British Forces Attack in Front of Merville Sector
British troops struck at the Strazeele La Motte front near Merville capturing high ground trenches and about 100 farms. French and British reports note German efforts to push toward Paris across the Oise and Marne with heavy losses and prisoners taken in multiple sectors.
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Paris
North Bank OF
Marne
Atlantic
Flanders
Haig
Oise
William Phillip Sims
United Press
France
Strazeele-La-Motte
Merville
Strazeele
U. P
Oureq
French War Office
wu-Thierry
Chateau-Thierry-Paris
Bouresches
Chateau-Thierry
London
Vieux- Berquin
Arras
Lens
Canton Coal Week Opens With Strong Supply and Delays
A national Coal Week begins with adequate coal for Canton and nationwide supply. Orders placed now may delay 7–10 days due to local delivery labor, but dealers promise prompt service as cars and locomotives are available. Officials urge domestic users to pre‑stock for winter amid occasional brand restrictions.
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Canton
L. T. Campbell
Starkco Fuel Committee
Steiner Coal Co
Harsh Coal Co
Fuel Administration
Canton Zone
van Kirk Coal Mining Co
Americans Confident After Cantigny Victory
United Press dispatch from Picardy notes American troops now inspire confidence across fronts from the Channel to Switzerland. Cantigny’s capture boosts morale, showing Americans can excel under pressure as French civilians cheer and salute. The past 24 hours were quiet on the front.
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Ered Ss. Ferguson
United Press
Picardy
English Channel
Switzerland
Cantigny
France
America
Navy May Tempt Drive Against Allies
Washington June 3. Reports say Hindenburg plans a new effort to cripple the British navy. Officials here doubt success, noting losses and the uncertain impact of any offensive. Rear Admiral New York warned of potential German moves as Allied defenses stiffen amid recent attacks.
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Carl D. Groat
Shington
von Hindenburg
New York
Ameri S
Ohio Weather Forecast for Fair Conditions Near Lake Erie
Ohio outlook shows fair weather tonight and Tuesday with temperatures near the mid sixties to near seventy. A note encourages readers to bring worn shoes to the American Shoe Hospital Co for repair, promising service that renews footwear. details appear on page five.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Perature
Izerican Shoe Hospital Co
Hnutay NE
Commissioner Pinpoints Cause for Fewer Dogwood Blossoms
County Commissioner M. D. Crowl, noted authority, explains the spring scarcity of dogwood blossoms stems from abnormal cold and excessive rains. No other reasons had been found in courthouse discussions prior to his statement on Monday.
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M. D. Crowl
Park Theater This Week Features My Best Girl
Patriotic scenes and songs make My Best Girl at the Park Theater timely and well received at both Sunday performances with several encores from members.
Wayne Moth Proof Bags at Arthur's Leather Shop
Put away furs and winter clothing with Wayne Moth Proof Bags from Arthur's Leather Shop at 204 Market Ave N. Prices range from 1 to 2 dollars. Call for home delivery.
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Wayne
Arthur's Leather Shop
Adv
Arthur's Leather Shop Promotion Headlines
Advertising copy touts graduation gifts and travel cases for boys and girls. It highlights military brushes traveling toilet sets men's leather belts with sterling buckles and overnight cases as the largest stock in the city at the lowest prices. Located at 204 Marketavy N.
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Arthur's Leather Shop
Marketavy N
Adv
Limited Service Draftees May Now Volunteer in Canton
Canton draft boards announce that men classified as fit for special or limited service may volunteer for duty until June 6. Military aeronautics also seeks qualified specialists for spruce production work on airplanes, listing several skilled roles including locomotive engineers, firemen, and draftsmen.
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Canton
Military Service Act
Aero Branch
Military Aeronautics Branch
Thees
May Soon Use Reserve Army In New Marne Front
Paris June 3. Premier Clemenceau and the army commission conferred two hours on the military situation to plan use of inter allied reserves. The dispatch suggests American troops may soon act on the new Marne front as part of the army of maneuver, joining British and French forces.
