Bring Home Bodies Of American Soldiers Urged
Washington July 30. Representative Stephen G. Porter urged bringing home the bodies of American soldiers who fell in France. A House Foreign Affairs hearing reviewed an agreement with France and notes to next of kin showing most preferred repatriation. The review found feasible removal without disrupting French railroads or populace, with demobilization delaying action until troops leave.
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Washington, D. C
France
Stephen G. Porter
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mareh
Harris
Phillips
Porter
United States
Borsment
Department of State
Chamber of Deputies
Ofr
General March
Baker
England
Italy
Men Who Robbed Woman Caught And Confess
Fairmont July 1 George Mikalovich barber of Cleveland Ohio and John Voukkai are jailed in Clarksburg charged with robbing and beating Mrs George Yandrich near Shinniston. Both have confessed the crime. One suspect named Neil Bernich Austria about 25 to 2 years old remains at large, believed wounded. Officers resumed search with bloodhounds. Nick Pauvin alias Jim Hunter arrested in Clarkshoro. Paulin denies complicity.
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Fairmont
George Mikalovich
Cleveland
Ohio
Harrison County
Clarksburg
John Voukkai
George Yandrich
Williard Min
Shinniston
Niel Bernich
Austria
Marion County
Glover
Nick Pauvin
Jim Hunter
Clarkshoro
Paulin
Everson
George Mehockovich
Mick Bernich
Yandrich
A.M. Glover
Westerdn
Willard Mine
Agai
Livers
Pershing Urges Leave American Dead in France Soil
Paris July 21 General Pershing told the correspondent he would advise against removing American dead from France He said plans are under way for a conference with American artists to beautify a prominent cemetery and erect monuments to America’s dead
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Paris
Perauing
United States
France
America
Montana Ratifies Suffrage Amendment
Helena Mont July 31 The Montana State Senate today ratifies the Federal suffrage amendment to the Constitution by a vote of 48 to 1 The House unanimously ratified the amendment yesterday The article notes a separate item about British Army horse treatment and high sales totaling 42 5 million dollars
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Helena
Mont
Montana State Senate
House
Army Aircraft Destroyed to Keep Them Off Market
Witnesses told a New York hearing that European war stores were burned or sold at low prices to avoid a U S market, with about 100 planes including Liberty and Spads wrecked at Colombey-les-Belles. Officers testified public access was barred and orders came from field commanders as part of War Department efforts.
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New York
Europe
Qacar C. Bland
Indiana
Bland
Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
Henry Flood
Virginia
House
Colombey -Les- Belle
France
War Department
Belgium
Pershing
Johnson
General March
St. Nazaire
Washington
Paul L. Lockwood
Aviation Corps
Garden City
N. Y
Rorer
Easton
Colombey-les- Belles
Tmaster Signal Electrician
Liberty
Leiutenant Rover
Germany
United States
Mr. Bland
Frederick K. Bailey
Rover
Marion Hayne
Oil City
Chauleur
Bailey
Lieut
Lockwood
Meuse-Argonne
Wire control returned to private owners now
Washington July 31 control of telegraph and telephone properties ends at midnight tonight. Postmaster-General Burleson issued orders for return to private owners under a congressional resolution signed by President Wilson ten days ago. He said public opinion would decide if the trust had met its obligation and noted loyal cooperation from the wire companies amid criticism of his management. Rates for intra state lines remain four months, no telegraph rate provision. Western Union seeks continuation of present rates. Charleston hearing set for Sept 11.
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Washington
Aes
Barleson
Congress
Watson
Burleson
Moss
Postmaster-General
Postal Telegraph Company
Clarence H. MacKay
Charleston
W. Va
He Service Commission
Ads Western Union Telegraph
West Virginia
Trainmen threaten action if rail costs not cut by October
William G. Lee, president of the Trainmen, announced that railroads must raise wages or reduce living costs by October 1. A resolution adopted by a sixteen member committee at Columbus, Ohio, was sent to the Railroad administration. If no action by October 1, the committee will reconvene to consider using protective features of the brotherhoods.
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Washington, D. C
William G. Lee
Motherhood of
Railroard
Brotherhoods
Lee
Columbus
Ohio
Railroad Administration
American aviator nears six miles in record attempt
Roland Rohifs, flying a Curtiss wasp bi plane, climbed to 30 700 feet at Roosevelt Field setting a new American mark though failing to establish a world altitude record. Officials will inspect the barograph to verify the reading and homologate the record. The piece also notes French hopes for an open covenant in Senate discussions.
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Minrosa
N.Y
Roland Rohifs
Eivision
Roosevelt Field
Aero Club of America
OFEK TE GETS YEARS FOR ACTION
Samuel Stony a former sergeant of Company H 101st Infantry was sentenced to ten years for leading troops into enemy fire during a patrol near No Man's Land. Testimony stated he drew fire and withdrew, leaving his men to their own resources. Stone, from Horton, served as a National Guard officer before the 101st was federalized.
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Wass
Samuel Stony
Sersd
101St Turantey Py Hnent
Stone
Co. H
101St Regent
No. Man's Land
Horton
Muaras
1Osat
Berkeley County approves large road project spend
Martinsburg West Virginia August 1 Berkeley county court ordered expenditure up to one hundred thousand dollars for the class A road between Martinsburg and Winchester. Of this amount forty one hundred dollars will come from state and federal aid the rest from a 25 cent levy and a proposed twenty percent increase in realty values authorized by the Board of Equalization and Review. Division Engineer Smith testified on the plan noting construction costs about ten to eight per mile.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Winchester
Really Val Wes
Board of Equalization and Review
Tas
Smith
Parboiled Greek Victims Alleged by Turks in Black Sea Coast
A letter from Dr. George E. White of the American committee for relief to the Near East accuses Turkish officials of decimating Greeks along the Sinope to Ordûk coast. He alleges deportations in 1916-17 forced detainees into steam baths and snow, causing widespread deaths and resulting in 60,000 orphans and severely depleted Greek settlements.
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New York
Direk Sea
Sinope Am Ordqu
George E. White
American Committee For’ Relief
Near East
Sinope
Diogenes
White
Ordon
Cape Jason
Provf
J. P. Xenides
Greek Relief Committee
Black Sea
Chornim
Basra
Graek
Kolovier
Baruch Sees Open Question on German Indemnity
Bernard Baruch told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the U S should still consider a portion of Germany's indemnity. Senator Knox said the president indicated no U S share, but Baruch said that view was not a final decision.
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Washington, D.C
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate
United States
Baruch
Blueville Sunday School Earns County Standard Status
At the Taylor County convention in this city the Blueville Sunday School topped the county with 100 percent for standard school eligibility, while St Pauls Lutheran recorded 95 percent. The county hosts 38 Sunday schools with 25 represented by delegates. total delegates reached 91 amid discussion on Chicago events and bonuses.
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Blueville
Taylor County
Sunday School Association
S:h
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
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