Entente guns pound Germans as Allies gain ground in Flanders
London reports Entente artillery hammering German lines in Flanders with British and French forces gaining ground on a seven mile front including Westhoek and Bixschoote. Raiding operations are described as successful and Canadians are noted as active near Le Corgy. Allied ships bombarded Turkish batteries along the Asia Minor coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Flanders
Seven Mile
Westhoek
Bixschoote
London
Cork
Lea
Asia Minor
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Co
Indiana conference to extend Boys' Working Reserve enrollment
Isaac D. Straus of Ligonier federal state director calls a meeting of workers at the Claypool hotel tomorrow at 10 30 am Gov Goodrich and state council of defense chairman Will Harsx will attend The session aims to extend the enrollment deadline to Saturday of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Isaac D. Straus
Ligonier
U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve
Claypool Hotel
Goodrich
Will BH. Harsx
State Council of Defense
Explosion at East London chemical works kills and injures many
An explosion and fire at a chemical works in East London last night wrecked the building and caused numerous casualties. Thirteen women’s bodies have been recovered, with many workers reported dead or injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Labor Party to Send Delegates to Stockholm
The British labor party convention at Westminster voted to send delegates to the Stockholm conference today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster
Stockholm
Samuel Day Arrested in Kendallville in Revolver Incident
Samuel Day a Negro employed by Cook Bros circus was arrested in Kendallville charged with drawing a revolver on Sheldon Eminger. Eminger allegedly insulted Mrs Day who was with her husband. The Cook Bros show was in Ligonier yesterday afternoon and last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Day
Cook Bros. Circus
Kendallville
Sheldon Eminger
Eminger
Elkhart Leader Improves After Foot Amputation
The 81 year old F B Leader of Elkhart, father of the ex sheriff, has improved after gangrene required removal of a foot at General Hospital Elkhart. The operation was successful and he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. BB. Leader
Elkhart
Heart on Right Side In River Pork Man Cleared For Service
Fred Mummey of River Pork South Bend showed a heart on the right side during a military service exam. The physician declared the anomaly normal and he was passed for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mummey
River Pork
South Bend
Mummey
Norwegian Sailing Ship Siraa Sunk by German Submarine
The Norwegian sailing ship Siraa that departed Buenos Aires Feb 27 bound for Havre was sunk by a German submarine. Her crew were picked up by a Spanish steamship 800 miles off Portugal on June 29 and landed at Cadiz, according to officers aboard the Spanish vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Siraa
Buenos Aires
Havre
Portugal
Cadiz
Labor Conference Opens in London Amid Scrutiny
London August 16 AP reports the Labor conference began with great public interest. Large crowds gathered to view the delegates as they assembled and admission was slowed by strict credential checks at the meeting entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Railroad Strike Looms in Spain After Talks Collapse
After long negotiations, railroad workers break off relations with employers and a large strike is expected at 5 p.m. today. The government is making every effort to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MADR
S P. m
Conspiracy Alleged Against Major Packing Firms
Three large packing concerns Armour Co Morris Co and Libby M Neill Libby are accused in a conspiracy case. The report lists Armour Morris and Libby Libby as defendants in a dispute over business practices and market manipulation.
