Germany weighs surrender and peace terms amid war strain
London based dispatch outlines German talks on possible surrender of Belgium and withdrawal from Russia, seeking indemnity and raw materials. It notes Germany’s hunger for food and materials, manpower constraints, and Austro-Hungarian strain with no clear path to relief or revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Germany
Igium
Russia
Great Britain
Hamburg
Comce
Gery
Austria-Hungary
von Eichorn
Nia
Ukrainia
Exemption Conspirators Sentenced
Indianapolis June 22 Leonard Snitkin of New York was sentenced by Judge Albert B. Ander in federal court to serve two to five years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary for conspiracy in obtaining the release of several New York draftees. Maurice Snitkin, an Indianapolis attorney, and A Joseph Schur, a federal agent for the eighth district, each received six years at Atlanta for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
E Leonard Snitkin
New York
Albert B. Ander
Children Chorus Rehearsal Set for Sunday Afternoon
The Children's Chorus of Emmanuel Baptist Church is asked to meet Sunday at 2 30 for rehearsal. The program includes a patriotic evening by the children at the church and a community singing event.
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The
Emmanuel Baptist Rch
Red Cross Auxiliary Event at Frizleburg School Successful
Maple Lane unit of Alaska Auxiliary of the Red Cross held a Strawberry and ice cream social after a Friday storm. Civil War Veteran's drum corps performed and the event cleared not more than 40 dollars.
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Frizleburg
Maple Lane
Alaska
Minotto Not Declared Enemy Alien by Attorney General
Countess Minotto formerly Miss Ida May Swift daughter of Louis F Swift Chicago packer will not be registered as an enemy alien Attorney General Gregory ruled from Washington regarding Count James Minotto who was interned as an enemy alien and is reportedly her husband
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Countess Minotto
Ida May Swift
Louis F. Swift
Chicago
James Minotto
Attoney
Gregory
Washington
Italian gains on Piave front and Austrian losses grow
The report states Austrians near San Donda Di Piave are under pressure from floods and air attacks while Italian forces push toward Nervesa. Italian troops are said to have advanced along the Silo canal area and between the Fossette canal and the Piave, with Rome's Premier Orlando optimistic about victory.
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Rome
Piave
San Donda di Piave
Lower Piave
Orlando
Asigo
Nervesa
Silo
Fossette) Canal
Reserve group to attend St Monys service parade
Officers and private Co K Sons of Veterans Reserves are requested to meet at G A R hall in full uniform Sunday afternoon at 2 30 to take part in the parade incident to raising Stmony s service Ane as order of
Prisoner Oscar McDaniels Flees From Constable in Chase
Oscar McDaniels, a colored man, broke from Constable R B Morrow on the way to jail. A high speed pursuit ends when McDaniels is wounded by a shot and surrenders at Harmony station after zigzagging through the city streets. He faces assault battery and larceny charges, with a hearing planned.
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R. B. Morrow
Oscar McDaniels
McDaniels
Chicago
Alderman Mantz
Morrow
Dome Theatre
Harmony
Harmony Station
Kurtz Street
Chambers Livery Stable
Washington Street
Harper Dick
McDaniel
New Board of Directors for Hydraulic Drawn Forging
The Solid Drawn Forge property in Ellwood City was deeded at the New Castle county courthouse to the Hydraulic Drawn Forging company for 130350 dollars with 130 dollars in war tax stamps. A completely new board is named. W S Schoen is president and treasurer. Edward Hodge Jr. is first vice president and general manager. L L Knox is second vice president. W H Braley remains secretary.
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Ellwood City
Solid Drawn Forge Company
New Castle
Hydraulic Drawn
W. H. Braley
W. S. Schoen
Edward Hodge Jr
L. L. Knox
Veterans encampment delegates return to Scranton
Ralph M. Campbell division commander and Fred R. House delegate returned to Scranton after attending the annual encampment. Walter C. Mabie of West Philadelphia was elected Division Commander for the ensuing year. Resolutions endorsed the president's war policy. Next year’s meeting will be in Lancaster during the G A R encampment in the second week of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Campbell
Sons of Veterans
Fred R. House
Scranton
Walter C. Mabie
W. Philadelphia
Lancaster
Guernsey Breeders Plan New Wilmington Association
More than fifty men attended the Guernsey Breeders Association meeting at H. M. Neal farm near New Wilmington on Friday. Lead speaker M. T. Phillips of Pomeroy highlighted state Guernsey breeders and food administration efforts. The group organized a Guernsey Breeders Association with Dorris Falkman as president and H. T. Getty as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
H. M. Neal
New Wilmington
M. T. Phillips
Pomeroy
Phillips
Food Administration
R. Welsh
Hugh Furgus
Grove City
Guernsey Breeders
Dorris Falkman
H. T. Getty
Hillsville Parade Tuesday Evening
A parade to stimulate interest in War Savings stamp sale will be held Tuesday evening at 7 o clock in Hillsville. A band will lead the procession and Italian Austrian and American speakers have been secured. Every effort aims to boost support for the drive.
