Camp Gordon letter praises Canton and Snark soldiers health
L. J. Noaker reports from Camp Gordon May 29 1918 that Canton Ohio drafted men are healthy and treated well by the Y M C A. He describes the beautiful camp with many trees, cool nights, and ample showers and meals. He notes good spirit among troops from Canton Alliance Massillon and expresses pride in their service and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Snark Co
Camp Gordon
L. J. Noaker
Noaker
Lundy
M.C. A
Ohio
Alliance
Massillon
Massillon and Alliance
George Wade
George
Y.M.C. A
Camp Sherman
Atlanta
Oth
von Witsen
Canton Churches List Busy Sunday Services
Crowded schedule across Canton churches includes First Church of God with morning worship at 10:30 led by Pastor M. D. Kidwell, First A. B. at 10:15, Wesleyan Methodist with a missionary address by G. Hiraide, and many others offering Sunday school at 9:00, evening services, and special programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God
M. D. Kidwell
H. Hine
Perry Db. Whitmire
Divine Presence
Ladies’ Chorus
E. Seesholtz
H. J. Fromm
Wilbur Kiehl
Ruth Riblet
Harry Hershberger
Wesleyan Methodist
McLoister
W. H. Wing
Arthur Davis
G. Hiraide
Japan
Bethany United Evangelical
R J. Kiefer
Bible
Wm. Meister
N. W. Sager
Akron
Dist
Christian Endeavor
Geo. Byers
First United Brethren
Clevelanday
Fifth-st
Ira D. Warner
Evelyn M. Gardiner
Jay M Cogan
Christian Endeavor Society
Miss Grady’s Frease
McKinley High School
Becker
Stebbins
Sturgis
America
Wisp” Nevin
Paul Long
Ruth Cogan
First Reformed
Laura Funk
Martin Luther—G
Schmucker
Nora Schmeltzer
R. KE. Schneider
Church Council
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ethel Schmucker
Ethel Thomas
Dueber
M. E.—Rey W. OO. Hawkins
James Cherry
E. D. Trott
Heimke
Fellowship of Saints
FF. Ream
Epworth League
Vada Moyer
Loraine Peters
Ethel Schumacher
First Congregational
Tuscaranasst
Charles W. Record
Charles J. Corey
Ralph Green
Ruben- Stein
Nevine
Recard
Helen Strang
Hailing
Lemare
March
Merkel
Caerere
Presbyterian
Sixth St
Market Av
Harry B. Vail
R. Kumpf
J. W. Stoner
Hedford Avenue
U. PO Cor Bedford Avy
Corona Daugherty
R. W. Nairn
D. D
New Concord
Ohio
First United Presbyterian Cor MoeKinley
Third St
Robert M. Sturgeon
CC. A. McConaughy
Cues
Christ
First Methodist Episcopal
T. Wallis Grose
R. L. Krrchbaum
Grose
McKinley
Dubois
Gilchrist
Gabriel
Prof
E. Haesener
Lacy
Epworth
E. B. Cranston
Barnby
Herbert
David Lloyderman
Maxon
Crystal Park M. E
A. G. Rupert
A. Hirscher
North Canton Christian
A. E. Hootman
W. H. Hoover
Foreign Missions
First Brethren
Tuscara- Wasst E and
Schwalmar
Dyell Belote
Alvin Byers
Jesus
Aftor
First Baptist
Tuscarawas and Sherbsts
Thomas J. Edwards
L. D. Mercer
Lamb of God
W. D. Old
Gray
Mra
Grace Harvey Menger
Court House
Grace Reformed
13Th-St
J. Theodore Bucher
Jr. C
Nina Kettering
W. P. Marti
St. Paul's Episcopal
Cleveland-ay
Walter R. McCowatt
First Presbyterian
George Howard Jackson
Judge Krichbaum
Clark W. Metzger
Jr. C. BE
Trinity Lutheran
Tuscarawassi
Frank Heilman
Lydia Perry
Wm. EK. Strassner
Trinity
B. T. Steiner
Dorothy Smith
Luther League
Hayden
Mr. Strassner
Spelman
Trinity Reformed
W. F. Devert
Moses
Israel
First Christian
Cleveland
H. Welshimer
N. BR. Crabtree
First Lutheran
E. W. J. Schoman
Canton City
Hensen
Daniel Rodgers
Walnut SE
Rose Norcia
Evangelical Association
First
Herbrucket
R. Fassinger
Italy braces for Austro Italian front clash
Rome reports Austro Italian tensions rising as Boehme Ermolli arrives in Friuli and Boroevic convenes a council of war amid heavy Austrian troop massing along the front. Man and Ukraine withdrawals continue while new Turkish contingents are anticipated. Italian morale is described as high and troops prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
