Americans Make Signal Advance at Vaux near Chateau Thierry
By Bert Ford, American forces on July 2 captured the village of Vaux and its railway station west of Chateau Thierry, taking 275 German prisoners. They seized machine guns and war materiel, repelled gas, and widened a salient after a rapid assault. Fierce street fighting in Vaux ended with many German dead and prisoners, including a lieutenant with the Iron Cross. American artillery devastated nearby woods as infantry advanced behind a flawless barrage, while Germans shelled nearby Belleau Wood and Bourches.
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Bert Ford
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Vaux
East Wood
Pennsylvania
de la Rochaels
Bellcourt
Belleau) Wood
Bouresches
French American Forces Capture Vaux and Hill No 304
Paris reports a night attack on the Marne front by French and American troops capturing the village of Vaux west of Chateau Thierry and adjacent high ground. Hill No 304 and western heights taken. about 300 German prisoners including five officers. raids between Montdidier Noyon and east of Rheims repulsed.
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Paris
Marne
Vaux
Chateau Theirry
French War Office
Chateau Thierry
Montdidier
Noyon
Rheims
Belloy
Alsace
British repulse German assault northwest of Albert
London reports that German efforts to recapture ground north west of Albert were repulsed with heavy losses except at one point where they gained a foothold in a trench. Raids near Aveluy Wood and hinges were broken up with a few prisoners taken in patrol encounters.
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London
Albert
British War Office
Aveluy Wood
Hinges
Italians Regain West Brenta Defenses
Washington dispatch from the Italian embassy reports Italians have recaptured the remaining Austrian defenses on the west Brenta. The mass of prisoners includes a higher share of officers. Despite four divisions plus two in reserve, Italy holds the offensive sector.
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Washington
Brenta
Italy
Severely Wounded Private Magruder Wounded in France
Waterbury July 2 Private Rudolph Magruder of Company G Waterbury has been severely wounded in France according to a telegram from the war department received by his mother Mrs Mary Magruder.
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Waterbury
Rudolph Magruder
France
War Department
Mary Magruder
German Alliance Charter Repealed in Senate Vote
Washington July 2 The senate passed Senator King's bill repealing the act that granted a charter to the German American Alliance. The measure has not yet been brought up in the house.
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Washington
Senate
King
House
Mexico a Land of Used Automobiles
Monterery July 2. Mexico is a land of second hand cars with large imports from the United States and other regions. Many old American French and English models remain in use in major cities, often former owners having fled or been dispossessed. Tampico and nearby oil regions stand as exceptions with continued new car imports by American operators and local businesspeople.
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Monterery
Mexico
United States
Porfirio Diaz
Gulf
Tampico
Seamen's boycott of Germany extended to six years
London notes four more months added to the seamen's boycott against Germany after the hospital ship Llandovery Castle sinking. International Seamen's Union president Havelock Wilson calls the act a crime against the defenseless and questions German labor groups' protests. Liverpool Cotton Exchange also votes to avoid trading with Germany’s postwar enemies for ten years.
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London
Germany
Llandovery Castle
Havelock Wilson
International Seamen’s Union
Wilson
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Great Britain
Overtime pay for Marine Engineers under emergency fleet rules
Washington June 2 Marine engineers with the Emergency Fleet Corporation will receive time and a half for night work in port. The rule does not apply only when night work is necessary for ship safety. Eight hours constitute a day and Sunday and holidays fall under the rule when work is required. Engineers have agreed to submit grievances to the shipping board before striking during the war.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Railroad earnings show large drop under federal control
Net railroad revenues for the first five months under federal control fell by 110,364,263 from the same period last year. For the five months ending May this year the net revenue was 171,437,977 versus 281,802,240 in 1917. May 1918 operating revenues reached 313,790,181 with expenses 236,688,368.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mrs Story Gets Time Extension in Charity Scandal Case
New York July 2 Mrs William Cumming Story former president of the Daughters of the American Revolution pleaded not guilty to attempted grand larceny petty larceny and conspiracy and was granted two weeks to prepare motions attacking the indictment. Story and her two sons Allen and Sterling were indicted in a financial scandal linked to war charities run by the National Emergency Relief society.
