British Drive North of Ancre Breaks German Lines
British forces under Byng and Haig launched an offensive along a ten mile front north of the Ancre River. They captured Achiet Le Petit, Moyenneville, Beaucourt, and Courcelles. The attack used limited artillery prep and relied on tanks and infantry through early morning mist, with 20 German divisions reportedly engaged and significant German outposts falling along the Paranoutre ridge.
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London
Courcelles
Achiet-Le- Petit
Moyenneville
Beaumont - Sur- Ancre
Ancre
Beaucourt - Sur - Ancre
Byng
Third Army
Byne
Achiel-Le-Petit
Achiet-Le-G
France
Paranoutre Rridge
Koudekot
Locre
Lys Salitat
Actneél-Le-Petit
Field Marshal Walg
Adinser
Puisieux-Au-Mont
Second Guards Fiuvision
Field Marshe
Haig
Huns Face Dissent From Alsace Lorraine Troops On Front
Paris reports German commands struggle with Alsace Lorraine divisions on the western front. Orders demand close surveillance and accompaniment by trusted German units, with suspected Alsace Lorraine soldiers to be dealt with harshly. French advances between the Oise and Aisne continue, Carlepont and Cuts captured, and Mangin’s operations near the Oise cited as progress.
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Associated Presa
Paris
Alsace and Lorraine
Alsatians
Lorraines
Unnkts
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace Lorraine
Man Power Amendment Moves Through House Military Committee
A favorable report on the administration manpower bill approved an amendment creating a separate 18 to 20-year-old class to be called into service after the 20 to 45 group. Another amendment by Chairman Dent allows a man under 21 to be commissioned. A War Department backed section authorizes draft-age men to attend college for technical training in uniform without changing status.
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LBS Associated Freas
Washington
D. C
House Military Committee
Administration
Dent
Aasia
War Department
Columbus Railway Powers Forfeits Franchise For Fare Change
The Columbus railway power and grit company announced forfeiture of its franchise and began a five cent fare with transfers of one cent. The prior rate was eight tickets for a quarter with no transfer charge.
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United Press
Columbus
United States
Columbus Railway Power and Grit Company
Tax plan to require income tax returns nationwide
United Press reports Secretary McAdoo seeks power to compel all citizens to file income tax returns to curb evasion. Roper tells House Ways and Means that $10 million will hire auditors to chase $1 billion owed, targeting coal firms, farmers, saloonkeepers, movie stars, and other taxpayers in a broad enforcement push.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
McAdoo
Congress
Dolar
Internal Revenue
Roper
House
Ways and Means Committee
Natons
New Priority List of Industries for Civilian Needs
The War Industries Board is compiling a new priority list to guide coal, transport, labor, material, and financial aid for civilian needs. The list will expand from 32 classes to about twice as many, aiding local draft boards and shaping the work or fight order while potential finance questions await later operation.
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Industries Board
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Industries Board
McAdoo
Street With Record In Eau Claire Honors German-American Soldiers
A short Eau Claire street shows a notable service flag update. Of thirty nine resident families, thirty are German-American. twenty three stars indicate an above average enlistment, highlighting a strong local German-American presence amid wartime sacrifice.
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Residenta
Hese Creditahis Service Fing
United Prese
Bau Claire
Germania Street
Eau Claire
Nak
Mving
G A R Encampment Election Spurs Commander Race
Portland veterans opened the encampment vote for commander in chief with Comrade C. E Adams of Omaha as a leading candidate. F C Hard of Seattle also runs, Columbus Ohio appears favored for the encampment site, with Des Moines and St Paul urged by delegations. A business session was held.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
C. E Adams
Omaha
Web
Tim
F.C. Hard
Seattle
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio City
Dex Moines
St. Paul
Navon Fall Nears As Mangin Attacks Front
Allied forces report General Mangin presses on a twenty kilometer front at Navon. German defenses crumble as new Entente plan forces enemy to abandon strong machine gun lines, with offensive aimed at seizing the Oise Arlette and Alane valleys and the Quadrilateral of Binecourt Noyon Bichancourt Boissons.
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Associated Press
Perth
iGeneral Mangin
Navon
Fabry
Paris
Entente
T Io
Herve
Oise
Arlette
Alane
Binecourt
Noyon
Bichancourt
Boissons
Mangin
Firing Heard Off Atlantic Coast Might Be Naval Practice
Reports from captains of fishing vessels about firing eighty five miles off the Atlantic coast prompt speculation of a clash between a steamer and a submarine. Captain Perry of the Godspeed said a large steamer fired at an object in the water with clear gun flashes. Other skippers heard shots and saw a ship moving away. one vessel noted a suspicious steamer without flags. Navy to investigate an 8 0 8 call about 150 miles off New England coast.
