Americans Drive Forward on 40 Kilometer Front in France
Allied forces advance between Soissons and Chateau-Thierry report taking over a dozen towns and villages and gaining about three kilometers within hours. Messages indicate sharp fighting and prisoner captures as U S troops press toward Fontenoy with French support. Meanwhile wounded soldiers arrive in London amid crowds and flowers from sympathetic civilians.
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Champagne
Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Cabling
Viller-Heldon
Dammard
Courchamps
Licy-Cignon
Monthiers
Tourcy
Belleau
Givray
St. Gengoulph
Hautesvenes
Givery Wood
London
Charing Cross
Sergeant Brown Captures 159 Prisoners in Champagne
Sergeant J. F. Brown led a unit to seize a trench after destroying four machine guns and capturing their crews. He delivered 159 prisoners to American headquarters, saying four wounded men died during the operation.
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J. F. Brown
Allies Start Counter Blow On 100 Mile Western Front
Allies launched a counter offensive along a 100 mile front from Main de Massiges to near Soissons. Initial gains of a mile to two miles reported as American reserves and Marines join the line from Vaux to Vinly. German activity in Champagne described as at its lowest ebb with no change noted.
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Marne
Aisne
Mainde-Massiges
Soissons
Vaux
Vinly
Franco Yank Front Advances Near Fontenoy Belleau
French and American forces attacked along a 35 mile front from Fontenoy to Belleau. They advanced from one to two miles at points and took prisoners. No change on the Marne Champagne front. German attempt near Montheuill a Fosce repelled. north of Prosnes German guard attack failed.
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Paris
Fontenoy
Belleau
French War Office
Marne-Champagne
Montheuill-la-Fosce
Prosnes
Yankees Drive Is Inches Forward In Allied Counterdrive
Dispatch from London reports the July 18 counteroffensive along a 25 mile front as American and French troops push the German line near the Aisne and Marne. Reports say cannon seized, horse artillery moved up, and German guns briefly opened fire before the Allied advance continued.
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Fred
Ferguson
Champagne
Givray
London
Aisne
Marna Ie
TWO ONIY BOYS IN THE MARINE LIST OF DEATHS
Washington reports seven Marines on the casualty list including two killed in action and one dead of wounds. Cherlck C Hale of McConnellville Ohio and Alfred C Walburn of Weston Ohio are named among the dead. General Pershing lists fifty seven casualties with fourteen killed in action and ten died of wounds. Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt not yet listed as killed or missing. no Ohioans in today's entry.
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Washington
Cherlck C. Hale
McConnellville
Ohio
Alfred C. Walburn
Wellston
Pershing
Quentin Roosevelt
Huns Corrupt Papers in United States Probe
The probe into German slush fund spending in America mentions 13 U S newspapers tied to German influence. A large middle western paper with about 500000 circulation is alleged subsidized or controlled. Also notes Berry Maynard of Greens Run Ohio killed in a Bailey Run mine accident. funeral Friday at Greens Run Church.
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New York
United States
Germany
Maynard
Glouster
Berry Maynard
Greens Run
Bailey Run
Draftees Meet Thursday Evening Across City Wards
All deferred draftees of Ward 1 meet at the Chamber of Commerce and Ward 2 at the Court Room on Thursday evening July 18th at 7 o'clock. Ward 3 voters at Warren's Barn meet at the Court Room at 7. Ward 4 voters at City Hall and Eagle Building meet at the Mayor's office at 7. Every draftee urged to attend.
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Campbell Block
Gleasons
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Crose
Court Room
Warren's Barn
City Hall
Eagle Building
First August Call Issued for Ohio Troops
Washington reports forty six thousand men nationwide, all white registrants, called to the colors by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Movement to camps scheduled Aug 5 to Aug 9 as part of a August enlistment of 300000. Ohio to furnish 2500, Columbus Barracks, plus 200 from West Virginia.
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Washington
States
District of Columbia
Crowder
Ohio
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
West Virginia
Negro troops reinforce Allied line on Marne front
American Negro troops join the push against the fifth German offensive near the Marne. They asked to take over a larger portion of the attack line after three months of holding a French sector without relief.
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Marne
Buffkin Ships 100000 Pumpkin Pies to Great Lakes
Roy Buffkin, local preserving company manager in Alexandria Indiana, shipped 100000 cans of pumpkin pie filling to the naval training station at Great Lakes Illinois. He explains three pies per can yield 300000 pies totaling 1800000 inches of pie or about 26.5 miles.