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Story
New York
William Cumming Story
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Allen
Sterling
National Emergency Relief Society
Senate stalls on prohibition until agricultural bill settled
Washington July 2 Senator Gore said the prohibition question will not be taken up in the senate until the regular agricultural bill, blocked by wheat price disputes, is resolved. The senate yesterday refused to recede from its amendment raising the wheat price from 2.20 to 2.50, and the bill returned to conference.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
House
Fourth of July Celebrations in Liverpool Noted
Liverpool plans elaborate July Fourth events with a thirty minute service at Nicholas church built in 1360 followed by a luncheon in the town hall and a troop review. An address by the lord mayor will precede a procession to the botanical gardens.
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Liverpool
London
Nicholas Church
Town Hall
Botanical Gardens
Despondent boss commits suicide in Meriden hotel
James Galpin, 50, a single father and head of a local business, shot himself in the chest with a revolver during the night. His body was found this morning by a maid at the Charter Oak Hotel, where he resided. Ill health and despondency were given as factors. he leaves two sisters in Meriden.
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Meriden
James Galpin
Charter Oak
Seditionists Held In $5,000 Bonds
Victor Warren John Pashka and Joseph Zackroske of Waterbury were before U S Commissioner Wright charged with espionage act violations and making seditious statements. They were held on $5,000 bail each for a hearing July 10.
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New Haven
Victor Warren
John Pashka
Joseph Zackroske
Waterbury
United States
Wright
Cabinet Heads Urge Control of Wires in War Time
Three cabinet members urged Congress to empower President Wilson to seize and run the nation’s telephone and telegraph networks as a military necessity. Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels, and Postmaster General Burleson argued for immediate, government-wide control to ensure naval and military secrecy and uninterrupted communications amid potential strikes.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
War Baker
Burleson
House Interstate Commerce
Baker
France
Esach
Egan Named for Sheriff at Hartford County Convention
Thomas F. Egan of Hartford was nominated for sheriff at the county convention after Edward W. Dewey declined to run. Dewey’s name appeared but he would not pursue the nomination. The result: Egan 50 votes, Dewey 27, with Egan later declared unanimously chosen.
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Hartford
Thomas F. Egan
Egan
Edward W. Dewey
Dewey
Aswell Resolution Referred to Military Affairs
Washington on July 2 the interstate commerce committee faced the Aswell resolution being transferred to the military affairs committee without objection. Representative Gordon of Ohio brought up the matter, and no member of the interstate commerce panel opposed the shift on the floor.
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Aswell
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Burleson
House
Gordon
Ohio
Senator Weeks Pushes Bill to Promote Retired Naval Captain
In Washington on July 2 Senator Weeks of Massachusetts introduced a senate bill authorizing the president to appoint Captain William A. Russell U S N retired as a rear admiral on the active list in recognition of his service as commandant of the Boston navy yard. The promotion would add an additional rear admiral to the current statutory number.
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Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Senate
William A. Russ
Boston Navy Yard
Fortifications Bill Report Adopted in Senate
Washington July 2 The senate adopted the conference report on the fortifications bill carrying appropriations and authorizations of almost 5.5 billion dollars. Slight changes were made in the bill as it passed both houses last week.
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Washington
Senate
Post Office Introduces Zone Plan for Newspapers
Note states that newspapers in their county will be charged postage under a new zone plan effective July first by order of the Post Office Department. The item explains the change from free mail facilities to paid postage and mentions a one year rate of four dollars.
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Post Office Department
May settle textile strike in New England
Federal officials arrived in Lowell to mediate the New England textile strike that halts war orders. Immigration commissioner Harry J. Skeffington and labor conciliator J. Walter Mullen conferred with United Textile Workers leader President John Golden and mill representatives as government aims to break the deadlock tonight. Darlington Textile and Eagle Weaving granted the $33.50 weekly loom fixing wage increase, the highest in the industry.
