Indiana News Tersely Roundup Of War And Daily Life
Milk sells in Indianapolis and Marion county at 13 cents a quart. Notables include John W. Hanah of Lagran ge nominated by President Wilson for a district judge post in the Canal Zone. A rail crossing death near Valparaiso claimed a motorcyclist en route to Gary. James F. Quigley was sworn as a captain in the ordnance department. Dr. Charles Sucranski of Greencastle died by his own hand after his wife’s pneumonia and influenza deaths. Michigan City council ousts August Retch, born in Germany, under secrecy. James Davidson, 65, found dead after being gored by a wild bull. War work funds and tax levies pass through county actions. Fort Benjamin Harrison launches a newspaper The Harrisonite. Indiana women’s temperance union approves a $1090 war fund. Aviation student Warren Bloss transfers after his brother Merrill’s death in France. Women cross crossing guards added at Indianapol is Pennsylvanian lines. Plymouth gas rate surcharge sought. Oregon Harbor shipwreck notes. Valparaiso University students join state training camp roles. 675 in training. Local officials discuss draft classifications and public services petitions. Indiana University opens to 300 army radio students after quarantine. Several county and city updates include infrastructure, war drives, and public health concerns.
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Indianapolis
Marion
John W. Hanah
Lagrange
Wilson
United ‘States
Canal Zone
Norman Robin
Valparaiso
Gary
James F. Quigley
Germany
James Davidson
Real Dansville
Canton County
United War
Fort Benjamin ‘Barrison
Shas
the Harrisonite
Esspriat
Edward Maher
L. T. ‘Swallow
Indiana ‘Woman’s Christian ‘Teérhperance Union
Warren Bloss
Goshen
Aan Aviation
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
James Hussey
Hussey
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Hammond
Public Service Commission
Plymouth
George H. Hendrix
Terre Haute
George R. Hendrix
Fort ‘Gibbons
Alaska
Princess Sophia
British Columbia
Valparaiso University
State School For the Deaf
Clark
Jeffersonville
Beford
Public Services
Commission
Marion County
wEerre Haute
Eastern Traction
Cumberland
Marion-Hancock
Ele Stansbury
Unite States
Indiana
H. J
Barnard
Federal
Otto’ ‘Trimmer
State Normal School
Muncie
Henry Bronnenberg
Madison
Howe
Chesterfield
Little River
Little
Huntington
Julia. Harryman
Mooresville
Ethel Johnson
Chicago
Indiana “Harbor Canal
Woathouse
Richmond City
Indiana University At
Bloomington
H. B.deprez
Shelbyville
Harry E. Barnard
DePrez
Indiana Ice Dealers’ Association
National Association
Board of Commissioners
Stuart Dean
Red Cross Motor Corps
Alva Bradley
Motor Corps Department
Lake Division
Red Cross
Dean
Motor Corps
William Ashby
Thomas E. Sense
Maude Ashby
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
Sense
Clinton
United War Work
Paul
Ringer
Nashville
Hoosier
M.‘E ‘Foley
State Council of ‘Defense
Benjamin “Austin
Richardson
Susan
Ballard
Pennayt
American Forces Break Through German Lines Near Verdun
General Pershing reports the First American army has advanced twelve miles on an eight mile front in three days, dominating heights northwest of Verdun and taking over five thousand prisoners. British and Italian forces also push forward across multiple fronts with thousands of prisoners and hundreds of guns captured.
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Washington
Verdun
Montmedy
Conflans
Pershing
Texas
Oklahoma
New York
Sedan
Sommautne
Buzancy
Maryland
West Virginia
New Jersey
District ‘of
Columbia
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
New Mexico
Bunch
London
Valenciennes
Landrecies
Haig
Sambre’ Canal
Catillon
le Quesnoy
Trieste
Rome
Agrina
Austria-Hungary
Adralatic
Italian War Office
Italy
Tagliamento Tiver
Spilimbergo
Austria
Roveréto
Trent
Meuse
Livenza
Tagliamento
Ines
Belgium
Deynze
Zutte
Anzeghem
Flanders
Aumenarde
War Office
Armistice Terms Outlined For Austria Hungary Ending Hostilities
The Austrian armistice terms call for immediate cessation of fighting on land sea and air. Demobilization and withdrawal of Austro-Hungarian forces from the front are required with limited internal military forces allowed. Evacuations, surrender of submarines and warships, freedom of navigation on the Danube, and occupation of key forts and ports by Allied and American forces are specified.
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Washington
Ously
Atrian
Germany
Italy
London
Foch
State Department
Austria
North ‘Sea
Switzerland
United ‘States
America
Smaterial AB
Pic
Wmbrat
Brelvio
Elsach
Toblach
Vardeta ‘Elven
Associated Powers
Mercantile
Marine
United States
United ‘States of America
Danube Forts
Danube
Austria-Hungary
United States of America
A. ‘Commission
United” States of América
Allies
Sof
Pola
Alles
Thie
German-born woman accused of aiding enemy shipments
A New York City case reports a German-born woman, Miss Kreutzinger, arrested for attempting to supply information on munitions shipments to the enemy. She claimed to have been approached by a German government representative between 1914 and 1915 and to have consented to contact, with scrutiny by 500 department officers present.
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Norther Posts T. Telegraph’ Company
New York
Department
of Justice
Kreutzinger
Posen
Germany
Representative of German spy system described by witness
The witness recalls a representative in a shadowed area of a public hall who recited messages she had sent or received. She notes that information conveyed by Kreuzinger reached several Germans tied to the spy network and that the spy contact disappeared when war with Germany began.
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Elty
Park
Hes Kreuzinger
Houdini Escapes Cell From Atlanta Police Station
Houdini reportedly climbed from a matron's ward at the Atlanta police station after being locked up. Details are unclear but authorities say the escape occurred during confinement.
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Atlanta
Houdini
Marie
Johnson
Che Asem
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