War fronts report huge Russian offensive gains
War dispatches from Aug 16 detail Russia's June 4 offensive expanding to Aug 12 with 358,000 prisoners. The tally lists 7,757 officers and 350,845 enlisted men captured, plus 1,326 machine guns and other matériel. Reports mention Austrian retreat, Italian advances near Gorizia, and German air raids on Russian and Italian targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Petrograd
London
Bussiloff
War Office
Vorokhta
Ardzenoy
Carpathians
Delatyrn
Rumania
Bucharest
Epoca
Germany
Austria
Paris
Verdun
Thiamount
Fleury
Vaux
Chapitre
Meuse
Poziers
Ancre
Somme
Rome
Goriza
Monte Technika
Carso Platea
San Caterina
San Marco
Gorizia
President's Plan Aimed at Railroad Dispute
President Wilson halted talks between railroad managers and workers and will meet the 640 member general committee in the White House East Room tomorrow. A plan to implement an eight hour day with a federal commission to study collateral issues was discussed, possibly offsetting overtime demands. If concessions occur, workers may be urged to drop time and a half overtime claims.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Wilson
White House
William L. Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation and Concilation
Committee of Managers
Federal Commission
Rairoads
Commission
Brotherhood
New York
Igton
Coal Company Offers Prizes for Garden Contest in Colliers
The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Company mines at Colliers join residents in a home gardening drive. W Francis Hyde oversees the effort with the Wheeling Commercial Association Welfare Bureau and Webster H. Sill chairs the judging group. Ten cash prizes totaling 150 dollars will be awarded for best gardens and home surroundings, with the first survey Friday afternoon and another in September for prize awarding.
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Colliers
W. Va
West Virginia
Pittsburg Coal Company
Francis Hyde
Wheeling Commercial Association
Webster H. Sill
Brooke County
Panhandle Agricultural Club
Sill
Weather and battle notes from the Isonzo front report
War-era bulletin records generally fair weather in the region and mentions Italian and Austro-Hungarian positions at Chetrovermegliano Selz and San Canziano with a hospital battery at the Isonzo mouth. It notes many hits and that all aircraft returned undamaged despite heavy shelling.
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London
Vienna
Copenhagen
Rome
Paris
Letimbro
Mistreta
Tribolitan
Ameglio
Libya
Berlin
Desar Island
Gulf of Riga
War of Office
Geramn
Papenholm
Lebara
Oesar Island
Muggia
Trieste
Isonza
Ronchi
Chetrovermegliano
Selz
San Canziano
Isonzo
Republican Central Committee Elects Avery C. Jones Chairman
The Republican County Central Committee met at the Court House and organized with Avery C. Jones chosen as Chairman by a 45 to 18 ballot over Thomas H. Montgomery. Edward McKinley was elected Secretary and Edwin M. Crawford re elected Treasurer. A three member executive panel was named to form the County Executive Committee.
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Republican County Central Committee
Court House
Avery C. Jones
Yorkville
Edward McKinley
Toronto
Edwin M. Crawford
Bloomingdale
C. W. Mercer
Dillonvale
Elmer Garner
Tiltonville
Frank Ault
Steubenville
B. M. Crawford
Frank D. Sinclair
Avery ©. Jones
John A. Mansfield
Jesse M
Mr. Jones
Harry M. Carpenter
Robi
J. McCleary
J. W. Porter
Central Committee
Charles D. Simeral
The
Herald-Star
Simeral
Assembly
H. Somerville
Adena
Thomas H. Montgomery
T. H. Montgomery
John L. Means
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City Council Reconsiders Ordinance on Well Sinking
The Ohio Valley Clay Co. may sink a water well on city property after a unanimous council vote reversal. Aimed to supply boilers from the Ohio River, the project had prior government and railroad permits. City officials noted some use of city water and discussed plant employment implications.