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United Prem
Atlanti
Atlantic
George FP Perry
Godspeed
Perry
Florstense
Washington
New England
Navy Department
War Profits Deduction Set at Ten Percent for Prewar Earnings
Washington authorities report the Ways and Means Committee agreed on a flat ten per cent deduction for prewar profits based on 1912 earnings. The plan revises the eight ten and twelve per cent classes and sets a minimum war profits tax of ten per cent for corporations not meeting excess or war profits standards, after exemptions.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Farmer Shoots Boy in Night Backing Farm Incident
La Crosse Earl Miller, 13, was fatally shot in the back by Herman Kraemer, a city farmer, who shot after alleging the boy wore tin watermelons. The four-shot blast struck the boy in the back.
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Associated Preas
Y la Crosse
Earl Miller
Herman Kraemer
Revolt Fears Mount in Germany Amid Secret Orders
British dispatch reports German military leaders growing anxious over a potential revolution. Captured orders urge officers to suppress unrest and confiscate weapons as court martials crack down on dissent. General Ludendorff warns officers against spreading favorable rumors and cautions on reporting only hopeful news.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
Ludendorfff
Ministry of War
Jehenish
Westphalia
Military Railways
Tadcondorf
Perkinavin
Ladendorf
Convicted Leaders Await Ruling On New Trial Request
Special to The Northwestern Chicago The 101, W. W. leaders convicted last Saturday of conspiracy to interfere with the government's war program may learn their fate Saturday morning. Federal Judge K. M. Landis will hear the motion for a new trial at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. If overruled, sentences could be handed down immediately.
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Chicago
W. W
Jude K.M Landis
Wil
Tite
Buffalo voters reject six cent streetcar fare raise
Buffalo N Y residents crushed a plan to lift street railway fares from six to seven cents. The vote 36 661 to 7 014 with about half of registered voters participating. Officials said the result bars the council from implementing pay increases demanded by the company after wartime labor board action.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Atreat Railway Company
Labor Board
Local Soldier Charles Baelbulf Killed in Action
Lieut Charles Evan Baelbulf, son of Mr and Mrs To Grant Huetbutt, was killed in action July 8 on the western front in France. His father is a postal worker with Oshkosh post office. home listed at 8 Hatsel street. The Baelbulfs have been summering elsewhere.
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Charles Evan Baelbulf
Grant Huetbutt
France
Oshkosh
Hatsel Street
Alihouweb
Hartbutt A U S Reserve Soldier Killed in Action
Hartbutt, 26, member of Company WH 244 United States Reserves, died during covent Bebting as American troops repelled the Hons in a resort west of this Ieliy.
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Oatowagd Summar Resort
Ieliy
Indentouagl
Hartbutt
United States
Rice Riots Continue Across Japan Amid Price Strife
Disturbances linked to high rice prices persist across Japan with clashes reported in Tokyo and eighteen prefectures. Police boxes, stores, hotels, and ministry buildings were attacked as mobs ranged from small to large. Police and troops intervened. several officers were wounded and one rioter killed in Wakayama.
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Kyo
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Nagoya
Butletin
Poatoffice
Wakayama
Rlater
Fire at Appleton ruins tire shop and offices
A fire at Lehourle’s tire shop in Appleton destroyed uninsured property valued at 15 000 dollars, with 10 000 dollars of tires incinerated and eight autos lost. Two cars and much of the tires were insured. several hundred dollars in stored furniture were also lost. Gasoline vapor from two gasoline cans near a heater sparked the blaze.
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Amul
Mf Lehourle
Fires Subside as Rain Helps Virginia Milne Forest
Fires along Virginian Milne Forest fronts totaling seventy three miles had eased after heavy rains. Forest rangers continued to fight the flames though the danger to Virginia and Tyrol has diminished, the authorities say.
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United Press
Forest Rangers
Virginia
Ty 4
Sex War Possible As Women Transport Workers Strike
London observers warn that a sex war could occur as women transport workers strike for equal pay. Commentators say the action may affect many war activities and numerous industries beyond transport.
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Associated Press
Tlondon—A
Mien
No Premature Peace Says North Dakota Rep Young
Representative Young of North Dakota declares there will be no premature peace after returning from the European battle fronts. He praises American soldiers for upholding standards of temperance and morality and reinforces resolve on the home front.
