Huns Make Mighty Efforts to Halt Allied Advance in Picardy
British and French actions in Picardy show gains and setbacks as German efforts to slow the Allied advance struggle near Roye Peronne Noyon and along the Oise. French on the right push ground cresting the Oise hills while center German counterattacks stall progress and northern flank remains contested.
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Picardy
Peronne
Roye
Noyon
London
Vilage of
Braye
Oise
Matz
O'’se
Albert
Chaulines
Lasigny
Ham
Allies take 40 000 Huns
Allied forces rout German troops as siege and pursuit actions push to clear fronts. Reports describe heavy losses for the German army while Allied units press toward strategic objectives with increasing momentum in the campaign.
Monty Cutler Arrives at Camp Jackson for YMCA Sports Work
Chicago athlete Monty Cutler brother of Charlie Cutler arrives at Camp Jackson Columbia to aid YMCA physical workers in boxing and wrestling activities. Cutler is described as a skilled wrestler and boxer and is expected to provide strong support at the camp.
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Monty Cutler
Chicago
Charlie Cutler
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Cutler
Wrest
American Troops Battle in Suburbs of Braye
American forces press a continuous fight around Braye in northern sector action near London reports. The battle for outskirts of the small French city continues with small shifts in lines as the clash extends.
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Lonon
Associated Press
Braye
London
Two Tar Heels On The Army Casualty List
The August 12 army casualty list from Washington shows North Carolina entries including Corporal Elwood G. Roe of Surry County listed as killed in action and Chester Hensley of Marion noted as wounded degree undetermined. The three section totals include 57 killed in action, 10 died of wounds, 2 died of disease, 4 died in accidents, 67 wounded severely, 158 wounded degree undetermined, and 7 missing in action, sum 305.
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Washington
North Carolina
Elwood G. Roe
Surry County
Chester Hensley
Marion
City urged to enact stricter dog laws after attacks
A local report describes a biting incident involving a boy and a mad seeming dog, plus a dog chase of a woman on Magnum Avenue that ended with the animal shot. The piece calls for stricter enforcement of the existing dog ordinance and removal of ownerless, unlicensed, and dangerous dogs.
Draft extension coming this morning
A brief notice indicates a new extension to the draft process will be announced today. Officials caution readers to watch for updates and instructions on eligibility and timelines.
Proposal to Reconvene Senate on Manpower Bill
Senate leaders moved to reconvene to take up the administration's manpower bill extending the draft ages to 45. Telegrams were sent to absentees asking them to attend Thursday when the bill is printed and debated under a unanimous consent order.
Manpower Bill Fails To Expand Draft Ages In Senate
Senator Kirby of Arkansas sought to amend the administration manpower bill to extend draft ages from 18 to 45 rather than 21 to 45 but the measure failed in the senate military committee by an overwhelming vote. He pledged to renew the effort when the bill goes to the floor.
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Kirby
Arkansas
Senate Military Committee
Train Kills Boy Near Lexington
Avery Lytle a 12 year old from Thomasville Orphanage was killed Sunday afternoon when a south bound train struck him two miles south of Lexington. Eight boys had fled the orphanage aiming for Salisbury. five rode on a freight train past Lexington, while three were stopped by police and sent back. The victim and four companions jumped off the freight near Lexington. Lytle died on the track and another boy was injured, later hospitalized in Thomasville.
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Avery Lytle
Thomasville
Lexington
Salsbury
Lexngton
Lex'ngton
Lytle
Ten Percent More Money For Western Union's Employes
Announcement here today said Western Union Telegraph Company employees belonging to the association will receive a ten percent wage increase effective July 1. The measure covers all workers in the company’s employ.
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Western Union
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Huerta Plot Tied to German Government, Border Officers Say
Federal officers on the border say Gaston B. Means report of Huerta’s German ties matches a northern uncovering of a Huerta revolutionary plot. Huerta, captured July 2, 1915, told guards he met Emperor William in Berlin after leaving the Mexican presidency and claimed gold deposits in London Paris Berlin and Barcelona.
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Paso
Tex
Gaston B. Means
Chicago
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Fort Bliss
Mexico
Berlin
William
London
Paris
Barcelona
United States
Europe
German Subs Still Active Reported by Navy
Navy Department was notified that German submarines remain active during the weekend, indicating ongoing submarine operations and potential threats in maritime waters.
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Navy Department
Commander Fishermen Claim Submarine Commander Was Ex- Fisheries Service
Washington reports the destruction of the British steamer Penistone and Swedish Sydeland by a German submarine off the New England coast. The Penistone went down about 100 miles east of Nantucket and the Sydeland southeast of Nantucket. Crews’ fates were not disclosed in initial dispatches. later notes mention the American schooner Herman Winter sunk nearby, though no record confirms such a vessel.
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Washington
Penistone
Sydeland
New England
Navy Department
Nantucket
Herman Winter
Survivors say Sydeland sunk by German submarine
Fifteen survivors of the Swedish steamer Sydeland arrived in Boston reporting their vessel was sunk by a German submarine on Saturday. Fifteen other crew members were rescued by another vessel.
