Taylor Urges Congress To End Blockade For Peace
Former U S Minister to Spain Hanxis Taylor special counsel on international law argues Germany will resist if Britain is not pressured to modify the illegal blockade. He calls for immediate convocation of Congress to decide war or peace and asserts representative government must guide the nation now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanxis Taylor
U. S
Spain
State Department
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Congress
United States
Great Council of
Yeoto
American Congress
Smithfield Chautauqua Week Program Details
The Smithfield Chautauqua runs July 21 to 25 with 2:30 and 7:30 shows daily. Acts include Kivet Day Afternoon Platform and The Potters, lectures on agriculture and European war, Fisher Shipp Concert Company, Diet-ric performers, Vitale's Italian band, and Royal Male Quartette. Admission ranges 15 to 50 cents, with Sunday adjustments to fit the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Chautauqua
Potters
J. F. Gordon
The
C. Burgderfer
Prince of Entertainers
Fisher Shipp Concert Company
Adah Dodd-Poince
L. Fitzpatrick
D. Lee Fitzpatrick
Vitale
Gertrude Galland
Gertrude Galland-Vitale
Royal Male Quartette
America
Queen of Nations
Lad Injured In Freight Car Accident At Connerville
A young French lad named Earnst of Connerville was injured yesterday afternoon when a freight car hopper struck his head while he crawled into a car. Dr. R W Schalenberg of Raviand treated the scalp wound with several stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnst
Connerville
R. W. Schalenberg
Raviand
Lamp Triaves Reported Missing by Miller and Son
Miller and Son report another lamp stolen from their hallway raising concern over ongoing thefts. Local police urged residents to secure lamps and report suspicious activity as investigations continue in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Son
Geiger Jones report and political ties in Ohio banking
Early March examiner’s report on Geiger Jones of Canton guards millions in industrial securities sold to Ohio investors. June demand for a copy prompts Cleveland law firm involvement and a hurried state inquiry to shield Turner. State officials deny outside influence and note Elliott joins the state banking department after the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wece
CMTE
Blue Sky Department
Geiger-Jones Company
Canton
Journal
Ohio
Willis
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Cleveland
State Banking Department
Turner
California
Hall
Andrew Square
Geiger- Jones Company
John M. Elliott
Blue Sky Investigations
Chlorine Bombs and Gas Weapons in Wartime History
Pittsburg reports explain chlorine bombs as a chemical evolution from student experiments. Chlorine gas, a greenish yellow dense vapor, is produced from manganese dioxide salt and sulfuric acid and killed by respiratory failure. Roach brothers claim methods to deflect poisonous gases, while one brother demands Edison lead the Board of Inventions before sharing secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Midland
Mich
Germany
A. C
William Roach
Cincinnati
Roach Brothers
Thomas A. Edison
Board of Inverions
Fire at Bergholz destroys feed store and damage homes
A major blaze hit Bergholz Saturday destroying Frank Rush’s large feed store and burning wool stored by W F Elliott. The Kirkpatrick home and the Gardner and Perry residences suffered damage. Neighbors saved other buildings with heroic town effort. The Allman feed store nearby survived with railroad hose assistance. Insurance carried by all involved.
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Bergholz
Frank Rush
William Kirkpatrick
W. F. Elliott
Kirkpatrick
C. Gardner
J. Allman
Slander Hearing in Squire Scott's Court
The slander case involving Mary Theissoe was heard in Squire Scott's court last night with Frank Herold as slanderee. A continuance was granted, delaying further action.
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Mary Theissoe
Frank Herold
Squire Scott
Fire aboard battleship Oklahoma at Camden yard
Smoke issued from a compartment under turret No 1 aboard the battleship Oklahoma at the New York Shipbuilding Co Camden yard and the chamber flooded twice before the fire was extinguished. Builders report no combustible material in the area and note a similar July 11 incident aboard the battleship Alabama due to crossed wires. The Oklahoma, a super dreadnaught, is nearly ready for trial and expected for government delivery in September.
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Philadelphia
United
Oklahoma
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
St. Knox
Shipbuilding Company
Alabama
Philadelphia Navy Yard
War Orders Bring Riches to Two Delaware Towns
A New Castle–Wilmington boom follows Du Pont powder orders sparked by World War I. Stenographers and clerks rise in stock value from 100 to 700 per share, and wages rise as nine thousand workers at Carney Point and nearby mills produce munitions. Wealth in Wilmington soars from 75 million to near a billion as orders extend to 1917 and beyond.
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Pittsburg
Wilmington
Del
du Pont
Carney Point
N. J
Delaware River
British inventor board to aid navy headed by Lord Fisher
London July 20 The appointment of an inventor board of scientists to assist the British navy was largely the result of a suggestion by Lord Bryce to the House of Lords and followed discussions by Sir William Duncan and other eminent scientists. Bryce urged mobilizing British scientific talent across chemistry mechanics engineering physics and related fields. The United States navy was reportedly ahead in launching a similar plan, with both moves seen as lessons from recent war.
