French Drive Huns Back On 2 Mile Front
French troops advance about half a mile along a two mile sector south of the Oureq river. They seize a key ridge between Mosley and Passy-en-Valois and take 265 prisoners including three officers. Allied air forces bomb the enemy as French raids continue near Amiens and Soissons while Haig reports pressure on the Lys and Arras fronts. Italien forces and allies seize Monte di Valdella in the mountains, capturing over 800 Austro-Hungarian prisoners amid strong counterattacks.
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London
Oureq
Foch
France
Mosley
Passy-En- Valois
Villers-Cotterets
Compeigne
Paris
Cutry
Soissons
Amiens
Vosges
Aisne
St. Pierre Aiglhe
Nieppe Wood
Field Marshal Haig
Pres’bert
Lys Satient
la Basse
Scarpe
Arras
Albert
Rome
Monte di Valdella
Italian War Office
Dwinsk Survivors Reach Hampton Roads
Washington reports arrival of 20 more survivors from the British ship Dwinsk torpedoed June 18, 700 miles from the Delaware capes. Among them is Lieut. Ross P. Whitemarsh U.S. Navy. Twenty three of the 148 crew members are missing.
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Washington
Hampton Roads
Delaware Capes
Navy Department
Ross P. Whitemarsh
Letter From France Describes Hospital Work In 1918
Orion Coppock writes from France about early wake times, long shifts at base hospital No. 32, and nights sleeping on a real bed. He notes acclimation to heat and cold, scarce mail, learning dressings, and hopes American efforts will soon bear fruit. He mentions Homer Gardner and a gas school assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion Coppock
Barnett
Clarke
New York
Unit A
Homer Gardner
Ottumwa
Frances
Church women plan events and elect leaders in society notes
Epworth League holds a Friday social at W C Jones home and outlines July 4 Chautauqua Park activities. Home Missionary Society elects officers led by Miss Lizzie Lindenburg and honors Mrs Gobble as President Emeritus. WCTU meets at Mrs Gantz home to plan county convention. WRC to hold an initiation at the Court House with all members urged to attend. Buy War Savings Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
W.C. Jones
South Main Street
Chautauqua Park
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Frank Crail
South Main
W. H. George
L. E. Whitney
Burg
L. T. Gobble
J. S. Gantz
North Third Street
Senator Tillman Stricken with Serious Illness in Washington
Senator Tillman of South Carolina long serving naval affairs chairman is gravely ill at his Washington home. doctors report his recovery doubtful as he endures a severe recurrent cerebral hemorrhage paralyzing his left side since Thursday.
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Washington
Benjamin RR. Tillman
South Carolina
Naval Affairs Committee
Salvation Army Fund Reaches Over $3100 in County Drive
The Jefferson county War Fund drive reports over 3100 collected with 2190 already paid to Treasurer C A Emry. Districts reported successes and delays as canvassing continues this week. Linby in Polk township led with 89.00, and women volunteers like Mrs W W Lewis and Mrs John Krumboltz collected 38.50 from 15 families in Center township district No 8.
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C. A. Emry
Jefferson County
Linby
Polk Township
W. W. Lewis
John Krumboltz
Center Township
Registrants Fill Questionnaires at Court House
On June 5 registrants began filling out questionnaires at the Court House. Twenty five reported today, bringing total to forty five so far. They have until July 7 to finish and report.
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Court House
Local News Briefs Highlight Visits and Travel
Cleo Buchanan of Waterloo visits relatives in the city. Sergt Jeff Pence of Camp Cody New Mexico visits his parents Mr and Mrs W H Pence. Mis Olive Munson of Glendale visited in the city Saturday. Buy War Savings Stamps.
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Cleo Buchanan
Waterloo
City
Sergt
Jeff Pence
Camp Cody, N. Mex
W. H. Pence
Mis
Olive Munson
Glendale
Wheat price rise set at 2.26 a bushel at Chicago Grain Corp
The food administration announced new wheat price levels due to rail freight rate changes. Chicago No 1 Hard White is fixed at 2.26 dollars, with other markets listed and No 2 and No 3 bases set lower. Grain Corp plans a minimum 2 dollar price for No 1 wheat loaded for Interstate shipments.
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Chicago—Grain Corporation
New York
Food Administration
The
Railway Administration
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newport News
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
New Orleans
Galveston
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Astoria
San Princisco
Los Angeles
Grain Corporation
Patriotic Meeting at Free Methodist Church
A patriotic service was held at the Free Methodist church with a Sunday school program. The service flag with 17 stars was donated by local families, and the W R C gave a silk National flag accepted by Supt. Hoagland. Rev. F C Behner shared words of appreciation. G A R and W R C members attended.
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Free Methodist Church
Miss Iva Scheffel Pupils Recital Planned
The pupils of Miss Iva Scheffel will present a recital in Prof. J. P. Moorhead's studio tomorrow at 7 30 in the evening. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Iva Scheffel
J. P. Moorhead
Obituary of Rebecca Ella Trail Noble
Rebecca Ella Trail Noble born January 23 1855 in Montgomery County Maryland moved to Iowa as a child then married Frank Noble on October 15 1874. They ran a Fairfield hotel before moving to Utah in 1903 where he died in 1909. She died June 21 1918 in Ogden and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery with services in Ogden and Fairfield. Surviving are seven children two predeceased and brothers W E Trail and Charles H Trail. She was a Christian woman loved by all.
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Rebecca Ella Trail
Montgomery County
Maryland
James L
Melvina R. Trail
Iowa
Frank Noble
Charles E
Lawrence Noble
Ogden
Utah
W. Lorraine
U. S. Machine Gun Co
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wash
Charles Griggs
Scott Fuqua
Spokane
Noble
Fairfield
W. E. Trail
Richland
Charles H. Trail
Propaganda Critique of Food Saving in U S
The passage asserts that any person in the United States who buys more foodstalls than normal defeats the food administration and its mission for fair distribution and lower prices. It warns of insidious propaganda and claims all opposition to production and savings aids the enemy.
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United States
The
Food Administration
Richard Chilcott Died in Hebo Oregon June 22
Richard Chilcott died in Hebo Oregon on June 22 after three years of ill health. He was born near Salina on November 5 1847 and married Jennie Rack on August 13 1876, leaving four children and three brothers. Funeral services were held in Hebo with interment there.
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Chilcott
Richard Chilcott
Hebo
Ore
Salina
Jennie Rack
Lillis Hibbs
McMinnville
Ross
Ralph Chilcott
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An Taylor
W. Taylor
Ourcy River
Dwinsk
U. S. Naval
Mrs
A. S. Mc
Pherson
Molly Liblin
A. V. Howard
Lizzie Linden
W. S.S
Tillman
Salvation Army Fund
Hoover
Free Methodists
Herbert Hoover
Roth & CO
Airdome
Journal
Soe
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