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Boston
Sydeland
Fishermen identify German submarine commander as former US fisheries navigator
Gloucester fishermen report identifying the submarine commander as a former navigator in the United States fisheries service. Two sailors from sunken schooners say they recognized a former acquaintance who had grown a beard since they last met.
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Gloucester
Mass
Atlantic
United States Fisheries Service
Sydeland's Crew All Members Rescued
Washington reports all members of the Sydeland's crew were rescued, ending the incident with no listed injuries and authorities confirming the successful recovery.
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Washington
Sydeland
Women workers rise at Pennsylvania Railroad in war effort
Philadelphia Aug 12. A gain of 1481 women employed on eastern divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad occurred in June. By month end 54 women were at work in various capacities, with more than a thousand in the general offices at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Before the war few women held such jobs. now sixty nine occupations were opened to them.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Guns from Flanders returned to Manchester for overhauling
Big battle-scarred guns from Flanders are brought to Manchester for inspection and repair. One gun was blown in two by a shell's premature explosion, prompting experts to study the defect. Early war shells caused many gun losses, but shell quality has improved, with prematures now extremely rare.
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Manchester
Eng
Flanders
Harvest Prospects Improve Across Ireland in Year
Dublin reports a bumper harvest with timely rains from May ending promising crops. Winter wheat oats barley and rye thrive potatoes look strong though livestock numbers rose to supply Belfast with linen for airplanes.
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Dublin
Ireland
Belfast
Young People Lead Church Work at Green Street Baptist
A special B Y P U service at Green Street Baptist highlights youth leadership in church work. Pastor W H Wall extols the value of youth training, noting the B Y P U motto We study that we may serve and urging older members to support young participants.
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Green Street Baptist Church
Churche
City outage blamed on transmission issues and repairs
Public Service manager Mr Jennings said 23 minutes of Friday outage in High Point was not the fault of the city utility. The problem started in Southern Power transmission lines with one city circuit on Washington street causing the longest outage, while the company pledged transparency and continued repairs.
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Jennings
Southern Power Company
Cty
Jennies
Public Services Company
Transmisson
Washington Street
Publi Service Company
Much Selling On Cotton Market At The Opening Hour
New York reports a brisk start with substantial realizing and selling for southern accounts. The market opened irregular with gains and losses, Oct futures around 30.40 to 30.70, Dec near 29.92 to 30.50, and other contracts showing declines or slight rises.
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New York
Cotto
Elimination Wrestling Bout Series Set at Camp Gordon
Physical Director Arche Hahn of Camp Gordon YMCA plans elimination bouts to crown camp champions. Competition progresses from company to battalion and regimental levels culminating in the camp title.
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Arche Hahn
Gordon Y. M. C. A
Allies Seize 700 Guns and 40000 Prisoners in Picardy Drive
Allies report capturing nearly 40000 prisoners and 700 guns in Picardy as German forces react and rush divisions to block the advance toward Nesle. Von Hutier seeks a temporary halt along the Roye Noyon line while Chaulnes Roye Noyon corridor sees heavy artillery exchanges. The war office notes no major shift overnight as Allies prepare to press forward.
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Paris
Picardy
Nesle
von Hutier
Montdidier
Roye-Noyon
War Office
Roye
Chaulnes Roye-Noyon
New South American Athletic Federation Formed
The Athletic Federation of South America formed after Olympiades in Banco Ayres with headquarters in Santiago. Leopoldo Fajoni is president and Carlos Fanta is secretary. The next Olympiad will be held in Montevideo in April 1919 and the Marathon winner was Juan Jorquera of Chile with a 2 hour 23 minute 535 second time, a reported record.
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Washington
Banco Ayres
Athletic Federation of
South America
Santiago
Chile
Leopoldo Fajoni
Carlos Fanta
Wth
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Juan Jorquera
Jorquera
Buenos Aires
Republic
Dressing Mexican Soldiers in Old Style Uniforms
Mexican troops are being outfitted again in pre-revolutionary French uniforms rather than khaki. Northern units receive two outfits: khaki for desert marches and a dark blue Diaz era uniform piped in red. A blue French cap with red piping is used with both, with khaki cover issued for fatigue wear.
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Chihuahua
Cit
Mex
Mexian
North
Mexico
Diaz
Famous Drum Major Cagnoli Dies in Toulon
Toulon France Aug 12 Cagnoli a famed drum major in the French army is dead. He had retired before the present war but reenlisted in August 1914. He named each of his seven children after battles in which his regiment fought in past days.
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Toulon
France
German plane destroyed north of Aweland on Dutch coast
London reports a German airplane was shot down in flames north of Aweland on the northern Dutch coast as announced by the admiral.
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London
Aweland
Motor Boats Missing In North Sea Expedition
London reports the admiralty announced that six meteor boats failed to return from an expedition off the Frisian coast of Holland begun on August 1. No further details were provided about the mission or the missing craft and crew.
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London
Admiralty
Aix
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