Heaviest Blow Yet Expected on Picardy Front
Military reports say German forces failed to break the western line as crown prince halted a second offensive in a month. Allies hold along Ypres to Rheims while German plans hint at a major push in Picardy to split French and British forces and reach the coast. American bombing raids supported by Toul front aviators continue with limited enemy air opposition. Italian troops repulse attempts near Comel pass north of Trent.
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Oise
Compiegne
Ypres
Rheims
Somme
Marne
Noyon-Montdidier
Picardy
Berlin
Toul
Dommary-Baroncourt
Verdun
Comslaas
Metz
Comel Pass
Trent
81 Americans Named as Casualties Today
Washington reports the army casualty list for today listing 81 names. Among them are 8 killed in action, 10 died of wounds, 1 from accident, 6 from disease, 52 severely wounded, and 4 wounded with degree undetermined.
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Washington
Eight Marines Reported Killed in Fighting
Washington June 15 A Marine Corps casualty list issued today reports 63 names In action eight Marines were killed and 59 wounded severely The list details the distribution of casualties by status and marks another update on combat losses during ongoing hostilities.
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Washington
Marine Corps
High Day Temperatures Foreseen for Southeast Next Week
Washington reports fair weather with high day temperatures expected across southeastern states for the coming week starting Monday. Showers are anticipated toward the end of the week.
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Washington
Scientist Beheaded in Amiens Front Firefight
Amsterdam reports German chemist Dr. Robert Marck chief professor at Jena University was killed in action in front of Amiens where he served as an infantry lieutenant.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Robert Marck
Jena University
Amiens
American Officer John David Dies After Heroic Picardy Stand
Lieutenant John David of Dillon Washington DC led his men in a perilous assault near Picardy. Although outnumbered by German forces, he killed seven foes with his pistol then charged another group before being surrounded and killed.
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John David
Dillon
D. C
Picardy
David
Submarine Strategy Questioned Off American Coast
London reports Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss said German submarine activity near the U S Atlantic should not be overestimated. He argued only one submarine was present and its aim was to frighten the United States. He urged centralized warfare in the north seas and the Mediterranean to meet German ruthlessness.
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London
Atlantic
United States
Rosslyn Wemyss
Admiralty
North Seas
Mediterranean
Sa'd
Conspiracy Case Involving Steel Magnate Prepares Arraignment
In Montdidier area police court a defendant faces charges of conspiring with a steel magnate. He is set to be arraigned next Wednesday. The report notes a large number involved and references a transport capacity linked to the case.
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Ment
American troops in France exceed eight hundred thousand
General March announced that American forces in France now number over 800,000 including combatant and non combatant units. He said shipping capacity limits how fast troops can be transported and that the German drives are part of a common offensive. He noted the extension of the line to the sea is 66 miles and stressed the priority of quick reinforcement. He offered no precise timeline for when the Allies will achieve manpower superiority.
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Washington
General March
Rheims
Channel
England
Paris
France
March
Bishop Endorses Exclamation by NY Preacher
London reports a famous bishop endorsing Rev. Sam Leland's exclamation rhymes. Hungerford of the YMCA recalls Leland's question about enlisting. A Polish bishop later calls the language justified and necessary for the occasion. Leland volunteers for transport duty against U boats and mines.
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Sam Leland
New York
Bisve
E. Hungerford
England
Sam
Hungerford
Rev
Leland
Aberdeen mill proves sawdust paper experiment succeeds
In Aberdeen on June 15 the success of a sawdust based paper experiment was demonstrated at a major mill. The Aberdeen Evening Express issued a issue printed on paper containing a large percentage of sawdust, confirming practical viability of the method.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Aberdeen Evening Express
Ford Accepts Democratic Nomination for Michigan Senate
Washington June 14 Henry Ford decides to run for U S Senate from Michigan after urging from President Wilson. He will seek the Democratic nomination and enter the race.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Michigan
Wil
Britain orders 15 percent coal cut by street railways
London reports an order requiring all street railway companies in Great Britain to reduce their coal consumption by 15 percent compared with the previous year. The directive aims to conserve fuel amid energy concerns.
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London
Great Britain
Cotton futures start firm with mixed early action
In New York the cotton market opened firm with some irregularity. First prices showed a range from two points lower to twelve points higher as July traded about 21 points net higher and active crop deliveries gained 7 to 11 points with October around 24.46. Continuous quotes placed July at 25.98 and October at 24.34.
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New York
Navy director fined for hoarding food in DC court
Dr. Francis F. Nash medical director in the navy was fined 1000 dollars after pleading nolo contendere to hoarding foodstuffs in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. An identical charge against his wife Caroline B Nash was dismissed.
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Washington
Francis F. Nash
Navy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Caroline
Nash
Birthrate in Germany Plummets During War Years
Government report indicates Germany would have borne over two million more babies in peacetime. In 1916 births were about 400 percent lower than in 1913, while infant deaths spiked early in the war but later eased to pre war levels. Food shortages did not cause a surge in infant mortality by end of 1916. Some urban areas with severe shortages saw declining death rates.
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Loden
Germany
British
London Anxious Over Paris Threat After Compiegne Line Stagnation
London reports the front near Compiegne stabilizing with a line near Montdidier and Chateau Thierry, yet Paris and London fear a greater peril ahead for the Allies. Artillery fire was heavy along the Montdidier Oise front and south of the Aisne and west of Rheims, while no infantry actions occurred.
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Montdidier
River Oise
War Office
Aisne
Rheims
Champlat-Bligny
British and Scottish Troops Take 60 Prisoners on Flemish Front
London reports a successful local operation north west of Bethune on the Flanders front. British and Scottish troops captured about sixty prisoners in the action, according to a war office statement released today.
