Allied Victories Expand Holy Land Balkan Fronts
Allied advances in the Balkans and Holy Land report British and French forces routing the Turkish army in Palestine with 25 000 prisoners and 260 guns captured. Serbians push 50 miles, sever Bulgarian lines, while French reach the Oise and encircle St Quentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenby
Holy Land
ST. Quentin
Y Frank Charlton
France
Balkans
Turkey
Serbia
Constantinople
Alepho
Mesopotamia
Macedonia
British Ship Sinks U Boat After Thrilling Atlantic Battle
A German submarine was sunk after a fierce clash with a British liner 600 miles off the Atlantic coast. The battle on September 14 involved over 500 shots, leaving the liner with a gaping hole in its side as crew members released from quarantine reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Atlantic
Corporal Arenth Wounded In France
Mr and Mrs Joseph Ganster of Sampson street report their son Corporal Joseph Arenth serving in France has been wounded in action. He states injuries are not serious but he will remain in the hospital for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ganster
Sampson Street
Joseph Arenth
France
Fireman Walter Earl Denied 30 Day Leave
Walter C. Earl city fireman asked the council for a 30 day leave of absence to try another job offer in Ellwood City. The motion was defeated with Burns Shanafelt Whaley and Newell voting against and Horton voting for. Earl seeks to test another line of work before leaving the city employ. Mrs. J S Weslake of Highland avenue returned from a Chicago visit with son Fred Westlake and from Cleveland with George Westlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Earl
Messrs. Burns
Shanafelt
Whaley
Newell
Horton
Earl
Ellwood City
J. S. Weslake
Highland Avenue
Chicago
Fred Westlake
Cleveland
George Westlake
Czecho-Slovaks Greeted With Enthusiasm At City Meeting
Representatives of the new Czecho Slovak nation visited New Castle and spoke at a packed opera house meeting. Lieutenant Jancik and Messrs Kriak and Zezulka, in uniform, urged enlistment for their army while local officials and Slovak children participated in songs and tableaux. A collection was taken to support the cause and Liberty Loan efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Russia
John Jancik
Messrs. Kriak
Zezulka
A. Green
New Castleman
America
New Castle
Ramage Made Lieutenant at 18 the Army’s Youngest Officer
Edwin C. Ramage of Pittsburg Pa has been appointed second lieutenant in the United States Army at age 18 making him the youngest officer in the service. He is nephew of George Reis Brown of this city and his father was the youngest major in the Volunteer Army of the Spanish American War.
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Edwin C. Ramage
Pittsburg
United States Army
Young Ramage
George Reis Brown
Rev Robert Little Warns on War Profiteering
Rev Robert Little spoke at the Rotary Club noon meeting on profiteering during wartime. He decried exploiting war needs to extract excess profits while supporting some price increases for necessity. He warned those seeking unfair gains are as bad as slackers in public duty.
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Robert Little
Rotary Club
Little
Deaths in regional area list names and ages
A regional death notice lists Sophia Horner 79 East New Castle John Corban 69 North Beaver James Coates 46 Edenburg Artemus Masters 66 Ne Shannock Avenue Arethusa McLangrey New Wilmington infant Black 4? months Margaret Wood Sharon J M Roberts Sappery Rock Joseph Ewing 71 Newport John Panella 55 Moravia Street Myrtle Badger 4 months Baldwinstown
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Sophia R. Horner
East New Castle
John H. Corban
North Beaver Township
James Barclay Coates
Edenburg
Artemus R. Masters
Neshannock Avenue
Arethusa McLangrey
New Wilmington
Infant Black
Cliff Street
Margaret Elizabeth Wood
Sharon
J. M. Roberts
Sappery Rock
Joseph Ewing
Newport
John Panella
Moravia Street
Myrtle Badger
Baldwin Stor
Yank Guns Spoil Plans Of Germans
The German barrage south of Haumont aimed to permit a raid on American lines but was met by a furious American artillery barrage. Patrols near Xammes and Villers captured a few prisoners while the sector remained quiet. Persistent rain hampered fighting conditions on the Lorraine front.
