Government Moves to Curb Profiteers in Food Law
Senate passes conference report on food control bill giving President broad powers to regulate food and fuel, with penalties and wartime measures. Law aims to protect the public from extortion, while coal price concerns and farm prospects loom large as production records approach.
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Edward W. Pickard
Senate
Clark
Wilson
France
Grooms
Holts
Hartwick
la Putlette
Penrose
Sherman
Gare
Twad
Mnate
Waperlilly
Middle West
Sed
State Council of Defense
Lowden
Chicago
Federal Trade Comission
Department of Jaydce
Actom
America
Mike Maly
United States
Ravart
Nations Mobilize as War Debates Roil World Politics
The article surveys U S draft and mobilization plans with 200000 men called up by September 1, amid anti draft protests and arrests. It notes Canada’s draft, German ministry changes, and British, French, and Russian war efforts. American troops may go to Russia. supplies and trains shift to destroyers. China and Liberia shift to Allies, while Argentina and Austria-Hungary face imperial maneuvers.
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Chile
Avery
Washington
Genbere Crowder
National Army
Fort of Oklahoma
Prits Bergther
VolksZeitung
St. Paul
Wilson
Canada
Dominion
Michaelis
Germany
Doctor Kuehlmann
Zimmermann
Helfferteh Ja
Kuehlmann
Bonn University
Kerensky
Fac- Home
Texes
Alsoie
Riesia
Russa
Elihu Heot
Germina
Austin
Galicia
Bakewina
Teutons
Kornitoff
Brussitof
Snl
Flanders
Lens
Chenin Des Dames
von Falkenhayn
Turkey
Bagdad
Maude
Sinai
Europe
France
America
Russia
Lewis of
Minnots
Tivesia
Rida
Sammies
England
Navy Department
Argentina
Berlin
Liberia
Sigm
China
Line
Austria-Hungary
Plenty of Food for Paris in Coming Winter
Paris faces a coming winter with abundant coal supplies and steady food availability. The prefect of the Seine assures sufficient meat fruit and bread while many youths aged fifteen to sixty will be subject to wartime labor drafts. The army and economy prepare for fuel and wine shortages despite assurances of stable provisions.
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France
LNGIT
Elen
Paris
Seine
Comn
Paris Waits for Rationed Goods Amid Submarine Fears
Fragmentary report notes Parisians queueing for food and cost items while the ministry hints at upcoming national footwear and cloth measures. The piece suggests France faces economy anxieties but not widespread panic, with emphasis on public patience and government promises.
Two Serbian Divisions Shift From Austria to Entente Support
A professor recounts two Serbian divisions, once forced Austrian troops, now fighting for the Entente. From Mogila and Herzegovina, about 40,000 men switched sides after Brusilov’s 1916 Galician drive compelled Austria to mobilize all forces. The change, seen as a split among southern Slav brothers, highlights wartime fractures within Austria-Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entente Colore
Ohio crops show record wheat and potato yields with mixed fruit prospects
State crop report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture indicates record wheat per acre and a larger potato harvest than the ten year average, with total output around 31 million bushels of wheat and over 9 million bushels of potatoes. Corn suffers 11 percent water damage but remains near normal after heat. Fruit output lags, apples and peaches well below normal, while onions and sugar beets stay near or above average. Northwest leads in wheat prospects at 12 to 12 percent above average, with diverse regional conditions across the state.
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Ohio
State Militia Federalized and Ohio Guard Disbanded
The Ohio National Guard ended its state control as 25 000 men moved to Federal service under Secretary of War Newton D Baker. Gov Cox pledged continued protection by Federal troops as plans for a new state guard system proceed. Col Sam Penn and aides completed draft of headquarters officers. Major General command still unsettled with Wood backed for Major General and Gimperl ing eyed for Adjutant General. Training at Montgomery camp awaits formal order.
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Columbuse
Ohio National Guard
States
Ohio
Newton D. Baker
Janes M. Cox
Colhedulius A. Penn
Sontay
Penn
Washington
Thomas Dooley
St. Louis
Missouri National Guard
Cox
Guard
George BH. Wood
J. E. Gimperling
Wood
Gimperling
Montgomery
Ala
Ohio Daily Newspapers Select List elects officers in Columbus
The Select List of Ohio Daily Newspapers held its annual meeting in Columbus with officers for the coming year elected. President is W. C. Littick of the Zanesville Times Recorder, vice president Harry E. Taylor of the Portsmouth Times, secretary treasurer C. H. Spencer of the Newark Advocate. Directors named are Fred W. Bush Athens Messenger Oliver T. Jones East Liverpool Review John H. Shearer Marysville Tribune and L. E. Wall Friday Republican. October meeting in Columbus and December session in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Columbus
Ohio Daily
W. C. Littick
Zanesville Times- Recorder
Harry E. Taylor
Portsmouth Times
C. H. Spencer
Newark Advocate
Fred W. Bush
Athens Messenger
Oliver T. Jones
East Liverpool Review
John H. Shearer
Marysville Tribune
L. E Wall
Republican
Pittsburg
Three Lancaster Children Die in Gas Explosion
An apartment house gas explosion Saturday afternoon killed three Gloyd children Edna 9 Gladys 8 and Dorothy 4. Arthur Gloyd a railroad employee lost the girls. Frank Flint 27 and Herbert Hanna 6 were fatally burned. Leaky pipes caused the blast.
