Naval engagements widen as German transports sink
Reports from Petrograd describe Russian submarines and destroyers repelling a German attempt to land troops at Courland while sinking transports off the Gulf of Riga. The German submarine torpedoed the Yanisee with 32 crew saved. a second engagement near the Gulf of Riga saw the Petrograd and three German scout ships sunk.
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London
Pwo
Courland
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Casabianca
Aegean Sea
Prominent Young Businessman Weds in Family Celebration
George Lorenzo Rehrer son of Mr and Mrs William Rohrer and Florence Elizabeth McDonough of Pittsburgh formerly Lonaconing wed at 6 Fulton Street the home of the groom The Rev Herbert F Loomis officiated Jeannette K Rohrer was bridesmaid James Mareene best man A sumptuous supper followed at the Washington Lunch Room The Rohrer Milling Company ties and a grand tour in the east are noted after the ceremony
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George Lorenzo Rehrer
William
Borher
Florence Elizabeth McDonough
Pittsburgh
Lonaconing
Fulton Street
Herbert F. Loomis
First Baptist Church
Jeannette K. Rohrer
James Mareene
Washington
Rohrer
L. D. Rohrer Milling Company
Lorenszo D. Rohrer
McMullen to Tour Frederick County in Maryland Campaign
Hugh A. McMullen, Democratic candidate for comptroller of Maryland, left by car this morning for Frederick County to spend the week meeting voters. He plans to visit all sections of the county in support of his candidacy.
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Hugh A. McMullen
Comptroller of
Maryland
Frederick County
Denver Jap praises Wilson as ideal leader in peace note
A Denver resident named John Segara writes to his daily paper asserting no risk of war between the United States and Japan. He praises President Wilson as a Lincoln-type leader and expresses hope that the U S and Japan will understand each other while offering to help improve American quality for Japan.
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Denver
Col
United States
Japan
John Segara
Humbolt Street
Europe
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
U. G
America
Elected Delegates Named for Glassworkers' Convention
John Fe. Carbery and Robert Schau wecker were chosen to represent Local Union No. 187 at the Columbus Convention of the American Flint Glassworkers Union of North America.
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John FE. Carbery
Robert Schauwecker
Columbus
American Flint Glassworkers’ Union of North America
Miss Ethel Wolford Dies After Illness at 7 A M
Miss Ethel Lorane Wolford daughter of United States Deputy Marshal and Mrs Charles H Wolford died at 7 AM at 76 Baltimore Avenue after a long illness Her employers at McMullen Bro and Co valued her loyalty and faithfulness She was a longtime organist for First Methodist Protestant Church and secretary of the Queen Rather Bible Class Funeral Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the First Methodist Protestant Church Burial in German Lutheran Cemetery Pallbearers named George J Fritts C Philip Jolley George P Sullivan Curtis Brant William J Edwards and Rev Wilbur M Snyder
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Ethel Lorane Wolford
United States
Charles H. Wolford
Baltimore Avenue
Miss Wolford
McMullen Broe
Fler
First Methodist Protestant Church
William A. Melvin
Washington, D. C
Queen Rather Bible
J. L. Ward
W. A. Melvin
George J. Fritts
C. Philip Jolley
George P. Sullivan
Curtis Brant
William J. Edwards
Wilbur M. Snyd
Frostburg Saloon Robbed on West Main Street
Frostburg on West Main street suffered a Sunday morning break in at the Antonio Ruppo saloon. The intruder forced the front door lock and stole $20 along with whisky and other bottled goods.
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Frostburg
Antonio Ruppo
West Main Street
Patterson elected noble grand of Chosen Friends Lodge No 34
J Milton Patterson was elected noble grand of Chosen Friends Lodge No 34 I O O F for the ensuing term at a recent meeting. Other officers elected included J Howard Miller vice grand D L Clayton recording secretary Benjamin Moreland chaplain and James A Young member of the financial committee.
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J. Milton Patterson
Chosen Friends Lodge No
J. Howard Miller
D. L. Clayton
Benjamin Moreland
James A. Young
Elkins Appropriates 40000 for City Pavements and Fire Truck
The Elkins city council approved 40000 for paving unpaved streets in the main part of town, promising to expand paved areas by fifty percent. A new auto fire truck arrived and passed an initial trial, with no fires to test response. Funds come from regular city tax revenues with no special levy.
