United States Plans Massive Destroyer Fleet Build
The United States moves to authorize a 350 million dollar appropriation to double destroyer forces. Secretary Daniels says ships will begin promptly, with major contracts expected to Cramp, New York Ship Building, Union Iron Works, and Newport News.
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United States
International News Service
Washington
Congress
Navy
Daniels
Navy Department
Cramp Ship Building Co
New York Ship Building Co
Union Iron Works
Newport News Ship Building
Pershing's Artillery Units Reach Advanced French Base
Cable reports from France, censored, say Pershing's artillery detachments have arrived at the French frontline base. The picked gunners assume control of field pieces and large guns, signaling rapid readiness. No timetable for action is public, and coordination with air forces is to be intensified.
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International News Service
Washington
France
War Department
Pershing
Drafted Men to Leave for Camp Sherman Next Wednesday
First 129 men, 40 percent of New Castle's National Army quota, will depart for Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio next Wednesday unless ordered otherwise. Local draft board has mailed notices and prepared for possible sickness withdrawals to ensure full 129. Camps nearing capacity and first detachments report satisfactory quarters and conditions at Chillicothe.
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New Castle
National Army
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Sherman
Immense Bond Bill Reported to the Senate
Senator Stone of Missouri on behalf of the finance committee reported the 11 billion dollar bond bill to the Senate with a recommendation for immediate passage. Under rules it will go over until tomorrow. Senator Jones said it would likely pass before tomorrow night.
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International News Service
Washington
Stone
Missouri
Finance Committee
Senate
Jones
News Tobacco Fund Is Given Big Boost
City Detective C G Logan praised the News Tobacco fund to aid soldiers. He donated fifty cents to send smokes to the Sammies and the soldiers under the American flag, recalling his own Spanish American war service in the Philippines.
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C. G. Logan
U. S
New Castle
City de
Tective
Mr. Logan
Philippines
Strike Riots In Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City negotiators work to avert another clash after a riot last night near the Armour plant. Two thousand strikers gathered and disorder followed as 600 nonstriking workers left the gates. Shots fired bricks thrown and Ora Wood a switchman sustained a fractured skull. Police restored order after closing 53 saloons in the district.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Armour
Ora Wood
Government Sets Copper Price For War Needs
Washington Sept 13 The price of copper has been fixed by copper producers and the war industries board but will not be announced until President Wilson returns to Washington. The agreement is not yet submitted to the president for approval.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Copper
War Industries Board
Recruiting Slack In This District
Recruiting for the regular army slows in the district with no enlistments since Tuesday, September 4, as reported by Sergeant Meredith who runs the local station.
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Meredith
Regular Army
School Board Fight Looms Big In New Castle Election
Voters should study the school board race as population growth and the need for new buildings demand capable administration. Three candidates vie for six-year terms and one seeks a four-year vacancy. incumbents’ fitness is debated as the war shifts attention.
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New Castle
Auto Strikes Little Grant Street Child Fatally
Four year old Ambrose Fee, son of Mr and Mrs James Fee of 414 West Grant, was fatally struck by a car driven by Miss Louella Cochran of East Washington street as he ran home with candy near Shenango Valley hospital. The accident happened late Wednesday afternoon after a street car had stopped near his route from the grocery.
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West Grant Street
Ambrose Fee
James Fee
West Grant
Louella Cochran
East Washington Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Anti-German Riots Shake Argentina After Luxburg Scandal
Riots erupt in Buenos Aires as troops patrol streets to curb anti German demonstrations and protect German property. An armed guard seals the German and Swedish legations amid revelations that the German envoy sent neutral submarine messages via the Swedish legation. Officials warn relations with Germany may be severed if Berlin does not disavow Luxburg actions. Count Luxburg travels from Capilla Del Monte and may return today or tomorrow with a soldier bodyguard arranged.
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International
Buenos Aires
Germany
Lansing
Berlin
Count Luxburg
Count Luxbury
Capilla del Monte
War Ministry
Bakeries Face Idleness Amid Wheat Shortage
A bumper wheat crop doomed by grain shortages threatens flour mills and bakeries. Only about 10 percent of normal supply sits in elevators or transit as farmers balk at government prices. Detroit reports many bakeries already idle and New Castle may join if shipments do not speed up.
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Detroit
New Castle
Auto Bandits Capture Village in Missouri Bank Raid
Four armed auto bandits rode into Sullivan Missouri early today firing revolvers. They bound and gagged the night watchman and two others, blew safes at Peoples bank and Frisco depot, and fled with about $2000 as an auto vigilance party pursued them toward St Louis.
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International News Service
Sullivan
Peoples’ Bank
Frisco
St. Louis
Germans Captured By British Patrols
British patrols in the Lens sector during the night captured several German prisoners. In Bullecourt Messines and Langemarck German artillery shelled British positions with great violence.
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International News Service
London
Lens
War Office
Bullecourt
Messines
Langemarck
Kerensky Leads Loyal Troops in Imminent Battle in Russia
Reports from Stockholm and Copenhagen indicate Kerensky has taken the field to crush the Kornilov revolt and maintain a nonmilitary central government. A decisive clash with rebel Cossacks is anticipated as loyal forces counterattack near Riga and Petrograd defenses rise to stem the revolt.
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International News Service
Russia
Korniloff
Petrograd
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Kornilov
London
Kerensky
Riga
Death notices from local records list several residents
Death records show William Boyd 80 North Beaver township Clara Kocnik 8 months Beassemex Irwin Coon 74 Akron Ohio Harold Battin 6 weeks North Beaver township Ambrose Fee 4 414 W Grant Street Mrs Mary Stitzinger 78 Forest County.
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William ©. Boyd
North Beaver Township
Clara Kocnik
Beassemex
Irwin Coon
Akron
Harold O. Battin
Ambrose Fee
W. Grant Street
Mary Stitzinger
Forest
Alleged Firebug Is Captured By County Detective
County Detective A S Leslie investigated a midnight barn fire at Frank H Houk near Energy. J L McMunn a Houk farm hand was arrested and jailed on arson charges after a rapid response and witness statements. Loss to barn contents is estimated between 3000 and 4000 dollars with only 500 dollars in insurance.
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Frank H. Houk
A. S. Leslie
J. L. McMunn
Houk
Leslie
McMunn
Justice of the Peace
O. la
Shenango Township
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