First Aero-Post Service Inauguration Between New York and Washington
The inaugural aero post flight carried mail for Philadelphia and Washington. Lieut George L. Boyle piloted the first leg from New York, with 140 pounds of mail, 60 pounds to drop en route. A Belmont Park launch for New York to Philadelphia followed 11:30 a.m. with 182 pieces to Philadelphia and 460 to Washington, total 144 pounds.
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Washington
and Wilson
Kington
Capitol
U. S. Mail Service
Philadelphia
Delphia
Ane
New York
York
U. P
Belmont Park
St International Aviation
Postmaster Patten
Byron Newton
Allan Hawley
Press
The
Aero Club of America
Htre
Signal Corps
Army
Washa
Probe of rifle stories probes Ye Lussings assets and arms
Investigation into alleged stories about Ye Lussing an American of German birth resumes. Attorney General Lewis and Decker say witnesses are few and details remain unclear. One witness claims to have visited a storage and seen rifles with a large sum of money in a box.
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W York
U. P
Ye Lussing
Ates
Lewis and Decker
America
Weather Forecast for Ohio Delivers Showers in North
An evening weather bulletin for Ohio notes tonight and Thursday will bring showers, with the extreme north facing stronger rain. Temperatures are expected to rise warmer Thursday, with a mild midweek in central regions. Local stations report variable cloudiness and minor winds across the state.
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Ohio
May 27 Draft Departure For Canton Men To Georgia Camp
Stark county draftees near end of May will depart to Camp Gordon Georgia with Canton selections. About 278 men from the south board and 25 percent extra for Canton have been called. Ohio’s total 2000 draftees plus regional calls move between May 20 and June 2 to training centers and then to France.
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Stark Co
Canton
Camp Gordon
United Press
The
Daily News
Adjutant General
Columbus
Atlanta
Chamblee
South Board
Washington
Ohio
France
Columbus Barracks
War on U Boats Satisfactory Says British Official
London May 15 Doctor McNamara financial secretary of the admiralty told the house of commons the submarine warfare trend has progressed satisfactorily since January 1 He noted 172 steamers were unsuccessfully attacked by German submarines between January 11 and April 30 He cited neutral reports and enemy boasts as proof of recent submarine successes being limited
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London
U. P
Doctor McNamara
Admiralty
House of Commons
McNamara
Germans imprison Dowager Empress and Russian nobles in Crimea
Berlin confirms Russian Dowager Empress Maria along with Grand Dukes Nicholas Nikolaivitch Peter Nikolaivitch and Alexander Michaelovski have been imprisoned by German forces in Crimea. Local ad notes Epworth M. E. church in Waco hosts Banner Quartet on May 15.
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Zurich
U. P
Berlin
Maria
Nicholas Nikolaivitch
Peter Nikolaivitch
Alexander Michaelovski
Crimea
Epworth M. E. Church
Waco
Adv
Red Men close Great Council sessions here
Emil Kauffmann named new great sachem with a long list of appointments. Columbus chosen to host next year’s convention the second week of May, Marion the only opposition. Officers for Soldiers' Welfare named, and Degree of Pocahontas installs its officers led by Mrs. Marietta Hexamer as great Pocahontas.
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Great Council
Pocahontas
Columbus
Marion
Emil Kauffmann
Marietta Hexamer
Canton
Nora Shellhimer
New Straitsville
Winona
Rebecca Kimble
Minnehaha
Clem Jenkins
Marysville
Augusta Brown
Sue Musselman
Akron
Anna Queer
Alliance
Mary Wright
Portsmouth
Ella Browning
Uhrichsville
Ohio Troops Parade in Canton Review Film At Alhambra
The 38 000 Ohio soldiers from Camp Sherman will march in review before Canton residents in a celluloid event. The film The Re Making of a Nation shows camp life from entry to trained soldier with scenes of trenches gas masks and camp facilities. Proceeds go to 83rd soldiers. matinees planned and no war tax collected.
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Ohio
Canton
France
Ocean
Camp Sherman
Alhambra Theater
83Rd
Canton Boys
Uncle Sam
Theaer
Can
United States
Ohio Boys
Johnny Kilbane
Great ordnance plant planned near Pittsburgh
Washington May 15. Construction of a large ordnance plant similar to the Neville Island United States Steel plant is contemplated by the government and Bethlehem Steel Co. The second plant would produce big howitzers and likely manufacture projectiles.
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Washington
U. P
United States Steel Corporation
Neville Island
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Co
Three Austrians Fire On Aviation Depot
Three Austrians hid behind bushes and fired on the U S aviation supply depot at Middletown Harrisburg Pa. Soldiers detained the assailants after a rear approach. Early Rose potatoes suitable for seed sold for 1 dollar per bushel delivered in city limits. Call Mr Roos Bell telephone 4460.
