State plans to train convicts for war in New Jersey
New Jersey officials seek War Department approval to train about 400000 inmates nationwide for combatant and war work roles. The plan classifies inmates into five groups from frontline combat to industrial labor and road building, with federalized oversight and pay structures, and calls for two training schools and possible homestead proposals for returning soldiers.
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Henry A. Cotton
Madeline AL Hallowell
Vineland
James J. Matheron
State Prison
New Jersey
War Department
Charities Board
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Lewis
United States Army
United States
France
Ifwil
Washington
Orf
England
Allied Victory on Balkan Front as British Drive Routs Turkish Forces
Allied armies report sweeping victories in Palestine and the Balkans. British forces trap forty thousand Turks and take twenty five thousand prisoners and 260 guns near the Sea of Galilee. Serbian and French forces push across the Cerna and Vardar rivers driving enemy lines back toward Doiran as Foch’s armies press in France.
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London
Palestine
Balkans
Allenby
Sea of Galilee
Palkenhayn
Cerna
Vardar
Lake Doiran
Prilep
Liberty Loan Pennants Awarded for Employee Subscriptions
Washington announces new Liberty Loan campaign prizes for WL establishments with 75 percent or more employee subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Local and district rules govern the competition, with cardboard display emblems exchanged for pennants after final tallies. The Treasury assigns copyright to the secretary, allowing pennants to be produced only by official order.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve
National Loan Organization
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Germans Mass Troops on American Front Near St Mihiel
Allied forces push in Macedonia as Bulgarian wings retreat along the Vardar while Serbs advance twelve miles west of the river. British near La Bassee halt a German attack and improve positions at St Quentin. Americans northeast of St Mihiel raid and concentrate prisoners as enemy lines show signs of retreat.
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St. Miciel
Doiran
Vardar
Macedonia
Salonica
la Bassee
St. Quentin
St. Mihiel
Dommartin
British win in Holy Land as Allenby captures 18000 Turks
British forces under Allenby push across the Jordan into Nazareth and beyond driving the Turkish army into disarray. More than 18 000 Turkish prisoners are taken with munitions and transport. British advance totals about 60 miles with cavalry and Indian units sweeping toward the Sea of Galilee. Arabs cut Damascus railway lines and seize rail stock as Turkish retreat narrows.
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Nazareth
Holy Land
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Armigeddon
Waifa-Beisan
Tindin
Damascus
Jtordan
War Time Prohibition Adopted by House
Washington report states war time prohibition amendments to the food stimulation bill were adopted 134 to 27. The bill then passed and sent to conference 171 to 84, prohibiting manufacture and sale of oil intoxicants after June 30 next year and prohibiting importation of wipes and other liquors from foreign countries.
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Washington
Japanese Take 2000 Teutons In Siberia Surrender
Japanese cavalry occupied Blagoviestchensk the Amur capital and Alexievsk on the 18th. Infantry reached Blagoviestchensk the next day. At Kokka across the Amur, 2,000 Austrian and German prisoners who had taken up arms surrendered.
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Siberia
London
Blagoviestchensk
Amur
Siberian
Alexievsk
Kokka
New Jersey Briefs Highlight War and Local News
Farmers cut corn at five cents a shock with husking possibly seven to eight cents daily wages around 30 dollars for cutting. Weather dampens cabbage crop in Washington area. Pequannock Township plans rough student residence map for Butler High School zones. Ship canal across New Jersey eyed if war ends, per Redfield recommendations. Federal court convicts Otto Reichelt and Dr. Bishap in a conspiracy case. Trenton area officials approve licenses for hotel keepers renewals. Government storage plan prompts schoolhouse demolition in Siem counts. Bean crops aided by rains. purses rise in Morris county. Various local notices include wartime gardens, political headquarters, and utility projects.
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Louis I. Stilwell
Pequannock Township
Board of Education
Butler High School
New Jersey
Morgan
Raritan Bay
Bordentown
Delaware River
Congress
Redfield
Stenton
Otto Brune Reichelt
Newark
Fred Bishap
Irvington
Bischoff
Ievington
Trenton
Pennstrove
Tot
Siem
South Jersey
Timis
Merchanville Water Company
Persanuken
Public Utility Commission
Sunmnit
United States Service
Thamond
National Defense Organization
OlWwieh
Old Village
New Gerigahtown
Barnett Hall
New Germantown
Massachusett
South Atlantic
Edge
Pub- He Utilities Commission
Lincoln Park Water Company
Comp Dix
War Department
Federal Food Commission
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
National War Garden Commission
Wilbur B. Sadler
West State Street
State Democratic Committee
Charles F. McDonald
Frank C. Doan
All Souls’ Cnitarnian Universanst Church
Summit
Hanover
Petricktown
Delaware
Woodbury Council
Public Service Railway Company
Wimodausis Auxiliary
Pitman
Gloucester County Red Cross
Everett Colby
Orange
Lfe
Gettysburg
John J. Hennessy
Paterson
West Lafayette Street
Liberia
St. Elizabeth's Convent
Madison
William H. Apgar
Plainfield
New Jersey Central
Paul R. Apgar
Merchant Marine
Boston
C. P. Hammell
Absecon
William W. Stokes
Moorestown M. Se
Swedesboro
Clement
Government Point
Pedricktown
Red Cross
Pleasantville
Paulsboro
Woodburs
Anna Leap
Vinehind
Mullica Halk
Ocean City
Tas
Newton Creek
Gloucester
John Hackett
State Prison
Leesburg
Rio Grande
Green Creek
Tiancock
Chaorch
Atlantic Loading Company
Amatel
Edsvin
John Fryer
Westmont
Westmont Red Cross
Woodstown
Phillipsburg
J. O. Sparnon
Hackettstown
Werren County Ministerial Union
Merchantville
Henry Aubele
Broadway
Powell Street
Gloucester City
Woodbury Heights
Aubele
Clarence Getman
United States
Main Street
Navy
Shorty
Camp Dix
Wiliam L. Dit
Bridgeport Council Publi Works
Frederick
E. B. Matt
Morris County
Hughee
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