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Paris
Oise
St. Quentin
War Office
Vendrueil
la Fontaine
Henry G. Wales
International News Service
Lorraine
Haumont
Xammes
Thiaucourt
Villers
Pont
Wampum Bridge Completion Reported
The county commissioners are informed that the new concrete bridge over Wampum Run by Woods and Golder has been completed at a cost of $9,714. Judge Emery will appoint viewers to inspect the structure.
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Wampum Run
Woods and Golder
Emery
Second Degree Murder Verdict Sentences Campbell
Louis Campbell of Midland was found guilty of second degree murder in Beaver Pennsylvania and received an indeterminate sentence of 13 to 18 years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Louis Campbell
Midland
Councilman Horton Moves Sale of Harbor Road Site for Garbage Plant
Council plans an ordinance to sell the Big Run property bought for 4000 dollars years ago as a site for a garbage plant along Harbor road. The measure will be presented at tomorrow’s council session. Arthur Eckles of Moody avenue has departed for Boston Technical School to enter the S A T C.
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James A. Horton
Big Run
Harbor Road
Arthur Eckles
Moody Avenue
Boston Technical School
Wholesale murder continues in Russia
Washington reports from the state department that Soviet terror in Russia runs unchecked. Former officials are said to be slaughtered, often in cellars, with silenced rifles and no trials. Peters signs death warrants wholesale. British and French consuls are under arrest in Moscow. American Consul Poole is at large and praised for his efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Russia
State Department
Peters
Moscow
Poole
Escape Of Turk Army Cut Off In Palestine Action
London reports Jordan passages at Jezreel Damieh seized cutting the last Turkish escape route. War Office says seventh and eighth Turkish armies wiped out with their transport. About 25 000 prisoners and 260 guns taken. many more uncounted.
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London
Allenby
Palestine
War Office
International News Service
Jordan River
Jezreel Damieh
Jezreel Demieh
Joseph Ewing Dies After Newport Bridge Fall
Joseph Ewing 71 a lifelong resident of near Wampum died in his Newport home from injuries after a fall from the Newport bridge. Funeral plans are pending. James Duff and Lester Wolford plan to depart this week for Ann Arbor Michigan to enter the 8 A. T. C. at the university.
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Joseph Ewing
Wampum
Newport
James Duff
Lester Wolford
Ann Arbor
Michigan
The
University
Primaries Probe To Be Sidetracked
Washington report notes growing belief that the privileges and elections committee will not report the Pomerene resolution to probe primary expenditures before the election. Republicans warn of retaliation. two amendments seek federal official and employee investigations. The committee has failed to reach a quorum in two sessions and seems unlikely to act before polling day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Privilege and Elections Committee
Pomerene
Michigan
Privileges and Elections Committee
Firemen raise war fund with knitted blanket sale
Fire Chief Frank Connery leads city firefighters in selling chances on a multicolored knitted blanket crafted by the R. W. B. club. Displayed at the Central fire department on East street, proceeds go to the war fund.
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Frank Connery
R. W. B. Club
Central Fire Department
East Street
Ten Thousand Turks Trapped After Jordan Crossing
British forces trap ten thousand Turkish soldiers in Palestine after crossing the Jordan near Jezreel Dam. The trapped forces are mainly scattered transport, ambulance, and supply units amid the front’s latest advices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Palestine
Jordan
Jezreel Dammeh
Two Slovensky Sons Serve in Army Units
Mrs S Slovensky of 20 East Reynold s street reports two sons in the army. Samuel, twenty, enlisted April 18 in the Light Field Artillery at Youngstown Ohio and has since moved via Columbus Mississippi Texas and is now at Fort Sill Oklahoma with Headquarters Co 81st F A. Louis left September 5 with draftees for Camp Greenleaf Georgia and now serves in Motor Co No 8 Sec B Chamauga Park Georgia.
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S. Slovensky
East
Reynolds Street
Samuel
Light Field Artillery
Youngstown
Ohio
Columbus
Mississippi
Texas
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Head Quarters Co
F. A. Louis
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Membe of Motor Co
No. 8
Sec. B
Chicamaugua Park
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Balkan
Serbian War Office
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Kavadar
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Drilip
Demikapur
Vardar River
Corporal Arenth
Siberia
Wampum Bridge
Jonah
City and Co
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