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Hillsville
Wounded Red Cross nurse appeals for 25 000 nurses drive
Miss Madeline Jaffery of Chicago, badly wounded at the front while serving as a Red Cross nurse, urges New York women to join the drive for 25,000 nurses. Struck in the foot by shrapnel, her life was saved by a corrective operation performed by Dr. Blake of the American Hospital unit in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Jaffery
Chicago
Red Cross
New York
Jaffery
Blake
France
Officers Named at Beaver Valley Women’s Missionary Convention
The forty first annual convention of the Women’s Missionary Society met in three sessions at Highland U P church. Delegates numbered 125 in the morning and 175 in the evening after a 50 person increase. Officers elected include President Mrs W S Cook Beaver Falls First Vice President Mrs John Breaden Wurtemburg Second Vice President William E Porter Recording Secretary Miss Fay Garvin Beaver Falls Correspondent Secretary Miss Lyda Mitchell New Brighton Treasurer Miss Luella McKee Beaver Literature Secretary Mrs J E Campbell Thankoffering Secretary Miss Anna Scott Rock Springs Young Women’s Secretary Miss Lyda Jamison Beaver Falls Temperance Secretary Mrs A J Randles New Castle Junior Secretary Mrs Ida Gilfillan Center Association Secretary Mrs W S Hawkins New Brighton. Luncheon and dinner were served.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the
Beaver Valley Presbyterian
Highland U. P
W. S. Cook
Beaver Falls
John Breaden
Wurtemburg
William E. Porter
Fay Garvin
Lyda Mitchell
New Brighton
Luella McKee
Beaver
J. E. Campbell
Anna Scott
Rock Springs
Lyda Jamison
A. J
Combined Program at Central Church
The Central Presbyterian Sabbath school will join its record day with children's day services, tomorrow. A patriotic program titled Children of America features songs, recitations, flag drill, and multiple addresses by Columbia on topics such as greeting, Army and Navy Forever, universal training, and The Children Over There, ending with roll of honor for church and school members serving.
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Central Presbyterian Sabbath School
Children of America
Columbia
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Druggist in Sandy Lake Fined for Liquor Sale
James E. Barr of Sandy Lake was sentenced by Judge McLaughry to pay a $1,000 fine and costs and serve six months in the workhouse for selling liquor without a license. A petition from over 200 residents sought leniency, prompting remission of the workhouse term if the fine is paid. This marks the county's severest liquor-case sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newa
Mercer
James E. Barr
Sandy Lake
McLaughry
Barr
Record Day in Churches Observed at Local Sunday Schools
Churches plan Record Day activities with best possible attendance tomorrow. Many churches combine Children's Day with Record Day and focus sermons on The Family in the Preaching Service. The June 23 observance aims to be the longest Sunday of the year.
Seventeen Thousand Pennsylvanians Called for July Training
Harrisburg reports 17000 more Pennsylvanians will be sent to training camps and colleges in July. On July 5 3000 go to Camp Wadsworth South Carolina and July 15 1459 to the same camp. Mechanics trained and grammar school educated men are assigned to Bowman Technical Lancaster 108 North Carolina State College 165 Pennsylvania State College 154 Lehigh University 360. From July 22 a five day period will dispatch 11700 to Camp Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Washington
Wadsworth
South Carolina
Bowman Technical School
Lancaster
North Carolina State College
Pennsylvania State College
Lehigh University
Camp Lee
Cubic Feet in Ton of Coal
How many cubic feet in a ton of coal. Egg coal yields 32 to 38 cubic feet, averaging 35. Estimate bin capacity by multiplying length, breadth and depth to decide how much coal to order.
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Popular Science Monthly
Business Value of a Good Dinner
Big business men use meals to seal deals and smooth negotiations. Irving T. Bush built the Bush Terminal in Brooklyn at over two million dollars, but faced trouble attracting first class steamship lines and later fruit lines due to concerns about distance from his facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving T. Bush
Great Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Forbes
Bush Terminal
Deaths of the Day Julius King and infant Bodgin
Julius King aged 68 died at his home 616 Raymond street after a two year illness. Born in Germany he lived in New Castle since age 11 and belonged to St. Joseph Church. Surviving children include Anna, Mrs Jamison of Dayton Ohio, Edward Bertha William and Mrs Rex Patch. He leaves brother Florenz King and sisters Mrs Matthew Brooks and Mrs Andrew Stayert of Pittsburg. John Bodgin two week old son of Eli Bodgin died at 938 12 Moravia street. Funeral Sunday, burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Julius King
Raymond Street
Mr. King
Germany
New Castle
St. Joseph’s
Florenz King
Matthew Brooks
Andrew Stayert
Pittsburg
John Bodgin
Eli Bodgin
Moravia Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral Services Set for Monday at St Josephs
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 AM in St Joseph's church with burial in St Joseph's cemetery. The ceremony honors a local resident whose family requests quiet in mourning. Friends may pay respects at the church prior to the service.
