Immigrant Cadets Swear Oath as U S Citizens
Scandinavian cadets at the training camp near the United States Court take the oath to become American citizens and soldiers. Judge Hollister speaks on liberty and justice, noting the risk to home lands if Germany prevails. Names listed include Henrik Emanuel Iverson and others from Minnesota towns and several Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English, Russian, and Dane descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Army
Minnesota
Hollister
America
Belgium
Germany
Neils H. Debel
Carl A. Wicklund
Henrik Emanuel Iverson
Hanska
Minn
Christian Rieber
Freeborn
Andrew Hansen
Elbow Lake
Fritz Swenson
Martin H. Brastad
Marietta
James Cameron
Fergus Falls
Joseph H. Lancaster
Zumbro Falls
Ferdinand Wrinske
Marshall
Sans Hallen
Dane
St. Paul
Andrew M. L. Christensen
Cambridge
Julius K. Peterson
St. James
Jens P. O. Olsen
Soren Christense Dane
Minneapolis
Erhardt Michelsen i
Chicago
James H. Norgard
Jackson
Gustav Elias Eliefson
Police Chief Issues Rules on German Women Residency
Beginning June 17 at 6 am and through June 26 alien German women age fourteen and older residing in the United States will be registered under police supervision Colonel William Copelan Chief of Police issued the order The regulations require explanation of birth and marital relations as they affect American citizenship American women who marry foreigners take the husbands nationality and remain foreigners until the marriage ends by death or absolute divorce not by separation The Copelan instructions cover fifteen paragraphs detailing German birth and its citizenship effects during the war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Copelaw
Copelan
Newport Teachers Pay Hike Debated at Special Meeting
The Newport School Commission will discuss a demanded 20 percent salary increase for all teachers at a special Monday night session. Civic and Industrial Association president William A. Paterson and Rev. Thomas Wallace Rainey press the raise to fund the school board judgment. City tax rate actions and finance commissioner Charles D. McCrea’s stance on reducing rates after the $25 000 judgment are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Newport Civic and Industrial Association
Newport Ministerial Alliance
Newport School Commission
William A. Paterson
The
Civic and Industrial Association
Thomas Wallace Rainey
Newport City
Charles D. McCrea
McCrea
Who is my boss in Newport street project dispute
Contractor Edward Knopfle faced interference from City Commissioner de Hermann as he began work on Sixth Street between Monmouth and Columbia. Knopfle said he did not know about a sewer requirement and had notified Mayor Livingston, while Hermann claimed authority as City Engineer to designate street start order. Knopfle appeals to City Commission to identify his boss and resume work on Monmouth and Patterson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Knopfle
Sixth Street
Monmouth
Columbia Streets
de Hermann
Knopfle
Newport
Livingston
Hermann
Knepfle
Patterson Street
Commercial Tribune
Patterson
City of
Knop
Registration shows 370 new men in county
Young men in Newport and Campbell County who reached majority since June 5, 1917 registered for military service. Col. Thomas P. Carothers led the boards with registrars as doors stayed open to 9 p.m. Newport reported 199 registrants and the county board 171, about half the projected total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Campbell County
Ft. Thomas
Thomas P. Carothers
Henry Maher
G. W. Fahlbush
L. J. Williamson
Ed J. Davis
Arthur Roth
Frank Poinsett
Grand Avenue
Newport. He Stepped Up To Mr. Maher
County Board
George W. Mercer
van Voast Avenue
Bellevue
Shouse
Newport Board
Dr Hillis Speaks on German Atrocities in Europe
Dr Dwight Hillis lectured Wednesday night at the Hippodrome Theater Newport on German atrocities in France and Belgium under the Campbell County Council of National Defense. A large crowd attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Hillis
Hippodrome Theater
Newport
France
Belgium
Campbell County Council of National Defense
Flag Day Parade Grand Marshal Named in Newport
A monster parade will highlight Newport Flag Day celebration on June 14 with John P. Craw ley as Grand Marshal. Participating groups include Home Guards Fire Department police uniform rank Knights of Pythias Eureka and Monitor Lodges K of P Eagles Moose Knights of Columbus Odd Fellows Junior Order Red Men Spanish American War Vets Boy Scouts and the local Red Cross unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
John P. Crawley
Home Guards
Knights of Pythias
