Serbians and Allies Advancing Steadily in War News
Serbian and Allied forces press forward with gains on multiple fronts. Bulgarian troops aided by German and Turkish forces regain ground in Pobeudja. Italian and Greek cabinet changes noted. General Hale reports 1,700 more German captives, total over 4,000 in recent days. British and French actions described along the Somme with mixed outcomes. Central powers claim gains against Roumania in Transylvania and continue to repulse Romanian crossings. Italian advances toward Trieste yield positions and over 1,000 more prisoners. News references ongoing battles across Balkan and Adriatic theaters as war coverage continues.
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Ancre
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Roumania
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Tor Roumaniang
Sulstria
Danube
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Black Sea
Transylvania
Berlin
Fogares
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Hatvek
Triest
Rone
Vallone
Macedonia
Northeast Ohio Methodist Conference opposes boundary change
In Steubenville Ohio the Northeast Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference rejected boundary shifts that would cede territory to the Ohio conference after a lengthy session. A committee will reconvene with the general conference to pursue the postponed adjustment. A class of fourteen mentored converts was admitted and will be ordained tomorrow, officials were re-elected, and speakers criticized the Mormon church while stating many Indian tribes had not heard the Gospel.
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Northeast Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference
Ohio Conference
Roe
General Conference
William Anderson
Mormon Church
United States
Camden Cobern
Allegheny College
Troop withdrawal cited as key to U S Mexico settlement
Louis Cabrera Mexican minister of foreign affairs and member of the joint border commission said in New York that American troop withdrawals from Mexico are an essential condition for an amicable settlement. He spoke at a luncheon on Mexican independence day and expected to return to New London to resume talks Monday. Cabrera said Mexican commission members are optimistic about the result.
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New York
Mexcan
Louis Cabrera
France
Joint Commission For the
Wilson Cancels Engagements As Death Forces Travel
President Wilson cancels political engagements for early next week after learning his sister Mrs Annio Ky Howe has died in New London Conn He will travel to New London then Columbia to attend the funeral and return by Tuesday Afternoon He will be replaced by Secretary Baker at the St Louis address and his porch campaign plans await his return Her funeral is set for Columbia with a Monday service and the party will reach New London Monday morning before continuing to Columbia.
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Long Brandis
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Meyers
Montana
Howe
New London
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
White House
Trenton
N. J
Joseph
Baltimore
Margaret Wilson
National Grain Dealers’ Association
Columbia
General Basil Wilson Duke Dies in New York at 76
General Basil Wilson Duke, Confederate brigadier general and Kentucky lawyer, died in a New York hospital at age 76 after a surgical shock from an amputation. Born in Kentucky, he practiced in Louisville with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for over twenty years and wrote books on finance and the Civil War. He surrendered as a brigadier general in 1866 and was paroled. His death followed arterial hardening, stated by his daughter Mrs Wilbur K Mathews. Burial will be in Louisville tomorrow.
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New York
Basil Wilson Duke
Kentucky
General Duke
Louieville
Louteville and Nashville Railroad Company
Gheral Duke
Wilbur K. Mathews
Lowleville
Doctor Rusby shoots Newark boy over peach theft
Dr Henry Rusby, dean at Columbia University, shot 13 year old Alfred Fasano and three other youths in Newark after claiming fruit thieves pilfered peaches from his orchard. He was taken to police headquarters and paroled after giving a statement, saying he intended only to frighten them.
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Newark
Henry Rusby
Medical Faculty
Columbia University
Alfred Fasano
Fasano
Rusby
Boone Power Company Chartered to Supply Logan County
Charleston September 16 a secretary of state certificate of incorporation issued to Boone Power Company Logan to furnish lighting and industrial power in Logan county authorized capital five thousand dollars incorporators M A Maxwell James Jones A M McCormick B M Pirung and L B Hill all of Logan
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Boone Power Company
Logan
Logan County
M. A. Maxwell
James Jones
A. M. McCormick
B. M. Pirung
L. 8. Hill
New Greek Cabinet Named In Athens Telegraph
A telegraph despatch from Athens reports the new Greek cabinet lineup. Nicholas Kalogeropoulos as premier and war minister, with A Damianon as minister of the navy, Loucas Roufap interior, Alexander Iapanos foreign affairs, Vokoiopou as justice, Kantin public instruction, Kaftandjoglou communications, and M Basslas in national economy.
