Yanks BombardGerman Lines In Retaliation For Gas Attack
American batteries along the Marne north of Chateau Thierry hurled thousands of gas shells in retaliation for a German gas attack. Patrol activity continued on the Marne front and in Picardy with some artillery fire. No infantry action reported. The Red Cross evacuated gassed men as the front remained tense. American forces hold Alsace sector near the Swiss border and another sector north of Toul and east of Seicheperey. One American missing after a German raid were beaten off with losses. The Alsatians welcomed the Americans as deliverers.
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France
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Picardy
Alsace
Trartzmannsweilerkopf
Toul
Seicheperey
Baseball scores from national and american leagues
American League results include Chicago 6 Washington and Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 New York 5 Detroit 2 St Louis 2 Moston 1. American Association shows Louisville 7 Minneapolis 4 Milwaukee 4 Toledo 2 St Paul 12 Indianapolis 11. No National League games scheduled.
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Moston
American Association
Louieville
Minneapolia
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Eret
Cincinnati
Beate Raeeaae
Louis
British Bay Two Airplanes Scene
London reports two enemy aircraft driven down out of control by British flyers. The war office said two British planes are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Death of Maj. Gen. George M. Randall at 77 in Denver
Maj. Gen. George M. Randall retired veteran of the Civil and Spanish American wars died in Denver after a brief illness at age seventy seven. He retired in October 1905.
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G. M. Randall
Denver
Colo
George M. Randall
Drunk Farmer Jerrel Pleads Guilty After Flight Of Crime
Sam Jerrel a farmer near Glasgow will spend two months in county jail after a drunken spree. In Justice D B Wilson's court he pled guilty to intoxication and using profane language. fines of 25 dollars and costs or 30 days in jail were imposed. Jerrel later faced resisting an officer charge. county attorney Leggett reports he sobered enough to plead guilty. The incident near Fairfield included a chased son, a stranded car, and an attack on Sheriff Campbell.
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Sam Jerrell
Glasgow
R. C. Leggett
D. B. Wilson
Jerrel
Wilson
Fairfield
Shan Campbell
Illinois
Local residents and visitors listed in city social notes
Mrs Sarah Baitey and Miss Katherine Baitey visit Denver relatives. Mr and Mrs Joe Curry return from Des Moines. Mr and Mrs B T Buckels tour Keosauqua. Miss Anna Mae Gentry and Miss Mary J McGaw in Ottumwa. Louis Kennedy visits Ottumwa friends. Miss Minnie Tucker returns from Mt Vernon with Miss Ethel Graham. William Mendenhall travels to Atlanta Ga after visit with relatives. The Campbell family spend Sunday in Salina. O A Harper and family drive from Wichita to visit. E V Simons’ Washington relatives host Sunday. Ed Gilbert departs for Des Moines. Katheryn Turney returns from Chariton SC. Douglas of Burlington visits. Mrs S C Douglas and Mrs Charles Bowermaster travel to Jefferson City Mo. Irvin Simons returns from Oakdale sanitarium. JD B Moss and daughter Marietta return to Chicago after Leggett Kee wedding. Leslie Douglas visits Stockport. L G Graber of Davenport weekends with city friends.
June Wedding Unites Miss Ruth Leggett and Edwin McKee
A June wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian church Saturday eight o'clock honoring Miss Ruth Elinor Leggett daughter of Judge C. D. Leggett and Edwin F. McKee of St Paul Minnesota. Rev H A Mosser performed the double ring ceremony with Lohengrin as the procession. The couple joined after a reception at the bride's South Main home before departing for Ottumwa.
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Presbyterian Church
Ruth Elinor Leggett
C. D. Leggett
Edwin F. McKee
St. Paul, Minn
Lohengrin
Wilbur Keesey
Jessie Black
Helen Starr
Hazel Manatrey
R. C. Leggett
South Main Street
Ottumwa
St. Paul
Minn
Texas
McKee
Melva McKee
Julia Gurnee
Almeda
Calif
D. B. Moss
Mariette
Chicago
R. S. Gayler
Mt. Pleasant
Larue Barnett
Centerville
Patriots Wanted Workers for Hay Field
Despite strong backing from professionals and business people to volunteer for farm work, none have yet notified Secretary Roy Emry of their exact contributions. Farmers need the help urgently and the Journal notes a classified ad inviting lawyers, real estate agents, and retired farmers to rejoin hay field labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Emry
Threshermen Meet to Plan War-Effort Grains Drive
In Jefferson county on June 15 1918 twenty eight threshermen gathered at J B S McKenney Food Administrator office to pledge patriotic service and adopt a threshing price scale. They agreed outfits are ready to thresh as soon as grain matures and urged careful grain saving and cleanup with no smoking during threshing. Prices set oats four cents per bushel wheat rye and barley eight and one half cents Timothy seed thirty cents per bushel.
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Jefferson County
J. 8 S. McKenney
McKenney
Spalding
Methodist women urged to join extra work day effort
The article calls for additional workers from all Methodist women on the designated day. The garment room operates 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the gauze shop from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Nellie C. Allard is president Buy W. S. S. Miss Madge Craft of Oskaloosa visits her aunt Mrs Clyde Norriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Gantz
North Third Street
Nellie C. Allard
Buy
Madge Craft
Oskaloosa
Clyde Norriss
Mrs A Busch Seeks Returned Property From German Custodian
Mrs. A Busch and her attorney prepared to apply to the alien property custodian for the return of her property after returning from Europe. The custodian indicated Mr. Busch may regain the property without delay under the law restoring property of Americans returning from Germany unless there is evidence of aiding the enemy or disloyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. Busch
Europe
Busch
Germany
British Official Spy Charged With Conspiracy
London police court hears Charles Alfred Vernon alleged to have served in the munitions ministry in a conspiracy with Sir Joseph Jonas former lord mayor of Sheffield. Jonas recently arrested for sharing information useful to the enemy. Case adjourned to next Wednesday for joint arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Alfred Vernon
Ministry of Munitions
Bow Street
Joseph Jonas
Shefield
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Son
Sarah Baitey
Katherine Baitey
Denver, Co
Joe Curry
Des Moines
B. T. Buckels
Keosauqua
Anna Mae Gentry
Mary J. McGaw
Louis Kennedy
Minnie Tucker
Mt. Vernon
Ethel Graham
William Mendenhall
Atalanta
Ray Campbell
Salina
O. A. Harper
Wichita, Ka
E. V. Simons
O. J. Simons
North Court Street
Ed. Gilbert
Katheryn Turney
Chariton
S.C. Douglas
Burlington
S. C. Douglas
Charles Bowermaster
Jefferson City, Mo
O. S. Wallace
Irvin Simons
Oakdale
JD. B. Moss
Marietta
Leggett-Mc- Kee
Leslie Douglas
Stockport
Gertrude Kisling
Court House
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Urday
Ernest Smith
Verdi
W. A. Rickard
Keota
John Kirkland
North English
Mrs. Winn
D. H. Rickard
North Fifth Street
Bishop Caner
White Rose Club
C. H. Trail
South Fifth Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Patriots
Hay Field
W. 5S. S
W.S. S
U. S
Charles A. Vernon
Munitions Ministry Aid
Jonas
Liberty Bell
Ted Bengfort
Bengfort
Beaufort
Liberty Loan Bell
Airdome
W. K. Smith
Iowa
Seventh-Day Adeventists
Earth
Man Kaiser
John T. Davi
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
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