Army Draft Debate Shapes Wilsons War Bills
President Wilson discusses the army conscription bill with Speaker Clark and Leader Kitchin as opposition remains in the House. The Ways and Means committee backs a $7 billion war revenue package of bonds and certificates, with plans to recruit about 400,000 volunteers for the war term and expand the national guard and regular forces to roughly 724,600.
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Kitchin
Washington
house
capitol
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congress
Clarks
house ways and Means
secretary of the treasury
general Star
house committee
war department
aas
naional guard
Dry Democrats Meet at Columbus to Organize
Dry Democrats of Ohio gathered at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium in Columbus to form a statewide organization focused on enacting prohibition. Chairman James A. Hive of Canton opened the meeting at 10 a.m. and William Jennings Bryan is slated to speak later today as the group plans county-wide expansion.
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Pry Democrats
Columbus
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
James A. Hive
Canton
William Jennings Bryan
Saloon Hold Up Reported in Newburg Heights
Three gunmen held eight patrons and two bartenders at Melson and Savage saloon in Newburg Heights and escaped with 500 dollars. Other Ohio items include a murder guilty plea in East Liverpool, a devastating Strawn building fire in Cleveland, the death of Pasadena traction magnate Henry A Everett, Governor Cox leading a patriotic service in Columbus, Woodmen of the World officers elected in Newark, and two German plots revealed in Columbus with federal links.
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Cleveland
Melson & Savage
Newburg Heights
Newark
Woodmen of the World
G. B. Fulton
North Baltimore
A. J. Sindejar
Gus Wetland
Willias
Henry Desselhouse
Columbus
Cincinnati
Washington
Suspects Rounded Up by Federal Sleuths
Chester Pa April 12 a high official of Eddystone Ammunition corp blamed a disloyal employee for the worst state disaster with 116 known dead most of them girls and young women federal state and county officials and company officers chase leads across Philadelphia Camden and Villanova No arrests yet yield tangible clue to the alleged plot federal agents focus on finding a bomb crew within the plant leading to the explosion
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Chester
Eddystone Ammunition corporation
suipe
Philadphia
Villa Nova
Camden
N. J
department of justice
fay
Call for 1 000 000 Volunteers in April 72
Senator Sherman of MWinois introduced a bill authorizing the president to call for 1 000 000 volunteers. The resolution went over under the rules.
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Washington
Sherman of
MWinois
Elks Lodge Elects Officers and Receives Wilson Acknowledgment
At the Elks regular meeting officers were installed including Exalted Ruler J D Van Gundy and Trustee John W Gardner. Secretary W D Nothacker presented a ring to retiring Exalted Ruler Charles Timberlake. A letter from President Woodrow Wilson thanked the lodge for its support resolution.
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lodge of Elks
J.D. Van Gundy
John A. Huston
CT. Moore
Ralph Morgan
John W. Gardner
Geo. M. Hickle
W.D. Nothacker
Jas. J. Cullen
Chas. M. Timberlake
Grand Lodge
L. G. Bilbaugh
Nothacker
lodge
Charles Timbrelake
Woodrow Wilson
Crestline Boys Raise Flag Arrest Then Discharge
Five Crestline youths pooled money to buy a city hall flag and attempted hoisting led to arrest for removing a fire department ladder. Mayor Babst discharged them after Judge Henry Newman and residents accompanied them to Bucyrus juvenile court. Marshal Ed Ritz resigning after case reversal. Boys named Aldis Clemens Chas Rhuman Edgar Pool John Stump Herbert Kelley.
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Crestline
Ohio
Ed Ritz
Ritz
Babst
Bucyrus
Henry Newman
Mayor Babst
Aldis Clemens
Chas Rhuman
Edgar Pool
John Stump
Herbert Kelley
Receiver Fritz Reports Finalized Eureka Savings Case
W J Fritz as receiver filed a final report for Eureka Savings Loan and Building Association showing receipts of 20471 72 distributed fully. A 91 percent total dividend was paid to a creditor in three dividends. The report was confirmed and the receiver discharged. Case Dismissed. Also the case of Philip Barr versus Jacob Barr and others was dismissed with costs paid.
