Allies Smash Through Six Miles of Front In Major Breakthrough
Allied forces push across a 4 kilometer front between the Aisne and Marne reaching the plateau about Soissons and threatening Chaudun. More than twenty villages retaken and thousands of prisoners with major war material captured as French and American troops advance in the Champagne Rheims region and near Chaumpvu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French War Office
Soissons
Chaeau Thierry
Soisnens
Chaudun
Champagne
Rheims
Aisne
Marne
Ambleny
Longpont
Troesnes
Bouresches
Villers-Helon
Worey-sur-Ourcq
Qareq
Marizy
St. Genevieve
Hautevesnes
Bellau
American Forces Drive Deep in France Advancing on Soissons
Allied troops reported substantial gains north of Soissons with 2500 prisoners captured and numerous cannons plus machine guns taken. Rapid advances extended toward Belleau, Courcharays, Chouy, and Villers-Helen Chau dun as French cavalry crossed toward the Soissons-Chateau Thierry corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Geome
Belleau
Courcharays
Chouy
Villers-Helen Chaudun
Soissons-Chateau Thierry
Cavalry Thrown Into Action in German Front
American troops surged forward and sent cavalry into action as they pressed into territory German forces held at dawn. Headquarters staff advanced rapidly, reinforcing the advance into contested lands by late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy to Embrace American Eagle Submarine Chasers
Washington reports Italy will use the new American Eagle submar ine chasers in its Adriatic campaign against Austria. The Italian government agreed to take over from the Navy Department a contract for 2 vessels to be built by Ford Motor Company in Detroit, with Italian officers seeing this as the first of many orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Washington
Adriatic Sea
Navy Department
Ford Manufacturing Company
Detroit
Believe Former Czar Dead
Paris reports growing certainty on the death of the former Russian Emperor. The Termaps warns that such a event would trigger unforeseen consequences in Russia and urges a coherent policy aligned with Washington's principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Russia
Washington
New British Airplane Reported In The Front
London reports a new British bomber design tested at the front. The machine is said to have enormous speed and climbing ability, carry heavy bomb loads and machine guns, and reach 20,000 feet in a short time while covering long distances.
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London
Turkish barber beaten by inmates at central station
Mohammed Takir, a Turkish barber, was mauled by ten prisoners in Toledo's central station after he claimed in a restaurant that he could use a razor on President Wilson. Detectives arrested him and he was revived by police and turned over to federal authorities. Also, Agriculture fines were set for misbranding and a shipment of decomposed tomato pulp was ordered destroyed.
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Toledo
Central Station
Mohammed Takir
Takir
Wilson
Tahir
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ferger Grain Company
Cincinnati
Rider Packing Company
Crothersville
Ind
Louisville
Japan Accepts American Proposal on Siberia Troop Aid
Tokyo reports Japanese newspapers publish terms of an American proposal to send troops to Siberia. Government reportedly accepts the plan for Japan to contribute troops while the United States seeks two aims in Russia: military aid to the Czecho Slovaks and broad economic assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Siberia
United States
Russia
Trains Derailment Kills Four Officials In Arkansas
A Kansas City Florida Special derailed near Fickinger Arkansas killing two trainmen L F Lohens engineer and A Rawdon fireman both from Thayer Missouri and fatally injuring conductor M D Delch of Kansas City Missouri. Between thirty and thirty five persons were injured. Passenger names were not released in dispatches received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis & San Francisco
Fickinger
Ark
L. F. Lohens
A. Rawdon
Thayer
Pasengers
M. D. Delch
Kansas City
Langley Plans Voyage To Front Lines In Europe
Representative John W Langley of Kentucky intends to sail from an Atlantic port next Tuesday to visit battle fronts in France and Italy. Postmaster General Burleson offered a government transport with a party of Congress members and asked how close Langley could get to the front. Burleson answered that proximity depends on nerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Langley
Kentucky
France
Italy
Burleson
Congress
Langley
Lest We Forget Ohio Students Promote War Bond Pledges
