War Fronts and Possible German Moves Across Europe
The British public watches a possible German move on the European chessboard. It may target Warsaw Paris or Calais with no great frontal activity on minor fronts. The Argonne reports a Paris drive while Belgian frontier closures hint at veteran redeployments. Italians consolidate river Isonzo gains and Turks suffer heavy losses at Dardanelles. Munition concerns dominate with Britain assured of explosives but shell shortages persist.
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Qarment
Germent
Warsaw
Paris
Calais
Argonne
English Channel
Essen
Isonzo
Dardanelles
England
House of Commons
Walter Rumerman
Board of Trade
Great Britain
German War Staff Official Statement From Berlin June 25
The official statement says fighting continues on the Somme front around Souchez and near Lorette with French troops driven from trenches north of Souchez. Enemys reinforcements bolster both sides of Lorette while German troops repulse attacks on the Meuse heights. In the east a Württemberg regiment storms Russian positions southeast of Osłenda and north of Prasnysz, and General von Linsinger’s forces attack the northern Dniester bank, holding the Tislicz area with 250 prisoners taken since June 23.
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Berlin
Res
Souchez
Neuville
Souche
Meuse
Obr
Derramchee
Arras
Oslenda
Prasnysz
von Lénsinger
Dniester
Tisht
Tislicz
Lember
British Destroyed by Turkish Force Near Seddul
Constantinople reports from June 3 that Turkish war office says during the night of June 23 a right wing patrol surprised and destroyed an enemy near Seddul Abr, disabling machine guns and capturing rifles ammunition and other war booty.
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Constantinople
Berlin
London
Turkish War Office
Seddulabr
Heavy guns sent to the German forces
A London despatch from Amsterdam reports several trains carrying heavy artillery toward the German forces. Since the fall of Lemberg, military experts in London expect Austro-German efforts to force the Ruhr. Continued on page 2.
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Reeas
London
Amsterdam
Lemberg
Federal quarantine relaxations on foot and mouth disease
Washington D C June 26 further broadening of federal quarantine against foot and mouth disease announced. June 28 shipments of stock will resume between restricted area points and closed areas for immediate slaughter. Shipments for any purpose permitted to 2H points except those in closed areas.
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Washington, D
West Favorite For Big Honors At Coast Track Meet
Western teams enter the Pacific Coast meet as favorites for major honors. Strong events and key athletes are expected to lead Western to top finishes, with state rivals challenging for high placements at the annual coastal athletics showdown.
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West
London Editor Alexander Kenealy Dies at 11 Years
Editor Alexander Kenealy of the London Daily Air dies at age 11 after a life in journalism. Born in Sussex he joined the New York Herald in 1882 and covered Rear Admiral Peary’s Arctic expedition. He later served with the New York World and as a correspondent with the American Deer in the Spanish war.
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London
Alexander Kenealy
London Daily Air
Kenealy
Sussex
England
Star
New York Herald
Peary
New York World
Salem Oil Man Kills Himself
June 25 Berry Crawford a well known local oil well driller ended his life by shooting himself in the head at 5 0 clock in the morning in his barn near his home His wife Mrs Crawford formerly Miss Guy Richards found him dead with a pistol in the stall and a hole through his head He had been in failing health and had often said he would end it. The coroner was not yet held and a inquest was planned today.
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Salem
Berry Crawford
E— Feeker
Crawford
Sistersville
Crawsford
Guy-Richards
Wes
Mir Crawford
Directors elected to serve three year terms at annual meeting
At the annual meeting of the board of trade last night five directors were elected to three year terms: G. Wilt of Empire Nationals Bank W. A Vance of Davis and Company Steptoe of Steptoe and Johannan Calvin Wilson of Wilson and Sons and Olaudus West The meeting will select president and vice president from the board at an early date. The semi annual report covering 1914 activities was issued January 12 1925.
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Board of Trade
Gwilt
Empire Nationals Bank
W. A
Vance
i-Davis and Company
Steptoe
Steptoe and Johannan
Calvin Wilson
Wilson and Sons
Olaudus West
Wills
Board of Directoras
Soliowine
Asa
Thaw Sanity Hearing Seeks Evelyn Nesbitt as Witness
New York June 26. In court today the sanity proceeding for Harry K Thaw moved to call Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw as a witness in the Stanford White case. Process servers searched the city for her. the hunt continues. Former DA William Jerome, not linked to current case, may testify along with others prepared to discuss Thaw’s early life.
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New York
Harry K
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbitt
Stanford White
William “T
Jerome
Art Thaw
Twenty Six Arrests Near Slaton's Home
June 26 at Atlanta militia guards entered Governor Slaton's country home to arrest twenty six men under orders of Major All. No civil charges were filed. The unrest followed Governor Slaton's commutation of Leo Frank's death sentence amid Nat Harris's inauguration crowds.