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Paris
U. P.1
Clemenceau
Army Commission
Marne
Army of Maneuver
Great lack of labor found in Canton plants
A Canton War Industries Commission survey on foundry and labor conditions shows a severe shortage of common labor and a 30 percent gap in skilled molders. From 19 employers, 706 skilled workers are employed with a need for 242 more, signaling how many local jobs may be absorbed when workers shift to essential war production under the work or fight order.
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Canton
Canton War Industries Commission
General Crowder
Pershing denies German claim on Franco American depots
Gen. Pershing issued a communique on June 2 denying the German report that Franco American depots were captured. He stated there are no American depots in the Fere En Tardenois region and called the German claim untrue.
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Washington
U. P
Pershing
Fere-En-Tardenois
Gen Wood Returns to Camp Funston from Camp Mills
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood travels back to Camp Funston Kansas after bidding farewell to the 89th division then stationed at Camp Mills New York.
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Gen. Wood
Camp Funston
Camp Mills
N. Y
VA. P
Leonard Wood
Kansas
89Th Division
Shows No Fear Of Germans By William Phillip Simms
Paris remains calm amid German attacks as the crown prince forces near the city conduct a third drive. Despite daily long range shells and nightly air raids, Parisians go about business with confidence, noting no panic as New York reporter observes soldiers couples and shoppers unaffected by the bombardment.
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Paris
von Boehm
Navy Announces Three American Schooners Sunk
The Navy Department reports three American schooners sunk off the coast by German submarines. The steamship Bristol notes Edwin H. Cole was sunk at 6 30 p m Sunday about 50 miles southeast of Barnegat New Jersey, with crew rescued. The Grecian notes Jacob 3 Haskell also sunk by gunfire in the same general area.
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New York
U. P
Jersey
New England
Barnegat
N. J
Nantucket Shoals
Newcombe
Edwin H. Cole
Maritime Exchange
Cole
Havana
Boston
Third Naval District
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York St
Washington
Navy Department
Bristol
Grecian
Jacob
Haskell
Automobile Owners Meeting at Auditorium June Fourth
Notice invites automobile owners to attend a meeting at the Auditorium Tuesday evening June 4 at 8 00 o clock Admission free Prominent speakers will discuss topics of interest to every automobile owner Music by United Male Chorus Adv.
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United Male Chorus
United Male Chopus
Park Theater This Week Slacker Enlists in Army Drama
Re pository Review notes a Canton high school commencement event on Wednesday June 5 at City Auditorium with an address by President Bryan of Colgate University. Admission 15 cents and tickets go on sale Tuesday. Also McKinley High School event at City Auditorium. Wanted laborers and ditch diggers at Canton Water Works Shop.
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Canton High School
City Auditorium
Bryan
Colgate University
Canton Water Works Shop
Preliminary hearing set in Noble murder case
Garnet E. Noble faces a second degree murder charge for the death of Mrs. Charles Whittamore. He confessed in writing to choking her in the apartments at 311 Third Street SE before midnight Friday. Postmortem held Monday with an inquest to start Tuesday. funeral plans not yet arranged.
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Garnet E. Noble
Charles Whittamore
Bowman
Noble
Douds
Spanish plague spreads to Morocco reports Morocc o
A dispatch from Madrid states a mysterious influenza like plague has reached Morocco. The article notes 111 deaths in Spain and more than 700 plague victims in the last ten days.
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Madrid
Moro
Spain
Evening talk for automobile owners on June fourth
Tuesday evening at 8:00 speakers discuss topics of interest to every car owner. Music by United Male Chorus accompanies the event in the advertisement.
Patriotic Auto Parade Call Seeks Participants Tuesday Night
A call urges automobile owners to join a patriotic parade Tuesday at 7 PM starting on Market street north of 6th Street. After the procession, drivers attend a patriotic mass meeting in the auditorium to support the movement.
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Marketny Northy
6Th St
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War Industries Board
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Teutons
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