Senate's Oldest Member Dead at Franklin NH
Joseph H Gallinger of Franklin New Hampshire, the Senate's oldest member, died early today. The longtime official was noted for his vast political career and extensive public service.
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1918
Page
1
Gallinger Dies at 81. Longtime New Hampshire Senator
United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, 81, a leading Republican and the Senate's oldest member in years and service, died in a Franklin hospital. Born in Cornwall Ontario, he moved to the United States as a youth after training as a physician and surgeon for 23 years. He began political life in the New Hampshire House in 1882 and rose to Senate leadership through many decades.
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Franklin
N. H
United States
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senator Gallinger
United States Senate
Senate
Republican Party
Cornwall
Ontario
Isztz
Attempt Made To Kill Uruguay President In Rioting
An attempt to assassinate President Viera of Uruguay occurred during rioting linked to a general strike. The shooting happened on a balcony and the bullet narrowly missed the president, reports say from Montevideo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viera
Uruguay
Montevideo
Japan To Dispatch Troops To Manchuria Border
Tokyo government announces under the China Manchuria border agreement that troops are being dispatched from Manchuria to reinforce the border amid threats. The Associated Press report notes the action as part of a response to border danger.
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Japan
Manchuria
Tokio
China
British Tank Steamship Mirlo Torpedoed Off Cape Hatteras
BEAUFORT North Carolina Aug 17 The British tank steamship Mirlo was torpedoed by a German submarine off Cape Hatteras last night and according to reports reaching here today five members of her crew were drowned.
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Beaufort
North
Caroline
Cape Hatteras
British War Losses Estimated At 900000
London report quotes Loni Northcliffe estimating British war losses at 90 000 killed wounded and missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Loni Northcliffe
Great Lakes Navy Band Draws 25000 in South Bend
An estimated crowd of over 25,000 gathered in South Bend last night to hear the Jackie band from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station perform. The event drew widespread attendance and local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Band
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
South Bend
British Troops Advance in Picardy Says Haig
In Picardy British forces report progress with improved lines north of Amiens and north of the Ancre, according to Field Marshal Haig in his official statement.
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London
Picardy
Field Marshal Haig
Amiens Roys
Ancre
Farmers Seek Old Freight Rates for Crops Restored
Washington August 17 The Farmers Co operative Association files with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking reversal of a 24 percent freight rate increase on corn oats rye and barley issued June 25 by Director General McAdoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Farmers Co-operative Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plant Taken Over From Newark Citizen Enemies List
New York report states Gottfried Kruger of Newark New Jersey an American citizen is classified an enemy due to residence in Germany and his plant valued at several million dollars is taken over by the alien property custodian Alle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gottfried Kruger
Newark
N. J
Custodian Alle
Kruger
Germany
90 Names On Casualty List Today
The army casualty list shows 90 names with 17 killed in action and 31 wounded severely. Among the Indiana names are Prof. Thes Gsiotras of Indiana Harbor listed as missing in action and Corp. Frank J. Spythaisky of South Bend listed as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Thes Gsiotras
Indiana Harbor
Frank J. Spythaisky
South Bend
No Definite Order On Auto Industry Issued
Automobile dealers meeting with the war industries board were told that no definite order curtailing motor car production had yet been issued. The dealers agreed to help devise ways to stop unnecessary use of steel and rubber for war requirements. The board urged manufacturers to secure 100 percent war work for their plants by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Industries Benind
Relatives to be Advised of Wounded Soldiers’ Status
Washington Aug 17 exact information on wounded and sick American soldiers admitted to overseas hospitals will be made immediately available to relatives or friends under a War Department plan now being worked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Use Of Cement Curtailed By Fuel Administration
The fuel administration will curb cement production by non war industries to 75 percent of normal, with the option to exceed allotments only if the government mandates higher output. The measure aims to funnel cement supply to essential war needs and coal deliveries will be restricted accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fuel Administration
Edward Rink in Training at Love Field Dallas
Edward Levi Rink, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Rink, is in training at Love Field in Dallas Texas after a 20 day furlough. He enlisted December 15 1917 and traveled from Jefferson Barracks Saint Louis to Camp Custer Battle Creek then to Love Field where he reports good conditions and calls the arguy the most valuable experience.
