Western Cartridge workers vow to support soldiers in France
The 3,300 employees at Western Cartridge Company in East Alton Illinois pledge to stand by the American soldier in France until victory. They urge persistent effort and national unity, noting Allied advances but warning the enemy could return without continued manpower and government support.
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Western Cartridge Company
East Alton
Illinois
France
Rhine
Bapaume
Baker
Crowder
Wilson
Uncle Sam
Draft law hearing tackles lawyers and exemptions
Secretary Baker disputed claims lawyers would be non essential and draft eligible. He noted many over-45 lawyers could continue local business but urged that ministers and religious members should not receive exemptions as 18 year olds are drafted when needed.
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Senate Military Affairs Committee
Baker
Judge rules Cunard not liable for Lusitania disaster
Judge Mayer in New York held Cunard cannot be held responsible for the Lusitania sinking. He called the German captain's act piracy and said Germany, as the responsible party, should pay damages and a heavy fine for barbaric acts against prisoners and children. The article urges Allied powers to enforce these claims in the final settlement.
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Germany
Mayer
Federal Court
New York
Cunard Company
Banks Earn Credit for War Effort Through Livestock Clubs
News commentary highlights banks in California and the West aiding war efforts by financing livestock clubs and pig bull and cow clubs. The American Bankers Association endorses the club idea, with banks supporting youth work under state instruction and sustaining Liberty Loan drives by working long hours.
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California
Western States
Northwest
American Bankers Association
Hoover Seeks Sugar Policy Shift to Boost U S Beet Output
The San Bernardino Index quotes Mr. Hoover urging government action to raise U S beet sugar production to meet rising consumption. He notes 1907 to 1917 demand growth from 3.3 to 4.5 million tons and production from 463,228 to 965,207 tons, arguing private capital won’t expand without price guarantees and state control. He warns reliance on foreign imports, especially Cuba, hurts the economy. The piece also mentions American POW food aid and wartime contexts near the Rhine.
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Hoover
United States
Cuba
Births Reported in Barstow On August Second
A son was born in Barstow on August 2 to the wife of B. C. Stafford. Medical staff reported mother and child in good condition.
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Barstow
B. C. Stafford
John Deere
Waterman Ranch
Barstow Union High seeks bids for lab supplies
The Barstow Union High School Board invites sealed bids for specified laboratory supplies and apparatus. A detailed list is available from H. B. Thomas, 1255 Tamarind Avenue, Los Angeles, California, and bids must be received by September 6. Bids must be itemized and the board may accept or reject bids in whole or by item.
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Barstow Union High School
H. B. Thomas
Tamarind Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
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