Anglo French Advances and German Action in Europe
Athens reports substantial progress by Anglo French forces against German positions, with French footings in German trenches near Marie Therese and west of the Argonne forest. Eastern front activity persists near the Niemen and Vistula rivers, with potential German drive toward Warsaw and anticipated Austro German push toward the Bug river.
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Ey Ardociathee
London
Athens
Grecian
Paris
Argonne
Marie Therese
Cercon
Forest of
Niemen
Vistula
Warsaw
Prossian
Poland
Bug
Annual Clark-Coal Districts Sunday School Convention Progresses
Large attendance marks the Hepzibah Baptist church gathering with morning and afternoon sessions planned and a possible night session. Speakers include G W Dudderar Miss Nannie Lowe and Mrs L Wayman Ogden in the moritus. afternoon talks by Rev W M Slaughter Harvey W Harmer and Revs H J Alleup and B Turner. Mrs C C Ridenour leads song service. W W Lemley assists the county court in the annual sheriff as treasurer settlement.
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Clark-Coal Districts
Hepzibah Baptist Church
Moritus
G. W Dudderar
Clarksburg
W. M. Slaughter
Admaston
Harvey W. Harmer
H. J. Alleup
B. Turner
Clarksburo
C. C. Ridenour
British Troops Confirmed Fighting in Serbia
Liverpool July 15 British troops are now in Serbia fighting with Serbians against Austro Hungarians. Crawford Price the British war correspondent said army authorities permitted him to announce this confirmation, though the size of the force was not disclosed.
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Snp
Ameodarso Pas
Liverpool
Serbia
Grawford Price
Town near Warsaw Taken by Germans
German forces captured Przasnysz in Russian Poland north of Warsaw and took Konsyn south of Kolno. German headquarters reported storming the heights of Olzauka northeast of Suwalki.
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Presby
Berlin
Przasnysz
Young Woman Dies at 23 After Liver Disease
Miss Lavina Himerlick of Hundred died at 3 30 AM Thursday at the home of her sister Mrs O C Davis at Arbutus Park after a long liver illness. Aged 23 she had come to the city for treatment and seemed to improve before worsening. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Himerlick of Hundred a brother Arch Himerlick of Grasselli and two sisters Mrs Hmil Finnardy of Hundred and Mrs 0r Davis of Arbutus Park. The body will be returned to Hundred for funeral and burial.
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Lavina Himerlick
Hundred
O. C. Davis
Arbutus Park
Himmerlick
Sho
Leroy Himerlick
Arch Himerlick
Grasselli
Hmil Finnardy
Davis
Arbuthe Park
Thorn And Williams Speak At Tin Plate Picnic
The second annual tin plate workers picnic will be held Saturday at Norwood Park with short addresses by Hon. A K Thorn and Johnny Williams assistant president of the tin plate company. Thorn’s speech is expected to inspire and Williams to deliver a heart to heart talk to workers at 2 20 o clock in the afternoon.
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Tin Plate
Norwood Park
A. K. Thorn
Johnny Williams
Tin Plate Company
Thorn
Four Arrested in Immorality Raid on First Street
Police raided a First Street house Wednesday night. Frank Hill and Al Mays remain jailed unable to post bond of 21.60 each. Grace Mitchell and Blanche Wilson are free on bond or recognizance after a raid led by Lieutenant Whyte. Hearings set before Mayor G. H. Gordon at 7 p.m. in police court.
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First Street
G. H. Gordon
Frank Hill
al Mays
Grace Mitchell
Blanche Wilson
Whyte
Lunacy hearing for Locust Glassworker Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell a Locust street glassworker was brought to police headquarters in a state of agitation claiming someone tried to kill him He awaits examination by the city physician Now held in a jail cell he faces possible transfer to the county lunacy board if found feeble minded by the examiner The incident occurred Wednesday night as the police responded to his outburst
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Hugh McDowell
Locustree Ewen
McDowell
Nhns
Whyte
Leutenant
Pursuit of Richard Wilbur Ends Without Capture
Deputies with bloodhounds chase Richard Wilbur, a Negro, across Mannington and Clarksburg after theft accusations. Andrew Fee says Wilbur stole clothing valued at $100 and notes valued at $515 from his shanty two days earlier. The pursuit extends to a hill southeast of Grasselli, where trail is lost.
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Bille
Stertus
Richard Wilbur
Marion County
Mannington
Court House
Wilbur
Sucrim George W. Conley
Andrew Fee
Clarksburg
Grasselll
County Audit Highlights Harrison Officials Record
Preliminary state audit at Charleston notes small unsettled accounts tied to commissions not yet court resolved. Percy Byrd’s sheriff tenure shows square accounts with no county debt owed to him. Deputy Leo P. Caulfield credited for accurate bookkeeping. Mrs. Albert W. Rapp and Haymond to Mt Lake Park Md for ten days with Major Jarvis and Mrs. Haymond.
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Harrison County
Charleston
Soame
Percy Byrd
Byrds
Leo P. Caulfield
Mr. Caulfield
Albert W. Rapp
Haymond
Mt. Lake Park
Melville S. Jarvis
Susan Haymond
Most Serious Strike Grips England Mines
London July 15. A nationwide strike by miners disrupts Welch coal fields supplying naval steam coal. Government royal proclamation bans strikes yet miners refuse to work, defying fines and demanding arbitration. Leaders seek settlement as the nation watches government power to compel arbitration.
