Roumanian Mobilization Stirs European War Outlook
A London datelined dispatch notes Roumania mobilizing a large army and occupying a region long held by Italy, with tensions rising among Bulgaria and Romania. German anxiety and Austro Hungarian sacrifice talk appear. Russians reinforce along the River Sav, while Belgian front reports describe heavy artillery duels and Belgian gains along the Yser front as Belgian troops block German advances.
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Notebook of German officer recounts May fighting near Notre Dame de Lorette
The June 2 report excerpts Captain Sievert’s notebook from May 10 to May 20 near Notre Dame de Lorette. He notes a French attack, the holding orders for the plateau and Ablain Carency line, and that he and his troops suffered heavy losses. Sievert was killed, his body among four thousand found on the slopes.
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Famous Horses of St. Marks Take d
The state board of trade and the Wet Virginia commission plan a special West Virginian train from Wheel ing to San Francisco for the Panama Pacific exposition observance on July 21. If enough travelers are found, sleepers will run Wheeling to Chicago on July 16, then to Omaha and San Francisco by July 20, with limited tickets and stopovers.
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Parkersburg
Williamstown
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
Charleston
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Bernstorf Goes to White House for a Conference
The article describes Bernstorf heading to a White House conference as the international mood shifts on Mexican affairs. It notes ongoing U.S. policy debates, Carranza officials, and calls for unity among Mexican factions to restore constitutional government and peace amid civil war turmoil.
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Vast Army of Russian Prisoners Take
A Paris sourced report notes a large Russian prisoner intake in May and claims capture near Preemyssl, with glee over the number and entrenchments. Also mentions removal of gilded horse sculptures at St Mark I.
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Berlin Cafes Closed By Army Order
Berlin June 2 The military authorities have issued an order forbidding officers and soldiers from visiting Tyzy g restaurants cafes and wine rooms in Berlin to aid in recovery from injuries and nerves. The measure aims to protect furloughed personnel from temptations at West End eateries likely to be heavily impacted by the regulation.
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Reginn
Erlipy
West End
Aged Maple Av Resident Taken To St Marys Hospital
The 82 year old Mrs. John Rauscher of Maple Avenue was taken ill last night and rushed to St. Marys hospital at Clarksburg by 6 20 train. She underwent an operation for an internal ailment and is reported to be rallying satisfactorily. Her children and other relatives remain at her bedside.
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St. Mary's Hospital
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Stronz
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Presbyterian Session Opens at Clarksburg
In Clarksburg West Virginia on June 2 the Tygarts Valley Presbytery of the Southern Presbyterian Church opened its annual meeting at Central Church with an address by Rev Homer McMillan of Atlanta secretary of the executive committee on home missions. Sessions continue through Friday.
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Atlanta
German Bomb Kills Many at Warsaw Theater
A German air raid on Warsaw today struck a crowded moving picture theater. The blast killed six people and wounded twenty five, most of them women and children. Reports from London describe the event as part of ongoing aerial warfare over Poland, with casualties mounting as crowds gathered in the cinema.
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London
Germany under iron censorship debated in New York
June 2 In New York passengers from the Scandia and Oscar II report Germans are uninformed about the Lusitania sinking due to strict censorship. An American with German ties says press control obscures the death toll and details, shaping German opinion to oppose U S demands and view the incident differently.
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Lusitania
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French War Office Report From Arras Sector Heads North
Paris June 2 The French war office released an official report detailing fighting north of Arras. In the Neuville area trenches were taken and several prisoners were captured bringing total prisoners since Monday night to over 459. Neuville houses were held despite counter-attacks while Lorette saw artillery duels and Rheims endured a bombardment targeting the cathedral.
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French War Office
Arras
Neuville
Bandits battle posse in wooded Waterford district
In Brif Pennsylvania a posse of over 100 men chased two gunmen who shot and perhaps fatally wounded Richard Mack, a wealthy farmer, after he was assaulted and robbed. The exchange occurred as Mack fled toward the barn, and the fugitives moved deeper into the forest.
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Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Rates Under Review
Beet ok We Va June 2 18 Service Committee day sat July 6 hear the application of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company to increase passenger rates by 2 cents per mile. The commission can suspend freight or passenger schedules for 90 days and may extend up to 6 months if needed under new law interpreted by the Supreme Court west Virginia.
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New Nation of Nations Proposed in Independence Hall
Philadelphia delegates at a Pan American conference heard Mayor Blankenburg urge the creation of a new nation of nations and the use of an international flag to protect commerce. The proposal drew cheers, with Chile, Cuba, and others commenting on peace and goodwill. The flag was presented at Betsy Ross House by Sarah Wilson, descendant of Betsy Ross.
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Philadphia
Independence Hall
Don Gonzalez Bulnez
Chile
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Cuba
John Hancock
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Erury Petters
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Etsy Rose
Diplomacy urged to form court of inquiry over Lusitania note
President Wilson was urged by Pearson Hobson to determine facts via a regular court of inquiry, citing McKinley and Cleveland precedents on the Maine destruction and Venezuelan dispute. The note argues Germany’s claim of British orders and internal causes for the loss, and questions whether the U.S. has legal standing without full fact-finding.
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Juneiz
Ald Pearson Hobson
Wilson
Germany
McKinley
Maine
Cleveland
Weather forecast for the coming week and torpedoed steamer
The weather service predicts North Atlantic fair with moderate temperatures and mixed mid Atlantic and Ohio Valley conditions. A steamer Saladin from Alexander was torpedoed in the North Sea with deaths and survivors landed after the attack.
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Amsterdam
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May Holds Rainfall Record for Gratton District
The Gratton district saw April showers arrive late and set a new rainfall record for spring. The month was unusually wet with rain on eighteen days and a trace on one, leaving only eight dry days. Clouds dominated sixteen days while seven were partly cloudy.
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