Over the Top By An American Arthur Guy Empey
An American soldier recounts a trench raid on the Western Front in France. The narrator details stealthy entry through No Man's Land, wire cutting, and a fierce German defense, including a near-fatal bullet wound and a dramatic bomb throw, followed by a chaotic breakout as allied troops mount a successful top assault.
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Sulecide Ditch
Royal Engineers
No Man's Land
No Man’s Land
Fritz’ Nes
Tommy
Fritz
Berlin
Domgay
Pepper
Jersey City
Bowie
Scottie
U Boats Kill Noncombatants in Sea War Count
Government figures show German U boats had killed 14 120 noncombatant British men women and children up to February 1918. The statement in the House of Commons notes this does not include murders of other nationalities.
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House of Commons
The Drawback Unfolds in a Hard-Won Marriage
A terse, ironic reflection on a man shaped by his wife, whose influence is evident to any observer as the couple navigates private tensions and public judgment within their strained home.
Saving to Save the Country in War Time
A Warburg essay urges every American to cut waste and save on clothing to fund Liberty bonds and speed victory. It explains vast economic ripple effects from one billion dollars in clothes, links to coal, transport, and labor, and compares allied blockade discipline with U.S. voluntary restraint. The piece calls for national self denial and broad citizen cooperation to support war efforts and protect loved ones.
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Paul M. Warburg
Wiese
Federal Reserve Board
The
United
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Sam
Argentina
Chile
Peru
United States
South America
Uncle Sam
Germany
War Industries Board
Food and Fuel Apis Niet
Department of Labor Fit of Agriculture
Statewide agricultural campaign plans outlined in Charlotte
Plans for a state wide agricultural promotion campaign emerge after Carl J Baer's speech in Charlotte. The effort, backed by the Charlotte chamber of commerce and North Carolina Bankers Association, aims to mobilize bankers commercial secretaries and regional groups with Baer likely returning to direct activities in September or October.
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Carl J. Baer
Chicago
Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Bankers’ Asociation
Mr. Baer
North Carolina
James A. Gray
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Association
Baer
Wilmington
Virginia
Roanoke
Asheville
H.W. Horton
Wilkesboro Good Roads Commission
Wilkesboro
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Highways Bureau
The
Horton
Marion
Johnson
Morristown
Tenn
Blue Ridge
Tennessee
Fayetteville Camp Site and Norfleet Bridge Plans
Surveys show Cumberland and Hoke counties camp will exceed 100000 acres spanning from Lakewood near Fayetteville to near Southern Pines. Scotland Neck businessmen prompted Halifax County to fund 40000 dollars plus 71000 dollars share of federal highway funds to span the Roanoke near Norfleet, linking Scotland Neck to Norfolk and Raleigh area. a Roanoke bridge at Williamston is also proposed.
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Fayetteville
Southern Pines
Cumberland
Hoke Counties
Lakewood
Moore County
Norfleet Bridge
Halifax
Scotland Neck
National Highway Fund
Roanoke River
Norfiset
Norfest
Norfolk
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Wilson
Roanoke
Williamston
Mill Superintendent Sued for Alienation of Affection
Greensboro report states George P F Stone superintendent of Retention Mills is defendant in a suit by Thomas Hudspeth seeking 310000 in damages for alienation of his wife’s affection. Hudspeth, married in 1910 with two children aged six and two, says Stone was arrested and posted $5 bond. Stone denies the charges.
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Greensboro
George PF. Stone
Thomas Hudspeth
Mlantiff
Stone
Hudspeth
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