Eureka
Monitor
K. of P
Eagles
Moose
Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows
Junior Order
Red Men
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Canadian Hero to Speak on Trench Warfare
Sergeant Edward Carey of the Canadian army will lecture Friday night to Newport Aerie of Eagles on Trench Warfare. He has spent two years in European trench fighting and participated in major battles in France before earning his Blighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carey
Europe
Newport Aerie of Eagles
Carey
France
Will Build New Road Official Plan Announced
County Judge Alfred M. Caldwell of Campbell County announced on Wednesday plans to construct a new roadway. The project aims to improve local transportation and connect key districts within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Caldwell
Campbell County
New two mile road planned through Campbell County
Surveys completed and cost estimated for a two mile road from Grand avenue Newport south through Cote Brilliante to Highland avenue Ft Thomas. The project will be completed this season and will open up notable scenic areas in Campbell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Avenue
Newport
Auto injures boy in Ft. Thomas suburb
Eight year old Leslie Dunn son of Charles Dunn of Cottage Hill Ft. Thomas Kentucky was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when struck by a car on Ft. Thomas avenue. He stood on the curb when the auto whizzed by and was knocked down by a fender. He was rendered unconscious as the vehicle sped away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dunn
Charles Dunn
Cottage Hill
Ft. Thomas
Ft. Thomas Avenue
Dayton High graduates Attend Church Service Program
Dayton High School graduates will attend Sunday night services at Dayton Baptist Church. The program features readings, hymns, and a baccalaureate sermon led by Rev. J. N. Ervin and Rev. T. B. Stratton, with performances by the high school chorus, seventh and eighth grades, and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton High School
Dayton Baptist Church
T. B. Stratton
America
J. N. Ervin
Almighty Lord
Mascagni
Vernette Hall
L. N. Taylor
Novello
Anna Mader
Thelma Copeland
Two New Soldiers From Newport Honored By Army Commission
Frankie Dean, a longtime boxing favorite in Newport, has received a commission as First Lieutenant in the national army and is to report to Camp Lee Virginia. He has lived in Columbus Ohio for the past year. Jacob Swope, Newport youth who joined the U S tank service, was guest of honor at a dinner at Mrs. Nicholas Schultz’s home on Moulton Avenue Price Hill and will depart Friday for training in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Frankie Dean
National Army
Dean
Camp Lee
Columbus
Jacob Swope
United States Tank Service
Nicholas Schultz
Moulton Avenue
Price Hill
Swope
Columbus, O
Captain Joe Tiger Promoted to Colonel in Kentucky Brigade
Captain Joseph Tiger of the New port Company Uniformed Bank Knights of Pythias received his commission Wednesday as Colonel of the Kentucky brigade of the organization. The promotion carried with it the title of Acting Adjutant General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tiger
Newport Company
Uniformed Bank
Knights of Pythias
Kentucky
Old 76 Distributing Co forms in county records
Articles filed with County Clerk by Old 76 Distributing Co. to distribute whisky and nonalcoholic beverages. Capital stock set at $100,000. Stockholders listed as W. G. Sanders, Benjamin Sharp, and Albert V. Stegieman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Milius
Old ’76 Distributing Company
W. G. Sanders
Benjamin Sharpless
Albert V. Stegieman
Newport Marriage Licenses List of Names and Residences
Newport announces marriages license records listing spouses and their addresses. Names include Ona P. Luther of Newport with Hubert D. Cook of Cincinnati and Emma M. Seibert of Cincinnati with Floyd G. Craig of Cincinnati among others. Ages range from 21 to 32 and residences cover Cincinnati Indianapolis and Madisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Luther
Newport
Hubert D. Cook
Cincinnati
Emma M. Seibert
Floyd G. ‘Craig
Ruth Daugherty
City Solicitor Brown Speaks to Dixie Park Welfare Group
Martin J. Brown addressed the Dixie Park Welfare Association on Wednesday night at 410 Pike. A social session followed the meeting. The Juvenile Home in Devon Park will accept bids until June 17 after contractors requested more time to bid. Drug clerks’ enlistments are down in Covington causing pharmacists to consider hiring women awaiting training to become registered pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Brown
