Territorialds At Last Recognized
General French recounts how territorials, once scorned, proved crucial in 1914 15. He notes their earlier neglect, explains how they held the line at Ypres, and credits their rapid deployment and special training camps at St Omer for saving the channel seaboard.
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Lord MacDonald
Lord Kitchener
United Kingdom
Territorials
France
Belgium
Channel Seaboard
Battle of
Ypres
St. Omer
Chichester
Oxley
Ypres Battles Grow with Territorial Forces Beating Back Attacks
Field Marshal French recalls heavy fighting near Armentieres and La Bassee on the 13th, courageous action by Color Sergeant-Major Gibbon at Ypres, and the evacuation of the Ypres salient as the First Corps and cavalry remained in reserve. He notes territorial battalions arriving in France to bolster regulars.
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French
Ypres
K. P
O. M
Menin Road
Bailleul
France
Lord Kitchener
Secretary of State For War
Portland Schooners Prepare to Sail After Dispute
In Portland Maine on June 12 a dozen fishing schooners moved to readiness to depart for fishing grounds after owners and union mariners resolved a dispute. Owners agreed to stop taking a share of engine receipts if sailors withdrew demands for paid oil gasoline ice and other supplies.
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Portland
Union Sword
Fshermere
Market Full of Berries in This Week’s Supply
Berries appear in markets this week with three new varieties. Raspberries sell at 30 cents a small basket and are scarce. South Carolina blackberries go for 35 to 40 cents per quart basket, and gooseberries fetch 30 cents per quart basket.
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South Carolina
Fresh market prices show quality rise but not lower costs
Produce quality improves with berries at 35 to 40 cents a quart. Native Dighton berries at 40 cents, Concord berries 50 to 75 cents. Fruits and vegetables listed with varied prices from Georgia peaches to Florida cantaloupe and cabbage. Seafood and meats mixed, with several per pound and per dozen quotes across goods.
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Concord
Georgia
California
Florida
Virginia
Veteran of Mexican War Dead in New York
David Cline Edwards died on Tuesday leaving one of the few surviving veterans of the Mexican war. Born December 25, 1826 in Leesburg Virginia, he enlisted in the 16th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. He attempted Civil War reenlistment but was rejected due to a leg wound.
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Mexico
New York
David Cline Edwards
Leesburg
16Th Regiment of
Ohio Volunteers
Decorations for hub men honored by Belgian government
Julius H. Barnes and 27 other members of the food administration, grain corporation and relief bodies were decorated by Belgium for war service. Recipients include William Anderson Glasgow in Philadelphia, John Gade in New York, Frank Crowell and Theodore Whitmarsh, Henry Clews, and others with orders such as Crown and Leopold II.
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New York
Julius H. Barnes
United States
Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Edgar Rickard
American Relief Administration
Order of the Crown
Mr. Barnes
William Anderson Glasgow
Philadelphia
The
John Gade
Boston figures in Belgian Relief Committee roles in New England
The group includes all of Boston and members of the Belgian Relief Committee of New England with Roger Sherman of the food administration serving as Chevalier of the Order of the Crown.
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Boston
Belgian Relief Committee of
New England
Chevalist
The
Order of the Crown
Roger Sherman
Food Administration
Italian Orchestra to Tour United States
The Augusteum Orchestra of Italy with over 100 musicians will tour the United States next fall to boost friendly ties between America and Italy. The tour is under royal and government patronage and is organized by a committee led by Otto H. Kahn.
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New York
Augusteum Orchestra
Italy
United States
America
Victor Emmanuel
Otto H. Kahn
Equipment From France for Use on U S Road
Washington reports the War Department has ordered back from France a large stock of engineering gear for U S road work. The consignments include about 150 caterpillar tractors 400 road rollers concrete mixers road graders elevating graders rodi crushers industrial locomotives industrial railway track dump cars stern shovels hoisting engines and electric motors.
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Washington
Department of Agricultur
War Department
France
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Marshal French
Boston Post
New York Herald Company
Constable & Co., Ltd
London
Weoughton, Mifflin Company
Excelsior
Lord Haldane
M’donald and
Daily
Sunday Post
S Bailey CO
Panama
P. K
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Jamerson Hoor
Washington St
Winter Street
Temple Place
Jamerson Clothes
Palm Beach
Dexter Building
Winter ST
Plock
Bermuda
A. Z. Conrad
Park Street Congregational Church
John A. Buckman
North Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Old North Church
Bunker Hill
Union Congregational Church
Ernest Graham Guthrie
Guthrie
William Appleton Lawrence
St. Stephen’s Church
Lynn
Bishop Lawrence
St. Paul
New England Relief Committee
U. S. Road
Gabardine and Poplin
Bloomer
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