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Ohio Valley Clay Co
Ohio
Fach
C. & P. Railroad Company
Smurthwaite
Mason
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
Plains Committee
King
Fifth Street
Money Raised By Toronto For New Mill Site
A Toronto popular subscription drive to buy a site for a tin mill near the town raised 27 330 70 dollars, surpassing the 25 000 goal. The excess funds will cover shrinkage, with a grand blowout planned once the mill is landed. Steubenville chamber committees contributed a substantial portion, and many small donors joined the effort.
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Toronto
Steubenville
Chamber of Commer
Hughes Seeks Wise Tariff to Build U.S. Industry
In Tacoma Hughes vows not to shrink from war if needed to protect American rights abroad and presses for a wise tariff without abuses. He cites Democratic program of 1912 and tariffs as a means to foster American industries, arguing Republicans failed to lower living costs.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles E. Hughes
Adee
Rattle Snake Bite Kills Pittsburg Taxidermist
Gustav Link, 19 years at Carnegie Institute, dies after a rattle snake bite during a university class display in Pittsburg. He delayed treatment, serum delayed from New York, and died as bee stings trigger a separate auto crash fatality in Sistersville.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Gustav Link
Carnegie Institute
Link
New York
Sistersville
W. W
Foster Spencer
Spencer
Five Men Escape Death at West Virginia Coke Plant
Five workers at Las Belle Company coke ovens escaped a 20 foot fall when a hastily built scaffold collapsed. Two men, William Spaulding and Eddie Masco, remain hospitalized with back and leg injuries. three others were treated on site. The accident occurred about 2:30 am as structure timbers failed, pulling men and equipment down.
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Las Belle Company
West Virginia
Gill Hospital
William Spaulding
Eddie Masco
Masco
Spaulding
Pennsylvania
Koppers Company
From Hospital to Jail William Merkle Held for Grand Jury
William Merkle a Toronto glassworker removed from Gill hospital to the county jail after recovering from a self inflicted wound. He shot and killed Frank O'Brien, declined to talk, and his case is set for the September grand jury session amid expectations of murder indictments alongside another Brilliants, Ohio case.
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William Merkle
Toronto,o
Frank O’brien
Gill Hospital
Merkle
O’brien
Toronto
O'Brien
James McNeill
Brilliant
Ohio
Big Coke Plant Nears Completion by October First
LaBelle Iron Works has contracted H Koppers Co to complete the new bi product coke plant across the river by October 1. Hundreds of workers have moved in over weeks to meet contract time, with six locomotive cranes and shifting engines hauling iron timber and fill for the buildings. Ovens near 100 in number and large tanks and boilers are under construction as dredge boats work the river bank to form the coal harbor.
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LaBelle Iron Works
H. Koppers Co
LaBelle
Dollar Day cooperation list for Steubenville area
Live Wires announces Dollar Day discounts on August 29 with cooperating merchants outside Steubenville. The list names Art Stores, Bakers, Boots and Shoes, Cloaks and Suits, Clothiers, Department Stores, Drugists, Five and Ten Cent Stores, Florists, Furniture, Grocers and more. Merchants may join by contacting Harry M. Low. forms close August 21.
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N« Way
Steubenville
Dollar Day
Harry M. Low
Loew's Hardware Store
Miller & Dever
Bakers
John L. Hellstein
Boots and
A. S. Esakosvich
Globe Shoe
Kirby’s Shoe
McCoy’s Shoe
B. Frank Murphy
L. V. Cooper
Samuel Reiner
Clothiers
la Belle Clothing Co
the Leader
Hub
the Munker Company
I. Sulzbacher
Beall & Steele Drug Company
W. R. Burgoyne
Mel Crory
Woolworth
George da Hugerot
G. My Barle
Compa SR. Elliott & Company
Hoc Rond Company
May & Leopoldert Zink & Sons
S. W. Criss
Robt
W. ‘Davis
Greenburg’s . Grocery
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Mexico
Charles E.hughes
Tous
Starrett
NEW York Tribune
Flowers—Coal Company
Dorsed
Coungil
Steele Avenue
Market Street
Borden
Market House
Steuben
Ville
Hughes
United States
Carnegie Institute AT Pittsburg
Bumble Bee
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