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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
1
A local report says the famous elk trophy disappeared from the city display at the Elk Home on Center Street. Police note a New Castle tagged automobile with a crowd from that area near the hall shortly before the trophy vanished. The thief planned to use the trophy for a holiday parade.
War department orders National Guard units to be discharged from federal service. Specific units include the New York and New Jersey infantry brigades, Maryland and Missouri infantry, California and Oregon infantry, Washington and Louisiana infantry, with officers Heath and Bowes noted in Buffalo for a Maxwell purchase.
The report asserts Allied casualties near one million with German forces claiming gains in the Balkans and the West front while the Entente allocations list Russian, British, French and Italian numbers totaling around 518,000 with high pressure on Greek fronts.
Disrupted service continued as threats circulated in New York. Police reported several minor incidents and guard duties around rapid transit hubs. No major damage occurred and officials sought to calm public fear.
Senate to probe alleged lobbying by Sir Joseph Polke of the Canadian Foreign Office over the Chamberlain amendment to the Revenue Bill. Senator Chamberlain accused the lobby of pressuring to permit duty free entry of habbits and naimen from American ports. A probe resolution was introduced by Senators Curtin and Wan and paused without a vote.
Gerry Wentworth of Sherman, former resident, was badly hurt when his Ford car was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train near Clymer station. He suffered severe injuries, including possible rib fractures and paralysis on his right side. Attorneys Kaneatil and Thaler filed suit against the railroad as details from the accident site emerge.
French report repulsed four heavy attacks south of the Somme at night and captured 200 prisoners. Artillery exchanges continued north of the Somme with no infantry gains. French troops on the Verdun front advanced in ground operations.
Grand jury spent a busy day without a report due to absence of key officials. Charges against the Commissioner allegedly set by Joseph Morgan are expected to be returned at the next session.
Report from the front says Bulgarian forces repulsed Russian troops at outer city works near Tierlin and Corminn as French units press the Somme area. Allied forces reportedly gain ground in several sectors northwest of Bancolyed near Mucharest, while Verdun remains contested with heavy losses on both sides.
Orville Pierre and severalTOPN members departed from a border camp traveling to New Orleans and Montgomery then to Port Du Pont and Mulwitre City, with plans to follow by other company members in the coming days after the casualty event.
U S troops will stay at the border following wartime deployments. The article notes involvement by figures and militia amid disputed planning. It references Washington and London alignments and ongoing security concerns.
The Public Service Commission approved a merger of Philadelphia Hallimore Wikton and Middleton lines into the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington railroad with capitalization cited. Details appear in Harrisburg as officials confirm the consolidation.
United Press report says German and Bulgarian forces captured several towns in Roumania including Delsic Batohii Cumulia and Kellukta amid heavy bombardment. TheTeutonic forces also took nearby villages and progress is described as likely temporary.
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