Entente Troops Withdraw from Macedonian Front
Bulgarian war office reports June 18 that a British regiment pulled back across the Struma River and eight villages Ormanli Barakli Juma Kumli Keuhri Prosnik Beglikmah Kakarasha Salmah fell to Germanic allies. Rumors of Salonika evacuation reemerge amid Greek royal abdication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Softa
Bulgarian War Office
Butkovo
Tahinos
Struma
Ormanli
Barakli
Juma Kumli
Keuhri
Prosnik
Beglikmah
Kakarasha
Salmah
International News Service
London
Arras
War Office
Infantry Hill
Monchy
Arras Cambrai Road
Ten Per Cent Push for British Profit in Steel Contracts
United States officials clash over steel pricing for the proposed merchant fleet. President Wilson may assume power to fix prices as Goethals and the Federal Shipping Board argue over a $95 per ton basis. Contracts awarded include ten steel cargo ships and twenty four wooden hulls with delivery through 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
United States
Gen. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Federal Shipping Board
William Danman
Denman
Wilson
White House
Seattle Construction & Drydock Co
Seattle Wash
Battle Begins Titanic Struggle Over Nation's Food Policy
Washington June 18 The House opened war time debate on the administration food bill amid a second clash over Prohibition and a third issue of controlling food supplies. Uncle Joe Cannon Moore and opponents led a fight against food dictatorship while supporters led by Mann and Hoover defend wide powers under the Chamberlain plan. The bill would create a food dictatorship under the president, authorize licensing to regulate production and distribution, impose penalties, permit purchases and stockpiling, and allow presidential control of exchanges and price supports. An appropriation of 152500 for purposes of the act is included. The cabbage plant delivery for coupon holders is also noted.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Congress
Joe’’ Cannon
Moore
Mann
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Kanser
Germany
the- Chamberlain
Wilson
Senate
Herbert C. Hoover
Entertain Camp Idea at Y M C A Luncheon
At a noon board of trade luncheon in the Y M C A building Charles H. Young and C. P. Brown of the state public safety committee join Will N. Aiken secretary of the county organization to discuss a farm camp project. The board aims to send a large delegation to grow food for the nation and allies and may use the Pulaski fair grounds buildings leased last week by the public safety panel. If established the camp would be directed by the Minute Men, the live wives of the organization, paving the way for future conquests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Charles H. Young
C. P. Brown
State Pubblic Safety Committee
Will N. Aiken
Pulaski Fair Ground
Public Safety Committee
Minute Men
Berlin Explosion Triggers Panic As City Fears Air Raid
In Berlin three people were killed and 12 injured by an explosion at Friedrichstrasse station on Sunday. The incident sparked panic as residents feared an impending air raid by the Allies, according to a dispatch from the German capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
ASSE
Friedrichstrasse
Berlin
U S Warships May Use Argentine Ports
Buenos Aires reports Argentina has adopted a neutrality stance similar to Uruguay allowing U S warships to use Argentine territorial waters. The ruling cites compliance with international neutrality and access for naval movements.
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U. S
Argentine
International News Service
Buenos Aires
Uruguay
War Portions To Save Millions
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western announces war portions on dining car menus starting today. Two prices apply: standard full meals and reduced portions of equal quality. If adopted nationwide in railroads, hotels, and restaurants, savings on rail travel could reach six million dollars yearly, per G A Cullen passenger traffic manager.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
America
G. A. Cullen
The
Lackawanna
Food Saving Sunday Date Set For July 1
Herbert Hoover announces a nationwide food conservation drive starting July 1 to save two billion dollars worth of food in the coming year. The kick off includes Food Saving Sunday with 200,000 clergymen preaching conservation from pulpits and a broad campaign of motion pictures posters lectures and newspaper ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Council Considers Turning Garbage Site Into Bathing Beach
Councilman Tyler proposed using the $4,000 Big Run site once bought for a garbage furnace as a bathing beach for the area. Councilman Mayne warned that building a dam and raising water would flood the district, and no action was taken.
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Tyler
Big Run
Mayne
Red Cross Week Kicks Off Nationwide Drive
Washington reports the president declares Red Cross week as a national drive to raise 100 million dollars for soldiers and families. Some 4 000 speakers across the country will deliver 32 000 minutes of talks urging citizens to contribute to the mercy work of the organization.
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Red Cross
Body Cut In Two By Pennsy Train
John Gust of 28 East Long Avenue is believed killed by a Pennsylvania passenger train near Mahoningtown Monday morning. The body was cut in two and taken to Offutt's morgue. He was possibly a trespasser struck while walking the tracks. an identification card from the National Fraternal League bore his name and address.
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John Gust
East Long Avenue
Pennsylvania
Offutt
Mahoningtown
National Fraternal League
Brush Fires Devastate California Towns and Crops
Fires in the Santa Barbara National Forest killed three women and left over a thousand homeless. The Ojai residence section was wiped out and crops burned across a wide area as flames crept toward Sheppards Inn and Stanley Park, summer resorts.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara National Forest
Ojai
Sheppards Inn
Stanley Park
Three Men Join Field Artillery From Local Recruiting
Three soldiers will depart from the recruiting headquarters today to join the field artillery. The men named are Tony Panello of R. D. 7, Salvatore Litigito of 170 South Jefferson Street, and Walter Smith of 1503 Belmont Street.