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Nicholae Kalogeropoulos
A. Damianon
Loucas Rou
Fap
Alexander ‘Apanos
Jurtice
Mt. Vokoiopou- 08
M. Kantin
Lyssandre Kaftandjoglou
M. Basslas
Lilly to attend continuation of Manufacturers Light case
Attorney General Lilly plans to travel to Pittsburg for a continuation of the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company v Public Service Commission of West Virginia hearing. Special counsel Captain B. Avis and state statistician H. E. Nease accompany him. Nease likely to testify Monday before Special Master Judge VanderGort with valuation figures for the company’s West Virginia properties.
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Guenral A. A. Lilly
Pittsburg
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
8. B. Avis
Commission
H. E. Nease
Lilly
Nease
J. W. Vandergort
Parkersburg
Rate hike requests filed by Rowlesburg and Dunkard Valley
Fate increase Charleston. On September 16 a petit ton was filed with the Public Service Commission by Rowlesburg Municipal Lighting Company to raise electricity rates. The Dunkard Valley Telephone Company of Hundred Wetzel County also petitioned to raise its rates.
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Public Service Commission
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Rowlesburg
Preston County
Dunkard Valley Telephone Company
Hundred
Wetzel County
Mystery surrounds cause of Oakdale plant explosion
Aetna Chemical Company near Oakdale Pennsylvania experienced a massive blast Friday night. Five men were killed and ten injured. Coroner Samuel C Jamison could not determine the start or blame. Investigations continue. Test of plant materials will be used to check tampering. Debris and steel fragments weighed up to 200 pounds were hurled over a mile. The dead include Bertram R Dodge 49 Oakdale night superintendent Jones Turner 17 McDonald ammonia nitrate worker Paul 26 McDonald a helper Samuel Paul 23 McDonald a helper Frank Z Yenorsky 30 Adamsburg an ammonia nitrate worker.
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Bertram R. Dodge
Oak
Dal
Jones Turner
McDonald
Plans Paul
Sarmuel Paul
al A Helper
Frank Z. Yenorsiy
Adamaburg
Locomotive Collision Injures Ten in Pennsylvanian Tunnel
In New York ten people were hurt when an electric locomotive collided with an express inside the Hudson river tunnel under the river. Engineer George Green and helper Thomas Reed were arrested on criminal negligence charges. Police say Green claimed it was customary for engineers to let experienced helpers run trains occasionally. Reed was found not responsible, brakes were blamed.
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Pennsylvenia
Hundson River
Pulios
Unier
Thomas Res
George Green
Green
Theu
Pennasivanian Railroad
Reed
Wage Advance Looms If Government Fails to Act
London Sept 16 Trade unionists threaten a uniform wage rise if the Parliamentary committee of the trades union congress does not secure early assurances from the government. The move reportedly has 1,500,000 workers behind it, excluding those in areas with existing wage controls or recent adjustments for inflation.
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London
Parliamentary Committee of the Trades of Union Congress
Thore
Strike Hits Morgantown Glass Plants Amid 14 to 17 Year Old Work Force
In Morgantown on September 18, operations at Seneca A Economy and Union Stopper glass factories are hampered by a two day strike of about 175 youths aged 14 to 17. The workers known as knock-off or bit boys demand higher wages, currently earning $1.20 to $1.26 for eight hours and thirty five minutes, seeking a rise to $1.50. Plant officials and workers strive to reach a settlement to avoid idle shops.
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Morgantown
Seneca A
Bremen ship to arrive soon in New London
Athens reports cabinet changes under Kalogeropoulos remain under former conditions. In London a German ship Deutschland affiliate prepares to reach New London within a week, amid elaborate preparations and security measures at the harbor, with cargo including rubber and encased waterfal marked via Hamburg, Fratelsco, and San Francisco routes.