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Associated Prov
Washington, DC
Representative Young
North Dakota
Canadian List casualty report mentions J Anderson
United Press dispatch notes an American wounded casualty in today’s Canadian list. The entry identifies J Anderson with a Wisconsin address, reflecting present wartime casualty accounting.
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United Prenz
J. Anderson
Wisconsa
Clinics and Boat Rides Highlight Tri-state Medical Meet
Madison hosts the annual tri state medical society convention with 206 attendees. Morning activities include clinics and boat rides as sessions continue tomorrow and Friday.
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United Prasa
Madison
Tri-State Medical Society
British Drive Advances Near Arras In Major Front Push
British forces struck a ten mile front south of Arras and advanced two to three miles. Towns Moyennaville, Achiel Le Petit, Beauceur Sur Acre, and others were captured as the line moved toward Achiel Legrand. Northern front near Ligny and Dranouire rige saw heavy fighting and gains. French meanwhile push along the Oise and Aisne, threatening Soissons and Noyon positions as German resistance tightens near Albert.
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Associated Press
London
Oise
Sempigny
Noyon
Mangin
Two O'Clook
Pontoise
la Pommeraye
Montbholsy
Cuts
Camelin
Herlancourt
Staubin
la Pour Farm
Mont Thr Crocqu Farm
Vesapoinin Bieuxy
Laval
Aisne
Courtil
Scarpe
Fampoux
Arras
Festubert
Rue River
Usalient
le Toure
Locre
Paris
Carlepont
War Office
Lassigny
Havas
Clemenceeau
Humbert
Matz
Foch
Echo de 1 Patm
Arrasab
Moyennaville
Celles
Achiel-Le-Petit
Beauceur-Sur- Acre
Achiel
Le-dirand
Asa
Witach
Montdiller
Rok
Medicial
Bapaine
Plenrdy
Vlesrdy
Tver
Albert
Flanders
Lens
Lawe
la Pourat
Lyn
Fecre
Soissons
Barurian satisfied after Austro German talks at Berlin
Amsterdam dispatch reports Baron Burian stating Himmel is satisfied with the conference at German headquarters. He says all key questions for Austria Hungary and Germany were discussed and no changes were made to the program. He notes Poland will be invited to participate in Austro German negotiations while promising continued military operations to secure peace.
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Ity
Amsterdam
Baron Wurtin
Himmel
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Etwan
Baron ‘Burlan
Dora
Chemist arrested in Concord under espionage acts
Dr. Rudolph Hutz of Boston, a chemist, was taken into custody from his Meredith summer home and charged with violating the espionage act and the trading with the enemy act. Officials declined to reveal details of operations but called the arrest important.
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Associated Press
Concord
N. H
Rudolph Hutz
Boston
Meredith
Lita
State banks admitted to federal reserve system
Regions list central bank St Paul with 3.95 million dollars as state banks admitted today to the federal reserve system. Other banks named include Bank of Baraboo Wisconsin 1.85 million, Lincoln County Bank Marrill Wisconsin 2.263 million, State Bank of Platteville Wisconsin 1.0029 million, Kandiyocht County Bank Widmar Minnesota 1.46 million.
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Warbington
Federal Reserve System
Central Bank
St. Paul
Bank of
Sunday School Head Re-Elected in Wisconsin Synod
The Rev. C. A. Naumann, 70, Milwaukee, was re elected president of the Sunday School association of the Wisconsin synod of The English Lutheran church, now in conven tion here.
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United Press
C. A. Naumann
Milwaukee
Sunday School Association
Wisconsin Synod
English Lutheran Church
Germans Raid North Atlantic Trawler Triumph Seized
Reports from Atlantic ports say the German submarine seized the fishing trawler Triumph off the Nova Scotia coast. Canadian crew and North Atlantic Fisheries Co vessel, 125 feet long, 250 tons, left port for fishing grounds after being taken on the Grand Bank raid. Crew says an armed German guard was placed aboard and plans to use the trawler as a raider were stated by the U boat captain.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
North Atlantic
Triumph
U-bomt
Nova Scotia
Triumph H
Unay B. Skunders
Lunenburk
E Pyait Andrew
Gloucester
M J
Francis J O'Hara
Boa ‘Ton
Wallace Bruce
G. Pyatt Andrew
Mass
Wallace Arnee
A. Pyatt
Andrew
Atlantic
Grand Bank
Diermans
North Atlantic Fisheries Company
Boston
Portland
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Ludendorff
Party-first
Fulllne
Siewt
Charles W. Hartbatt
Appleton
Bapaume
Gaing Condinae von
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Burian
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