Tomato cartel alleged to seize California crop
A federal trade commission investigator reports a conspiracy by Armour & Co Morris & Co and Libby McNeill Libby to purchase the entire California tomato crop. The Chicago firms are alleged to be driving prices higher as they aim to gain control of Pacific coast canning supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
Federal Trade Commission
California
aArmour & Co
Morris & Co
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Suffragette Banner At White House Dismissed as Kaiser Wilson
A suffragette picket at a White House gate displayed a banner addressed to Kaiser Wilson. The crowd cheered and hissed, then the banner was torn down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Kaiser Wilson
Food Control Bill Signed by Wilson
Washington Aug 10 The administration food control and food survey bill was signed by President Wilson and has become law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration Food Control and Food Survey
Wilson
War Agriculture Plan Aims Over A Billion Wheat Bushels
Secretary of Agriculture David J. Houston announces a national program to plant 47.3337 million acres to winter wheat and 4.131 million acres to rye this fall. The goal is to produce more than 1.0 billion bushels of wheat and 83 million bushels of rye to support wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David JF. Houston
Kansas City Street Car Strikegrounds City Transport
About 2 000 men idle after a strike on Kansas City street car lines. Very few cars move as workers demand the right to organize and reinstatement of discharged colleagues. No settlement seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Six Crew Members Held in Smuggling Ring
Six crew members of a Belgian relief ship and three others were arrested in New York on charges of smuggling rubber and platinum into Germany via Holland and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Suffrage Law Attacked in Indiana Suit
William W. Knight of Long Knight Lumber Co files suit against Indianapolis board of registration commissioners challenging the validity of the suffrage act passed February 28 1917. The attorney general expected to defend the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
William W. Knight
Long-Knight Lumber Co
Board of Registration Commissioners of
Belgian Italian Socialists Skip Stockholm Conference
A Stockholm dispatch says Belgian and Italian socialists will not participate in the International socialist conference to be held in Stockholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stockholm
Exchange Telegraph Co. Sass
Wage Increase Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railways
Chicago Aug 10 The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway Co announced wage hikes for employees from 11 to 15 percent effective Sept 1. The rise affects workers across the system as the company seeks to adjust pay scales and retain staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Taft's Condition Improves After Illness
Taft's health shows improvement after a serious illness that led to hospitalization in Clay Center Kansas. The former president was reported seriously ill on Tuesday but conditions eased by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kas
W. H. Taft
Elkhart Bride and Lincoln Groom Wed at Home
Miss Gladys Fletcher of Elkhart and Harry B. Ebersole of Lincoln Nebraska were married at the bride’s home in Elkhart. Both are former Goshen college students and will live in the western city where Ebersole is employed by a five and ten cent store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Fletcher
Elkhart
Harry B. Ebersole
Lincoln
Neb
Goshen College
Ebersole
Birth Announcements for Brown and Neff Families
A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs W H Brown at Waterford. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Chauncey Neff of New Madrid Missouri formerly of Goshen Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brown
Waterford
Chauncey Neff
New Madrid, Moe
Goshen
Mortuary notices from Elkhart area include Myers and Bryson records
Katherine Wisler Myers died at her daughter’s home in Nappa nee after a long Elkhart county life as a farm resident then Berlin place. She joined the Mennonite church over fifty years ago. Christiana Weith died at 60 in Ichart with son Gordon Weith seeking military exemption. Elizabeth A Bryson, 86, of Elkhart died of apoplexy, widow of George W Bryson, leaving four sons, one daughter, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite
Weith
Christiana Weith
Ichart
Gordon Weith
Elkhart
Bryson
Blizabeth A. Bryson
George W. Bryson
Marshall Party Summering at Petoskey on Special Train
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall are vacationing in Petoskey Michigan aboard a special train run by the G R I railroad. They are accompanied by a child described as their summer adopted guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Marshall
Petoskey, Mich
G. R. & I. Railroad
Ford Touring Car Damaged After Loss of Control