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Field Artillery
Tony Panello
R. D
Salvatore Litigito
South
Jefferson Street
Walter Smith
Belmont Street
Tank Explosion Kills Man at Oakdale Plant
A tank containing acid exploded at the Aetna Chemical Co. Oakdale plant early today. One man, John Bruce aged 28, was killed and two others were injured, one probably fatally, as burning fluid spread inside the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Oakdale
Aetna Chemical Co
John Bruce
Charles Harrah Seriously Ill
Graceland superintendent Charles Harrah is seriously ill at his home. Fears rise that his condition may be unrecoverable.
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Charles Harrah
Graceland
Alleged Poisoner Amy Archer Gilligan Goes On Trial
Mrs. Amy E. Archer Gilligan faces a first degree murder indictment in Hartford for allegedly poisoning inmate Franklin R. Andrews at the Archer home in Windsor. The case follows prior accusations after Andrews’ body was exhumed and a wider inquiry into multiple mysterious deaths among the home’s elderly residents.
Veterans Return From Akron G. A. R. Encampment Parade
Robert Kroesen Joseph Trax and Samuel Kreps returned from Akron Ohio where they attended the state G. A. R. encampment. About 3000 veterans were in line in the parade Trax was accompanied by his grandson Carl Layton who helped pull the Custer cannon through the streets.
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Robert Kroesen
Joseph Trax
Samuel Kreps
Akron
Ohio
Trax
Carl Layton
Custer
Sunday Declares New York God City After Campaign
Billy Sunday praised New York for reaching a record number of converts and attendance in a ten week evangelistic campaign. He noted about 100000 converts and nearly 2 million in attendance, with $114000 free will offerings to Red Cross and YMC A causes. Sunday warned that he would return if the devil returns to Broadway.
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International News Service
New York
Heaven
Billy Sunday
Winona Lake
Ind
Evangelit
American Red Cross
Army and Navy
Broadway
Pennsylvania
Police Pursue Auto Driver After Downtown Chase
Police pursued an auto driver in a Ford from downtown to Cascade park entrance on East Washington street. Paul Brown was arrested by Officer Richards and Detective Leslie on a reckless driving charge after his car crashed into a buggy driven by Anna Kohler. Brown posted 25 dollars as a forefit and agreed to settle for 75 dollars in damage to the buggy.
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Cascade Park
East Washington Street
Richards
Leslie
Paul Brown
Brown
Anna Kohler
East New Castle
Leach arraigned for murder of Miss Cook in Beaver
Charles Leach of Elizabeth, Pa., a private in the Eighteenth Pennsylvania National Guard, is on trial for the murder of 15 year old Helen Elizabeth Cook whose body was found in the Ohio River. He claimed she was abducted by three men in a skiff after a canoe ride.
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Beaver
Helen Elizabeth Cook
Ohio River
Charles Leach
Elizabeth
Pennsylvania Regiment
National Guard
Leach
School Sessions Only in Mornings This Week
Pupils in public schools attend only in the mornings this week with afternoons off as the term's work is complete. Reports and promotion cards will be issued on Thursday. Miss Cora Ritchie has returned from Chicago where she attends school to spend the summer vacation.
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Cora Ritchie
Chicago
New Biology Head Named at Westminster College
Westminster College announces Prof Walter E Rodgers of the University of Iowa will lead the biology department succeeding Prof O W Mills who resigned. Rodgers graduated Milliken University in 1913 with an A B and earned an M S at Iowa in 1916 after five years of teaching experience.
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New Castle
W. J. Conway
New Wilmington
Walter E. Rodgers
Biology
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Westminster Department of Biology
O. W. Mills
Rodgers
Milliken University
Will Investigate Passport Applications
Secretary of State Lansing announced new passport regulations requiring thorough investigation of every American passport application for travel abroad. The State Department will implement the procedures nationwide from June 18.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of State
Lansing
Death Record Claude Woods and Others Listed in Obituary Row
A death notice lists several individuals including Harry L. Woods 31 of Northview Ave Mrs. Robert McConnell 835 New Wilmington Pew Nella Frazier 8 Ellwood City Frank M. Shaner 60 Ellwood City Winfield Scott Sample London England William Craven East Liverpool David William Gibson 7 mos 1122 Croton Ave Mrs. Aaron Hinkson 76 Hickory Two Unknown man Mahoning Co morgue Robert J. Beatty 67 Eureka Springs Ark John Gust 28 E Long Ave.
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Harry L. Woods
Northview Ave
Robert McConnell
New Wilmington
Pew Nella Frazier
Ellwood City
Frank M. Shaner
Winfield Scott Sample
London
Eng
William Craven
East Liverpool
David William Gibson
Croton Ave
Aaron Hinkson
Hickory Two
Mahoning Co
Robert J. Beatty
Eureka ‘Springs
Ark
John Gust
E. Long Ave
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For Steel Co
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Haig
Belgium
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Separe
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Paris
Vosges Mountains
Leintrey
Senones
Uncle Joe Cannon
Ie Board of Trade Office
Pennsy
Long
California
Miss Cook
Westminster
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