Railway Cut By Progress Of Yankees
The American advance in the Belleau Wood and Bouresches sector has severed the Chateau Thierry to Villers Cotterets railway line, cutting German resupply. German storm troops were brought up for a decisive assault, but the Americans held strong positions as artillery and flame projectors were prepared for hours of heavy firing. The Germans carried six days’ rations and large machine gun reserves. Continued on Page Two.
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Bertford I
Montdidier-Oise
Aisne Marne Front
Villers-Gotterets
Chateau Thierry
Chateau Thierry-Villers-Cotterets
Western towns rally for war effort and crops boom
Commissioner Wm Kennedy reports western states energized for war with vigilant committees guarding against pro German and I W W activity. Wheat yields near 40 bushels per acre and large corn plantings promise record harvests while oil fields expand and banking growth signals prosperity. Kennedy reiterates solid western support in grain money and men.
Allies Await Fifth German Drive In World War I Front
Paris reports a lull on the western front with only local operations amid heavy shelling along the Aisne Marne line. Allies claim reserves strengthened and see Germany unable to reach major objectives as the anticipated fifth blow looms.
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Compiegne
Montdidier-Oise
Foch
Montdidier
The
Oise
Teutons
Picardy
von iHndenburg
Ypres
Hazebrouck
Flanders
Amiens
Paris
Marne
Rheims
Champagne
No Room In America For Aliens Now
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels urged Americans to allegiance to the flag at Flag Day exercises in Albany New York. He warned that America is for Americans, urging aliens to repent and serve in the army and navy, with citizens to vote and fight for liberty. The parade featured the Blue Devils of France Lieut John Phillip Sousa and the Marine Band amid 21 allied flags.
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Warren W. Wheaton
International Service
Albany
N. Y
America
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Lincoln Park
Blue Devils
France
John Phillip Sousa
Marine
Hohenzollern
Daniels
Lawrence County Seeks Site for New Workhouse
Lawrence county eyes a Western Pennsylvania workhouse project seeking a site. Two locations under review are Osgood and Houston Junction in Mercer county. Ten counties in the region back the plan to acquire about 1000 acres with clay suitable for brick making to train prisoners in brick production.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Osgood
Houston Junction
Mercer County
Sub Victim Report From Virginia Capes S O S Call
A British steamer reported receiving a wireless S O S from a steamship claiming attack by a German submarine off the Virginia Capes. A later message said the ship was sinking. The Keemun, 9,074 net tons, was involved, with Navy confirming receipt of the report but offering no further details.
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Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Washington
Keemum
Navy Department
Keemun
Jess Burley Sentenced To Five Days On The Road
Facing the mayor daily, Jess Burley drew a five day road sentence this morning for repeated offenses. He was discharged yesterday and, after a celebratory fart, arrested again last night on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Burley
Jess
City Council Approves Payrolls and Allocates Funds
City council approved payrolls for the various departments this morning enabling several thousand dollars to be circulated as a result of the action.
Sub Sighted Off Florida Coast Report
Passengers aboard a South America bound steamer claimed a German submarine was sighted off the Florida coast and four American destroyers and seaplanes escorted the ship. Nineteen survivors from sunk vessels were rescued, including men held aboard a U boat. the submarine was identified as U 151 under Captain Neustier, with supplies poor aboard.
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Florida
International News Service
Atlantic
South America
Royal
Berlin
Kiel
Hattie Dunn
Edna
Hauppauge
Neustier
Carolina
Downfall Of Bolsheviks Is Imminent
London reports that the Lenine Trotsky regime in Russia narrowly avoided overthrow last week in Moscow. The International News Service learned today that the Bolshevik government faces imminent collapse and possible resignation.
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London
Russia
International
Moscow
Damages Claimed For Collision In Ellwood City
D. L. Cunningham by James A. Chambers sues George McQuiston for 1000 damages over a November 29 1917 collision on the Fifth Street bridge Ellwood City. Cunningham says his buggy was wrecked and he suffered injuries to his right arm and body claiming McQuiston drove at high speed and was careless.
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D. L. Cunningham
James A. Chambers
George McQuiston
Cunningham
Fifth Street Bridge
Ellwood City
McQuiston
Ellwood City District Audits Bookkeeping Appointed
Judge Emery appointed S. A. Rieloff and W. R. Thompson to audit the Ellwood City school district books upon a petition. The action sets a formal review of the district's financial records this morning.
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Ellwood City
Emery
S. A. Rieloff
W. R. Thompson
Butler Man to Speak Tonight at Y M C A
Louis A. Black general secretary of the Butler Y M C A will address a large Industrial Committee meeting at the Y M C A tonight at eight. He returns from Y work over there and will share experiences. Invitations have been sent and a strong turnout is expected as plans are laid for a big summer membership campaign across Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
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Louis A. Black
Butler Y. M. C. A
Black
Industrial Committee
Orders On Work Or Fight Ruling Effective July First
City draft board receives orders re classifying draftees in non essential occupations. All cases will be called up for hearings and every able bodied draftee must be in essential war work by July 1 regardless of marital status. Those found in non essential work will be placed in class one and reassigned to depart in the first district quota. An appeal process remains open.
