American Troops Prepare for Overseas Duty Under Pershing
As Major General Pershing reaches a British port, plans for a major overseas movement intensify. The War Department envisions at least 200000 American fighters in Europe before winter, with 107000 volunteers since war declaration forming a second wave alongside trained regulars. Pershing will confer with French and British leaders, inspect camps, and organize the first 25000 arrivals. A flotilla of 100 American naval aviators also lands in France aboard U S warships.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
J. Pershing
War Department
America
Pershifig
France
Gen. Pershing
Volcanic Wipeout Destroys San Salvador and Surrounding Towns
A volcanic eruption of San Salvador volcano and accompanying earthquakes devastate San Salvador city, capital of El Salvador, with 60,000 residents believed killed or missing. Nearby towns including Santa Tecla and suburbs Quezaltpeque Nejapa Suchichoto Paisnal Armenios Mejicanos are reported destroyed after lava and fires, with heavy rain possibly dousing remaining embers.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Santa Tecla
Quezaltpeque
Nejapa
Suchichoto
Paisnal
Armenios
Mejicanos
Chillicothe Named as Big Army Center
Washington reports Chillicothe Ohio chosen as one of 16 great military cantonments. The town of 15 000 will grow toward 60 000 as the government designates the site a cantonment with about 100 million dollars planned for establishment and operation.
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Chillicothe
Washington, D. C
Women to Enlist Ohio Women for War Service Plan
In Columbus Ohio women will be mobilized for war time service under a consolidated effort of Ohio women's groups under the council of national defense. A statewide registration will map training and duties for each woman with the first task food conservation and home thrift. Representatives from 27 organizations met in the state capital to initiate coordination under national guidance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Council of National Defense
Council For National Defense
Washington
British Capture Wavresyst Ridge and Messines Drive
British forces detonated one million pounds of explosives beneath German trenches and then launched a bold advance between Ypres and Armentieres. They seized Messines and nearby villages, took about 5,000 prisoners, and extended control east of Oosttaverne over five miles.
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London
Eng
Ypres
Armentieres
Navsty Ridge
War Office
England
Belgium
Tommy
Messines
Oosttaverne
Mob tries to hang man in Keet murder case at Stockton
A Springfield mob seized C J Piersol from Sheriff Webb, two miles from Stockton, and hanged him twice at an oak tree while he denied involvement in the abduction and murder of 14 month old Lloyd Keet. He was later cut down and returned to custody as others in the case were moved toward Jefferson City.
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Springfield
Lloyd Keet
C. J. Piersol
Bill Webb
Stockton
Here
Jefferson City
Piersol
Keet
Sheriff Webb
Taylor Adams
Wilsons Meggage to Russian Government
President Wilson declares the United States will not accept a peace with Germany that only restores prewar Europe. He argues to the Russian Provisional Government that the central European empire network must be broken beyond repair and urges Russia to stand with democratic forces to conquer or submit.
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Washington, D. C
America
Germany
Europe
United States
Wilson
Exemption Draft Plans Scrutinized as Aids Move Forward
Washington reports outline for local exemption boards handling self execution exemptions and a review board in each federal district. DOJ rounds up draft resisters as 200 plus arrests spark waves against conscription with I W W activists targeted nationwide and many accused as Socialists or radicals.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Baker
Crowder
Rockford
Freeport
Belvidere
Chicago
Greenville
Miss
Bristol
Scranton
Seattle
Wash
Hubbell
Neb
Trenton
Mason City
Little Rock
Faille Out of Bed Dies in Minnesota Home Incident
Marion local reports 83 year old Mrs Jon Erickson died after falling from bed and breaking her hip. In Conneaut a seven year old boy named Wil Such drowned off a harbor pier while fishing, marking the season's first local drowning.
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Faille
Marion
Jon Erickson
Conneaut
Wil- We Such
Fire destroys several business houses in Columbus
Fire at Vine and Park streets caused extensive damage estimated over $106,000 destroying multiple business houses in Columbus. The blaze disrupted the area as firefighters battled the flames, with authorities reporting signs of extensive structural loss.
