a candidate in the 14th senatorial district, strongly Republican. New filings include Harvey W Harmer of Clarksburg Republican for state senate 12th district W W McNeal of Bluefield Democrat for Congress 5th district O Hutchison continued listing.
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Charleston
Secretary of States
Harvey W. Harmer
Clarksburg
State Senate
Welfth
W. W. McNeal
Bluefield
Congress
State Senate Candidates Listed by District
From eleventh district Edgar L Hen shaw of Martinsburg Republican for state senate from fifteenth district WK. A. Justice of Mingo county Democrat for state senate from sixth district Archibald W Paul Democrat for state senate from first district M. A. Sybert Democrat for state senate from second district Herman Moore of Huntington Republican for state senate from fifth district Joseph M Sanders of Bluefield Republican for state senate from seventh district Presley W Morris of Parkersburg for state senate from third district
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Edgar L. Henshaw
Martinsburg
WK. A. Justice
Mingo County
Senate
Archibald W. Paul
M. A. Sybert
Herman Moore
Huntington
Joseph M. Sanders
Bluefield
Presley W. Morris
Parkersburg
American airmen killed over Soissons in France
Alan Ash of Chicago a Lafayette squadron member was killed in combat over Soissons as his plane burst into flames. Warren T. Hobbs of Worcester, Massachusetts, another Lafayette flyer, died June 26 after being shot down by anti aircraft fire while forced to fly low due to engine trouble.
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France
Associated Press
Alan Ash
Chicago
Lafayette
Soissons
Warren T. Hobbs
Worcester
Mass
Officials Silent On Russia Policy Amid High Level Talks
Washington July 8 officials and diplomats offered silence on the new policy toward Russia. A White House statement was considered but not likely soon. Observers expect action at Vladivostok or at Kola on the Arctic Ocean to aid anti German elements in Russia or Siberia, with possible dual locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United States
White House
Wilson
Vladivostok
Kola
Arctic Ocean
Siberia
Road work in state to meet defense council wishes
Commissioner Scanlon announced plans to proceed with class A road surveys and funding for alignment grading and drainage. The aim is to keep roads passable year round while eliminating transportation of materials as required by the national council of defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Scanlon
National Council of Defense
Upshur County Teacher Confesses to Espionage Charge
W B E Ashburn a Ten Mile school teacher in Upshur County confessed to an espionage indictment after Sunday adjournment in federal court with Judge Alston G Dayton presiding. He faced two conferences, was sentenced to three months in Upshur County jail and fined $100 for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Federal Court
Alston G. Dayton
W. BE. Ashburn
Upshur County
Upshur
Russian Changes Imminent Amid Eastern Tensions
Amsterdam reports quotes from Frankfurter Zeitung warning that changes in Russia are imminent and could threaten the current peace treaties if Entente advances trigger government collapse. It urges restraint, noting the sword should play as little role as possible while centrales powers resist Entente resource gains in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Riussia
Frankfurter Zeitung
Entente
Cornwell Addresses Graduates in Richmond Training Camp
Governor J. J. Cornwell spoke in Richmond to West Virginia graduates of a special army training course. The group consisted of grammar school graduates sent to Virginia for service in a special employment program, following several weeks of study.
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Grov. Cornwell
Charleston
J. J. Cornwell
Richmond
West Virginia
Water Power Bill Advance in House Unanimous Consent
Washington July 8 unanimous consent granted in the house to consider tomorrow the administration water power bill. The measure aims to regulate dam power and associated water rights with potential impacts on energy policy and federal oversight. Leaders emphasized swift action and orderly debate on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Bitter fight over house resolution to control wartime communications
Washington July 8. A bitter Senate battle over a house resolution authorizing the president to take over telegraph telephone cable and radio systems raged as administration leaders sought swift action. The Interstate Commerce Committee moved to report the measure without hearings amid protests from Hitchcock and others, with renewed efforts planned to force prompt Senate consideration and avoid further committee delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strugle
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Interstate Committee
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Committee
Smith
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Georgia
Legislature Candidates Certified for Harrison County Seats
Four aspirants filed to seek Republican nominations for four seats in the House of Delegates from Harrison County. Fred J. Shetter of Clark district John W Fortney of Lumberport George W Strum of West Milford incumbent and William E Stareher of Glenwood submitted candidacies at the circuit clerk's office.
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Arkisburg
House of Delegates
Harrison County
Fred J. Shetter
Clark District
John W. Fortney
Lumberport
George W. Strum
West Milford
William E. Stareher
Glenwood
Norwegian Steamer Augvald Sunk in Atlantic Ocean
An Atlantic port reports the Norwegian steamer Augvald sunk at sea. Eleven crewmen were rescued and brought aboard a liner after being adrift. Details of the sinking are scarce, with authorities saying it was caused by a submarine.
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Augvald
Italians Attack Austro Hungarian Forces on Albanian Front
Italian forces in Albania attacked Austro Hungarian positions along the middle and lower Vogusa river, with Austrian outposts withdrawing to main positions. The battle on the northern Italian front east of Monte Pertica continued into yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
London
Albania
War Office
Vogusa
Monte ‘Pertica
Excitement Over Count von Mirbach Murder
London reports that the murder of Count von Mirbach has caused great excitement in Germany. News accounts in German papers use violent rhetoric yet largely agree the Bolshevik government was not involved. Wolff bureau telegram from Moscow also notes Copenhagen dispatch.
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London
Count von Mirbach
Germany
Exchange Telegraph
Copenhaagen
Wolff Bureau
Moscow
Copenhagen
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Mirbogh
Treacher
Arkansas Hills
Cotton Goods Manufactur
Ers
Martinsure
Prohibition
Norris
Lafayette Flying Squadron
Assas
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