Submarine Sinks Sommerstad Off Fire Island
The Norwegian steamer Sommerstad of 2200 tons, chartered by the U S, was sunk by a wireless controlled torpedo 25 miles off Long Island yesterday at 8 pm. Thirty one crew members landed at the Atlantic port today as navy officials confirm the attack and report on the weapon. The incident occurred en route from Bergen, with authorities noting navy interest in the torpedo.
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Atlantic
Sonnerstadt
Fire Island
America
Bergen
Washington
Long Island
Navy
Man Bill Changing Draft Ages Ordered Out of Committee
Washington August 13 the man power bill changing draft ages was ordered reported from the Senate Military Committee this afternoon with amendments including a provision by Senator Reed for two years of education after the war for minors drafted.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Reed
Spain Ready to Break With Germans Enter War Allies
London reports Spain ready to sever ties with Germany and join the Allies. In Washington a third Women's Party demonstration protested Senate delay on federal suffrage. police arrested thirty eight women yesterday.
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London
Spain
Woman's Party
Senate
Washington
Entente Advances and Front Shifts Across Picardy to Alsace
London reports Peronne in flames and Chaulnes still held as 33 German divisions operate in Picardy. American forces push north of the Somme recapturing ground at Fismettes and Morlancourt while British positions improve near Roye. Italians strike in upper Seebru valley. Austrian frontier closed amid treason probes.
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Charines
Somme
Vesle
General Landstrum
Flanders
Russia
Britleh
Picardy
Italy
Teutone
Vosges Mountains
Upper
Alsace
Mediterranean
Austria
Seebra
Lassigny
Roy
Chaulnes
Earl Reeves
London
Peronne
Fismettes
Roye Road
Morlancourt
Chapilly
Massif
Roye
Noyon
Germany
Les Loges
Leconvillon
St. Claude
Oise
Bailley
Riots Driven by Food Shortages Hit Europe
Reported riots across Germany Russia and Spain due to harvest seizures by German troops and widespread famine. In Munich crowds of women demanded food while Spanish towns saw famine disturbances with injuries as police moved against mobs.
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Germany
Russia
Spain
Munich
New Russian North Government Draws Recruits to Army
Washington reports the new North Russian government based in Archangel is enlarging its grip on affairs. The State Council of Defense says enlistment in the Student Nurses Reserve is extended to Saturday August 17 as recruits rush to the army.
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Washington
North
Archangel
State Council of Defense
Student Nurses’ Reserve
Differences Between Committee and Treasury Grow Worse
Washington August 13 wartime tax dispute widens between Ways and Means Committee and the Treasury over excess profits tax form and rates in the 8 billion dollar revenue bill. Chairman Kitchin pushes higher wartime levy while the Treasury resists. Report on the measure may be delayed past August 19 as the House reconvenes to reconsider.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
House
Kitchin
Anna Held’s Last Wish Unfulfilled by War’s End
New York report says Anna Held died yesterday after weeks of fighting to live until German forces were driven from France. Her estate is valued at $200,000 with daughter Liane Carrera named sole heir.
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New York
Anna Held
France
Liane Carrera
CSS
Letter of sympathy from War Department over soldier death
A letter dated August 8 1918 from Adjutant General A A Parker to Benjamin B Hunter confirms Corporal Clarence Hunter of Company I 17th Infantry was killed in action July 20 1918 in France. It notes no burial details yet and that remains may be returned for burial at home at public expense when possible.
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Benjamin B. Hunter
Clarence Hunter
France
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General
17Th Infantry
United States
Hunter
A. A. Parker
Germans Advance on Petrograd Reported in Dispatch
Copenhagen reports from the Poltiken dispatch that German forces are advancing on Petrograd and appear to plan its occupation. In Newport Kentucky Mr and Mrs George Hill sold their residence on North East Street to Mr and Mrs Chauncey Strong. Hill has been ill for weeks.
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Copenhagen
Petrograd
The
Politiken
George Hill
Newport
North East Street
City
Chauncey Strong
Hill
Madison
Two Girls Drowned in Ohio River Tragedy at Hanover Landing
Two young women Miss Cameron Clemons aged 19 and Miss Jeanette Woodfill aged 15 drowned near Hanover Landing around six oclock while bathing. William Means and Rom Bennett from Saluda tried to aid as the river current carried them under. Despite efforts to reach shore Means exhausted, both girls disappeared and were later recovered. Coroner released bodies to undertaker Taff. Clemons home is Hanover. Woodfill home on Michigan road. Funeral planned for Woodfill at Hebron church tomorrow. Clemons funeral arrangements pending relatives arrival. The community mourns as families brace for loss of promising youths.
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Messrs
William Means
Rom Bennett
Saluda
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Means
George Smith
Taff
Hanover
Miss Clemons
Charles Clemons
Miss Woodfill
Taff Undertaking Establishment
Charles Woodfill
Michigan Road
Nelson Clemons
Fort Sill
Oklo
Hanover College
Clemons
Nadine Woodfill
Madison High
The
Liberty
Six Men of the Reliance Sunk at Sea Reach Port
Six men including the captain of the fishing schooner Reliance were sunk the previous Sunday near an Atlantic port. They were picked up by a passing craft after hours in dories and landed today.
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Sunday
Atlantic
Reliance
Dories
Jefferson County Red Cross Fair Set for September 18
The Jefferson County Red Cross chapter plans a September 18 fair at the Farmers’ tobacco warehouse corner West and Second streets. The executive committee includes Mrs. Champ Kahn Mrs. Mary Zuck and Miss Leah Kronenberger. County booths will represent many towns with chairs named for Madison North Madison and others. donations include furniture and livestock.
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Jefferson County
The
Red Cross
Farmers’ Tobacco
Second Streets
Champ Kahn
Mary Zuck
Leah Kronenberger
Madison Booth
G. J. Goebel
Charles Hillabold
Zuck
Kronenberger
E. E. Powell
Dupont
Middlefork
Saluda
Monroe
Kent
Brooksburg
Home Chapel Church
Bryantsburg
Hanover
Canaan
Manville
Smyrna
Cragmont
North Madison
King's Daughters
Six United States Divisions to be Moved Overseas
Six divisions in camps across the United States will be sent overseas by mid September. They include the 84th National Army Division with units in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky at Camps Taylor Sherman, the 38th from Indiana and Kentucky at Camp Shelby Mississippi, the 31st at Camp Wheeler Georgia, the 8th at Camp Fremont California, the 34th at Camp Cody New Mexico, and the 86th at Camp Grant NL. The note also mentions land prices in this state lagging western crops and reports three parties from different states examining farms for sale in the county as the Herald is subscribed.
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United States
84Th National Army
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Taylor and Sherman
Camp Shelby
Miss
Camp Wheeler
Camp Fremont
Cal
Cody
N. M
Camp Grant
Herald
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Admiralty
Landstrum
East Flanders
Zurich
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Lai
Lghecew
HAC — Commercial School
Guthrie Street
Postoffice
Louisville
Sean
Celta
Powe
Catia von
Committee
Anna
Kot
U. S
William Meana
Ohio
Cameron Clemons
Jeanette Woodfill
Hanover Landing
Hd. Meyer
Emerson
C. A. Stanton
the Shoeists
Pearl Packing Co
BULLS
F. W. Pfortner
Jefferson Street
N. T. Drake
Masonic Temple
Varus Yiocandingl
Ateditte
W. Trow
Ireland
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