Rambles in Europe Yorkville Man Recalls Atlantic Voyage
The Yorkville writer recalls a 1910 voyage on the Adriatic from Cherbourg to New York, comparing ships, rival lines, and wartime events as he notes Atlantic crossings, Kron Prinzessin Cecilie sighting, and reflections on railroads, travel mishaps, and encounters with passengers and a Thornwell Orphanage preacher. He also describes Zurich, Lake Zurich, and Lake Constance, plus band performances and a Mark Twain moment aboard a Lindau to Friedrichshafen crossing.
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Southampton
France
Kron Pringessin Ceeelic
Germany
England
America
Cecelle
Uncle Sam
Waterland
Europe
Titanic
Olympic
White Star Line
Mturn
Mr. Herndon
Tom Rev. Wm. P. Jacobs
Thornwell
Yorkville
Mer de Glace
Sea of Ice
Matterhorn
Switzerland
New York
Clinton
Miracle of the Army Arrives in France One Year On
Washington reports the first American division landed in France a year ago and by July 1,000,000 men will have been sent forward with another 1,000,000 in camps ready to move. Secretary Baker cites 65 to 70 percent of shipped men as combat troops. Pershing aims to form an 18-division army plus auxiliaries. American sectors lie on the Marne and toward Verdun as plans reveal a right-flank role with 600 miles of rail and 3,000 miles sea distance. Draft-age extension debates surface with possible 18 to 45 mobilization and a goal of arming up to 4,000,000 by January 1.
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Zurich
Stremma
Zurich Polytechnic Institute
Europe
Owas
Sousa
Toi
Milson
Romanshorn
Lake Constance
Lindau
Germany
Rhine
Switzerland
Austria
Frederickshaven
Count Zeppelin
Vienna
Heidelburg
Washington
France
Pershing
Eine Aa Torent Trobe
Iain
Daker
Hoo Mon
United States
Marne
Picardy
Flanders
Verdun
Paris
Baker
Congress
War Department
Department
Maryland
Senate Military Committee
General Crowder
Community Club Welcomes Camp Sevier Soldiers
At Camp Sevier Greenville volunteers run a city club on the second floor with four pool tables a library a cafeteria and dancing space where enlisted men pay a quarter for ham eggs coffee and butter. The club is staffed by Greenville women and serves as a homey alternative to military life drawing many soldiers daily. A notable patron, a kindly older lady, chats with guests about home life and temptations while one prankster uses a ruse to test her kindness, prompting reflections on honesty and the volunteers’ efforts.
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J. Herndon
Fuerope
New York City
White Star Line
Adriatic
Cherbourg
Prince
Six Daye
England
Amony
Spoel
Europe
New York
Kron Pringessin Cocetio
James D. Grist
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Soldier Town
Vicinity
Nas Xenrce
Army
Iritz
New York Harbor
Berlin
Nevo
New York State
Yvears
Tony Old
Tennessee
Taok
Sig
Musgrave
Lloyd Burton
Hazard of Mine Sweepers Highlight Heroic Anti-Submarine Effort
A London dispatch notes mine sweepers share in anti submarine warfare with destroyers. Reports recount mining incidents where sailors swam to secure drifting mines and tow them for detonation. One trawler faced eight mines in a gale. a sweeper lost a vessel. several mines were destroyed with gunfire. Philadelphia police hold Joseph Johnson 79 for murder of Henry Jackson 20 after a fatal shooting linked to Johnson’s daughter.
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London
Joseph Johnson
Philadelphia
Henry Jackson
Johnson
Jackson
Beaufort and Walterboro Specimen Meetings of Dull Campaign
Beaufort and Walterboro report on a lackluster state gubernatorial campaign with Cooper popular among some voters and McLaurin gaining attention. The piece chronicles meeting oddities, sour notes on candidates, and local impressions of strength, rhetoric, and potential alliances across Beaufort on June 20 and Walterboro on June 22, highlighting Richards, Peeples, Bethea, and Des Champs.
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Cooper
McLaurin
Richards
Peeples
Bethea
Des Champs
Duncan
Pethouvot
Leeples
John L. McLaurin
South
Planta
South Carolina
John G. Richarda
Tweeples
Kladly
Andrew J. Bethea
Colleton
Hk. A. Cooper
Barnwell
DesChamps
Senate debates draft age extension amid war manpower concerns
Washington June 25 notes heated Senate discussion on extending draft ages to 20 to 40, with Hitchcock proposing a 20 and 40 limit and objections about current manpower. Some senators foresee industry disruption without extension, while administration views on change remain divided. Proposals include training foreign units and a Polish unit, with compulsory training for 19 and 20-year olds debated.
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Washington
Senate
Fall
New Mesiro
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Capitol
Wilson
United States
America
War Department
Department
Germany
Russia
Italy
Balkans
Egypt
Bulgaria
Turkey
Foreign Relations Committee
France
Latin America
Maryland
Story of a Hero How an American Grenadier Sacrificed to Save Buddies
An American officer recounts a frontline heroism story from France. A grenadier, fearing falling pins from a bent safety pin grenade, covers the live device with his body, creating a shield that saves four comrades at the cost of his own life. The act, witnessed by others, is celebrated as one of the war’s bravest sacrifices.
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Diastorus
France
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Miracle OF the Army
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