Huns Fail to Make Objectives in Fierce Marne Fight
Desperate combat east of Paris as American and French forces hold and push the Huns back along the Marne. Reports describe stubborn German assaults, heroic American defense from Chateau Thierry to Mont Mirail, and notable actions by Captain Brown and Sergeant Pipp in suppressing machine guns and rescuing prisoners.
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J. F. Brown
Pveatoon
Brown
Pipp
Kam
Marly
Mezy
Therm
Germans Lose Steam in Fifth Drive on the Western Front
London reports dwindling German efforts along a 20 mile front between Vrigny and Combligny near Rheims, with attacks fading and US and French forces holding positions from Chateau Thierry to the Marne. The German assault, backed by around 360,000 troops and heavy reserves, shows little progress toward Epernay and risks a costly gamble elsewhere.
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London
Wrigny
Combligny
Epernay
Rheims Salient
Vrigny
Rheims
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Haun
Somme
Amiens
The
Express
Haa
Mall
Yanks and French Capture Two Towns In Offensive
Allied forces launched an attack at 4 30 this morning and seized eight German cannons at Courchamps as the advance pushes across a seven mile front. Belleau Torcy Licy Clignon Vinly Hautesvesnes St Gengoulph Courchamps and Givray are named along the line with several towns described relative to Belleau and Torcy. Dam ae lies northwest of St Gen goulph.
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Courchamps
Belleau
Chateau Thierry
Torcy
Licy-Clignon
Vinly
Hautesvesnes
St. Gengoulph
Givray
Damae
American Sergeant Captures 159 Teutons in Champagne
Sergeant J F Brown returned to American headquarters with 159 prisoners after destroying four machine gun crews and clearing a trench in the Champagne sector. He admitted fewer prisoners due to four wounded dying in his care during the action.
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Champagne
Sergt
J. F. Brown
Free Admission for Service Men at Hildesheimer Picnic
Soldiers and sailors will be admitted free to the annual B. B. picnic of Hildesheimer lodge No. 503 1 O B E at Fortuna park on Sunday. Luncheon available on the grounds. Proceeds go to patriotic work. Boat leaves every hour from Leschi park.
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Ted
Hildesheimer Lodge
Fortuna Park
Leschi Park
German push to Epernay falters as Allied counter attacks respond
Allied forces including American units hammer the German lines from Fossoy to Oeuilly and along the Marne front. German reserves enter battle but are beaten back as shells and bombing raids strike behind enemy lines. The offensive grapples with heavy losses and limited gains as bombardment and screen fire expand across a 20 mile deep belt behind the front.
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Fossoy
Oeuilly
90 Young Men Begin Training for U S Marine
Fifty Seattle youths, aged 21 to 40, started merchant mariner training at a new school housed in the Yacht Club quarters. Training will ramp up in about a week as the Chippewa and Troquois serve as ships for instruction aboard a land bridge classroom on navigation principles.
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U. S. Marine
Seattle
Uncle Sam
Merchant Marine
Yacht Club
W. J. Gramba
Soldier Loses Toes After Rail Track Accident
William J. Jewell, 24, private in Company 14, 44th Infantry at Camp Lewis, lost all the toes of one foot in a freight train accident. He was run over near Whatcom and Holgate Aves at 2 am Thursday while attempting to climb between freight cars as a switch engine started.
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William J. Jewell
44Th Infantry
Camp Lewis
Whatcom Ave
Holgate Et
Jewell
Pershing Says Yanks Regain Marne Sector
Washington July 18 American troops have gained complete possession of the south bank of the Marne northwest of Chateau Thierry. Pershing reports enemy thrusts near Vaux were broken up, aviator downed a hostile plane, and allied artillery and infantry repulsed assaults with several enemy captured.
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Washington
Marne
Pershing
Chateau Thierry
Vaux
Thiacourt
70 000 Bodies Down in Two Days of Battle
Paris reports the German drive south of the Marne has inflicted heavy casualties in two days of fighting in the Dormans pocket. Moderate estimates place Allied losses at about 60 000, while the German assault extends toward the forest of Rheims and the Rheims Epernay highway as the second phase of the Champagne offensive begins.
