Maubeuge Falls as Allied Forces Advance in WWI Front
London reports the fortress city of Maubeuge captured as British push south. in Washington, Gen March says American forces on the Sedan front advanced thirty miles in eight days and Germans lose parallel railway lines. Allied gains widen from near Paris to over 100 miles, with U.S. armies reorganizing under seven corps commanders.
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Washington
Sedan
March
Valenciennes-Metz
Paris
Dickman
Reed
Hines
Muir
Summerall
Wright
Mencher
Kaiser Abdicates as Crown Prince Renounces Throne
London dispatch reports from Berlin wireless that the kaiser abdicates and the Crown Prince will renounce the throne. La Nacion of Buenos Aires confirms an official London report stating the abdication.
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London
Berlin
Nauen
la Nacion
Beunos Aires
Lishes
Revolt Widens Across Germany as Kiel Canal Halted
Berlin reports describe sailors blocking the Kiel canal with warships and revolters seizing key cities including Hamburg Cuxhaven Lubeck Dresden and Munich calls for abdication of the Kaiser spread. Munich dispatch claims Wittelsbach rule toppled and Stuttgart cabinet resigns.
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Copenhagen
Workmens and Soldiers Council
Kiel Canal
Borwing
Revoluers
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Lubeck
Basle
Munich
Wittelsbach Dynasty
London
Germany
Empire
Batavia
Dresden
Saxony
Stuttgart
Wurtemburg
Lockstadt
Ecekneforde
Brunswick
Essen
Krupp
Kiel
Bremen
Tilsit
Schwerin
Bremerhaven
Wilhelmshaven
Flensburg
Berlin
Max
The
Hague
Zurich
Paris
Christmas parcels for Red Cross and allied service members
The Atheins County Red Cross Chapter advises sending Christmas parcels to nurses and personnel with the Red Cross Y M C A K of C and allied forces. Applications must be made by the nearest living US relative, with one parcel per consignee, approved and carton labeled, and sufficient postage. Chains of instruction cover sending multiple boxes and combining parcels.
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Atheins County
Red Cross
Y. M
K. of C
Army of the Allies
A. FE. F
United States
Two Former Ohio Students Wounded in France
Two former Ohio University students Lieut James Fri and Manley Coultrap have been wounded in action in France and are recovering in French hospitals. Both are Vin ton county natives. Coultrap is the son of Judge Coultrap of MacArthur and nephew of Prof F B Coul ee of this city. Fri is from Creola and served with the Athens county National Guard before attending an officers training school in Texas where he was commissioned. He has seen active service in France for several months.
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O. U
James Fri
Manley Coultrap
France
Vinton County
Young Coultrap
Coultrap
MacArthu
F. 8. Coul“ee
Seraice
Fri
Creola
Athens County National Guard
Texas
Julia Marlowe Busy War Worker in Uniform
Famous actress Julia Marlowe is active in war efforts abroad and at home. She has traveled overseas to train soldiers, aided in the Liberty Loan drive, and engaged in various war tasks while wearing the uniform shown in the accompanying photo.
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Julia Marlowe
Troop Train Collision Near Aurora Injures Many
A troop train from Rockford carrying Camp Grant soldiers was struck by Chicago, Burlington and Quincy No. 35 five miles west of Aurora on November 1. One man was killed, three seriously injured, and fifteen slightly injured. The Camp Grant football team was aboard en route to Chicago.
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Rockford
C. B
Camp Grant
Chicago
Grocers Fined for War Fund Overcharges in Columbus
Four Columbus wholesale grocers were fined a total of 7100 by food director Croxton for excessive profit margins during the Great War fundraising drive. The firms fined include George Bobb & Sons Co. 2500, G. W. Bobb & Company 1500, Moneypenny-Hammond 1500, and C. C. Eggins 690. The penalties will be paid to the United War Fund as part of the compliance effort.
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Columbus
United War Fund
Croxton
Altho Croxton
George Bobb & Sons Co
G. W. Bobb & Company
Moneypenny-Hammond
C. C. Eggins
Wood Fuel May Help Ease Chicago Winter Shortage
Chicago notes a coal shortage could create widespread difficulties this winter prompting use of wood wherever affordable. Officials see wood as a potential mitigation as demand rises and supply remains tight.
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Chicago
Two Million GIs Overseas Await Return Time
The piece notes over 2,000,000 American men abroad, with 250,000 returning monthly. It warns peace will require two years to repatriate all, and stresses continued food shipments and welfare aid by Red Cross, Y.M.C.A., Knights of Columbus, and other agencies.
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United States
Red Cross
Y. M. CO
Knights of Columbus
Ohio
Yanks Making Huge Gains in Meuse Drive
Webb Miller reports American forces advancing east of the Meuse on November 9 despite heavy rain. They push toward retreating German rear guards with strong machine gun resistance. Germans reportedly retreat northeast of Verdun toward Briey as artillery and rifle fire rages between Wadelincourt and the Woevre Forest while the French hold Sedan Station.
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France
Meuse
Damvilliers
Verdun
Briey
Metz
Wadelincourt
Sedan
Woevre Forest
Allied Forces Drive 200 Mile Front Toward Maubeuge
Allied and French troops push along a 200 mile front from Ghent to Verdun as Foch awaits German acceptance at Spa. Advances include Maubeuge and Hirson within reach, Conde and Hautmont seized, and 18,000 prisoners taken since November 1. Serbs push Germans toward Hungary along the Danube and Save.
