War Garden Report Praises Patrols and Value of Gardens
Sheriff Homer J. Northcutt supervising War Gardens reports to Food Administrator Frank Gorton on Covington West Covington and Ludlow gardens. He notes 714 gardens valued at 61.25 each totaling 43 732 50 with net value 40 698 after seed and plow costs. labor mostly by women and children. The gardens cover back yards beyond his supervision and patrolmen’s vigilance is praised.
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Homer J. Northcutt
War Gardens
Frank Gorton
Northcutt
Covington
West Covington
Ludlow
Kenton County Selective Service Exam Results
Kenton County Board examined forty four registrants on June 5 1918 with 32 accepted as soldiers seven placed in limited service four rejected and one referred to the Medical Advisory Board. Total county registration outside Covington was 150 with Covington boards scheduling further exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton County
Medical Advisory Board
Henry Gordon Rainey
Edward F. Johnson
William Myers
William Ziegler
Leo Thomas Dineen
Milton B. Loder
Claude B. Jones
Walter R. Cornelius
Lawrence Myers
Martin D. Eisenman
Thomas H. Jackson
Clarence H. Carr
Nathaniel Stetson
Ralph K. Sweeton
Clarence E. Sanders
William J. Flach
Republicans Make Ready County Chairmen Meet in Sixth District
Republican County Chairmen from multiple counties in the Sixth Congressional District convened Monday to discuss campaign preparations and district strategy. The meeting focused on organizing local efforts ahead of upcoming elections and coordinating messaging across counties.
Primary organization meeting at Covington club
Noon meeting at the Industrial Club Covington discussed perfecting the party group for the coming primary. Names to be submitted to the Election Commission for eight Republican Election Commissioners were surveyed. A later meeting was planned with no endorsements discussed. Congressman Arthur Rouse faces possible opposition from James Wheeler who filed a nomination petition with Pendleton County clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Club
Covington
The
Election Commission
Arthur Rouse
James Wheeler
Falmouth
Pendleton County
Vandals Rob Scouts Camp at Park's Hill
Scout Master E J Morris reports that the Boy Scouts camp and gardens at Park's Hill were entered and several articles stolen and the gardens damaged by vandals. Captain J T Hatfield as President appeals to Chief Theodore Kluemper for police effort to apprehend and prosecute the vandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Morris
Boy Scouts
Park’s Hill
J. T. Hatfield
Boy Scouts’ Organization
Theodore Kluemper
Latonia Service Plan Fails To Gain City Support
A Latonia Improvement Association committee met with Covington officials and Polk Laffoon to push a fourteen minute Latonia to Cincinnati schedule with transfers at Twentieth Street. The proposal was rejected five to three. The group asked the City Solicitor to advise on Commission authority and report Friday night.
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Latonia
Coroner to hold inquest in两auto crash deaths and more notes
Coroner Dr. David W. Stephens will investigate the deaths of John Brown and James Ferguson from a Friday evening auto accident on Lower River road below Bromley. Captain James Ryan, former Covington Public Schools medical director, arrived in France, with relatives receiving a cablegram. The case of Charles Hedler of Columbus, charged with embezzling from Latonia racetrack, was continued until July 29 by County Judge Read.
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David W. Stephens
John Brown
James Ferguson
Lower River Road
Bromley
James Ryan
Covington
Bandits Hold Two Americans for Ransom in Mexico
Mexican bandits led by Felipe Muzquiz captured two U S men near Las Vacas and Hacienda San Miguel. Nan Malone, foreman at Pedro de Blarica Ranch, is asked for 5 000 dollars and Sam Barksdale is the other captive. Mexican troops pursue the captors in the Sierra Mountains.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Tex
Felipe Muzquiz
Sierra Mountains
Nan Malone
Pedro de Blarica Ranch
Sam Barksdale
Hacienda San Miguel
Las Vacas
Embargoes Likely on Coal Where Wood Is Plentiful
In Columbus Ohio July 22 the State Fuel Administration hints embargoes may bar coal in rural counties with ample wood for nonessential uses. Judge C. Hunter heads the wood division and asks county chairmen how many will object to coal embargoes. Some counties are asked to volunteer using no coal at all.
