American ace Baylies downed near German lines in WWI air duel
Sergeant Frank Baylies of New Bedford mass US air service with the French army was shot at eight miles inside German lines after a four on one engagement. The 22 year old Storks squadron ace is credited with 11 official downings and possibly five more unofficially. His fate was unknown as comrades hoped he survived.
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International News Service
Paris
Frank Baylies
Newbedford
Mass
Baylies
Storks
Lieut
Guynemer
Leaves Today To Re-enter Marines
Sergeant E K Coberly congratulates Corporal James A Hays at the local marine recruiting station as Hays reenlists in the Marines. Born in Harbor Bridge 1887 and a Lawrence County native he previously served eight years with discharges before leaving March 18 1918. He has seen duty in Vera Cruz Panama Nicaragua and other global postings and now desires another chance at the Kaiser.
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E. K. Coberly
James A. Hays
Corporal Hays
Marine Service
Superior Street
Hays
Lawrence County
Harbor Bridge
Vera Cruz
Panama
Nacaragua
Trusel Resigns as County Detective. Young Named Successor
County Detective J B Trusel has resigned to join United States Steel at Neville Island Pittsburg to aid in an ordnance plant project. District Attorney George W Muse names M J Young as his replacement. Young will resign from New Castle Police and take the post July 1 pending judge Emery confirmation.
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Neville Island
M. J. Young
George W. Muse
J. B. Trusel
Mr. Trusel
United States Steel Corporation
John Oursler
Pittsburg
Oursler
United States
Muse
Trusel
Emery
Chief Young
A. D. Newell
Young
New Castle
Italians Hold Line as Austro-Hungarian Offensive Fails
Reports from the Italian front indicate the Austro-Hungarian drive has reversed from offense to defense. Allied forces, including Italian units, are gaining ground across the front with Austro-Hungarian setbacks highlighted by Frank Charlton.
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Frank Charlton
International News Service
Austria
Ital
Critical Moment in Italian Battle Report
A Rome wireless dispatch says the critical moment has arrived as Austrian forces reinforce and heavy fighting continues along the Piave river, notably around Mantello. Italy remains confident of a decisive victory.
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London
Italy
Rome
Piave
Montello
Austrians suffer heavy losses as Piave line fights rattle on
Allied forces pressure the Austrian line along a 40 mile front with heavy clashes across the Piave. The Austrians reportedly incur about fourteen divisions in casualties while gaining only a precarious foothold on the river’s western bank and holding roughly a dozen square miles of waterlogged ground. Continuous combat continues up to the article’s end.
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Ians
Piave
Three Enlist In Marines From Local Recruit Station
Three more men, James A. Hays, Joseph B. Showalter and Aaron Lee Baalich, were sent to Pittsburg this morning for final enlistment examinations by Sergeant E. K. Coberly of the U S Marine Corps recruiting station. This brings total successful enlistments at nine out of seventeen applications, with two more awaiting waivers for weight. Five examined yesterday. two failed to pass.
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Pittsburg
E. K. Coberly
U. S. Marine Corps
Hast Street
Coberly
James A. Hays
Superior Street
Joseph B. Showalter
McDaniels Freed After Chicago Murder Warrant
Oscar McDaniels, held on a murder warrant from Chicago, was released today after Chicago authorities did not present charges. Officers Moore Dysart and Logan reported the arrest and subsequent release due to lack of evidence.
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Oscar McDaniels
Moore, Dysart
Logan
Chicago
City Seeks State Help Over Safety Tunnel Plan
After a letter from W M Wardrop to City Solicitor James A Gardner stating federal authorities block tunnel construction under the railroad tracks at the Seventh ward station, council authorizes a formal protest to the Public Service Commission. The station has seen multiple fatalities and injuries from passengers crossing tracks to reach trains.
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W. M. Wardrop
E. & A. Division
Pennsylvania
James A. Gardner
Seventh Ward
Public Service Commission
All Councilmen At Meeting Today
Every member of council was present at the session this morning for the first time in a week. Councilman W. T. Burns returned yesterday afternoon from Camp Lee with Mrs. Burns and his son and daughter of Youngstown, visiting his son Samuel Burns in training there. Councilman Shanafelt also returned from Mehoney City where he attended the funeral of an uncle.
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W.T. Burns
Camp Lee
Garbage Charge Ordinance Introduced By Councilman Burns
An ordinance to levy a monthly garbage collection charge was introduced by Councilman W. T. Burns. The exact amount isn’t set, but is expected to be 25 to 40 cents per month. Also, Mr and Mrs J N Zeigler of Walnut street announce their son Corporal Lewis Zeigler has arrived safely in France with Headquarters Company 332nd Infantry.
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W. T. Burns
J. N. Zeigler
Walnut Street
Corporal Lewis Zeigler
France
332Nd Infantry
New Members Are Enrolled at Lawrence County Auto Club
John McCoy leads a drive to boost Lawrence County Automobile Club membership with a goal of at least 500 members and an expectation to surpass it as 2 500 county cars hint at wide interest. New members join the A A A and receive an American Motorist subscription amid David Jameson’s national chairmanship raising activity.
