Roosevelt Son of Colonel Reported Killed in Flight
Dispatches say Quentin Roosevelt, son of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, was killed when his airplane went down near Chateau-Thierry during a July 17 air battle. Reports from newspapers quoted that his aircraft fell behind German lines after losing control during a patrol, with indications of a mortal wound.
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U. P
Quentin Roosevelt
chateau-Thierry
Lieut. Roosen
Theodore Roosen
Champagne
Denly
Yelt
Roosevelt son Quentin missing after air battle
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, 22, in pursuit of German planes north of Chateau-Thierry, has not been heard from and is believed either shot down or forced down. Only a body sighting by a fellow American aviator confirms a fall. the rest remains uncertain. He is the son of Colonel Roosevelt and is a first aero squadron veteran who trained at Mineola before serving in France.
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Fred
Ferguson
Quentin Roosevelt
Chateau-Thierry
Aviould
Roosevelt
Nerge
Train- Mineola
Quentin Roosevelt Death Reported by Roosevelt Family
In Bay, N Y July 17 Col Theodore Roosevelt announced that his youngest son Quentin had died in battle in France. Roosevelt said the death would not affect his work and spoke of Quentin’s service before his fate. The colonel learned of the loss at 8 15 am and briefed the press after speaking with the Roosevelts. The family planned to spend the night in New York after Lansing.
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Ter Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Ntin
Im'ry
Sevelt
Htion
Saratoga
British Gains in Raid East of Villers Bretonneux
July 17 report from London states Haig’s forces conducted another successful night raid east of Villers Bretonneux and repelled an enemy raid in the Sector. Artillery action continued on the Piand Flanders fronts with minor skirmishes near Hulluch and along the Ancre north of Bethune and Bailly.
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Ndon
U. P
Villers Bretonneaux
Haigre
Flanders
Hulluch
Ancre
Bethune
Bailley
Mey feast for Obie Part Thursday
Obie hosts an event Thursday focusing on the south portion of the Mey feature, with plans likely to involve ER ATURE trees and related exhibits. Community members await details as organizers finalize arrangements.
Congress Will Go After War Profits
The House Ways and Means Committee moves to tax war contract profits under a new $8 billion revenue bill. It aims for retroactive taxation on cost plus arrangements and seeks public disclosure of profiteering cases. An inquiry will precede the bill with treasury cooperation, citing coal and individual income spikes as evidence.
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Washington
U. P
House Ways and Means Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Treasury Department
House
Treasury
L. L. Somers
War Industries Board
Canton Grocers Plan Sugar Card System To Conserve Supply
Canton grocers consider a voluntary sugar card system modeled on Lisbon Ohio to track purchases. Each customer would have a card punched at sale to prevent overbuying, with a committee to prevent card duplication across stores. The move aims to stretch Canton's sugar until October amid a shortage and prompts encouragement to can fruits without sugar.
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Canton
Canton Retail Grocers’ Association
Lisbon
Office of the Food Administration
Ohio Food Administration Board
State Board
Canton Grocers
The Melt ing Pot Americanization Tableau Draws Thousands
Nearly five thousand residents attended the Americanization tableau The Melting Pot in Canton Auditorium. The event showcased foreigners becoming American citizens through symbolic acts and featured the Thayer Military band and patriotic displays. Proceeds supported the Canton Woman's Committee Council of National Defense.
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America
Canton
Chamber of Commerce
Defense Council
McKinley
Thayer
W. E. Strassner
Germany to quit Belgium if colonies restored
Amsterdam July 17. Chancellor Von Hertling said Germany is ready to evacuate Belgium when its colonies are restored and the route to the colonies reopens. The statement was given in an interview supplementing his Reichstag speech, per Wolff bureau. Thermos bottles advertised elsewhere.
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U. P
von Hertling
Reichstag
Germany
Belgium
Wolff Bureau
Ladies Leather Purses Sale At Arthur's Shop
Auction sale announced at Canton Storage Co. featuring twenty leather purse styles in black and assorted colors. Arthur's Leather Shop at 204 Market Ave N promotes extra special items with purses priced at one dollar. Auction set for Saturday at 1 30 p m.
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Arthur's Leather Shop
Market Ave. N
Adv
American Flyers Bring Down Seven Enemy Airplanes
On the Marne Americans claim seven enemy planes downed in 24 hours with six bodies and one observation balloon destroyed. Lieuts Stevens Simmons Porter Robertson Abernathy and Miller highlighted the action along with aerial strafing and battlefield photography supporting artillery and infantry.