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London
Lord Fisher
Admiralty
Lord Bryce
United States
House of Lords
William Dunca
Yocum Divorce Suit Seeks Protection for Mrs Alma Yocum
Alma C. Yocum sues Henry Yocum for divorce and an injunction to keep him from her home and from contacting their son George. Married in 1896, she accuses him of striking, threats, and vile name calling. Since separation he has followed her and threatened bodily harm. Alban, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma C. Yocum
Henry Yocum
George
Alban
Four-Legged Chicken Report From Bethany Pike
William Lyle of Bethany Pike near Wellsburg hatched a remarkable fowl born Thursday July 8. The bird displays a freak nature with four perfect legs arranged two on each side, one behind the other, yet appears strong and healthy like its mates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lyle
Bethany Pike
Wellsburg
Bishop Wives Death Shocks Wheeling Church Leader
Mrs Emma Battle Hamilton wife of Bishop John W Hamilton Methodist Episcopal church died in Boston on Monday evening July 12 at 7 o clock. A Wheeling resident years ago she was daughter of Rev Gordon Battelle presiding elder in the Civil War era. She leaves a son Dr Gordon Bornilinn of Oakland and a daughter Helen Hamilton of Boston with sisters Mary Julia and Fannie.
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Bishop
Emma Battle Hamilton
John W Hamilton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Boston
West Virginia
Hamilton
Battelle
Mary
Julia
Fannie
Old Wheeling Seminary
John Gordon Battelle
Columbus
Columbus Iron Steel Company
Gordon Bornilinn
Oakland
California
Helen Hamilton
Mass
Want Representation on New Ohio Agricultural Board
Sportsmen of Ohio yesterday urged Governor F B Willis to ensure hunters and fishermen gain representation on the new state agricultural board. They argued that six of the ten members must be farmers.
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Sportsmen of
Ohio
F. B. Willis
State Agricultural Board
Oliver Archer Bound Over After Non Support Abandonment
Oliver Archer, sought for non support and abandonment, was brought back from West Alexander yesterday and bound over by Squire Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Archer
West Alexander
Squire Scott
Empire High School Principal Bitten by Dog
Professor Abraham Grove principal of Empire High School was bitten by a small dog several days ago. His hand suffered a severe laceration. The dog was confined and placed under observation to determine if it has rabies.
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Abraham Grove
The
Empire High School
Scott Heads Board Elected Wooster station in Ohio
G E Scott of Mt. Pleasant Jefferson county was yesterday elected president of the Wooster state agricultural experiment station board for a five year term. W H Kramer was chosen secretary treasurer. All officials from director down are under civil service.
Committee Names Three for Brooke County Road Plan
Chairman William Banfield of the Brooke county good roads convention announced the appointment of three committeemen to advance road planning. H. S. Sands, Buffalo district. Sheriff George Patterson, Buffalo district. and A. L. Carter, Cross Creek district, will confer with the county court on road matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Banfield
Brooke County
H. S. Sands
Buffalo
George Patterson
A. L. Carter
Cross Creek
Lawsuit Over Imitation Between Woolen Mills Firms
United Woolen Mills sues National Woolen Mills in the federal court at Columbus Ohio for $10000 alleging advertisement imitation. The action seeks damages and rests on claims of unfair competition arising from similar marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Woolen Mills Company
Southern District of Ohio
Columbus
National Woolen Mills Company
Eastern Ohio Patents Ledger Of Recent Issued Patents
Patent office records list Eastern Ohio inventors receiving patents, including C Baron of Tiffin for jug cover top, G W Bowie and C R Smith of Bremen, and others such as T J Costello of Warren, F Danielson of Youngstown, H J Faubel and W Roach of Alliance, and J Hale to The Goodyear Tire. The list names inventors and assignors across multiple cities and firms including The Garford Mfg Co, The Champion Safety Lock Co, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, The Universal Vacuum Seal Co, and The Garford Mfg Co Elyria with items ranging from railroad ties and fastening to telephony and power-transmitting mechanisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Ohio
H. E. Outlap
Wheeling
W. Va
Patent Office
C Baron
G. W. Bowie
C. R. Smith
Bremen
W. Tarkenton
H. A. Smith
Lancaster
W. H
W. J. Clark
W. J. Clark Co
Salem
T. J. Costello
Warren
F. Danielson
Youngstown
W. W. Dean
Garford Mfg. Co
Elyria
H. J Faubel
W. Roach
Alliance
J. Hale
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
The
F. G. Haney
East Liverpool
W. Hasenpflug
Champion Safety Lock Co
Geneva
Kinge
H. G. Heckmann
Canton
W. H. Hoover Co
New Berlin
Bhill-Tug
Ww. L. Hitchcock
Portsmouth
Arch
J. E. Hunt
Mansfield
Orin Kelly
Athens
LF. Kepler
B. F. Goodrich Co
B. F. Klohs
F. F. Mann
Gahanna
D. J. Monosmith
Spencer
Moody
Nova
H. W. Lei
Narrow Escape From Drowning Near Sa Lineville
John Mulligan a 13 year old boy narrowly escaped drowning while swimming with others in Yellow Creek three or four miles below Sa lineville. He struggled beyond his depth and sank twice before a third rescue. Will Johns and David McPherson pulled him from the water and artificial respiration revived him. last night he was nearly recovered.