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Lowell
Boston
New England
Harry J. Skeffington
Department of Labor
J. Walter Mullen
Bay State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
John Golden
United Textile Workers of America
Darlington Textile Company
Eagle Weaving Company
Pawtucket
Widow of German Major Seeks Name Change
Mrs. Ethel Clyde Vollmer widow of a German major killed in Picardy filed in New York Supreme Court to resume the surname Clyde for herself and her two sons, citing stigma attached to German names. Justice Pendleton granted the petition shortly after.
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New York
Ethel Clyde
Vollmer
Picardy
Supreme Court
Clyde
United States
Justice Pendleton
Y M C A Seeks 112 Million for Allied Soldier Aid
Chicago on July 2 reports the Y M C A plans a twelve month drive in October to raise about 112 million dollars to fund its work for American and Allied soldiers in the United States and Europe. The sum covers all existing programs and projects.
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Chicago
Europe
Belgian Steamer Chilear Sunk By Snell Fire Off Atlantic
Belgian steamer Chilear sunk by shell fire from a German submarine 1,400 miles off the Atlantic coast on June 21. Navy department reports 25 survivors saved four days later. ship measured 2,966 gross tons.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Tarantula Attack Narrowly Misses Death in Market
Oakland California July 2 A giant tarantula leaped on H F Schwab a local market proprietor from a bunch of bananas and bit his hand in a near fatal attack. Clerks aided in cornering and capturing the deadly spider after a half hour struggle.
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Oakland
Cal
H. F. Schwab
Pessimism Over Recess Split in House
In Washington on July 2 the House showed clear pessimism about a mid summer recess. The camp favoring no recess grew, though Majority Leader Kitchin remained unmoved and pressed to arrange one.
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House
Washington
Kitchin
Circus Attache Jailed for Theft in Stamford
Dean Dempsey, attached to Barnum & Bailey's circus, was jailed for nine months in Stamford after a guilty verdict for breaking and entering a Springdale residence. He stole clothes, shoes, and jewelry during the incident.
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Stamford
Dean Dempsey
Barnum & Bailey's
Circus
Springdale
Governor at East Hampton Honor Flag Day
Sixth Regiment Military Band members left the armory at 1 PM to join Governor Holcomb for the day’s celebration at East Hampton. The flag presentation honored the town for meeting its third Liberty loan quota, with a 2:30 PM ceremony at the Congregational church lawn. The event featured schoolchildren in costume, Hoover Girls Red Cross members, G A R veterans, and Connecticut State Guards banners, followed by a Carrier’s pavilion dance in the evening.
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Fast Hampton
Holcomb
Congregational Church
Hoover Girls
The
Red Cross
Connecticut State Guards
Carrier's Pavilion
Bridgeport War Labor Board Hearing Resumes Over Eight Cent Wage Rise
Bridgeport hears further evidence in a dispute between machinists and tool makers and manufacturers over non enforcement of the eight cent wage increase granted by the War Department. Fred Hewitt, editor of the Machinists Journal, recalls a 1917 dispute and a general strike last week. Three claims are asserted: inadequate wages discrimination against union men and intimidation by military personnel at local factories.
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Bridgeport
War Labor Board
War Department
Fred Hewitt
Machinists’ Journal
Washington
Hospital Ship Sinking Deliberate Action Noted
London July 2. Chancellor A Bonar Law called the sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle a deliberate act. He described the attackers as wild beasts and asserted that talk is useless and that they must be destroyed, urging continued resolve at the international parliamentary commercial congress.
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London
Llandovery Castle
A. Bonar Law
International Parliamentary Commercial Congress
Stock Market Closing Figures for July Commodities
The market opened higher with corn up 2 to 2 1-2 cents and oats up 2 cents. July to September futures for corn ranged from 149 1-8 to 152 3-4, oats from 67 7-8 to 69 1-4, pork around 44.00 to 44.40, lard near 25.70 to 25.85, and ribs about 23.67 to 24.50 across July and September contracts.