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Paris
Dormans
Marne
United Press
Champagne
Rheims
Rheims Epernay
Woman Attorney to Tackle Case in Birch Draft Evasion
Charlotte Kolmitz, new assistant U S district attorney, to assist in the Birch trial in federal court. Opposing counsel Mark Litchman says she must stand on her own feet. Ben Moore retorts. Judge Cushman adjourns Birch case to Friday at 10 AM.
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Mark Litchman
Nathan P
Birch
British Pat Ban On Airplane Exhibition
The air ministry in London prohibits the use of British airplanes for exhibition purposes and for dropping war loan propaganda. The ban mirrors similar U S practice and affects display flights and related demonstrations.
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Pat Ban
N. FP. A
London
America
Air Ministry
Lodger Sues Over Damages From Seaweed Mattress Smoke
Special to The Star by N. FE. A. PARIS. A lodger smoked dried seaweed in a mattress due to tobacco shortage, and the landlady sues him for damages.
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N. FE. A
Paris
Clearance sale ad with scattered garbled text
An OCR fragment shows a clearance sale notice mentioning coats and suits, with garbled lines about a Florence location and street details. It references bargains and a retail setting but contains many unreadable words and stray phrases.
Schwab Hosts Shipyard Wage Talks and War Effort in Seattle
Schwab and Dr. Eaton planned to meet in Aberdeen while Piez stayed in Seattle with shipping board members. The arena audience of 6,000 heard tributes to Theodore Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt and calls for unity between labor and capital. The launch of the West Gotomeka at Skinner & Eddy marked a 4,800 ton ship in 50 days, with Mrs. Schwab and Mrs. Piez christening.
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Schwab
Dr. Eaton
Aberdeen
Piez
Seattle
Shipping Board
Tacoma
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin
America
Quentin Roosevelt
Waa
Washington
Pershing
Organized Labor
Sr. Eaton
England
Mra Schwab
Skinner & Eddy Yard
Mra. Schwab
Skinner Eddy
Dave Rodgers
Skinner Eddy Company
David Rodgers
C. M. Schwab
Eaton
Schwab Party
Metal Trades Council
Naval
Deliveries of U S Revealed Across War Effort
Washington reports a year after June 1 1917 U S shipments to allies rose by 844.6 million pounds of meat and fat and 80.9 million bushels of cereals boosted by wartime thrift. Hoover lauds nationwide food effort amid shortages and unity against Germany. Olympia notes J M Salter Island County teacher had teaching license revoked for disloyalty and unprofessional conduct. Washington reports seven Marines named in today’s casualty list including three KIA one dead of wounds and three seriously wounded.
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Washington
America
United States
Wilson
Hoover
Germany
Olympia
J. M. Salter
Island County
State Superintendent of Schools
Evelyn Spencer
Schwab Visits Everett Halts City Activity in Steel Drive
Everett shuts all stores and plants as Charles M. Schwab director general of the emergency fleet corporation talks of heavy steel ship needs for years after the war. He notes U S builds 1000 wooden ships annually and stresses wood ship situation.
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Everett
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Schwab
United States
Old Age a Crime Warns of Kidney Warnings and Haarlem Oil
An advertisement asserts that age signs vary with 60 or 40 and warn about kidneys failing to expel poisons. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 200 year remedy for kidney and bladder issues, imported from Haarlem and sold by druggists with a guarantee.
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Haarlem
Holland
Americans report 57 casualties in latest tally
Gen Pershing lists 57 American casualties with 14 killed in action 10 died of wounds 6 died of disease 2 from accidents 20 wounded severely 1 wounded slightly 4 missing Lieut Quentin Roosevelt not yet listed Everett reports former state senator E Milton Stephens and son Lafayette arrested for draft evasion released on 3000 bail with hearing July 27
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Washington
Gen. Pershing
Quentin Roosevelt
Everett
E. Milton Stephens
Lafayette D. Stephens
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Dispatch
Ed. L. Keene
the Star
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