Pine Industry May Be Commandeered by Federal War Board
Federal War Board plans to commandeer the pine industry in the South to meet war needs. Officials say the woolen ship building program is pressed due to demand for heavy timber, but other government operations lag behind for the same reason. John W. Withy of Houston resigns as a top administrator in the Shipping Board, with a successor to be announced in New Orleans.
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Wrabinden
D. C
Indus
Barach
Wer Iadusters Board
Vatess
Bovergensey
Southern Yellow Pine
Shipping Board
John WP. Withy
Houston
Tex
Allon
Emergency Fleet drift in pine industry powers control
Mr Kirby dominates South timber interests with two operators, shaping the yellow pine industry. He is a prominent member of the Southern Pir.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Tle
Kirby
Taree Limber
Yellow Pine Industve
Heo
Piri
Clash With U-Boat Near New Jersey Port
An Atlantic port reports a tanker fight with a German U boat last Friday off New Jersey. The tanker exchanged fire with about two hundred rounds from its shell loaded weapon, and a single shrapnel hit wounded a crewman. Also noted is the retirement of Brig. Gen. William A. Mann at age 64 from Washington duty.
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Atlantic
New Jersey
Auvax
Ted
S. O
General Mann
Washington, D. C
Titye
William A. Mann
U.S.A
Department
Governors Island
New
Local men lose plea in Texas tax fraud case
In Austin Judge Batts overruled motions to transfer the trial to the San Antonio division. Broukl and Gooseman, president and treasurer of Long Star Growing Association, face indictments for false income tax returns intended to defraud the government. Brun’s case opened with defense arguing remittance location. motions reserved.
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Austin
Tex
Sim Antonio
General Deuiarrer
L. Batts
Dlemiing Brodin
Charles Grosswein
Broukl and
Gooseman
Long Star Growing Association
Indictent
Brun
Willian Aubrey
San Antonio
Parish in the Lead For Thirteenth District Vote
With complete returns from all but a few boxes in Wise, Young, and Duck counties the lead for the Thirteenth Congressional District shows Parish ahead. Official totals await completion from the remaining three counties and will be released after the official count on Saturday.
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Wichita Fath
Fox
Wise County
Duck County
Spencer
Passengers Safe After Canada Maru Goes Ashore
Wireless messages report the Canadian Pacific steamer Canada Maru went ashore in a dense fog off a Tog ar area. Passengers and nails were transferred to the stormer Galinne and landed at Neal tay for temporary safety. Crew remained aboard. The cargo is valued at about 4 million dollars, including 2 million in ail.
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Canadian Pacific
Neal Tay
Germans defeated in second Marne offensive Paris News
Western front coverage notes a German setback at the second Marne as American forces contribute to a shift in momentum. European papers foresee Paris’s continued resilience while German pessimism grows about a Paris fall and looming Allied invasion fears persist in Cologne and Rhine districts.
Germanic Front Outlook From Paris Dispatch
Paris dispatch quoted in London News says German forces may fall back to strong positions on the Vesles and Marne fronts while reinforcements move toward Soissons. Foch's likely decision on crown prince timing could shape the next moves as Hindenburg faces a possible defensive campaign this fall. Germany seeks manpower from Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania amid ongoing battles involving divisions from Prince Rupprecht's forces.
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Tandonnis Servier
San Antonio
Philadelphia Cable Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
Tandon
Joudenines
Crise
Taetennes
Fores Pismies
Vesles
Soissons
Paris
London
Foch
Pavix
Hindenburg
Germany
Po- Lviad
Pilate
Ukraine
Prince Rapprecht
Neal Flying Back to Tart Worth Kansas City Mo
Lieutenant Nead left Kansas City at 10 oclock by nrphine returning to the enemy aviation school at Pork Worth Texas. Neal flew to Kansas City from the Port Worth field ten days ago. Seguin Manoa Pranco Edward BR. Seguin filed his passport application for France with Deputy Clerk Campbell Wednesday morning. Ma Borges has been accepted by the Knights of Columbus for overseas duty.
