Lloyd George Leads Coalition Victory and Wilson Speech
London returns show Lloyd George coalition forces widening the lead in the December 14 election with Tillot elected, Lynch defeated, and Labour gains noted. President Wilson in London urged a League of Nations and a new world order to ensure lasting peace.
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League of Nations
Wilson
London
Lloyd George
Tillot
Commons
Col. Lynch
Battersea
Laborites
Asquith
Liberals
Labour
National Party
Sinn Fein
Preferential Army Discharges for College Students Not Adopted
Washington December 28. Third Assistant Secretary Keppel told Senator New of Indiana that preferential army discharges for college students will not be granted. He quoted Secretary Baker, noting expected adverse criticism if such a policy were adopted as winter terms begin in colleges nationwide.
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Washington
Keppel
Senator New
Indiana
Secretary Baker
New
Baker
Snapshots At News Hunters Try To Kill Fox
A fox that stole 100 fowls from Coats Webb’s Centre county flock prompts hunters to pursue it. The January Mercer county criminal court trial list holds 128 cases, the most on record. Camp Lee demobilizes all commands except permanent camp organizations. 228 railroad cars of high explosives dumped into the sea at South Amboy by order of the railroad administration. Youngstown plans over two million dollars in city and county improvements for 1919. Supreme court says $8,750 jury award for a child’s death by motor truck is excessive. Money Me. Pentheker of Brunswick Maine finds three links of an I O U after dressing a killed hen. A farmer near Keyser West Virginia has $150 in plats? S50 sal tickets. Influenza cure ads in East St. Louis will be arrested for false pretense. There are 3 100 000 miles of roads in the United States with 830 000 hard surfaced. Uniontown poorhouse holds more inmates despite high wages and work.
Judge Porter Denies Mayor Candidacy For City
Former Judge W. E. Porter denies any mayoral bid in New Castle. He says he never considered the position and would not accept if offered, after 11 years on the bench he plans to focus on his law practice.
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W. E. Porter
New Castle
Porter
Independent German Socialists to form new Berlin cabinet
Reports from Copenhagen say independent socialist leaders and People's Commissaries may form a new Berlin cabinet today. In Berlin talks failed to produce results, while sailors in Berlin voice desire for U S and British troops to restore order amid ongoing clashes between counter revolutionary sailors and Republican Guards.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
People’s Commissaries
Amsterdam
U. S
Ebert
Missing Clyde Hennon still not heard from
Mrs. Mary Sutton of Cascade street reports no further word about her brother Clyde Hennon formerly of West Pittsburg and listed as missing in action about a month ago. Hennon is a son of Mrs. Josiah Hennon formerly of West Pittsburg now in Youngstown. Laura Massie of Pittsburg visits her parents on North Bay Street for the weekend.
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Mary Sutton
Cascade Street
Clyde Rennon
West Pittsburg
Hennon
Josiah Hennon
Youngstown
Laura Massie
Pittsburg
Geogre Massie
North Bay Street
Wilson demands league of nations to secure future action
President Wilson told Viscount Grey and Premier Asquith that without a league of nations organized what is done now will not stand. The remark was made in reply to a league of nations union address presented at the American embassy.
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International News Service
London
Wilson
Viscount Grey
Asquith
League of Nations
League of Nations Union
Occupation Authority imposes strict German civil rules
Regulations require all residents over twelve to carry an ID and register signatures. Heads of households must post a full demographic list. Only policemen may carry weapons and all firearms must be handed to American authorities. Alcohol restrictions apply, with penalties including stock confiscation. Public meetings need permission and all publications pass censorship. Telegraph and phone traffic censored. Carrier pigeons forbidden. Photographs need permission.
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Germany
Nancy
War savings stamps drive in New Castle to reach year end goal
War savings stamps sold in New Castle by the Woman's Thrift Stamp committee over the past two weeks totaled 14 006 bringing the grand total to 222 290 An effort to lift sales in the final days of 1918 is urged People with small thrift stamp cards should fill and exchange them for Baby Bonds before year end Lawrence county lags the quota An important meeting of the Woman's Thrift Stamp committee is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 pm at the Y W C A
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New Castle
Woman's Thrift Stamp Committee
Lawrence County
Woman’s Thrift Stamp Committee
Influenza Cases Reported in City Health Update
The city health department logged two new influenza cases for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am, matching the week’s average.
