British Av alanche Breaks German Second Line Front
British forces on the Somme front broke the German second line over a four mile front from Ancre to Somme. They bombarded German positions at dawn and launched relentless infantry assaults, capturing strongly defended localities along the Albert Bapaume and Bray Bapaume routes near Bapaume.
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London
Somme
War Office
Ancre
Albert-Bapaume
Bray-Bapaume
Bapaume
Haig
Mametz Wood
Combles
Boys Shoot Into Train At Lima O
Boys with shotguns fired at the Broadway Limited on the Pennsylvania between Maples and Monroeville in Lima Ohio injuring four people riding on the rear platform of the observation car. Several others narrowly escaped. Injured include R J Wood of Pittsburg.
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International News Service
Lima
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Maples
Monroeville
R. J. Wood
Pittsburg
British Attack Near Longueval Bazentin Le Petit
Frederick Palmer reports from the British front in France on July 14 as infantry assaults began at 3 30 am to take Longueval Bazentin Le Petit retake Trones Woods and push beyond Contal Maison piercing the second German line. German resistance weaker than at the first line though Bazetin Le Petit Woods and areas beyond Longueval remain contested.
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Frederick Palmer
British Army of Press
United States
France
Longueval
Bazentin- Le-Petit
Trones Woods
Contal Maison
Bazetin-Le-Petit Woods
Fresh Assaults Continue on Somme Front and Eastern Front
Berlin reports a furious Brit ish versus German clash on the Somme with heavy fighting in Mametz forest and Trones Woods. The German war office says English attacks were repulsed but renewed assaults followed. On the eastern front Russians were repulsed at Zagepche with 160 men taken prisoner and two machine guns lost.
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Berlin
Somme
Mametz Forest
Trones Woods
German War Office
Zagepche
Clarke Named to Supreme Court Seat by Wilson
President Wilson designates J H Clarke of Cleveland as assistant justice to succeed Charles Evans Hughes. Clarke, former Youngstown editor and Cleveland federal judge, has strong Democratic ties and a notable legal career. The move follows another Cleveland appointment, Newton D Baker as secretary of war.
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Washington
Wilson
J. H. Clarke
Cleveland
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Clark
Senate
Youngstown
Ohio
United States
New Castle
Newton D. Baker
Big Submarine To Make Dash Friday
Baltimore reports that the Deutschland will depart Friday night for Germany with a full cargo of nickel and rubber. Extra stevedores work to load the submersible and it will not stop at any other American port, with Norfolk ruled out as a first stop.
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International News Service
Baltimore
Germany
Norfolk
Mrs Kent and son to leave after Washington visit
Mrs Russell H Kent and her young son from Washington D C have been visiting Mrs Kent's parents Mr and Mrs Gram Curtis of North Jefferson Street and will conclude their visit tomorrow.
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Russell H. Kent
Little Son
Washington, D. C
Man shoots wife then kills himself on East Street
Thomas Reese fired at his wife Mary F Reese on the sidewalk near the McCandless block in broad view of bystanders, then shot himself. Mrs Reese was hit in the back and shoulder. he died after wounding himself. Mrs Reese likely to recover.
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McCandless
East Street
David C. Reese
Reese
Mrs. Reese
Mary F. Reese
Gehring
Snipers Open Fire On Col Sanborns Tent In Texas
Unidentified snipers hidden in brush fired fifteen shots into the tent of Col Jose B Sanborn commander of the First Illinois infantry at Camp Wilson near San Antonio Texas late last night Col Sanborn was uninjured and the snipers escaped Militia officers believe the shooters were Mexican laborers.
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Camp Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
Jose B. Sanborn
Illinois Infantry
Mex Women Carry Guns Across Border Smuggling Ring Reported
Washington reports from Justice Department agents say Mexican women have aided revolutionists by smuggling hundreds of rifles and thousands of rounds across the Rio Grande. The women allegedly made many trips, concealing arms on their persons, with officials planning to employ these women as searchers at the border. Mrs. W. A. Confer of Edgewood Avenue is visiting friends in Pittsburgh.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Justice
Rio Grande
Mexico
Villa Demands City's Surrender from El Paso to Chihuahua
Pancho Villa sends an ultimatum to General Trevino at Chihuahua City demanding surrender of the city. He warns that if not handed over, his forces will sack the town and execute its officers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Trevino
Chihuahua City
Austria May Have Asked Peace Terms
Petrograd reports interest in a war council at Imperial field headquarters as Russia’s armies advance. The cabinet and Czar Nicholas meet amid urgency. rumors persist that Austria-Hungary may seek peace overtures. Battles along the Stokhod and Strypa fronts continue stubbornly as forces push toward Lemberg.
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Petrograd
Council of Ministers
Nicholas
Imperial Field
Pee
Austria-Hungary
Stokhod River
Volhynia
Kovel
Strypa
Galicia
Lemberg
Epidemic of Infantile Paralysis Spreads Across Western Tennessee
Infantile paralysis spreads alarmingly in Western Tennessee with 32 cases in four counties and two new deaths in Alamo. Counts: 15 in Dyre, 7 in Crockett, 6 in Gibson, 4 in Lauderdale. Health board appeals for rapid physician deployment. In New York City 160 new cases and 31 deaths reported today.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Alamo
Health Board
Dyre County
Crockett County
Gibson County
Lauderdale County
H. H. Shoulder
State Board of Health
New York
Greater New York
Health Department
Payo Wo
Fresh Air Camp Funds Needed for Local Program
Sixty three children will join the Fresh Air Camp at Eastbrook with 57 applicants already for the two week period. More than 50 children are at the camp now and organizers say funds of about 2000 dollars are needed within two weeks to sustain the program. No equipment is required, but money is essential.
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Eastbrook
Burglars Flee After Homeowner Alerts Police
Mrs. Mayberry of Glass Street frightened two burglars away from her home last night before police arrived. The men attempted entry through the kitchen window and fled prior to arrival, with a meagre description provided.
Bulgarian Mutiny Kills Officers Reported by German Command
In Bucharest on July 14 eighteen Bulgarian regiments are said to have mutinied and killed their German officers, escalating tensions with occupiers during the war.
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International News Service
Bucharest
Hartfelder sues Frew Furniture for 166 dollar debt
John A Hartfelder represented by Attorney E M Underwood files a suit in assumpsit against Frew Furniture to recover 166 dollars claimed on a furniture bill. The defense will be filed later.
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John A. Hartfelder
E. M. Underwood
Assumpsit
Frew Furniture Company
Death notices from Youngstown to Ellwood City listed
Brief death records list Wade Porter 40 of Youngstown Christopher H Gray 40 of Pittsburgh Anna Winnial 52 of Ellwood City Calvin Kale 82 of Ewen Valley and baby Mike Macingi 13 months of 215 Boltbu with limited readable details.
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Wade Porter
Youngstown
Christopher H. Gray
Pittirg
Anna Winnial
Ellwood City
Calvin Kale
Ewen Valley
Mike Macingi
Bolt Bu
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