Yankees Break Through At Belleau Wood In Fresh Drive
American forces advanced four hundred yards in Belleau Wood despite heavy German resistance and seized machine guns while settling into new lines. German counterattacks and gas bombardment targeted units northwest of Chateau-Thierry as Pershing reported progress and Vosges patrols continued with a repulsed enemy raid.
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Marne
Belleau Wood
Chateau- Thierry
Washington
Chateau-Thierry
Pershing
Vosges
Italian Cavalry Crosses Piave to Pursue Austrians
Rome reports Italian cavalry crossed the Middle Piave after bridging the lower river and pursuing retreating Austrian forces along the east bank. Two thousand Austrians were captured at Montello last night.
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Rome
Piave
Montello
Questionnaires to be mailed to June 1918 registrants
Washington June 24. Questionnaires will be mailed to selective service registrants of the class of June 1918 beginning June 25 and continuing three days, 25 percent mailed daily, Provost Marshal General Crowder announced. Local boards will proceed by registration numbers but defer classification until order numbers are assigned as regulations are promulgated.
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Washington
Selective Service
General Crowder
Higher freight rates take effect Tuesday nationwide
The railroad administration under Director General McAdoo ordered freight rate increases to start Tuesday with no further changes. Local revisions will follow with regional and district traffic committees, the ICC, and state utilities commissions. General rates rise about 25 percent, with larger surcharges on coal, ores, grain, cotton, livestock, meats, sugar, and other bulk or export/import shipments. The increases cover both interstate and intrastate lines.
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Washington
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Inter-State Commerce Commission
State Utilities Commissioners
Rainbow Division Receives French Army Citation
The Rainbow Division in France earns a citation from a French army corps commander for distinguished service on the Lorraine front during June. The unit, part of the American army, gains honor on battle fields.
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Rainbow Boys
France
Lorraine Front
Italians Break Austrian Line at Piave in Major Drive
Rome cables report Italian forces crossed the Piave and broke through at Della Bella threatening an Austrian retreat. About 45,000 prisoners and vast booty including many guns were taken as American airmen aided the assault. Austrian divisions were decimated and bridges were destroyed to hinder retreat.
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Washington
Della Bella
Piave
Rome
Maserada
Sardona
Vienna
Hun Reserves Rush To Aid Italy In War Update
Washington reports Italian and American officials urge restraint after Italians cross the Piave and Austrians suffer reverses. German reinforcements arrive to bolster Austria as the broader Italian front remains dangerous.
Italians Repel German Attack on Bligny Mountain
Italian troops on Bligny Mountain eight miles southwest of Rheims repelled another German assault after sharp fighting, inflicted heavy casualties, and took prisoners, the French War Office reported.
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Paris
Bligny Mountain
Rhiems
French War Office
British Take Hus In Raid on Front Lines
General Haig reported successful minor operations on the British front in Flanders and other sectors. The statement said many Germans were killed and fifty prisoners were taken in a raid south of Meteren last night, with additional casualties and prisoners captured in other night patrol encounters.
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London
Flanders
Haig
Meteren
Motor mail service paying big returns
Washington June 24 motor mail service shows a 200000 surplus for the first six months. The item urges immediate legislation to build roads extending the system nationwide. James I Blakslee testifies on a resolution authorizing the post office department to build highways as part of a national system.
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Washington, D. C
Motor Mail
United States
James I. Blakslee
Post Office Committee
Postofice Department
Knights Templar Election at Athens Commandery
A stated conclave of Athens Commandery Knights Templar will be held Wednesday evening June 26 to elect officers. All Sir Knights are urged to attend. W. H. Pierre, Commander, Jas. A. Palmer, Recorder. Athens, June 24.
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Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
County Challenge Urges War Savings Drive Lead
Athens county is urged to meet its War Savings quota by Friday night June 28. The message from War Savings Director General Vanderlip and State Chairman Wolfe calls for 100 percent Americanism and full participation, noting Ohio leads in sales and urging maximal county effort for victory over the war.
