MVOMAN'S LEAGUE ON WAR ECONOMY ORGANIZED
The Women's League for War Economy formed in Canton plans volunteering to conserve food. Women will be conscripted to lead districts, run staff corps, and push economy at home to aid the U S war effort. Public meetings will mobilize housewives to buy cheaper meats bake war breads and substitute cheaper foods for the costly.
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Wilson
Food Administration
U. S
Mises
Women's League For
League
Food Commission
Stolberg
Canton
United States
Mob Burns Slain Suspects in Memphis Killing Case
In Memphis on May 23 a white mob burned to death two black suspects tied to Eli Persons, the confessed slayer of 11 year old Antoinette Rappal. Police made arrests as clashes between blacks and whites flared. coroner ruled Persons died from causes unknown.
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Memphis
Tenn
Eli Persons
Antoinette Rappal
N T. Ingram
Perons
Installment plan outlined for purchasing a Liberty Bond
The notice explains buying a $50 Liberty bond in installments with a $1 deposit due at signing. June 15 notifies allotment. if not allotted, deposit is returned. Payments: June 28 $9, June 30 $10, August 15 $15, August 30 $15. Upon second payment an official certificate is issued and bond delivered after final payment. Coupons pay $1.75 annually, split June 15 and December 15. Bonds run 30 years and may be redeemed after 15 years.
Laon Fortress Now In Danger From French Advances
In the Ailette valley south of Laon French forces dominate the area after capturing key heights and three lines of German trenches in Chevreux. About 350 German prisoners were taken as French troops push to within nine miles of the fortress guarding the southern end of the Hindenburg line.
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Paris
Ailette
Laon
Chevreux
Allied Purchasing Board to Spend 10 Billion Annually
The Allied Purchasing Board will spend ten billion dollars per year in the United States to buy supplies not only for allied forces but also for the U S military and naval services. Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels are outlining plans to merge the Army and Navy quartermaster departments into the board to expand its reach. The agency, already praised as the greatest buying operation in history, would nearly double in scope.
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Washington
Allied Purchasing Board
U. S
Baker
Daniels
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
Navy
Purchasing Board
Day's News at a Glance Mixed War and Politics Items
Four hundred delegates gathered to plan a district rally of the Daughters of America. Hazlett to open a recruiting office on the public Square. Ireland plans home rule steps. Wilson outlines nationwide unity efforts. Joffre and Vig arrived in France. Laon near front. Gore food bill expected. Mexico neutral. Snow and a mosquito sighted in Canton. Stated unrest and coal land deals noted.
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Daughters Amerca
Harry F. Hazlett
Company c
Fismen
Public Square
Canton Womer
League For War Economy
Wilson
Canton Holiness Association
Frank Nape
Harry Jekens
Teach& His
Wa Hohercher
Moose Lodge
D. M. Patterson
King
Marketay
3Rd St
First Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Ohio River
P. M. Camp
Home Missions
United Brethren Church of the United States
Joffre
Ministr Vigrani
France
U. S
French War Office
Laon
Hindenburg Line
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Memphis
Alsace
Lorraine
Hague
Begi
Weather Fragments From Sterda 4 Pp May
Weather page fragment shows temperatures and precipitation notes with unreadable headings. It lists minimum and maximum figures and a time stamp, but the content is garbled and unreadable.
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Sterda
Timum
New Ambulance Unit Mustered in Ohio National Guard
Lieut Col Hall chief surgeon of the Ohio National Guard mustered into state service 100 members of Ambulance Co No 4 C N G at a public service in the Auditorium. About 600 people witnessed the ceremony as the unit grows toward war strength of 135 before the June 5 registration date.
