Labor Day Parade Showed Patriotism Across City
A large Labor Day parade led by T. J. McMichaels with police escort, Judge S. Plummer Emery, Mayor A. D. Newell and officials featured the Lawrence Rifles, Grand Army of the Republic and 26 unions. Ellwood and colored groups joined, with many civic organizations and War Relief banners highlighting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. McMichaels
S. Plummer Emery
A. D. Newell
Lawrence Rifles
Grand Army of the Republic
Ellwood
Board of Trade
Rotary Club
Sons of Veterans
Union Veteran League
Red _ Cross
Women’s Auxiliary
Yanks Capture Prisoners and Guns in Sept 2 Action
General Pershing reports on September 2 operations north of the Aisne and at Vesle. American units took Terny Sorny, capturing 527 prisoners, two 105 caliber guns, and 78 machine guns. In Belgium American and British forces advanced along the Flanders front, securing all objectives and pushing about a mile forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Terny Sorny
Pershing
War Department
Aisne
Vesle
Fismes
Belgium
Flanders
Responsibility for WW II draft registration falls on absentees
Washington announces absentees must obtain and mail a properly filled registration card to their local board before September 12 to avoid serious inconvenience. Provost Marshal Crowder urges registrants to register where they expect to be on the day and ensure the certificate reaches the correct board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Keral Crowder
Gen Crowder
Wotan Line Crashes as Allies Drive Deep into Flanders
Allied forces on the Flanders front report a wholesale German retreat with British and Canadian troops pushing past Bas tre Rocquigny Bus and closing on the Hindenburg line. Reports claim the Germans were defeated at every point after yesterday’s renewed fighting, with miles of ground gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ford
International News Service
Flanders
Hindenburg
Bastre
Rocquigny
Bus
Coignies
Votu
Bertincourt
High Wood
Hindenburg Line
Khaki
Cambria
British armies push across Northern France Lens Queant Wulverghem
British forces advance on a 20 mile front in Northern France and Belgium taking Lens Queant and Wulverghem. Haig reports German retreat and heavy losses as over ten thousand prisoners are captured. The drive expands east of the Wotan line with key positions seized and new defenses breached.
City men depart for Camp Sherman by Pennsylvania RR
Twelve district servicemen left the city by the Pennsylvania Railroad for Camp Sherman this morning shortly after 11. George W. Miller in New York did not report but is expected to join from there. The Croton drum corps and local officials escorted the group to the station as a crowd watched. 11 other men departed Sunday evening and have arrived at camp per Robert M. White. Names include Roy C. Campbell Ellis Divinelli Samuel Dawson Henry Arthur Harold Pulford David Johnston Samuel Haycock William Pugh Harry Hasfurter Maxwell Downs Carl Pressel and F L B Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sherman
George W. Miller
New York City
Croton Drum Corps
Robert M. White
Roy C. Campbell
Bartram Avenue
Ellis V. Divinelli
Neshannock Avenue
Samuel Dawson
Terrace Ave
Henry M. Arthur
W. Cherry Street
Harold G. Pulford
Reis St
David W. Jonston
N. Ray Street
Samuel Haycock
William D. Pugh
Nningham Avenue
Harry Hasfurter
N. Beaver St
Maxwell Downs
Dickson St
Carl Pressel
Etna Street
F. L. EB. Rogers
Croton Ave
McNamara Officially Reported As Missing
The casualty list released today includes James McNamara reported missing in action. His wife and parents had earlier received word that he was in uncertain condition during combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara
James McNamara
Registration Opens Thursday for Voter Signups
September 5 marks the first day to register voters in the city with registrars at polling places. The second registration day is September 17 and the third is October 6.
Milk Price To Be Boosted Here
Price of milk in New Castle is set to rise to 13 cents after a producers meeting in Pittsburg last week. The increase is confirmed in a letter to John Andy McKee food administrator from Clyde L King federal milk commissioner for Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Pittsburg
John Andy McKee
Clyde L. King
Pennsylvania
Obituary notices list several local deaths in Ellwood City area
Death records show Lorenzo Conti 80 of 416 East Home Charles M Hege 73 of 508 Whippa John Allen Nelson 7 of Pulaski township Ira Wagner 69 of 701 Court street Mrs Rachel Goldberg 612 South Jefferson street Mrs Fannie E Mosby 25 of 1310 West Washington street James Newton 80 Ellwood City Pa Hilda Kohl 2 Ellwood City Pa all reported with ages and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Conti
East Home Street
Charles M. Hege
Whippa Street
John Allen Nelson
Pulaski Township
Ira Wagner
Court Street
Rachel Goldberg
Jefferson Street
Fannie E. Mosby
Washington Street
James Newton
Ellwood City
Theodore Robbins Arrives Overseas
Mrs. M. M. Robbins of 211 North Walnut street reports her son Private Theodore L. Robbins of the Seventh Motor Supply Train Company D has arrived overseas. He had been at Camp McArthur in Texas since May 10 and was later sent to Camp Merritt New Jersey. He is well and enjoying army life and is described as “every inch a soldier for Uncle Sam.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Robbins
North
Walnut Street
Theodore L. Robbins
Co. D
Theodore
Ted
Camp McArthur
Waco
Tex
Camp Merrit
N. J
Uncle Sam
County Schools Open in Several Townships
County schools opened in North Beaver Mahoning Perry Slipperyrock and Scott townships yesterday. Most schools were supplied with teachers though two in Perry township lack staff. Some vacancies were filled following a prior notice in The News. Additional schools will open next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beaver
Mahoning
Perry
Slipperyrock
Scott
Perry Township
World Series Coverage Limited by War Time
The News will not operate its bulletin board during the World Series due to staff shortages and wartime conditions. Full reports will be transmitted by The News wire and readers may call in to receive game progress updates.
