Allied Forces Landed at Archangel in Northern Russia
International News Service reports Allied forces have been landed at Archangel on the White Sea in northern Russia with naval support and local Russian assistance. The operation, completed Friday, followed prior landings on the Murman coast and drew an enthusiastic welcome from Archangel residents.
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International News Service
London
Archangel
Russia
European Russia
White Sea
Petrograd
Murmen
Record Heat Wave Grips Nation Today
The nation endures one of the severest August heat waves with six deaths in New York and many prostrations. Heat scorches the country from Missouri to the Great Lakes with no relief expected for two to three days.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Washington
Far West
Lake Superior
New England
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Great Lakes
Pittsburg
German naval minister Von Capelle likely to resign
Paris reports from German newspapers say Admiral Von Capelle, minister of marine, is near resignation. His retirement follows Admiral Von Holtzendorff's exit and is linked to the failure of Germany's ruthless submarine campaign. Von Capelle, once under secretary and Tirpitz ally, took over when the Kaiser dismissed Tirpitz in 1916.
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International
Paris
von Capelle
von Holtzendoff
Admiralty
Admiral von Capelle
Marine
von Tirpitz
Tirpitz
British Repulse German Attack Near Morris and Nieppe
German assault near Morris was repulsed, with British counterattack and the capture of a few prisoners and machine guns in the Nieppe forest. Gas shells were used north of Villers Brettenneux and activity continued north of Bethune and around Bucquoy.
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London
Mervis
Maig
War Office
Villers Brettenneux
Nieppe Forest
Morris
Bucquoy
Bethune
Bombarding Of Paris Resumes In Morning Assault
Paris faced renewed long range bombardment by German batteries this morning as the siege continued. Reports from UARIS describe intensified shelling on the city, with fires and smoke visible in multiple districts.
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Uaris
Paris
Names In Army And Marine Casualty Lists
Washington reports three army and two marine corps casualty lists with 358 army names and 140 marine names. Among the army dead is Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt. the lists also record numerous severely wounded and other classifications. Names and locations of several severely wounded officers are listed.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Quentin Roosevelt
John L. Dunn
Hauppange
N. Y
Alvin Collburn
D. C
Roland G. Mindley
Houston
Daniel W. Findlayson
Lucknow
Canada
Albert Nathness
West Menominee
Wis
Harold F. Bidwell
Hartford
Conn
Earl H. Brockman
Weiser
Idaho
Herbert L. Weyman
Caledonia
Miss
Weir W. Weiff
St Charles
Minn
Newman H. Bellis
Wausa
Wesley G. Brocker
Lindstrom
Randolph R. Brown
Rome
Albert Cle
Yanks Gain Heights Beyond Vesle Amid Front Fighting
Allied forces push toward the Vesle heights as Germans resist north of the Vesle. Air reconnoissance continues with numerous planes in the air. In night combat American troops disable several bowie machine guns and silence Krupp guns while Vesle floods aid German defense south of the Aisne.
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Vesle
Vesle River
Marne-Vesle
Aisne River
Heat Wave Paralyses City Industry and Hammers Heat Hazards
The city endures a severe heat wave with 98 to 100 degree shade temperatures and peaks up to 115 in the sun. Tin mills and steel plants report nearly half idle or limited operations as workers seek air on verandas and porches amid stifling humidity.
Weather and fashion on a warm noon street scene
At noon on a hot day of 100 degrees in the shade several women walked the streets in knitted jackets and one carried fur, illustrating a curious fashion contrast for the season.
New Draft Would Add 8000 Here
Robert M. White, secretary of the draft board, said the new draft limits likely add about 8 000 men. He estimated 1 050 would be 18 to 21 and 7 006 between 21 and 45. The president could call the ages as needed by yearly class.
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Robert M. White
Draft Board
Congress
Pennsylvania Draft Totals Reach 168 575 Enlisted
Harrisburg reports over thirteen months 168 575 men drafted into military service. Of these 15 000 were inducted individually, 28 731 to Camp Meade, 18 292 to Camp Lee, 4 309 to Camp Sherman, with the remainder sent to other camps and training schools before August 15.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Camp Meade
Camp Lee
Camp Sherman
Five Axis Bombers Fail Coast Crossing Shattered
Five enemy air ships attempted to cross the British coast but were attacked over the sea. One was shot down in flames four miles off the coast, and another was damaged. The event was confirmed by officials in London.
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International News Service
London
Four Injured As Auto Struck By Train At Oil City
Four persons were injured in a grade crossing collision when an automobile with Warren and Youngstown residents was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad train near Oil City Pennsylvania late yesterday. Mrs Grindley suffered the most serious injuries. The other injured were Louis J Betts and his son from Warren and Mrs C B Betts from Youngstown.
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Oil City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louis J. Betts and Son
Warren
C. B. Betts
Youngstown
John G. Grindley
Grindley
Uniforms for 2,000,000 Yankees
The British government has awarded contracts to Glasgow cloth makers to supply uniform cloth for two million American soldiers. As a result many civilian fabrics will be unavailable, with cloth production restricted to government permits.
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International News Service
London
Glasgow
Central News
Surety Of Peace Filings In Local Case
Mrs Margaret Smith files information before Alderman Green charging Mr and Mrs Jack Pheni cie Mary Ward and Virginia Hammond with surety of the peace. The action stems from earlier suits where she accused them of disloyal utterances she denies.
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Margaret Smith
Alderman Green
Jack Phenicie
Mary Ward
Virginia Hammond
Mrs. Smith
Morrow Charged With Disloyal Remarks At Hearing
R. A. Morrow faced Mayor A. D. Newell this morning on a disloyal remarks charge. Two witnesses testified he hoped the Kaisers would win, but he denied the charge claiming he was drunk yesterday and owned four Liberty bonds. The mayor committed him to Robert M. White of the draft board for investigation.
