United States to Push 3 Million Men to France in 1919
Washington reports General March told the Senate Military Committee that the nation must deploy about four million Americans under one command to break German lines, with eighty divisions totaling over three million in France by June next year and eighteen divisions in training at home under expanded draft ages.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Senate
March
United States
France
Baker
Italy
General March
America
Germany
Germans Afraid of Bombing Opponents Say British Papers
London reports that German fear rises as British aerial raids intensify. German protests flood authorities while British attacks on railway hubs and factories appear to disrupt enemy logistics, contradicting German claims. The censorship hides much, but public fear grows with photographic and captured evidence.
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London
England
Germany
Speeding Auto Knocks Down Five Mail Boxes
Police report heightened speeding along Lover's Lane during a Baptist association meeting. A Maxwell six passenger car damaged one vehicle and knocked down five rural delivery mail boxes last night. driver name unknown and car owned by Tony Messina.
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Heap
Lover's Lane
Negro Baptist Association
Tony Messina
Maxwell
Retreat Specialist Named to German Somme Command
General Hans von Boehma, described as the Germans retreat specialist, has been appointed to supreme command on the Somme front in Paris.
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Paris
Hans von Boehma
Somme
Parish Police Jury Elects Fiscal Agent for Two Years
The Police Jury re elected Central Savings Bank and Trust Company as fiscal agent of the parish for the next two years. Ouachita National Bank also bid 3 12 percent on balances. The jury awarded the $162.50 piping contract for the courthouse to Caddo Gas Welding Company, lowest bidder.
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Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Ouachita National Bank
Court House
Zor Las
Caddo Gasfittn Company
West Monroe
Sailing Days 10 Begin Aug 19 for Monroe Freight
Missouri Pacific and V and F freight officials plan to begin sailing days for Monroe shipments next Monday. The plan concentrates tonnage on specific days to justify full carloads destined for principal trade destinations.
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Missouri Pacific
Monroe
Is It Wise To Abandon 1918 Fair
Ouachita Parish Fair Association directors meet Saturday at 2 PM to decide if the 1918 fair in October will be held as a wartime exposition or abandoned due to the war. A decision on whether to proceed or skip the fair is expected.
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G. T. Cross
Ouachita Parish Fail Association
Principal Destinations V S and P Outline Sailing Days
Local freight agent C C Moffett of the V S and P announced sailing days from Monroe on that line. Arcadia and intermediate points and Tremont Gulf Rock Island stations sail Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. West of Arcadia and Louisiana lines sail Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Rayville and intermediate points sail Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Beyond Rayville sail Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Missouri Pacific plan of sailing days to become effective.
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V. S
CC. M. Moffett
Monroe
Arcadia
Tremont
Gulf and Rock Island
U. S. and
Louisiana and Northwest
Louisiana and Arkansas
Rayville
Missouri Pacific
Kingsland Youth Charged With Forgery
A white youth named F. Gossett of Kingsland Ark was booked on forgery charges for signing Crossett Lumber Company to a $25.75 check at Central Savings Bank and Trust Company. A second $10.75 check may also be filed in the case.
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F. Gossett
Kingsland
Ark
Crossett Lumber Company
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Heap
Gossett
Registration Rush For Powell Plan Election
At noon today only 20 voters had registered for the Powell plan municipal election on August 20. City Registrar T. J. Naughton said last election registration neared 1,270. Tomorrow is the final day to register with parish clerks not sufficient for voting on August 20.
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Commission
T. J. Naughton
12 000 Called for Limited Military Service Registrants
General Crowder urged 84 states to furnish 12 000 white registrants qualified for limited military service for embarkation on August 30 and 21. Louisiana to send 200 to Camp Greene Charlottis NC Mississippi 100 Florida 100 to Camp Greene. Soviet troops begin Moscow evacuation as Kremlin gold is moved to an unknown location.
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Washington
Crowder
Louisiana
Camp Greene
Charlotis
N. C
Missisippi
Florida
New Casualty List Shows 112 Names
Washington August 15 The American army casualty list issued today contained a total of 112 names divided as follows Killed in action 17 wounded severely 55 a casualty total and other injuries not specified. The report notes the breadth of losses across units with emphasis on the ongoing toll of combat.
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Washington
Everely
U Boat Sinks Schooner Near Cape May
The American schooner Dorothy Barrett was sunk by a German submarine yesterday off Cape May New Jersey. Submarine chasers dropped depth charges on the area but found no wreckage and the Uboat did not reappear.
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Washington
Dorothy Barrett
Cape May
N. J
Emperors of Enemy Lands Hold Parley
Emperor Charles of Austria meets German Emperor William at the main headquarters per a Berlin telegram. The leaders confer with their advisors to discuss wartime strategy and alliance in Europe.
Felsenthal Man Shot in Local Snares After Indecent Remarks
Ernest Sehon a 22 year old barber of Felsenthal Ark was shot in the abdomen while at Felsenthal early Wednesday He underwent surgery removing his perforated spleen and was reported doing fairly well Son of W T Sehon the elder owner of a hotel at Felsenthal said the shooting by Aday S Russell a farmer occurred around 9 am Russell a married man left town after the incident The elder Sehon denied knowledge of prior trouble and the motive may have been a reflected remark about Sehon's business status Unconfirmed reports suggest the attack followed a remark by a Russell family member A pursuing crime line is not established in the available report
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Ernest Sehon
Felsenthal
Ark
Young Sehon
W. T. Sehon
Aday S. Russell
Sehon
Russell
President and Mrs Wilson Visit Manchester Summer Home
President and Mrs. Wilson arrived in Manchester for a visit at Colonel K. E. House’s summer home. The visit was noted as part of a political and social tour with accompanying dignitaries.
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Manchester
Wilson
KE. M. House
Senate moves to next Thursday for draft bill review
Washington Aug 15 plans to start Senate debate on a new man power bill extending draft ages were blocked by a quorum failure. Chairman Chamberlain had reported the measure favorably and will try to begin consideration next Thursday if possible.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Draftees Off to Baton Rouge for Army Training
White registrants depart for Baton Rouge to undergo special training at LSU for army service.名单 includes Perry Paxton DeMoss Roy Gill Cagle Elbert Cooper James Wigington Marion Pittman Grady Brown Shelby Matthews led by Matthews DeMoss was reassigned to ILSA. Warren Lucky and Louis Whitfield joined the Tulane contingent.
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Baton Rouge
Perry Paxton DeMoss
Roy Gill Cagle
Elbert Cornell Cooper
James Wigington
Marion Jasper Pittman
Grady Brown
Shelby Matthews
DeMoss
Tulane
Eugene Warren Lucky
Louis Casper Whitfield
Heavy firing heard off North Carolina coast
Heavy firing was heard today off the North Carolina coast near the area where a German submarine had been operating. The report mentions naval activity and tensions along the coast.
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North Carolina
Portsmouth
N. C
French Press Advance In Lassigny Sector Gains Ground
British and French forces pursue German retirement across Picardy as Ribecourt falls and Thiescourt shows signs of collapse. Since August 8 Allied troops report 30,344 prisoners with patrols probing between Albert and Avette as German rearguard actions retreat toward Bucquoy.
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Hubert
Ribecourt
Noyon
Thiescourt Ridge
Oise
Thiescourt
France
Associated Pressi
Hebuterne
Bucquoy
Ludendorff
London
Picardy
Albert
Avette
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Lassigny
EN Thiescourt
Lassigny Massif
Lassigny Noyon
Woods
Annette
Kellerman
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