Draft quotas set for Ohio counties in new national army
Associated Press report shows five counties exempt from draft in state with Columbus credited for 909 men and other cities like Cleveland and Toledo listed for high quotas. Zanesville will supply 18 more. Zanesville original quota 260 reduced by enlistments. Several counties including Adams, Gallia, Jackson, Union and Warren exempt from recruitment.
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National Guard
Col Turney
Nelully
Chnemndt
Toledo
Columbus
Dayton
Springfeld
Newark
Akron
Canton
Hamilton
Tima
Youngs W. Lorain
Ney
Zantown
Zanesville
Villa Monavy
Adnine
Gallia
Jackson
Union
Warren
Clinton
Guermsey
Fayette St
KNOX
Nova
Moleaway
Pike
Nitrate Factory Plan Reviewed by War Department
The Banner reports Washington notes a plan to build ten nitrate plants at about four million dollars with no water power use. Sites are under cabinet committee review as possibilities. Congress has appropriated twenty million dollars for the project.
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Aieiscaud Mroas
Washington
Congress
War Department
Four German Submarines Destroyed By US Warships
Four of the largest German submarines were destroyed by American warships escorting the first installment of American troops to France. The report, citing German sources via a Bern dispatch to a Rome news agency, was forwarded from Rome.
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Associated Preac
The
London
France
Berne
Rome
Central News
Harvest disease or jiggers warned by health board
A state health board statement defines harvest disease as jiggers or figgers, a troublesome summer insect problem. It notes adults are harmless, while young jiggers hatch in July and August and bite humans. prevention centers on avoiding grassy areas and bathing after exposure.
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State Board of Health
Tomentors
War Not Cause for a Dismissal War Not Cause for a Dismissal
Berlin reports the German supreme court upheld a worker’s dismissal during wartime, ruling war does not justify immediate firing. The court, reversing a lower decision, said the firm could still operate with neutral states, keeping employee obligations intact.
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Bangers
Copenhagen
Imperia Supreme Court
Berlin
Death of Interior official B. O. Sweeney reported
Associated Press dispatch from Seattle dated July 16 announces the death of B O Sweeney of Seattle, assistant secretary of the Interior. The brief notice notes Sweeney held a high post in the department and cites the Washington contact as the source of the information.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Washington
Washington Today
B. 0
Sweeney
Grace Sinking Sics Three Killed In Atlantic Torpedoing
The Grace, an American steamer owned by Standard Commercial, was sunk by a submarine torpedo off Kerman. Three sailors died E J Farrell of New Jersey and two aliens Van Wyke and Anderson. Two naval guards injured Donnelly and Wilson. five others hurt by petroleum blast. survivors landed and taken to hospitals.
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D Associated Tr0an
Bannashington
Grace
Naval Armed Guard
State Department
Standard Commercial Steamship Corporation of
New York
E. J. Farrell
New Jersey
van Wyke
Anderson
Hugh Donnelly
George Wilson
Goethals Postpones Building Plans At Denman Request
Major General Goethals delays plans to contract building two government slip-building plants and to accelerate private ship work. The move follows a request from Chairman Denman of the Shipping Board to present the matter to the Emergency Fleet Corporation directors. Reports say the Fleet Board opposes steel shipyards and favors more wooden ships, with ongoing debate about the project.
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Washington
Gener al Goethals
Mer Joliint
United States
Denman
Shipping Board
Emergency Feet Corporation
Foot Corporation
Shifiing Board
Fis
Hungarian Crops Seizure Ordered by Government
A dispatch from Budapest reports that the Hungarian government plans to seize new crops as harvesting and threshing finish. Farmers may keep only enough for private use and seed. The monthly flour allotment for rural residents is expected to be seven pounds per person.
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Rannery Paris
Liat
Presi- Hen
Hungarian Food Administration
Burgin
Dudapist
Companon Dead Motorists Held As A Murderer
Johnstonn May 16 Georgy k Tompkins a Philadelphia cowl operator arrested in connection with the mysterious deathly phentlce of Edward Humphries his wife and son yesterday on a country road bar here charged with murder and justice of the imen anil iy foel ed up in the Cambria county jail. The ghurke wad made hyn county detectiva and Tompkins lomepivtely doclared Nits Innocents. Tompkins on his way to Jail declared he had forgotten a few details in re statement made yesterday and was given an oppor tunity to make another statement. The three members of the Hun phries family were held up and shot by three masked highwaymen according to the story tell yesterday by Tompkins. Posse seeured the country near the scene but gave up the search when it was announced Tompkins statements were at variance with facts from an inquest by Coroner C. A. Phagerald.
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Johnstonn
Georgy K Tompkins, Jr
Edward Humphries
Cambria County
Ghurke
Tompkins
Hunphries
Senate starts fifth week on the food bill
The Senate enters its fifth week of consideration on the administration food control bill as Democrats seek to speed a conference action before August 1. A draft create a three member Food Administration board was discussed, with Herbert Hoover anticipated as the likely chairman.
