24 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
1
Allied forces report progress as operations push forward near Prilip with advancing lines extended. Bul admits retirement as bombardment and attrition expose weaknesses. The army’s advance continues despite weather and supply strain, signaling a potential major offensive.
Taal Paina reports allied forces control Haifa and Acre as Turkish troops retreat six miles east of the Jordan. About 40,000 enemy are believed trapped while biblical lands are freed. The front now runs from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee.
Local plans outline a large Canton drive to fund the Fourth Liberty Loan. Posters and literature are distributed to township and outlying districts to ensure rapid mobilization, with a pro rata share for Canton based on district closings. Warren G. Harding is expected to signal the drive. Canton’s quota is anticipated to exceed six million dollars, the city’s largest bond issue to date.
Attorney Sweitzer accuses Ralph Ford, guard at Massillon Hospital for the Insane, in a homicide investigation. John B Beardsley, 76, patient, remains in the city jail as grand jury scrutiny proceeds. coroner reports Tiles was fractured in a death linked to the incident and ongoing inquiries name Mosecutor.
The sixty-ninth Stark County fair and industrial exposition begins Wednesday for four days and three nights. Four days of racing are planned with many horses entered. Patriotic Day Friday includes the Liberty Pageant by the Starkee War Savings committee, with 600+ school children involved.
Ottawa dispatch lists American casualties with three from Ohio among the wounded. Wounded include P. R. Cook Liberty Hills Ind J Stark Des Moines Ia H P Olsen Cleveland J Godfrey Kentucky J Walcott Cleveland Gassed includes C W McClellan Pontiac Ill and others.
Dance event announced for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at Eagies Hall featuring Norwood's Orchestra with admission details not specified.
Central Tire Station, 132 Cleveland Avenue, invites shoppers to special tire bargains during Fair Week with discounts highlighted at the storefront.
Classified notice seeking rental space in the Daily News vicinity. Applies through the Business Office Daily News-Adv for leasing details and terms.
Charles C. Schawlem as receiver will sell at public auction on the premises of the Alliance Ice and Coal Co on September 26 at 1 p m. Property includes one half acre of land and the 20 ton ice plant machinery and equipment, appraised at 6640 dollars. Ady.
Advertisement calls grocers and butchers to attend a lecture by John A. Green at Moose Hall Tuesday evening September 24. The talk aims to inform trades about latest methods and market insights for the sector.
Attendees invited to hear evangelist Leckrone at First Church of the Brethren corner Arnold ave and Hoover NW every evening through September 29. Also advertise Delicious Soda in The Dell at Roth & Hug's Square Store.
An examination for the Sanitary Superintendent position managing the sewer and garbage departments will be held Thursday September 26 at 1 30 in the safety building. Civil Service Commission secretary E Hovis notes details.
Trench operations in Picardy continue as Germans dig in for a prolonged battle. Today limited fighting kept the upper hand with British securing small gains while French troops reached new positions along the Oise. Allied forces reinforce and prepare for any emergency.
Russia reports counter revolutionists seize Armavir while Bolsheviks retreat toward the south. Unofficial tips place Japanese forces far north of Vladivostok. Czechs claim 2000 Austrian captives. Consul General Poole departs Russia for Sweden with other allied diplomats.
New York report cites Charles Edward Russell saying ten U S divisions in Italy could finish the war by Christmas or sooner. He urges American sacrifices at home to save coal, heat, and fuel for Italian war industries and morale, arguing even presence would threaten Austria and hasten Germany’s collapse.
A force of about 200 women will be put to work at the Holmes Automobile plant to fulfill a $1,000,000 order of wire signal carts for the United States army in France. Women will work in all departments and receive equal pay when trained. The Morgan Engineering Co plans to employ 800 to 1,000 women in its ordnance department in Alliance, filling crane operator, rivet, clerical, and other roles with nine hour days. Government steps aim to replace scarce men, directing selective job reassignment through six of Ohio’s 38 community boards as organization proceeds.
Letherman Gehman Co advertises at 75 cents per bushel for oats offering a purchase price to farmers. The notice outlines purchase terms and contact for delivery and payment details.
The presbyterian synod of Ohio meets in Canton at First Presbyterian Church from October 8 to 10. One hundred eighty delegates from sixteen presbyteries attend as Rev. W. L. Barrett of Bellefontaine serves as moderator. The meeting marks the first Canton session in fifty years.
American airmen fought on the front and conducted bombing missions. A raid near St. Hilaire yielded a small bag of German prisoners for inquiry. American cannon fired in support. Indian scouts proved invaluable for reconnoitering between the lines.
Canton officials push a November ballot question to raise the city tax levy by 1.5 mills for three years starting 1919 to cover a projected 1919 shortfall of about $250,000. Council unanimously approved the resolution after noting higher rates in Akron Youngstown and Zanesville and citing anticipated city needs.
Washington dispatch reports the fourth Liberty loan amount forecast at about 6,000,000,000 with terms set by treasury officials and bonds likely payable in 1938. Oversubscriptions could push the treasury total to about 7,000,000,000.
Advertisement urges immediate purchase of canned peaches from grocers with Shaeffer-Black Co distributers. Also notes eye examinations without drops by Geo. Double Co., jewelers and opticians at 130 Market Ave.
Attention R A Masons. A special convocation of Canton Chapter No. 84 R. A. M. for conferring the R A degree will be held this Tuesday evening at 6 30 p m. Geo R Lesley, presiding. Charles Silverman, Secretary.
Notice states a special meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks at the Mc Kinley Club Hall in the Dime Savings Bank Building Tuesday evening at 8 o clock. President-adviser C. O. Berninger urges full attendance.
British forces conducted minor operations and regained part of an old line from enemy control. A German raiding party near oormeezle was repelled with German casualties. East of Neuve Chapelle further fighting occurred with some tactical advantage reported.
Italian forces on the left flank of the Saloniki front reportedly advanced 10 miles against Austrian and Bulgarian troops. Albania fighting may resume. Charles Edward Russell, back from Europe, claimed 100 American divisions on the Italian front could win the war by Christmas through moral support.
Allied forces press across Macedonia and Palestine capturing Acre and Haifa, advancing toward Amman along the Hedjaz railway. Doiran town falls on Lake Doiran as Serbians report large Turkish losses. Italian French Greek and Czech troops aid the offensive across a widening front.
The British front in France likely to return to trench warfare as British armies prep for renewed fighting. Reports indicate plans for intensified operations amid ongoing pressures on the Western Front with observers noting potential shifts in tactics and battlefield dynamics.
Building commission members plan to meet at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon in Safety Director Hamaker s office for organization. Officers will be elected and future plans discussed as City Clerk Jackson acts as clerk. Plans for erecting buildings in the fire swept district must be submitted to the commission for permit recommendation to council.
Local newspaper cites Kenny's for Draperies offering winter home decor improvements. Advertisements list Shaeffer Black Co distributors Roth Hug's Square Store Canton Motor Car Co and Federal Motor Trucks as area suppliers.
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