United States Army Second Largest Allied Force At Armistice
General March reports the US Army was the second largest Allied force on the Western Front at armistice time with about 1,950,100 men, behind France's 2,267,000. A War Department order allows troops to stay until they find employment, with families’ allotments continued and units nearest to where needed.
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Bulletin
Washington
America
General March
France
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Vigilant Hook and Ladder Company Banquet Held
The Vigilant Hook and Ladder company held its annual banquet at the Central Fire Department building with about 35 attendees including volunteers and four guests David Jameson Representative R L Wallace and Attorney Thomas W Dickey. The event featured America on the Victrola and a chicken supper prepared by members. Sol Davis acted as toastmaster during dessert as short addresses were given by Jameson Rentz Wallace Dickey and Fire Chief Connery.
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Vigilant
Hook and Ladder Company
Central Fire Department
Central Building
David Jameson
R. L. Wallace
Thomas W. Dickey
America
William Kocher
Sol Davis
Fred L. Rentz
Frank J. Connery
Sharon Chamber Endorses Higher Teacher Wages Bill
The Sharon Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the Harrisburg bill proposing higher wages for teachers. Reverend Dr. W. B. Irwin, pastor at Meadville Presbyterian Church, collapsed and died in the church dining room after a banquet last night.
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Sharon
W. B. Irwin
Meadville Presbyterian Church
John H. Mathias
the Sharon Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Immigration Restriction Bill Advances In House Committee
Washington January 25. The house immigration committee reported a bill to restrict immigration to the United States for four years after its passage by a 9 to 4 vote. The committee will seek a special rule from the rules committee to speed its consideration in the house.
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International News Service
Washington
House Immigration Committee
House Rules Committee
House
Girls Motor Corps to Meet Soldiers at Stations
The soldiers reception committee plans a girls motor corps unit to meet trains and escort wounded soldiers home. The group will handle transportation from local railroad stations, aiding returning servicemen.
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Girl's Motor Corps
Motor Corps
Ensign Campbell Ordered to France Amid Revival Plans
Ensign Campbell, head of the local Salvation Army corps, has received orders to report to France for war work. He has sought this for months but fears his wife Mrs Campbell may be unable to manage in his absence. He is arranging a two week Flaming Revival beginning Sunday February 2.
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Ensign Campbell
Salvation Army Corps
France
Mrs. Campbell
Mt Union Boys Return Home After Loitering Charge
A group of four youths confronted the mayor about loitering on the streets. They claimed homesickness and listed Paul Anderson, Eflis Hydecker, Frank Pitman, and Harry Hughes as they explained they had gone to Youngstown for promised jobs but were laid off when the work dried up. The mayor ordered them back to Mount Union at once.
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Paul Anderson
Eflis Hydecker
Frank Pitman
Harry Hughes
Youngstown
Mount Union
Sinn Fein Prisoners To Be Released In Ireland Scene
Sinn Fein political prisoners are to be released. A newly forming Irish center party advocates self government within the British Empire, with central and provincial structures but excluding Ulster. The Unionists counter with an anti partition league as government bans meetings in South Tipperary after the killings of two policemen guarding explosives.
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International News Service
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Freemans Journal
Ireland
British Empire
Ulster
Irish Unionist Alliance
South Tipperary
New Castle Boys in 332nd May Not Return Soon
War department reports that the 332nd infantry, with many New Castle men assigned, may not come home quickly from Italy with the 88th division. Dispatches indicate the regiment is in an isolated area with no clear release date. The men were trained at Camp Sherman.
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New Castle
War Department
332Nd Infantry
Italy
332Nd
Camp Sherman
Gold Watch Found Through News Ad
C H Fyock of 618 McCleary avenue lost a gent s gold watch about two weeks ago and placed a classified ad in The News. Mise Lena Eperthener of 701 Croton avenue found the watch, saw the ad and returned it to the owner.