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St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Widow Mary Anne Perry Dies at 92 in New Castle
Mrs. Mary Anne Perry widow of Thomas Perry died suddenly at her home 717 Carlisle Street. Born June 15 1826 in Castle Down Ireland she was 92 and lived in New Castle 69 years. Survived by daughters Mrs John Gaston Ellen Fannie and son Andrew Perry. Member of First Presbyterian Church funeral Monday at 2 30 from home with Oak Park burial. Flowers omitted.
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Mary Anne Perry
Thomas Perry
Carlisle Street
Castle Down
Ireland
New Castle
John Gaston
Ellen
Fannie Perry
Andrew Perry
Funeral services for Mrs Kate Barnes wife of James Barnes
Funeral services were held yesterday at 3 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs E N Taylor 828 East Washington street Rev M B Williams conducted the service with his daughter singing Pallbearers were Frank Mayberry Everett Gillespie Fred Kimmel Edward Critchlow and Harvey Davies Interment followed at Oak Park cemetery Public obituary tone notes Mrs Barnes as wife of James Barnes and lists survivors and funeral details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Barnes
James Barnes
E. N. Taylor
East Washington Street
M. B. Williams
Williams
Frank Mayberry
Everett Gillespie
Fred Kimmel
Edward Critchlow
Harvey Davies
Oak Park Cemetery
Italian War Relief Dance at Humberto Hall
The Italian War Relief society will host a dance at Humberto Hall on Division Street Thursday evening June 27 at 8 30. Sypher's orchestra provides music and a fifty cent charge per couple goes to the Italian war refugees fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italian War Relief Society
Humberto
Division Street
Sypher
Red Cross Nurse to Speak Here Soon
Through Dr. A. W. Urmson head of Lawrence county hygiene bureau Miss Martha Russell of Philadelphia Red Cross nurse who served in France will speak in New Castle next Friday evening June 28 to support the Red Cross nurses campaign Her message will be of interest The requirements for a pupil nurse are a high school education or equivalent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Urmson
Bureau of Hygiene
Lawrence County
Martha Russell
Philadelphia
Red Cross
France
New Castle
Russell
Patriotic Concert Planned at Harlansburg
The Children's Chorus of the South Side War Relief Society is asked to perform a patriotic concert in Harlansburg in about two weeks. Director William Richards urges members to attend practice for a fine program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side War Relief Society
Harlansburg
William Richards
Melting Pot Being Filled at Lawrence DAR Exhibit
Gifts of old gold silver and other metals pour into the Strit mater store for the Melting Pot exhibit of the Lawrence Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Crowds and a growing window display reflect broad community involvement with donations including a civil war veteran’s watch a bicycle trophy cup and various jewelry pieces from local contributors.
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Stritmater
Lawrence
Daughters of the American Revolution
James Deets
G. W. Gageby
Virginia
Harriet Hamilton
Alfred Reed
Pitzer
Hester Hainer
Eva Norris
Ralph Gilliland
Four Draftees to Secure Instruction This Summer
Four city draftees will leave July 1 for special instruction in schools and universities of the country. They are David Baltimore who goes to Delaware, Howard Wilson and Carl Wilson brothers who go to the University of Pittsburg, and Leslie Brindle who goes to the Polish university at Cambridge Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baltimore
Delaware
Howard Wilson
Carl Wilson
University of Pittsburg
Leslie Brindle
Cambridge Springs
Dr Williams to Lecture on St Paul in Rome
Rev. Dr. M. B. Williams of the First M. E. church will lecture Sunday evening on St Paul in Rome and, in connection with the talk, show 100 slides of Rome places buildings and historical points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Williams
M. E. Church
Army secures one recruit for cavalry from Kentucky
One recruit was reported by the army recruiting station this morning. James A. McDavid of Rosedale Kentucky will join the cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
James A. McDavid
Rosedale
Cavalry
Shenango Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Jerome Daugherty James Cantalaxin Mrs Hattie McArthur Mrs Stella May Stiritz Laura Shel trom and James Casey. Discharged: James Kelly of Besse mer Gerald Hettenbaugh of Eastbrook John Grangrazi of Shadyside and Mrs Martha Gere of Randolph Street.
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Jerome Daugherty
James Cantalaxin
Hattie McArthur
Stella May Stiritz
Laura Sheltrom
James Casey
James Kelly
Bessemer
Gerald Hettenbaugh
Eastbrook
John Grangrazi
Shadyside
Martha Gere
Randolph Street
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Countyline Street
Countyline
Beaver Streets
F. F. O'Shea
L. L
J. Norman Martin
Asiago
Vienna
S. OF V
New Board of Directors
Ellwood
R. M. Campbell and
Sons of Vetts
Guernsey Breeders Farm Organization
Amar
Mademine Saffery
Women’s
Beaver Valley
Central Church
Penna
Mother Hubbard
Swell
David Jayne Hill
Universities OF
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New York University
Mary A. Perry
Humberto Hall
DR Williams
Shenango Valley Hospital
National War Garden Commission
Washington, D. C
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E. North
Chas. R. Kelley
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