Wilson Mathews Dies Former Umpire and Sports Figure
Wilson Mathews 40 a native of Austin and Princeton graduate died at his Mitchell Street home after a long illness. A well known Texas League umpire and former manager he led pennant teams in the Southern League and Cotton States League. His body will be sent to Baton Rouge for burial with his wife Mrs Mathews accompanying.
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Yexras Teague
Mitchell Street
Baton Rouge
Mathews
Wilson Mathews
Leagias
Southern Leaf
Hoe
Dallas Lub
Austin
Princeton University
Democrats of Texas Convene in Waco for Party Convention
Waco Texas September 2 Democrats convene as veto tabulation from the second primary stalls and a large turnout of women delegates fills hotel lobbies. Talks focus on W L Dean Huntsville as permanent chairman with other possible contenders and pledges reportedly secured from House members. The convention elects 102 votes based on county totals with key counts listed for Bell, Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, and others.
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Waco
Tex
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
W. J. Grawford
Beaumont
Hobby
A. J. Barrett
San Antonio
Congress
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Il Paso
House of Representatives
House
George GB. Terrell
Cherokee
Thomason
W. M. Fly
Gonzales
Veree
Charles J. Kirk
Bell
Bexar
Dallas
ML Paso
Flttton
Grayson
Harris
Thint
McTenvan
Tarrant
Telferson M
Americans Break Enemy Defense on Aisne Front
Reuters reports from London describe American forces advancing on the Aisne front near Juvigny with heavy fighting and high enemy losses. German defenses included the 7th and 11th reserve divisions as U.S. troops pressed through ravines and open country, while a 207th regiment began its dawn march to join the battle on August 21.
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Favigny
Reuters
Aisne
Juvigny
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Americans Break Through in France at Juvigny
A World War I despatch reports American forces advancing after hard fighting in the Juvigny sector. It notes the enemy's stubborn defense, French progress on the right, and a collapse of the Corman position on the Soissons to St. Quentin road, with Americans sustaining high morale despite gas and shelling.
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Soissons-St. Quentin
France
Juvigny
British Break Through Drocourt Queant Line Near Queant
Front dispatches report British forces penetrated the Drocourt Queant switch of the Hindenburg line reaching the western edge of Cagnicourt two miles northeast of Queant. They took many prisoners as German resistance remained stiff near Le Transloy and Le Verdon.
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Drocourk-Chicant
Hindenburg Line
Cagnicourt
Queant
Drocourt-Queant
le Vransloy
Bayaume
Meronte
Villers-au- Sos
le Transloy
Peronne
Noreuil
Lepaume
Veronne
Negle
Tuft
Scarpe
Arras
War Office
Australians' Peat Brilliance In Campaign Gains
Australians strike at Mont St. Quentin during British Army operations on Sept 2. Peronne falls as Australian units advance across the Semaine river, uncover German mines, and repel counterfire while taking numerous prisoners with light casualties. An Australian corporal reportedly infiltrates a German trench and neutralizes a post after conceiving a bold plan.
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River Cross
Thhey
Clery
Gallanvry
Imen
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MBBS
Americans Push Through Belgian Towns in Belgian Front
American and British forces maintain contact with retreating Germans in Belgium and northern France. They capture Voormezeele with heavy shelling, repulse counterattacks, and press toward Mont St Quentin and Villages east of Arras Cambrai. German defenses crumble under fierce Allied fire with prisoners taken and several machine guns seized.
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Belgium
Amens
Voormezeele
Voormeseele
Mont St. Quentin
Bullecourt and Surrounding Areas Hold by British Troops
The article reports heavy fighting around Bullecourt and nearby villages with British troops capturing and holding positions in Bullecourt Hendecourt Micauet St Mein and Longatte. British tactics favor controlled retirements to maximize German casualties while preserving strength. Celhirs durouts and hiding places are being cleared as casualties favor the British with light own losses. Also mentions a scene of captured weapons and a large undeveloped water power estimate for Vermont at 2,000,090 horsepower.
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Paily Mail
Peance
St. Quentin
Drecourt
War Office
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Sailly-Saillisel
Peroune
Tubanme
le Pranstoy
Bapaume
Scarpe
Noreuil
Flanders Cront
Mstaires
Ypres
Neuve-Mghse
Addick
Veronne
Te Trapsley
Cem Efery
Mromicourt
Banaume-Cambrai
Ish
Vanux-Vrancourt
Germmans
Arras-Cambrai
Germany
Vierstraat
Voormezeele
Ypresomines Canal
Doulif
Ravelsburg
Bullecourt
Hendevourt
Celhirs
Durouts
Micauet
St. Mein
Longatte
Trade Board Critics Call FTC Unfair and Unjust
Washington letter states the Chamber of Commerce condemns the federal trade commission as irresponsible and overreaching. It urges President Wilson to fill vacancies with men devoted to the commission, arguing the body lacks permanency and public trust due to personnel and publicity abuses.
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S. C
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
The
Trade Commission
Federal Trade Committee
Fis
Congress
Wble
Game Called Off Between All-Star A League Teams
A baseball game at Teague Park between two A League all-star teams selected by Frank Spy was canceled due to army fies restricting players to camp. The disruption prevented the planned matchup and players could not assemble for the afternoon contest.
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Teague Park
Frank Spy
Permanent Rheumatism Relief Promised by Swift Specific
An advertisement touts S S S as a permanent cure for rheumatism by cleansing the blood. It claims the remedy reaches the disease at its source and offers a free book and medical advice from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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