Freedom of the Press in West Virginia Case
A discussion on press freedom in West Virginia centers on the federal case against H C Ogden publisher of several major newspapers. The Manufacturers’ Light and Heat Co of Pittsburgh sues, and the piece defends the press as essential to public discourse and constitutional rights, praising Ogden’s stance and warning against curtailing press freedoms.
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Paris bound fate of case and empire echoes
The Virginian notes a Tuesday night reminder to Mr. Black and a record en route to Charlestown by noon as judges consider if a court will dissolve an injunction. If merited in Charlestown, a decree may come from the supreme court, potentially affecting July proceedings under new rules. The piece discusses political maneuvers and the broad mood as Germans gain confidence in victory while Russians move toward France.
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New Graduates Roam Streets Amid Ambition and War News
The piece notes graduates as a new crop of business-minded youths likely to secure jobs for those who run 100 yards in 10 seconds and leap 6 feet 2 inches over a pole. It mentions General Kitchener aiming to ready a new army in spring and Marconi becoming a lieutenant in the Italian army. Britain plans to borrow 6 billion dollars, raising questions about security, amid a wary societal mood.
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California Lament of a Migrant Homeowner
A poem in a vintage voice laments leaving the East for California and finds solace as friends recall the narrator. It portrays a four room bungalow strained by seven guests and growing needs while noting affectionate misunderstandings and playful lines about love and home life.
German Forces Unite to Drive on Paris and Paris Fortified
Report describes German plans to unite forces for a major advance against Paris. The German public believes their army can overwhelm English and French opposition and seize the capital, recalling near-siege before the war and seeking a decisive victory in northern France.
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Editorial Comment on Arms and Neutrality in War Time
Editorial cites claims that pro German neutrality leagues press the U S to embargo war sales while Germany orders arms from the U S and Italy becomes a conduit. It notes Lemberg's fall to German allies and provides strategical positions a hundred miles from Volhynia, showing eastern advances from the Dunajec river toward Lemberg as an objective.
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Recapture of Lemberg and shifting war fronts
The New York Press notes Lemberg fell to Russia, tightening Von Hoetzendorf and Von Mackensen’s drive. It forecasts a long Bug river line stand and warns of looming summer casualties as Allied campaigns widen toward Gallipoli and Constantinople. July and August are anticipated as new allies in the brutal conflict.
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Supreme Court to review customs tariff rebate case
The United States Supreme Court will review a customs court ruling that upheld a five percent rebate on duties collected at American ports. The decision was awaited, with future outcomes speculative. The York American reports the case's background and significance.
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The People’s Forum on Ogden press case in West Virginia
A public forum defends Ogden publisher of the Wheeling Intelligencer against a Pittsburgh based gas and heat monopoly. It argues the case threatens press freedom and state governance, highlights a political industrial crisis, and warns of corporate control of newspapers, courts, and taxation. The piece condemns attempts to discredit Governor Hardeld and urges vigilance against media coercion.
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Pier collapse in Asewanien claims many lives in Petrograd
A Russian river pier gave way near Petrograd during a busy evening crowd, trapping men women and children on the jetty. The last steamer left at midnight and only two survivors were saved as hundreds were swept into the water. Local reports from Kazan say the disaster may have killed around a hundred people.
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