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Senate
Washington
Qyon
Enei
Wilson
House
Hollis
Stix
Herbert C. Hoover
Salvation Army active in China and Far East work
The Salvation Army reports definite plan to work in China. General Bratwell Boot notes progress in India and gains in Korea, Japan, and the Dutch East Indies. In the Dutch East Indies the army cares for 3,700 lepers as overall Far East work is described.
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London
Salvation Army
China
Bratwell Boot
India
Korea
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Far East
Russians Offensive Increases Across Front
The entire Russian front from the Gulf of Riga to the Carpathians is reported to be alive with battle. German troops are rushed from Italian and French fronts and redeployed. On the northern front near Riga reinforcements move by sea, while at Lemberg the Germans shift forces by automobiles to stem Russian advances. On the southern Carpathians Austrians are said to be falling back.
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Preas
Washington
Gulf of Riga
Au- Mania
Petrograd
Riga
Lemberg
Carpathians
Ohio Railroads Suspend Advance II Freight Rates
Ohio railroads have voluntarily suspended the proposed 16 percent rate increase on class and commodity shipments. The hearing before the Public Utilities Commission, originally set for today, has been postponed to Thursday, August 16, for 30 days.
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Associated Press
Columinas
Ohio Railrods
Mde
Public Utilities Commission
Western handicap trapshooting meet at St. Joe
About four to five hundred trapshooters, many nationally known, are to gather in Joseph Missouri for the twelfth western handicap tournament of the Interstate Association July 17 to 19. Entries come from across the country, with most from Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Indiana and Oklahoma. Elmer Shaner of Pittsburgh and James Le Hed of St Louis direct the event.
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Associated Frons
Joseph
Interstate Association
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Iinais
Oklahom
Elmer Shaner
Pittsburgh
Interestate Association
James le Hed
St. Louis
Hindenburg stance unchanged on peace terms
According to Berliner Tageblatt, Reichstag party leaders met with Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff and decided to maintain the peace terms agreed before the interview. The report notes the leaders declined any alteration to the negotiated resolutions.
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von Hindenburg
Berliner Tageblatt
Reichstag
Field Marshal
von Hinderburg
Ludendo
Ohio National Guard mobilization proceeds smoothly
Associated Press reports Ohio National Guard units around 22,000 troops assembled without issues in Num us July 11. Adjutant General George H Wood notes no complaints. federal inspection to begin under Col Julius A Penn with staff. Preparations include vaccination typhoid inoculations mustering in and physicals with property transfers back to the government and ongoing recruiting and equipment efforts. Penn to inspect Columbus units and tour 73 assembly points across the state.
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Associated Press
Henner
Ohio National Guard
George H. Wood
Julius A. Penn
Adjutant General
Col. Penn
Columbus
Erry
Ie Central Department
Chicago
Elf
Federat
Ohio
Combat Social Evil Plan for Restricted District in Mexico
Matt, head of the police, sent a proposal to the governor of the federal district and the city president. The plan seeks to establish a restricted district in Mexico to regulate social evils and also include gambling houses within the district.
Australian war casualties tally through May twenty one
Australian figures released by a detached department show total war casualties reaching 60,798 since the war began. Of these 24,106 were dead 3 were missing and 5,102 wounded. The statement notes wounded counts exclude those who returned to the trenches.
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Hy Associated Press
Hanner
Hourne
Australia
Tiwan
Russian Gains 30 Miles in Eastern Front Push
Report from Rome via Petrograd says Doling village was seized, signaling a potential 30 mile Russian advance beyond Stanislau as weather hampers German counterattacks. In France, hard fighting persists with French gains near Mont Haut and across the Aisne while British raiding continues. Brusellier reports two weeks of gains totaling 37,000 prisoners, 403 machine guns, and other war materiel, with over 900 prisoners captured yesterday.
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Gallela
Petrograd
Rome
Doling
Dniester
Kalusz
Stanislau
France
Mont Haut
Chamesacoe
Aisne
St. Quentin
Brusellei
Galleia
OS Ling
Yesterey
Wedding to Cement Japs and Koreans
News from Tokio reports Prince Yi former Emperor of Korea arriving on an official visit to Japan. His son will soon wed the Japanese princess Nashinoto. Troops met him at the station and escorted him to an Imperial residence. He brought rare artwork for Emperor Yoshihito. The visit and wedding are expected to bolster cordiality and friendship between Japan and Korea.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Prince Yi
Korea
Nashinoto
Japan
Yoshihito
Dupan
A Disembodied Spirit Haunts a Birmingham Herald Quote
In a Birmingham Age Herald snippet the phrase Do you think you can pull me through doctor appears as a ghostly dialogue. The response Yes, but you will have to get behind yourself and push adds a darkly humorous twist.
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Birmingsham Age-Lerald
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