Mrs W J Milles driving a Ford touring car lost control on North Main Street near Garden Street last evening and dashed into the curb causing considerable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Milles
North Main Street
Garden Street
No Fever Germs Found in Fort Wayne Plaster
An analysis in Fort Wayne found no typhoid fever germs in court plaster sold there. The claim linked a patient’s infection to germs secreted in plaster appears unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Milford hosts two pickle stations with strong output
Milford operates two pickle stations with Libbey McNeill and Libby as owners. One site processed over 10 000 bushels of pickets last year and is expected to increase business in the coming fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Libbey, McNeill & Libby
Elkhart Teens Rescue Boy From River At Studebaker Park
Fourteen year old Earl Mann of Elkhart was saved from drowning in the river at Studebaker Park by his brother Cleo Mann eighteen and Norman Hostetler, both companions, in a rescue effort witnessed by onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Tobias Mann
Elkhart
Studebaker Park
Cleo Mann
Norman Hostetler
Wedding reception honors Helena Kole Stolk union
A large wedding reception at Rev. and Mrs Kole’s East Goshen home celebrated Helena Kole’s August 3 marriage to Dick Stolk. About 200 guests attended including Albert Elzerman and Cornelius Hoogenboom from Michigan. The couple will remain in East Goshen, gifts were numerous, and music with a three course refreshment followed. Miss Rachael Bartholomew hosts a west Goshen house party for four young women. Trinity Lutheran Men’s Auxiliary will meet Friday evening at Frank Leibole’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kole
Christian Reformed Church
East Goshen
Helena
Dick Stolk
Albert Elzerman
Detroit
Cornelius Hoogenboom
Grant, Mich
Peter DeClark
Mich
Trinity Lutheran Church
Frank Leibole
West
Monroe Street
Michigan Joy Riders Riot Charge Sparks Bristol Action
A party of joy riders from a Michigan resort was arrested by Constable Edward Smetzer of Bristol and turned over to Elkhart authorities on riot charges. Ben Sovenson and Archie Wishnick each fined eleven dollars. a third as Irene Pomerence was released. Bristol authorities push a campaign against Michigan joy riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Edward Smetzer
Bristol
Elkhart
Ben Sovenson
Archie Wishnick
Irene Pomerence
Fort Wayne Woman Faces Divorce Over War Hostility
Lillian Redding is sued for divorce by Frank Redding in Fort Wayne. The complaint alleges she disapproved of her stepson serving with the American army in France and reportedly wished that the Germans would capture him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Redding
Fort Wayne
Frank Redding
France
Canceled engagement replaces Schumann-Heink with Lund in Winona
The engagement of Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink at Winona Lake tomorrow night has been canceled and Madame Charlotte Lund will sing instead. Schumann-Heink will perform at Winona next Monday night and Saturday night Aug 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestiine Schumann-Heink
Winona Lake
Charlotte Lund
Madame Schumann-Heink
Winona
Auto theft charge follows guest's Warsaw ties
Dr Albert Baker, a guest at the Winona Hotel for about two weeks in early July, known to many in Warsaw, is jailed in St Joseph Michigan charged with stealing an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Baker
Winona Hotel
Warsaw
St. Joseph, Mich
Indiana Leads U.S. In Catholic War Fund Rise
Indiana raised ninety thousand dollars three times its required share of one million dollars for the Catholic war fund. The amount is the largest proportional allotment by any state in the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Union
Rochester Woman Dies After Worry Over Draft Law
Mrs. George Rentschler Jr, 26, dies at Rochester home after fearing her husband would be drafted. The brief notice notes worry over the army draft law as the cause or a contributing factor to her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rentschler, Jr
Rochester
Mehl and Carlin Wed in Warsaw Ceremony
Miss Alan Mehl daughter of Mr and Mrs A Mehl married Thomas Carlin of Pittsburgh Pa yesterday in Warsaw. The couple honored family and friends as they began married life in the city where the ceremony took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Alan Mehl
A. ©. Mehl
Thomas Carlin
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mangold on furlough from Columbus unit at Nappanee
Joseph Mangold of Columbus Ohio Barracks is home on a short furlough visiting his Nappanee residence during a temporary leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mangold
Columbus
Ohio
Nappanee
Waterford Young Man In U S Aviation Corps Training
Waterford helper Cr o op, about 25, member of the Eleventh Aero squad in training at Camp Kelly San Antonio Texas, expects transfer to Gettaville IL near St Louis. He is a machinist with rapid aviation progress and hopes to soon be in France. His brother Near Croop also serves in the regular army at Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