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Eureka Savings, Loan and Building Association
W. J. Fritz
Philip Barr
Jacob Barr
District Nurses Convention Opens In Circleville
Miss Fannie Howe district nurse travels to Circleville for a Southeast Ohio District Nurses meeting. The group includes Circleville Lancaster Portsmouth Athens Chillicothe Springfield. Baby week will be discussed and nurses report on activities in their respective areas.
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Fannie Howe
Circleville
Ohio
Lancaster
Portsmouth
Athens
Chillicothe
Springfield
Notre Dame Students Return From Break
Paul Paugherty returned to South Bend for studies at Notre Dame after spring vacation at his home. Harry Nester and James Reid are due back at Notre Dame later this week.
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NOTRE DAME
Paul Paugherty
South Bend
Ind
Harry Nester
James Reid
Brown Takes Over Frank Courtney Hack Line
Sam S. Brown of North Broad street has purchased the Frank Courtney hack line running between Union station and the uptown districts. Courtney operated the line for the past two years and was known for his courtesy and business conduct.
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Sam S. Brown
North Broad street
Frank Courtney hack
Union station
Courtney
O'Meara to Appear in Lan caster for St Marys Choir Event
Joseph O'Meara director of dramatic art at the College of Music Cincinnati visits Lan caster next Wednesday evening April 18 under St Marys Choir and Troly Name Society auspices. He is praised for Garrick impersonations and humorous readings with a strong chorus program and high standard solos. Admission is 25 cents with reserved seats at Toohes Drug Shop.
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Joseph O'Meara
Lancaster
St. Mary's Choir
Troly Name Society
O'Meara
College of Music
Cincinnati
David Garrick
Mr. O'Meara
Chicago
Mr. O’Meara
Mr. O’Meaara
OMeara
Toohes
Monument Bids Rejected for Forest Rose Cemetery Memorial
The G. A. R. monument committee rejected all bids Wednesday after reviewing proposals for the Forest Rose cemetery memorial for old soldiers. The committee found the design inappropriate and will seek new bids. the Columbus firm had the lowest bid.
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monument committee
the
Forest Rose cemetery
Columbus
Marriage Licenses Granted in Lithopolis and Baltimore Areas
Marriage licenses issued for Herman E. Carpenter and Ruth Thrash of Lithopolis, Russell T. D. Roley and Ruth Ellen Spitler of Baltimore, Arthur Frank Camp and Florence Alessa Friesner of Lancaster. Clergy Rev. George Weir and Rev. G. W. Meehling noted.
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Herman E. Carpenter
Lithopolis
Ruth MM. Thrash
George Thrash
Russell TD. Roley
carpenter
Baltimore
Ruth Ellen Spitler
George Weir
Arthur Frank Camp
Lancaster
Florence Alessa Friesner
G. W. Meehling
Paternity Charge Held Against William T W Davey
William T W Davey, 49, was held to answer in Common Views court by Justice J J Lane on a paternity charge. He was bound over in 300 to the sheriff after failing to post bond.
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William TW. Davey
Common Views court
J. J. Lane
Nora EE. Argenta
Smetters
Brick Company Case Moves in Columbus
Attorney Brooks I. Shell was in Columbus today on business connected with the Junction City Brick Co. case.
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Brooks I. Shell
Columbus
Junction City Brick Co
Benefit concert for Lancaster Red Cross at Sherman Armory
A large evening event at Sherman Memorial Armory supports the Lancaster American Red Cross Society. The program features patriotic music by the musicians union and prize drawings with many donors listed including John Stewart Ward & Reese W. O. Hamilton Gillespie & Co Reed & Walters and others. Additional donations arrived too late for naming in the issue.
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Sherman Memorial Armory
Lancaster American Red Cross Society
musicians’ union
John Stewart
Ward & Reese
W. O. Ham iton
Gillespie & Co
Reed & Walters
J. C. Welton
Chris Keller
Olive Whiley
F. B. Whiley
Thimmes firas
P. Wiseman
John H. Zink
James McManamy
T. A. Foster
Lyric Theatre
Highland & Fricker
A. H. Brooke
Hippodrome Theatre
British Repulse Onslaught Near Arras In Snowbound Action
Berlin reports German forces captured 1000 British prisoners and 25 machine guns as Monchyle Preux fell to British troops east of Arras after two German counterattacks. To the north, German lines repulsed with no casualties near Fampaeux and Roeux amid heavy artillery duels from Soissons to Rheims. The Berlin expert calls Arras the decisive battle of the war.