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C. H. Fyock
McCleary Avenue
Mise Lena Eperthener
Croton Avenue
Two New Castle Boys Enlist in Merchant Marine Training
James P. Steiner and Lewis E. Lucas of New Castle Pennsylvania were accepted for enrollment on the U S Merchant Marine training ships of the U S Shipping Board after passing the final physical examination.
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New Castle
Ispecia
L. Sam. Wee Caesabians
James P. Steiner
Lewis E. Lucas
U. S.merchant Marine
U. S. Shipping Board
City Curb Lights Fully Lit After Armistice
City officials ordered all curb lights to stay on last night in a full display, a first since the armistice except during Christmas season. The illumination covered the entire city curb lighting system.
Foreigners Urged to Flee in Portugal Crisis
An Agencia Radio report to INS describes Lisbon forts firing on Monarchist forces at Mon Santo while the republican government holds key batteries. Leaflets from aircraft warn foreigners to leave Oporto amid ongoing counterrevolutionary moves and reinforcements arriving.
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Lisbon
Vasco da Gama
Mon Santo
Ingo
Spain
Oporto
Portugal
Order of Hearing License Petitions
Protonotary S Elmer Crawford lists liquor license applicants for hearing on February 10. The order includes wards with names such as Dersam Dugan Fea Tutino Davis Henry Adamski, Gibbons Melcher Drusch el Smith, Brown Vallely Sullivan and others plus firms Standard Brewing Company and local residents in Bessemer Ellwood City Enon Valley and Wampum.
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S. Elmer Crawford
John M. Dersam
Thomas J. Dugan
John FE. Fea
Domenico Tutino
Solomon S. Davis
John Perry Henry
John Adamski
Martin J. Gibbons
Michael F. Melcher
Frank C. Druschel
Logan H. Smith
William D. Walton
Isaac E. Newton
John Wardman
Enon Valley
Jacob O. Fisher
Wampum
Charlie C. Cunningham
Elmer E. Wolfe
Eight Teeth Wrenched by Dentist Sues for 15000
Elina Plentia of East Youngstown sues Dr. T. H. Warner for 15000 damages claiming the dentist forcibly removed eight teeth and two more during a May 19 1918 treatment, injuring her mouth and face in Youngstown Ohio.
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Youngstown
T. H. Warner
East Youngstown
Elina Plentia
Telegraph Office Closes At Ten
Telegraph service for the city has been curtailed by the Western Union Telegraph company. The office hours shrink from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The number of operators remains the same while other staff has been reduced.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Shenango Tin Mill To Resume Full Operation Monday
D. S. Pyle, manager of the Shenango plant of American Sheet and Tin Plate Co., announced that the Shenango mill would go to 100 percent capacity on Monday morning. He said orders from head offices suggested a sustained full capacity run for some time, though exact volumes were not known. The mill had been operating at part capacity for several weeks.
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D. S. Pyle
Shenango
American Sheet and Tin Plate Co
Twin Heiresses Dorothea and Gladys Cromwell Missing
Reports conflict over the fate of Misses Cromwell twin heiresses 25. Cable dispatches claim they leaped from the Lorraine steamer into the Garonne at Bordeaux. Other letters later say they were well and cheerful with no thought of despair. Seymour Cromwell doubts the death report and friends share uncertainty.
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International News Service
New York
France
Dorothea
Gladys Cromwell
Seymour L. Cromwell
Lorraine
Garonne
Bordeaux
Cromwell
Seymour Cromwell
Undertakers Of City Hold Banquet At Fountain Inn
Undertakers of the city held a dinner at the Fountain Inn with 16 covers. An organization for local undertakers was discussed. Jos. S. Rice was elected president and R. C. G. White secretary. A second meeting is expected in about a month to finalize plans.
