America Will Turn the Tide For Victory Says Officials
Washington reports upbeat ties turning for victory with 10 million registered for service and a threefold army increase. Officials credit air power, navy readiness, and mass production, warning a miserable peace if the United States fails to act promptly.
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Baker
Washington
America
Wilson
Lansing
United States
Sald
National Army
National Guard
Swanson
Senate Naval Committee
Senator Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Padgett
House Naval Committee
Skagerack
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Dent
House Military Committee
Germany
Coffin
I C. Woaver
National League and American League update from Chicago to New London
Baseball brief reports from Chicago Boston and New York cover multiple games and lineups. The World Champion Red Sox regain first in the American League after beating the White Sox while Boston and Philadelphia score in the National League and Eastern League games. The whaling brig Viola returns to New Headford Mass with a $72 000 cargo of sperms and whale oil after a ten month voyage.
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Red Sox
White Sox
Boston
Rhe Noston
HALO
Chicago
Leonard
Thomas
Cleatte
Wiliams
Schalk
Philadelphia
RHE
Cleveland
Philadelphia Co
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Gould
Hillnes
Kush
Anderson
Johnson
Schang
Meyer
New York
Rik
St. Louis
Caldwell
Walters
Davenport
Wright
Severold
Washington
Detroit
Ccceeaeseeas
Daussa
Jones
Noland
Stanave
Yelle
Ayres, Gallia
Ainsmith
New Headford
Mass
Viola
Vovaine
Mia Viola
Assassination of Acting Mayor Marencio Guerra
Ane Viavana reports that 1 acting mayor Marencio Guerra of Cilentiegresy was shot as he entered his home on the city outskirts. Authorities have no clue to the assassin and offer no motive at this time.
National Association of Organists Opens Annual Convention in Springfield
News in brief reports the National Association of Organists opening its yearly convention in Springfield Massachusetts with attendees from major cities. Seven firemen injured as Franklin livery stable burns in Lawrence Massachusetts causing a $1000 loss. Edward Thorette 17 of Malden found dead beside rails near Malden believed felled from freight train. Edward Corcoran 16 drowns at Wakfield while swimming entangled in weeds. Norbert Wentworth 60 treasurer and GM of Skowhegan Water Co Maine commits suicide by hanging. New England hotels coordinate to conserve wheat by serving no white bread the week starting August 6.
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National Association of Organists
Springfield
Mass
Franklin
Lawrence
Edward Thorette
Malden
Iedaward Corcoran
Wakafield
Milliken Regiment
Maine Heavy Field Artillery
Brunswick
Norbert Wentworth
Skowhewan
British Break Through German Lines In Flanders Battle
British and French forces capture three German trench lines in Flanders between Poosinghe and Warneton on the first day of heavy fighting. German prisoners and villages such as La Rasse Ville and Steenstrute fall as dawn barrage and tanks aid the advance. Casualties reported as heavy with key gains near Dixmude and Ypres. Russian front for the east also unsettled with engagements along the Zhorz river and Cheremosh.
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France
Flanders
Poosinghe
Warneton
Dixmrnde
Kboesinghe
la Rasse Ville
Steenstruete
Dixschoote
Verlorenhoek
Freszenbers
St. Julien
Wilkan
Hoore
Westhouk
Hollebeke
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Dixninda
Gaspard
Alller
Hue
Dixmeda
Toesinghe
Ypres
Frontline Updates in Carpathians Reveal Shifts in Control
Movements report that Russian and Romanian allied forces withdrew from several wooded Carpathian areas as German troops advance on the Rowmanien front. Ground gains are noted except in Casin and Pothnn valleys where Soviet troops reportedly retain the advantage.
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Rowmanien
Carpathians
Casin
Pothnn
Call for Second Class Draft Examinations
Washington reports the second class of 700,000 draft registrants will be called for examination early this month, with seven days after the first batch examined to start the second. Crowder tightens exemptions, barring medical students and Red Cross ambulance workers, and restricting agricultural and munitions workers. Initial exams show exemption rates not higher than expected as a nationwide effort to curb evasion intensifies.
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Washington
Vath
National Army
Aoned
Srey
Crowder
Red Cross
No Room for Strangers Expulsion Edicts Hit Two Districts
Covenhusen and Ams 1 stir wrath over summer shortages. Strangers who have lived four weeks or more in a district face expulsion. Bread for guests doubles in cost, milk and litter rations cut to a third. High rewards offered for locating food purchasers.