U. P
Mili TY
N. Boehme-Ermolli
Friuli
Udine der Gen
Boroevic
Mania
Ukraine
Scout I Crosses River With No Bridge
Scout recalls facing a river obstacle and solving it by sitting and thinking. The note mentions German pressure on the Geneva Red Cross to protest the use of poison gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
Geneva Red Cross
May We Cast Foe Out As Dirt Prayer At Synagogue
A victory prayer in Hebrew was recited at Sharay Torah synagogue by Rabbi A Shapiro at President Wilson’s request. The text asks for blessing on Wilson and U S leaders, calls for strength, war hands, victory over enemies, and ends with a prayer for soldiers to rest in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shapiro
Canton
Sharay Torah
Wilson
David
Woodrow Wilson
House of Representatives
Army and Navy
United States of America
Society Notes and Local Club Elections Report
Mrs Ralph Seymour Poister entertained Mrs Aden Miller and Miss Marie Figley at an informal afternoon party with bridge and knitting. Miss Ruth Albert won honors. Figley and Miller received guest prizes. Officers elected for the Madison McKinley chapter US Daughters of 1812 include Mrs Lorin Carr as regent and Mrs T J Bidwell as first vice regent. The group plans civilian relief work with the Red Cross this summer. The First W C T U met, planning cemetery decoration and programs on Flower Missions and Rescue Work with upcoming meetings led by Mrs Magdaline Bitterspaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Seymour Poister
Piedmont Av NE
Aden Miller
New York
J. B. Brothers
Marie Figley
Washington, D. C
Ruth Albert
Lorin Carr
Tuscarawassi W
Madison McKinley
United States Daughters of 1812
T. J. Bidwell
Lida Gast
Daniel W. Janson
C. A. Portz
Minnie Bachtel
Esther Danner Gaskell
Flora L. Babcock
Herbert H. Sharp
Salem
George B. Cook
W. D. Caldwell
Mary Herbst
Harry T. Miller
Alliance
Red Cross
Ava McMillan
Lillian Carr
Carr
Romaine Rager
Julia McDowell
America
Magdaline Bitterspaugh
Needlecraft Club Hostess News and Upcoming Meeting
Mrs. Isaac Truxell hosted the Needlecraft club at 1040 Mahoning Road NE with ten guests. The group spent the evening knitting and sewing over pink and green table décor. Mrs. John Beastfield will host Friday June 14 at Fourth Street NE. The Helping Hand Bible class met at 200 Park Avenue NW to sew for Belgians. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Bowen at Brown and Third NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Truxell
Mahoning Rd
Needlecraft Club
John Beastfield
First Baptist Church
E. Dice
Park-av NW
Ray Bowen
Brown-aw
Third
St NW
Pull Down Houses Left by Big Guns in Roulers
Heavy German trucks move through Roulers dragging cables to pull down damaged houses. Hooks on the cables tear apart roofs and wrecked girders are hauled away by civilians and forced labor groups including men and boys still detained in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roulers
Cardinal Mercier protests seizure of bells in Belgium
A March 19 1918 dispatch from Amsterdam reports Cardinal Mercier archbishop of Malines and primate of Belgium has sent a protest letter to Belgian clergy condemning the seizure of bells by Governor General Von Falkenhausen and forbidding any support to German efforts despite the destruction aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amsterdam
Mercier
Malines
Belgium
von Falkenhausen
Foulard Silk Frock Features Bold Satin Girdle
Describes a smart gown with a wide black satin ribbon girdle tied in loops at the sides. White satin trims sleeves and forms the dress collar. For a medium size the pattern calls 5 yards 40 inch foulard 1 yard white satin and 3 yards 106 inch ribbon.
