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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
11
London, Dec. 1. Violent fighting is in progress today along the Yser canal. A Sluis correspondent says heavy guns roar all day and the area within an hour’s march of the front has seen inhabitants driven from their homes.
Dec 1 report says German forces in Russian Poland broke a Russian cordon near Lodz after fierce fighting. British despatches and Petrograd claims differ on a possible Russian recovery. The war news centers on Poland where William and imperial interests loom, with Belgium’s front largely static and King George visiting Prince.
Paris Dec 1 Associated Press reports the German Eighth Army under General Mackenzen is split into three groups in Poland. One group near Ludnowykow is nearly surrounded, another near Rzgów pushes north but is blocked by Russian forces at Lodz, and a western group near Wola fights to reach Kalisz while a rescue is deemed unlikely.
Mary A Hone longtime West Pike News stand operator in Moundsville sells to Ed Koontz of Maundavio. Koontz previously ran a similar shop in Prille, building a strong reputation and a loyal customer base over years. Hone retires from the business after decades of service.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a wartime government council, dates, and a stake or action plan. Names and places are indiscernible, with multiple garbled words and missing context, preventing a clear event or outcome from being identified.
The Melbourne Age reports Taft’s remarks on the Monroe Doctrine and U S policy if Germany attacks Canada. It notes his claim the United States would not be forced to intervene and calls it a major historical interpretation with potential impact on Wilson era diplomacy and the nation’s stance.
Clarksbury mayor responds to J H W Goodwin letter about the Damaged Goods production. Robinson letter to Mayor Cole defends the New York show tied to Rockefeller funds, notes censorship aims and public reaction, cites age restriction for under 16 and promises a broader discussion with management.
Washington D C Dec maps of Harvard? Perry project West Virginia territory used by supervising officers at the District Guard training school for map reading. Sergeants Harry May and W J Simmons conduct instruction for non commissioned officers and aspirants. Guard members study maps of active battle areas learning how to locate and read routes and notations useful in patrols during real wear.
General Villa arrived in the capital with about 25,000 troops. He met delegations and foreign consuls as he prepared to enter the city’s central area under provisional President Gutierrez. He said his mission is to restore order, not seek vengeance, and declared he acts as field commander under Gutierrez and the national convention. A wreck earlier near Tula killed 32 and injured 40, with a hidden battery found nearby.
Berlin and London reports state Lieutenant General von Oswald has been killed in the west after being assigned to infantry command. Also noted are the deaths of Generals Henning Benno and von Grumbkow from illness following field service. Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank announces a rate cut to 5.5 percent for thirty day rediscounts.
At Sandusky Ohio on December 1 three men died and three were seriously injured after a running battle aboard a Lake Shore freight train between Toledo and Cleveland. Bodies and wounded were found along a forty mile stretch. William C. Gallagher of Cleveland was found dead near six miles west of Cleveland and Franke Dieta, also said to be a Cleveland teamster, was found badly injured miles further. Two dead bodies were found near Port Clinton. Two suspects, one black and one white, are said to have robbed the others while a rifle was stolen and all were thrown from the train.
Washington December 1 President Wilson announced plans to pull federal troops from the Colorado strike zone after receiving official word that the state is ready to resume control The president said the commission appointed last Sunday would not handle the present strike but would help future differences Seth Low and other commission members are due in Washington December 14 to confer with Labor Department officials
Hearing to decide Mannington postmaster term between J W Beatty and A L Pritchard ends inconclusively. Congressman M M Neely sends Washington telegram recommending appointment of Mc Bonity.
Telegraphing from Amsterdam reports the German front before Dixmude has begun a general retirement. The dispatch notes shifting positions as Allied pressure increases, with German forces retreating from the area surrounding Dixmude.
H L Lin tor a telegraph operator for the Postal Telegraph Company in New York was held on $5,000 bail after being arraigned for violating law by revealing contents of certain news messages from the Associated Press. Linden admitted receiving money from the New York News Bureau for a decoy message about the sinking of the Trusman Greatnaught. No witnesses appeared for Linden's defense.
Washington DC December reports list changes of postmasters in Wetzel and Marshall counties. Names include Jaman W Smith succeeding HB 8 Cunningham and Mary R vowera succeeding A B Pownts in Wetzel, plus others in Wetzel and Marshall counties.
The annual meeting of the Weal Vitemia Sunday School Association will be held at Charterton on May 12 25 and 14. The selected date has been approved by the majority of the association with minor dissent from Olin and Mineral counties.
Berlin reports no new news from the western fronts while noting general quiet in East Prussia and southern Poland. Vistula activity shows increased booty with 1600 prisoners captured and additional material including 26 machine guns and several other items seized.
Paris dispatch reports German actions in Arras and ongoing artillery exchanges in Belgium with no infantry assaults. French communiqué notes intermittent fire along the Aisne front and continued fighting in the Argonne, while the Vosges and the Wi district show no notable changes.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a German in the British Army, mentioning Boulogne and an officer, with unclear names and dates. The passage appears to discuss an oath or release under an English command, but details are garbled and not fully recoverable.
Amsterdam dispatch describes British subjects in London and Amsterdam noting German Reich officials and the Red Cross report that male British nationals were interned at a camp. It states the interned individuals faced travel limits, were registered as military detainees, and restricted to small rations while under confinement in question.
Daniel W. Boughner, a noted merchant of Mulberry Street, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon from heart trouble after a brief illness. He and his family ran the long time Daniel Boughner and Son grocery business, a major local employer. Survived by his wife, children Burton, Charles, Daniel, Leo, and others, funeral plans not yet announced.
A fragmented report notes Camden, Washington, D.C. resident Dees Bonator Johnson Ny Camden and a readtor from Kentucky seeking a term. The text mentions recent cam ator Camden etates and contributions amid unclear context.
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