Columbus reports that school children are assigned to promote War Savings Stamps. They will ensure pledges made in June are fulfilled and remind individuals to buy stamps to meet those commitments, with State War Savings Headquarters endorsing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
War Savings
Ohio
Government to mobilize medical profession for army needs
Washington reports the government plans to take control of the full medical profession in the United States to secure enough doctors for a rapidly growing army and to allocate them to civilian or military service where needed. Doctors may enroll in a volunteer corps and pledge to accept assigned duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Baseball Hit by Work or Fight Order in War Mobilization
Washington fate of organized baseball questioned as Secretary Baker rules players must enter essential industries or risk loss of deferred draft status. Edward Ainsmith of the Washington Senators appeals from Class 4, seeking reclassification to Class 1 due to occupation. Debates about wartime baseball futures and possible rise of semi professional leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Edward Ainsmith
Middle West
American Association
Pacific Coast League
Ainsmith
District of Columbia
Allied Blow Due In Fall
War Department officials told the House Military Committee that a major Allied counter-offensive against Germany is planned for later this year General March Chief of Staff said eight American divisions may be used in the current Aisne Marne Rheims front operations without delaying the anticipated great attack to overwhelm the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
House Military Committee
General March
Aisne-Marne-Rheims
Crozier Assigned to Command Northeastern Department
Major General William Crozier former Chief of Ord nance takes command of the Northeastern Department with headquarters in Boston. He relieves Brigadier General John W Buckman who will be detailed to one of the districts of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozier
Washington
William Crozier
Boston
John W. Buckman
Going Down London Report on Uboat Losses
In the last three months German submarines destroyed surpassed any similar period since the war began. Depth charges have played a key role in silencing U boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harriss act on automobile lights aims to prevent accidents
Assistant Attorney-General Myatt writes to Louisville City Attorney Huston Quin explaining the Harriss act regulates vehicle lights to ensure sufficient illumination for drivers and to prevent glare that could blind other cars and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Myatt
Huston Quin
Louisville
Marti Departs for United States from Cuban Port
Brigadier General Jose Marti the Cuban Secretary of War has left for the United States aboard a vessel from a Cuban port. He travels to engage with U.S. officials on military and diplomatic matters as part of ongoing relations between Cuba and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jose Marti
Americans Repel Local Attack Near Marne
American forces beat off a small enemy attack west of Chateau Thierry between Vaux and Hill 204. The foe then bombarded positions heavily, but the Americans held firm, increased prisoner numbers in counter attacks, and the operation progressed with satisfactory results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Vaux
Hill 204
Bars Down on Eager Boys Washington Age Proof Rules
The Adjutant General announces stricter documentary evidence of age for new army recruits. Enlistments of men claimed to be 18 or older caused issues, with discharged men at parental requests seen as an annoyance to troops and an unnecessary expense to the Government.
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Washington
Adjutant General
Four Bodies Found Under Overturned Auto in Ohio
Four bodies were found beneath an overturned automobile on the Jewett pike near Bowerstown by picnickers stopped to eat lunch. The car bore no license tag and no identities could be ascertained. No one in the area is reported missing. Authorities in Eastern Ohio towns and Wheeling police are investigating.
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Auto
Martin’s Ferry
Jewett Pike
Bowerstown
Ohio
Wheeling
All on Board May Be Saved
The Navy Department reports two steamships sailing to an unnamed port carry 1,156 officers and crew from the U S cruiser San Diego. This adds to the 1 officer and 30 men already landed. All aboard are said to be in good condition with no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
United States
San Diego
Czecho-Slovaks Granted Permission to Join Allies
One hundred Czecho-Slovaks, many university students, were allowed to depart for France to join allied forces. They marched to the Federal Building led by a band, signaling their departure amid wartime mobilization efforts.