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Daniel Rink
Queen Street
North Side
Love Field
Dallas
Texas
Rink
Jefferson Barracks
Saint Louis
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Harvest Meeting at Gravelton Sunday School Event
The Church of the Brethren at Gravelton hosts its annual harvest meeting with Rev. Kreider of Elkhart delivering sermons in morning and afternoon. After dinner a children's story hour is led by Miss Bessie Brown with helpers Mrs. Lloyd Neff and Miss Dorothy Shibaugh. Music by the Geyer sisters and others from Milford Union Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Gravelton
Kreider
Elkhart
Bessie Brown
Nappanee
Lioyd Neff
Milford
Dorothy Shibaugh
Geyer
Union Center
Verda Geyer
Grade Crossings In France Are Nuisance
In France the average American army chauffeur cites grade crossings as the major nuisance. There are thousands of crossings each protected by gates that drop in advance of trains and stay down long after the train passes, disrupting traffic.
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France
Winona Bible Conference Largely Attended This Year
The 24th annual Winona Bible conference draws large crowds and will run through next Sunday August 25. William J. Bryan is on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Bible Conference
Winona
Two Indiana Men Severely Wounded in France
Pvt. Guy F. Prichett of Logansport and Pvt. Whitt of South Bend were severely wounded while serving with American forces in France. The two Indiana men sustained injuries during combat operations overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Guy F. Prichett
Logansport
Pvt
Whitt
South Bend
France
Mortuary Record of Mrs Sarah E Long 79
Mrs Sarah E Long age 79 died at her daughter’s home in Elkhart from injuries after a fall several weeks earlier. She leaves four sons and a daughter.
Goshen Residents Eye Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis
A group of Goshen residents plan to attend the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, with the event set to begin two weeks from today. Local organizers emphasized travel plans and group coordination for the trip.
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Indianapolis
Bryan to address Indiana Temperance Union gathering
William Jennings Bryan will speak at the Indiana Convention of the Women’s Temperance Union in Richmond from October 4 to 9, announced by the state organization’s executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Indiana
the Women’s Temperance Union
Richmond
Organine in Elkhart Reveals Last Veiled Scene
A fragmented OCR note hints at an event in Elkhart involving Organine and a veiled scene. The readable text references a last act or sequence, but details remain obscured by garbled wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organine
Elkhart
Ligonier Chautauqua Net Profit Reported at $198.74
The Ligonier Chautauqua recently yielded a net profit of 198.74 dollars. Also noted is the death of Jane Mets in Bend, Coobervinn, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Mets Fmt
Coobervinn Mich
Naval Goshen Special Arrives Aboard Jackie Band Exhibit
A six car naval propaganda special train toured Goshen with a 28 member Jackie band and 25 sailors. Ensign H. D. Childs led the exhibit including a miniature submarine and camouflaged destroyer. The visit aimed to stir patriotism amid navy enlistment pauses. The train planned onward stops toward Warsaw and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Elkhart
West
H. D. Childs
War Labor Boards Being Organized INDIANAPOLIS August 17
L C Ruegmann federal state labor director announces Indiana must form 108 district war labor boards and organize by August 21. boards will recruit unskilled labor for vital industries under federal war labor control with communities failing to organize first called to provide emergency workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
L. C. Ruegmann
Indiana
Ruesmann
Indiana public service panel blocks rate hike in Ligonier
The Indiana public service commission ruled in favor of the city council keeping electric light rates steady. The Indiana and Michigan Electric Company which supplies the current sought an advance but was rebuffed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier Banner
Indiana Public Service Commission
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
War loafers targeted in Indiana city campaigns
Cities across Indiana conduct campaigns against war loafers as a scale expert from Indianapolis tests local scales. The expert found scales from Goshen Milling Co and Hawke Co were all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapelis
Goshen, Miting Co
Hawke , Ogal Co
Counter Camouflage Taught To British And American Airmen
Behind the British lines in France dated August 17 a special training course teaches counter camouflage to all British and American airmen. They learn tricks used by German camouflage experts to deceive observers and train their eyes to penetrate deceptive layouts. Troops may be moved under camouflaged canvases and in open columns by varying ranks to fool observers. Airplane observers must act like detectives and use keen deduction to avoid falsified evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Many British Women Marry Amer Soldiers in England
