U Boat Hit Off Virginia Coast By American Submarine
Report describes an engagement with a German U boat off the Virginia Capes. An American steamship crew witnessed a torpedo attack, explosions, and the submarine sinking or disabled, with no damage to the American vessel. Survivors not found after resurfacing.
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In Achinde
Virginia Capes
Stipes
van Aruertes
Sate
Ellle
Virginia
Aaimerheim
Chesapeake Bay
Wilson pardons soldiers in unconditional act
President Wilson grants full and unconditional pardons to two young American privates Forest D. Sebastian and Jeff Cook who were sentenced to death for sleeping on post. He cites their youth and lack of loyalty and orders immediate return to duty while presenting the incident as a call to renewed devotion and discipline.
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Tnrijiing
Wilson
Forest D. Sebastian
Jeff Cook
Army of the United States
Franer
Lost Dirigible Rescue Succeeds At Sea
An airship crash off Rockaway Long Island ends with crew rescued by a ship after the craft fell into the sea. The airship’s wireless failure delayed word of the rescue, and authorities believed the craft lost before sailors reached safety.
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Savard Ceorndtec
Rockaway
Long Island
Bonar Law Discusses Allied War Efforts and U S Aid
In the House of Commons in London Andrew Bonar Law asserts Allied reserves are saved by American cooperation and France’s stance. He cites Versailles wartime council extracts, notes three months of Allied pulling ahead with American help, and reports Austrian initiative traced to Berlin. He details India’s finances and introduces a $2.5 billion credit to total war credits to $10 billion by August.
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Bonar Law
House of Commons
London
Andrew Boner Taan
Bvner
France
Lave
Versailles
America
Mr. Law
Berlin
Moritain
Afr. Law
NAB SPIES WITH WAR DATA Three Arrested Over Shipments to Germany
Police in New York seize a trunk of blueprints and plans for exirplines machine guns and anti submarine craft intended for shipment to Germany via Mexico. George L. Lindquist and Lee Bert are charged with espionage while Kran Strohmeier, an Austrian, faces gun and registration charges. A seventeen year old girl, brought from Hartford to testify, is linked to the case.
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Germany
Mexico
New York
George L. Lindquist
Lee Bert
Kran
Strohmeier
Lindquist
Hartford
Poties
Bert
Germens
Senate sub committee approves house draft provision
The military sub committee unanimously approved a house provision authorizing the president to call up anew the draft aged men 18 to 45. Senator Chamberlain said the draft should apply to that age range, noting many over thirty should be reached. An extra list announced 84 Americans in German prison camps, many previously missing per Pershing, with eight officers among them. The piece also notes a proposed candy ration for soldiers.
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Senate
House
Crowder
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
American Red Cross
War Department
Pershing
General survey of the war reports French counterattacks and German pressure
A Wednesday report notes French counterattacks regaining ground on the western end of the line between Montdidier and the Oise. German efforts to break defenses center and right face stern resistance as the French hold. The southeastern front near Soissons and Ambleny shows renewed activity possibly signaling a shift in threat to the Allied line.
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Montdidier
The
Oise
Aisne
Marne
Soissons
Dommilers Cutry
Ambleny
Olse
Complegue
Tonale Pass
Trent
French Counterattacks Halt German Push Near Matz River
German forces that crossed the Matz south of Sevron were driven back by a French counterattack to the north bank. The advance toward Compiegne is checked for now. French fires dominate the plateau above the German center, while Americans repulse a strong attack in the Chateau-Thierry sector near the Marne with heavy German losses.
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Matz
Sevon
Commpelgne
Hne
Courcelles
Antheull
Chateau-Theirry
Marne
German Attacks Halted in French Salient Front
German forces on both sides of the French salient between Montdidier and Soissons are checked with fronts north of the Aronde and Mutz rivers and west of the Oise. Southwest of Soissons they advanced about a mile on a four mile front as French resistance stiffened. no major infantry assaults reported.
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Montdidier
Saissons
Compiegne
Soissons
Aronde
Mutz
Oise
Germans Halt Western Front Offense In Reprised Clash
Reported patrol incursions continue on the Marne and Picardy fronts as Allied and American units improvise new positions southwest of Soissons and in the Villers-Cotterets area. Gas shell attacks provoke renewed Allied counter action amid heavy bombardments from Lagarina valley to the sea.
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Montdidier
Oise
Vilers-Cotterets
Soissons
Marne
Picardy
Lagarina
Plave River
Justice of the Peace Billr Ratt serves Lancaster County Ia
Martin R Good announces the justice of the peace office in Lancaster County Iowa with prompt attention to all matters. He handles accounts for marriage licenses automobile licenses hunter licenses and dog licenses and acts as authorized agent for explosive handling sale and purchase licenses.
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Martin R, Good
Justice OF the Peace
Billr Ratt
Lancaster County
Attorney at Law Listing for Lancaster Office
Caste A Diller attorney at law and Tice Peace advertise office hours in Lancaster Pennsylvania with weekday and Saturday appointments. Services include deeds mortgages wills settlements and probate matters handled carefully in accordance with the law.
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Tice
Sonnsaton' Pets
Lacaster
Gap
Lancaster
Austrians Struggle Along Northern Italian Front
Reports from the 100 mile battle line indicate limited Austrian gains as Italian and Allied forces fight along the Plave river northward toward Montello. Austrian attempts to cross the Plave south of Montello near Candela and Zenson were repelled with some troops driven back, while France sees local German attacks at Solaten.
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Italy
Plave
Brento
Montello
Candela
Zenson Joop
Santa
Dona’ di
Plaeleven
The
United States Tires Promoted by Local Dealers
Local tire sellers endorse United States Tires noting quality and value. Eli D Wenger of Beartown S M Shirk of Churchtown and Isaac Wenger of Martindale are cited as endorsers in a brief promotional item.
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S. M
Shirk
Churchtown
Isaac Wenger Martindale
Sunday Visits and Local Socials in Greenbank Area
Residents and relatives spent Sunday visiting family in Lancaster Coatesville Mt Tabor and nearby towns. Families listed include Dommel Usner Sunduve Parmer Houck Honck Diem and Clark circles with multiple spouses and children. Japanese Rice appears as a stray phrase in the text.
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Daniel Usner
Usner
Amos Sunduve
Anna Fellenbaum
Ruth Sweizart
Lancaster
Verna
Olive Parmer
Miasee Cora
Edna Houck
Uriah Usner
Harry Gehman
Paul and
Cheater
Harvey Usner
William Parmer
Lester
Mary Asner
William Mellinger
Harvey Welsh
Mt. Tabor
Guy Stone
Lanecaster
Roy Houck
Newton Houck
Chester
Apént
Coatesville
Matthias Honck -Apent
Jason Honck
Elias Diem
Roland Houck
Rufus Diem
Harry Clark
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New Holland, Pa
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