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Elkins
Opening of John Hubner Psychopathic Building Event
The Rev Martin Luther Enders pastor of St Pauls Tatheran Church left this morning to attend the opening at noon of the John Hubner Psychopathic Building linked to Springfield State Hospital for the Insane. Hubner, a former state senator of Catonsville, is Enders' in law and has served on the hospital board 25 years. Enders travels to Baltimore with William L Sperry and Russel Bortz in his automobile and will return Thursday.
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Martin Luther Enders
St. Paul's Tatheran Church
John Hubner
Springfield State Hospital
Catonsville
Mr. Enders
Baltimore
William L. Sperry
Russel Bortz
Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Corrigan Celebrates 42nd Ordination Anniversary
Bishop Owen B. Corrigan auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore marked the forty second anniversary of his priestly ordination. He confirmed a large class at Rockville Md and led the anniversary mass before returning to Baltimore. Born in St Josephs parish Baltimore in 1849 he studied at St Charles College and was ordained in Rome by Cardinal Patrizi in 1873.
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Owen B. Corrigan
Archdiocese of
Baltimore
Rockville
Corrigan
St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Charles’ College
Rome
Cardinal Patrizi
Arrest Note Separates Emma Shields From Shields Family
Police clarify that Emma Shields arrested on Humbird street has no ties to the family of Ed ward H. Shields of 302 Humbird street. The arrestee is not connected to that household.
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Emma Shields
Humbird Street
Edward H. Shields
Colored Child Dead Aged Six Months In Frederick Street
Ray Beard six months old son of Thomas and Mary Beard died this morning. The child is described as colored and death occurred in Frederick street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Beard
Thomas and
Mary
Beard
Frederick Détreet
Ten-Year Term for White Slaver Case
Chief of Police J Thomas Eisenhauer testified in Baltimore as a witness in the White Slave law case. Car Stella no Stilitano, 19, was convicted for aiding the transfer of 214 year old Italian girl from Baltimore to coal regions of Western Maryland and West Virginia in July last year. Stilitano received a 10 year sentence at the Atlanta Government prison. Frank Marapodi, with Stilitano and the girl, had earlier been sentenced to 10 years. The girl testified the trio traveled via Hagerstown Cumberland Martinsburg and Magnolia and was paid by men at each stop. Rescue by Special Agent John J Grgurevich and Detective Peter Bradley found her near Cumberland in a shack in poor condition.
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J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Baltimore
Car Stilitano
Carmela Martucci
Maryland
West Virginia
Rose
Government
Atlanta
Frank Marapodi
Stilitano
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Magnolia
Marapodi
Stilittano
John J. Grgurevich
Peter Bradley
Baltimore conference M. E. Church South session in Shepherdstown
The forty ninth annual Sunday school convention of the Baltimore conference of the M E Church South will convene in Shepherdstown from June 16 to 18. Rev Dr Henry P Hamill will deliver the opening sermon on June 15, with a strong program planned for the three following days. Notable attendees include J M Way of Spartanburg Maggie S Wilson and George A Miller.
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Baltimore
M. E
Church, South
Shepherdstown
Henry P. Hamill
J. M. Way
Spartanburg
S. C
Atlantic
Maggie S. Wilson
Maryland Sunday School Association
George A. Miller
Ninth Street Christian Church
Washington,d. C
Treasury Secret Service Seeks Knox Booth in $20 Million Scandal
Washington June 7 Admission that the Treasury department secret service is searching for Knox Booth revenue agent for Tennessee and Alabama with Nashville headquarters on alleged participation in a $20,000,000 revenue scandal. Booth’s disappearance coincides with the arrest of John Caspar Fort Worth head of a large distillery said to have evaded taxes through a conspiracy of revenue officers.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Secret Service
Knox Booth
Tennessee
Alabama
Nashville
John Caspar
Fort Worth
14 Coal Cars Derail in W M Wreck Near Barnum West Virginia
A broken flange caused the derailment of 14 coal cars on an eastbound Western Maryland freight train east of Barnum West Virginia last night. No injuries were reported. Passenger train 4 and train 9 were rerouted around the wreck and cleared by noon. Ridgley and Thomas wreck crews restored tracks, with several freight trains delayed briefly.