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London
Welch
Ingasdts
Logan
West Virginia Postmaster Association Set for August Meet
President W Dingens issued the call for the West Virginia Postmaster Association annual meeting to be held in Parkersburg on August 6 and 7. The program promises interest as fall postmasters and assistants are eligible for membership and a department leave of absence for up to three days will be granted to attendees. Mrs J Carl Vance extends invitation for Wheeling activities Wednesday afternoon.
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W.dingens
West Virginia
Exchange of wounded POWs shifts after train swap
A special train carrying disabled French prisoners moves to a new location and a second train with crippled German POWs is expected to follow. After the exchange, about 3,000 sanitary corps members from both nations will be transferred between countries.
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Associated Press
Berne
Vis
Paris
Sanitary Corps
Globe Department Store Liquidates All Goods
The Globe department store at 327 West Main Street, former Lockwood's site, will sell all stock for ten days to satisfy obligations of the new firm. Manager Nachman says the sale covers four months of stock, with high grade wearing apparel marked at the lowest prices ever offered, and displays show windows replete with bargains as the store opens at 9 o'clock Friday to handle expected crowds.
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Globe Department
West Main Street
Lockwood
Nachman
Togo
Death of Isaac LeMer after illness in Baltimore street
Isaac LeMer aged resident of Baltimore street died Wednesday evening after a long illness. He is survived by his widow four sons three daughters two brothers and a sister. Sons include William J. Lattier Edward Leffler Gilbert and Manuel Lefer. Daughters include Mrs Verax Rebrook Mrs Clarandington and Mrs Hose Whaley. Brothers are Charles LeMer and P H LaMer. Sister is Mrs Mary Zimnerman. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Isaac LeMer
Baltimore Street
Dropay
Fas
William J. Lattier
Intorida
Edward Leffler
Pennsylvania
Gilbert and
Manual Lefer
Dauxttern Ara
Mra_ Verax
Rebrook
Clarandington
Mra Hose Whaley
Charles LemMer
Counpilsville
P. H. LaMer
Ashville
Mary
Zimnerman
Olky
Campaign Against Motorists Starts After First Fine
A Clarksburg court fined John Vannort twenty five dollars and costs for speeding near the county fair grounds, marking the start of a residents campaign to curb reckless driving. Magistrate William E. Starcher warns penalties rise with offenses and urges motorists to study state motor vehicle laws and city ordinances.
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William E.starcher
John Vannort
Point Comfort
Clarksburg
Fair Grounds
Wannort
Vannort
Starther
Austria Protests U S War Munitions Exports to Allies
Vienna dispatches report Austria has formally protested U S exports of war munitions to the allies as a threat to American neutrality. The state department has considered the Austrian notes since July 1 and may not issue a reply. German officials have stated the United States tally with its rights remains a separate aspect of the question.
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Eeveia Trs
Washington
Austria
America
United States
State Department
Penfield
Vienna
Amsterdam
London
Dollar diplomacy back into its own dollar diplomacy back into its own
Bankers were warned to prepare for the decline of wide American trade as Dr. EB Pratt chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce spoke at a West Virginia gathering. He said large export business is developing and that Americans are expanding branches abroad to handle credit and trade. He noted Europe’s war has shifted to American dollar exchange and estimated U.S. loans to Europe during the war at 3500,000,000, urging money placement overseas as an economic trend.
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Arrocates
Prado White
Fis
Pratt
Americas
South America
Americin
Elopers Cross and Santo Lorace Detained Then Released
A couple named ELOPERS Cross and Santo Lorace eloped from Meadowbrok and were jailed briefly. Investigators report the pair were followed to Fairmont where an arrest occurred. The Cross girl had been at the Industrial School at Sai, released on a change, while Craig claimed to send her west. The case involves an attempted transfer and subsequent release, with police inquiries ongoing.
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May Cross
Santo Lorace
Meadowbrok
Fairmont
John Craig
West Virginia
Salam
Alopera
Ordi
Craig
Sai
Craiz
County Debt On Road Work Question Debated
A Cabell County dispute centers on whether counties must pay fines due to the state for road work by prisoners. F C Blue states counties do not pay or repay such fines to the state, and the money would go to the state school fund if paid in cash. If fines are paid by labor, the county cannot be the paymaster of indigent convicts.
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Cabell
Snes
State Road Bureau
Pris
F. C. Blue
Phil x
Huntington “Palpurporlinr
I, Smith
Cabell 4 ‘Court
Local Detroit representative arrested on theft warrant
Hollen, a Detroit scale company representative, was arrested at Buckhan on a warrant charging him with taking 125 from the company. Vannerstand, state agent for the company, reached a settlement before Hollen's hearing and the charges were dismissed. alleged the funds were used for personal expenses.
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Eb.n. Hollen
Detroit
Buckhan
H. Vannerstand
Cal Company
Hollen
Iim
May Trate Jackson
Germany apologizes for submarine incident report
A German memorandum discusses whether a 2ep kan vessel was torpedoed or damaged, with apologies and assurances that the stock was not meant to reflect hostility. Secretary Lanning comments on the incident, noting it as an unfortunate accident and clarifying German stance.
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Washington
Lanning Shade
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England
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Globe Department Store
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Tefiler
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Toi
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Los Angeles
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