Tragedy in Mercer County Ends in a Triple Shooting
A. D. Stinson known as Jack shot his wife Minnie Stinson and Mrs. J. D. Shott in their homes on East Princeton Avenue then killed himself as policemen arrived. A coroner's jury found all three deaths were by pistol shots fired by Stinson. Witnesses described shots echoing through the house as neighbors and bystanders sought to aid the injured.
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Minnie Stinson
Stinson
Mr. Shott
J. A. Udy
T. H. Simmons
Princeton Avenue
Justice of the Vence Stowers
Mr. Udy
Witnesses recount deadly shooting at home incident
Eyewitnesses describe a chaotic scene as a man opened fire from the street, targeting occupants inside a house. A woman lay on stairs, a man fired from a telephone pole, then collapsed in the road after stepping from cover.
War Industries Board Holds First Conference
Washington reports the new War Industries Board held its initial conference with President Wilson. The board outlines plans for war material purchases for the United States and allies with Bernard Baruch to oversee Allied buying and Herbert Hoover in charge of food imports. A single purchasing system may emerge with the board advising, and formal registration required before delegating purchases.
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Washington
New War Industries Board
Wilson
United States
Bernard Baruch
War Board
Herbert Hoover
Extreme penalty sought for resistants in Oklahoma draft unrest
Warrants for treason were served on prisoners in central Oklahoma as U S officials move to seek the death penalty for those arrested in armed opposition to the draft. Detentions were ordered in McAlester and Muskogee as hearings loom and leaders of the disturbance remain at large.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Goellement
Fuu
McAlester
Muskogee
United States
W. P. McGinnis
Seminole
Hughes and
Pottawatomie
Saskawa
Seminole County
British Airmen Bomb German Positions in Relentless Raids
Field Marshal Haig reports successful British bombing raids and reconnaissance as German attacks along the Ypres line are repulsed. Five German aircraft were shot down, three forced down out of control. one British plane is missing. Canadians advance west and southwest of Lens amid heavy artillery duels from St Quentin to Verdun. Changes in German cabinet prompt liberal criticism.
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Pukowina
Flanders
Hollebeke
Ypres
Warneton
Haig
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Westhoek
Teutonic Forces
Lens
Arras
Arleux
Imy
St. Quentin
Verdun
Dneister
Berlin
Dniester
Pruth
Roumanian
Germany
Dr. von Keuhlmann
Examiners Probe Mrs D Saulles Health in Nassau Jail
Minneola N Y Aug 6 three physicians examined Mrs Bianca DeSaulles at the request of her attorney to see if confinement in Nassau county jail endangers her health while she awaits grand jury action on a charge of killing her former husband John L DeSaulles. The examining doctors report tomorrow and if health is endangered bail action may be sought. The attorney said she fears mental collapse from separation from her four year old son and noted she slept little and ate sparingly as visitors called.
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Minneola
N. Y
Bianca DeSaulles
Henry A. Utterhardt
Nassau County
John L. DeSautles
Utterhardt
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Sherman White
Gary F. Cleghorn
Johnson
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
DeSaulles
Briar Cliffe Manor
New York
Local draft board emphasizes law against false exemption claims
Beaver Pond district reviewed 71 men for the first national army increment amid repeated reminders that false statements or evading duties under the act are misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in prison. The final batch of 250 men faces examination today, with the board to publish decisions Wednesday and provide a full list of all examined and their dispositions widely.
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Beaver Pond
National Army
Guard
District Court of the
United States
West Virginia Guard May Yet Train at Camp Sheridan
Montgomery officers expect the West Virginia National Guard, now mobilized at home, to join Camp Sheridan for training rather than proceed to Hattiesburg. Captains Charnock and Mason led the group to assist Ohio guardsmen and suggest West Virginia troops may be sent to Montgomery around September 1 or sooner.
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Montgomery
Ala
West Virginia National Guard
Camp Sheridan
Charnock
John W. Mason, Jr
Reynolds
Major Bingham
Ohio National Guard
West Virginia
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mason
War Department
Camp
Sheridan
Capt
West Virginia Guard
Submarine sighting report prompts limited New York port status
A master of a merchant ship reported sighting a submarine periscope off New York, triggering Navy inquiry. The port reopened after investigation found no solid basis for keeping it closed, and officials saw no new rumors of submarines without further evidence.
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Washington
New York
Navy Department
Navy
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
Thunder showers probable and cooler in West Virginia and Virginia. Tuesday remains cloudy with showers possible in the western areas.
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West Virginia
Virginia
West
Ranks of Army Open 10 Friendly Alien Volunteers
A Washington notice states that friendly aliens may enlist in the new national army without declaring citizenship. Local boards are instructed to facilitate acceptance, redefining eligibility as no more restricted than for regulars. The report explains exemptions, training camp procedures, and handling of divorced soldiers’ dependents in wartime.
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National Army
Washington
New
General Crowder
Crowder
United States
Selective Service Act
State Adjutant General
War Department
Case-by-case Merit in Military Service Not Release
The statement indicates that he will not be released from military service and that each case must be evaluated on its merits. This implies individual assessments rather than broad exemptions or releases.
German Liberal Press Criticizes Michaelis Ministry
The liberal press in Germany denounces Chancellor Michaelis for naming ministers in the imperial and Prussian ministries, claiming the selections show names rather than a system and lack any parliamentary influence in the new order.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Michaelis
Red Cross Proposes $800000 Aid for Army Camp Civilians
Washington reports the American Red Cross has earmarked 800000 dollars to address sanitary emergencies around army cantonments. A new bureau of sanitary service will be directed by Dr W H Forst of the Public Health Service. The plan aims to safeguard health of civilians near camps while military authorities oversee camp sanitation.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Bureau of Sanitary Service
W. H. Forst
Public Health Service
H. P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
Iabre
Trenna
American Soldiers May Vote in Full Elections
Washington reports that citizen soldiers in camps, mobilization centers, or in France may vote in fall elections if their states set up voting machinery at camps. Crowder says federal bar does not exist, only state legislation is lacking. States have varied laws since Civil War era, ballots to be mailed from camps. States decide voting qualifications. likely few states will poll troops abroad without a national campaign.
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Washington
National Army
National Guard
France
Crowder
Debates Over Food Control Bill Turn Bitter in Senate
Senate clash between administration supporters and opponents over the food control conference report sharpens as Senator Chamberlain charges Senator Gore with obstruction. Senator Williams questions the war expenditures committee and cites Lincoln era warnings. Most Democrats oppose approval while Republicans push for swift action.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Gore
Reed
Hoover
Oklahoma
United States
Oregon
Hollins
Hardwick
Williams
Walcott
Mississippi
Congress
Lincoln
Vater Walcott
Congressional Committee
20 000 Men Affected in New South Wales Strike
A railway and street railway workers strike disrupts coal mines and industries affecting about 20 000 men. The dispute stems from trade union customs with government promising investigation in three months. Negotiations failed, highlighting a clash between the government and organized labor as manufacturers consider shutting down industries to aid the government.
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Sydney
N. S
Mnwn
New South Wales
Earthquake rocks New Zealand’s North Island amid heavy damage
A violent earthquake struck the southern part of North Island New Zealand with Wellington dispatches saying Wairarapa district near Wellington bore the worst damage. Premier residents call it the fiercest quake since a sixty year ago upheaval.
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New Zealand
London
North Island
Wellington
Wairaparoa
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WAR Industries Board
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Teuton
Teutons
D’soulles
Nassau Prison
Liberal
RED Cross
House
Mensres Rato
Negro
Flannary
Companion
Osaka
Charles Flannary
Bluefield
St Paul
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