German offensive aimed at destroying Russian army advances
London reports a German push toward Riga and Warsaw with Riga as a key objective. Petrograd confirms heavy fighting along a new front from Windau to Riga as Austro Hungarians move north from the Dniester. Destruction along the Baltic coast and a Polish palace used as a HQ are noted amid high command conferences. Coal miners threaten action over munitions acts.
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Wep
London
Riga
Petrograd
Berlin
Windau River
Goldingen
Libau
Henry of
Prussia
Marshal von Hindenberg
Frederick William
Argonne Forest
Gajnpre
Hungarian Forces Repulsed With Loss
Geneva July 16 Soviet front despatch reports Austro Hungarian troops attempting to dislodge Russians along the Vistula were repulsed with heavy loss. Russians attacked into Austrian trenches and advanced a mile. Fresh Russian batteries near the Sereth bombarded the Dniester crossing. Austrians retreated across the river south of Zalesczeyky as Russians bayoneted through. East of Hordhenka Austrians on the Dniester left bank were dislodged after fierce hand to hand combat. On the Siripa, Russians halted Austrian offensive efforts.
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Cer Ammodntay
Geneva
Paris
the Tribune
Vistula River
Sereth
Dniester
Zalesczeyky
Horodenka
Siripa
Coroner's jury to probe Geneva shooting Friday
A coroner's jury, empaneled by Dr. S. M. Mason, will meet at 4 PM Saturday at Warne Undertaking on West Pike to investigate the Geneva suburb shooting. Mrs Stella Beverly and Miss Martha Harris were killed. Miss Florence Gox and Frank Evans injured. Lester Beverly, the alleged shooter, was alive with slight recovery chances, guarded in a hospital. County officials seek relatives to claim the bodies. if none are found, burial will be by the county.
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S. M. Mason
Warne Undertaking Company
West Pike Street
Geneva
Bridgeport
Stella Beverly
Martha Harris
Florence Gox
Frank Evans
Lester Beverly
Ife
Beverly
Ops i
Swiss Put Export Ban On Gold By Federal Council
Paris July 17 The Swiss federal council orders a ban on gold export in any form. A Berne despatch notes a Neufchatel editor, now under German occupation, faces court martial for an article that attacked Germany.
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Associated Press
Paris
Swiss Federal Council
Berne
Neufchatel
France
Germany
New Italian Minister Barzilai Appointed in Rome
Official Paris release says King Victor Emmanuel signed a decree naming Signor Barzilai, deputy, to the cabinet without portfolio. The oath was given at the front in Premier Salandra’s presence after he urged the king to sign the decree. Rome dispatch notes Barzilai to become civil governor of Austrian territory occupied by Italy.
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Rome
Paris
Signor Barzilai
Bishop Weekly to Lead Reopening at Troy United Brethren Church
Bishop and Mrs W M Weekly of the United Brethren church Parkersburg visited Rev and Mrs Hess here Friday and departed Saturday for Weston and Troy. Weekly will lead the reopening services Sunday afternoon at the Troy United Brethren church the first service since repairs were completed.
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Bishop
W. M. Weekly
United Brethren Church of
Parkersburg
H.R. Hess
Weston
Troy
Germans Shell Passenger Ship Orduna After Submarine Attack
Twenty one Americans aboard the British passenger Orduna arrived in New York after a submarine fired six shells at the liner on July 9 as it fled. Passengers report no warnings, and Baron Rosenkrantz of Deomars witnessed the attack before the ship reached port.
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New York
Mary
Orunda
Stekmar
Baron Rosenkrantz
Deomars
Bible Distribution Move Aids Russian Soldiers
The American Bible Society announced that the Empress of Russia has consented to distribute Bible copies to Russian soldiers. The text on each volume notes that the gift comes from an American Sunday school and a timber oak is used as the inscription symbol.
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Associated Press
New York
American Bible Society
Russia
Murray Auto Party Visited City From Williamsport Pa
Mr and Mrs W A Murray and son William Jr of Williamsport Pa and Miss Orah Rettinger of Mt Carmel Pa formed an automobile party. They motored to the city and are guests of Mr and Mrs A Grant Shope. They will stay two weeks. Murray reported the trip went without incident but noted bad roads most everywhere, blaming the recent rains.
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W.A. Murray
William, Jr
Williamsport
Orah Rettinger
Mt. Carmel
A. Grant
Broken Arm Suffered by Timperlake Court Girl
Madge Palmer three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs S D Palmer Timperlake Court fell from the front porch to the cement sidewalk about four feet Friday night and sustained a broken right arm and other bruises She was rushed to a hospital and given immediate medical attention Today she was reported resting much easier
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Madge
S. D. Palmer
Timperlake Court
Tae Wap
Pistols Flashed in Glash with Constables
A clash on lower Baltimore street left three men in county jail awaiting magistrate hearings. Constables Bartlett and Noon faced armed resistance as they pursued Joseph Saunders Solomon Saunders and Joseph Fearless. A sheriff's posse pursued the fugitives and arrested Saunders at a trolley station. Fearless and Saunders were detained, Saunders had fled earlier. The incident began when officers went to arrest Saunders on a beating charge from Magistrate Nicewarner's court.
