Zeppelins Open Fire as Russians Hold Dvinsk Fortress
Reported Russian defense of Dvinsk on the Dvina river remains firm as German forces face marshy terrain and stiff rear-guard resistance. Zeppelins engage east of Riga while Haig notes limited local raids and ongoing heavy artillery actions near Ypres and Langemarcke.
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Col. Kropotkin
Dvinsk
Copenhagen
Riga
Germany
London
Riga Anh
Dvina River
Haig
Field Marshal
War Office
Gralle
St. Julien
Flanders
Langemarcke
Meeting of Knights of Luther To Convene Monday Night
The notice calls all members to a grave meeting likely affecting life or death, to be held Monday night January 1, 1917 at 7:20 at East Hall. Lloyd F. Patron Dictator signs the adv.
300000 Teutons Is Captive Goal Set For July 1
Washington report says American army experts target capturing 300000 German soldiers before July 1. They have requested $25,550,000 from the house appropriations committee to support housing and care for the expected prisoners.
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Washington
Hindenburg
House Appropriations Committee
No Fuel Relief Sought as Coal Stock Drops
United States government modifies its coal order to ins ure mills in the City will receive adequate supply to stay open. Ohio utilities commission will station inspectors next week to check if Ohio mined coal moves to Canada and protests if shipments leave the state. A Columbus coal company reports Baltimore & Ohio refuses to move coal from Jacksonco mines with 33 cars idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Canton
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Ohio Utilities Commission
Lake Points
Ohio
Canada
Columbus Coal Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Jacksonco
H. B. Vorhees
Cincinnati
Toledo
Utilities Commission
Vorhees
Canton's Miss Pollard Demonstrates War Service Spirit
Miss Lillian Pollard of 1323 Arnold Ave SW was barred from Navy enlistment as a stenographer, cited as no role for women on ships. She instead serves as secretary to Mayor Stolberg, greeting visitors at city hall, after Fred Marburger departed for Chillicothe with Canton's first draft contingent.
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Lillian Pollard
Arnold Av
Miss Pollard
City Hall
Stolberg
Fred Marburger
Chillicothe
Canton
Arsenal Blast Kills Three and Hurts Dozens in Philadelphia
A series of five explosions at the Frankford federal arsenal in Philadelphia destroyed five buildings and injured more than 30 workers, including several women. Three men were killed, two missing, and 22 wounded reported at Frankford Hospital. Investigators link the blasts to powder being pressed into a six inch shell. The House also moved to form a committee to probe an ammunition scandal.
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Philadelphia
Frankford Federal Arsenal
Frankford Hospital
P. H. Building No. 6
Hospital Attack Spurs Air Board Action
Washington officials vow a strong air response after a German attack on an American hospital in France. President Wilson backed plans to rush aviators and planes to the French front, aiming to thwart further strikes and support Pershing's operations when reports arrive.
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Washington
France
War Department
Germany
Wilson
Pershing
America
Build A Home Campaign Aims 2000 Canton Homes By Spring
Canton aims to reach 100000 population soon with a campaign to build 2000 homes by spring. Frank L. Cole of the Canton real estate board says abundant sites labor and material support rapid growth and urges unity of manufacturers retailers bankers. Public sale of Geo W Mentzer estate announced for 10 am Monday at 616 Walnut NE. Socialist Meeting tonight at Walnut and Tusc with E L Hitchens of Cincinnati as speaker.
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Canton
Ohio
Frank L. Cole
Canton Real Estate Board
Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Geo. W. Mentzer
Walnut
N O T Seeks High Tension Line to Waco Plant
The N O T plans a high tension line from the Tuscarawassi W power plant to the Central Power Co plant in Waco via West Park. Council 8 is expected to act on the request Monday night. Superintendent Daniel Scanlon says service will remain poor until the permit is granted, as Friday night and Saturday morning trains faced frequent power outages. Thousands faced delays commuting downtown as well as interurban services. Scanlon aims to restore first class service once council approves. Until then N O T cars run sporadically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscarawassi
Central Power Co
Waco
West Park
Council 8
Daniel Scanlon
Scanlon
Council
Reichstag to debate Wilson note rebuke and Belgian issue
Berlin dispatches report Pan Germans plan to rebuke Wilson note when Reichstag sessions begin. Lokal Anzeiger drives protest while Vorwaerts opposes. Amsterdam source says Germany will accept Belgian full restoration but reject separate Belgian independence deals. Stockholm conference eyed for November.
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Hague
Wilson
Reichstag
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Stockholm
Cologne
London
Germany
Benedict
Belgium
Amsterdam
Tyd
Early second draft call planned by Ohio military
In Chillicothe on September 1920, Maj. Gen. Glenn and staff discussed an early call of the second draft contingent. The next 10 percent state quota may arrive in 10 units of one percent per hour, freeing congestion as about 4,000 men join Camp Sherman.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Cleveland
Camp Sherman
Glenn
Col. Bell
Plan Peace Meet In Blackpool England In September
The British labor party plans an international conclave to replace the Stockholm Peace conference. Arthur Henderson, former government member and labor party secretary, is among the chief instigators amid wide delegate discussion at the trades union congress.