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Fred 8S. Ferguson
United Press
Marne
Francis Simmons
New York
Bowie
Charles Porter
New Rochelle
Arthur Jones
Alameda
Cal
George Robertson
Mount Leonard
Thomas Abernathy
West Pembroke
Maine
Miller
Fire Threatens War Munitions at Canton Steel Foundry
Firemen battled a large roof blaze at the Canton Steel Foundry Co plant early Wednesday endangering costly war munitions. The blaze started after a melting pot caved in, with alarms at 1 a.m. and again at 4:30 a.m. Fire crews cut away roof sections and used 280 gallons of chemicals to contain the flames, protecting important dies and patterns. A separate fire at Gilliam Manufacturing caused minor damage near midnight.
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Canton Steel Foundry Co
Central
Companies Three
Mesnar
Central Station
Gilliam Manufacturing Co
Canton Steel Foundry
Thanking friends for flowers and services at mothers funeral
The Koehler Brothers Adv. express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and floral pieces, and to Father Bast and The St. Paul Altar Society for services at their mother's death. Notices include a sample for society stationery from Walter H. Double at Hall Mark Store, Tuscarawas St.
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Father Bast
St. Paul
Walter H. Double
Hall Mark
Tuscarawasst
Canton Storage Co Sale Adv House goods Auction
Canton Storage Co conducts a sale of household goods and merchandise on Saturday July 20 at 1:30 sharp. Advertiser lists items up for bid and invites community participation.
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Canton Storage Co
Canton Home Furnishing Co
Survey of Labor Outlook in This City
The federal Labor Department mails unskilled labor order blanks to Canton plants to gauge local needs. State and community quotas will divide workers, with labor boards in industrial areas to regulate recruitment and prorate supply. Formal system starts August 1, with ongoing setup and permissions for scouts and separate labor departments.
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Canton War
Federal
Department of Labor
State Bureau
United States Employment Service
Columbus
Federal Employment Service
Estate
United States Employment Bureau
Community Labor Board
Special meeting of Molders at No 130 Tusest E
A special meeting of Molders is announced for Wednesday evening July 17 at 1 DP m at 130 Tusest E. O H Radabaugh presides. Members urged to attend for union matters.
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M. O. H. Radabaugh
Huns Struggle To Break Allied Lines In Persistent Attacks
Limited German efforts fail to break through as Allied lines hold. German attacks east of Rheims progress only in small sectors, with great losses and no decisive gains. French forces steady in counterattacks, while local operations continue amid heavy fighting.
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Teuton
Rheims
Allied forces push back Germans along Dormans front
American and French troops counter attacked on a four mile front south of Dormans and swept the Germans back about 3,000 yards while bringing river bridges under artillery fire. Champagne situation declared excellent and German casualties near 100,000 as fighting continues between Chateau Thierry Moeuil Le Port and Prunay with Americans signaling strong progress.
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Bulletin
London
U. P
Dormans
John Degandt
United Press
Paris
Champagne
Prunay
Chateau- Thierry
Moeuil-Le-Port
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Failure of Drive Disheartens Huns in Champagne
German prisoners describe fatigue and discouragement after a failed offensive in Champagne. Some blame officers for lack of success while a battalion commander, a former professor, denounces rear line officers for sending citizen soldiers to dangerous combat, according to the prisoners.
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O. P
Champagne
Germans Battle Desperately to Overcome Defeat in France
Paris reports furious fighting across a 50 mile Champagne front with no major German gains. South of the Marne Germans push new forces and attack La Bourdonnerie while Americans aid French units on the right. Heavy clashes also occur between the Marne and Rheims and east of Rheims as both sides contend for advantage.
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Rheims
Marne
Champagne
France
Paris
French War Office
St. Agnan
la Chapelle- Monthodon
la Bourdonnerie
Chateau-Thierry
la Chapelle-Monthodon
Bou
Americans annihilate German battalion on Marne
General Pershing reports American troops counter attacked south of the Marne on July 15 completely annihilating one German battalion. The enemy was driven back to the river with heavy losses. prisoners and machine guns were captured. Details note cooperation with French east of Rheims and a failed Vosges assault.
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Washington
U. P
Marne
Pershing
Rheims
Vosges
Fossey
Austro Peace Talk Unheeded Amid War Noise
The Austro-Hungarian foreign minister Burian issued a peace charter that was ignored as Teuton propaganda. Officials said it held nothing of interest to America, which remains ready to fight for peace. British cables report Turkey Bulgaria tensions complicating Central Powers efforts and Austria's diplomatic stance. Arthur's Leather Shop advertises leather goods and straps at 204 Market Ave N.
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Washington
U. P
Burian
America
Turkey
Bulgaria
Malinov
Europe
Arthur's Leather Shop
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