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Western Maryland Railway
Barnum
W. Va
Ridgley
Thomas
Bliss McCrum Gets Fat Plum in State Board Appointment
Senator A Bliss McCrum of Ringwood was appointed by Governor Hatfield Saturday to the state board of control to replace William M O Dawson who resigned to join the public service commission McCrum will serve until July 1 1917 and will earn 5000 a year He is a lawyer with Crogan and McCrum Amos Bright of Braxton declined the post saying he was not an attorney Cumberland society notes mention his frequent visits.
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A. Bliss MeeCrum
Ringwood
Hatfield
State Board of Control
William M. O. Dawson
Public Service Commission
McCrum
Crogan
Amos Bright
Braxton County
Dawson
Bsos. Smith
Divorce Granted for Cora A Smith and Virgil E Smith
Cora A. Smith was granted a divorce from Virgil E. Smith. Arch A. Young and Carl G. Mullin appeared as attorneys for the plaintiff.
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Cora A. Smith
Virgil E. Smith
Arch A. Young
Carl G. Mullin
City Seeks Bids for Baltimore Street Paving Project
Baltimore street improvements move forward as the Chamber of Commerce committee calls for bids on paving grading and street work. Bidders have two weeks to submit estimates while an irregular funding provision is reviewed by City Attorney Williams and City Engineer Gaffney. The mayor and commission will proceed with bids and seek adjustments if costs exceed 3.42 per foot.
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Baltimore Street
Special
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Williams
Williama
Gaffney
Constantine in grave condition as Greece faces elections
Athens reports King Constantine in critical condition with high fever and alarming signs. Premier Gournais and cabinet stayed at the palace all night as his illness stalls political activity ahead of the June 13 elections and broad public sympathy shifts toward the monarch.
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Athens
Constantine
Gournais
Villa Suffers First Big Defeat Through Obregon
Vera Cruz June 7 report from General Obregon of the Carranza army says Villa and Angeles were defeated after five days of battle. Leon is occupied by Carranza troops, with trains and artillery captured. The pursuit extends north of Leon as rail and telegraph reconstruction is ordered.
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Vera Cruz
Villa
General Angeles
Leon
Obregon
Carranza
Angeles
City Reports Shows May Cash and Public Works Figures
Balance in bank May 1 was 17551.77 with receipts of 34091.75 and disbursements of 31631.30. June 1 balance 2460.45 and Paving Bond credit 140618.25. City collector Craddock collected 15110.02. Forty nine building permit apps with two refusals. Louis Lawson oversaw repaving as 1521 feet sewer pipe and 1606 feet curb laid. 417 street lamps. One typhoid case in three months, 24 deaths and 51 births in May.
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M. J. Craddock
Louis Lawson
Serbian invasion of Central Albania reported
Rome reports Servian troops have invaded Central Albania and occupy several towns in the lower region. Serbians are believed to cooperate with Italian forces to join them. The occupation is said to be retaliation for an Albanian raid into Serbian territory months earlier.
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Rome
Albania
Thaw Trial Delayed as Appeal Takes Action
New York June 7 The Thaw trial scheduled for today is postponed while the Attorney General appeals the process to decide Thaw's sanity by jury trial. The delay hinges on official action on the appeal.
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New York
German Diplomat Sudden Appearance Shocks Rome Circles
Counselor Hindenburg of the German embassy returns to Rome in surprise on an undisclosed mission. His reappearance follows his role in Austro Italian talks and Italy’s wartime declaration alongside Ambassador von Bülow.
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Rome
Hindenburg
Amisbassador
von Bulow
Italy
Austria
English Boy in German School Catches Official Attention
Rome June 7 The German ambassador Prince von Buelow touring the Hale yan capital visited the German school. He spoke to a handsome blond boy who replied I am Edwin B I am English. The official praised the boy and remarked you will make a fine German soldier.
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Rome
Prince von Buelow
Germany
Edwin
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