New Castle Races To Register For War Duty In Mass Turnout
The city saw a rapid registration drive as 21 to 30 year old men flocked to booths for military duty under the Stars and Stripes. Slackers were absent, interpreters aided Italians in Croton, and police and sanitary officers assisted at multiple precincts to issue blue cards signaling completion of duty.
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New Castle
Stars and Stripes
United States
Scioto Street
Croton
Nivelle Asks For American Force At Once
Gen Nivelle urges immediate American volunteers to France as fastest path to aid. He warns conscription delays and notes French army nearing manpower limits. An interview with Warren Whitney in Paris is published.
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Nivelle
International News Service
New York
France
Aisne
Warren Whitney
Paris
Whitney
United States
Col
Roosevelt
British Start Furious New Drive In Flanders
Belgium remains the storm center of Western Front fighting with land sea and air assaults. British thrusts in Ypres capture prisoners, Ostend bombardment sinks German torpedo boat S-20, Zee Brugge and St Denis Western air bases bombarded. French retake ground at Froidmont farm on Aisne front amid Champagne artillery duels.
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International News Service
London
Jeune
Belgium
Ypres
Ostend
Belgian
Zeebrugge
St. Denis-Western
Bruges
Arras
Aisne
Froidmont Farm
Champagne
West Flanders
Paris
War Office
Armed U S Liner Mongolia Sinks Submarine
British port June 5 Mongolia, an armed American steamship, arrived with word she fired on and probably sunk a German submarine. Passengers recalled prior claims of sinking subs, but Lieut. Seymour, in charge of the gunners, said he was positive this one went down.
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Cinternational News Service
Mongolia
Lieut
Seymour
Ten Dogs Freed From City Dog Pound Break-In
A break-in at the city dog pound freed ten dogs captured yesterday by Dog Catcher Jim Ellis. Ellis seeks clues with police assistance as he hunts the culprits.
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Jim Ellis
Ellis
Must Keep Registration Cards Here
Harrisburg June 5 Instructions from the war department direct local draft boards to retain registration cards rather than sending them to state authorities. Registrars will copy cards and keep both copies and originals until new directions arrive, with many registrars expected to work late and full totals not anticipated before Thursday.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
War Department
Frank G. Sweeney
Socialist commits suicide rather than register
In Boston on June 5 Frank Urban a Socialist killed himself by leaping in front of a train at Avon after leaving a note saying he preferred horrible death to draft and war.
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Boston
Frank Urban
Avon
May Get Radiator Emblems From Miller
Hiram J. Miller secretary of the Lawrence County Automobile club announced this morning that the club's radiator emblems are at his office and that each member may obtain one free of cost.
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Hiram J. Miller
Lawrence County Automobile Club
Cartwright Divorce Case Seeks Alias Subpoena
Judge Emery issued an alias subpoena in the divorce case of Sara Cartwright against Wesley Cartwright. The ruling directs service of process and instrument delivery as part of the legal proceedings.
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Emery
Sara Cartwright
Wesley Cartwright
German Charged With High Treason in Hoboken
Otto Schroeder a German native was arrested in Hoboken for distributing hand bills viciously attacking the conscription law. While being escorted to the station he faced a hostile crowd at city hall. He was placed in solitary confinement.
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International News Service
New York
Otto Schroeder
Germany
Hoboken
Schroeder
Gregory Says All Is Well
Attorney General Gregory pledges smooth registration as agitators warned of harsh actions. He asserts warnings will deter interference and that the department is confident the process will proceed without incident.
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Gregory
Washington
Washington Invaded By Army of Dixie
Nearly 2,000 Confederate Veterans gathered for a reunion in Washington. They pledged loyalty to the Union as youth enlist for war against Germany. Veterans recalled battles, praised valor, and predicted future service as President Wilson and wife visited the Arcade.
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Washington
Army of Dixie
Germany
Eld
Confederacy
United Confederate Veterans
Union
South
Wilson
Evecutive
Motorcycle Crash Brings Serious Injuries to Carl Forkey
Carl Forkey of South Jefferson street sustained multiple arm fractures and severe cuts after a motorcycle he was teaching a youth to ride on South Jefferson street hill collided with a sewer. The rider, who had just sold the cycle, and the boy were thrown from the machine. The boy escaped with minor injuries.