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Associated Press
Columbus
State Fuel Administration
C. ©. Hunter
Wood Division
Officers Training At A Fifth School At Camp Sherman
The Associated Press reports Camp Sherman in Chillicothe Ohio will soon host a fifth officers training school. A board led by Major Fred Zinn will examine candidates Thursday morning. The new school is expected to admit civilians with certain restrictions and prioritize field artillery men with engineering or technical training. Applications close tomorrow. Bishop Hayes visit drew a large crowd at the main R of Chut. he sails for Europe next month and will go to Columbus and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Fred Zinn
Field Artillery
Bishop Hayes
Army
Europe
Columbus
Cleveland
Lord Lee resigns as Food Production chief in protest
London July 22 Lord Lee of Fareham resigns as Director General of Food Production citing policy disagreement with the Ministry of Agriculture He doubts submarine threat defeat and food security for years and objects to a 1919 policy reversal ending Agricultural Committee powers for enforcing good husbandry Formerly Sir Arthur Lee he was recently elevated to the peerage.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Lee of
Fareham
Ministry of Agriculture
Lord Lee
Agricultural Committee
Sir Arthur Lee
Draft rules set 60 inch height and 110 pound weight
Washington reports the draft amendment lowers the minimum for general service to sixty inches in height and 110 pounds in weight while the regular army retains a sixty two inch minimum. Medical advisory boards nationwide have been instructed to certify registrants meeting these limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Regular Army
Hazards for Women in War Industry to be Studied
A committee led by Lt. Col. Harry K. Mock will study dangers faced by women workers in war industries. Appointed by Miss Mary Van Kleeck, the panel will tour centers where women are employed, starting with chemical plants at Niagara Falls, New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mary van Kleeck
Department of Labor
Harry KE. Mock
Surgeon General's Office
Chemical Industries
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Army Meat Order Sets Record Purchases For 1918
Chicago July 22 The government order for the army meat at the stockyards breaks all records with 99,560,000 pounds of pork and 134,000,000 pounds of canned meats. The cost is put between 140 and 145 million dollars, with about 130 million going to livestock growers. Deliveries must be completed by January 1, 1919.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Newport Covington approve bids for Fourth Street Bridge contract
The Covington and Newport City Commissions met to authorize advertising for bids to improve the jointly owned Fourth Street Bridge. They agreed to separate bids for materials and labor, with Covington offering lumber at cost, and planned to withdraw the Kenton Circuit Court suit so bridge work can begin promptly.
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Covington and
Newport Ciy
Covington
Henry B. Schuler
Newport
Fourth Street
Newport Commissioners
Craig
Finance
C. D. McCrea
Joe Hermann
E. A. Strickett
Brent Spence
Commission Government Law
Kentucky
Kenton Circuit Court
Examination of Selects for 1917 Draft Board Class 1-A
Medical Examiner Dr. John Todd of the Newport Draft Board examined the last reclassified men of the 1917 draft. Edward Zwick John S. Dorgan Carl Lense George Beyer Réuben Hodesh Theodore Chenot Stanley Thomer William Reuscher Floyd Gammon Milton Bregel Lorimer W. Scott Otto Hufzigger Alva Arnold James De vaney Leo Wehrle John Tunget Joseph Sturm Robert Smith John Baur James M. Daly Augusta Barbiea Henry Vossmeyer George Berkerick Harley Gosney. The board also reported that ninety seven men sent to Ft. Thomas last Friday were accepted for full military service and are now in training at a Southern cantonment.
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John Todd
Newport Selective Service Draft Board
Edward Zwick
John S. Dorgan
Carl Lense
George Beyer
Réuben Hodesh
Theodore Chenot
Stanley Thomer
William Reuscher
Floyd Gammon
Milton Bregel
Lorimer W. Scott
Otto Hufzigger
Alva Arnold
James Devaney
Leo Wehrle
John Tunget
Joseph Sturm
Robert Smith
John Baur
James M. Daly
Augusta Barbiea
Henry Vossmeyer
George Berkerick
Harley Gosney
Ft. Thomas
Injury suit filed over auto truck crash in Campbell
William Odor through his father sues H. R. Rardin in Campbell Circuit Court for 5100 dollars claim arising from a June 11 1918 collision at Sixth and Columbia streets that left him with permanent injuries. Attorneys Hall and Fitzgerald represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
William H. Odor
Campbell Circuit
H. R. Rardin
Rardin
Sixth and
Columbia Streets
Hall & Fitzgerald
Father Sues Son Over Property Claim
H F Daniels sues his son J M Daniels alleging wrongful possession of property valued at 860 dollars. R G Williams filed the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Daniels
J. M. Daniels
R. G. Williams
Soldier's father dies in Ohio funeral planned
John Waldbillig, 52, died Monday at his home at 933 Central avenue. His son Herbert Waldbillig is in training at Camp Sherman Ohio and has a leave of absence to attend the funeral to be held Wednesday morning at Corpus Christi Church.
