Kaiser Demands Offensive Against Italians War Relief Drive
Kaiser urges an aggressive campaign to raise at least 100000 as a Guernsey county War Chest. The Guernsey County War Relief Association formed an executive committee of seven to lead the drive, with H W Luccock as chairman and members Co L Casey C S McMahon Milton H Turner W D Deseim Dan McCarthy Judge Turnbaugh J Elliott Thompson.
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Guernsey County
Guernsey County War Relief Association
Commercial Club
H. W. Luccock
L. Casey
C. S. McMahon
Milton H. Turner
W. D. Deseim
Dan McCarthy
Judge Turnbaugh
J. Elliott Thompson
First U S airmail to depart as stamps go on sale
Washington May 14 Uncle Sam plans regular airmail between New York Philadelphia and Washington. Six machines leave Mineola today with two stops. 24 cent stamps issued and First No.1 canceled by President Wilson. Planes launch tomorrow at 11 30 a m with water landings in Philadelphia en route and motor trucks ready for emergencies along the route.
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Washington
Sam
New York
Philadelphia
U. S
Mineola
L. 1
Patton
Wilson
Interference blamed for Buffalo Express wreck near Schodack Landing
Albany May 14 four die and thirty injured when the Buffalo Express derailed west of Schodack Landing on the New York Central line. The locomotive overturned killing the fireman and badly burning the engineer who died later. One coach plunged into the Hudson but stayed afloat enough for travelers to escape through windows. A palace stock car of horses overturned requiring them to be shot. Victims include Alwyn Joffin Rennsselaer Vincent Hughes Chicago C G Drummond Brooklyn Richard Sherwood engineer. Among the injured are Raymond Constantineau John M Boyle Sergeant William M Bacher O Curry Mrs Howard Honeywell John Munroe Frank L West.
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Albany
N. Y
Buffalo
New York Central
Schodack Landing
Hudson River
Palace
Alwyn Joffin
Rennsselaer
Vincent Hughes
Chicago
C. G. Drummond
Brooklyn
Richard Sherwood
Raymond Constantineau
John M. Boyle
William M. Bacher
Sandusky
Ohio
O. Curry
Los Angeles
Howard Honeywell
Toronto
John Munroe
Frank L. West
Detroit
Call for National Bank Condition Statement
Washington May 14 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the conditions of national banks as of May 10.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Additional Credits Authorized to Britain France and Italy
Washington reports government action to provide new credits totaling 200 million dollars to Great Britain 100 million to France and 100 million to Italy. The move raises Britain s debt to 2 995 billion France to 1 665 billion and Italy to 650 million with total foreign debts to 5 7638 billion.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
UU. S
Guernsey Boys Move May 28
Ohio draft headquarters announce dates for moving 20 050 men to three camps from May 25 in five days. Camp Gordon holds locations in Ashtabula Cuyahoga Lake Summit. Camp Sherman lists Green Franklin Guernsey Lawrence counties with May 7 8. Camp Taylor covers Allen Darke Defiance Erie Hamilton Hancock Huron Lorain counties with late May dates. Continued on Page Fight.
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Columbus
Camp Sherman
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Ohio
Ashtabula
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Lake County
Summit Lounty
Akron
Trumbull County
Tuscarawas County
Green County
Franklin County
Guernsey County
Lawrence County
Allen County
Darke County
Defiance County
Erie County
Hamilton
Board
Hancock County
Iluron County
Lorain County
Market value not needed in property tax listings
Ohio Supreme Court indicated market value of capital stock need not be considered by corporations listing property for taxation. The decision overruled an appeal from DPD as treasurer O'Brien of Cuyahoga County had raised the valuation of Hydraulic Pressed Steel Co Cleveland from 460000 to 2420710 by adding market value of 12000 shares.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
DPD
O'Brien
Cuyahoga County
Hydraulic Pressed Steel Company
Cleveland
One Hundred Fires Attributed to Arson Trust in 1917
Detroit on May 14 reports nearly 100 fires and about 5 million dollars in property damage blamed on the Arson Trust. Four new arrests bring the total to 20, according to state and county officials.
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Detroit
Mammoth U S Steel Plant Located on Neville Island
The War Department announced the location of the U S Steel Corporation ordnance plant on Neville Island along the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. This big facility will serve wartime production needs.
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Washington
War Department
U. 8. Steel Corporation Ordnance
Neville Island
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Chaplain Seeks Help as Soldiers Take Hun Prisoners
In Lorraine a chaplain urged troops to shoot in war, promising to share loot after a daylight trench raid. Three privates from a southern unit named John Dismukee, Nashville, and Harry Couch and John McCain, Birmingham, Ala., claimed six Germans between them.
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John Dismukee
Nashville
Harry Couch
John McCain
Birmingham
Ala
The Small City Is Coming Into Its Own
Washington reports smaller cities set to contribute to war production. Munitions and supplies will be manufactured in regional plants as agents seek midwest and southern factories for new contracts. A power and equipment survey supports the War Industries Board in allocating orders.
