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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1918

Page

6

British Front Advancing Despite Rain in Rheims Area

A London Times cable describes rain hindering large actions but notes continued British pressure in the Rheims sector. British divisions, including Yorkshire and Northlanders, faced heavy German artillery at Epernay and Marfaux with local gains reported along the front.

London Times Washington Pont Sepyright The Public Ledger London Flanders Rheims

German Brutality Reported Across Front and Brave Belgian Flight

A leaked report notes German troops forbidding recovery of enemy dead or wounded except behind their lines and threatening to fire on Red Cross stretcher parties. The action echoes recent events near Villers Bretonneux. Belgian aviator Lieut Coppens earns praise for a daring low flight, shooting down three German observation balloons in the Comines area. He survives heavy machine gun and anti aircraft fire with his aircraft riddled but intact. An allied photograph captures a German he hid in a camouflaged dugout surrendering after a portrait session.

Red Cross Villers Bretonneux Lieut Coppens Belgium Comines

American Casualties On French Front Reported

The American Expeditionary Forces list yesterday shows 108 killed in action with officers and enlisted men named, alongside numerous died of wounds, disease, and accidents. Wounded severely and missing in action also noted, including several privates and sergeants across many states.

Eta Cver Wourls Spies

Wounded and Prisoners Listed in War Casualties

A long list of wounded soldiers and prisoners of war is released, naming many individuals with hometowns across the United States. The report notes a sister in Kansas learning of her brother’s fate in France, identified as Lester B. Kettering.

Sylvia MT Kettering Strvet Lester B. Kettering Winfield Kan France Miss Kettering War Trade Board

Cuba imposes price controls on clothing and footwear

Maj. Armando Andre, director of subsistence, decrees that clothing including shoes fall under the same food restrictions. Importers must report costs and the state will set selling prices. Each article must display its cost and the allowed profit margin for customers to see.

Wabana Armando Andre Culs Subs Stence

U S Sends Doctors to Aid Alexandria

Four physicians arrived in Alexandria to assist sanitary work led by Dr. Wood and the American Red Cross. Each doctor was assigned to water and food safety, milk supply, Accotink sanitation, and general support for ongoing efforts in the city.

Washington Post BIKA King Street Alexandria United States Mubtle Health Service Br. W. Ta. Weod Cross Wood Accatink

Mexican bandits executed after pursuit near Pedra de Blainea

Eagle Pass Tex July 24 Mexican federal forces report they captured and executed Felipe Muzquiz and six other bandits after a pursuit for ransom of Nat Malone and Sam Barksdale who were seized from the Pedra de Blainea ranch Monday. Also noted are officials Gregory and Frierson meeting in New York with Charles Hughes to probe aircraft plants with Buffalo inquiry planned next week. New York July 24 bet $10,000 placed on curb market that Alfred E. Smith backed by the Democratic convention at Saratoga would win the governor race. Governor Whitman expected to oppose Smith. Funeral services for Frances Trene Butts, child of Mud Mrs.

Eagle Pars Tex Nat Malone Sam Barksdale Pedra de Blainea Ranch Felipe Muzquiz Peraldi Piedras Gregory Frierson New York Charles E. Hughes Buffalo Alfred BE. Smith Saratoga Whitman Smith

National P Party Places Full Ticket in State Race

Hoston July 24 The executive committee of the national party in this state voted to place a complete ticket and a candidate for the United States Senate in the field at the elections this fall.

Hoston National Party United States Senate

Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates 84th Birthday at Westminster

Cardinal Gibbons marked his eighty fourth birthday quietly at the Union Mills home of Robert T. Shriver near Westminster Maryland. He declared the President’s plan to stay in Washington for the summer wise and expressed sympathy for Col Roosevelt and his wife after the death of their son.

Westminster Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons Robert T. Shriver Union Mills Washington Col. Roosevelt

Boys urged as farm help in Montgomery County

Special to The Washington Pen reports a conference in Rockville Maryland to boost use of boys from the United States Boys Working Reserve to ease farm labor shortages. About 75 boys, mostly from Baltimore, are said to be on hand with employers reporting satisfactory performance. A delegation of female farmers who are graduates or students attended, working on nearby farms.

Washington Pen Rockville Montgomery County United States Boys' Working Reserve Baltimore

Virginia obituary roundup from July 24 notices in several towns

A. J. Gill, 70, Chesterfield, dropped dead en route to a conference with Rev. George Bishop. J. Frank McKenney died at home, age 59, with four sons and two daughters surviving. Sister Vincent Kuhn, of Charity, died in Providence Hospital, Washington. Mrs. Rowena Grady, 77, Spotsylvania, dies of paralysis, survived by Duff Grady and Mrs. Johnson. Virginia Rural Letter Carriers session speakers included Heltzel, Tate, Barcroft, Graham, Minter, and Murray. watermelon feast after morning session. Silas Edward Fauver, 25, Mount Williams, died in France after training at Camp Lee. first draft reg record. Elizabeth E Green, 18, and William Ball, 21, married in Rockville. Theodora McCarter, 42, Bethesda, to wed Henry Stroman, 65, Washington. Mrs. Gussie Entler, former nurse, killed in car crash near Richmond. daughter of Edward Mose.

Petersburg A. J. Gill Chesterfield County Beach Gill Petersburg Methodist District McKinney Dinwiddie County George Bishop J. Frank McKenney Westover Winchester William Tu. Kuhn Vincent Order of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital Washington Anna Kuhn Edward J. Kuhn Willowdale Fredericksburg Rowena Grady George Grady Len Johnson Scresmerville Spotsylvania County Duff Grady Johnson Washington Post Charlottesville Virginia Rural Letter Carriers’ Association R. T. Heltzel Mount Clinton George Hi. Tate Campbell F. J. Barcroft Princess Anne J. W. Graham Southampton Thomas G. Minter Henry C. KF. Murray Franklin Chamber of Commerce Frys Spring BE. D. Wiseman W. A. Showalter Rockingham G. H. Tate Lil- Han Boyce Fauver Silas Edward Fauver Mount Williams France Camp Lee Fauver Rockville Elizabeth E. Green William Clifford Ball Rev. Co. C. Barnes Theodora G. McCarter Bethesda Henry C Stroman

Danish Parliament elects nine women including Elna Munch

Danish news shows growing global woman suffrage as nine women win seats in Parliament. Among them is Mme Elna Munch wife of the Minister of War representing the radical party.

Copenhagen Mme Elna Munch Radical Party

Death and military call up in Virginia 1817 class

In Charlottesville and Albemarle county the last cohort of Class 1 men from the 1817 registration entrains for Camp Lee after a July 24 dispatch. In King George Frank Fitzhugh died at Bedford from blood poisoning after an insect sting. He was a St Pauls IPE vestryman and Confederate veteran, aged 77, survived by his wife and five sons Horace, Frank Jr., and others. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Church with interment there.

J. Bettes Alexandria South Vairfax Street T. RB. Jackson Baptist Churc Phillips St. Paul's Episcopal Church Palige Red Men Ternal Order of Washington Post Charlottesville Onty Albemarle County Camp Lre Sev Bedford Fitzhugh St. Paul's Ipe Horace Ashton Fitzhugh New York Fitzhugh, Jr Cape Charma St. Pauls Church

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