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John Waldbillig
Central Avenue
Herbert Waldbillig
Camp Sherman, O
Corpus Christi Church
Thief Makes a Haul at Summer Resort
FE. H. Towner of 323 Lindsay Street reported to police that after returning from a summer resort with his family his pocketbook containing $40 a Liberty Bond receipt and other papers was stolen. His army classification card was among the missing items.
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FE. H. Towner
Lindsay Street
Call for Laborers to Work at Norfolk Army Base
Uncle Sam issues a call for 000 laborers to staff an army base near Norfolk Virginia. Fred Sanftleben heads the local Employment Bureau to assist in obtaining workers. Government pay is set at 3.85 dollars per day for the laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Fred Sanftleben
Mr. Sanftleben
Norfolk
Local Brewery Figure Undergoes Eye Operation
Paul Cc. Graham, longtime figure in a Newport brewery and artificial mineral water concern, had an operation on the left eye at Speers Hospital Monday following facial injuries from a charged water bottle explosion last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cc. Graham
Newport
Speers Hospital
Graham
Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc on Campbell County Truck Gardens
Heavy rains Monday afternoon caused extensive damage to truck gardens in Campbell County rural districts. Torrential downpours washed much of the garden trucks out by the roots and disrupted crops in the area.
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Campbell County
Heavy hailstorm hits county with flood and fruit loss
A fierce hail storm near Claryville Grants Lick and Alexandria lasted over ten minutes. It knocked young fruit from trees and caused creeks to overflow in lowlands. Monday afternoon rain was among the heaviest in days in the county.
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Cinity
Claryville
Grants Lick
Alexandria
Brubecker Accused of Selling Liquor to Soldiers
Federal agents arrested Albert Brubecker a cigar dealer at 412 York Street Monday night on charges of selling liquor to United States soldiers. He was jailed in Newport with bond set at 10 000 dollars after agents found soldiers in uniform drinking intoxicants at his establishment.
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Federal
Secret Service
Albert Brubecker
York Street
United States
Newport
Brubecker
County investigates weed cutting law compliance
Campbell County Board of Commissioners opened an investigation into reports that Kentucky weed cutting statutes were not being followed. The commission warned that noncompliance will be prosecuted.
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Campbell County Board of Commissioners
Kentucky
Newport police enforce edict against public spooning
Detectives Manwaring and Hamilton arrested Mamie Brown of Cincinnati and Arthur Stamper of Covington for violating the public place edict. Judge Moore in Police Court sentenced Mamie to thirty days in the village hostel and Arthur to ten days, with a ban on spooning after release.
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Newport
Purity Squad
Manwaring
Hamilton
Mamie Brown
Cincinnati
Arthur Stamper
Covington
Moore
Mamie
Arthur
Police Pay Increase Decision Coming Tuesday
Newport City Commission will decide Tuesday morning whether to raise police pay. Officers seek a $10 per month increase, but officials say funding sources are unclear despite acknowledging the rise is needed due to higher living costs.
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Newport City Commission
Monmouth Street Radius Curbs Approved by Public Works
Public Works Commissioner Joseph Hermann approved installation of radius curbs at Monmouth Street intersections. Six feet will be cut off at each corner. The curb design, used on boulevards nationwide, is expected to beautify the street.
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Public Works
Joseph Hermann
Monmouth Street
Hermann
Sheriff Visits Camps to Enforce Draft Age Rules
Sheriff Joseph Dietz and deputies toured fishing camps along the Ohio and Licking Rivers ordering camp tenders to ensure no draft age men loiter at the camps during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Licking
Joseph Dietz
Conley Divorce Action Seeks Custody and Alimony
Priscilla Conley sues William Conley after more than thirty one years of marriage in Kenton Circuit Court seeking an absolute divorce custody of three minor children alimony and a restraining order to stop alleged cruelty and molestation Judge Tracy issued the restraining order Albert Graham filed suit against John Hack
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Conley
William Conley
Tracy
Albert Graham
John Hack
Lawsuit Seeks 10500 for Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Plaintiff sues for 10500 alleging a motorcycle crash at Eleventh Street and Madison Avenue last Wednesday evening. An automobile coming from behind a street car on the wrong side of the street struck the motorcycle, throwing him and breaking his leg. The machine belonged to the defendant and was driven by an unknown Black man.
