Army of Occupation Formed With 13 Divisions Headed to Luxemburg
General March announced the American Third army of occupation consists of thirteen divisions: First through Fifth, Seventh, 28th, 32nd, 33rd, 42nd, 79th, 89th and 90th. Several units remain near Luxemburg while others advance on a general line. 125,000 men and 5,325 officers are slated for early return from France, with transports Susquehanna, De Kalb, and Santa Anna en route.
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International News Service
Washington
Army of Occupation
March
Luxemburg
Pershing
Dickman
France
General March
Susquehanna
New York
de Kalb
Santa Anna
101St
Kieft Recovered by Union Troops in Russia
In Geneva reports say National Union forces retook Kieft, Russia after a clash with Bolsheviks who suffered about 10 000 casualties. General Skoropadski, Ukraine hetman, is reported killed. London dispatch adds Bolshevik decree of November 27 strips foreigners of rights and drafts them into the Bolshevik army with executions for resistance.
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International News Service
Geneva
National Union
Kieft
Russia
Skorpadski
Ukraine
Advices Bay
London
H. Brown
Stockholm
Bolsheviki
Dr Pollock Opposes Lifting City Ban On Crowding
Acting city health officer Dr J K Pollock says influenza situation improved but he opposes lifting the ban now. He urges stores to enforce crowding limits and consider early closing to protect public health at today council meeting.
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J. K. Pollock
Usu
Wilson Stands by His Fourteen Principles Aboard Ship
President Wilson sails toward the peace conference on the George Washington to defend his fourteen principles as the basis for an international settlement. He confers with French ambassador Jusserand and Italian envoy Count di Cellere, tours the deck with Mrs Wilson, and notes his health improved after a rough voyage.
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John Edwin Nevin
Aevere
President Wilson
New York
Wilson
American Congress
M. Jusserand
Count di Cellere
George Washington Today
Lansing
Henry White
Mr. Wilson
White
Trio Arrested in Hillsville Crime Suspected Robbery
Three men were taken into custody in Youngstown after investigators linked them to the Hillsville murder of Stephen Curicha and a boarding house robbery of Austrians, with over $2300 stolen. Pete Powlick lies hospitalized from a bullet wound. Sam Cookovitch and Mike Popovitch are jailed. Detectives from County and State police, along with local officers, pursued leads from Hillsville to Youngstown. Authorities report Powlick and companions were previously detained for late night hotel checks and fined. No confessions yet. investigations continue.
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Stephen Curicha
Hillsville
Laken
Youngstown
Pete Powlick
Sam Cookovitch
Mike Popovitch
M. J. Young
McGuire
George Gibbons
Wolfe Tuck
Young
Raven Avenue
Cookovitch
Popovitch
Powlick
Baltimore and Ohio
Pawlick
Snapshots Of News From July 1 Highlights Draft Roundups
Department of Justice has rounded up 23 439 draft evaders and 220 misfits failed to complete forms in Berlin New Jersey plans to apply for a name change to Liberty. Governor Brumbaugh seeks a state war song writer. Bank robbery at Bridgeville nets 19 000. US holds 33 percent of world gold supply. Captain B B Lapsner resigns as head of the airmail service. Sharon faces borrowing limits possibly issuing bonds. Farrell to stage Red Cross minstrel show Monday night. Be all former workers at Youngstown Sheet and Tube to regain jobs after army service. Lazar Zee convicted of first degree murder moved to death house. Beaver Falls pupils sell 2000 dollars in thrift drives.
Limit Crowd At Council Meeting This Afternoon
The council will restrict attendees at today’s meeting to a limited committee of residents. Councilman Horton said the health officer will permit only transparent representation for the influenza ban debate, halting the larger crowds that have exceeded previous limits.
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Horton
Dickson Plans School Term Reduction
Superintendent Geo A Dickson has devised a plan to meet a seven week emergency by cutting the school term by at least one month. The plan eliminates less essential parts of subjects while preserving core content. No Saturday sessions will be held and the term likely won’t extend far beyond last year’s closing date. Three teaching vacancies exist but should be filled at Tuesday’s board meeting.
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Geo. A. Dickson
Prof. Dickson
Dickson
Board of Education
Death Notices for Local Residents
Obituary notices list Abigail Haines 71 of 16 South Front Street Marie Garver 14 of 807 Lathrop Street Angeline Raney 3 of 109 South Cedar Street Rose Garnish 1 of South New Castle Borough Perina Mariello 8 months of 603 Pearson Street Frank Lombardo 6 of 110 Terrace Avenue Dan Boras 37 of 1014 South Jefferson Charles Mattrel 10 of West Terrace John Fritag 36 of 1010 South Jefferson Flora Maria Pattanon 2 of Slippery Street.
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Abigail Rebecca Haines
South Front Street
Marie Garver
Lathrop Street
Charles Marshall
South First Street
James King
Hutchison Street
Angeline Raney
South
Cedar Stret
Rose Garnish
South New Castle Boro
Perina Mariello
Mos
Pearson Street
Frank Lombardo
Terrace Avenue
Dan Boras
South Jefferson Street
Charles Mattrel
Two Fire Department Trucks Damaged in Late Afternoon Accidents
Two fire vehicles sustained damage after separate crashes following a late day alarm from Box 53. A Knox truck skidded into a curb to avoid a head-on collision, breaking the front spring and oil feed rod, injuring crew mildly. An Eighth ward truck, while leaving Scioto street, struck by a streetcar and required repairs. The blaze behind Eli Schifman’s Moravia street ham store caused only minor losses.
