US Hold Steady as Allied Counter Attacks Continue
June reports from London and Paris describe renewed French battle activity with German forces pressing between strategic positions. Reuters notes no ground gained by the enemy last Monday and a cautious shift in momentum as the war office reports intensified fighting through the night and into the day. A classified sale item mentions a Ford touring car offered in Prescott in reportedly fine condition.
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London
Reuter
France
Paris
Cay
War Office
Qise
Oureq
Paris Confidence Rises as Allied Front Holds Firm
Paris reports the worst is over as Clemenceau reviews allied support with the army committee. Generals including Foch are praised for outguessing German moves, with counterattacks strengthening the Ourcq Meaux and Marne fronts and defense holding firm near Soissons and Château-Thierry.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Army Conference Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Ourcq
Marne
Meaux
Oureq
Soissons
Marne-Oureq
France
Foch
Ludendorff
Chateau-Thierry
Local Officers Capture Three Slackers
Cebe Pierce Will Lindsey and Joe Wilson all colored are held in the city jail here as slackers. They were captured by Sheriff Munn and Con stable Murrah yesterday and today and will be carried to Little Rock to morrow. They are all Nevada county negroes. W. S. S War Savings Stamps also We ll Support the Sammies.
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Cebe Pierce
Will Lindsey
Joe Wilson
Munn
Murrah
Little Rock
Nevada County
Play-Time for Newspaper Men in Arkansas
Little Rock and Hot Springs host the 46th Arkansas Press Association meeting and the 33rd National Editorial Association convention with an Arkansas state excursion to Lonoke county. Two men, Frank N. Henderson and R. O. Schaeffer, are highlighted for steering the effort, raising funds through The National Editors' Magazine. The event includes a total solar eclipse viewing and a reduced rail fare for a 1496 mile trip, with departure from Hot Springs next Sunday at 9 p m.
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Arkansas Press Association
National Editorial Association
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Clio Harper
Lonoke County
Minneapolis
Arkansas
Frank N. Henderson
R. O. Schaeffer
Henderson
England
Schaeffer
National Editors
Ncme
Lonoke
The
Arkansas Association
National
State Association
Little Roek
R. O. Schaefer
Elmer E. Clarke
Arkansas Democrat
Chicago
Washington
Tom Wood
Frank Henderson
Gov. Brough
U. S
Wreck on Sunshine Special Kills Engineer and Fireman
Engineer Charles Deeringer of Little Rock and Fireman A Walker of Texarkana were killed when the Missouri Pacific Sunshine Special derailed near Chelsea Switch north of Hope. Several passengers and crew injured as engine and coaches left track. switch lights out and lock broken sparking rumors of sabotage. The six day excursion will visit many towns before disbanding. Under McAdoo the sleeping car rates raise insomnia.
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Hope
Charles Deeringer
Little Rock
A. Walker
Texarkana
Missouri Pacific
Chelsea Switch
Two Steamers and Five Vessels Sunk in U Boat Attack
News reports from New York describe German submarines attacking near the North Atlantic coast. The steamship Carolina of the New York and Porto Rico line sank with 220 passengers and 130 crew. schooners Edward H. Cale Jacob M. Haskell Isabel B Willey Hattie Dunn Samuel W Hathaway were sunk. crews fate unclear for several others. City of Columbus reported sunk with no confirmed details.
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New York
United States
North Atlantic
Carolina
New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company
Jacob M. Haskell
Boston
Isabel B. Willey
Bath
Hattie Dunn
Thomaston
Samuel W. Hathaway
Haskell
Sarrah Line
City of Columbus
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Aegan
Oise
Oureg
Saturday Evening Post
A. A. ‘Reeder
Prescott
Marston
Dittman
W. K. Buchanan
NAVY
Bank of Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Charles Deringer
Lewisville
Stamps
Camden
Thornton, Rison
Fordyce
Pine Bluff
Lake Village
Dermott
McGehee
Altheimer
Stuttgart
Jonesboro
Lake City
Paragould
Blytheville
Luxora
Osceola
Newport
Batesville
Cotter
Yellville
Siloam Springs
Winslow
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Ozark
Clarksville
Russellville
Conaway
McAdoo
Daily
Oklahoman
Maritime District
Associated Press
Highlands
New Jersey
Edward H. Cale
H. J. Newcomb
Third Liberty
Palm Beach
Ozan Mercantile Company
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