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London
Bethune
Flanders
War Office
American Batteries Shell German Lines Near Chateau Thierry
American artillery fired thousands of shells into German positions along the Marne front northwest of Chateau Thierry last night. The bombardment followed a heavy German gas attack in retaliation.
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France
Marne Front
Chateau Thierry
Conference of City and County Food Administrators
Raleigh NC will host a conference of all county and city food administrators next Tuesday and Wednesday. State Food Administrator Henry A. Page expects 100 or more attendees to discuss a growing, costly food administration program and its strengthened duties.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Ralegh
Henry A. Page
Tuberculosis Leads in Deaths Across North America Health Meeting
A joint meeting of state and provincial health officers in Washington urged a definite TB program. They called for sanitary supervision of all patients, mandatory reporting, sanatoria as the best treatment environment, and caution against leaving open cases at home with children. Market data cited closing figures for July and other months.
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United States
Canada
Washington
North Carolina
German Born Lord Mayor of Sheffield Charged With Enemy Communications
London reports say Sir Joseph Jonas former lord mayor of Sheffield and prominent steel manufacturer who was born in Germany and naturalized in 1876 is accused of communicating useful information to the enemy. Charles Edward Vernon allegedly aided in a munition ministry conspirac y. The case was adjourned to arraign both defendants together next Wednesday.
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London
Charles Edward Vernon
Ministry of Munitions
Bow Street
Joseph Jonas
Sheffield
Germany
Prominent Elks Attend Cornerstone Ceremony in Boston
Boston June 15 Frederick Harper of Lynchburg grand exalted ruler of the BPOE and John K Tenner of Pennsylvania past grand exalted ruler led a large delegation to Boston for ceremonies marking the laying of a cornerstone for a reconstruction hospital to be erected and presented by the Elks to the government.
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Boston
Fred Harper
Lynchburg
John K. Tenner
Pennsylvania
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs J S Beaver
The children John Pershing and Josephus Daniels were born to Mr. and Mrs. J S Beaver. Josephus liked the water, while Pershing objected to the bath and kept his face toward Berlin during the bath.
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J. S. Beaver
John Pershing
Josephus Daniels
Josephus
Pershing
Berlin
Two Germans Felled by American Airmen
Washington June 15 reports by General Pershing show the downing of two enemy machines by American aviators, continuing yesterday’s action in the air offensive.
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Washington
Pershing
Real Power Behind President Poincare Named
The text identifies William Martin as Colonel House of France, occupying the same high diplomatic rank minister plenipotentiary of the first class. To the initiated he is known as the real power behind President Poincare.
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William Martin
Colonel House
Poincare
China May Close Doors to Tobacco Shipments From The United States
Southern senators asked Secretary Lansing to protest reports that China plans to bar American tobacco shipments. They cited a possible transfer of control of China's tobacco market to Japan as part of a Chinese loan negotiation. American tobacco interests amount to about $30,000,000 in annual business with China.
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United States
Washington
State Department
Lansing
Japan
Choma
Brit ish Steamship Keenum Attacked by German Submarine
An Atlantic port report states the British steamship Keenum, attacked last Thursday night off the Virginia Capes by a German submarine, arrived at the port today apparently not damaged by the encounter.
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Keenum
Virginia Capes
National stand for British merchant marine approved
A government committee approved a national stand for the British merchant marine. The officers cap features dark blue cloth with a central medallion showing an anchored naval crown.
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London
British Merchant Marine
Guilford War Stamp Drive Sets County Quotas
Guilford county mobilizes for a war savings and thrift stamps drive under the Presidents call. The drive runs June 24 to 27 with a county wide quota of 209 550 for High Point and 364 500 for the township. Districts are assigned specific targets and a local committee will pursue personal appeals to every resident.
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Guilford County
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Washington Township
Busick
Barber
Thomas
Summers
Union
Osceola
Wyrick
Berlin Hopes For Hun Peace After War
Berlin signals hope for peace with Hungary as postwar relations hinge on diplomacy and stability across Central Europe. Officials caution patience while urging restraint and continued talks to avert renewed conflict.
German Peace Offense Fails Montdidier Front Gains Cited
Paris reports indicate German hopes for a “good” peace are fading as unrest in the press spreads. Petit Journal says German intrigue will fall before allied will while Petit Parisien notes a German check boosts confidence as Allied forces push east of Montdidier with limited gains.
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Petit Journal
Montdidier
Petit Parisien
Bolshevik Ideas Spread Among German Soldiers
Copenhagen dispatch reports German troops returning from Russia carry Bolshevik ideas and circulate revolutionary pamphlets. General von Riverg told the Reichstag that strict army discipline is necessary as the Friday sitting saw attacks on military authorities.
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London
Russia
von Riverg
Reichstag
Copenhagen
Th Exchange Telegraph Company
Water Purity Confirmed For High Point Supply
Analysis by Dr. C A Shore of the state hygiene lab shows High Point water is as pure as filtered and chlorinated water can be with no harmful bacilli detected. Monthly samples guide city actions. last summer contamination led to boiling advisories and installation of a chlorine gas apparatus at the reservoir, after which water quality markedly improved.
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State Laboratory of Hygiene
High Point
C. A. Shore
Murphy
Four Negro Selectmen to Go to Camp Taylor
Four negro selectmen will be inducted into service by the local exemption board at 4 o clock Monday afternoon, June 17, and will depart Tuesday for Camp Taylor, Louisville. Included are Lee Rush, a brick mason, Fortener Molland, Tre Massey, and George Can, all carpenters assistants.
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Louisville
Lee Rush
Brick Mason
Fortener Molland
Tre Massey
George Can
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