Allies Reach Six Miles From St. Quentin In French American Push
American and French forces press the German line between the Aisne and Vesle as they reach within six miles of St. Quentin. British and French advance eight miles in Picardy, with French near Laon and Barisis deep into the lower forest of Coucy.
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Aisne
Vesle
ST. Quentin
Crozat Canal
Wesle
Somme
Laon
United Press
Happencourt
Fluquieres
St. Simon
Tugny-En-Pont
Crozat
Genlis
Frieres Woods
Ham-Tergnier
Barisis
Hindenburg
Coucy
Vauxaillon
Paris
Letters Show Canton Men At War Front
Official notices and casualty lists confirm Canton men in action on the front. Letters from relatives reveal front line service in the Toul sector with reports of artillery, German troops, air raids, and battlefield dangers. Details of unit locations are censored, with full scene likely released by Washington later. many letters published in this issue.
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Canton
Toul
March
Ohio
Selective Service
Early Registration Plea Highlights Help for Officials
Officials urge early registration to ease crowding and streamline the process. They stress that registering early reduces delays and makes handling large crowds more manageable for staff.
Registration Hours and Procedures for Registrants
Registrants are advised that plants with many eyes will have individual registrations. Registration hours are from morning until 9 p.m. An adequate staff of registrars will be on duty at points of registration during these hours. Prospective registrants are urged to carefully reproduce the registration card and to answer all questions in numerical form. For convenience, registrants are urged to speed up registration by draft of fi-
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Aps
Ady
Prison train carries 93 convicted war plotters to Leavenworth
Ninety three WWI leaders convicted in Chicago of war plotting are moved by prison officials to Leavenworth penitentiary for a labor train. Marshals guard the convoy as it leaves for the prison yard and into the sewer area, with officers and guards overseeing the transfer amid tight security.
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Eavenworth
Kan
U. P
Chicago
Avenworth
Weather notes and classifieds from Canton page
A fragmented weather section shows warm and fair conditions with temperatures around 50s to 70s and mentions high and low readings. The remainder lists local advertisements and notices including store names, addresses, and contact information for Canton merchants and services.
United States all but dry order foresees bone dry country
Washington report notes drys in congress predicting beer prohibition starts December 1 and whiskey shipments slowed to curb non essential transport. Senator Sheppard says order tightens bone dry stance and may bring in nearly eight and a half billion dollars avoided by beer and whiskey bans. House committee chair Kitchin cites revenue losses and limited tax substitutes while ads detail local business moves and notices.
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Washington
U. P
Congress
Sheppard
Wilson
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Floating Mine Found Off Fire Island Beach
The crew of a patrol boat found a German made mine floating off the beach near Fire Island New York. It is believed the device was planted by a German submarine.
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Fire Island
New York
U. P
Bomb Suspects Sought as Chicago Inquiry Widens
Chicago crackdown on bombing case continues as federal state officials report custodial status for suspects. Harry and Thomas Wilson investigated. “Shorty” linked to Haywood circle questioned after explosion that killed four and wounded thirty. Anonymous threats trigger guards at government sites. a suburban house nicknamed “a mystery house” drawn into the inquiry. Local ads follow.
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Chicago
Federal
Wilsons
Harry
Thomas J
Shorty
Haywood
Wilson
Lake Front
Harry Wilson
Nina van Zandt Spies
Federal Building
Germany's man power behind Allies as 1920 class looms
Washington reports German manpower rapidly waning as Allied arrivals in France mount. By spring the American army will outnumber German forces, with Germany exhausting classes 1919 and 1920. Berlin trims battalion strength, while fed conditions worsen for the youths. Officials warn the US must keep up pressure despite signs of Bolshevik unrest and shifting global power.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
France
America
Germany
Waynesburg Police Seek Roy Banks After Marshall Shot
An officer reported the shooting of the Waynesburg Marshall to police headquarters late Saturday. Search orders were issued for Roy Banks, a Black man formerly of Canton, with the victim expected to die and no further details available at headquarters.
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Waynesburg
Roy Banks
Banks
Canton
Man Arrested for Highway Robbery Brought to County Jail
Elmer Graves arrested in Alliance on highway robbery charge brought to county jail Saturday evening to await grand jury action. Graves allegedly robbed Mike Kasczinkowi of $20. Dance Eagles Hall every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Norwoods Orchestra Adv Piedmont Street where payments on accounts will be received Adv
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In & Heffelman Co
Fcll
Klein & Eelman Co
Piedcons SE
Piedmontet
Adv
Elmer Graves
Alliance
Graves
Mike Kasczinkowi
Klein & Heffelman Co
The
Secondst SE
Piedmont St
Second Hand Dealer Relocates and Sells Damaged Goods
Jacob Hertzig, previously at 224 Second St SE, has moved to 612 Tusest E and will sell damaged goods at greatly reduced prices. He offers to buy items at top prices and greets old friends. Also notes moving of Klein and Heffelman Co. piano and talking machine department to 416 Market Ave N and ongoing ads from local businesses.
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McConnell Music Co
Klein and Heffelman Co
Klein & Heffelman Co
Fourth-st NW
Coakley's
McConnell’s
Ay N.ady
Jacob Hertzig
Second St
Adv
Av N
Klein and Hefferman Co
Marketavy N
Yankees Prodded Germans Toward Retreat on Aisne Front
United Press reports from Sept 7 that American forces east of Glennes pressed the enemy to hasten retirement as they advanced toward the Aisne. German resistance centered on machine gun nests with rising artillery and distant bombardment as balloons moved back.
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France
Aisne
Aisne Canal
United Press
Glennes
Vesle
Allies Move On Three Hun Bases
Allied forces advance from Havrincourt wood to LaFere Laon and St Quentin as French troops seize Tergnier and cut the St Quentin Laon line. American units south of the Aisne press the German lines between the Aisne and Vesle while the front extends across 50 miles toward Foreste and Basle.
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London
U. P
Havrincourt Wood
Picardy
Aisne
LaFere
Laon
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
Foreste
Tergnier
Basle
Chemin-Des-Dames
Coucy Forest
St. Gobin
Lakiere
Paris
Wesle
Villers-En-Prayeres
Glennes
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