British born women who became American citizens are marrying American soldiers in England as the American army nears departure for the United States. Marriages have occurred in camps with consent from some officers though not favored by the war department. Some brides have worn British auxiliary uniforms and hope to reunite in France if duties allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
England
United States
War Department
France
French Girls Are Given Some Advice
In Paris the Intransigeant editor urges French maidens to avoid frivolity with Americans. He notes Americans admire dedicated partners and that an American husband and a French wife can form a solid marriage, urging restraint and seriousness in pursuing union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Europe
Three Thousand Luxemburgers Join French Army
AMSTERDAM August 17 a semi official statement notes Luxemburg now called a German town has drawn attention to the people’s fate since the German incursion into Belgium. Three thousand Luxemburgers have escaped into France and joined the French army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Luxemburg
Belgium
Prominent Elkhart Merchant Warren G Hill Dies After Illness
Warren G Hill a well known Elkhart merchant died at his home in Brights disease following a long illness. He attended a private school in Goshen briefly before entering the dry goods business as a clerk in 1873. He had a wide acquaintance in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Hill
Elkhart
Bright
Goshen
Missing Grocery Manager Albert Weidman in South Bend
Albert Weidman, manager of the C. AS. energystogey store in South Bend, has vanished. Police report he disappeared four days ago and are seeking leads from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Weidman
C. AS. Ener: Stogexy
South Bend
Private Casey Describes Flying Across Cloudy Skies
Pvt Merle T Casey of the 172nd aero squadron writes from London England about his growing love for aviation work. He recalls the thrill of motor tests and riding in the clouds, finding more satisfaction in service than money and praising the beauty of blue sky above endless seas of clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Merle T. Casey
172Nd Aero Squadron
American Air Service
Goring Hotel
Grosvenor Gardens
London
England
Eight Wooden Steamers Per Month Set for Government
Portland records a new monthly delivery pace of eight wooden steamers ready for sea service. In the Portland and Columbia river district J B Morris outlines the Emergency Fleet program amid 73 hulls underway with engines boilers and gear valued about 14.3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Portland and Columbian River District
J. B. Morris
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Aerial Mail Service Between Paris and London
Cables reveal a year and a half old Paris London aerial service run by military authorities for official messages. Captain Pierron flew over a hundred trips at about 75 mph on the 230 mile route before a fatal landing accident halted further flights.
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Paris
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
London
Pierron
Hog Cholera Strikes Indiana Farms Again
Hog cholera is again alarming farmers in northern Indiana with several counties affected. Elkhart county reports no cholera. The situation is described as very serious in parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Elkhart
McCann renews subscription to Democrat
Isaac N. McCann of near Leesburg renewed his subscription today. The “McCann family” has read the paper since 1887, the year it was established. Mr McCann stated he does not set along the Democrat.
Rainbow division commended for fighting near Rheims
The Rainbow division receives commendation for its fighting near Rheims in the big battle east of the city. Reports highlight firm defense and bravery by troops as they engaged German forces amid heavy artillery and counterattacks.
Goshen Lieutenant Describes Paris Area Front and Victory
Lieut S A Peck of Goshen, with the Rainbow division, writes from a superb chateau after a major Allied push east of Rheims during July 13 to 16. He reports American soldiers popular and on the offensive, with confidence of driving German forces toward Berlin, and notes his horse was killed in the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rheims
Aisne Marne
Naulin
21St Army Corps
Fourth Army
Gourand
42Nd
Champaagte
Milton Latta
Samuel Peck
Goshen
Lieut Peck
Abram Peck
Lieut. Peck
Paris
Chateau
Board of Directors
Pierpont Morgan
Berlin
France
Bringing Back Married Teachers
Dr. P. P. Claxton, U.S. Commissioner of Education, urges repeal of the rule barring married women from teaching. Reports indicate some city school boards have not yet abolished it, but he says the war makes enforcement impractical and every capable woman teacher is needed regardless of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Claxton
U.S
Elkhart County Fair Premium Books Issued
The Fair Association has released the annual premium books for distribution across Elkhart County detailing entry rules, divisions, prizes, and deadlines for the upcoming fair season.
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Elkhart County
The
Fair Association
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Joseph H. Gallinger EX
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Associated) Press
Bera
Gall
Leidmer & Tinacall
Edward Levi
Edward Levi Rink
Mortuary Record
Bryan
Jackie
Warsaw
Naval
Navy
Amer
Casey
Rainbow DIV
Tle
Lieut
S. A. Peck
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