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Washington
Middle West
South
War Industries Board
James G Bennett Dies in France at Villa Namouna
James Gordon Bennett proprietor of the New York Herald died at his home Villa Namouna in Baoulen near Nice France. He died at 9 40 a m after a period of illness He was born in New York May 10 1841 and was son of James Gordon Bennett Sr He returned to the United States in 1866 and assumed control of the New York newspaper before his death.
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New York
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Villa Namouna
Baeulien
Nice
France
Bennett
United States
The
New
Page Eight
Teutons Try to Gain Foothold in Tampico Region
German efforts to buy oil rights in Tampico aimed at stirring trouble in a key oil region have been thwarted, with armed German elements in the area identified. The matter has drawn the attention of the American government as of May.
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Washington
Tampico
Germany
Local Prizes Announced For Guernsey County Stamp Drive
Guernsey county youth are urged to sell Nar Savings Stamps May 1 to September 10 to win prizes. Obrio lists 25 prizes including 1000 in War Savings stamps for first place and an Overland automobile for second. Local merchants add prizes such as a Cambridge Clothing Co. boys sweater coat.
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Guernsey County
The
Jeffersonian
Obrio
Guernsey
Cambridge Clothing Co
Casualty List Adds 27 More Names From Leicheprey Capture
Washington reports 27 additional names, mainly from New England, in today’s casualty list, pushing totals captured by Germans at Leicheprey past 100. The list also notes 14 killed in action, seven dead from wounds, three from disease, and one wounded slightly. Ohio entries include Walter Aner of Canton, who died of wounds, and Clement T. Duffey of Delaware, who died of disease.
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Washington
New England
Leicheprey
Ohio
Walter 3. Aner
Canton
Clement T. Duffey
Delaware
Texas Governor heads to Eagle Pass for border talks
Governor W. P. Hobby of Texas departed Austin for Eagle Pass to meet with Coahuila Governor Espionaza Mierles. They plan discussions aimed at eliminating border trouble and improving cooperation between the states.
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Austin
Tex
W. P. Hobby
Texas
Eagle Pass
Espionaza Mierles
Coahuila
Ready for Action Washington May 14 Draft listing ready
Washington on May 14 reports all draft machinery for registering 21 year old men on June 5 is prepared to go into motion once Congress approves the bill authorizing the listing.
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Washington
Congress
Jeffersonian retracts libel charges over Jackson case
The Jeffersonian withdraws and retracts charges published about Levi B. Jackson regarding letters found near the body of James L. Walter, noting Jackson denies any misconduct and seeks vindication rather than damages. The suit was withdrawn and publication is corrected in this public statement.
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Jeffersonian
James L. Walter
Cambridge
Levi B. Jackson
South Ninth Street
Jackson
The
Peace talk opposed until battles end, says Chamberlain
London May 14 Austen Chamberlain member of the war cabinet declared that the government is not opposed to peace but it is idle to talk of it until the greatest trial of strength has been fought out on the battlefield at a meeting of the Women's Unionist Tariff Reform Association.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Women's Unionist Tariff Reform Association
Emperor Karl Urged to Lead Austrian Offensive Against Italy
Paris reports say the Kaiser pressed for a major Austrian offensive against Italy while renewing the west front drive. Dispatches note strengthened Austrian reserves and heavy artillery and air support, with forces moved from the west front to Italy. The Friday conference between German and Austrian staffs ended with a satisfactory agreement on political, economic, and military matters.
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Paris
Karl
Italy
West Front
Berlin
Allies Pay U S Forces Compliment By Holding Them For Big Offensive
United Press War Expert J W T Mason reports that Allied plans rely on American forces in France for a major offensive. Brigading with British and French units is seen as a temporary defensive measure, not a permanent tactic. Pershing’s troops are valued for their offensive potential and youth.
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U. S
J. W. T. Mason
United Press War
New York
General Pershing
West Front
von Hindenburg
France
America
Amiens
Channel
Foch
Four Thousand Germans Killed in Battle and Executions
Moscow reports heavy losses as about four thousand Germans and Finnish White Guard members died in a Lahtis area battle near Helsingfors. The bombardment killed civilians and after Tammerfors fell to White Guards, 500 Russian officers and soldiers were executed in groups of 40 or 50 by machine guns.
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Moscow
Lahtis
Helsingfore
Tammerfore
Abo
German High Command Reorients for A Major West Front Offensive
With 150 German divisions redeployed on the Somme and Lys fronts, Hindenburg replaces leadership and concentrates the empire’s total output of brain, muscle and material for a new west front drive. Artillery fires sporadically amid dry, then rainy conditions as gas bombardments target rear areas.
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France
Somme
von Armin
von Quast
Lys
Hindenburg
Germany
West Front
Mackenzen
Huskier American troops ready for Picardy battle
By Fred S Ferguson field dispatch. American soldiers, hardened by training and trench duty, march from the front with resolve and pep into the Picardy fight. They expect sacrifice if needed, but aim for success as they move through muddy Lorraine toward battle.
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America
Picardy
Lorraine
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Kaiser
War Relief Assa
U. 9
Frank J. Taylor
United Press
James G. Bennett
Gen. Pershing
U.S
Emperor Karl
German Empire
William P. Simms
Fred S. Ferguson
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