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Chicago
Lord
Ribs
Hank Gagain Ordered to Enter Essential Industry
Waterbury July 2 report on the first case under the work or fight orders. Henry Hank Gagain catcher for the Waterbury club of the Eastern league must enter essential industry. He has been with the club since the season began. More local players are expected to be affected.
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Hank” Gagain
Waterbury
Henry “Hank” Gagain
Gagain
Calves Bring Top Price Record in Madison County
Anderson Ind July 2 E M Wilson shipped 17 calves from his farm Nemporia to market. The consignment brought $4,000 the top price in Madison county history. Each calf sold for 17 cents per pound and averaged about 14 months in age.
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Ind
E. M. Wilson
Nemporia
Madison County
Crowder Explains Work or Fight Order
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder defines the work or fight regulation. He says every man helping to free a fighting man aids the war effort and that the duty to work under the measure is essential. The rule targets men aged 21 to 31 in the draft, clarifying it does not affect industry broadly.
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Washington
Crowder
Army
Navy
Stock Quotations From Richter & Company Hartford
Richter and Company Hartford issues stock quotations as bankers and brokers on the New York Stock Exchange list. Central Row address and Charter 2600 telephone are shown for inquiries and trading details.
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Richter & Company
Bankers
New York Stock Exchange
Central Row
Hartford
Con
Charter
Wounded Aviator Arrives in the U S
Major Cushman A Rice, an American aviator nicknamed Captain Rice, arrives at an Atlantic port still suffering gassing and wounds from front line service with the British. He praises American troops adapting to modern warfare and hopes to return to the front soon. He notes Tommies’ fighting tenacity at Somme as inspiration for U S flyers.
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Atlantic
Cushman A. Rice
Tng Corps
Rice
Fritz
Amiens
Somme
Fifth Army
Major Rice
Boats, Boats, Boats, Boats! Utica Journal Opinion
The Utica Journal quotes The New York World urging action on the Barge Canal. It argues the water and ditch are ready and the only missing element is boats to make the canal function.
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Utica Journal
New York World
Investigation of Hudson Tubes Control Powers
Senator Frelinghuysen introduced a resolution directing the interstate commerce committee to investigate why the railroad administration took over electric lines through the Hudson tubes linking New York and New Jersey and to report on the fare increases. He said these short commuter lines mainly serve civilians and were not essential to wartime conduct, noting about 30 000 miles of short lines returned to private control.
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Hudson Tubes
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Railroad Administration
New York
New Jersey
Frelinghuysen
City Briefs No City Court Session This Morning
No session of the city court was held this morning. Dr. Underwood departs tomorrow for Boston to attend the American Osteopathic convention there.
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Underwood
Boston
Danish Steamer Indien Survivors Reach Atlantic Port
Nineteen survivors of the 38 crew from the Danish steamer Indien arrived at an Atlantic port on July 2 after six days aboard an open boat following its sinking by a German submarine off the Azores on March 31. The U boat fired 25 shots at the Indien. Survivors say a British and a French steamer were also sunk by the same U boat.
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Atlantic
Azores
Lowell textile dispute seeks War Labor Board help
The Lowell Cotton Manufacturers Association asks Secretary of War and Secretary of Labor Wilson to dispatch the National War Labor Board to immediately settle all conflicts between textile manufacturers and workers, noting the ongoing government contract involvement.
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Labor Board
Lowell
Mass
National War Labor Board
Wilson
Treasurers’ Association of the, Cotton Manufacturers of
Lenine’s Mask Off Plans Visit to Berlin and Vienna
Lenine is unmasked as a political figure, planning visits to Berlin and Vienna. The article notes public reception by authorities in those capitals and hints at the regime’s cautious stance amid the camouflaged rhetoric of the era.
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Lenine
Portland Press
Nicholas ‘Lenine
Berlin
Vienna
Costs More to Sleep in Memphis Prices Jump
Memphis Tenn July 2 reports hotel rates have doubled with prices rising from 50 to 100 percent as costs to sleep in the city increase, affecting travelers and locals alike.
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Memphis, Tenn
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