A. J. Croup
Eleventh Aero Squad
Camp Kelly
San Antonio
Texas
Mr. Croup
Gettaville
St. Louis
Mr. Croop
France
Fort Warne
Caneress
United States
Geran
Cropp
Straus Brothers Co
Ligonier
Fort Wasne
Creop
Columns
Ohio
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Croop
Regular Army Oy
Newport
Goshen District
Plans for Chicago meeting of sixteen state councils of defense
A telegram to Indiana council chair Will Hays from Samuel Insull outlines a Chicago meeting August 16 to address coal shortages. Hays will appoint a committee with himself as chair after consulting Gov. Goodrich, aiming to coordinate response. Goshen fuel dealers report no price relief soon, predicting higher coal costs next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Councils of Defense
Indianapolis
Will H. Hays
Indiana State Council of Defense
Samuel Insull
State Council of
Ulinots
Ways
Gov. Goodrich
Woud
Goshen
Supply of Blanks Law Hits Conscription Officials
Jesse Eschbach reports from Provost Marshal General Crowder that local boards are wasting exemption banks and the government will soon exhaust the supply of blanks. Once depleted, men seeking exemption must use self made forms, accepted only if exact duplicates of the current forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Eschbach
General Crowder
Bemenderfers Start Meant To Explore West In Auto Truck
Mr and Mrs Charles Bemenderfer former Goshen residents arrived today by motor from Kalaniszoo Michigan en route to Ogden Utah They built a unique auto truck carrying a full repair outfit including drill press and lathe They expect to live outdoors during the trip and will leave Goshen Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bemenderfer
Goshen
Kalaniszoo
Mich
Ogden
Utah
Charlie
Bemenderfer
Train crash near Hammond kills three in Indiana auto
A New York Central train collided with a car carrying five people thirty miles south of Hammond. Philip Houkes the driver and his wife are among the dead along with M. St. Peter from Enos Indiana. Anna Harkes and St Peters wife are injured but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Conrad
Hammond
Philip Houkes
M. St. Peter
Enos
Ind
Anna Harkes
St. Peters
Tragic Drowning At Saldy Island Swim Hole
Six year old Billy Waite son of Benjamin Waite of Wabash drowned while swimming at Saldy Island a mile east of Wabash. The incident occurred at a secluded swimming hole and is reported to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Waite
Benjamin Waite
Wabash
Saldy Island
Gerald Greene Confined by Illness at Mother's Home
Gerald Greene remains homebound due to illness at his mother Mrs Kate M Green’s residence 203 Fast Lincoln Avenue. He is cared for by family and is listed in local society notes as being under medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Greene
Kate M. Green
Lincoln Avenue
War Time Pause At Winona Agriculture College
Regents announce suspension of peacetime operations amid war, plans to continue agriculture programs next year. Professor Prekeurnge, longtime affiliated, leads a corps of instructors to maintain instruction during the pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Collage of Agriculture
Siy
Warsaw
Prekeurnge
Appeal for 1.5 million knit sets for soldiers
The American Red Cross in Europe appeal asks Major Grayson Murphy for 1.5 million knit sets including sweaters mufflers whistlets and socks. All American chapters will be called upon to knit immediately with Goshen chapter arranging its share. Goshen women urged to knit for soldiers. responses described as splendid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameriical
Red Cross
Grayson
Murphy
The
Red Cross For Europe
Goshen
Warstler Family Reunion Held at Baintertown Church
Descendants of John W. Warstler met at Baintertown church on a Sunday in August for the annual reunion. Attendees enjoyed a noon meal, a brief program with talks and quartets, and an officer election. Officers named were President Frank Warstler, Vice President Reverend C. H. Wartler, Secretary Neua Warstler, Treasurer J. M. Warstler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Warstier
Baintertown Church
Josiah Warstler
Frank Warstler
Hev
C. H. Wartsler
Neua Warstler
J. M. Warstler
J. J. Kiefer
J. Wartsler
Orville Warstler
Culver
J. C. Warstler
Mexico
Ind
Jasial Warstler
Auburn
A. J. Warstler
John Ball
Elkhart
State officials urge慎 caution in wartime property assessment
County Auditor Bemenderfer receives a letter from state officials urging extra care in assessing property during the war with Germany to prevent treasury losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemenderfer
Germany
Regulations for AS Sembling New Army Published
Provost Marshal General releases public regulations at Washington detailing the formation and duties of the AS Sembling New Army. The instructions outline recruitment, organization, and command structures for the new force.
