German and Russian Front Shifts Fed by Battle Reports
London June 12 Russian armies press offensive along the Dubysa river and in Baltic provinces as Austro German units face checks near Lemberg and along Pruth. Russians claim gains while German forces reposition toward Isonzo. Serbia consolidates occupation in northern and central Albania and possibly Scutari.
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London
Gelicia
von Linsingen
Dniester
Russia
Fis
Galicia
Germany
Dtds
Isonzo
Pruth
Bukowina
Gal-! Seta
Lemberg
von Linsengen
Lem
Ugartsbure
Sydachow
Prasmysl
von Mackensen
Mosciske
Serbia
Albania
Scutart
Americans in Mexico safe pending inquiry into care
Washington dispatch reports George Marx and S Franklin, Americans on death row in Mexico for circulating counterfeit money, are safe for now as the court prepares to furnish evidence to the state department. Consul Edwards at Juarez said time will be allowed for the U S to investigate their custody and treatment.
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Byted Press
Washington
George Marx
S Franklin
Mexico
United States
Edwards
Juarez
State Department
Additional Russian Advances Reported Amid War Updates
An official war bulletin from London notes further Russian gains with many prisoners and artillery captured. Key successes include a large advance near Munster and village seizures along the left bank of the Niemster, with reports of heavy casualties for the Prussian Guard and the evacuation of Stanislau.
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Vis
London
Russiom
Muniester
Strr
Toniester
Stanislau
Austrians Evacuate and Blow Up Fort Pozzachio
A Secolo despatch reports Austrian forces evacuated Fort Pozzachio on the Fu gzxzt plateau near Rovereto after destroying the fortress. The stronghold, about eight miles from Valiaris, had been one of the Tyrol’s most formidable defenses and was built at large cost four years ago.
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Maeew Motian
Italy
Paris
Pozzachio
Meer Rovereto
Secolo
Valiaris
Tyrol
Serbian Incursion Defended by Papers
June 12 report notes the Serbian press bureau defending incursions into Albania. The statement says the Albanian question will be settled by force, and Serbia asserts its actions serve interests of the great powers as well as its own.
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Pwr Aepeared
Serbia
Dureau
French Make Further Progress in Arras and Imral Regions
Paris June 12 The French war office reports continued advance in Imral north of Leoyette and near the Jabys Finth area. This morning forces moved north of Arras and secured positions previously announced, with no further major developments disclosed beyond yesterday’s statements.
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Paris
French War Office
Imral
Lcoyette
Jaby— Finth
Arras
Embezzler Teo Snodgrass Sentenced to Two Years
Teo L Snodgrass confessed in criminal court to embezzling Wells Fargo Express Company funds while working at the local railroad office. He was sentenced to two years in the Moundsville penitentiary. Tony Smitt and Frank Smitt received three months each in the county jail plus fines of 100 dollars for prohibition violations. Dorsey Sand Charley charged with wire theft from Byron Coal Company and petit larceny were jailed six months and ordered to pay costs.
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Teo L. Snodgrass
Wells Fargo Express Company
Moundsville
Tony Smitt
Frank Smitt
Toads
Dorsey
Charley
Byron Coal Company
Senj
Frank's Attorneys Seek Clemency for Leo Frank
Attorneys for Leo M. Frank appear before Governor Slaton in Atlanta to urge commutation to life imprisonment. Howard declines new evidence, relying on prior record. Opponents include Solicitor Dorsey and former Governor Brown. Governor offers night session if needed.
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Eryoor
Atlanta
Leo ML Frank
Staton
Howard
Frank
Georgia Prison Commission
Slaton
Dorsey
Joseph Brown
A. E. Stephens
Rome From Council Sermon Draws Attention
The Rev. Dr. Charles B. Mitchell rector of Christ Episcopal church was suspended Friday night from Parkersburg after attending a state council of his denomination and delivering a sermon. He will assume his pulpit again tomorrow.
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Charles B. Mitchell
Christ Episcopal Church
Parkersburg
Bankers of Group Six Plan Annual Meeting at Clarksburg Club
Bankers of Group Six arrange a Friday afternoon trip from Clarksburg Traction Station to Clarksburg Country Club for their annual meeting. A dinner will follow business sessions with golf and tennis facilities available. Group Six covers Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Gosper, and Webster counties. M A Fletcher of Fairmont is group chairman with Satterfield of Monongalia noted.
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Bankers
Group Six
Arec
Clarksburg
Mets Eridzy
Barbour
Braxton
Dodbridge
Rison
Lewis
Marion
Monongalia
Preston
Randolph
Tex
Gosbur
Webster
M.A. Fletcher
Pairmont
F . Satterfield
Monone
Children’s Day Program at Trinity Methodist Church
The Sunday school of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church colored will observe Children’s Day tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The program titled Gods Goodness and Love will be presented in the church. All are invited.
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Trinity Meth Baist Episcopal Church
Colored
Diocese of West Virginia Lets Hold Martinsburg Meeting
The Episcopal diocese council has held its annual meeting in Parkersburg and will convene its next yearly session in Martinsburg, continuing the church’s administrative duties in the region.
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Diocese of the Episcopal Church of
Glass window trade sags amid calm demand and idle plants
In Pittsburg, Glassworker reports window glass demand is small with imports dull. Industry notes many hand operated and some machine plants shut for summer, operations running at reduced capacity. Despite expectations, stocks may clear by summer, with a push to resume all window plants by November. Wire glass demand also weak.
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Pittsburg
Germany
German Empire
Sale of Liquor Regulation by Central Board in London
The Gazette on June 12 published the order creating a central control board for liquor traffic. It defines the board as the minister of munitions appointing two members and others to regulate sale hours and even prohibit liquor sales to achieve its ends.
