Red Cross Week Proclaimed as Gibson County Eyes Fund
Governor Goodrich designates the week of June 25 as Red Cross week urging generous, patriotic giving to raise ten thousand dollars for the Red Cross War Fund in Gibson County. Local committees form to organize drives in Hazleton Patoka Oakland City and Evansville vies. The effort stresses war relief and the aim to outpace Evansville by ten to one with every dollar used for relief against Germany.
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Buffetin
Indianapolis
Ind
Goodrich
Gibson County
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
France
Russia
England
Hazleton
Patoka
Frank Steelman
Hazelton
Oakland City
W. P. Dearing
Tri Kappa
West Broadway
Vanderburg
Evansville
Germany
Wabash Falling at Terre Haute Amid Flood Report
Reports say the Wabash River was falling at Terre Haute with the crest reached on both the Wabash and White rivers. Standings were reported at Vincennes Mt Carmel Hazleton and the rise at Terre Haute may not affect lower rivers, with the flood expected to pass quickly unless rains return.
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Terre Haute
Silver River
Wabash
White Rivers
US faces ship shortage delaying next army move
June reports a critical lack of transports hindering large scale military deployment. Officials say ships exist but sustaining food, clothing, artillery and equipment requires constant supply lines. Next year may bring new cargo carriers while immediate needs loom. Lord Northcliffe to coordinate British missions for shipping.
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Washington, D. C
America
Lord Northcliffe
Ten More Found Alive in Montana Mine Rescue
Ten more miners were found alive today in the Speculator mine near Butte Montana. The total unaccounted count drops to eighty as rescue efforts continue at the site.
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Butte
Mont
Receivership Dissolved In Chicago Railroad Case
Federal Judge Carpenter granted stockholders of the C. R. I. & P. railroad a petition to end the receivership. The court ordered the system removed from receivership and placed under its owners. The action marks a final step in 1915 proceedings resolving the long drawn out financial conflict surrounding the line.
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Chicago, NL
Carpenter
Death of Ten-Year-Old Flossie Brown in Patoka Area
Flossie Brown, ten year old granddaughter of Marion Brown, died at 4 pm Monday at the Brown home two miles west of Patoka after an illness from uremic poisoning. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Patoka
Ind
Democrat
Flossie Brown
Marion Brown
Brown
Chautauqua Tickets Soon On Sale For Big Week
The coming chautauqua runs June 25 to July 2 with Cre atore's celebrated band and headlining talent. Tickets are on sale at Brownlee's. subscribers may pick up their passes. Elks in charge hope to avoid door to door sales, and any surplus will go to charity.
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Creatore
Deader
Redpath’ Company
Aiready
Brownlee's
Elks
Order
Pounding on all fronts as Allies press western line
United Press dispatch from London reports Haig forcing Belgian withdrawals while French pressure grows on the battered Hindenburg line. Italy begins a second stage in the Trentino as Austria masss forces near Trieste to halt the Italian offensive.
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United Presa
London
Field Marshall Haig
Hindenburg Line
Aly
Trentino
Italy
Car- Sond
Austria
Trieste
Trentigo
Erie boiler explosion kills two trainmen in Wayne Indiana
A freight train derailed after its boiler exploded at high speed near Wayne Indiana. The engineer and brakeman died, a fireman was injured, and wreckage stretched hundreds of feet as the blast echoed for miles.
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Wayne
Ind
Aab
Erie
Registration List Begins In Today's Democrat
The Democrat will publish a complete list of registration for army service in this issue. Another column will carry the full list for Columbia township. To save space, one or two townships will be published each day until the entire list is shown.
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Te Democrat
Columbia Township
War Bond Drive and Flag Day Service Arranged
Reports from Washington indicate the liberty loan must reach $230 million daily to succeed, with seven dollars per person pledged. Indiana events include a Flag Day service at the lodge home with Edward Jackao as speaker and transportation arranged for elderly attendees.
Nearly Gone May Go Before Congress To Urge Passage
Washington June 12 The cabinet will discuss expediting the food control measure as the president urges Congress to pass it next week amid protests over high prices. Supporters say speculators rob consumers while Democrats oppose parts of the bill and Republicans expect action early next week.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Bing
House
High Census Estimate Reveals Registration Gaps
Indianapolis report shows revised figures after a wartime census estimate. Officials credit response but note 696,000 eligible men volunteered, immigration slowed, and previous estimates failed to account for these factors. Authorities emphasize enough men to form a 2 million strong army without exemptions.
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Washington
Petow
Miele Liz
America
S Ri
Accidental Shot Kills T. Haute Guardsman
In Japerstownville Indiana June 12 the body of Clarence O Manus a T. Haute guardsman was returned home after a gun in the hands of a fellow guard discharged fatally wounding him yesterday. The other guardsman has been exonerated.
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Alva Levi
United States
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Plaece—Iitaly
Tino District
By ED L. Keen
Registration List
Treae
Southern Indiana Telephone Co
Princeton
Drene
Treasury
Emerg Ancy
Ithe
Edward “Jack
Indiana
Pingers
Baluc Orchestra
Vincennes
Committee of Elks
Levi Argagements
Weary
West
Jae
T. Haute
Fowler's Barber Shop
Paris
H. G. May
Straw
Corporal Hose
Depe
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