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Lancaster
Arthur Gloyd
Edna
Gladys
Dorothy
Gloyd
Frank Flint
Herbert Hanna
Fire destroys factory at Piqua
A Monday afternoon fire at the Piqua Underwear Co. siding, caused by defective wiring, damaged a furniture firm stock and a surgery stock. The blaze spread rapidly and was fought with help from local citizens and firemen. Estimated loss stands at 19,000 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
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Piqua
Piqua Underwear Co
Freight Train Strikes Lima Motorcycle Tragedy
A B and O freight train struck a motorcycle in Lima causing the death of 3 year old Daniel Decker and serious injuries to 13 year old Arnold Decker while 1 year old Margaret Decker and 7 year old Doris Decker were badly hurt. The rider was J Trimble, 34, an inspector for Ohio Stone Foundry Company.
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Lima
Wan
Balartay
J. ¥. Trimble
Ohio Stout Foundry Company
Daniel Decker
Arnold Decker
Margoret Decker
Doris Decker
B. Trinity
Movies Inspire Crime by Two 15-Year-Olds in Canton
Canton youths Canton Clarence Price and Robert Lahord, both fifteen, confess to burglaries and larceny in two Canton stores. Police say they planned major crimes including robbing a bank vault with dynamite and killing two paymasters to steal money, inspired by novels and sensational films. Officers found 19 sticks of dynamite at a camp, and the boys claim they stole it from a local brickyard to make “soup” for the alleged bank explosion.
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Canton
Clarence Price
Robert Lahord
First National Bank
Buckeye News Notes Highlights Ohio Voting and Education
Columbus reports absentee registration allows away voters. Alfred H. Vivian elected president of the State Board of Education as it prepares August session and policy alignment with the Smith Hughes bill for vocational training. Dayton notes arrests near aviation station over German espionage activity, with authorities withholding names. Columbus confirms civil service exemptions for teachers, and coal output lags 1918 levels. New Lexington reports Perry County draft fitness at 24 percent, 26 exemptions. Dasten notes Dayton Wright Aircraft buys Miamisburg factory for an airplane parts plant, about 125000 dollars.
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Columbus
Alfred H. Vivian
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
State Board of Education
Smilth-Hughes
Ohio
Glues Sign of Limitations and Work’s Role in Life
A fragmented quotation about human limitations, pride in work, and social judgment. It contrasts fear of remarriage with foolish rejection of healthy relations, noting that work obsession can backfire. Includes dated line fragments from exchanges and the Atchison Globe.
Confronting the Country Beyond Army and Navy Duty
A wartime call for civilian support across time, money, and prayers. Emphasizes shared sacrifice, equitable taxation, and national unity beyond military efforts, urging all citizens to bear burdens and sustain mobilization for victory.
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Wilson
Universal Military Training Promotes Discipline and Readiness
The speaker argues for universal military training and service as beneficial for physical fitness, obedience, and business efficiency. Citing Germany’s discipline and claimed 1644 percent productivity gain, the piece asserts preparedness deters war and that strong nations avoid conflict through strength. It emphasizes courage over temptations and links military training to lawfulness and safe national defense.
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Germany
England
France
Russia
Knowledge of Food Values Necessary to Proper Economy in the Home
Mrs Irving Brock of New York argues that housewives must learn food values to economize wisely. She warns improper substitutions can harm families and notes fats remain essential with few substitutes. The piece cites war menus and cooking schools as guidance and touches on war and geography commentary, ending with a brief anecdote about a daughter.
Hoover Named U S Food Chief in World War I Crisis
The Wilson administration signed food survey bills into law and announced Herbert Hoover as food administrator at the White House. Hoover outlined aims to stabilize prices, curb waste, and boost exports for Allies while ensuring domestic supplies, with rapid program rollout planned, including wheat and flour control.
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Washington
Wilson
Herbert Hover
White House
Clark
House
Saulsbury
Senate
Hoover
Food Administration
Congress
France
Italy
England
Ireland
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