Bryan urges German Americans to aid peace with Germany
Washington June 12 William Jennings Bryan appeals to German Americans to influence Berlin to avoid steps toward war. He explains resigning as Secretary of State and urges neutrality, warns against linking U S Britain talks, and calls for shipping law changes to protect noncombatants. He may announce future plans and visited Secretary Lansing.
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DD. C
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Fatherland
Bryan
Bryant
State Department
Lansing
Department
Engineer Joseph Johnson Takes Own Life in Maryland
Joseph Johnson, a C P R R engineer based near Westernport, died Thursday afternoon at his Franklin home. Police found him with a poison container, initial belief of accidental poisoning later ruled suicide. He had suffered melancholia after being reassigned from passenger to freight service. Survived by wife, seven children, a brother J J Johnson of Piedmont and sister Mrs T J Koontz of Keyser. Funeral set for Sunday at 2:30 pm.
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Joseph Johnson
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin
Johnson
Cumberland
Piedmont
T. J. Koontz
Keyser
W. Va
Russians Report Teutons Lose 40000 on Dniester Front
London dispatches say Russian armies in the east press the Austro German forces along the Dniester. In Ottynia battle Russians captured 1000 prisoners and inflicted heavy losses. Thursday at Suravne Teutons reportedly lost over half of those who crossed the river, totaling 40000 with more than 30000 killed or wounded. Russians evacuate Stanislau to strengthen Lemberg defense as reinforcements rush up. Meanwhile Moscow sees German shops wrecked by workers protesting gas bombs.
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Dneister
Petrograd
Linsingen
Ottynia
Suravne
Stanislau
Lemberg
Shavli
Staunton a Convention Site. U C T Elects Officers
The annual United Commercial Travelers convention for the Virginias Maryland and Kentucky jurisdiction met in Lynchburg Virginia yesterday. Staunton was chosen as the next convention city and W G Cunningham of Wheeling West Virginia was elected grand counselor. Other officers elected include Lloyd L Shaffer Cumberland Maryland grand junior counselor C E Swetnam Covington Kentucky grand secretary George E Brown Lexington Kentucky grand treasurer W M Mansfield Washington DC grand conductor E T Meeks Norfolk Virginia and J D Stacy London Kentucky as grand page.
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United Commercial Travelers
Virginias
Maryland
Kentucky
Lynchburg
Staunton
W. G. Cunningham
Wheeling
W. Va
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Cumberland, Md
C. E. Swetnam
Covington
George E. Brown
Lexington
W. M. Mansfield
Washington, D. C
E. T. Meeks
Norfolk
J. D. Stacy
London, Ky
Italians Close On Goritz In Northwest Assault
London dispatch reports a fierce fight around Goritz as Italian forces under King Victor Emmanuel and Francis Joseph close the distance to the city. Italians seize Gradisca and push toward Goritz from the northwest while Formina endures ongoing bombardment.
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London
Victor Emmanuel
Francis Joseph
Goritz
Gradisca
Formina
Ex Judge Motter Dies At Frederick Home Morning
Ex Judge John C Motter died at 7 this morning at his Frederick home after months of failing health. He served as the Republican leader in Frederick County for many years and did not seek re nomination when his term ended.
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John C. Motter
Frederick
Edison Electric Co Advertisement at 80 North Liberty St
An advertisement for Everything Electrical from Edison Electric Co runs at 80 North Liberty Street. The brief note lists the location and company name with a June date range of the 11th and 12th.
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North Liberty St
Everything Electrical, Edison Electric Co
Kaiser on Battlefront Has American Rejoiner
Berlin reports the second American note is in the Kaiser s hands after being cleared to the Galician battlefront front wires at the Emperor s request. Officials say Germany will study the full text before replying and maintain U S position on Lusitania and other main points.
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Kaiser
Galician
Foreign Office
Berlin
United States
Lusitania
Two Bandits Hold Up and Rob Coaster Flier Passengers
In Los Angeles on June 12 two masked bandits armed with a revolver and a shotgun boarded the Southern Pacific’s Coaster Flier at Chatsworth and robbed nearly 100 passengers. They held the brakeman at gunpoint, forced day coach riders back into seats, and emptied a large bag of money and jewelry from the first parlor coach before moving to another parlor car and robbing all inside including Conductor Nicholls and other travelers.
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Cal
Southern Pacific
Chatsworth
Nicholls
Governor Hatfield Visits Keyser Virginia Commencement
Governor Hatfield arrived in Keyser to deliver the West Virginia Preparatory School commencement address and toured the near completion dormitory the school building and Hoffman Hospital. He dined with William A. Liller and hosted a public reception on the Liller veranda. An automobile tour to Burlington to view orchards followed and he later stayed with S. N. Moore before departing for Clarksburg.
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W. Va
Hatfield
West Virginia
Hoffman Hospital
William A. Liller
Odd Fellows in Cumberland to Open Employment Bureau
Chosen Friends Lodge No. 34 plans an employment bureau to place every Odd Fellow. The initiative mirrors successes in Baltimore and Hagerstown. A special train will run from Cumberland to the Pen-Mar reunion.
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Chosen Friends Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Pen-Mar
Market Street new footbridge opens after subscription
A footbridge at Market Street opened to pedestrian traffic yesterday. The new structure is described as more substantial than the previous bridge washed away in the flood.
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Market Street
Villa And Obregon Battle Ends In Draw
Washington news reports Consul Carothers to the State Department says Villa and Obregon battle ends in a draw with Villa evacuating Leon while Obregon cannot pursue. Consul Edwards at Jaurez adds Villistas, per the State Department's demand, have postponed execution of two Americans George Marx and Samuel Franklin sentenced at Chihuahua for passing counterfeit money.