Dixie Park Welfare Association
Pike Oo
Board of Governors
Devon Park
Covington
Covington Auto Club Meets for Orphans Outing Plans
The Covington Automobile Club meets at the Industrial Club at four this afternoon to organize the Orphans outing next week. President Harvey Myers and Secretary J Robert Kelley urge full attendance. The Covington Newport bridge over the Licking River, jointly owned, paid $9 810 in dividends last year split evenly between Covington and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Automobile Club
Industrial Club
Harvey Myers
J. Robert Kelley
Rav
Covington and Newport
Licking River
Court Dismisses Damages Suit Against C O Railway
In Kenton Circuit Court Judge Tracy dismissed as settled the $25,000 damages suit of George L Stephens versus C O Railway Company arising from frozen feet suffered at Brent Kentucky while employed last winter. Edna Slayback won a divorce on cross petition from Samuel Slayback amid charges of cruelty. they wed in May 1906. Delia Rogers obtained a divorce from Edward B Rogers after living apart for over five years. they married October 28 1911. Anna May Lushbaugh’s $5,000 damages suit against Don T Kennedy Show was compromised and dismissed. she alleged Frank Stubblefield of the company used vile language toward her on a merry go round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Stephens
C. & O. Railway Company
Edward B. Rogers
Anna May lLushbaugh
Don T. Kennedy
Frank Stubblefield
Hamilton County Fuel Official Seeks Immediate Coal Shipments
C. R. Hebble, secretary of the Hamilton County Fuel Administration, left Thursday for Washington to present Cincinnati's case and learn what immediate coal shipments may be available. He will confer with the Fuel Administrator and discuss the Chamber of Commerce led co-ordination survey as part of the War Industries Board campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Hebble
Hamilton County Fuel Administration
Washington
Cincinnati
Hebble
Chamber of Commerce
War Industrials Board
Police Pickups Report Three Local Incidents
Rose Skillman 32 of 1648 Herbert Avenue was admitted to Jewish Hospital after a Reading road skid left her with a broken leg and possible internal injuries. Nicholas Segal of 868 Hypterins Avenue was arrested at 3211 Gilbert Avenue on possession of race horse slips, a second offense for the gambling squad. William Dennin of 337 Ludlow Avenue reported two women stole a pair of shoes from his shoe store at 39 West Sixth Street while the salesman was in the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Skillman
Herbert Avenue
Reading Road
Sherman Avenue
Nicholas, Segal
Hypterins Avenue
Gilbert Avenue
William Dennin
Ludlow Avenue
West Sixth Street
Pro-German Targets Menace Covington Citizens Strike
About 200 members of the Covington Citizens Patriotic League toured Kenton County in 40 cars placarding warnings under a new sedition law. They visited alleged pro Germans, pressed larger Red Cross gifts, and warned saloons and churches to drop disloyal activity, indicating loyalty enforcement across Covington and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
France
Flanders
Citizens’ Patriotic League
Michael Foltz
Dixie Highway
Ft. Mitchell
Foltz
Stanley Ashcraft
Red Cross
United States
Great Britain
Germany
L. Blakely
Joseph Merk
J. H. Day & Co
Dutch Lane
Erlanger
Altho
Merk
Light Registration of Young Soldiers at Covington
Local Selective Service boards report the total 375 registrations since June 5 1917 met low expectations. Arthur Hesser 1536 Eastern avenue was first at Covington Board No 1 and George Bernard Mucker 221 West Third street was first at Board No 2 waiting a half hour for the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hesser
Eastern Avenue
Covington
George Bernard Mucker
West Third Street
James T. Riley
Leslie Boles
Arthur Doyle
John Shepard
Edward C. Kelley
Tracy Palmer
A. W. Hallan
George Read
C. D. Cobb
Josephine Quigley
Federal agent seizes grain foreman on insult charge
Special Agent Valentine detained Ernest M. Wagner 1519 Banklick Street Wednesday. Wagner, foreman for Early & Daniels Co., grain dealers, accused by Carl Schnell of making disparaging remarks about Red Cross nurses. Schnell alerted Assistant District Attorney E. M. Gatliff, who ordered custody for a Thursday hearing before U. S. Commissioner Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Federal Service
Ernest M. Wagner
Banklick Street
Wagner
Early & Daniels Company
Carl Schnell
Schnell
Wager
Red Cross
Asssistant
E. M. Gatliff
United States
Bell
Colonel Ford Visits Old Home