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Atlanta
Guerdine
Slaton
All
Mfr Slaton
Governor Slaton
Prermmner
Leo —M Frank
Nat Harris
Dr J J Cranwell Chosen President Of State Veterinary Board
Dr J J Cranwell of Granwell was elected president of the West Virginia State Examining Board of Veterinarians at a Charleston meeting held Friday in the office of Agriculture Commissioner H D Williams. Dr W E Langford of Martinsburg was chosen secretary. The board, comprising graduate veterinarians commissioned by Governor A D Hatfield, formed a permanent organization. The next meeting will be in Parkersburg on July 6, marking the annual meeting of the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Society where officers will be elected and diplomas presented.
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J. J Cranwell
Charleston
H. D. Williams
W- E. Langford
Martinsburg
A.D. Hatcheld
Parkersburg
West Virginia Veterinary Medical Society
Death by Own Action Reported for Author Frank Wescott
MILWAUKEE June 2 The Rev Frank Wescott 56 author of Sweateles NY was found dead today hanging from a steam pipe at a local hospital where he had been under treatment for a nervous trouble It was believed he committed death by his own action sometime during the night He was a brother of E Westcott also an author
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Tee Agnocaren
Rere
Milwaukee
Frank Wescott
Sksweateles
E_ Westcott
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued to Samuel B. Henshaw and Blanche Fertis and Roy A Miles and Verus D Hazilton.
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Samuel B. Henshaw
Blanche Fertis
Roy A Miles and Verus
D_ Hazilton
Standoff Triggers Chicago Building Shutdown Amid Labor Strife
A general shutdown in Chicago’s building trades began, threatening over 200000 jobs as carpenters and allied interests clash over wage demands amid a national supply squeeze. In a separate dispute, carpenter-contractor Herbert Ballou is believed fatally stabbed during a confrontation over seventy cents an hour, escalating tensions.
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Chicago
James Pryor
Pryor
Generral
Herbert Ballou
Philadelphia man hangs self after shooting two people
Joseph Thomas, a 3- worded report indicates he shot Miss Hattie Watson at the Hastings residence in Devon near Philadelphia and then hanged himself in a barn. The motive remains unknown.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Thomas
Butler
Frederick B_Hastings
Philadelphic Manufacturing Paper Company
Star
Hattie Watson
Hasines
Devon
Thomas
Cork Arrested for Third Whiskey Sale Since Prohibition
Cork was arrested Saturday morning on charges of selling whiskey under the prohibition amendment. Elmer Moore, jailed Friday for drunkenness, said he bought a pint from Cork, whose prior two arrests on the same charge have not led to conviction. Officer Joyce and Officer L. White involved. Cork posted $1,000 bond and was released. case set for Friday, July 2.
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Cork
Yost
Ay Moore
Joyce
Pike Street
Weston Woman Held On Suspected Lunacy After Hospital Discharge
Ross DeHia Smith of Weston, discharged May 15 as cured from Weston state hospital, caused a disturbance at the sheriff’s office Saturday morning. She wore a jeweled outfit and raised suspicion of insanity. Deputy Conley filed a warrant. she was jailed for a commission hearing. If adjudged insane, she may be sent to the county hospital with costs borne by Lewis County. The county court recessed.
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Ross DeHia Smith
Weston
Weston State Hospital
George W. Conley
Jamsey
J Commission
Lewis County
Weeton
Lewis
German Democrats Appeal for Peace and Negotiations
A peace appeal from the German Democrats urges an end to conquest and annexation, calling on the government to enter peace negotiations in humanity’s name. It stresses public desire for peace, opposition to imperial ambitions, and a push to open talks amid war exhaustion and military setbacks.
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Humanity
Eediares
Social Democratic Party
Germany
H Uy
Tar V
Escapes From Leavenworth Prison Coal Mine
Homer McCord and Frank Williams, convicts at Leavenworth, escaped early today by a perilous climb up a shaft. They cut electric wires in the mine and fled in darkness. McCord was serving five years on white slave charges tied to a sensational flight from Iola with a sixteen year old bride. The Deans had been on their wedding journey when the escape occurred.
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Homer MecCord
Frank Williams
Lansing
McCord
Iola
Kan
Harvey Dean
Reed Visits Charleston Amid Speech On Dogma and Destiny
Secretary Reed Stuart F. Reed of Charleston is in the city returning from Upshur county. He spoke at Buckhannon and at his sister’s home near Buckhannon to visit his feeble father Maj Alton D Reed. He plans to address Gilmer and Braxton county folk next Saturday for a Fourth of July event aiming to end the bloody conflict and spur socialist allies to influence their governments.
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Stuart F. Reed
Charleston
Upshur
Buckhamam
Reed
Adi
Gilmer
Braxton County
Rosedale
Wes
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