Japan to Aid Allies by Sending Troops to Russia
News reports indicate Japan is mobilizing thousands of troops to Russia to bolster Kerensky defenses on the Galician front. Diplomats say the move signals a shift from secrecy as Japanese forces may already be on Russian soil. Italy seeks a large U.S. loan to fund an Austrian campaign, aiming to strike Germany by attacking Austria.
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United States
Chas
Dulin
Nippe
Washington
Rusia
Kerensky
Russia
Liberty Bread name adopted for substitutes for wheat flour
Washington on July 28 reports the food administration has renamed substitutes for wheat flour as Liberty Bread, signaling a shift away from wartime terminology toward a broader public use. The change reflects policy on bread products and consumer guidance.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Liberty
Shipping board to run U S merchant fleet in orderly plan
Washington July 28. The shipping problems of the United States will be handled in a business like manner. A transportation committee will direct every ship in U S waters before any seizure or use. A meeting Thursday will select the head of the committee from among top shipping men. Over 100 ships are available but not yet operated due to no program. Chairman Hurley seeks to prevent confusion by systematizing the problem.
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Fifith Street
Isville & Nashville Railroad
Athern Railway
Trainork
Uae
Ajor Dulin
Washington
United States
FE. N. Hurley
Shipping Board
Transportation Committee
Shipping Committee
Hurley
Chicago Strike 9 Grows Closer to Government Takeover
Chicago leaders of the switchmen allied with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen refuse mediation as 19 railroads shut down. Washington signals government seizure to keep supplies moving, with the emergency takeover law now in effect. Some stations remain near normal while others are badly crippled and supplies are estimated to last 48 hours.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
Washington
German air raid on Paris claims first since 1916
London reports that for the first time since January 1916 Germans attempted an air raid on Paris. Bombs fell and a German statement says hits were observed at railway stations and military establishments.
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London
Paris
Exemptions From Draft Urged By Government
President Wilson ordered no favored class in draft exemptions and directed that only unreplaceable civil servants be exempted. He asked cabinet officers to enforce strict rules within their departments as Provost Marshal General Crowder stated exemptions must not be for personal reasons.
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Washington
Wilsen
Bank examiner appointed in Alabama
Montgomery Alabama July 28 C R Hutchins of the Bessemer National Bank was Saturday appointed a state bank examiner in the office of Alex B Walker superintendent of Banks He succeeds J T Walker Jr of Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. R Hutchins
Bessemer National Bank
Alex B. Walker
J. T. Walker, Jr
Farm family buys $5 canning outfit in Alabama
Albany July 28. A B Bankston a Morgan county farmer five miles from here has solved the food problem. He bought a five dollar canning outfit with capacity of six dozen cans per hour and is stocking his larder with cans of various fruits.
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Albany
Ala
Bankston
Morgan County
Here
North Alabama Bakes Under 99 Degree Heat Wave
Decatur reports a second heat wave with a 99 degree high at the government weather observatory, marking continued intense heat across the region on July 28.
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Decatur
Ala
North Alabama
Government Weather Observatory
Senate Committee boosts war revenue bill to 1.943 billion
Washington July 28 the senate finance committee increased the war revenue bill from 1.67 billion to 1.943 billion to fund already authorized appropriations. It plans to defer the remaining 5 billion sought by McAdoo to December, relying mainly on income taxes for individuals and corporations with some excess profits taxes and possible consumption taxes.
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Ate
Slacker Arrest in Huntaville Arraignment
Dave Stinnett, a man from Athens, was brought to Huntaville and arraigned before Commissioner Watts on a slacker charge. He allegedly registered under an alias and his number ranked among the first drawn. He was held to the Federal grand jury.
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Huntaville
Ala
Dave Stinnett
Athens
Watts
Record Marriage Boom Hits 109 Couples in City
New York on July 28 saw a historic surge as 109 couples wed at the marriage chapel and city hall, breaking all previous records for weddings in the area.
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New York
Reorganization of National Defense Purchasing Committee
The council of national defense completed its purchasing machinery reorganization. A seven member committee was appointed to oversee all questions of munitions of war with Frank A. Scott as chairman. Members include Lt. Col. Palmer E. Pierce, Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher, Hugh Frayne, B. N. Baruch, R. F. Bookings, and R. S. Lovett.
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Wilson
Frank A. Scott
Cleveland
Palmer E. Pierce
Army
Frank Fletcher
Navy
Hugh Frayne
B. N. Baruch
R. F. Bookings
St. Louis
R. 8. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Huntsville Man Returns After Army Training Camp Visit
Huntsville news notes Jake Chafin home on leave from Fort McPherson where he attended officers training camp. He has an offer of commission in the Quartermaster Department but plans to decline for a higher line position, leveraging years of military experience.
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Huntsville
Ala
Jake Chafin
Fort McPherson
Quartermaster’s Department
German Crown Prince beaten again on Aisne highlands
Paris reports the eighth defeat for the Crown Prince as massed German attacks on the Aisne highlands fail and regiments are said to be obliterated. The front sees shifting action with artillery raids in Flanders and fresh bombardments in Verdun and Champagne.
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Vfor
Aisne
Flanders
Champagne
Hautmont
Verdun
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