13 May 1918
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
1
Washington officials weighed British statements on American force deployment in Europe amid talk of holding a reserve for indefinite time. Some officials doubted the brigading plan and favored minimal forces with strong reserves to thwart German advances, a stance reflecting tension over allied strategy and American aid.
Canton chapter of the American Red Cross reports strong enlistment for overseas service in France. Women and girls apply as drivers and clerks while men are sought for various roles. trainings run 10 am to noon daily with Himes coordinating intake at headquarters in Cleveland. Wage ranges in francs, with transport paid by the Red Cross. exact call date pending but expected soon.
Frost is likely tonight across the region with cold temperatures and clear skies. The notice also mentions an event at McKinley monument on Tuesday night at six o clock by the Red Men hall.
Henry Van Dyke, former minister to Holland, urges a hard line against pacifists in Chicago. He cites biblical notions and Billy Sunday on Satan's trail while criticizing pacifist aid to Germany and referencing Potsdam as a critique of mercy versus aggression.
Stark County urges residents to order coal during Coal Week starting June 3 to speed production and stockpile for winter. Officials say early orders aid factories and railroads, with federal guidance stressing first-in deliveries and a nationwide drive to boost coal reserves.
Prof. M. A. Bachtel of Ohio State University will lecture Tuesday night at Sponseller Grange hall on the treatment of soils. He works on soils adapted for wheat across the state and will collect soil samples from six county farms for his studies.
American patrols report thinning German lines in Lorraine and Verdun as resources wane in Picardy. German outposts like Ancerviller deserted. bodies found in Toul sector indicate light German troops. New gas projectors, "tin cans," fail to force masks as Americans maintain strong defense.
Horace Noakes, a railroad worker, was arraigned on assault with intent to kill after he said he struck his wife with a crowbar on Saturday as she prepared breakfast. He claimed financial strain and the couple’s baby on the way drove him to the act. The wife is in critical condition.
Plate boil gains two cents to 20 and 22 cents a pound, sirloin steak up four to 34 cents, and round steak up two to 30 and 32 cents a pound. Moose Ladies' Night scheduled Tuesday evening May 14 at the Moose club features ten vaudeville acts starting at 8. For members and their guests.
London reports glow from British leaders on U S aid to World War effort. Milner and Bonar Law credit America with filling military gaps and funding for allies, while Rhondda lauds food and supplies and Bayly notes welcome U S naval presence at Queenstown.
Detectives Fromm Pilcher Herdlicka Biffle and Officer J Vogley arrested fourteen people at 416 Fifth St SE early Monday for alleged disorderly house activities. Six men pleaded guilty to gambling and were fined ten dollars plus costs. H Crossland faces a hearing after being charged with running a disorderly house and a gambling room with bond set at two hundred dollars. his wife also pleads not guilty and bond is two hundred. Several others charged with visiting or residing in a disorderly house enter not guilty pleas or are released on bond until Wednesday.
Inclement weather stopped cleaners from starting at the northwest end Monday morning. If it does not rain, crews resume at noon. Residents had cleared yards and set rubbish at curb lines over the weekend. Service Director DeCorps plans an inspection Monday afternoon.
The notice invites the public to a reception of a great chief tonight at Courtland Hotel at 7 o clock and an auditorium event at 9 o clock. Admission is free and families and friends are encouraged to attend.
Early Rose potatoes suitable for seed offered at 1 dollar per bushel delivered within city limits. Call Mr. Roos at Bell telephone 4460 Ady.
British Field Marshal Haig reports active hostile artillery in the Somme valley. French general staff notes forty divisions between the Labassee canal and Ypres, with a six to one man-to-yard ratio, and similar German density. French troops penetrate German lines north of Nomeny and take prisoners while a German surprise attack near St Ie fails.
George Sepp charged with intoxication and property destruction after rolling dice in a southeast end saloon. He paid $5 fine plus costs and arranged reimbursement for the shattered glass showcase. Regular dances at Eagles Hall noted with special ad listings for Yale Furniture nearby.
A two story frame house at 2127 Harrisonavy SW housing foreigners burned out after 3 AM Sunday. Fire Chief Mesnar said a lamp likely caused the blaze and the fire was confined to the upper floor. Neighbors carried beer cases to a vacant lot as the occupants kept merrymaking. State fire officials may investigate.
Forty seven Canton draftees depart Tuesday morning for Ft Thomas Kentucky as the vanguard of more than 542 selects headed for a Kentucky cantonment around May 29. North and south boards share quotas with 28 men each and 14 from Massillon and 12 from Alliance.
In Paris on May 13 the news agency reported that 4511 ships passed safely through the danger zone during February to April. German claims of sinking 600,000 tons in April were denied as 268,704 tons were actually sunk. Amsterdam reported Admiral Von Capelle asserting a stronger naval offensive since unrestricted submarine warfare began.
Delegates and visitors pour into Canton for the sixty sixth session of the Improved Order of Red Men and the Degree of Pocahontas. The crowd registers at the Courtland hotel as credentials paperwork proceeds. The convention runs to Wednesday with a reception and a dance tonight and tomorrow morning.
Edward C. Loewenstine of Cincinnati addressed the chiefs of record and collectors of wampum in a Monday afternoon conclave. He praised the Improved Order of Red Men for supporting the nation during hardships and highlighted sacrifices, volunteer offerings, boy service, comfort rooms, and ambulance autos.
Sculptor Gutzen Borglum charges Secretary Baker and the aircraft group with misuse of national resources and false statements to Congress. He vows new documentary evidence before the Senate to clear himself of private air interests accusations. Senate probes continue this week with a Moose Club event planned for May 14, including vaudeville acts.
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