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Blackpool
England
Labor Party
Stockholm
Trades Union Congress
Arthur Henderson
Missing Will Now Sought In King Murder Case
Chicago and Concord reports revive focus on Mrs Maude King death with questions about a second will. Investigators trace possible forgery and missing papers while relatives and associates dispute accidental shooting theory and probe sale of fortune valued at 510000.
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Chicago
Maude King
Concord
Mrs. King
New York
Mia
Mary C. Melvin
P. C. McDuffie
Atlanta
Anna L Robinson
King
W. G. Robinson
Morrison, Ir
Paul Robinson
Muskogee
Okla
N. C
Maude A. King
H. S. Williams
L. Spears
Hoffman
Mayoral Dilemma Across Three Ohio Villages
Winder of Limaville Beach City and Wilmot face blank mayoral ballots as petitions miss filing deadlines. Voters will write in preferred candidates for mayors Brewster Minnick Breil Lerch Coy Hime Pennock Foster Dailey Mohler Spies Smith Dager. All offices listed are nonpartisan.
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Winder
Limaville
Beach City
Wilmot
Ohio
Brewster
J. H. Minnick and
Co. L. Breil
Canal Fulton
Ira W. Lerch
Louisville
J. L. Coy
Magnolia
W. L. Hime
Minerva
Horace A. Pennock
Navarre
H. W. Foster
L. J. Dailey
New Berlin
J. R. Mohler
Osnaburg
Charles A. Spies
Waynesburg
Alexander Smith
Noble Dager
Ribot to Name French Cabinet
Paris reports President Poincare will ask Premier Ribot to form a new cabinet after the ministry resigned yesterday. Poincare will not act until after consultations with the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies.
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Paris
Sept
Poincare
Ribot
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Irish meet moves Dublin to Cork sessions under way
Progress reports from the Irish home rule convention say sessions shift from Belfast to Cork with a London sitting anticipated. Nationalist delegates led by John Redmond are warmly received in the Unionist north as deliberations resume.
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Dublin
Belfast
Cork
London
John Redmond
Perkins Heads Draft to Yaphank Camp
George W. Perkins Jr will lead the first detachment of drafted men from the district to the training camp at Yaphank L I on Monday The item also includes local advertisements for Willard Storage Battery Service Station Canton Engineering and Electric Co Adv Hear Capt Lawrence All Days are Overland Days and Knights at the First U B church tomorrow with mention of Willys Knights Canton morning Adv Motor Car Co Adv
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New York
George W. Perkins, Jr
Yaphank
L. I
Willard Storage
4Th and
McKinleyay
Canton Engineering and Electric Co
Capt. Lawrence
U. B
Willys Knights
Canton
Motor Car Co
4Th and McKinley-av
Ady
Fourth Ambulance Corps to Lead Bible School Service
The 4th Ambulance Corps takes full charge of the Bible school service tonight at Walnut and Tusc st NW. Speaker E L Hitchens of Cincinnati. Florence M Nusly,Piano teacher, Studio 15 Harris Building, Market at N and 3rd St NW. State 3133. Adv ice Station at 4th and McKinley Ave NW. Co. Ad.
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First
U. B. Church
Adv
Florence M. Nusly
Harris Bldg
Cor
3Rd St NW
Seventy I W W hangouts raided in Illinois
Cleveland Sept 8 Seventy men caught in a general raid of I W W hang outs are in jail today charged with failure to register. Federal officers say among the seventy are three or four important catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Canton Sees Half Inch Rainfall and Cooler Weekend
Rain totaling about a half inch fell in Canton Friday evening. Temperatures cooled with a high of 64 and a low of 55 degrees observed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Stockholm Agency Tie Between Sweden and Germany Revealed
Secretary Lansing disclosed that German telegrams from Buenos Aires to Berlin were relayed through Stockholm, exposing Swedish legation channels. The messages discuss Argentine shipping and submarine actions, signaling strained US Sweden relations and a potential Argentine-German diplomatic crisis.
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Washington, Sept
United States
Sweden
Berlin
Buenos Ayres
Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Foreign Office
Stockholm
State Department
Lansing
Department of State
Count Luxburg
Buenos
Las Palmas
Oran
Guazo
Spain
Luxberg
Juy
Luxbury
Romulo
Germany
Washington
Lagercrantz
W. A. F. Ekengren
Grave meeting on life of the order scheduled Monday night
A meeting of grave importance concerning the life or death of the order will be held Monday night September 10 1917 at 730 oclock Eastern time. Every member is ordered to be present. Signed Lloyd F Moyer Patron Dictator Gold fish at Lindachers.
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Knights of Luther
Tig
Lloyd F
Lloyd F. Moyer
Adv
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Pyinsk
Balticsba
Baltic
Sydneska Oblad
Andubmarines
Petrograd
Aiser
Gen von Alten
Quinn
Red Cross
Sean
Eagles Hall
Christian Ringwald
Musi
Harris
Bell
Chamber of Commerce Committee
National Capital
Navy
Arsenal
Frankford
Obuildings
HOUSE
Frandford Arsenal
Frankford Arsenal
Dent
AIR Board
Walnut and Tusc
St E
E. L. Hitchens Ofincinnati
Pope
North Carolina
Trs Pmaude
Perkins
Walnut and
Tusc
E. L. Hitchens
IL. W. W
Argentina
Dance Eagles Hall
Arthur's Leather Shop
N.— Ady
Luther
Lindacher’s
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