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Harrisburg
U. P
United States Aviation
Middletown
Roos
Bell Telephone
Furniture Sale At Yale Store Slashes Prices
Sacrifice sale advertised with all furniture priced at under half. Yale Furniture Store at 323 Market av promotes drastic markdowns on every item in stock.
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Yale Furniture Store
Dance Eagles Hall Schedule in Norwood Mootz Orchestra
Dance at Eagles Hall every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights presented by the Norwood Mootz Orchestra adyv.
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Dance Eagles’ Hall
Norwood-Mootz Orchestra
Adyv
Engineers study Canton water supply plan progress
Five Morris Knowles Engineering Co. representatives began a preliminary study of Canton water needs. They will compare electrical and steam pumping costs and may propose unifying stations on a new city tract. A reservoir survey is planned with findings due in several weeks. Bonnet of Paris at St Peters tonight at 8.
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Canton
Morris Knowles Engineering Co
Pittsburgh
DeCorps
Council
Water Commission
Commission
McCullough and Willis Endorsed by Wayne County Republicans
Congressman Roscoe C. McCulloch received endorsement for Congress and Frank B. Willis for governor at a Wayne County Republican meeting Tuesday night. The resolution cited McCulloch’s role in key legislation and cross party support for the administration war effort, noting his large majorities in 1914 and 1916. Willis’s legislative record and leadership as governor, plus his Red Cross and Liberty Loan efforts, were highlighted in backing his gubernatorial bid.
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Roscoe CC. McCulloch
Congress
Frank B. Willis
Wayne-co
Republican Executive Committee
McCulloch
Gov
Willis
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Man Injured In Water Well Drill Incident
Gene Hupp 35 of 1301 Tuscara was badly hurt when caught between a mud box and a revolving shaft during city water well drilling. He sustained three fractured ribs and severe bruises to his right shoulder arm and leg and was taken home by Miller Blanchard ambulance. He works for Layne and Boler Co Memphis.
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Gene Hupp
Tuscara
Miller-Blanchard
Hupp
Layne and Boler Co
Memphis
Tenn
Teutons Launch Big Gun Raid Along Somme Front
British repulsed a German raid and heavy artillery attacked along the Somme Ancre Morlancourt and Kemmel sectors. French gains were reported after fighting north of Montdidier and Montdidier-Noy area with prisoners taken. Italy announced bombing of Cattaro base.
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Teutons
Somme
Morlancourt
Stemmel
Berlin
London
U. P
Ancre
Flanders Front
Kaig
Kemmel
Lens
Pallore
Haig
Flanders
French War Office
Amiens
Montdidier
Erlin
Bray-Corbie
War Office
Germany's Last Great Adventure In Western Front Fight
United Press reports from May 14 describe Germany refitting divisions with wounded and recruits including 18 year olds. Losses in the Somme and Lys battles are cited as high, with prisoners noting tens of percent casualties in several regiments as the class of 1919 is drafted to bolster the effort.
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France
Germany
Hindenburg
Sixty-Second Infantry
Meteren
Flanders
One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment
Somme
Lys
Kings for Conquered Lands Named in Conference
Copenhagen May 15 Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor Karl named monarchs for Lithonia Estonia Courland and Poland in a conference. The new Austro German alliance formed at the meeting is reported as unpopular in Austria by Voerwarts in the German press.
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Copenhagen
U. P
Kaiser Wilhelm
Emperor Karl
Lithonia
Esthenia
Courland
Poland
Voerwarts
Austria
Special 25c Regular Meal at Strand Rest
The Strand Restaurant near the Strand Theater offers a special 25 cent regular meal including soup coffee or tea or milk, choice of meats and fish, one vegetable side bread butter and potatoes for 75 cents. The ad promises the very best and invites patrons to try and become regular customers.
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Strand Rest
Strand Theater
Advy
Church Leaders Define Wartime Duty for Church and Civilization
The sixty sixth annual Congregational Conference of Ohio opened at First Congregational Church with Rev. John L. Grant urging churches to aid the war effort beyond preaching. He said church leadership and civilizational values are at stake and promoted support for the Y M C A and Red Cross on battlefields in France. Rev. Orville L. Keplinger of Mansfield followed with a sermon titled The Sacrifice of Service on how war enters church life and duties of believers.
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Church of Today
Christian Civilization
John L. Grant
Congregational Conference of Ohio
First Congregational Church
Grant
Red Cross
France
Orville L. Keplinger
Mansfield
German Kings Plan Hold Meeting With Hun Leaders
Zurich reports indicate Bavaria and Saxony kings head to German headquarters to confer with the Kaiser following a pattern set by the Emperor Karl meeting. Vienna dispatch notes a new Austro German defense alliance aimed at lasting 25 years.
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Zurich
U. P
Bavaria
Saxony
Prussia
Karl
Austria
Vienna
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National Army
George H. Clark
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Great Ordnance Plant
Gram
M’culloch
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Bethune
Nieppe Forest
Paris
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Avre
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William Phillip Simms
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Ralph Green
Helen Strang
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