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City Draft Board
Two Defendants Are Discharged in Brass Theft Case
Thomas Calello charged with larceny and H Eddlestein charged with receiving stolen goods were discharged by Alderman Mantz after a forenoon hearing. Baltimore and Ohio detective Harry Glitch testified. No direct theft evidence. attorneys won discharge. Eddlestein represented by S L McCracken. Calello by Reynolds and Bryan.
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Thomas Calello
H. Eddlestein
Alderman Mantz
Harry Glitch
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
V. Calello
Eddlestein
Callello
West Pittsburg
S. L. McCracken
Reynolds
Bryan
Callelo
Fireman Arrested After Altercation on South Mercer
Fireman Hugh Horton tried to quiet Jim Casey who was drunk on South Mercer street. Casey resisted and a scuffle followed. Horton’s coat was ruined but he captured the prisoner. The Mayor fined Horton ten dollars plus costs or five days on the road gang.
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Hugh Horton
Jim Casey
South Mercer Street
Casey
Horton
City council approves conduit repair payment on Washington street
The council authorized a payment of 590.84 to Burns Brothers for repairing the city conduit on West Washington street above the Pennsylvania tracks bridge. The work has been completed and approved this morning.
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Burns Brothers
West Washington Street
Council grants Finnish Educational Society picnic approval
This morning the council approved a request by the Finnish Educational Society to hold a picnic at Cunningham Woods on Sunday June 23. Community organizers confirmed the event details and safety plans.
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Finnish Educational Society
Cunningham Woods
Large Beech Grove Grain Elevator Destroyed by Fire
Fire at the Cleveland Grain Co facility in Beech Grove near Indianapolis destroyed a large frame elevator shortly after midnight. The loss is estimated at $300,000 with thousands of bushels of corn and oats burned. Officials suspect incendiary origin after two men reportedly left the scene moments before the blaze.
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Indianapolis
Cleveland Grain Co
Beech Grove
Rector of Polish Church Arrested
Rev. F. S. Laczewski, rector of the Polish Catholic church in Oil City, is jailed awaiting a hearing on aggravated assault and battery after a late night altercation with a parishioner. He allegedly struck the man over the head with a water glass, causing severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Oil City
Street Car Service on Grant Street Line Urged for Improvement
C. C. Dickson appeared before council to request action to improve Grant street car service. He said riders must now change cars at Beaver street, a situation worsened in winter. Council ordered the issue referred to the traction company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dickson
Council
Grant Street
Beaver Street
Traction Company
Senate panel backs bone dry rider to farm bill
Washington June 14 The senate agriculture committee voted to recommend adoption of the Jones bone dry nationwide prohibition rider to the agriculture extension bill. Some absent members asked the report be held for views as Senator Smith of South Carolina set another meeting to hear them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Senate
Not Guilty For Griffith In Larceny Case
In the commonwealth v William J Griffith a jury returned a not guilty verdict under Judge Emery s directions regarding larceny from a store fixtures removal. Albert Smith was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and sentenced to six months in the workhouse. Mike Coupas faced liquor sale without a license trial this forenoon.
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The
Commonwealth
William J. Griffith
Emery
Griffith
Albert Smith
Mike Coupas
America Has Two Divisions Facing Huns
Two American divisions under American commanders are facing Germans on the western front, officials told the house military affairs committee. The rest of American troops in France remain brigaded with French and English forces, with hopes for four or five separate divisions soon, including aviation and artillery contingents in action.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
France
Boys Use Chicken Coop as Hideout In City Road Gang
Three 17 year old boys Joe Ross Jon Pasqualle and Diminick LaMire were arrested hiding in a Division street chicken coop. The mayor fined each ten dollars plus costs for resisting parental restraint and warned of road gang service for five days if they fail to reform.
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Joe Ross
Jon Pasqualle
Diminick LaMire
Division Street
Sinn Feiners Arrested in Dublin Drilling Charges
London report says twenty two Sinn Feiners were arrested and charged with drilling. The dispatch notes the arrests were made in Dublin and verfolging ongoing police actions.
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SINN
London
Dublin
Death Notice for Joseph H. Griest at 75
Joseph H. Griest, age 75, of 119 East Grant Avenue, died recently. Also listed is Mrs. James McDanel, 62, of North Sewickley, Pa, as a surviving relative or related party.
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Joseph H. Griest
East Grant Avenue
James McDanel
North
Sewickley
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