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Athens County
Chairman Biddle
Frank A. Vanderlip
War Savings
Washington
France
State Committee
Ohio
Insane Mother Burns Her Babies in Ohio Tragedy
Edna Cook poured coal oil on her two children Everett five and Mildred three and burned them to death in Hamilton Ohio this morning Gates Cook the father was severely burned trying to rescue them The family was rushed to hospital where the children died Mrs Cook is held in the strong ward Police say she admitted starting the fire saying she feared her husband would send her to the hospital for insane at Dayton
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Hamilton
Edna Cook
Everett
Mildred
Gates Cook
Sub Losses In May Reach 614000 Tons According To Berlin
United Press report from Amsterdam quotes Berlin stating German submarines sank 614,900 tons of shipping in May. The statement also notes 56,000 tons from April were towed into Allied ports heavily damaged.
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United Presb
Amsterdam
Berlin
Daisies Sent to Kids at Columbus Hospital
Charley and Belle Brown delivered an annual shipment of three bushel baskets of daisies to the Children's Hospital in Columbus. The bouquets, freshly cut from fields near the A. J. Poston home on Lancaster street, will brighten beds for scores of children and be kept fresh by the nurses.
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Columbus
Charley
Belle Brown
Children’s Hospital
A. J. Poston
Lancaster Street
Courtney Hill
Germany Nears Four Years of War Without Royal Funeral
Report notes Germany has endured nearly four years of conflict with no royal funeral held for a monarch. Observers discuss the impact on national morale and public ceremonies as the war continues.
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Germany
Submarine fear spurs wartime warnings of new losses
Reports from an Atlantic port claim twenty men and a dog landed from a British steamer signaling potential new submarine activity. The Fennimore cargo carrier burned to the waterline at another Atlantic port with no loss of life. President Wilson urged war savings on June 28 to support victory efforts.
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United Press
Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Fennimore
Six Ohio Men Included in Day's Casualty List
Washington reports General Pershing listing sixty-two WWI casualties. Hight killed in action. Four dead from wounds. Two dead from disease. Forty five wounded severely. Three wounded degree undetermined. Private E P Hoerr of Portsmouth died of wounds. Severely wounded include Allen of Kent Cincinnati M A Cuningham Green Mullen and Wionsek all of Ohio.
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United Prias
Washington
Pershing
War Department
E. P. Hoerr
Portsmouth
Allen
Kent
M. A. Cuningham
Cincinnati
J. J. Green
Cleveland
J. Mullen
Wionsek
Flughing
Ohio
Chaplain Danker Killed Amid Lorraine Mass
Chaplain Walter F. Danker of Worcester Massachusetts died from wounds suffered during a German bombardment after Mass in Lorraine. He is the first American chaplain killed in France and was recently honored with the War Cross of France for evacuating wounded. Soldiers hail him as a brave friend.
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Frank J. Taylor
Lorraine
Walter F. Danker
Worcester
Mass
France
Doughboys
Danker
Midweek Chamber Lunch Promotes Thrift Stamps in Athens
The Athens Chamber midweek lunch shifts to 11 o clock so members can wish luck to those leaving on the B and train. The War Chest backs a thrift stamp pledge drive as county purchases lag. Supt. Morgan will attend and assign territories while outlining thrift stamp opportunities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
War Chest
al County
Morgan
Draft quotas announced for colored and white draftees
Ohio draft officials issued three calls for July. One call seeks 1000 colored men from counties including Athens and Washington to Camp Sherman within five days after July 16, plus 360 machinists and sheet metal workers to Cincinnati by July 15. Another call assigns 180 colored and 500 white draftees for special army training, with 180 colored from Ohio to combined normal and industrial levels and 600 white from Wisconsin, to entrain July 15.
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Nited Preas Columdad
Camp Sherman
Cineo
Toledo University
Athens County
Washington County
Ohio
Was County
Washington
Crowder
Wisconsin
Rain Likely as Week Begins for Valley Farmers
Forecast favors rain chances around Tuesday and later in the week with fair weather in between. Temperatures expected to run above normal while the weather uplift aids farmers and gardeners in the O valley. The food administrator plans lower fish prices and hopes dealers are notified.
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O Valley
Sub disasters growing fast in French state
Paris reports two thirds of German submarines launched are ready at sea bottom. An official says the undersecretary of the navy states we destroy them as fast as they are built. The wartime bulletin emphasizes rapid German U boat losses.
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Paris
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