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John Mulligan
Salineville
Yellow Creek
Young Mulligan
Will Johns
David McPherson
Leg Injury From Mowing Machine Accident
William F. Kline a well known Independence contractor was injured when a team of mules frightened by a mowing machine wheels caused the machine to run. He is hospitalized at Ohio Valley in Wheeling with a fractured leg between the knee and ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Kline
Ohio Valley Hospital
Wheeling
Bone Set by Jump In Cross Creek Boy
Ralph Powelson of Cross Creek village fractured his leg when a horse he was riding at Edward Marquis’s home fell on him. He initially thought serious injury, but he sprang up and a physician found he had set the bone near his ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Powelson
Cross Creek Village
Powelson
Edward Marquis
Reward for Deserter from Coast Artillery at Ft Flagler
The government offers fifty dollars for the capture of John C. McCue who deserted the 04th Company Coast Artillery at Ft Flagler Washington in 1912. He is 21 and formerly lived in Mingo Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. McCue
04Th Company
Coast Artillery
Ft. Flagler, Wash
McCue
Mingo Junction
Wilhelmina Maple Estate Appoints Administratrix
Winnie W Allison named administratrix of the Toronto Ontario estate of Mary E Maple as D L Maple's will is filed for probate, confirming probate proceedings begin. The case lists Maple and related parties in a formal probate action.
Marriage Licenses for Steubenville Couples
Frank Sodoti 28 and Mary Pasquarelli 16 both of Steubenville along with Carl Lesco 27 and Filomena Renzo 22 both of Steubenville.
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Frank Sodoti
Mary Pasquarelli
Steubenville
Carl Lesco
Filomena Renzo
Deposition Ordered in Probate Court for Amanda B Myers
A commission is set to take the deposition of Amanda B. Myers in the Probate Court. The action aims to collect sworn testimony regarding matters before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda B. Myers
Bad Road Complaints Amid Repaired Coal Hill Route
Residents complain that the Coal Hill road between here and Ming is in miserable condition again and unfit for travel after recent repairs by the Township Trustees. The critique notes deteriorated surfaces and persistent hazards affecting passage. Local officials face scrutiny over road maintenance and budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Hill
Here
Ming
Estate of James HH Tone in Probate Court
In the probate court an application is filed for probate of the estate of James H H Tone. The filing seeks authority to administer, appoint an executor, and oversee distribution of assets under applicable laws and court supervision. Further proceedings will determine validity and scope of the will if any and establish deadlines for filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James HH. Tone
Moren Files Deed of Assignment in Probate Court
Chas F Moren a Toronto storekeeper has filed a deed of assignment in Probate Court. The action marks a formal transfer of assets and liabilities under court supervision. Proceedings indicate the appointment of trustees and a timetable for creditor claims and distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Moren
Toronto
Peace Warrant Filed Against John Linton in Brilliant
John Linton of Brilliant swore to a peace warrant before Squire Downer. The filing indicates a peace bond sought to restrain further disturbance. The record notes the jurisdiction and official involved in the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Linton
Brilliant
Whs
Squire Downer
March of Progress Lights Rural Areas Soon
The Uhrichsville Chronicle notes that within three months several southern county villages will switch from oil lamps and acetylene to electric lighting. Residents will see streets homes and public buildings flooded with bright electric current, marking a major modernization milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhrichsville Chronicle
Maple estate appoints administrator in Jefferson County
Notice of appointment. Winnie W. Allison has been appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Mary E. Maple, deceased, late of Jefferson County, Ohio. Dated July 15, 1915. John G. Belknap, Probate Judge. Kitchart & Bigger, Attorneys. 22jly3tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Maple
Winnie W. Allison
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Said
Kithcart & Bigger
Prices Greatly Reduced in All Departments
Prices greatly reduced to your advantage in all departments. You buy here with confidence that you are getting the greatest values in seasonable merchandise for your money.
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Smithfield
Canton Stock Investment Company
Blue Sky Report
Blaze
Delaware
Navy
Rayland
Joe Lash
John Withers
Withers
D. L. Maple
Bethany College
Ogiebay
Thomas E. Cramblet
LL. D
Bethany
W. van
Cretonnes
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