France claims three German defeats spark Paris rejoicing
Paris erupts in delirium as reports claim French forces defeat a 40 000 strong German corps in Luxembourg and advance into Alsace Lorraine capturing Alt Kirch and Muelhausen. Belgian Liege also reports decisive Belgian resistance repelling Kaiser's troops. Details remain unofficial as dispatches continue on page six.
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International News Service
Paris
France
Luxemburg
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Altkirch
Muelhausen
Liege
Belgium
Germans abandon Liege assault in early August fighting
Brussels August 8 German forces halted their bid to capture Liege after a renewed assault on the Liege forts. German troops move across the Meuse aiming to bypass forts toward Wise and between Liege and Huy. French reinforcements of about 200,000 are nearing. Crown Prince Frederick William leads up to 500,000 Germans into France as Belgian and French forces prepare. Casualties run into thousands with trenches around Liege described as packed with bodies.
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Belgium
Luxemburg
Grand Duchy
Liege
Brussels
Meuse
Wise
Huy
Lille
Frederick William
France
Gon
von Emmich
Lai
New York
la Lorraine
Sel
England
la Lorrain
Sandy Hook
German Entrusted To War After Travel Abroad
Gulfport Mississippi August 8 Albert Gorlitz a young German employed by a local bakery saved enough for a trip to the Fatherland He went but could not return An army officer arrested him and drafted him for service this news came by cablegram.
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Gulfport, Miss
Albert Gorlitz
Let the Service Department Serve You
The Item offers a full service advertising department that prepares copy and graphics at no charge. It outlines its paid circulation, its market position, and invites readers to call 82 to learn about its advertising offerings.
Belgian Forces Rout German Cavalry at Liege Fortifications
Belgian infantry cavalry and artillery repelled a German cavalry division fording the Meuse, with seven German regiments killed or captured. King Albert led a Belgian cavalry brigade and aided by a French flying column and Belgian aviation. Germans bombarded forts, mines exploded under advancing columns, and Liege's defenses held despite heavy German shelling and damage to the cathedral.
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Meuse
Albert In Personn
Liege
Gerlater
War Bulletins Today From The Item Office
The Item announces special AP wired bulletins on the European war progress to be posted at its office on St Emanuel street today. An extra edition may be published Sunday afternoon if events warrant.
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Item
Associated Press
St. Emanuel Street
Registration Bill Not Yet Complete
Washington Aug 8 The senate adjourned at 7 10 pm unable to pass a bill to remove existing restrictions from the registry of foreign vessels under the American flag and boost merchant marine. Two amendments were adopted authorizing Red Cross charters to carry hospital supplies into registry and allowing foreign built vessels to engage in coast to coast trade by presidential direction.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Senator Burton
American Red Cross
Senator Jones
Gulfport Youth Burned In Tar Accident
Gulfport Miss Aug Tom White a young white employee at the Gulfport fertiliser plant climbed a ladder carrying two buckets of molten tar. He slipped. Almost all his body was burned. He may survive.
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Gulfport
Miss
Tom White
Governor O Neal Weighs Extra Session Decision
No decision yet on calling Alabama's legislature into extraordinary session as Gov. O Neal weighs urging action on solvent credits tax. The move would affect the new legislature elected in November and may avoid burden on taxpayers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
O'Neal
Citizens name committee to seek tax relief stay
Chairman F E Baker announces a committee to appear before the county board at the next session to request a stay of solvent credit tax assessments and collections until the next legislature acts on the law. The notice lists the appointed gentlemen and calls for their presence at 12 o clock noon on Monday August 1%.
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F E. D. Baker
Citizens Meeting
Cawthon Hotel
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Citizens
Board of County Commissioners
Wife Chases Into River Drowning in North Carolina
Mrs. Ethel Woody was drowned in the French Broad river near Hot Springs after being chased by Mrs. Margaret Graham who attacked her with a revolver. Graham was arrested. The trouble reportedly stemmed from alleged relations between Woody and Graham's husband.
Membership Roll of Tax League of Mobile County
Vorprin leads the Tax League of Mobile County with a Thursday night turnout at the citizen's meeting where the group organized and named initial members.
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Tax League of Mobile Co
Mobile County
Citizen's
Georgia farmer shot by police in resist arrest case
James Patterson of Calhoun Georgia was killed when Patrolman Joe Ives shot him after Patterson resisted arrest for alleged beating of wife and daughter. Patterson reportedly tried to grab the officer's pistol during the confrontation in Chattanooga.
Anon British Forces Hear Of Massive Invasion Threats
News from Paris London and Copenhagen report a vast invasion scenario as Germany and Russia cross borders. A 500000 strong Russian army moves toward Germany while 40000 German troops invade Finland near Helsingfors. Austria-Hungary also strikes toward Kiev and Warsaw amid growing mobilization and regional clashes.
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