Revolt Report Emerges From Bulgaria
London dispatch says revolt broke out in Bulgaria with Sofia palace blast and army desertions. King Ferdinand reportedly fled Sofia and later was said to be at a German health resort, with speculation over a nervous breakdown amid anti-German party strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Bulgaria
Berne
Sofia
Ferdinand
Lenine Shot With Poisoned Bullets in Moscow
Copenhagen dispatch reports Nickolai Lenine head of the Russian provisional government was shot with poisoned explosive bullets. Physicians fear pyemia may develop. Since Lenine’s shooting by Dora Kaplan last Friday authorities have removed thousands of suspected revolutionaries from Moscow. Proclamations threaten execution and interment for agitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Copenhagen
Nickolai Lenine
Russia
Helsingfors
Hamburger Fremdenblatt
Lenine
Dora Kaplan
Moscow
Bolsheviks
Mothers Circle to Hold Tuken Dinner at Phillips Home
The Mothers Circle of the First Methodist church will host a tuken dinner at Mrs. Charles Phillips home 2103 Highland avenue on Thursday September 5. Attendees are asked to bring their own silver and china.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Charles Phillips
Highland Avenue
War Board Halts Local Improvement
City Engineer C H Milholland reported that the U S Board for improvement work refused permission to grade and pave Atlantic avenue in Union and Taylor townships. Material suppliers halted shipments without a board permit. Knox was in Philadelphia and may seek federal action to lift the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Milholland
United States Board
Atlantic Avenue
Union
Taylor Township
North Liberty Street
John W. Knox
Philadelphia
Washington
Union and
Lieutenant Ferver Home on Brief Visit
Lieutenant William E. Ferver, stationed at Camp Gordon since November, is visiting his father in law F. L. Rentz and friends before returning to New York on army business. He has already gained noticeable weight during the stay and his wife, Mrs Ferver, is in Atlanta with war work for the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Ferver
Camp Gordon
F. L. Rentz
New York
Ferver
British Army Triumph Nets Large Rebuke to Germans
Haig’s forces win a decisive northern France victory with Lens and Queant captured and the front pushed more than 20 miles. The British advance four miles on a 20 mile front in Flanders, taking over 10,000 prisoners and reoccupying much ground lost in five German drives this year. Allies threaten historic German positions east of Arras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charlton
International News Service
Field Marshal Haig
France
Lens
Queant
Wulverghem
Pronville
Wotan
Hindenburg
funeral for Civil War veteran Charles M. Hege
Veterans of the Civil War in the One Hundredth Regiment of Pennsylvania will attend the funeral of Charles M. Hege. Hege’s service is with the Round heads. Veterans meet at 509 Whippe Street to proceed to the funeral Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Hege
One-Hundredth Regiment of
Pennsylvania
Roundheads
Whippe Street
Warner Goes To Sherman Second Time
Walter Warner a county draftee from Neshannock Falls is listed among men departing for Camp Sherman for a second time. Previously shipped to Camp Sherman he was honorably discharged due to eyesight defect and now returns to service under limited service provisions. He seeks to rejoin the Army despite prior setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Sherman
Walter W. Warner
Neshannock Falls
Camp Sherman
Army
Gardner Brothers in France Increase Family Military Presence
Nellie Kahrer learns that her brother Carl Gardner has arrived in France, joining Victor Gardner already there. The Gardner brothers, sons of Mrs. Joseph Klinger, enlisted in 1917 with Carl at Camp Robinson and later Camp Wheeler, Camp McClelland after prior residence with their sister in Prospect. Victor previously served with Troop F and saw action in Mexico before rejoining the unit overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Kahrer
Blaine Street
Carl Gardner
France
Victor Gardner
Gardner
Joseph Klinger
Prospect
Kahrer
Mexico
Camp Robinson
Wis
Camp Wheeler
Camp McClelland
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Lee
Mr. Williams
War Relief Association of the Colored People
A - Sealms
Vandersiv
W. K. Vanderbilt
Congress of Women
Paris
Field Marshal
Haig
BY Earle C. Reeves
Dracourt-Queant
Paissy
Boursies
Doigines
Velu
Berlincourt
Ohio
Hilda Kohl
Ellwood City, Pa
Theodore Robbins
Mothers Circle
War Board
Lieut. W. E. Ferver
City and Co
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