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Alexandria
Ind
Roy Buffkin
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Buffkin
Empey Raised to Captain in National Army
Arthur Guy Empey, who saw action with Canadian forces in early World War I battles, was commissioned a captain in the national army yesterday. He will join the adjutant general's department after previously serving as a sergeant in Canada and returning home due to wounds.
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Empey
Washington, D. C
Arthur Guy Empey
National Army
Adjutant General's Department
American people saved for allies in food drive
Washington reports that after a belt tightening on June 1 1917 the United States boosted shipments to the Allies by 844.6 million pounds of meats and fats and 80.9 million bushels of cereals in the following year. Food Director Hoover praises the public for sustaining health and strength through a year of universal shortage.
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Washington
America
United States
Wilson
Hoov
Germany
Quentin Roosevelt Missing in France in World War I
Official word from General Pershing confirms Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, son of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, reported missing after a July 14 patrol mission near German lines in France. A French report notes an American plane descending. Roosevelt’s status remains unresolved. Other dispatches confirm the 136th Field Artillery, 37th Division, arriving in France with several veterans from Columbus and nearby areas.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Lieut
Quentin Roosevelt
France
Roosevelt
General Pershing
Saratoga
Columbus
One
Thirty-sixth Field Artillery
Thomas E. Evans
Columbus Dry Goods Company
Howard A. Evans
William L. Morrow
Madison Avenue
William L. Morrow, Jr
E. M. Helwagen
East Northwood Avenue
Louis
Liggett Son Arrives Safely Overseas with 230 Infantry
Mr and Mrs O E Liggett announce their eldest son Lieut Clarence C Liggett has reached overseas service safely. He is attached to the 230 Infantry and is stationed abroad.
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Lieut
Clarence C. Liggett
O. E. Liggett
230 Infantry
Germans shift to encirclement plan toward Rheims
Paris reports that the German army, unable to break toward Chalons on a wide front, now aims to encircle Rheims by pushing along the Marne valley toward Epernay. A senior French official said the assault, judged weighty, collapsed quickly as fighting raged along the Marne banks and steep slopes. Reports say the enemy reached within eight miles of Epernay.
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Paris
Marne
Chalons
Rheims
Marne River
Epernay
United Press
Germans suffer 70000 casualties in two days Dor mans Pocket
The Matin reports Germans incurred about 70000 casualties in the first two days of fighting in the Dor mans Pocket south of the Marne. Paris dispatch notes additional German losses in a July 15 prison camp raid near Troyes with ninety four killed and seventy four wounded.
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United Press
Paris
Dormans
Marne
Matin
Troyes
Grange Meeting Set at Ohio University Halls
Athens Grange will meet next Saturday at 1 30 P M in the Agricultural Halls of Ohio University.
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Grange
Athens Grange
Ohio University
First large draft contingent departs from Athens County
A large group of men from Athens and Nelsonville depart Camp Sherman today after a send off at Mt Zion Church. Elmer Morse of Albany led a squad as relatives and friends cheered along Court Street with the Plains band and local K of P lodges in attendance. The escorted group boarded at Union Station amid widespread praise for the display of loyalty.
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Camp
Sherman
Athens
Mt. Zion E Church
Elmer Morse
Albany
Chester Jones
Nelsonville
Ezra EK
Dalton
Stewart
Rnest Lewis
William Sanford Williams
Colibus
George Smith
Buchtel
Thomas Gibson
Sharpsburg
Charles Harros Newman
Glous
Whooping cough claims child in West Union cemetery area
Willa Marie Wyckoff aged years died last night at her parents home on Cemetery street from whooping cough. The illness was brief and she was an only child. Funeral services will be held at the family home tomorrow at 2 PM with burial in West Union street cemetery.
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Willa Marie Wyckoff
Clarence Wyckoff
Cemetery Street
West Union Street
Masons Special Communication Planned This Friday
Paramuthige Lodge calls a special communication Friday afternoon and July 19 starting 4 30 P M The Worshipful Master presides over the degree for three candidates Members are urged to attend Visitors invited to be present. C H Horn W M Jas A Palmer Secretary.
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Masons
Paramuthige Lodge
C. H. Horn
W. M. Jas. A. Palmer
Secy
Canada Denies Plan for General Labor Conscription
The government states it has no intention to draft labor including men or women. Officials emphasize that conscription is not under consideration and dismiss speculation of mandatory service. The denial clarifies policy stance amid public and political debate.
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Canada
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Bocie
Bowie
Yankees
Marine
Rheim
Chateau Thierry
Teddy
Athens County
Serbia
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