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By Council
The
Gazette In
City of London
Swe Associates
London
Order In Council
Mgger Trafic Board
Munisions
Ihe ‘Board
Fires on British steamer Penlee suspected arson
Philadelphia June 12 The Associated Press reports fires yesterday in the holds of the British steamer Penlee, loaded with oats for France, were suspected incendiary crimes. One blaze was found in the morning and another in the same hold late in the afternoon.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Penlee
France
West Virginia Guard camps set for July dates
Commanders report first regiment to camp July 19 and second regiment July 29. Parkersburg is favored for regimental camps with ideal grounds for drills. Local officers note easier access for troops and fatigue with Cheat River camping ends. Last year brigade camp ran August 15 to 28 at Caddell.
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West Virginia National Guard
Gremora
John C. Bond
Parkersburg
Camp Baker
Cheat River
Caddell
Alleged peace disturber arrested over threats
Frank Oliverio of Union Meights No 2 was arrested Saturday and placed under bond to appear Monday afternoon in Magistrate Harward Kidd's court to answer a charge of threatening to kill neighbor Tony Vileo.
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Frank Oliverio
Union Meights No 2
Harward Kidd
Tony Vileo
Train Bandits Strike On The San Francisco Line
Two masked robbers with revolvers boarded a Southern Pacific train heading from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The bold daytime hold-up disrupted service as officers investigated the men’s escape and possible witnesses described their appearance and actions.
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Angeles
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Miners on Trial for Importing Whiskey
Alfonzo Odochowiski and Begjamin Brebick, coal miners from Mount Clare, were brought from the county jail to the Magistrate W E Starcher court on Saturday afternoon. They are charged with violating the prohibition law by importing whiskey for others. Arrested Friday evening at Mount Clare by Constable Wirt Stout as they arrived on a railroad train, carrying seven gallons of whiskey in two suitcases. officers seized the whiskey and took it to the county jail.
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Alfonzo Odochowiski
Begjamin
Brebick
Mount Clare
Starcher
Mount Clere
Wirt Stout
Rich Magistrate Court Fines Man For Illicit Liquor
Bileo Jerum and a second foreigner appeared in Magistrate Eiward Kidd's court charged with violating the prohibition law by carrying liquor in an unlabelled suit case. The magistrate fined them and sentenced Jerum to sixty days in jail with additional county road work.
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Bileo Jerum
Eiward
Kidd
Minister Convicted in Mann Act Case
Wesley Fleming of Roxbury was found guilty of violating the Mann Act for taking Sadie Jamison of Ritchie County to Cincinnati for immoral purposes. He faces sentence at a later date after a year of posing as an evangelist and conducting revivals in the state.
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Wesley Fleming
Roxbury
Sadie Jamison
Ritchie County
Cincinnati
Flag Day Rededication by Elks at Lodge Hall
The Flat Day celebration by the Elks will be held Monday night in the lodge room. It is a patriotic event with attendance limited to members though it may have public aspects. Exalted Ruler W T Byrd and officers lead the program including an invocation and a history of the flag by H A Heinze with the Star Spangled Banner performance.
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Real Lodge of Elks
Grand Todz
Eus
W. T. Byrd
H. A. Heinze
Star Spargles Banner
Elks SS Et
Mexican Rebel General Sends Note to President Wilsong
Provisional president at Aguas Calientes meeting with Villa and Mexican chiefs. Report notes a call to specify the Mexican problem and next session of instruction, aiming to insure the triumph of revolutionary principles. June events in Paso, Texas referenced with unclear details.
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Wilsong
SL Paso
Tex
Villas
Azar ‘Calientes Convention of
Villa Anc
Staat Aguas Calientes
New Store Opens to Crowds in Clarkshoro
Great crowds attended the opening of the new Woolworth five and ten cent store located near the Imperial hotel on Main Street Saturday morning. Visitors found a large complete stock of modern goods and a full complement of obliging clerks. The store has quickly become one of Clarkshoro’s substantial and popular mercantile institutions.
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FLW
Woolworth
Dnethe
Imperial Hotel
Wests
Main Street
Clarkshoro
Baldwin Locomotive Works lands $6 million contract for 250 engines
Philadelphia June 1 A B Johnson president of Baldwin Locomotive Works announced receipt of two cable messages from the Russian government awarding a contract for 250 locomotives to be finished by year end. The deal totals six million dollars. Also reported June 12 at Deverpool the Brora steamer Loudra was torpedoed and sunk off Yarmouth with the crew rescued.
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Philadelphia
al B. Johnson
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Cress Deverpool
Brora
Loudtra
Yarmouth
Tufts College Inaugurates Dr Hermon C Bumpus as President
Tufts College Meass June 12 Dr Hermon C Bumpus elected president last September was formally inaugurated prior to assuming duties He has held roles at Tufts and the American Museum of Natural History and previously served as business manager at the University of Wisconsin His remarks emphasize strengthening public opinion and university extension bringing the college to the people
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Tufts College
Meass
Hermon C. Bumpus
Iwas
Bumpus
Ine Hole
Mass
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Tufts
University of Wisconsin
Reber
Sunk Submarine Casualties Report From June 12 Dispatch
London reports British casualty news and a submarine loss as June 12 dispatches note a submarine sunk in the North Sea with impacts in Hartlepool. The piece also discusses education extension through correspondence and industrial training developments in Wisconsin and broader Britain.
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London
Hartlepool
Dr Dernberg to Visit New York on June Two
Dr Dernberg, the German secretary who has served this county for months, will cross the Atlantic under safe passage arrangements. Announcement notes whether he will remain in the county briefly before proceeding to Berlin.
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York
Dernberg
Bergenshord
Bergen
Dertberg
Safete
Russia
Berlin
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