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Fountain Inn
Jos. S. Rice
R. C. G. White
Burglary Reported at Elm Street Home
Mrs. L. Wine of 139 Elm Street told police a burglary occurred last night her home was entered and ransacked with a gold watch a rolled gold chain and a signet stick pin stolen from a bureau.
Firemen Schedule Memorial Service Attendance
All volunteer firemen are urged to meet promptly at 7 o'clock at the Central fire department building. They will march to the First Christian church for the Firemen's Memorial service which begins at 7 30 o'clock with a full fire department turnout and return by 7 to take their seats.
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Central Fire Department
First Christian Church
Senate Votes For Wilsons Big Food Bill
Washington January 25 The Senate passed President Wilsons one hundred million dollar food bill by fifty three to eighteen and sent it to conference. Administration leaders hailed the vote as strengthening the presidents hand in the peace conference despite Borahs remark that most supporters would apologize later.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Outbreak Flares as Spartacides Clash in Berlin Area
Fighting erupts again near Anhalter station and Hallegate in Berlin with government troops and Spartacides using rifles and machine guns. Radical George Ledebour is accused of inciting the outbreak as broader reports say Spartacides plunder and murder on Wangeroog Island after a battle with the garrison.
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Jaheem
New Castle Girls Triumph at Beaver in Big Win
New Castle High School girls defeated Beaver High 25 to 15 in Beaver Pa. The game was fast and exciting from start to finish with New Castle nearly doubling the score. Coach Sarah Sankey praised the locals as players Clarke Gillespie Hodkinson Smith Matheny and Eckles contributed to the victory.
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Beaver
New Castle High School
Beaver High
New Castle
Sarah Sankey
Misses Clarke
Gillespie
Hodkinson
Smith
Matheny
Eckles
Hoover Heights CCM A meeting closes series of talks
The Hoover Heights congregation of the Christian and Missionary Alliance will hold an all day meeting at their tabernacle to close a series of special services. Rev. W. H. Lucas will speak in the afternoon and evening. Special music will highlight the 10:45 am 2:45 pm and 7:45 pm services.
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Hoover Heights
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Tabernacles
W. H. Lucas
No German Colonies To Be Returned
A brief note states that no German colonies will be returned, reflecting postwar policy changes affecting overseas territories and international negotiations.
Poland Commission Nears Completion In Peace Conference
Paris January 25 The second plenary session of the peace conference opened with a focus on the League of Nations war responsibilities punishments and territorial questions. Delegates from associated powers were in attendance including Colonel E M House who had recovered from illness beside Secretary of State Robert Lansing. The session proceeded without pomp and public interest appeared tepid.
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John Edwin Nevin
International News Service
Paris
Foreign Office
League of Nations
Associated Powers
Clemenceau
E. M. House
Robert Lansing
White Back From The Fighting Zone
Wilbur S. White has been honorably discharged from the 143rd Field Artillery Sunshine Division and is at the home of his parents in Shenango township. He trained at Camp Kearny and served in France until the armistice. His unit included Miss Mary Pickford as honorary colonel. He returned to the United States from France in December and arrived home on Wednesday.
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Wilbur S. White
143Rd Field Artillery
Sunshine Division
S. A. White
Shenango Township
France
Erie
Presido
San Francisco
Cal
Judge Emery Faces Busy January Term
Judge Emery ends the Rose Schweikert case against Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light. January common pleas work complete as January 27 session dismissed. He has sat on the bench since January 6, continuing through the opening of the term.
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Rose Schweikert
Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company
Common Pleas
Emery
Death notices for local residents in Beaver County area
George W. Stiefel aged 61 of Ellwood City Edith Louise Weller aged 2 of Pranklin township Beaver County Harry Laird aged 41 of New Castle and Olie Alice Kellogg of Washington Pennsylvania listed in local death notices with locations.
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George W. Stiefel
Ellwood City
Edith Louise Weller
Pranklin Township
Beaver County
Harry Laird
New Castle
Olie Alice Kellogg
Washington, Pa
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