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Hovses
Columbus
Vine and
Park Streets
Falls Under Engine Expires Pennsylvanian Conductor
Franklin Evans a Pennsylvania railroad conductor fell under his engine and lost his right arm and leg. He died two hours later in the accident.
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Frank Evans
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robber Drope Dead
Robber Drope, a colored man, dropped dead here shortly after holding up and robbing Dan Dragon, a foreigner.
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Lee Ea Elen
Dan Dragon
Canton Farmers Use Desperate Tactics for Harvest Helpers
Stark county farmers are shanghaiing farm workers to secure labor for this season. The article notes the exploitative practice as farmers seek enough hands to harvest crops amid labor shortages.
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Shanghai
Canton
Stark County
Witmer elected grand counselor of Ohio travelers
Akron man E G Witmer was chosen grand counselor of the United Commercial Travelers state organization at the grand council session in Newark.
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Ohio Travelers
Newark
E. G. Witmer
Akron
United Commercial Travelers’ State Organization
Manufacturer is Killed Near City Along Railroad
Sidney Harry Patterson aged 38, a cement block manufacturer here, was instantly killed when he was struck about one mile north of town along the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroad. Patterson was a local resident and his death was reported as a fatal accident.
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Sidney—Harry Patterson
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Thrift Banks Success in Lorain Schools
In Lorain the thrift savings bank within the public grammar schools has over 6000 dollars on deposit. The system began operating last February, reflecting strong student and community participation.
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Thrift
Lorain
Thrift Savings Bank
Indianapolis Man Drowns After Cramps While Bathing
Dimle Sof. 25, of Indianapolis, employed by a construction company, was drowned after cramps while bathing in an abandoned gravel pit near the waterworks plant.
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Marion
Dimle Sof
Indianapolis
Pugiilist Becomes Cedar Point Policeman
Sandusky reports pugilist Brandt has joined Cedar Point as a policeman and may become chief of the resort police. Brandt stands six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds.
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Pugiilist
Sandusky
Battling Brandt
Cedar Point
Resort
Brandt
Falls From Rowboat, Dies Near Perrysburg Bridge
Albert Marshall a 50 year old carpenter of Wapakoneta fell from a rowboat into the Maumee River near the Perrysburg bridge and drowned leaving a widow and one daughter.
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Toledo
Albert Marshall
Wapakoneta
Maumee River
Perrysburg
Two Robbers Killed in Cleveland Shootout
In Cleveland a night of robberies ended with two robbers shot dead and another fatally wounded during chase by police and citizens. Four people were seized and many others robbed as the incident climaxed with gunfire and pursuit.
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Cleveland
Army Camp Layout Experts Arrive in Chillicothe
Boston camp planner J Harold Manning arrives with assistants to work with local engineers on laying out the new army cantonment in Chillicothe.
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Chillicothe
J. Harold Manning
Boston
Army Engineers
Giant powder found beside New York Central line
Two half pound packages of giant powder were discovered beside the New York Central railroad main line in Youngstown. Fuses on both packages had been lighted but were doused by rain, preventing ignition.
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Youngstown
New York Central Railroad
Ohio dog law eyed after sheep killed in Fremont area
San Dusky county sheep raisers plan a push to amend the Ohio dog law after Louis Quinn of Townsend township reports his dogs killed 60 of his sheep. County commissioners may be urged to act as few dogs appear on the tax duplicate.
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Fremont
Sandusky County
Ohio
Louis Quinn
Townsend
Millionaire Bachelor John Hoge Dies at Birthplace Home
Zanesville Ohio reports the bachelor millionaire John Hoge died in his birthplace house. He earned a fortune of ten million dollars from soap, later doubling that wealth through real estate in New York Columbus Cincinnati and Kansas City.
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Ohio
Zanesville
John Hoge
New York
Columbus
Cincinnati
Kansas City
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