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R. A. Morrow
A. D. Newell
Kaisers
Robert M. White
Draft Board
Peace Negotiations Urged by German Gazette
Amsterdam reports on August 6 that the North German Gazette, a German government mouthpiece, urges peace negotiations. Berlin based Vorwaerts calls the move a semi official inquiry into Entente war aims.
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Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Berlin
City Council Delays Work Ordinance Action Until Friday
Council postpones action on the work ordinance as City Solicitor James A. Gardner reviews the measure. A new ordinance may be drafted to compel habitual loafers and suspicious persons to perform useful work.
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James A. Gardner
Lutz Brothers Serve in World War I
The News records two brothers from East New Castle with two stars on the county service flag. Paul E. Lutz left for Chillicothe Ohio on September 9 1917 later moving to Camp Mills and now in France with Bakery Co 20 infantry. Jesse M. Lutz enlisted May 16 1918 and was at Paris Island May 20 he is at Quantico Virginia awaiting deployment.
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Harry Lutz
East New Castle
Paul E. Lutz
Chillicothe
Camp Mills
France
Bakery Co. No
Jesse M. Lutz
United States Marines
Paris Island
Quantico
Women Suspected in Local Auto Theft Wave
Pittsburgh police report an increase in car thefts with two women seen examining a car before it disappeared. A car later abandoned on a rural road after breaking down suggests a pattern of female involvement possibly funneling vehicles to male accomplices.
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Pittsburgh
Aircraft Probe To Be Continued
Justice Department will not finish its Buffalo aircraft investigation on the scheduled day. Attorney General Gregory and officials planned to go to Washington after the Buffalo work, but unexpected developments may have altered those plans.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Justice
Buffalo
Gregory
Justice Hughes
Fryerson
DROWN AT KITTANNING CLAIMS TWO BATHERS
Walter Scott aged 22 and C R Saunders aged 42 drowned in the Allegheny river at Kittanning while bathing last night. The incident occurred in the river near the town as rescue efforts followed.
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International News Service
Kittanning
Walter Scott
C. R. Saunders
Allegheny River
White House Pickets Reappear in Demonstration
National Woman's Party members staged a demonstration opposite the White House arguing the president’s weakness and continued disenfranchisement of women. Banners condemned administration inaction and the Senate, marking their first appearance in eight months as a nonpicket protest.
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International News Service
Washington
National Woman's Party
White House
United States
Senate
Firemen Awarded Ten Dollar Monthly Pay Increase
The city council approved a ten dollar per month salary raise for firefighters starting September 1 after a petition from the firemen. The vote also discussed a proposed one day off in three, with concerns about staffing and safety. Fireman Alex Hartman indicated the plan might work after the summer break, while Shanafelt required proof of feasibility with current forces. Burns questioned why Stockman from the Central Department spent time at the machine shop.
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Horton
Shana Felt
Alex Hartman
Shanafelt
Burns
Shana
Stockman
Central Department
Burglars Visit Lawrence Auto Co
Thieves broke the rear door latch at the Lawrence Auto Co on South Mercer street last night and stole five casings five rims and five tubes. The loss is about 300 dollars and police have no clues yet.
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Lawrence Auto Co
South Mercer Street
New Pastor Appointed at Italian M E Church
Rev Angelo Fiale of Albany New York named pastor of the local Italian Missionary Episcopal Church on South Mill Street. He led services last Sunday for the first time and made a favorable impression. His wife and two children will join once he secures a home.
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Angelo Fiale
Albany, N. Y
M. EF
South Mill Street
French Move in Picardy as Fresh Attack Planned
Gen. Foch delays major offensives on the Aisne Marne front to assemble heavy artillery for new infantry assaults. German rear guards on the Vesle river fail to push back French advance forces, leaving the front at a standstill until the next phase. French and American forces prepare for renewed action along the new line east of Soissons and from Braine to Rheims.
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Foch
Aisne-Marne
Vesle
Aisne
Soissons
Braisne
Rheims
Picardy
Base Ball Days Here Re Called
Judge Sloan grants a new trial in R. R. Reed v H. D. Smith et al over a 500 dollar note used to finance a club. Case began in 1911 with a petition to open judgment and a verdict for Reed. New trial ordered as verdict deemed against the weight of the evidence. Papers sent by Adams Express have not arrived.
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New Castle
Sloan
R. R. Reed
H. D. Smith
Charles C. Rigby
S. I. Rice
Louis G. Genkinger
Adams Express
Aged Thief Appears Before Mayor on Larceny Charge
John Sherdine, an elderly man of about seventy, faced the mayor on a larceny charge. Police found bank books, undertaker blankets, rosaries, beads, glasses and other items in his possession. The bank books belonged to the church janitor and the blankets to the wundertaker Pete Capitelo. Due to his age he was offered a chance to leave town.
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John Sherdine
Pete Capitelo
First Baptist Church
Deaths of Samuel Kuhn Anna Gilmore and Adelaide W
Death records note Samuel Kuhn of Newport Anna J Gilmore of 32 Alliance O Mrs Adelaide Eliza W 74 Chattanooga and Matilda Pisana 10 months with address 1318 South Jefferson Street.
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Samuel Kuhn
Newport
Anna J. Gilmore
Alliance
Adelaide Eliza W
Chattanooga
Matilda Pisana
South Jefferson Street
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Hans
Ment
Yankees
Marne
Albert
Mercury
Morrow
City and Co
Lutz Family
M. E. Church
BY Frank Charlton
R. M. Reed
Baptist Church
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