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Maubeuge
Hirson
Conde
Hautmont
Tournai
Haig
Schedit
Audenarde
Balkans
Danube
Sarajevo
Paris
Kings Will Go Says Gompers 70 Huge Crowd
Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, spoke after a large Chicago audience and announced plans to preside over the Pan American Labor Conference in Laredo Texas next week. He praised American labor and pledged dedication to defeating Prussian militarism as his Europe report framed a wave of freedom.
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KINGS
Gompers
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Laredo
Texas
Europe
Furloughs to 20 000 Negroes War Department Announcement
The War Department stated that 20 000 Black draftees qualified for limited service will be furloughed to work on extensions at Camp Pragg in North Carolina Camp Knox in Kentucky North Camp Jackson in South Carolina and at ordnance supply depots where labor is short. They will receive current wages from contractors.
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Washington
War Department
Camp Pragg
N. C
Camp Knox
Camp Jackson
S. C
Ordnance
Aged farmer ends life at Utley near Amesville
William Brawley, 70, a farmer living with his son Orlen near Utley, hanged himself at his home this morning. He rose early, lit fires, and then disappeared. his body was found in the wagon shed. His recent sorrow over his granddaughter's death, age 70, May 9.
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Amesville
William Brawley
Brawley
Orlen Brawley
Utley
Alive Soldier Misread in Local Casualty List
At Wellston on November 9, C A Perkins of Berlin Cross Roads was reported dead but his telegrams to his parents show he is alive at Camp Indian Head Maryland. His death notice came a week earlier from his captain. The article also notes US sugar cane acreage at 550,880 this year, up about 12 percent from a decade ago.
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Wellston
C. A. Perkins
Berlin Cross Roads
Camp Indian Head
John G. Perkins
United States
World Day Planned for Columbus Anti-Saloon Conference
Delegates from foreign lands travel to Columbus for the anti-saloon league conference to be held November 19 to 22. The movement for world-wide prohibition will be launched with 600 to 800 delegates expected, announced at Westerville. Leaders from many states will attend, including governors elected on dry platforms and Billy Sunday.
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Columbus
Navy
Westerville
Billy Sunday
Progressives to Rule in Senate
Washington reports nearly complete returns show the Senate likely to be Republican by a two vote majority. 49 Republicans and 47 Democrats, with progressive members holding the balance and potential swing votes influencing major reconstruction issues.
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Senate
Washington
Marshall
Borah, Johnston
California
Lafollette
McNary
Oregon
Kenyon
Iowa
China to Evacuate Kian Chau and Japs
Reported peace table remarks indicate China seeks removal of Japanese forces from Kian Chau. Earlier Berlin leased land, seized by Japan after a wartime siege, may be returned by surrender or negotiating terms with the Entente as preliminary hints suggested Japan could withdraw or hold German possessions in the Pacific.
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Washington
Kian Chau
Sures
Germany
China
Japan
Tokio
Pacific
East
Red Cross Plans Postwar Rehabilitation Effort
George E. Scott acting Red Cross general manager spoke at a Chicago conference with Central Division heads, saying the organization will likely direct rehabilitation and reconstruction work in war areas after peace is declared.
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Cihcago
American Red Cross
George E. Scott
Washington
Red Cross
Lancaster Lifts Influenza Ban on Schools
Lancaster reports the local board of health has lifted the influenza ban on public parochial and Sunday schools after five weeks as the epidemic has nearly disappeared.
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Lancaster
Board of Health
Safe explosion theft in Bedford post office raid
Thieves blew open the Bedford Pennsylvania post office safe early today and escaped with 40000 in thrift and war savings certificates. The blast was heard but thought to be fireworks linked to false reports of the war’s end.
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Bedford
Negro elected to Missouri legislature in Fourth District
William M. Riley a Black optometrist of St. Louis is reported as the first of his race elected to the Missouri state legislature. He won Tuesday in the Fourth District against a Democratic white opponent, with complete returns showing a district largely populated by whites.
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ST. Louis
William M. Riley
Boys well cared for at the hospital report
A card of thanks from Athens ladies honors bed clothing gifts to the local and navy hospital. An officer explains the gifts followed requests for needed items and that sick men were cared for. He notes no mass illness and says troops are now in fine condition for duty and drill.
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Tain
Athens
James D
George Stuart
Robert Collier Dies Suddenly After Europe Trip
New York November 9 Robert Collier 42 editor of Collier's Weekly died suddenly last night of a heart attack. Collier had just landed from an army transport following a trip to Europe.
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New York
Robert — Collier
Collier’s Wi
Heart Tack
Collier
Europe
Miss Mary Welsh Enlists for Norfolk Duty Next Week
Miss Mary E K Welsh recently enlisted and will report for duty next Monday at Norfolk. A Meigs County native and Meigs Presbyterian pastor’s granddaughter, she graduated from the Meigs High School class and has since taught and studied in Ohio City. Her grandfather, Rev T A Welsh, served over forty years as pastor and held state legislative roles as representative and senator.
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Mary EK. Welsh
Norfolk
Welsh
Ohio 1
Rev
T. A. Welsh
Presbyterian Church
Meigs County
Flowers Thank Hospital Folk From Brown Family
Charley and Bell Brown receive two letters dated October 25 1918 from Dr J F Baldwin Grant Hospital Columbus praising a generous donation of fresh flowers. The blooms brightened wards and rooms lacking flowers and will last several days. Lily Atkinson superintendent Children s Hospital Columbia also thanks for two large baskets of chrysanthemums noting they comfort sick children and spread sunshine.
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Charley
Bell Brown
J. F. Baldwin
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Lily Atkinson
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United Press
By Webb Miller
Marchal Foch
Spa
Ghent
Messeres
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