First Draftees to Enter Camp by September
Regulations issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder outline the national army call process beginning September 1. Two hundred thousand of 687,000 men will be called by September 5 and sent to camps for induction under civilian boards prior to contact with military officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navnal
Crowder
Civiliadical Boards
Uns
France
Deaths in Northern Indiana Include Mrs Frank Freensin
Mrs Frank Freensin died at her North Manchester home after eleven months of illness with complications. Alma Krupp aged 26 of Kendallville died at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne from meningitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank PD. Freensin
North Manchester
Alma Krupp
Kendallville
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne
Drafted man dies in Bathtub at Barber Shop
Charles E. Littrell, 27, died in a bathtub at the Sapp barber shop in Anderson on the day he was to be examined under the army draft law. Fright is believed to have caused death. Littrell had gone to the barber shop to bathe before the exam. employees found him dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EE. Littrell
Sapp
Anderson
Littrell
Boy Missing in Bay City After Accidental Hip Injury
Ada Soucy seeks police help to locate her 15 year old son Charlie Gaudner who vanished from their Bay City Michigan home after he accidentally shot a companion in the hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gaudner
Bay City
Mich
Ada Soucy
Gaudner
Illness Ties Kendallville Woman to Blood Poisoning
Mrs. Edwin Shell is critically ill at her Kendallville home after a fall at a funeral in Elkhart weeks ago caused an injury to a limb and led to blood poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Shell
Kendallville
Elkhart
Scouts to Camp at Long Lake Under Watt Fogel
The Boy Scouts depart Monday for a two week camp at Long Lake with Watt Fogel in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Lake
Watt Fogel
Frosts in Six Weeks Predicted by Old Saying
An old adage warns of frosts in six weeks with remarks about mild weather and agricultural signs. The line about Katy dids singing appears as folk verse reflecting seasonal superstition.
First Lake Shore Train Rides Kendallville to Toledo
Mrs Sarah Bozer of Kendallville rides the inaugural Lake Shore train from Kendallville to Toledo marking the line’s first run with ceremonial enthusiasm and local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bozer
Kendallville, St
Lake Shore
Kendallville
Toledo
Girl on North 2nd Street Bitten by Dog
A young girl living on North 2nd Street was severely bitten last night by a dog. The incident prompted local authorities to remind residents to secure pets and report dangerous animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North 2Nd Street
Ford sold to James Wilcox in Goshen by Kelly Garage
James Wilcox of Goshen purchased a new Ford from the Kelly Garage. The notice mentions Hottel's Drug Store and a rapid delivery service with phone contact 177.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
James Wilcox
Goshen
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Westhoek and Bixschoote IN
Arras
Entente
Labor Conference ON
Spain
Armour & Co, Morris & CO
Libby, M'Neill
Libby
Investi
Gator
Ington
Cials
WAR Agricultural Program
Taft
Mortuary Record
Petoskey
Ford
Rachael Bartholomew
Dora Ellen Lehman
Ardella Yoder
Evelyn Wilkinson
Blanche Overholzer
Joy Riders
U. S. Aviation Corps
Joseph Heatwgle Croop
Winona College of Ariculture
Agrarian Red Cross
Warstier Reunion
Transporta
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