Entente Laboring Advance Through Thessaly In Greece
Paris dispatches report Allied forces have seized the Thessalian railway line with Larissa and Volo under control. Troops face no Greek opposition as advances continue in Thessaly, while critics hint at a major flank offensive via Macedonia through Albania. The Stroma valley assessment notes malaria risks kept troops from the area.
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Stroma
National Guard May Go To France Soon
Washington reports the likelihood of National Guard troops being sent to France with limited prior training. Brig. Gen. Mann issued orders allowing mobilization in armories while awaiting deployment, shifting from planned Southern camps to shorter, behind-the-lines preparation.
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France
International
Nena Service
Washington
National Guard
Mann
Militia Bureau
War Department
Chaplin Offered Higher Pay Sparks Satire in London
London papers mock Chaplin’s enlistment status as recruiting for Britain, Canada and the U.S. armies continues. The Daily Express runs caps “Fighting-For Lions” and jokes Charlie Chaplin faces the deadly film as headlines question his military service.
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March of World Toward Democracy in Europe
Over seven years three European powers plus two others have become republics. Portugal joined in November 1919, China in February 1912, Russia in March 1917, and Spain was nearing a similar turn toward republican government.
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Portugal
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China
Trussia
Marva
Root Mission to Russia Encounters Early Hurdles
The American mission led by Elihu Root to aid the Russian government faces early obstacles from powerful groups outside the coalition cabinet. While progress continues with Foreign Minister Tereschenko and War Minister Kerensky, the main challenge lies in differing war aims as the mission expects success despite skepticism. The Russian mission to the United States in Washington arrives amid tense political currents.
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Elihu Root
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United States
M. Tereschenko
Alinister Kerensky
South New Castle Man In Custody Case Sparks Suspicion
John Fendle of South New Castle Borough was arrested by U S Marshal W Herring ton for failing to register under a wartime law. In his pocket a potash item and a rubber glove were found, and a tin box held three potentially explosive devices. Authorities will analyze the box at a Pittsburg lab. police say threats and odd actions, not just the registration issue, prompted the arrest. Relatives plan to hire counsel and appeal.
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South New Castle
W. 2. Herrington
Pittsburg
United States
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M. J. Young
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Dora the recruiting girl comes to town this Friday
Dora known as Uncle Sam's recruiting girl arrives Friday and Saturday, touring cities from New York to Frisco on a nationwide hike. She has enlisted over 300 men for army navy and marine corps and will speak at Nixon Theatre lobby with military life exhibits. Local recruiting sergeant assists her during the visit.
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Marine Corps
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Nixon Theatre
King Alfonso Said To Favor a Republic
In London and New York cables, Spain’s republican movement gains pace amid unrest. King Alfonso reportedly favors a republic, with Madrid dispatches noting calm outwardly while internal strife and rising food prices distress workers. A New York American letter claims Alfonso would become the first president if a republic forms.
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New York American Today
Fountain Inn Installs Toynbee as Manager
Harry Toynbee, long a Fountain Inn resident, assumes the helm of the Fountain Inn hotel, succeeding S. D. Pearce as manager. He will keep his district manager post with Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and remains a leading Rotary Club member. The hotel eyed a successful era under his leadership.
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Fountain Inn
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Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Rotary Clit
Wigs
Standard Oil Tanker Sunk by Submarine
The Standard Oil tanker John C Archbold was sunk last Saturday three days from a French port on the return voyage to America. Three crewmen were killed and two drowned by the torpedo explosion while the others, aided by a naval gun crew, reached a French port safely. Archbold weighed 8 375 long tons and measured 498 feet, noted as the largest tanker afloat in Standard Oil’s fleet. Earlier in 1916 the John D Larnedow was damaged in a collision in New York harbor.
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Aternational News Service
New York
Standard Oi
John C. Archbold
America
John D. Larenwold
Hawa
New York Harbor
Judge Emery Set to Pass Sentence Wednesday Morning
Judge Emery will hold a short session of court on Wednesday morning to pass sentence on those convicted at the present term.
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Emery
Germans Repulsed In Champagne Attacks At Mont Wand
German assaults failed to retake ground between Mont Wand and Mont Carmilles and north of St Quentin. French forces inflicted heavy losses and recovered prisoners while Parroy forest patrols captured officers and other detainees. British raids southeast of Ilteuler near the Cambrai area yielded German casualties and seven prisoners. An American ambulance unit of 259 men arrived at a trench port in Paris.
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Local Man Hurt After Fall at Iron Furnace
Leetonia Ohio February incident reports a local man named Andrews injured by a fall at the iron furnace while at work. He sustained minor cuts and bruises but could not yet go home, with the accident occurring on Friday.
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Leetonia
Andrews
Death Record Notices From Mixed Local Fragments
Fragmentary death notices list individuals with uncertain ages and addresses including Wrirothy Wilson 90 Vount Street Samuel Robb Higwaters Michigan Dominhy Dillark Hancnck Sharon Madeline Nuzzo Grimos Darlingston Ave and 10 We Miller Ave. Details are unclear and some names likely misspelled.
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Riot in Reichsrat Over Polish Mass Hangings Charge
Paris dispatch reports Austrian Reichsrat hearing a claim that 30,000 Poles were hanged by German authorities. Polish Deputy Dosainski allegedly spoke amid a stormy session as Deputy Heine shouted that they had not used the rope enough, provoking a heated confrontation.
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Feeding Allies Or War Policy Amid Shortages Debate
Washington reports focus on feeding the Allies and resisting Germany, with Herbert Hoover defending a voluntary system under food control and denying a U S food dictatorship. Gompers argues no general labor shortage exists and unions will meet emergencies without undermining wage standards.
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Haker
California
Liner Fights Ott U-Boat in Atlantic
A passenger liner reports an unprovoked attack by a German U-boat during a wartime voyage. The incident harmed several aboard including Annie Morgan and Miss TAT, with Marietta among the passengers. The ship’s crew and officials noted the assault occurred without warning while en route to an Atlantic destination.
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France
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No New Smallpox Cases Reported By Authorities
No new smallpox cases have been recorded since last week and officials believe the disease is under control. Vaccination efforts show some failures, with several individuals not developing immunity, while others completed doses but did not respond as expected. Authorities emphasize continued vigilance and monitoring.
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Cour
Murder Charge Against Army Captain in Chattanooga Case
Dr. William Condon, an Army Medical Corps captain, faces a murder charge in Chattanooga Tennessee as detectives pursue the death of W. M. Piper, a post graduate student at Rutgers College. The case involves Maro and university relations and centers on alleged homicide at a military post.
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