Entente Retreat in Greece Signals Major Front Move
Paris dispatches report Allied forces have seized the Thessaly railway from Larissa to Volo with no Greek opposition. The advance through Thessaly suggests a possible big flank on the Macedonian front via Thessaly and Albania. British evacuation of the Struma valley was due to malaria fears. Bulgarians occupy the vacated area.
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South New Castle Man In Custody After Peculiar Pocket Find
A South New Castle man remained in custody after authorities reported a peculiar find in his pocket. He faces a charge for failing to register with officials, with authorities indicating additional serious allegations may follow.
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South New Castle
Root Meets With First Obstacles
Obstructions arise from Russian groups outside the government as Elihu Root leads a U S mission to aid Russia in forming political aims. Although progress with Foreign Minister Tereschenko and War Minister Kerensky exists, factions fear U S domination in war aims. John Fendle of South New Castle is arrested in Pennsylvania for failing to register for army service amid volatile local tensions.
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All of Them Should Be Hanged Cries Austrian Deputy
In a stormy Reichsrat session in Paris on June 19 Polish Deputy Doszinski alleged 30,000 Poles had been hanged by German military authorities. As Deputy Striberny spoke of harsh German treatment, Deputy Heine shouted that they had not used the rope enough and all must be hanged.
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Heine
National Guard May Go To France Soon
Washington June 19 The War Department outlined a shift in mobilization plans for National Guard units advising adjutants general to allow Guardsmen in large cities to mobilize in armories and await orders. The change follows President Wilson’s proclamations and aims to field troops with limited predeployment training before closer preparation in southern camps.
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British Score Chaplin For Not Enlisting
London reports Chaplin has been offered a higher price than his film earnings provoking satire in London papers. The Daily Express headlines Fighting for Millions and notes Chaplin still faces the deadly film. It adds that recruiting for allied armies continues overseas where Charlie Chaplin, the English icon, faces scrutiny.
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March Of World Toward Democracy Spain Next To Become Republic
The article outlines a trend where Portugal China and Russia have become republics in 1910 1912 and 1917 respectively and notes Spain is poised to join as the fourth republic though the exact date is not given. It emphasizes a global shift from absolute monarchy to constitutional governance across major European powers.
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Russia
Dora the Universal film girl on recruiting tour arrives Friday
Dora known as Uncle Sam's only recruiting girl will walk into the city from Beaver Falls as part of a nationwide trek from New York to Frisco. She has enlisted over 300 men and will set up a recruiting station in the Nixon Theatre lobby Friday and Saturday with motion pictures and a lecture on life in the army navy and marine corps.
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Standard Oil Tanker John D Archbold Sunk
The Standard Oil tanker John D Archbold, 8375 tons and 458 feet long, was sunk by a submarine last Saturday while three days from a French port on its return to America. Three crew members were killed and two drowned. the remainder reached a French port safely. The ship was the largest tanker afloat in Standard Oil’s fleet and had been damaged in 1916 in a collision with the British freighter Hova in New York harbor.
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America
Hova
Sentencing Hearing Set For Wednesday Morning
Judge Emery will preside Wednesday morning for a brief session of court to pass sentence on defendants convicted at the present term.
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Fountain Inn Names Toynbee Manager In City Hotel
Harry E. Toynbee longtime Fountain Inn resident takes charge today succeeding N D Pearce as manager of the Fountain Inn hotel in Fountain Inn He will keep his duties as district manager for Mutual Life Insurance and remains a leading Rotary club figure The hotel is expected to enter a successful era under his leadership.
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Germans Thrust Back After Night Attacks Near Champagne
Paris June 19 German assaults at three points were repulsed by French lines. In Champagne a violent counter attack aimed to reconquer ground between Mont Blond and Mont Carmillet was thrown back with heavy German losses and prisoners taken. North of St Quentin Germany attacked a small French post but failed. In Parroy forest French patrols captured prisoners including an officer. British front quiet with raids near Leverquier. An American ambulance unit of 250 arrived at a French port.
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Local man injured by fall at iron furnace
Leeton ia Ohio June 19 Thomas Andrews fell twenty feet at the McKeefry iron furnace while at work. He sustained cuts and bruises but no serious injuries. The accident occurred Saturday and on Sunday he went home to New Castle, reporting to remain in good condition.
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McKeefry
New Castle
Deaths and ages listed in local death record summary
A local death notice lists Dorothy Wilson aged 11 months at 906 Court St and Madeline Nuzzo aged 3 months at Darling ton Ave. Also mentions Samuel Robb Highwaters Mich Dorothy Dillard Hancock aged 19 months at Sharon and John Berkeley aged 62 at 15 W Mil ler Ave.
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Highwaters
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Sharon
Madeline Nuzzo
Darlington Ave
John Berkeley
W. Miller Ave
Feed Allies No Shortage Or Make War Of Labor In Without Aid U. S.Gompers
America faces a choice between feeding the Allies and fighting Germany alone, said Herbert Hoover, food administrator, during a Senate session. He denied plans for a U S food dictatorship and urged reliance on voluntary citizen effort to mobilize production and conserve supplies.
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Liner Fights Off U-Boat Near American Port
An Atlantic liner arriving from France reports a German submarine attack but failed torpedo did not explode. The ship, with 530 passengers mostly Americans including Miss Anne Morgan and hospital units from Yale Princeton and Marietta, repelled the sub during the voyage from America.
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No New Smallpox Cases at County Jail
No new smallpox cases have developed at the county jail since last week and authorities believe the disease is under control. Some vaccination doses did not take and will be repeated with another dose.
Murder charge against Army Captain in Rutgers student death
Dr. William J. Condon a captain in the U S army medical corps was arrested in Chattanooga Tennessee on charges of murdering John V Piper a post graduate student at Rutgers College The case ties a military officer to the Rutgers death amid New Brunswick New Jersey reporting June 19.
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U. S. Army’ Medical Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
John. V. Piper
Rutgers College
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