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New York
France
Federal Building
Westover torpedoed in war zone. 10 missing from crew
The American steam er Westover, an army supply ship manned by navy men, was torpedoed and sunk in the war zone July 11 while bound for Europe. Ten officers and men of the crew of 92 are missing, the Navy Department advised by Vice Admiral Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Westover
Europe
Navy Department
Sims
German Airplane Raider Put to Rout
German aircraft appeared over the Isle of Thanet Kent as anti-aircraft guns opened fire. The plane turned west and headed out to sea after the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Isle of Thanet
Kent County
German Empress Visits Rhine Hospitals Weeps at Strassburg
German Empress and Prince Joachim tour Strassburg hospitals crowded with wounded from the Marne and other fronts. Bavarian and Saxon casualties are sent inland as the Empress breaks down in tears witnessing the suffering.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Joachim
Rhine
Strassburg
Basel
Marne
U-Boat Shells Tow Of Barges Off Cape Cod
A German submarine attacked the tug Perth Amboy and four barges three miles off Orleans Massachusetts near Chatham Seaplane Station. The fight lasted 90 minutes with three barges sunk and 41 aboard. Captain Ainslie and two crewmen wounded. Three planes bombed the raider but she submerged and headed south.
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Western
Union News Service
Orleans
Mass
Perth Amboy
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Cape Cod
Lansford
Gloucester
New York
Charles Ainslie
Lunsford
John Bolovich
John Vitz
Bolovich
Vitz
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Ainslie
J. Danforth Taylor
Cape
Naval Aviation
Chatham
Spencer S. Wood
First Naval District
Conference to curb fraudulent stock practices gathered by Capital Issues
The Capital Issues Committee convenes a conference in Washington to discuss measures to restrict fraudulent stock floatation. Invitees include the American Bankers Association the Associated Advertising Clubs the American Newspaper Publishers Association War Industries Board Federal Reserve Board Comptroller of the Currency Chamber of Commerce of the United States Post Office Department Department of Justice and the Railroad Food and Fuel Administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capital Issues Committee
American Bankers’ Association
Associated Advertising Clubs
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
War Industries Board
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of the Currency Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Railroad, Food and Fuel Administrations
Americans Change War Balance, Arbeiter Zeitung Reports
The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung notes Americans have altered the Entente position in both political and military strands. It claims about a million Americans in France and that American organization yields startling results, placing Germany against three powers with triple its population.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Arbeiter Zeitung
Vienna
France
Germany
Nationwide drive to purge German propaganda from schools
Under the National Committee of Patriotic Societies a nationwide movement begins to survey school textbooks and secure adoption of more patriotic works. It seeks to uncover and remove German propaganda alleged to have infiltrated American classrooms and curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Committee of Patriotic Societies
East St Louis Police Guard City After Riots
East St Louis police in full force guard the city to prevent a renewed anti Negro riot after last year’s deadly confrontations. Joe Johnson, a 26 year old black man, was rescued from a mob of over a hundred by Patrolman Perry Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Joe Johnson
Perry Frost
Interurban wreck near Chelsea leaves thirteen dead
Washtenaw county and Chelsea officials probe a Detroit United rail collision one mile west of Chelsea. A freight car and a limited passenger coach traveling at forty five miles per hour caused the disaster. Ten victims identified. at least three hospitalized in Ann Arbor not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mich
Washtenaw County
Chelsea
Detroit United Lines
Ann Arbor
Kidney trouble linked to backache ad alludes to Swamp Root
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney and bladder remedy. It claims rapid, effective results and urges readers to buy at local drug stores or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York, with a note referencing this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Umson Tests Cake For Rubber Heel Substitute
Mr. Umson studies a cooky at the dinner table and jokes that the cake may fail as a dessert but could serve as a rubber heel substitute. Mrs. Umson blushes as the exchange turns playful. The scene from the Youngstown Telegram captures a quirky domestic moment.
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Umson
Mrs. Umson
Youngstown Telegram
Inside the Sandbags in London Punch Style
A quip from London Punch features a Special Constable asking what fills sandbags and receiving the reply Sand. The cartoonish exchange hints at wartime home guard humor and public concern.
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Sand
London Punch
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Verdun
Naval Aviation Station
Lanoraron
Manowa Crusa
Moco Monkey
Wloco Laboratories, Inc
Oklahoma City
Okla
New Brunswick
MR. Umson
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