Bread Price Increase Approved by Stark Co Food Committee
Stark County Food Administration committee granted a one cent increase for a 24 ounce loaf, raising wholesale to 12 cents and retail to 14 cents, with two small loaves at 19 cents. One pound loaves to eight cents wholesale and ten cents retail. The move follows substitute flour price rises and affects several Ohio cities.
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Canton Bakers
Starkco Food Administration
Ohio State
Fred C. Croxton
Croxton
Stark Co Committee
Food Committee
Ohio
Food Administration Committee
Mailmen Form Army of Thrift Stamp Sellers in Stark County
More than 200 Stark County postmasters and mail carriers met at the Courtland hotel to boost War Savings thrift stamps. An effigy of William Hohenzollern on a stretcher, a patriotic music program, and banners decorated the banquet as County War Savings leaders urged units from Canton to North Canton to go over the top in thrift stamp sales.
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Stark Co
Kaiser Bill
Courtland
William Hohenzollern
Stark-co War Savings Committee
War Savings Society
Stark-co
War Savings
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Aultman
Beach City
Brewster
Canal Fulton
Greentown
Hartville
Justus
Louisville
Magnolia
Maximo
Middlebranch
North Lawrence
Osnaburg
Wilmot
Waynesburg
North Canton
Liberty
War Savings Service
Jack Barnes
Sam Fornes
Aetour Road Unfit for Use in Summit Canton Akroard Detour
County Engineer Sickafoose says the Canton Akron detour between Greentown and Uniontown is impassable due to winter mud. Stark County hauls gravel for the first mile while Summit County delays repairs, arguing the road is temporary and slated for paving mid-summer.
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Sickafoose Wedpeslay
Punty Commissioners
Summit-coreative
Canton- Akroard
Greentown
Uniontown
Stark-co
Summit-co
Sickafoose
Khafoose
Plan to Give War Industries Board Larger Powers
Washington March 13. The War Industries Board is expected to become an independent central body with expanded authority to direct production distribution and purchases for the war government. The Overman bill aims to grant mandatory powers, replacing advisory roles with enforceable rulings and a long term war plan covering labor and shipping.
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Washington
U. P
War Industries Board
Council of National Defense
Wilson
Bernard Baruch
Council
Navy
Army and Shipping Board
Army
Consolidate Ticket Offices in Atlanta Ordered
Washington March 13 U S Rail Administrator McAdoo ordered consolidation of the Atlanta ticket offices of eight railroads. The move aims to cut expenses and reduce travel to a necessary minimum while making travel more convenient.
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Washington
McAdoo To“Y
Railroad Administration
Hear Hawk on Homes Advices on Building and Finance
Speaker Hawk discusses home building and financing options at the Chamber of Commerce rooms this evening at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend the talk and learn practical guidance for housing.
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Hawk
Chamber of Commerce
Canton to convert 100 acres into public garden space
Canton plans a city wide war garden drive starting April 1 with nearly 100 acres of city owned land offered for cultivation. Mayor Poorman and War Garden Commissioner Ray Harbert led surveys of unused plots and invite residents to apply for garden plots at City Hall.
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Canton
Poorman
Ray Harbert
War Garden Commission
Harbert
City Hall
State Experts Probe Canton Telephone Service
State experts from the Public Utilities Commission of Columbus, led by Thomas E. Green, surveyed Canton’s Ohio State Telephone service this week. Green met with Mayor Poorman, heard complaints, plans a report after filing with the commission, and tests will compare Ohio State and Bell service. City officials aid the inquiry as Councilman Kirk assists.
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Thomas E. Green
Public Utilities Commission of Columbus
Ohio State
Green
Poorman
Ohio State System
Ohio State Company
Canton
Commission
Ohio State Service
State Commission
Kirk
Ohio State Telephone Co
France Would Allow Japs to Enter Siberia
Tokyo reports say France favors unconditional Japanese intervention in Siberia while Britain waits for American guidance. Political circles expect intervention within a month as Bolshevik and enemy influence threaten Japan and the Far East amid freed Russian prisoners. Premier Terauchi warns of rising chaos in Russia.
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France
Siberia
Tokio
U. P
Great Britain
America
Washington
Foreign Advisory Council
Vladivostok
Japan
Russia
Far East
Terauchi
Gompers Sends Labor Message to Russian Soviet
President Samuel Gompers of the AFL cables support to the Russian Soviet urging resistance to Teuton domination and offering American labor aid. He asks how help can be extended and pledges unity for freedom and democracy against autocracy.
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Washington
Mar
U. P
America
Russia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Mos
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Woman in Detroit Heads Food Administration
Mrs Cora Guenther Detroit's deputy food administrator and the only woman food administrator in Michigan took charge of Detroit's food administration in the absence of David Heineman. Her first act was to direct police inspection of every eating house in the city.