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Meister
Eleventh Street
Madison Avenue
Names Listed In Community Residency Record
A fragmented OCR list shows individuals with ages and hometowns, including Willie White of ssecsecenseberea Ky. Bertha Abel of Carterville. Howard Mollis of Covington. Laura Sparks and William R. Robison of Columbus Ohio. Mildred Kizer of Columbus. Charles T. Sander of Muncie Indiana. Dollie Lions of Muncie. Glen Johnson and Lela Storte of Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam
Willie “White
Springfield
Lela
Storte
Springfield, QO
Demo State Committee Sets Wednesday Meeting
The Democratic State Central Committee is called to meet in Columbus at 2 p.m. Wednesday to arrange the state platform convention after the August primaries. Chairman W. W. Durbin issued the formal call and outlined that time and location for the convention will likely be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Democratic State Central Committee
W. W. Durbin
Trainmen Brotherhood Reports 11 533 Members Serving
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen said by July 1 eleven thousand five hundred thirty three members were in the army and navy. In the last month over two thousand more joined. The union provides paid up life and total disability insurance for service members with death policies exceeding 15 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Army
Navy
Brotherhood
Suit on Red Cross pledge filed at Waterloo Iowa
The American Red Cross sues Garfield Elsperman, a railway employee, to recover an unpaid portion of a Red Cross pledge. The case was filed by attorneys and members of the Judge Advocate Court of the Service League in Waterloo Iowa.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Red Cross
Judge Advocate Court
The
Service League
American Red Cross
Garfield Elsperman
Modify Oil Laws Discussed by US and Mexico
Acting Secretary Polk said lawyers in Mexico City are drafting changes to Mexico’s oil property laws for US citizens and the tax rate on those properties. A definite decision is expected in early August.
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Associated Press
Washington
Polk
Mexico City
United States
FTC charges Geo graphical Co with unfair ad map claims
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Geographic Publishing Company of Chicago alleging unfair competition. The commission says the firm's advertising of maps was false regarding the Geographical Company's products and misrepresented subject matter language and appearance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Geographical Publishing Company of
Chicago
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Arrives in France
Washington July 22 The Navy Department announced the arrival of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt in France. He traveled aboard a destroyer to inspect naval administration overseas and to review contracts leases and expenditures. D McL Howe will oversee the office in his absence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
France
Navy Department
Naval Administration
Atlantic
D. McL. Howe
Strike Notices Suspended by Conference Recommendation
Coventry reports that munitions workers at a conference recommended suspending strike notices that expired tonight. They seek a national conference of the joint engineering and allied trades to arrange a coordinated stoppage where all skilled workmen cease work on a designated day.
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Associated Press
Coventry
England
Joint Engineering and Allied Trades
Siberian Prince Floated and Reaches Port After Sinking Incident
The chief press censor reports the British Siberian Prince went ashore at Lawrence town fifteen miles east of Halifax on July 2. She was refloated and is now in port. The vessel struck rocks in heavy fog causing slight damage.
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Associated Press
Lawrencetown
Halifax
Prince To kuga wa enrolls with American Red Cross
New York July 22 Prince To kugawa head of the Japanese Red Cross Mission visited the United States and enrolled as a life member of the American Red Cross. His nine associates took out annual memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Prince Tokugawa
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Argentine strike movement fails nationwide
The general strike across Argentina failed due to insufficient support from the working classes. Partial industrial strikes continue but lack national significance.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Hertling Back at Work After Illness in Germany
Count von Hertling the German Imperial Chancellor has recovered from illness and resumed his duties after treatment at main headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Count von Hertling
Income Tax Modification Agreed On By Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively agreed on a war revenue bill taxing 10 percent of net income after exemptions of 1000 for singles and 2000 for married couples. The measure aims to raise 8 billion dollars, with 1918 income projections showing corporations at 10 billion and individuals at 7 billion. Deductions credits and exemptions will largely stay similar to the current law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated’ Press
Washington
House
Congress
Kitchin
California Supreme Court denies Mooney new trial
The California Supreme Court affirmed its order denying a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney who is at San Quentin facing execution for participation in the Preparedness Day bombing. The decision leaves Mooney’s fate to Governor Stephens as clemency appeals are pending. Mooney was sentenced to hang August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Thomas J. Mooney
San Quentin State Penitentiary
Mooney
Stephens
E. V. McKenzie
Three More Prisoners Listed By War Department
The War Department received the names of three additional American prisoners in Germany. They are Lieutenant Aviator Henry Joseph Leavitt of the Royal Flying Corps with unknown address and Privates Albert Brook of Princeton New Jersey and Harry K. James of Bristol Rhode Island. The camps where they are held were noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
War Department
Henry Joseph Leavitt
Royal Flying Corps
Albert Brook
Princeton
N. J
Harry K. James
Bristol
R. I
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Latonia Car Service
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