Echo de Paris predicts decisive German goal this month
Paris reports in June that the Echo de Paris and Le Journal foresee a German push to end the war by month’s end while reviving naval actions and British fronts. They cite German divisions under fire and expect American forces to arrive in strength, with exhaustion looming for enemy ranks.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
le Journal
Ymont
Amiens
Marne
Mareel Hutin
Crown Prince
Rupprech
Reho de Paris
Former Coal & Coke Manager Convicted in Discrimination Case
Charleston, W Va June 13 After a seven day trial K Dye former manager of the Coal & Coke railroad was found guilty in federal court of illegal discrimination in distribution of coal cars A defense motion to set aside the verdict was to be heard by Judge Keller Also Ballard was found guilty under the espionage act for threatening the president The sentencing for Dye will be pronounced today by Judge Kellar
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Charleston
W. Va
K. Dye
Coal & Coke Railroad
Keller
Dye
Eastern
United States
Jay
Cal Ballard
Witeeses
Ballard
White House
Kellar
Freight rate changes and policy reversal announced
Washington June 13 modifications to the recent freight rate increases order revoke the cancellation plan for conflicting intra and interstate rates. The 15 dollar car iminium charge will not apply to local switching or heavy materials such as brick sand lumber ore or coal and the cotton rate rise will apply to any quantity instead of carloads. New York June 13 Culver wins race to Belmont Park in 48 minutes covering Philadelphia to New York at 147 mph through a thunderstorm. flight used a Liberty motor. Cogan pushes law banning women from acting as messengers.
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Washington
McAdoo
New York
Culver
Philadelphia
Philadphia
Belmont Park
Trenton
Gas Production Rises Sharply in West Virginia
West Virginia natural gas output increased from 244,004,150,000 to 299,318,907,000 cubic feet in 1915 and 1916 respectively, with value rising from 2 million to 47.9 million dollars. In 1916, 1,055 wells were completed, up 35 percent from 1915, and 1917 is expected to exceed 1916. The report attributes gains to more wells and broader gas use. Major markets included Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, and Kentucky.
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U. S. Geological Report
Fairmont
W. Wa
West Virginia
United States Geological Report
John D. Northrop
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Norwegian ships sunk off Atlantic coast rise to four
Two Norwegian steamers Vindeggen and Henrik Lund were sunk by a German submarine about 200 miles east of Cape Charles Virginia. Sixty eight men were rescued by a Danish steamer, copper ingots aboard Vindeggen were looted before sinking, and both vessels were sent to the bottom. The losses mark four Norwegian ships victims in American waters, with Vinland and Eidsvoid previously sunk.
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York
Vindeggen
Henrik Lund
Cape Charles
Norfolk
New York
American Smelting & Refining Company
American
Virginia Capes
Newcastle
England
Vessel Henrik Lund Details and Specs
The Henrik Lund measures 346 feet in length with a beam of 49.10 feet. Built in Sunderland, England in 1906, the ship has a gross tonnage of 4,422.
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Henrik Lund
Sunderland
England
Backyard Poultry Growing in City Homs Saves Food and Supports Troops
A city man raising a small flock of hens helps cut pork and beef demand for armies. L W Burley of the agricultural college advises on building a simple coop, feeding, and the benefits of green feed. He notes avoid roosters, use proper mash, and use garden scraps to cut grain needs.
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L. W. Burley
Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Burley
President Seizes Land to Enlarge Proving Grounds
President Wilson seized 2,200 acres to expand naval proving grounds at Indian Head Maryland and across the Potomac in Virginia. The action places the land under the navy secretary, part of wartime expansions with 1917 outlays totaling 502,921,000 versus 395,837,000 in 1916 and 298,863,000 in 1915. The Detroit post office reports women mail carriers in service.
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Washington
Naval Proving Grounds
Indian Head
Potomac River
Virginia
Wilson
Secretary of the Navy
Cardus credited by Texan for six years of health restoration
In Rouse City Mia Mary Kilman recalls severe post birth pain and three months in bed. After starting Cardus she improved within the first dose, completed three bottles, and has remained well for six years. The ad urges others to try Cardus for headaches backaches and monthly pains, claiming it restores strength.
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Cardus
Hoover urges beef limited to curb wartime meat use
Washington reports the Food Administration asked Americans to limit beef to one and a quarter pounds per person per week until September 15. Hotels should serve boiled beefsteak at most once weekly and roast beef once weekly. The appeal favors pork, bacon, ham and sausage to support armies and allied populations in France Great Britain and Italy.
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Hoover
Washington
France
Great Britain
Italy
Food Administration
Food Administrations
Rich man provisions for war sufferers in Europe
Sharon Pa June 13 The will of Frank H Buhl filed for probate at Mercer leaves two million dollars for war sufferers in Belgium and northern France. Buhl died at his home here last Friday estate valued at ten million dollars. Widow Julia Buhl receives one million payable at thirty thousand a year. Five hundred thousand goes to the Buhl club a charitable organization.
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Sharon
Frank H. Buhl
Mercer
Belgium
France
Buhl
Julia Buhl
Buhl Club
Brothers on Same Ship Meet After Nine Years At Sea
In Cumberland Maryland June, Benjamin J. Martin Jr a Marine Corps expert gunner and his brother Edward V. Martin water tender both served on the US Navy ship Arkansas for nine months without meeting. Sons of Benjamin L. Martin of Queen City Brewing, the brothers had not seen each other for nine years prior to boarding the Arkansas due to marine and sailor separations and mutual non disclosure of their identities.