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Hall
Ohio National Guard
State Service
Ambulance Co. No. 4
G. P. Lawrence
No Booze for Soldiers Enforcement of Federal Law
Notices of the new federal law banning liquor sales to soldiers in uniform were sent to county boards by the state liquor license commissioners. In Franklin County alone the order affects about 1,500 soldiers and violators face a $100 fine for possessing liquor in a military camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Franklinco
Clark Doughty
Ambulance Company No. 4 Formed in Ohio National Guard
Col Hall announced the Ohio National Guard unit titled Ambulance Co. No. 4 after a muster in Canton. He outlined federal service after July 15 with two to four drill nights weekly and a possible southeast camp for intensive training. Recruiting offices are open from 9 am to 5 pm at the Auditorium annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hall
Gov. Cox
Ohio National Guard
Ambulance Co. No. 4
Quartermaster's Department
Lawrence
Stolberg
Harry Frease
R. D. Hiller
A. M Garner
Citizens’ Committee
Canton
Kin Club Seeks Civic Help for Battery Officers
Members of the Kin addressed by Lieut Lawrence of the Ambulance Co and Private William Tyson of Battery B Akron urged support for recruiting. A meeting at the Adcraft club rooms Wednesday will discuss organizing a mounted band from Canton and recruiting for Battery AB, with Capt Albrecht arriving from Akron to speak.
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Lawrence
The
Ambulance Co
William Tyson
Battery B
Akron
Hatterie
Canton
Battery AB
Albrecht
Anis Club
64 Year Old Mohawk Enlists In Moose Parade Admits Age
D. Lovett of Columbus Avenue NW applies to Private Tyson for enlistment and claims to be just past 64 years old. He runs a piano business and wants any service branch, saying he can handle harder work than many 25 year olds enlisting. Moose members announce a Moose Parade at 7 pm Thursday with best seats in the auditorium pit for paraders via the Fifth Street entrance.
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D. Twovett
Columbus Ay
Tyson
Battery B
Lovett
All Moose
Fifth-st
Advt
Abandons Tour for Registration of Non Residents
County Clerk Charles Kirk halts a county wide non resident registration tour after a directive from Judge Advocate General Turney of Ohio. The order requires non residents outside Canton city limits to register at the courthouse by June 5. City Clerk W Edgar Jackson continues within city limits registering residents, including four new entries.
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Charles Kirk
Judge Advocate General
Turney
Ohio
Canton
Court House
P. C. Leist
Alliance
Starkco
Organized Labor
Gov. Cox
Advocate General
Kirk
Massillon
Brewster
Robert J. Turney
W. Edgar Jackson
Jackson
Charles Philip Walter
Peru
Elow
Ralph Kady Schleich
Washington Court House
Harry Smith Hearst
Fast Pa
Gregory Lakatos
Cleveland
Lakatos
United States
Stolberg
Board of Elections
George Shauf
Starkee Board of Elections
Shauf
Shaul. Kittaning
Mercy Hospital Alumni Nurses Hold May Party Ad
A May party hosted by the Mercy Hospital Alumni Nurses Association is planned for Wednesday evening the twenty third. Admission is twenty five cents. All Days are Overland Days and All Knights are Willys Knights from Canton Motor Car Co.
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Mercy Hospital Alumni Nurses’ Association
Willys Knights, Canton Motor Car Co
Advt
Mosquitos and Snow Mark Early Summer Weather
The first mosquito of the season appeared in Canton while a light snow flurry occurred Wednesday morning. Forecaster says temperatures will drop to frost level Wednesday night, with 38 degrees recorded Tuesday. State agronomist Thorne notes crops are a week behind but not retarded, with corn good, wheat and oats up, potatoes and apples fair, peaches and cherries affected.
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Canton
Young Odbert
Hanna Block
Thorne
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Ohio
Bible in Appeal Over Fortune Telling Conviction
Lucy Haas of Canton appeals a police court fine for fortune telling without a license arguing the law is unconstitutional. The petition cites biblical prophecies from the Old and New Testaments and questions whether authors of sacred books could be arrested under the statute if they proclaimed prophecy.