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London
Arras-Lens
Monchy- le-Preux
Arras
Berlin
Fampaeux
Roeux
St. Quentin
Soissons
Rheims
Champagne
Vossische Zeitung
Latin American nations declare neutrality but back U S stand
Argentina and Costa Rica inform the U S state department they recognize the justice of the United States war against Germany and offer moral support. Both nations avoid signaling a break with Berlin and appear to maintain neutrality for now.
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Washington
Argentina
Costa Rica
United States
Brazil
Chile
A. B. C. trio
state department
Germany
Berlin
Guardsmen with Dependents to Be Honorably Discharged
The War Department ordered all national guardsmen with dependents to receive honorable discharges. Adjutant generals in every state were notified to begin the purge to save government funds. The policy aims to reduce expenses after spending over five million dollars during the Mexican campaign.
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Washington
war department
Bishop Bell to Speak at U B Church on Christianity and Social Realization
Bishop William Bell of Los Angeles will lecture tonight at 7 45 p m at the U B Church on Christianity and Social Realization. Renowned as a gifted orator, he is praised by press notices and considered a rare opportunity for Lancaster residents to hear such a speaker.
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William Bell
Logs Angeles
California
U. B
Bell
Lancaster
Reds Down Cardinals Opening Game Sparks Reds Win
In Cincinnati on April 12 Matty Schneider pitched well as the Reds won the season opener. Meadows delivered for Cincinnati while Matthewson's lineup connected regularly. Final scores and batter details appear scattered, with Rams and St Tous listed among others.
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Matty
Cincinnati
Schneider
Reds
Matthewson
Meadows
Nelsonville Woman Kestun Killed in Auto Crash
Miss Kestun accompanied by two children was driving a Ford near Nelsonville about 7 pm when a large car from Athens struck it and knocked it into an embankment. The woman died. the two children escaped with minor injuries.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Keston
Marquette Heads to Cleveland for New Stationary Engineer Job
William Marquette left this morning for Cleveland where he has accepted a position as stationary engineer. He recently worked in Columbus.
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William Marquette
Cleveland
Columbus
Will Filed For Probate In Lancaster Court
The will of Frank M. Boyer, late of Lancaster, was filed in Probate court Thursday with a hearing set for April 14 at 9 oclock. Hal Vandeyers traveling passenger agent for the Pennsylvania A’s of Chicago stopped here Wednesday overnight and joined his wife visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Wm TL Martin Wheeling Hill. Contractor HE Kneller motored to Logan Wednesday afternoon on business, Joe accompanied by his daughter Miss Bessie Julian.
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Frank M. Boyer
Lancaster
Hal Vandeyers
Pennsylvania A's'o
Chicago
Martin
Wheeling Hill
HE. Kneller
Logan
Joe
Miss Bessie Julian
Railroad Heads Name War Board
Heads of major U S railroads form a five member board to direct railway operation for war. Fairfax Harrison chairs. Howard Elliott, Samuel Rea, Hale Holden, and Julius Kruttschnitt serve as members. Daniel Willard, ex-officio, joins as defense council adviser. board to decide general policy and coordinate military and industrial needs.
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the
Defense Council
Washington
Unite States
council of national defense
Fairfax Harrison
Southern
Howard Elliott
New Haven
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
Hale Holden
Burlington
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
defense commiserl
interstate commercee commission
central executive
national defense
American Railway association
Harrison
railway association car service commission
railroad board
railway association
euch
Grain Elevators Burned Spark War Plotter Investigation
State Fire Marshal moves against war plotters amid a wave of incendiary fires across the state. Deputies and federal agents cooperate as three grain elevators burn in Mercer and Clinton counties, with one arrest linked to the case.
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Columbus
St. Henry
Meaden
Mercer county
Clinton county
Cleveraad
Mires
yar
Militia Company Transferred to Greenfield from Columbus
The Fourth resident militia company, composed largely of university students, has been moved from Columbus to Greenfield. The unit formed years ago in Greenfield shows better prospects to reach the required strength of 19, as Columbus hosts more competing organizations.
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Columbus
Air 12
Creenfield Tashlamd
Greenfield
Colane ‘mis
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