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Detroit
Mich
U. P
Cora Guenther
Michigan
Food Administration
David Heineman
Miners Discuss Lowering Living Costs at Ohio Convention
Martins Ferry Ohio March 13 U P Discussion of rail road difficulties raising living costs for eastern Ohio miners dominates the United Mine Workers sub district No 5 convention in session here Two hundred delegates representing 15321 miners in Ohio and northern West Virginia attend Frank Ledvinka vice president backs increasing Ohio mine inspectors from 12 to improve safety arguing saving one life justifies added expense A mine inspector earns 1500 while a fatal accident costs the state fund about 3
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Martins Ferry
U. P
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Frank Ledvinka
Governor to veto referendum on federal prohibition amendment
Albany March 13 Gov Whitman will veto the bill that delays ratification of the federal prohibition amendment. The measure, passed by the assembly after a lengthy debate, would put the issue to a public referendum instead of the state legislature. The governor supported legislative ratification.
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Albany
N. Y
U. P
Whitman
State Assembly
Assembly
Senate
Dance, Eagles Hall Schedule With Norwood Mootz Orchestra
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights at Eagles Hall feature a dance with the Norwood Mootz orchestra. Ady advertisement notes regular weekly events and live music for guests.
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Eagles Hall
Norwood-Mootz
Ady
Three Zeppelins Take Part In English Raid
French accounts report three Zeppelins involved in the latest German air raid on England under Lord French. Only one attacked the defended district, four bombs fell on Hull destroying a house and causing a woman to die of shock. The other airships roamed remote countryside for hours. This marks the first Zeppelin raid since last fall.
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London
U. P
England
French
Home Defense
Hull
American Troops Capture German Air Crew Near Clamency
In the Chemin des Dames sector American forces captured the crew of a German aircraft that had fallen near Clamency. Artillery fire reached peak intensity at several points, five gas projector groups were destroyed, towns behind German lines were set afire, and large ammunition dumps were blown up.
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Paris
U. P
Chemin Des Dames
Clamency
Paris Raid Hits By 60 Gothas In Nine Squadrons
Paris reports indicate during Monday morning raid by 60 Gothas in nine squadrons suffered heavy losses. Four aircraft, three Gothas and a biplane, were shot down. One crew captured after forced landing near the chateau Thieroy. Roche planes used two routes. first warning at 9 10 p m and all clear at 12 10 a m.
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Paris
Chateau Thieroy
Roche
British Troops Missing After Teuton Raid
London March 13 A strong enemy party raided a British post south of Armentieres after heavy bombardment Field Marshal Haig said a few British soldiers are missing In the Lavacquerie area an approaching party of the enemy was observed.
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London
U. P
Armentieres
Haig
Lavacquerie
Manchester Guardian Praises Wilson Message to Russian Soviets
The Manchester Guardian praised President Wilson for sending a cordial message to the all-Russian congress of Soviets. It credited him with intervening to correct allies diplomatic errors and queried why generous statesmanship often comes from across the ocean.
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Manchester Guardian
Wilson
London
U. P
The
America
British raid north of Lons drives off enemy forces
British forces conducted a raid north of Lons and reported success with several prisoners taken. Southwest of Cambrai and opposite Loos the enemy’s forces were engaged, the fragmentary text notes the action but lacks full details.
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Lons
Cambrai
Loos
Ousley urges 15 workless days to free farm labor
Assistant Agriculture Secretary Ousley told the Senate Agriculture Committee that a total of fifteen non essential industry workless days could be spread over weeks to release workers for planting. He warned government takeover of farming might be needed but hoped to avoid it, and noted growing acreage with drought hurting some southwestern districts. He opposed future price fixing.
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Washington
U P
Ousley
Senate Agriculture Committee
Gore
England
Special meeting on death of Brother Dumoulin
M. B. A. Branch No. 2 calls a special meeting this evening to act on the death of Brother Joseph H. Dumoulin. All members requested to attend. President Ady.
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Joseph H. Dumoulin
Ady
Plan to rush national army to war front
United Press reports Washington plans accelerate troop shipments to France in 1918. The National Army division will sail soon, receive training behind the front, and go through the same regimen as regulars and guards under French and British instructors to form a ready manpower reserve.
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United Press Sta
Washington
War Department
America
Germany
Near East
Marsh
National Army
France
Dance Academy Takeover Announces Opening Night
Announcement states Valentine Dancing Academy has been taken over and will host an opening dance Wednesday night. Signatories Claude Shriver and John J. Marks.
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Valentine Dancing Academy
Claude Shriver
John J. Marks
Adyv
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Ron
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Harrisburg
Stark Service
State Utilities Commission
Teulon
United States
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