Former Mayor M L Hainer among Graselli plant disaster victims
Explosion at Graselli Powder plant at Covert's station near this city killed Jacob Thomas and fatally injured M L Hainer, and seriously injured James Duffy. Thomas 51, of 317 Phillips, was instantly killed. Hainer 47, of 313 Edgewood, died at Shenango Valley hospital. Duffy 40, of 515 Washington, suffered facial and head wounds and possible death from shock. The blast occurred in a steel blow case, entirely accidental, with minor material damage. Early reports say the blast was heard as far as East Palestine, Ohio. Funeral plans pending.
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Graselli Powder Company
Covert’s Station
Palestine
Ohio
Jacob Thomas
Phillips Street
M. Louis Hainer
Edgewood Avenue
Shenango Valley Hospital
James Duffy
Washington Street
Graselli Company
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Messrs
Hainer
Duffy
Jos. Rice
Southside
Staffordshire
England
Jesse
Sarah Ann Thomas
S. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Bertha May Thomas
P. L. Reeder
Seventh Ward
William Thomas
Sharon
Mary A. Whiteman
William G
D. T. An~crews
James
John
Edmund
Mary Whiteman
Attempt To Force Lloyd George Out
A political drive to oust Premier Lloyd George gathers pace led by former PM Asquith who will move in the Commons for a committee to examine charges by Gen Maurice. The government treats the vote as a confidence test and will stand or fall by the House decision.
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Lloyd George
Asquith
Floyd Macgriff
I. N
London
Commons
Maurice
War Office
Daily Mail
Lawrence County Far Surpasses Liberty Loan Quota
Last night at city hall the third Liberty Loan drive reported over 30 000 subscriptions totaling 4 453 100 dollars far above the 14 000 subscriptions and 1 737 900 dollar goal. Leaders praised workers amid praise for Morehead and Taft predicting more drives while mills and railroads contributed large blocks of subscriptions.
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Liberty Loan
Lawrence County
United States
E. E. McGill
LaBella Iron Works
Mr. McGill
Lawrence
T. F. Morehead
William Howard Taft
Allegheny College
Morehead
Captain James Norman Hall Missing In Lorraine Front Action
Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax Iowa is missing after air encounters northwest of Toul He disappeared after a patrol near St Mihiel and Pont a Mousson attacked by four Germans believed from the Flying Circus He had joined the American forces after serving with the French air corps and was last seen diving to the ground during heavy anti aircraft fire
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C. Parke I. S
France
Lorraine
Meuse
Toul
James Norman Hall
Colfax
Iowa
Hall
St. Mihiel
Pont A Mousson
Jack Thomas Returns to City After Sea Service
Jack Thomas returns home after serving with the U S Navy on two Atlantic crossings delivering supplies for the Army. He shipped as a sailor and helped transport a shipload of mules. On a later voyage three Marines were sighted but driven off by the ship’s gun crew. He seeks induction into the ambulance corps.
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Jack Thomas
City Draft Board
Ambulance Corps
Uncle Sam
Atlantic Ocean
Army
Thomas Elliott Struck By Auto
Thomas Elliott of Wallace avenue was struck while crossing Washington street in front of the city treasurer’s office. He suffered a slight knee fracture and was taken home in an automobile. he should be able to move about in a few days unless complications arise.
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Thomas Elliott
Wallace Avenue
Washington Street
Fire Destroys Cohen Shop and Two Greek Cafes on Moravia
A large blaze on Moravia Street badly damaged Henry Cohen's butcher shop and two adjoining Greek cafes. The fire started in the gables of the Cohen building around 2 PM, with two alarms sent as flames roared from the top floors. Furnishings were scattered from windows as water from two hose lines fought the flames. The fire is said to be sighted at 2.
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Henry Cohen
Moravia Street
Cohen
Fighting Not Yet Resumed On Big Scale
Allied and German artillery clash along Picardy and Flanders fronts with no large scale resumption. Weather hampers planning as fronts shift fire between Robecq Locon St Julien and Meteren Kemmel Hill near Ypres. Reports note 49 days since German attacks began, with ongoing heavy rains across battle zones.
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Picardy
Flanders
France
Amiens
Somme
Ancre
Landers
Robecq
Locon
St. Julien
Meteren
Kemmel Hill
Belgium
Ypres
Bethune
Flanders Battleline
Armentieres
Women And Children To Be Paraders In May Parade
General plans announced for the American Red Cross War Fund Campaign Parade to be held Friday evening May 17 at 7 o'clock. William J. Moffatt named chief marshal. Mother's Division will carry the service flag led by Harriet G. Hamilton and H. K. Gregory. Headquarters at the YWCA. Mothers with sons in service urged to march. all women able to participate in white. Local auxilliary Red Cross chapters asked to join, notify committees by May 13.
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American Red Cross War Fund
Wm. J. Moffatt
Marshall
Harriet G. Hamilton
H. K. Gregory
Red Cross
D. C. Lindley
New Castle
Fly Red Cross Flags On Autos Begin May 20 Campaign
Auto owners are asked to display Red Cross service flags from now until the campaign ends May 20. Flags are available at Red Cross headquarters with 10 000 flags in local chapter rooms and merchants may borrow them for window trimming.
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Red Cross
Attended Funeral Of A Relative
Mrs. Wilbert Pettitt of Warren avenue returned from Washington D C where she attended the funeral of her sister in law Mrs Rebecca Brown. While away she also visited her nephew Captain Robinson Brown at Maple Mead.
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Wilbert Pettitt
Warren Avenue
Washington, D. C
Rebecca Brown
Captain Robinson Brown
Mamp Mead
More Autos Needed To Transport Veterans For Draft
Attorney Walter S Reynolds chairs a committee seeking additional automobile owners to transport Civil War veterans accompanying draftees en route to camp next Friday. Draftees will depart from the court house with city men from the YMCA. Mahoningtown band will provide music as crowds gather for the sendoff at 7 30 p m over the Baltimore and Ohio line.
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Walter S. Reynolds
Court House
Atorney Reynolds
Mahoningtown
Baltimore and Ohio
Roy Bell Dies in New Castle Hospital After Drunkenness
Police arrested a man who claimed the name Roy Bell after becoming severely intoxicated. He died at New Castle hospital at about 9 PM from acute alcoholism. No ID was found except a tattooed initials and a later note the body would be buried by the city if relatives are not found.
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Roy Bell
E. Oppenheimer
Morgantown
W. Va
A. B
Kelly Undertaking Rooms
East Washington Street
Vandals Wreck Slovak Cemetery
Vandals damaged the Holy Trinity Slovak cemetery at Sweyersville last night breaking off the heads of 30 tomb stones. Trees and shrubs were damaged and flower beds uprooted. No arrests have been made.
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International News Service
Wilkes-Barre
Holy Trinity Slovac
Sweyersville
Death notices list several bereaved individuals
Death record fragment lists M Louis Hainer age 47 of Edgewood Avenue and Andrew J McClure age 84 of Mercer County among others. The text is garbled with several unreadable names and locations including Fatina Munsell and Thomas. The material resembles a public notice of obituaries without clear dates or services.
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M. Louis Hainer
Edgewood Avenue
Andrew J. McClure
Mercer County
Mrs
Fatina Munsell
Ashtabula
Case Thomas
Phillips
Pamvel
Doty
Memaphie
Enn
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Graselli
The
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William Kennedy
Board of Trade
Shenango Works
New Castle Works
Carnegie Steel
Shelby Tube Co
Ellwood
Moravia St
Frank Chariton
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