Indiana Democrats Aim To Shape Platform At Convention
Delegates in Indiana discuss war focus for platform and national issues. Ferris Hollister will arrive to finalize platform with Van Nuys and Korhly. debates over prohibition and German teaching in schools continue amid broad regional input.
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Germany
van Nuys
Washington
WR. Hollister
National Committee
Scott Ferris
Congressional Campaign Committees
Ferris
Ollister
Claude Bowers
Fort Wayne
Bernard Korhly
Evan Stotsenburg
James McGil Valparaizo
Dry Democratic Organization
Democratic Party
Anti-Saloon League
Evaneville
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Insemach
Indiana
Teacing A Democrate
Goodrich
Herman Comtar
Tierainr
Law Eli
Renern
Stotsenurg
Walter Meyers
Supreme Court
J. J. Doran
Portland
Fox Caldwell
Winchester
Edward Ff. McCabe
Tilameport
Edward Harrett
Iain Fyeld
Italians and Allies Drive 4000+ Austrian Prisoners
Allied forces report capturing more than 4,000 Austrians in the Venetia region near Venice as fighting spikes in the Alps. The Austrian war office claims 12,000 prisoners taken by Austria. Emperor Charles is said to be at the front with reinforcements moving southward amid expected renewed battles and political pressure back home.
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Venetia
Venice
Austrian War Office
Charles
France
Persia
Tabriz
American lines held intact on Marne and Lorraine fronts
German air activity increased as rain paused artillery. On the Marne front the Americans report higher artillery and aerial activity but no infantry fighting in the last day. Northwest of Toul the German attack failed with over 200 captures claimed by the enemy and American casualties were lighter.
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Marne
Merne
Lorraine
Toul
Appeal for Home Service Leaders Call for Social Welfare Unity
Judge Epgeman urges action for home service as wartime welfare relies on family stability. He emphasizes safeguarding children and rebuilding broken homes to support right living, citing 1917 juvenile statistics and the home as civilization’s foundation. Charles Lane introduces speakers. Miss Paulinean and Olive Smith provide musical selections.
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Epgeman
Judes Kekeman
Yyeman
Suvenile Court
Home Service
Charles Lane
Paulinean
Wael Sheer Tions
Olive Smith
Miss Wood
Heads Merger of Express Companies
George C. Taylor former president of American Express has been chosen to lead the merged American Railroad Express company uniting the Adams American Southern Wells Fargo and possibly two others. The group seeks to remove separate identities and offer a unified express service under government rate control with McAdoo's approval.
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George C. Taylor
American Express Company
American Railroad Express Company
Adams
The
American
Southern
Wells Fargo
McAdoo
Arr of Optimism in Washington Amid Italy Front Talks
Reports from Washington describe optimism over Italy’s front and the effect of Austrian and German troop movements. Analysts debate whether German reserves will be diverted to Italy and if U S units will be sent to the Italian front, with no confirmation on Major General Leonard Wood’s potential assignment.
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Ita
Austria
Trauch
Italy
Germany
Huker
Rastan
Tudy
Lenard Wood
France
Wood
W Funston
Abe
Runaway City Car Crashes Into Tree on Huffman Street
A city car, traveling at an estimated 100 mph, left the road on Huffman Street and struck a tree. The front end was demolished while the remaining structure appeared undamaged. Passengers and crew were believed unharmed though witnesses feared serious injuries. a wrecking crew arrived within minutes to clear the site.
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Brad
Tia
Togink
School Garden Army Enlists Nationwide for Food Work
The Service Flag of the United States School Garden Army calls for boys and girls to enroll in Washington to support food production and conservation, offering the right to cut the flag out and display it in windows.
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United States
School Garden Army
Washington
United States School Garden Army Overview
Franklin K. Lane outlines the U S School Garden Army under the Interior Department to boost food production by mobilizing schoolchildren. Details cover structure with a General Director J H Francia and regional directors, enlistment via pledges, garden naming for soldiers, and civic support through music plays and pageants, aiming for millions of young gardeners to aid the war effort.
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Department of the Interior
United States
J. H. Francia
Washington
Clarence M. Weed
L. S. Ivins
Cyril A. Stebbins
Pacific States
J. H. Francis
United States School Garden Army
Bureau
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Ambar
State Tax Board
Wylatt M. Jones
Mainmount
John BD. McCarty
Kemon
High Wickens
Greensure
Candilata
John McNutt
Marnavilly
Judge Supreme Court
Ramuel Vandivere
Nceton
John W. Cravens
Inuna University
Congress
Georce Ctavlor
Huffman ST
Conti
Secretary of the Interior
Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
America
Bureau of Education
Army
Garden Army
Garden Arry
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