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Covenhusen
Ams
Smurelea
Hub Shipping Suffers At Boston Port Decline
Figures issued at the customs house show a sharp July drop in commerce with an 88 percent fall in foxefew shipping and a 26 percent decline in all vessel traffic. Most loss appears in British shipping as only forty nine vessels reached or sailed from the port, with only about twenty British ships normally visiting torpedoed or sunk.
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Boston
Aus
Carmany
Bostaun
Custom House
Supreme Court to Hear Small Case on Thirty-One Exceptions
The New Hampshire Supreme Court will hear arguments on thirty-one exceptions in the Frederick Small murder case of Florence A. C. Small at Lake Ossippe. Judge Kivell certified the exceptions and Small remains sentenced to hang on January 15, 1918.
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Ospipeu
New Hampasthea
Frederick Small
Florence A. C. Small
Lake Ossippa
Kivell
Small
Supreme Court
Deadlock Persists Over War Expenditures Committee
Washington reports another day of fruitless dispute as the House and Senate conferrees refuse to accept the presidents proposal for a congressional war expenditures committee. An alternative Weeks resolution was discussed to allow a vote in the Senate and break the deadlock while avoiding reopening the commandeering of disused beverages.
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Washington
Congressional War Expenditures Committee
House
Senate
Congressional Committee
Wilson
Chamberlain
Smith
Georgia
South Carolina
Gore
Kenyon
Warren
Page
War Committee
Weeks
Congressional War Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Barkley
Kentucky
Webb
Northarolina
New Bedford Mayor Loses Bid to Avoid Trial
August 1 Poston reports Mayor Charles Ashley of New Bedford must stand trial on charges of violating the corrupt practices act. The full bench of the supreme court denied his petition for a writ of prohibition, allowing a three-judge superior court panel to hear the election petition brought by former Mayor Hathaway and other New Medford citizens.
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Poston
Charles
Ashley
New Bedford
Alpreme Court
Fall Court
Wait
Hitchcock and Dana
Superior Court
Hathaway
New Medford
Dallinger Denies Mail Opening Charges
Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts was accused of authorizing mail openings to Congress members. Postmaster Murray of Boston testified to the post office expenditures committee that the charges were absolutely denied.
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Dallinger
Washington
Massachusetts
Congress
Murray
Boston
Post Office Expenditures Committee
Pork Bill In Conference House Passes Pork Laden Bill
Washington Aug 1 Over sharp protests from several representatives the 28 million river and harbor pork bill was sent to conference in the house aided by a special Bug rule adopted 188 to 180.
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Washington
Ribot Calls Michaelis Falsifier Over Secret Treaty Claims
In Paris on August 1 Premier Ribot denounces German Chancellor Michaelis as a falsifier for his assertions of secret treaties between France and Russia aimed at conquest. The exchange frames a heated diplomatic dispute as World War tensions mount.
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Michaelis
Paris
Premiser Ribot
France
Russa
Kingston Kills Intruder in Brighton Home Robbery
Henry H W Kingston Jr a railroad advertising agent shot and killed an unknown black man who attempted to rob his home at Brighton Rochester N Y on August 1 authorities reported Kingston acted in self defense and the attacker died at the scene The incident occurred at Kingston's residence in Brighton and is under investigation by local police
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Rochester
Henry HW. Kingston, Jr
Brighton
Oklahoma Negro Lynched in Garland City
Aug 1 in Garland City Oklahoma an African American man named Ar land Avery was lynched after allegations he assaulted and robbed a local contractor named William Woods. No further details are provided.
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Oklahoma
Negrog
Garland City
Okla
Arland Avery
William Woods
Weather Almanac Update for August 3
Weather Almanac notes Thursday forecast with early morning temperature around 7:03 and rain chances in the region. Almanac details include regional conditions and brief daily outlook.
Admiral Washington L Capps Promoted Chief Fleet Constructor
Washington L Capps U S N named general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation for naval construction leadership. Born 1864 Portsmouth Va he graduated Annapolis 1884 and became Navy's chief constructor in 1910 representing the U S at the London International Maritime Conference in 1913.
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Washington L. Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Navy Department
Admiral Capps
Portsmouth
Annapolis Academy
Navy
United States
London
Franca Qem ents Declared Dead at London Court
Francia Qem ents heir to the Earl of Leitrim has been officially declared dead by a private court. He vanished from London in 1907 while traveling as a stoker on a vessel bound for New York. A decade of detective work across two continents found no trace of him after he reached New York.
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Francia Qements
Earl of Leitrim
Passure
New York
Liverpool
Kansas City
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