Casualties List Shows 57 Names From Pershing Report
General Pershing reports 57 names on today's casualty list including three killed in action and six dead from wounds. among the severely wounded are Lieuts Farnum, Peterson, Ward. others die of disease or in an airplane accident. several missing in action or returned to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. P
Pershing
War Department
Lee V. Farnum
New York
Andrew P. Peterson
Lamberton
Minn
James D. Ward
Houston
Texas
Timothy Donnellan
Gustave Hillert
Bremidisi
John McIntyre
Philadelphia
Joseph Kaczer
Milwaukee
Wis
Tim Long
Chicago
Walter G. Caul
Norfolk
John L McDonald
Binghamton
N. Y
James
Garvin
Hartford
Conn
William C. Hostetter
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert Koethke
St. Ansgar
Patrick McQuire
Brandenberg
Mont
John Peroni
Verelacea
Villa
Prato
Italy
Robert KE. Rutherford
Pierre
West Brookfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Henry Berger and Frank Skolmuteh hosted calls from Masaillon. Numerous visitors from Canton Maasillon East Greenville Rhodes and Chillicothe shared weekends with Brookfield families. Burial attendance included the Meyore funeral in Cleveland on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berger
Masaillon
Frank Skolmuteh
William Ickes
Clarence Stansbury
Minnie Zerger
Maasillon
Samuel McIntosh
Lucille Bennet
Misa Vera Mivans
Rhodes
Horrell Stanford
Ruth
Dorothy Hill
East Greenville
Edward Kauth
Elva Bell
Massillon
Bell
Loretta Mower
Canton
Brookfield
William Sandisen
Carl Whiliheim
Hiram Friend
William
Andrew
George Borell
George Gresser
Elmer Borell
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Patrick Harney
Navarre
Samuel Reinehl
Ernest Prentice
Newman
Peter Keiplinger
Lena Frederick
Manpillon
Mary Kauth
Elizabeth Hoyman
Theech Grove
Harry Hoyman
John Marchand
Miller Hill
Ford Skolmuteh
Son Seldon
Maseillon
Clarence Lekes
William Lekes
William Williams
Laten McConnell
Howard Williams
Eugene McConnell J
Chillicohe
Mise Lillie Bennet
Howell Stanford
Harvey Jones
Meyore
Cleveland
Dalton Social Notes Include Draftees Visits and Visits
Mrs Rose Flynn and Leo Wendling of Massillon were in Dalton with Ed Wertz and family from Wooster on Saturday. Local visits include Mrs John Ryan with sister Mrs Lydia Parka in Barberton and Mrs Gertrude Dine visiting Canton relatives. Community members head to Kentucky camp. draft calls noted. Red Cross gift from Dalton area totals 31802.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Flynn
Leo Wendling
Massillon
Dalton
Ed S. Wertz
Wooster
W. H. Wertz
Joe Reese
Navarre
John Ryan
Lydia Parka
Barberton
Gertrude Dine
Charles Wilson
Canton
Wenger
Wilson
Orrville
Kentucky
Warren Rudy
Floyd Eby
Robert Gardiner
Youngstown
Red Cross
Robert Gibson
Aviation Corps
Tuciinda Lewis
Wooster Hospital
W. W. Perry
David
W Perryaville
Dalton Friends Laat
RC. Sehroth Jr
Columbus
Decoration Day Observed At Millersburg With Large Attendance
Private Paul Franks and Miss Annetta Hastings married Tuesday at Camp Sherman by Lieut A C Howell. Over 5 000 people attended Wednesday to honor Holmes county 75 selects heading to Camp Sherman. Rev W F Peat to resign as English Lutheran pastor to join a church in Redlands California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Franks
Camp Sherman
Annetta Hastings
A. C. Howell
Holmes County
W. F. Peat
English Lutheran Church
Redlands
California
Scout Soup Dispute Over Breakfast Brew
Tenderfoot criticizes the stew while Second Class Scout argues the cook’s claim. The exchange centers on whether the pot is soup or coffee, reflecting camp kitchen humor and misidentification of beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderfoot
Wursterbarth Naturalization Revoked Opens Alien Internment Route
In Newark Judge Haight voided the naturalization of Frederick W. Wursterbarth, citing loyalty to Germany over the United States. United States Attorney Lynch supports applying the law to cancel citizenship after long U.S. naturalization. The decision hinges on recent wartime allegiance expressions and the need for good faith in naturalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
United States
Charles F. Lynch
Thomas G. Haight
Frederick W. Wursterbarth
America
Wursterbarth
Lakeview
Red Cross
Young Men's Christian Association
Liberty Loan
Wurnterbarth
Haight
Lynch
Union to form sugar industry cooperative in Iloilo
It is reported that a labor union will be formed in Iloilo to cultivate a cooperative spirit between planters and laborers in the sugar industry across Iloilo and Occidental Negros. The plan is expected to be followed in other island areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. 1
Iloilo
Occidental Negros
Islands
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Georgia Camp
Associated Bible Students
Eingle's Hall
M’curdy Block
Cor. Tusc.st
Walnutav NE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Renkert Bldg
Reed Urban Community
Mr. Garson
F .B. Spooner
Chas. McCullough
Church of the Soul
Odd Fellows Temple
Cleveland-av
C. M. Pease
Wm P. Beardsley
God
Dr. Jones
Glenn Weat
Jeannette Allman
Miller
West
TALY
Nemy
Amy
T. U. Meerts
Canton Daily News
Pictorial Review Service
West Brookfield
Dalton News
Millersburg
COUR
Hun
Daily News
Tatiana Ee Ee
J. J. Zerre
Ea Black
Tuscarawas Bt
North Canton
Notif
H. M
Cook
Clevelan Ohio
Farwick
Dept
Amiss Ketzel
Union Av
Schwalm
Garfield Av
State Employment Bureau
City Hall
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