Empey and comrade machine gun tricks in trenches war
The piece recounts American Arthur Guy Empey in Britain and France during World War I. It details trench life and punishments, machine gun drills, a ruse to fool a German gunner, and methods to locate and disguise fires, with frontline hazards and crew bravado.
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Jersey City
England
London
Empey
Chaplain
No Man’s Land
Tommy
C. B
O. C
Vile
Muth
Rae
Gas Attacks and Spies In WWI Trench Tale
Three days after silencing Fritz Germans released gas drifting toward Allied lines. Wind favored the attack at about five miles per hour. A new periscope lookout spotted a greenish yellow cloud and alarms rang as soldiers donned respirators within about eighteen seconds.
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Fritz
Tommy
Empey Enters Intelligence Role as Spy Catcher
Empey is assigned to the intelligence department and discovers the role differs from the expected soft snap. The next installment outlines his early experiences and challenges in this new spy-catching job.
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Empey
Intelligence Department
Acts of Heroism Recognized by Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie hero fund commission held its fourteenth annual meeting recognizing 24 acts of heroism. Seven silver medals and 17 bronze medals were awarded. Ten heroes died and pensions totaling 4,560 dollars yearly were granted to nine dependents. Additional educational grants totaling 2,100 dollars were approved for two cases and 8,000 dollars for other purposes in 11 cases, pending commission approval.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
First cornmeal mill opened in San Pedro Sula Honduras
Consul Walter F. Boyle notes a U S company imported and erected the first cornmeal mill at San Pedro Sula Honduras. The small plant marks a new cereal industry spurred by wartime production efforts and government and private support.
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Honduras
Walter F. Boyle
Puerto Cortes
United States
San Pedro
Sula
German Alien Arrested in Raleigh on Espionage Law Charge
Federal authorities in Raleigh have arrested Ernest A. Reitchel on an indictment for violating the espionage act amendment. He allegedly uttered abusive language aimed at disparaging U.S. military forces during a parade. He had worked at Bretsch bakery and southern Pines hotel, with witnesses to testify.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Congress
Ernest A. Reithehel
United States
Batchelor
Reithhel
Bretch
Southern Pines
Fayetteville Street
Germany
U. S
Boston
Mass
Perkins
Intels
Reitchel
Reefrence
Bretsch
Bee Industry Growth Prompts Beekeeper Conferences
Raleigh reports North Carolina beekeeping expanding with Sams and Dr Kerr promoting modern hives. In Lumberton Wilmington Burgaw and Chadbourn meetings drew large turnout and honey yields are good with healthy bees. North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association closes with Welfare as president Beard as secretary treasurer and plans Wrightsville meeting and War Savings Stamps purchase.
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Raleigh
Cc. L. Sams
North Carolina
Carolina
Lumberton
Kerr
Robeson County
Wilmington
Sams
Burgaw
Chadbourn
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Country Club
S. E. Welfare of
Winston-Salem
J. G. Beard
Chapel Hill
Wrightsville
First 1918 Cumberland wheat shipment reaches Fayetteville market
Cape Fear River grown wheat shipped to Fayetteville by T. J. Young a colored farmer marks Cumberland county’s first 1918 load. Arriving five days earlier than any Fayetteville wheat in 20 years the small load will yield about three barrels of fiofinfir. Officials say outlook for a large crop in Cumberland county is encouraging.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
Cumberland County
T. J. Young
Guilford War Stamp Drive Opens Under Foust Chair
Greensboro launches a Guilford county campaign to sell war stamps. Thomas R. Foust leads a strong committee with county units set by school districts. Greensboro must purchase 346,016 in stamps to meet its share.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Thos. R. Foust
Guilford County
North Carolina Merchants Association Plans Next Year Meeting
The sixteenth annual convention closes with suspension of by laws and an all offcers election by acclamation. Officers named include J Frank Morris president and B F Roark vice president. A unified meeting for next year is planned and state food regulations draw sharp critique of Page for failure to attend. The association urges against pro German firms and products and calls members to cancel orders.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Merchants Association
J. Frank Morris
Winston Salem
B. F. Roark
Charlotte
J. Paul Leonard
Statesville
J. E. Davis
Concord
A. B. Justice
Page
Calwin Woodard
Woodard
Germany
proGerman
Farewell, Stray and Mongrel Dogs
Secretary Dunn of the board of trade reports to the war department North Carolina has thousands of stray dogs for experimental testing to aid the war effort. The department promises to accept about one hundred dogs weekly with crates to be sent.
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Winston Salem
Dunn
Board of Trade
War Department
Uncle Sam
North Carolina
Still a Fighting Fiercely on Italian Front
Austrian losses exceed 120000 as Rome dispatch cites Corriere d’Italia. Italians with British and French support hold the Asiago to Piave front with heavy battles along the Piave threatening Alpine advance. Fresh rains flood the Piave complicating Austrian reinforcements and supply lines while Montello plateau attacks resume.
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Alps
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Venetia
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Establish Air Route From U S to Europe Planned
British air council plans a cross Atlantic flight to demonstrate American air power against Germany. Major General Brancker says coordination with American officials is underway and an August to October crossing is possible with both British and American pilots aboard. Several English aircraft have sufficient fuel for the 40 hour voyage.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Germany
British Air Council
William Brancker
Council
Atlantic
General Brancker
England
Work or Fight Order Enforced by Crowder Draft Policy
Provost Marshal General Crowder issues instructions clarifying the work or fight order. After July 1 all men of draft age must engage in productive employment or join the army regardless of current classification.
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Washington
Crowder
Acute Food Shortage Drives Coal for Return Swedish Voyages
Masters of two Swedish ships ready to sail from the Atlantic port sought federal permits for coal supplies for their return trips to United States ports. The move underscores Sweden's acute food situation and the need to fuel vessels for the return voyage.
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Atlantic
Sweden
United States
Another Austrian Offensive Soon Reported
Italian headquarters in Northern Italy says an Austrian offensive is expected shortly. Observers note the Austrians may focus their efforts rather than scatter, after last week’s attempt aligned with a German plan to mass for a major strike.
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