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Carl Forkey
South Jefferson Street
Mr. Forkey
Baby Keet Safe at Relative’s Home in Springfield
A report, claimed to be from authoritative sources, says 14 month old Baby Keet the son of banker J Holland Keet has been found and is safe at a relative’s home in Springfield Missouri. The family reportedly swore to keep the return secret for 24 hours.
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Springfield
Baby Keet
J. Holland Keet
Tin Mill Worker Bitten by Dog on Wilder Avenue
Jos Waltzer of R F D No 2 reported to police last night that while walking home from Shenango tin mill a dog rushed from the Mozier residence on Wilder Avenue and bit his hand. Police were asked to investigate and dispose of the dog or take appropriate steps.
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Jos. Waltzer
Shenango
Mozier
Wilder Avenue
Sentence suspended in perjury and bigamy cases
Judge Emery suspended the sentence upon payment of costs in the Commonwealth cases against Alvin G. Scott a Troop F member likely to be called out soon with Mrs Florence Scott as prose cutrix Coughlin pleaded guilty to larceny of a watch and was fined $12 plus costs Riley Ellwood City pleaded guilty to assault and battery with intent to commit a more serious offense was fined $10 and costs and committed to Huntingdon reformatory Congi pleaded guilty to larceny and fined $5 and costs Settlement reached in rev J C M Johnson case selling apples short weight
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Emery
Commonwealth
Alvin G. Scott
Scott
Florence Scott
R. Coughlin
L. B. Mather
George Riley
Ellwood City
Edna May Milligan
Huntingdon Reformatory
Louigi Congi
J. C. M. Johnson
Waiter loses fingertip at Rearke's restaurant bread cutter
Ernest Mick, a waiter at Rearke's restaurant, caught his finger in a bread cutter at noon today and the end was amputated.
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Ernest Mick
Rearke
Political Association Meeting Postponed to June 20
The United Railways Employees Political Association of Lawrence County changed its meeting date from June 6 to Wednesday, June 20.
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United Railways Employes Political Association of
Lawrence County
Air Craft Seen At Enon Last Night Over Valley
A flying machine was sighted near Enon Valley last night. Glasgow, a local farmer, reported seeing the craft about three miles from Enon and alerted the New Castle police via the telephone central. Police suspect it may be a government or military flight or a Liberty Bond drill, and warn that such aircraft could become common in the area.
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Enon Valley
Glasgow
Enon
Telephone Central
New Castle
Wife Elopes With The Star Boarder
Adam Daniel of Moravia street extension reported to police that his wife Stella eloped with boarder Tony Lukaszkilner. He found their three small children in the care of another boarder when he returned from work. A photograph of Stella was supplied to officers.
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Adam Daniel
Moravia Street Extension
Stella
Tony Lukaszkilner
Adam
Boys Interrupt Wedding Affair Shocks Local Police
Police received a complaint that boys interrupted a wedding ceremony at 624 Forrest Street. An officer was dispatched to preserve the peace and prevent further disruption.
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Forrest Street
Question 12 Not Required on Registration Cards
Washington June 5 Provost Marshal General Crowder said registrars err by forcing men to answer question 12 on registration cards It is a natural error since the question exists but they may not have been officially notified to disregard it Notice that the question might be passed over was wired to governors but not bulletined by registration officials Upon notice that Elkhart Indiana officials pressed answers to the last question the provost marshal general's office ordered that answering the question is optional for the applicant.
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International News Service
Washington
Crowder
I.cials
Elkhart
Ind
Death Notice for Minnie A McDonah and Josiah Mann
Miss Minnie A McDonah 410 421 Martin Ave Ti drew Hoover Ellwood Josiah Mann 63 City 70. Burial and funeral details not specified in the fragment.
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Minnie A. McDonah
Martin Ave
Tidrew Hoover
Ellwood
Josiah Mann
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