Mayor Carter Dies After Bluefield Shooting Tragedy
Everett E. Carter mayor of Bluefield dies at St Luke's Hospital from a gunshot wound to the stomach inflicted twenty six hours earlier in Mrs Mildred Young's Princeton avenue apartment The mayor urged recovery and argued that the fault lay with himself while Bessie May Young age seventeen and her mother Mildred Young are held on malicious wounding charges with expected changes in the case name and details against the two women remain under probe as prosecutors seek updated actions and bond rulings.
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Hawkins Undertaking Company
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Everett EK. Carter, Jr
Bessie May
Justice of the Peace
S. Frazier Stowers
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John R. KE. Vanata
Samuel W. Moore
Presbyterian Church
Criminal Court
Wilson Warns of Germanys New Intrigue for Peace
President Wilson, in a flag day address at the Washington monument grounds, says Germany has completed most of its conquest plan and is pushing a new peace intrigue to end the war with aggressions secure. He accuses central empires of uniting into a vast autocracy and warns American soldiers fight to prevent the undoing of the world.
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Pro-German Leaders to Be Placed Under Allied Supervision
A Mail dispatch from Syria and Greece says pro German leaders and former ministers will be sent to a location under allied supervision. Named are former Premier Gounaris and General Dousman, chief of the general staff.
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Greece
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Entente Forces Land in Greece
Entente forces begin landing in Greece with detachments at Phasus and Castella. Troops occupy heights near Phalerum Bay and others move toward Athens as the operation proceeds.
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London
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Lord Northcliffe Arrives in Washington for War Mission
British Times editor and head of the war mission in America Lord Northcliffe arrived in Washington. He went to his hotel room and declined press access, with plans to visit the White House and State Department the next day, accompanied only by his secretary.
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Government to Consult House Before Permitting Liquor Trade
Chancellor Bonar Law confirmed in the house of commons that the government plans to consult the house before permitting liquor trade. Commissioners have been appointed by the cabinet to study the issue.
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Mercer County Drives Red Cross Campaign Launch
The Mercer county drive to back the 10,000,000 Red Cross campaign was organized yesterday with Edwin Mann named Bluefield chairman and L R Taylor and S B Baker named Princeton and Bramwell chairmen. J T Thornton and J W Ruff named division heads. The three general chairmen plan to elect a county chairman at a meeting today.
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American Red Cross
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Bluefield
L. R. Taylor
Flag Day Parade Highlights Chicago Elks Event
A flag raising by the Elks marked Chicago Flag Day with a large patriotic demonstration. Speeches were delivered by Governor Lowden of Illinois former Governor Morrow of Kentucky and other national figures.
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ITL
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Railroad Employees Buy Boats in Liberty Loan Drive
New York June 14 The railroad Liberty Loan committee chaired by President Smith of the New York Central reports subscriptions by railroad employees totaling 30,324,000 dollars. Over 5,000 individuals contributed in the drive announced today.
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Weekend Forecast For West Virginia And Virginia
In West Virginia, Friday and Saturday should be fair with temperatures rising on Saturday. In Virginia, Friday is partly overcast while Saturday returns to fair conditions.
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Virginia
Liberty Loan Hits Home Stretch With Record Subscriptions
The Liberty Loan drive nears its end with expectations of surpassing the 2 billion dollar goal. Officials report a whirlwind finish with millions of subscribers and eight million pledged buttons, as districts from New York to San Francisco rush orders and anticipate final tallies. Continued on page six.
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Roosevelt's War Speech Denounces Pacifists and Urges Readiness
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, at Nebraska statehood celebration in Lincoln, denounces pacifists, critics national policy, and warns of unpreparedness for war. He urges undivided loyalty, universal military training, and rapid Red Cross support, stressing the need to send a strong fighting army abroad.
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England
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Red Cross War Fund Urges Americans to Give Now
A wartime appeal urges every American to donate to the Red Cross as war costs rise. A war council of business leaders says a $100,000,000 fund is needed immediately to meet urgent relief needs for soldiers and allies, with strong call to join in generous service.
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Constantine Abdicates Greek Crown in Absentia Proclamation
Former King Constantine abdicates his throne announcing departure from Greece with the heir and son Alexander. The London posted proclamation urges calm to avoid any great catastrophe from the slight incident.
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Athens
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Greece
Alexander
New York Bond Subscriptions Near One Billion Mark
New York federal reserve district subscrib ed for about 950 million dollars in Liberty Loan bonds by tonight. Liberty Loan committee estimates forge ahead with books closing tomorrow and expect total surpassing one billion dollars.
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New York
New York Federal Reserve District
Liberty Loan Committee
Constantine Departs Athens for British Warship
Former King Constantine leaves Athens for embarkation aboard a British warship. The return from exile continues as Greece watches developments in the royal question with international attention.
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Greece
Athens
London
Four More Military Cantonments Approved for Training Towns
Four additional sites were approved to form military cantonments as part of a $ war program. Each site will host a full division for preliminary training before deployment to Europe. Locations include Ayre Massachusetts Yapphank New York Wrightstown Annapolis Junction Petersburg Atlanta Columbia Chillicothe Louisville Battle Creek Little Rock Rockford Des Moines Fort Riley Fort Sam Houston American Lake with contracts let for American Lake and others soon. Transportation and local infrastructure planning will follow.
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Europe
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Yapphank
Wrightstown
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American Lake Cantonment
Takoma
Atlanta
Columbia
National Guard
British Make Gains in Messines Region Amid Balkan Developments
British forces push forward at Messines with fresh east and south advances threatening Warntown and roads to Comines as artillery exchanges continue on the Western Front. In Greece, Constantine’s abdication triggers troop movements toward Phraeus and Thessaly while Austrians attack along the Carso and Trentino fronts but are repelled by Italian fire. a German Zeppelin is shot down over the North Sea.
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Reign of Terror in Tsaritsyn reported by dispatch
A Petrograd dispatch to the Mail says Tsaritsyn has a reign of terror with a separate republic declared and extremists in control. Tsaritsyn is a key railroad hub and Volga traffic point. Separate republics also declared at Kherson and Kiranova, but not seen as serious there.
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Kiranova
Miners in Butte Refuse Union Wage Demands
Copper mining companies in Butte Montana refused the newly organized metal miners union demands. The strikers had demanded a minimum wage of six dollars and an end to the card system with a voice in layoffs. The union committee announced the owners’ rejection at a mass meeting.
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Kaiser Expresses Chagrin Over Abdication News
The Cologne dispatch reports King Constantine's abdication caused deep disappointment at German headquarters in The Hague. Emperor Wilhelm II expressed great chagrin and sent a sympathy message to Queen Sophia and his brother-in-law.
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Sophia
N B buys more bonds Roanoke Liberty Loan stake grows
The Norfolk and Western Railway announced in Roanoke Virginia that an additional two million dollars had been subscribed to the Liberty Loan, bringing the company’s total subscription to four million dollars.
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