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John McCoy
Lawrence County Automobile Club
American Motorist
David Jameson
Eastside Sewer Project Remains Incomplete
City Engineer C H Milholland reported that contractor J R Welland Co failed to work on the Eastside main sewer for over two weeks. He said the city solicitor and he would serve notice to complete the project by July 15 or the city would finish it at its own expense with bondsmen liable.
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C. H. Milholland
J. R. Welland & Co
Eastside
Allsbaugh Goes To Neville Island
Hugh Allsbaugh, night lieutenant of the Carnegie Steel Co police force, has been assigned to the government ordnance plant on Neville Island. The move comes as security duties shift to the Neville site amid ongoing wartime production.
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Allsbaugh
Neville Island
Hugh Allsbaugh
Carnegie Steel Co
Neville’s Is
Ball Players Must Fight Says Ruling on Occupations
Washington June 21 The Provost Marshal General Crowder ruled this afternoon that ball players are in non productive occupations under the work or fight order. Local boards must decide individual cases unless the president exempts them from the ruling noting exemptions for clerks chauffeurs and other workers. The Crowder rulings cover sports and other occupations with further explanations continued on page two.
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International News Service
Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Gen. Crowder
Enormous War Profit In Business
Treasury data to the House Ways and Means Committee shows 1917 profits soaring for many businesses. The coal sector alone reported profits up to 2000 percent in the first nine months of war, as legislators weigh two excess profit tax approaches.
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International News Service
Washington
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means
Internal Revenue
England
Croton Women Asked To Meet To Sew For Drum Corps
All Croton women willing to spend a little time sewing for the Croton Drum corps are asked to meet in the Croton school house Saturday afternoon.
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Croton
Arrival of Soldiers Overseas Reach Local Families
W. J. Isaac of Highland avenue reports the safe arrival overseas of his son Battalion Sergeant Charles Isaac. City engineering department staff learn of the safe return of former department member Bunny Rosenbloom, serving with Company I F, 332nd infantry in France.
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W. J. Isaac
Highland Avenue
Charles Isaac
City Engineering Department
Bunny” Rosenbloom
Department Force
France
332Nd Infantry
Americans Hold Thirty Eight Miles Of Front Trenches
Washington reported by bullet in a June 21 dispatch that American troops now hold thirty eight miles of front line trenches on the western front. War department officials informed members of the house military affairs committee of the extent of American trench positions.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Cars Cross Moravia Bridge as Roadway is Incomplete
Mayor A D Newell told the city council that the Moravia street bridge allows cars but lacks a usable roadway. A railing near the Gardner avenue bridge had been removed by the county, and two young skaters were injured after going over the band. County commissioners attended and an agreement was made.
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A. D. Newell
Traction Company
Moravia Street
Gardner Avenue
Wheat Pit Not To Open
Washington reports deny reopening of the Chicago wheat pit amid new crop arrivals from Virginia. Shipments to allies will pause within ten days. nearly 150 million bushels have already been sent abroad. President Hoover officials praise American housewives for aiding conservation.
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International News Service
Washington
Chicago
200D
Virginia
Hoover
Food Administration
Women of America
Administration
Trans Atlantic Flight Plan Announced For Fall
Allied airplanes will attempt a trans Atlantic flight by the latter part of September or early October. The announcement came this afternoon from Major General Branker, chief controller of equipment of the British Royal Air Forces.
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International News Service
Washington
Branker
Royal Air Forces
Give Us Bread Cry Rings Through Austria
Fifty thousand Austrians protested for bread and peace in Vienna with police clashes, looting, and bread-throwing at the city hall. Famine fears spread as Socialists warn of worsening living conditions and Bolshevik fears rise among authorities.
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Vienna
Austria
London
Zurich
Amsterdam
Switzerland
Arbeiter Zeitung
Home Rule and Irish Conscription Dropped for Present
London June 21. The British government has dropped Irish conscription and Home rule for the time being. The Chronicle interprets Lord Curzon's remarks in the house of peers as indicating a pause. Curzon responded to critics after debate opened by Marquis Lansdowne seeking clarity on Ireland policy.
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International News Service
London
the Chronicle Today
Lord Curzon
House of Peers
Marquis Lansdowne
Ireland
Man Seeks New Castle Dog Catcher Post
A colored man appeared before the council this morning seeking the dog catcher job in New Castle. He was told there was no longer a need for such a officer due to a state law change. He then asked for a police force position and was directed to the city clerk to file for civil service examination.
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Civil Service Board
Deaths of Mrs Cox Miss Morehead and Others
The obituaries list Mrs W S Cox of 79 West Grant Street and Mrs S P Morehead of Franklin, Miss Lizzie Bell Knappenberger 48 of 108 Quest Street, Mrs Elizabeth Salerino 52 of Hikewood City Pa, and George Dersam of Allegheny County.
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W. S. Cox
Grant Street
S. P. Morehead
Franklin
Lizzie Bell Knappenberger
Quest Street
Elizabeth Salerino
Hikewood City
George Dersam
Allegheny County
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