Colonel Robert C. Ford former United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky was in Covington Wednesday on business. He now resides in Owenton Ky and is interested in coal and lumber enterprises in Southeastern Kentucky mountains. He reports a labor shortage in the mining region though mines run nearly every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Ford
Kentucky
Covington
Owenton
Ford
Kenton County War Savings Stamp Campaign Opens
A Kenton County drive for War Savings Stamps starts June 24 under a special committee led by E. T. Gale Rev. T. J. McCafferty O. J. Carpenter H. W. Jenisch and O. J. Williams. The project aims to build a Limit Club with at least 300 names and to surpass the county quota. The current honor roll lists thirty two members including O. J. Carpenter R. C. Stewart ie P. Ernst R. A. Jones Cy a Chase C. Lee Ed wards J. P. Harrison and J. S. Torbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton County
E. T. Gale
Rev. T. J. McCafferty
O. J. Carpenter
H. W. Jenisch
O. J. Williams
R. C. Stewart
Ie P. Ernst
R. A. Jones
Cy. A Chase
C. Lee Edwards
J. P. Harrison
J. S. Torbit
Local Business and Society Figures Named in Notices
Mary A. Woods Joseph A. Wolf Cincinnati Pulley Manufacturing Company Willard Machine Company E T Gale Sentanel Remedies Company India Consistory No 2 Scottish Rite Joseph Carl J J McDonough David Meyerschon J A Downard Frank F Thorpe J L Crigler S D Rouse F Peiper Liberty Cherry and Fruit Company Meyer Berman Fred A Pieper Luhn Stevie Mutual Fire Insurance Company Margaret Wilson Ben Bramlage J L Cassidy F L Michaels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Woods
Joseph A. Wolf
Cincinnati Pulley Manufacturing Company
Willard Machine Company
E. T. Gale
Sentanel Remedies Company
India
Scottish Rite
Joseph Carl
J. J. McDonough
David Meyerschon
J. A. Downard
Frank F. Thorpe
J. L. Crigler
S. D. Rouse
F. Peiper
Liberty Cherry and Fruit Company
Meyer Berman
Fred A. Pieper
Luhn & Stevie
Mutual
Lightning Strikes City Ice Stable Fire Burns Hay Loft
A stormy night sparked a blaze at the City Ice Company's stable at the foot of Ge Street. Hay in the loft caught, flames engulfed the upper structure, 25 horses escaped after being released, two were badly scorched, and 25 more in a nearby stable were saved. Chief Griffith's crew fought to prevent spread. total loss about 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Ice Company
Ge Street
Dick Schneider
Griffith
Foley Gets the Limit in Disorderly Conduct Case
Tom Foley of Yonkers New York 47 was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly saying he would cut the President's throat. He admitted liking Socialists and being unclear on Sinn Fein but denied pro German views. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and given 50 days in jail with hard labor and ball and chain. He was then turned over to federal authorities to complete the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schepper
Altho
Lewisburg
Koch
Simon Schollmeyer
Fifth
Scott
Schollmeyer
Red Cross
Kenton
Frank Rowekamp
Sixteenth
Greenup
League
Citizens’ Protective League
Tom Foley
Yonkers
N. Y
Foley
Lew Manson
Special Term of U S Court at Catlettsburg Tuesday
Federal Judge A M J Cochran will convene a special term of the United States District Court next Tuesday at Catlettsburg. Walter Ward of Pikeville Ky is indicted for espionage for threatening the life of President Wilson. D H Meyers of Maysville Ky is charged with inducing selectives to seek deferred classification and will be heard. Meyers was indicted at Richmond and moved to Catlettsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. J. Cochran
United States District Court
Catlettsburg
Walter Ward
Pikeville
Wilson
D. H. Meyers
Maysville
Meyers
Richmond
Ice Men Need Laborers Causes Apprehension in Covington
The report notes a shortage of steady labor among ice men in Covington, raising concerns about operations and scheduling. Local officials and employers seek workers to fill vacancies and stabilize service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
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Nat'l Bank
Tel
DR. Hillis
Boy
Joe Tiger
Covington Notes
Kenton Circuit Court
Ben H
Kenton Co
Col. Ford
Limit Club
ICE Company
U. S. Court
Aeolian
Aeolian Company
NLW
Steinway
Steck, Stroud
Weber
West Fourth Street
Motion Picture Houses
Opera House
William S. Hart
Elsie Ferguson
Ibsen
Marguerite Clark In “Prunella
May Allison
Beatrice
LYRIC
Garden of Allah
Cleopatra
Theda Bara
Land OF Sirens
Orpheum
William Farnum
Keystone
Main St. Tel, Canal
Submarine Eye
Dorothy Phili
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