McAdoo orders courteous service on railroads under government control
Washington dispatch reports Director General McAdoo sternly instructs railroad workers to treat the public courteously and stop blaming delays on government operation. He denounces the "public be damned" attitude and urges pride in efficient service, noting wage increases and higher fares burdening the public. Boston adds Red Sox lead over Indians as Aug 19 games unfold.
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No General Exemption By War Department
Washington Aug 18 no general exemption by War Department appears as a topic in the federal notices. The briefing notes indicate no nationwide exemption plan is in place and discuss potential administrative actions. Officials stress caution and await further guidance from higher authorities ahead of wartime measures.
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German Music to Aid US War Effort Declared by Custodian
New York Aug 19 German and Austrian music and literature will be used to support the United States war effort, Custodian A Mitchell Palmer announced. Enemies’ operas plays songs and books seized from assets will be redirected into Liberty bonds and other war financing activities.
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Germany puzzled by Joffe's return to Berlin
Amsterdam reports the return of Adolph Joffe, the Russian ambassador to Germany, to Berlin after a one day stay in Moscow. German papers find the timing puzzling and reference a possible report on a supplementary Brest-Litovsk treaty initiated in Berlin by Russian and German representatives.
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Plenty of Bread for the Fighters
Washington reports American arms in France are amply supplied with all-wheat bread flour, with a daily 18 ounce flour ration for bread, and consideration of reducing to 3 6 ounces. Soldiers at home use Victory bread with prescribed substitutes for Wheat Sour. In France, full all-wheat bread is not yet allowed.
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Reign of Terror in Petrograd Reported by Dispatch
Aug 19 dispatch from Stockholm notes a reign of terror sweeping Petrograd with about 40 000 arrests since August began among army officers and middle class citizens Bolshevik chiefs are said to be aboard the warship Aurora in Kronstadt roadstead allegedly used by Germany in a potential uprising The report also mentions Liberty bonds and stock market activity declining after a previous peak.
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Power Team Faces Hardware Tonight in City League
In tonight's City league contest the Montana Hardware and Montana Power teams meet for seven innings. Hudspeth will boost Hardware as he rejoined early in the season. The 6:45 start gives fans time to see the full game before dark.
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Marines Sign Chi leans Star as 81 Year-Old Veteran Enlists
The Chi lean star second baseman Philagonas Agrie-Aunle Col ins passed the physical law today and signed with the United States marines. He is 81, married with two children, and hails from New York AUK ry. Heydler of the National League left for Cincinnati to attend a meeting of the national commission expected to discuss World Series plans with full power to represent the league. Postponed meeting details included dates and arrangements for the series.
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Baseball Scoring Routs and Double Headers Reported
Baseball brief covers a streak ending as Philadelphia defeats St Louis 7 to 1, Chicago shuts out visiting team 2 to 0, and Pittsburgh splits a doubleheader with New York. Cincinnati bats nine hits to beat Brooklyn 4 to 2, while Portland Cement Co. is acquired by A Mitchell Palmer, with 72 percent German ownership. Western front notes note Austrian and German progress near Roye and Lassigny with continued Allied pressure.
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