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Washington
Villa
Obregon
Carothers
State Department
Leon
Edwards
Jaurez
Villistas
State Departments
George Marx
Samuel Franklin
Chihuahua
Phoenix Foundry Refuses $45 Million Ammunition Order
Louisville Kentucky June 12 The Phoenix Foundry Company yesterday rejected a 45 million dollar ammunition order from the allies due to a shortage of powder and fuzes needed to produce the required shrapnel.
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Louisville, Ky
Phoenix Foundry Company
Purifying Water Supply at Piedmont Details
Piedmont West Virginia June 12 Engineer Quick of Baltimore is here for Piedmont Water Works Company to install a chlorine plant at Buxton to disinfect the city water. For some time the chlorine has been used at the pulp mill pumping at Luxs.
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Piedmont
W. Va
Quick
Baltimore
Piedmont Water Works Company
Buxton
Luks
Valuable ore will be mined on Cheat River near Oakland
Oakland Maryland June 12. The Manheim Stone Company of Philadelphia is erecting a large ore plant two miles west of Manheim West Virginia on the Baltimore and Ohio line near here. The site on John F Stoer’s land covers about 1500 acres along the Cheat River. John Jacobs, ore expert, directs construction and the plant will start with about 50 men. The ore's nature is secret and area lands have been leased. The Stoer property originally housed the Manheim Portland Cement plant.
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Oakland
Manheim
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Manheim Stone Company
Philadelphia
John F. Stoer
Stoer
John Jacobs
Steer
Cheat River
Manheim Portland Cement Company
Flag Day Celebrations Planned in Frostburg Tomorrow
Frostburg holds a Flag Day celebration with decorations across public buildings and homes. A monster parade forms at 2 PM from Wittig's Hall, with two divisions including Ulysses Hanna as chief marshal and bands from Frostburg and nearby towns, ending at Junior Order Park for an address by Rev. A. E. Barnette of Philadelphia.
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Frostburg
Federation of Protestant Societies
Junior Order
Wittig
German submarines sink English vessels in 24 hours
London reports German submarine attacks in the war zone sinking several English ships within the last 24 hours. The Grimsby trawler Waago was sunk and its crew landed at Harterpool as Norwegian officials note 29 percent of Norway's vessels have been lost since the war began, valued at over $700,000. A classified ad seeks a store room with counting facilities for rent.
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London
Harterpool
Norweigan
Norway
Roosevelt Applauds Wilson on Germany Policy
New Orleans June 12 Col Theodore Roosevelt signs a statement from Breton Island pledging support to President Wilson amid the dispute with Secretary Bryan over Germany. Roosevelt backs Wilson’s course to uphold U S honor and interests, saying he will stand with the President to defend democracy and humanitarian principles.
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Bryan
Lssue
United States
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
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Col. Roosevelt
Netion
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Gates
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Grant
Lee
Lincoln
Emden veteran von Muecke on Gallipoli and ships
Vienna prints an interview with Captain von Muecke formerly of the German cruiser Emden. He says submarines could cut Allied water supply at Gallipoli forcing a surrender and that British dreadnoughts are damaged by hard usage including Queen Elizabeth. He notes Turkish defenders and their ammo, while recounting his voyage from Cocos Island to Damascus and then Constantinople after leaving Emden.
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von Muecke
Emden
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Elizabeth
Berlin
Cocos Island
Damascus
Fortify Hawaii Restore Sugar Tariff Says Dyer
Congressman L. Dyer, returning from a congressional visit to Hawaii, states two priorities: restore the sugar tariff and provide for stronger island defense. He emphasizes a protective tariff on sugar and immediate defense provisions.
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Hawaii
Dyer
Hawaiian Islands
L. Dyer
Villa Warns Wilson to Stay Out of Mexican Affairs
El Paso reports Villa warns the United States to keep hands off Mexico's internal matters. He blames Carranza for ongoing civil warfare and rejects U S allegations of anarchy and famine while sending a reply through Enrique Ltorente.
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Villa
Carranza
Huerta
Wilson
Madero
Orfero
Charleston's P M Resigns Office
Washington reports Charleston West Virginia postmaster R Woods resigns after charges of political activity and an inspector's report recommending removal. Woods, appointed two years ago on Senator Chilton's recommendation, reportedly kicked out an inspector before resigning. the action was accepted.
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Washington
R. Woods
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Chilton
Woods
Post Office Department
Dry Bugs Clash With Colts At South End Park
The Piedmont Dry Bugs host the Colts at South End Park with Markwood or Price pitching. New catcher Sweeney and George Smith at third base boost the Colts for a faster game. Managers McGuire and Spate also plan cross bets with the Giants and Demons at Frostburg Park.
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Colts
South End Park
Markwood
Price
Sweeney
George Smith
Jimmie McGuire
Lonaconing Giants
Spate
Mountainity Demons
Frostburg Park
Witnesses Summoned Over Liquor Breath in Oakland Court
In Oakland this week Judge Henderson ordered Clerk Tower to issue summons for two or three witnesses whose breath showed they had been drinking liquor. They must appear before the grand jury to reveal where their drinks came from, a surprise to the men involved.
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Oakland
Henderson
Clerk Tower
Montana Snowstorm Delays Rail Traffic in Butte
Butte Montana residents report a snow storm that began Thursday midnight continues to rage. Railway traffic is delayed though no serious crop damage is expected.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
Man ties dynamite to dog tail in odd Hibbing stunt
Hibbing Minnesota June 12 Nick Stanich a miner uses a can of dynamite tied to his dog's tail in a doomed attempt to end pain. The dog reportedly tried to cuddle as the fuse lit and Stanich sought shelter in a porchless house.
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Minn
Nick Stanich
Titan
Stanich
Stan
He Stanich
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