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City Health Department
Ludendorff Flees to Russia Report
Bulletin from Copenhagen dated December 28 says General Ludendorff former first quartermaster general of the German army fled to Russia to take command of the Soviet army. He is said to have been in communication with Lenin the Bolshevik premier.
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Copenhagen
Ludendorff
Russia
Lenine
British flyer held after Jamaica cross road shooting
Lieut Dan Mangan of the Royal Flying Corps is detained by police at Jamaica L I after a tussle with Military Policeman Edward Weldon over a halt order. Miss Rose Patik of Jersey City is hospitalized with a bullet wound in the thigh. Mangan says he refused the halt due to prior holdups. He faces charges of driving without a license.
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International News Service
New York
Dan Mangan
British
Royal Flying Corps
Jamaica L. L
Rose Patik
Jersey City
Mangan
Edward Weldon
Jamaica Cross Road
Jamaica
Mineola
L. I
Weldon
John Reitpauer
Anna Bird
Sneut
British Flying Corps
D.C. Mangan
Brookfilyn
Ort's Christmas Tree Features marching army display
Edward Ort of 1503 Wilson Avenue sets up a mechanical and electrical Christmas tree in his home. This year the tree features an army marching toward Berlin, a novel contrast to last year's rural central scene. Mrs Richards and her son visit Morgantown, Va.
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Wilson Avenue
Edward Ort
Mr. Ort
Berlin
Mont Richards
Ray
Croton Avenue
Mrs. Richards
Mrs
Laub
Morgantown
Licenses Cannot Be Renewed In Prohibition Talk
Prohibitionists gather in E Pa claim about 5 000 saloon licenses cannot be renewed as licenses expire before a new year or court authorization. They say full year licenses would conflict with government Prohibition orders.
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Tsvvi Tin
Po’ E
Aean
West Pittsburg Man Held For Court On Attempted Assault
Tony Roma of West Pittsburg was held for court in Alderman Mantz on a charge of attempting to assault Catherine Erridetta eight year old daughter of Pito Erridetta of that place. Roma, a boarder in the Erridetta home, is accused of the attempted offense during the family’s absence.
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Tony Roma
West Pittsburg
Mantz
Catherine Erridetta
Pito Erridetta
Roma
Erridetta
County Schools to Open Monday Despite Virus Surge
Influenza disrupting country schools is abating says Assistant Superintendent J. C. Syling. Most county schools will reopen next Monday with New Wilmington Bessemer and Hillsville possibly still closed. Epidemic unusually virulent in New Wilmington area.
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J. C. Syling
New Wilmington
Bessemer
Hillsville
Captain John J Henry Dies in Brooklyn Home
Captain John J Henry head of New York secret service dies suddenly at his Brooklyn home aged 54. He led the New York secret service for five years succeeding William Flynn and had a 23 year career in the service.
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Henry
New York
John J.henry
Secret Service of
New York City
Brooklyn
Secret Service
Wiliam Flynn
New Castle Boys In 28th Division All Reported Well
W T Buts a North Mercer street florist received a cable from his son Paul Buts in France saying he is well and that the New Castle boys in his section of the 28th division are in good health. About 20 local boys in the division were formerly members of F. Friends here glad to hear they are all well.
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W. T. Buts
Mercer Street
Paul Buts
France
New Castle
Memorial To Our Soldiers Proposal Urges Large Civic Building
L B Mather argues for a central auditorium and library as a memorial to soldiers. He also proposes a gymnasium with showers and a basement swimming pool that could double as a banquet hall, urging immediate action in Lawrence County.
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L. B. Mather
Lawrence County
Memorial tribute to Lawrence County soldiers proposed
Sam Klafter urges a large memorial reflecting the heroism of local soldiers. He envisions a library and auditorium with basement rooms for banquets and exhibits, aiming for a lasting tribute to the boys who served yonder.
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Sam Klafter
Lawrence County
Death Notice for Lawrence Reinel and Ruth Feinberg
Death record lists Lawrence Reinel aged 33 and Ruth Feinberg aged 9 with limited readable OCR fragment indicating their names and ages. No clear dates or locations are provided in the legible text.
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