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Supreme Court
Lucy Haas
Canton
Ohio
Wilson Pushes War Censorship in Espionage Bill
President Wilson told Congress he will push a wartime press and speech censorship despite Senate and House opposition. He praised the press overall but said government limits on news publication are essential for effective war conduct.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House Republicans
Posses scour country for murderer on Erie train
May 23. Posses search for a negro laborer who shot and killed W. D. Gober of Kirkwood Georgia on an Erie train near Creston last night. Gober was transporting a party of negro workers from the south. The slayer leaped from the moving train. Gober's body was taken to Akron.
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Kent
W. D. Gober
Kirkwood
Erie
Creston
Gober
Akron
War Tax Hits All as 1800 Million Bill Pins Consumers
Washington report warns the $1.8 billion revenue bill will cut into American pockets. It targets Mr and Mrs Ultimate Consumer with a 2 percent levy on incomes above set thresholds, a 10 percent tariff on imports, freight and express charges, higher passenger fares, and taxes on entertainment, everyday goods, medicines, tobacco, and more. The plan promises revenue but sharpens the burden on households already strained by the cost of living.
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Robert B. Smith
Washington
Iltimate
House
Wilson
Senate
Express
Treasury Department
Bolf
Tennis Club
New Life Insurance
Hungarian Cabinet Resigns Under Pressure From Factions
May 23 London dispatch reports Premier Count Tisza has led a resigned Hungarian cabinet. The move follows persistent rumors and a surge of attacks within Austria and Hungary as pro German and Austrian Hungarian first factions clash. Patriot critics accuse Tisza of blocking efforts to split the dual monarchy and plot his downfall.
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London
Count Tisza
Amsterdam
Austria
Hungary
Cox to address opening of Cleveland recruiting station
Governor Cox will speak at the opening of the new recruiting station in Public Square Cleveland on Saturday. Military day events include a parade and efforts to recruit thousands before registration day.
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Cleveland
Cox
Public Square
Specials This Week at Keyser’s Groceries
Seed potatoes and lard advertised with Early Rose seed potatoes at 4 25 per bushel. Best sugar cured hams 42 per lb. 50 lb cans of pure lard 12 50 per can. Winter wheat flour 3 50 per sack, sering wheat flour 4. All 80c brooms 606 each. Address 1210 Tuscarawas St W and 436 McKinley Ave SW. Both phones.
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Keyser’s
Tuscarawassi W
McKinley-ay SW
Flags Flown As Stark Electric Resume Service After Strike
Stark Electric and Cleveland Alliance and Mahoning Valley Railway resumed service Wednesday three weeks after a wage strike. Unity was recognized, four of five men discharged were reinstated, and wage arbitration was agreed. An inspection trip showed no damage as flags waved from the car.
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Stark Electric
Cleveland, Alliance and Mahoning Valley Lines
Cleveland, Aliance and
Mahoning Valley Railway
Carmen
Cleveland
Charles Morley
Canton
Alliance
Main
Libertysts
Cuban and Guatemalan Ministers Arrive in Geneva
The Cuban minister to Germany and the Guatemalan minister arrived in Geneva from Berlin. They reported a serious German situation with widespread discontent and extreme food shortages, aided by a German officer escort to the Swiss frontier.
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Geneva
Germany
Berlin
Roth
Atlanta Fire Costs Mount as Relief Expedited
Atlanta reports a total fire loss of 3.5 million with Southern Mutual paying 225000. Homes are replaced with quarters for the homeless and a 60000 relief fund funds aid. Decoration Day exercises urged by Wm. McKinley Post with direct society participation.
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Atlanta
Southern Mutual
Wm. McKinley
Alfred Garner
Henry R. Packer
Adjt
Morris Plan Offers Easy Weekly Payments
Bills all paid at one place with credit maintained and a feeling of independence promoted by Morris Plan.
Mahogany Victrola for Sale by Carlson Ad
On account of leaving city at once will sacrifice my Mahogany Victrola. Call between 7 and 8 p m Wednesday evening. E Carlson room and Moose club.
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Carlson
Room & Moose Club
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British War Office
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N. G
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Lieut. Lawrence
Col. Turney
A. C. Allen
Chas
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the Bolendero
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D. W. Baker
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H. L. Montgomery & Son
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St NW
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