Destructive hurricane hits Lake Charles Louisiana
The West Indian hurricane struck Lake Charles and nearby areas with fierce rain and wind for nearly three hours. Damage is estimated at least a million dollars with widespread destruction. two deaths reported in the city and many injuries. Wires were destroyed and lights were out citywide.
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Ryan Street
Fatler
Gerstner Field
Lambert Chemical Company
Hodge Fence Company
Lockmore Lumber Company
Clancy
Fierce Louisiana Storm Wrecks Lake Charles Area
A tropical storm battered Lake Charles and nearby towns causing extensive destruction. At least ten deaths are reported with over a million dollars in damage as more than 100 buildings were demolished and military law was proclaimed.
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Lafayette
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Lloyd George Optimistic on German War Prospects
London August 7 Premier Lloyd George said the German general staff could not predict victory. He praised Foch for a brilliant offensive and blamed Germany for a land push after their submarine campaign failed.
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Lloyd George
Germany
Mr. Lloyd George
Foch
Army and Marine Casualties Listed in War Dept Reports
War Department released five army casualty lists totaling 57 percent of names with 63 killed in action 7 died of wounds 1 died in airplane accident 1 died of accident or other cause 1 died of disease 1 missing in action 105 wounded severely 838 wounded undetermined 65. The marine corps list shows 292 names including 51 killed in action 2 died of wounds 33 wounded severely 206 wounded undetermined. Names include Private Ernest H Bonvillian Houma La Private Edward Berault New Orleans and Private Clarence J Browning Route 1 Baton Rouge among others.
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Washington
War Department
Arthur Burton
Roseland
Abe L. Allen
Leesville
Duecote
Cottonport
Horace
Marine Corps
Ernest H Bonvillian
Houma
Edward Berault
New Orleans
Clarence J. Browning
Route 1
Baton Rouge
Edward C. Keiler
Lightship sunk off Cape Hatteras by enemy submarine
The Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hatteras was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine late yesterday. The crew reached shore after the sub came within half a mile of the coast, the Navy Department was informed. An American schooner later arrived with 65 Japanese freighter crew members torpedoed off Nova Scotia.
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Diamond Shoals
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Navy Department
Canadian Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Teutons May Try Shortening Western Front Again
Paris dispatches report German high command preparing a new western front shortening on a different sector from Soissons and Rheims. French forces along the Vesle river repulse German attacks between Braisne and Soissons with 100 prisoners taken east of Braisne. A German assault south of Auberive in Champagne was repulsed.
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Ratification Narrowly Passes Senate Amid Tense Debate
In Baton Rouge on August 7 Judge George O Wear led a party line vote 21 to 20 in favor of ratification in the Louisiana Senate. The session showed no changes from the previous lineup despite rumors of absences and defections. A dry shipping bill by Dr Turner was instantly brought forward by the wets, proposing quarantine of prohibition territory with limited sacramental and medicinal exceptions. The measure was referred to the committee on
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Baton Rouge
George O. Wear
Caldwell
Senate
Dr. Turner
Domengeaux
Lafayette
Committee On
Plan to Merge Competitive Wire Lines
Washington reports Postmaster General Burleson announcing government control will lead to coordination and consolidation of competing wire lines and telegraph systems where possible. The piece notes bills on taxation credits, severance from soil tax, and a state house commission, with mentions of Senator Stafford and Representative Browne and the Hamley bill on quarter-mill tax changes.
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Orleans
State House Commission
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Caddo
Hamley
House
French Army Reaps Rich Captures At German Retreat
General Berthelot's forces seized 300000 shells and vast other material in a German retreat. They also took three hundred seventy three machine guns and hundreds of light mortars, capturing over 2000 prisoners. Americans crossed the Vesle west of Fismes, engaging heavy fire and shelling as Germans fell back.
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Wesle
London
Vesle
Fismes
Daily Mail
British gain ground southwest of Morlancourt in morning attack
London reports British forces attacked southwest of Morlancourt and moved forward along the Bray-Corbie road recovering ground lost to German forces a day earlier in the area.
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Morlancourt
Braycorbie Roaga
Prisoners Overpower Turnkey and Escape City Jail
Three negro prisoners overpowered the turnkey at the city jail and escaped. Two, Fred Johnson and Judson Goins, were recaptured. Percy Spotswood remained at large this morning. The breakout occurred when the turnkey, William Green, also colored, faced the escape.
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Judson Goins
Percy Spotswood
William Green
Prisoners Escape During Supper as Police Chase Follows
Three Black inmates broke for liberty when Green opened the door. One was captured on a riverbank near Monroe Shinglé Mill. another was recaptured in the city. Fred Johnson and Percy Spotswood faced $100 fines for concealed weapons and Spotswood received extra days for larceny. Goins is held on suspicion of entering a horse. a bicycle and money were reported stolen nearby.
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Monroe
Fred Johnson
Percy Spotswood
Spotswood
Heap
G. KK. Davis
Louisville
Wathen House
Vaughn
Rebellion of HM Sailors Reported at Wilhelmshaven
London reports rumors of a French German sailor revolt at Wilhelmshaven protesting submarine warfare. Propagandists allegedly urged sailors to attack officers and sink vessels, with over 50 subs said to have vanished and 23 ringleaders arrested in Kiel and other ports. The movement aims to halt submarine war, and Emperor William reportedly canceled a Wilhelmshaven visit due to the unrest.
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Wilhelmshaven
Amsterdam
Kiel
William
Merchants to Meet Again in Alexandria
G T Cross and Cr A Haas attended a meeting in Alexandria to organize a nine state merchants association. The organization was deferred to another Alexandria gathering in Anum when attendance should be more representative. Grocers were in the majority at Tuesday's meeting but were said to have failed in an attempt to dominate the movement.
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G. T. Cross
Cr. A. Haas
Alexandria
State Merchants’ Association
Anum
British Troops Land at Vladivostok
British forces arrived in Vladivostok today amid a friendly reception, a dispatch from Shanghai reported on August 7. The landing marks a show of Allied presence in the Far East amid regional tensions.
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Shanghai
China
Russia
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