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Neal
Tart Worth
Kansas City
Marshal Nead
Pork Worth
Vex
Kans City
Port Worth
Seguin Manoa Pranco
Edward Br.scot
Seguin
France
Campbell
Ma. Borges
Knights of Columbus
Allies gain new menace to enemy in Nesle region drive
American forces push a wedge into German lines south of Nesle on the Sergy front, with advances near Gierges and Roncheres. Fierce fighting, few prisoners, many deaths, as a British and Australian push strengthens the American drive toward Sergy and Seringes.
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Here-en-Yardenais Coulomges
Forest of
Nesle
Reich
Iim
Gierges
Roncheres
Ville-on Tardenois
St. Euphraise
Soufla
Rheims
Berlin
Germany
Middle West
Sergy
Serignes-et-Nesles
Nesles
Nesles Forest
Hill 212
Cierges
Agai
Foehay My
Vesle
Vrinders
Merris
Meteren
M Vaig
Inders
Dpieardy
Mer
Merri
Fierce street battle ends with German retreat near Sergy
The report notes a stout enemy and no quarter asked as Americans push to complete their ordeal. Some Germans fled into Nesles forest while others remain in the village. A final success was the capture of TIL 212 above Sergy, now held in secure form, and the line is again extended though German forces reportedly hold the pocket at Cierges.
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London
Bavarting
Sergey
Seringes
Trenter
Sergy
Geem Tns
Reuters
Fottoy
Sherry
Oureq
Mourey Farm
Nesles Forest
Til 212
Cierges
Australians Make Gain In Somme Advance
British Front reports renewed Australian advances on the Somme front in France. The gains come from a series of quick thrusts notably on May 16 May 28 June 10 and July 4 as German forces withdraw from heights and ridges reducing observation toward Amiens. An aviator prisoner confirms German pilot losses and a June 26 Vadendo rff order shows manpower strain and hurried training of new recruits.
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Perry Hobblson
London ‘Times
San Antonio
Philadelphia Vmulic Ledger
Copyright
The
Public Ledger Co
France
Austras
Morehin Court
Somme
Amicos
Lmving
Vadendorff
Training period in Germany kept at twelve weeks
An editor notes the pressure on shortening training for recruits. He explains that political and economic reasons make it unwise to cut the period, keeping depots and the fixed term at 12 weeks before sending troops into the field.
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Eader
Germany
SUN GUNS ACTIVE IN NORTI REGION ON SOMME FRONT
German artillery showed considerable activity in the Merris area on the landers front yesterday. The Somme sector saw raids and free encounters, with minor skirmishes reported north of Bethune as Lens region operations continued.
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Artil Dis
Merris
Landers Front
Rlians
Che Somme
Lens
Bethune
London
Camp Travis to form a new division details emerge
Continued from page one the new division for Camp Travis includes reassignment to the 306th at Camp Bowie as seven officers await assignments. The change means three brigades will move out of Camp Travis and a depot brigade may continue as feeder to the division, offering promotion chances for Camp Travis officers.
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Bowie
Travis
Camp Travis
Soldiers rise at Camp Dra vis as recruits surge
The third quarter of the week saw the Ninth Nevs depart to surpass 10 000 total at Camp Dravis for the first time since the Ninetieth unit left. Recruits arrive faster than sent to at or camps as officer shortages hit Camp Travis. On Wednesday 2100 recruits arrived at Camp Travis all negroes from Texas. Tuesday's intake also all negroes from Wena Demys.
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Dravis
Finn
Ator
Camp Travis
Texas
Wena Demys
French and American Forces Advance Near Soissons
London dispatch reports modest gains by Allied forces in the last 24 hours with the French pushing from Oulchy le Chateau capturing Trom Rogoy and Cugny while driving back German positions. The German defense along the western Saltyont and around Chalmont remains strong though retreating, with potential gaps opening near Soissons Chateau Thierry and Misimes as the Americans in Seringes receive needed support.
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London
France
Oulehy-le-Chaten
Trom Rogoy
Cugny
Chumont
Chalmont
Boisvons-ChateauLhiegry
Goutehy-le-Chateau
Misimesx
Seringes
Nation Mixpeets New Energy
Washington July 8. Railway employees were told by Director General Weaddoo that the nation expects new energy from the workers in return for pay increases and improved employment conditions and that strikes and other labor disturbances must be eliminated during the war.
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Washington, DC
WeAddoo
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