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Baltimore Street
Ruben J. Bartlett
Robert M. Noon
Joseph Hainders
Solomon Saunders
Is Son
Joseph Fearless
Bartlett
Sheriffs Office
Ross F. Stout
Leo Caulfield
John Siers
Clarence Stout
Joseph Saunders
Fairmont
Joseph Saunderson
T. G. Nicewarner
Broken Rib and Arrests After Alley Fight
Oil field worker Jack Heenan is jailed with a broken rib and facial injuries after a Friday night scuffle in Traders alley. Police seek a second assailant as Heenan, drunk, gave only a vague description. Solomon Saunders and Fearless resisted arrest, firearms recovered, with charges likely for weapon possession and resisting officers.
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Jack Heenan
Traders Alley
Heenan
C. C. Post
Sherman
Tin Plate Workers Hold Big Picnic At Norwood Park
The Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company held its second annual picnic this afternoon at Norwood Park with a large crowd. Ensuing events included athletic contests and a postponed street parade that started at 1 p.m. Mounted police led the parade as automobiles and bands joined the procession. Afterward attendees rode buses to the park for speeches and games. The parade bands were Gregorys First Regiment Band and the Clarksburg Italian Marine Band, which provided music.
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Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Norwood Park
Cara
Gregory
Clarksburg
Government corn grades explained in new US bulletin
The 1914 government corn grades, adopted nationwide though not in Atlantic seaboard cities, classify white yellow and mixed corn into six grades based on moisture color damage and foreign material. The bulletin No 168 details sampling methods rules and a color plate and is available free from the US Department of Agriculture in Washington D C while supply lasts.
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Washington, D.C
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Gulf Ports
Atlantic Seaboard
Grain Dealers’ National Association
State Grain Inspection Departments
Washington
Minnesota
Ilinois
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Industries
South Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of’ Agriculture
Second quarterly conference at Trinity Episcopal Church
The second quarterly conference of the year will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, colored. Rev R W Thomas, district superintendent, will be present. All members are asked to attend.
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Episcopal Church, Colored
R. W. 3. Thomas
Burglars Rob Drug Store on West Main Street
Burglars forced entry into Sturm and Wilsons drug store on West Main Street during Friday night, taking $20 cash, six razors with cases, many blades, several boxes of cigars, and escaped. An attempt to open the safe failed. Bloodhounds were used but no scent found. Police suspect youths, noting many robberies are youth-driven. other articles may be missing after inventory.
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Sturm
British Court of Inquiry Finds Lusitania Loss Not Blameworthy
The inquiry finds a German torpedo submarine caused the Lusitania disaster and deaths, exonerating Captain Turner and Cunard. It notes lifeboat and fire-fighting provisions were adequate, crew conduct was above reproach, and cargo included 5,000 shells. American survivors express disappointment at the exoneration.
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London
Lusitania
Turner
Cunard Line
Tiee
Hrebelt
Tthe
Jatmed
Tridges
Alleged burglars held in court after Kelley Hill store break in
Orley Ballary and Lucian Walker, young men from Tin Plate, were arrested and jailed on Saturday by constables to await hearings in Magistrate T. Nicewarner's court on charges of breaking into John Thomas's store at Kelley Hill and stealing various articles. Warrants were sworn out by Mr. Thongs, who said he caught them Friday night and believed they had entered the store two or three times before. Entrance was via prying open rear windows. Articles taken included merchandise, cheap tobacco, and a small amount of change.
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Orley Ballary
Lucian Walker
Nicewarner
John Thomas
Kelley Hill
Meanig
Mr. Thongs
Convict Charles White Recaptured After Escape
Charles White, a county convict who escaped Thursday from a road crew at Bridgeport Pike, was captured in Gilmer County and brought to Clarksburg by Deputy Sheriff Lace Wolfe. White, described as footsore and weary, faces a magistrate on charges of escaping and had been serving a sentence for copper and brass theft at a mining plant. he is brother to Dorsey White, who has also escaped multiple times.
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Miles
Charles’ Waite
Bridgeport Pike
Gilmer County
Lace Wolfe
White
Gil Jmer
Rosa F! Stout
Clarksburg
Wolfe
Pirouen
Gilmer
Ea Jim
Lewin
Gilmeraty
Dorsey White
Charles
Burnside Dead A county citizen passes at 65
James M. Burnside died at Good Hope after a two week illness. He was a lifelong Bethel Methodist Episcopal member, aged 65, survived by a wife, five daughters, and four sons. Funeral set for 3 PM Sunday at Bethel. interment in Masonic Cemetery. Born near Hope on August 28, 187?1, he was a respected figure in the community for decades.
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James M. Burnside
Tis Hi
Good Hope
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic
Good Haye
Burnside
Hope
Hirth
SS Bethel Methodial Episcopal Church
Tim
W. H. Burnside
Low Callt
Craner Burneld
Tone
Obarien T. Burnside
Cork
Miss Lammié
Ide
J Jacobs Adds Fine Plate Glass Windows at Moore Building
Enterprising merchant J Jacobs, who recently put Brownshoe and furnishing in the Moore building on Fol street, has installed fine plate glass windows. The new display enhances the storefront, giving it the appearance of the stars show windows in the city. Jacobs aims to display goods to heattage. Other improvements with the windows wink the store, making it the most modern.
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J. Jacobs
Moore
Mr. Jacobs
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