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Cumberland
Benjamin J. Martin, Jr
United States Marine Corps
Edward V. Martin
United Stamship Arkansas
Benjamin L. Martin
Queen City Brewing Company
Deed Transfers Filed With the County Clerk
Deed transfers filed from May 18 to now include M L Devers and wife to Abraham J Boyce Clarence E DeMoss to George W and E Phillips city of Grafton to Alonzo Cahill T Bartlett clerk to Frederick B Bailey Lawson Starcher and wife to Richard Walker Charles H Brumer and wife to John T Bragg Egar W Doll and wife to Walter McDonough Agnes K Roe and others to Regina Kenny Fred O Blue and wife to Godfrey Poling Fred O Blue and wife to Louise Cox Mary B N Curry to William A Curry et al Anna Coffman to J W Coffman Charles M Watkins and wife to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Devers
Abraham J. Boyce
Clarence E. DeMoss
George W
E. Phillips
City of
Grafton
Alonzo Cahill
T. Bartlett
Frederick B. Bailey
Lawson Starcher
Richard Walker
Charles H. Brunmer
John T. Bragg
Eagar W. Doll
Walter McDonough
Real estate transfers listed in terse deed notices
Laura J Reed and Olly Newman and husband to Cleophias Male E F Layman and wife to George Brackett Cora and Clarence Thorn to Elias H Watring W F Lake and wife to Ira Post T Bartlett clerk to JT Shackelford Rt 8 Rogers and wife to H and Sophinia B Adams John L Hechmer special commissioner to Grafton Building and Locn company M A Lynch and wife to Dr William J Davidson Herbert J Dalton and wife to John Williams Roreoe T Marple and wife to Rachel M and J D Marple William S Bishop and wife to C O Brown J R Thayer and R M Parrish to Alta J Elsey Rt 8 Rogers and wife to John Wood
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Laura J. Reed
Olly Newman
Cleophias Male
E. F Layman
George Brackett
Cora
Clarence Thorn
Elias H. Watring
W. F. Lake
Ira Post
T. Bartlett
J.T. Shackelford
Rogers
H. and
Sophinia B Adams
John L. Hechmer
Grafton Building & Locn Company
M. A. Lynch
Wiliam J. Davidson
Herbert J. Dalton
John Williams
Roreoe T. Marple
Rachel M
J. D. Marple
William
Bishop
C. O. Brown
J. R. Thayer
R. M. Parrish
Alta J. Elsey
John Wood
Women Secure Mail Service Jobs at West Virginia Posts
June 13 Fairmont Word comes as military demand pushes naval service needs. Marion county now has an all women post office in Monongah with Miss Ocie Runner as clerk and Miss Hallie Orr and Zola Cochrane as carriers. Fairmont post office adds two women clerks Miss Jessie C Hoover in money order and Miss Emma Bardner as small sorting clerk.
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Monongah
W VA
Fairmont
W. Va
Miitary
Naval Service
Marion Cownig
Ocie Runner
Hallie Orr
Zola Cochrane
Jessie C. Hoover
Fairmont State Normal School
Emma Bardner
Lumber Prices Fixed by War Industries Board
Washington June 14 The War Industries Board today announced new maximum retail margins for fir and southern yellow pine lumber for government emergency lumber requirements for the period ending June 21 purchase at the Atlantic Seaboard The margins ranged from 2 dollars to be applied to price levels under wartime regulation
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Washington
War Industries Board Today
Governent
Hill 21
Atlantic Seaboard
The
Industries Board
American Army Ready to Sacrifice for Allied Plan
London dispatch quotes Daily Mail correspondent with American forces in France saying the U.S. army is prepared to make greater sacrifices than brigading with French and British if events require it. He notes regrets over not having more trained Americans to aid France and the president’s alignment with allied plans.
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London
Daily Mail
France
United States
Germans Waste 1,500,000 Men to Reach Paris
Paris dispatches describe German losses as staggering as fresh divisions flood the front. The drive targets encircling forests of Campieg and Villers Cotteret to reach the Creil Senlis Meaux line and bombard Paris.
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Paris
Ribscourt
Linans
Campiege
Villers-Cotteret
Creil Senlis-Meaux
Betancourt
Vigne
Baltic Ports Lead Russian Exports In Transcontinental Trade
The report notes Baltic provinces ceded by the Bolsheviks to Germany with four ports Riga Reval Lobau and Windau, the leading Russians export port. It also cites trade between the United States and the contiguous territories Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico the Philippines and Guam reaching notable levels.
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Baltic
Germany
Riga Reval
Lobau
Windau
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Prto Rico
Rhilippines
Guam
150000 Tons of Ship Steel Allocated to Japan
Washington June 14 One hundred fifty thousand tons of steel has been allocated to the Japanese government by the War Industries Board, completing the first step in the reciprocal agreement whereby Japan will build ships for the United States. The steel is being rushed to seaboard for quick transportation.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Japan
United States
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Delco-Light
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Home Electric Equipment CO
Dalestic Distributors
Pike St
Clanton West Va
ST. Paul, Minn
Ivan Dugan
Anir
National Army
Toda
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