More Than Hundred Killed In Raid On Heart of London
London reports describe two separate raids by German airmen near the eastern counties and central insurance of civilian casualties with twenty three killed and eighty eight wounded. Paris notes bomb damage near Paris suburbs while Saarbrucken raid by French aviators caused seventy five deaths. State Department cautions Americans in London stay at their own risk.
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Washington
Heavy peach exports from Romney surge with record shipments
South Branch Valley shipments center around Romney as 40 solid car loads leave Romney station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in one day. A Romney Mountain Orchard carload of E'berts to New Orleans arrives in six days in good shape. An empty iced car billed from Romney to Cincinnati was found unloaded upon arrival. Ice for cars, produced in part at Baltimore, is delivered via electrical icing platforms in South Cumberland.
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Death of George M. Perdew Assistant County Supt
Prof George M Perdew 69 died at home 8 Chase street Cumberland from stomach cancer after a year of illness. native of Beans Cove Pa he taught from 17 and became assistant county superintendent in 1912. survived by wife two sons three daughters and several brothers and sisters.
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Arch M. Perdew
the Lake School
Jerome&. Perdew
Luther Bennett
Bedford Road
William
Eli Perdew
Oregon
Alice O'Neal
Jonathan
Clearville
Rebecca Bennett
Flintstone
Charles W. Willison
West Virginia Elks Set State Reunion in Huntington
Huntington hosts the West Virginia Elks state reunion September 21 to 23 with 14 state lodges plus Kentucky and Ohio lodges. About 1500 to 2000 visitors are expected and 2000 Elks in uniform may parade, ending with an outrig ht Camden park event. An auto accident at Slip Hill killed Henry Holland and injured Thomas Sowers and Homer McDonald.
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Ironton
Portsmouth
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Camden Park
Henry Holland
Breedlove
Preston County
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Thomas Sowers
Homer McDonald
Train wreck near Elkins injures crew. 100 passengers escape
A Western Maryland passenger train No. 41 derailed five miles west of Elkins, West Virginia, after a broken rail. Engine crew member Twigg and Fireman Walker slightly injured. Messenger Canfield hurt. All passengers unharmed as traffic halted about three hours.
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Naval Academy Reorganized Under Daniels at Once
Secretary Daniels announces a general reorganization of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Most department heads with two years on duty are detached effective September 20. Commander Traut to command the Wisconsin. Captain Eberle to become superintendent. Nurton ordered to succeed Chandler as acting superintendent.
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Eberle
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Louis M. Nurton
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Weller confident after Maryland primary campaign swing
Baltimore September 9 Roads Chairman Weller plans to spend the remaining time before the Tuesday primary in Baltimore County and at his headquarters. He reports strong conditions in Washington and Baltimore counties and expects to win both by comfortable margins. Warburton supporters face a tough fight in Dorchester and Baltimore City, where Stone and Heintzeman forces press the campaign with bets that Weller will carry all 24 wards.
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Turko losses reach quarter million amid Dardanelles war
Rome reports from Athens that Turkish losses in the Dardanelles total about 250000 men. Armenian refugees claim 70000 Armenians massacred, including Turkish parliament deputies. Constantinople sees Turkey nearing bankruptcy as police plunder continues and German officers seek repatriation.
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Confesses Plot to Murder Widow in New York
Onney Tails a young servant in Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols home confessed to police that he and three other youths planned to kill the wealthy widow to steal large sums of money and jewels. Tails broke down after a sleepless night as five suspects were arrested and he admitted failing to obtain half a million in jewels but securing ten thousand dollars.
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Onney Tails
Elizabeth Nichols
Tails
Austria’s Dumba May Face U S Recall Over Ammunition Plan
Vienna says Austrian Ambassador Dumba advised Austrians in U S ammunition plants to strike under government authority. The U S government pledges potential recall and apology from Austria. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing condemn Dumba’s actions as unfriendly and potentially violating U S neutrality. Dumba argues for Austrian law governing Austrians in the United States. If he stays, his activities will be closely watched.
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French Fortified Verdun and Built Underground Retreats
United Press report details Verdun defenses with 50 000 capacity underground citadel chambers 80 years old and 100 to 200 feet deep. It notes grain stores flour and canned meat in metal casks along with railways and power plants as Verdun becomes a base in the western defensive line.
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Dunkirk
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Horseman Injured by Jitney Collision
Jess Mullins, 88, was struck by a jitney bus driven by Geo. W. Wilson at Elkins yesterday. He was riding a horse, fell, and was run over. he is in a hospital in critical condition.
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Russians Defeat Teutons Before Tarnopol Today
Petrograd reports a decisive victory before Tarnopol with eight thousand prisoners taken as Russians halt two Teuton divisions in Galicia. German forces also claim success north of Bielowiezh forest and Wolkowysk captured. Joffre observed Italian advances near Trent and Upper Cadore as Italian artillery shatters Austrian positions.
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Harrington Stronger, Talbott Says in Maryland Race
Baltimore Sept 9 Congressman J F C Talbott explains his support for State Comptroller Emerson Harrington. He argues Harrington is the stronger general election candidate, notes Lee has lost favor, and details Talbott’s campaign roles in Harford and Carroll counties and Baltimore areas. He cites Lee’s Senate-to-Governor move as unclear.
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J. F. C. Talbott
Blair Lee
Emerson C. Harrington
Harrington
Talbott
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Lee
Senate
Senator Lee
United States Senate
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Carroll
Mr. Talbott
Port
Guy W. Steele
James J. Archer
Hardford
Army Takes Full Charge of Rio Grande Border Conditions
Brownsville Texas September 9 the army issues orders giving officers complete control over river bank actions if shooting resumes across the boundary. Local peace officers lose policing authority along the river as the army assumes responsibility for all Rio Grande border incidents to improve cooperation with Carranza authorities.
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Negro to hang in West Virginia tomorrow
Charlies Forrest a Black man convicted of the Keystone murder of Will Hyden faces execution in Moundsville West Virginia on Friday unless clemency is granted. Hyden had previously troubled Forrest leading to a fatal stabbing. Forrest appeared nervous in the death cell but grew steadier, with the hang likely to proceed.
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Charlies Forrest
Will Hyden
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Forrest
Four Children Die In Manitoba Farmhouse Fire
In Windsper Manitoba a family tragedy left four children aged from four to zero dead after a fire consumed their home near Lurette. The father, John ie, is hospitalized with burns at St Boniface hospital while the mother escaped downstairs with minor injuries.
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