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Box 53
Riots in Cologne Continue as Copenhagen Dispatch Reports
The Daily Mail dispatch from Copenhagen reports that rioting in Cologne persisted all day Wednesday with thousands storming military stores and many killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
INDON
Cologne
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Twenty Four New Influenza Cases Reported
Health department reports 24 new influenza cases for the 24 hour period ending at noon, raising city totals to 2,637. The report notes the period covers only part of the city’s declaration.
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Health Department
Brick kills 14 year old girl in local accident
Marie Garver aged 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Garver of 807 Lathrop street died yesterday afternoon after being struck on the head by a brick that fell from a nearby house near her sister Edna Brunton's residence. The incident occurred about 11 am. She is survived by four sisters Irene Ruth Helen and Mrs Edna Brunton and three brothers Leroy Edington and Clarence. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Marie Garver
George Garver
Lathrop Street
Edna Brunton
Epworth Street
Irene
Ruth
Helen Garver
Leroy
Edgington
Clarence
Cotton Compress Destroyed By Fire in Moultrie
The Moultrie cotton compress burned today destroying about 16 000 bales of cotton. Loss estimated at 225 000 dollars. Cotton owned mainly by exporters. Loss covered by insurance. Cause under investigation. Flames engulfed the facility from end to end.
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International News Service
Moultrie
Herman Rhodes Receives Marine Medal for Marksman Ship
Mrs. J. W. Cooper of Edgewood avenue reports a letter from her son Herman S. Rhodes at Paris Island informing her he has been awarded a medal for marksman ship. Rhodes has long pride in marksmanship, having won medals in local contests.
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J. W. Cooper
Edgewood Avenue
Herman S. Rhodes
Marines
Paris Island
Rhodes
Letters From Craig Reported Prisoner of War
Mrs H M Nickum and Mr W W Frantz of Winter Avenue received letters from Jefferson Craig of Company F 38th Infantry taken prisoner by Germans. Sent from Rastaat prison camp dated September 15 and 22 he described Red Cross and Y M C A aid. It is believed he was among 2500 American prisoners freed after the armistice.
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H. M. Nickum
W. W. Frantz
Winter Avenue
Jefferson Craig
38Th Infantry
Rastaat
Craig
New Castle
Frantz
Red Cross
Young Craig Sincce
Camp
Said Dutch Will Hand Kaiser Over
London dispatch reports official surrender request for ex Kaiser and former crown prince. Amsterdam believes Netherlands will comply and hand them over to the Allies. Holland may seek internment for life on a Dutch island under guard of its fleet.
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International News_ Service
London
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Holland
France backs England on seas but wary on colonies plan
Paris reports authoritative circles say France will generally support England's freedom of the seas stance at the peace talks yet unlikely to back Theodore Roosevelt's proposal to hand German colonies to Britain. Disposition of colonies to be decided after the conference. some suggest U S administration of territories may be possible temporarily. France supports England on sea blockades and diverges on Wilsonian freedom of the seas.
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France
Great Britain
Newton C. Parke
International News Service
Paris
England
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Wilson
Rural Carrier Sues for Damages in Vehicle Collision
Clara Roberts through attorney James A. Chambers sues James Smith for 5000 dollars claiming injuries from a wagon collision on South Mill Street. Roberts, a rural mail carrier on Route 1 from New Castle, was returning to town October 12 when Smith struck from behind near Market alley. Her buggy overturned, horse dropped, and she was seriously injured. alleges Smith negligence.
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Clara Roberts
James A. Chambers
James Smith
Smith
South Mill Street
New Castle
Market Alley
Mill Street
Bussler Named Successor to Lipsner at Postal Air Service
Washington announces the appointment of Dr. L. T. Bussler, former acting superintendent, to replace Captain B. B. Lipsner who resigned last night as superintendent of the aerial service of the post office department.
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Washington
L. T. Bussler
B. B. Lipsner
Post Office Department
Bad Roads Hamper Travel of Third Army Into Germany
The American Third Army entered Germany and pushed about nine miles in drizzle, reaching beyond 60 miles inside the border. The advance line stretched from Frebingen to Allenbach with road conditions slowing progress. Villages along the route showed no disturbances and a notable absence of hostility as doughboys moved in large, rugged formations.
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Bert Ford
International News Service
Germany
Nancy
Rhine
Frebingen
Demegichechfeld
Buckweilder
Allenbach
Leason
Bileven
Card Game In Progress Neat Body of Babe
Police raided an all gambling house at 1103 Scioto. Seventeen men were found at cards with decks and $7.80 on the table. In an adjoining room lay the body of a dead infant. Each man forfeited $15 bail, totaling $255, later declared forfeited by the mayor.
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Scioto
Dysart, Horner
Gaston
Dying wife’s husband charged with murder in slow poisoning
Scranton, Pa. December 7. George Breckenbaugh a 45 year old man died after 20 days unconscious in hospital. His wife’s husband is under arrest accused of slow poisoning and murder after administering heavy life insurance on his wife.
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Scranton
George Breckenbaugh
Veteran voter makes four mile trip to polling place
In Canaan Connecticut on December 7 1923 91 year old William Austin walked four miles to vote in the state election this year using an automobile from his home to the polls reflecting his long standing habit of reaching the polling station by foot when possible.
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New
Canaan
Conn
William Austin
Elke
Austin
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Cseae
Fen
110Th
Camp Meade
National Army
National Guard
Mulquin
Pital
Department of Justice
Berlin N. J
Liberty
Brumbaugh
Bridgeville
B. B. Lapsner
Aerial Mail Service
Sharon
Farrell
The
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Lazar Zee
Beaver
Center County
Beaver Falls
Fire Dept
Herman Rhodes
Kaiser
America
Lipsner
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