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Hremen
Paul Ge Hilken
German Ocean European Company
Wnndersen Orail
Tilken
Wy. Prusse
United Stats
Prusse Wan
Baltimore
Miken
May Prusto
Heaton
United States
Snlp
Dolphin
New London Pier
Eastern Forwarding Company
German-American Transportation Company
Fratelsco
Guard Mobilizations Mount as Congress Eyes December Bill
Washington reports that 18,000 national guardsmen remain in state camps across Alabama Colorado Minnesota Florida Georgia Virginia West Virginia Wyoming Minnesota Michigan District of Columbia California and Maryland with North Carolina units ordered to the border. Units are properly equipped and ready for duty as the war department notes.
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Colorado
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Virginia
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Minnesota
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Maryland
War Department
Snare Drum Presentation by Worcester Continentals
Worcester group of Civil War veterans the Worcester Continentals depart to Richmond Va to present a snare drum from the Thirteenth Virginia regiment for the Confederate museum. The ceremony in Richmond is set for September 19 with the drum to be placed in the museum at Rich mond.
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Mass
Virginia
Richmond
Worcester Continentals
Tichmond
Accidents and Fatalities Reported in West Virginia
In the industrious West Virginia counties, 440 accidents were reported this week to the workmen's compensation commissioner. Six of these were fatal. Among today’s reports is the death of Tl. L. Thompson of Winding Gulf, killed by an incline mine car.
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Industrios
West Virginia
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Tl. L. Thompson
Winding Gulf
Thompson
Impressive Occasion Will Be Return of Confederates Drum
Richmond Virginia prepares for a grand return of the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry drum brought by Worcester Continentals. State and city officials, surviving Confederates, and state troops in federal service will join the event in the old Confederacy capital.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Infantry
Worcester Continentals
Carranza sidelined by cold. Aguilar leads independence parade
Mexico City reports General Carranza unable to attend the independence day exercises due to a slight cold. Minister of foreign affairs Candido Aguilar stood in and reviewed the troops in Carranza’s stead.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Candido Aguilar
British censorship reaches U S naval mail in Far East letters
Vancouver censors opened several official letters to the Navy Department from Hong Kong naval officers as the British mail censorship extends to diplomatic communications. Admiral Benson said protests were lodged with London and the State Department in each case.
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Sept
United States
Navy Department
Far East
Great Britain
State Department
Vancouver
B. C
Department
Navy
Hong Kong
Benson
London
Baldin Held in Wheeling for Mine Superintendent Murder
Baldin Helaire of Ohio was held without bail in Wheeling on charges of fatally shooting Lee Rankin, superintendent of the Youghagheny and Ohio Coal Company mine, last Saturday near Martin's Ferry. A satchel with 2070 dollars was seized from Rankin but later recovered in a thick creek.
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Lee Rankin
Wheeling
Harry Baledin
Helaire
Lee, Rutskin
Youghagheny
Ohio Coal Company
Rankin
Martin’s Ferry
Death of world famed forger Becker shocks New York
Charles Becker, once famed for forging and stealing vast sums from banks in France Russia Austria and Turkey, died in poverty at 68. He reportedly faced a life sentence in California two decades ago after a $2 to $22,000 check case, but was released after intervention by the American Bankers Association.
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New York
Charles Becker
Becker
France
Bank of
Russia
Austria
Turkeys
Calf
Nin
Bankere’ Associatione
Flesher Named Charleston Bankruptcy Referee
Ansory dor was entered in the United States district court appointing G. W. Flesher of Gassaway Braxton County referee in bankruptcy for Nicholas Braxton and Webster counties. He succeeds E. Q. Rider of Seaton, recently appointed member of the public service commission.
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Ansorydor
United Stated District Court
G. W. Flesher
Gassaway
Braxt County
Nicholas
Braxton
Webster
E.Q. Rider
Sieton
Public Service Co Ston
Sharpe Named as New Army Leader in Shakeup
Washington Sept 16 Brigadier General Henry G Sharpe was named to lead the army staff succession after General Aleshi retired. Colonel Abe Smith, ranking colonel, was promoted to be a lieutenant general in the corps leadership change.
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Washington
Henry G. Sharpe
Todas
Quai
Aleshi
Aibe Smith
Corpa
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