Archangel Volunteers and Bolshevik Arrests Stir Backdrop
British troops land at Vladivostok amid friendly reception. German plans loom as observers expect a simultaneous fleet and front assault. American gunners wipe out a German battery west of Fismes as Vesle battles resume with heavy bombardment around Soissons and Rheims.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Vladivostok
Paris
Fismes
Vesle
Soissons
Rheims
Tropical storm hits Louisiana coast leaving seven dead
Houston reports seven killed and enormous property loss after a tropical storm swept a 60 mile stretch along the Louisiana coast from Kinder to Mauriceville Tuesday, damaging homes and businesses.
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Associated Press
Houston
Louisiana
Kinder
Mauriceville
Tornado Wracks Lake Charles Leaving Debris and Injuries
Lake Charles Louisiana reports indicate a powerful tornado wrecking the city yesterday. Streets blocked by collapsed homes and tangled wires. one black man killed and a white man hospitalized with likely fatal injuries. Pierce Oil building collapsed trapping a worker. Gerstner aviation field buildings destroyed with no fatalities. Heavy rain limited the catastrophe.
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Lake Charles
Pierce Oil Corporation
Gerstner Aviation Field
Tropical storm on Louisiana coast abates
The Weather Bureau reports the tropical storm along the Louisiana coast has weakened and is no longer of significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Call for 4000 white and 1750 negro recruits to Camp Travis
The selective draft department ordered 4000 white men to report August 26-30 and 1750 black men to report August 22-29 at Camp Travis. The directive, from Provost Marshal General Crowder, also calls all white doctors of class 1 for limited service to report to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
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Austin
Camp Travis
Selective Draft Department
Crowder
Jefferson Barracks
Convicts Protect Paris Work on Entrenched Camp
Hundreds of convicts confined to the prison at Sante are assigned to indoor labor on the Paris entrenched camp under gendarme surveillance. Each inmate leaves prison with a supply container holding two hard boiled eggs, cheese, bread and meat.
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Paris
Sante
TNT Effects Overcome In Munition Factories
Lonon July 8. The harmful effects of TNT on workers have been reduced by medical supervision, safer work methods, and mechanical processes. Over six months from October to March 1916-1917 there were 169 serious illnesses. in 1917-1918 the count fell to 42. in April this year four cases and in May only one.
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Lonon
Bolshevik Retreat Suppressed by Archangel Forces
Volunteers from white guards aid allied units as Bolshevik forces retreat south of Archangel. Most Bolshevik leaders remaining in the city are arrested by the new Archangel government. Local Bolsheviks urged violence toward active citizens before Allied landing.
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Associated Press
Kansdalaska
White Guards
Archangel
Russian Socialists Appeal to British Labor Party
The Russian Social Revolutionary Party opposing the Bolshevik government urges the British Labour Party to convene an international socialist conference. It says it will work with European socialists to reestablish national power in Russia and abrogate the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
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London
Russian Social Revolutionary Party
British Labor Party
Russian Revolutionary Party
Russia
Brest- Litovsk
Trotzky Threatens Deserting Soviets With Death Penalty
Leon Trotzky bolsheviki war minister denounces as traitors all Soviet representatives who desert to the allied occupation. He says such acts are punishable by death until every effort is made for defense, reported from Moscow via Berlin.
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Trotzky
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Berlin
Hague forms advisory commission for postwar Dutch trade
Amsterdam reports a new advisory commission for Economic Information Abroad at The Hague to direct Holland's postwar commercial offensive. W. F. C. L. Van Rappard chairs, with leaders from Amsterdam and Rotterdam chambers, the Netherlands Trading Company, and shipping and industry chiefs. The body aims to aid producers, expand colonial markets, and prepare preparatory postwar projects as Dutch consuls increase abroad to gather intelligence.
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Amsterdam
The
Hague
Holland
W. F. C. L. van Rappard
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
Rotterdam
van Aalst
Netherlands Trading Company
Kroeller
J. J. Loudon
Mr. Loudon
Bryan Cotton Market Receipts Reported by Local Buyers
Receipts from Lawrence warehouse show 860 bricks and 260 other units while Farmers Union reports 187 total. Local buyers pay 28 cents per pound today and the market totals 807 units across sources.
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Bryan
Lawrence
Farmers Union
Young man dies after tree falls in lumber camp
Beaumont reports 19 year old Frank Davis died today at a local hospital from injuries when a tree fell on him in a lumber camp.
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Beaumont
Frank Davis
Casualty Lists For Army And Marines Totals 8 1
Washington reports War Department released five army casualty lists totaling 579 with 63 killed in action 7 died of wounds 7 died in airplane accident 1 other deaths 1 disease 105 missing and 338 wounded severe plus 63 wounded degree undetermined. Marines total 292 with 51 killed in action 2 died of wounds 338 wounded severely 206 wounded degree undetermined. Texas names include John Laughan Odessa Arthur Grant Corpus Christi Milton Samuel Fort Worth Ray Crawford Argyle William Cox Greenville and others.
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Washington
War Department
John Laughan
Odessa
Texas
Arthur Grant
Corpus Christi
William E. Ferguson
Ore City
Marvin Patson
Amarillo
Berdest Fancher
Garrison
Milton A. Samuel
Fort Worth
Ray Addison Crawford
Argyle
William F. Cox
Greenville
San Antonio Plans City Run Shoe Shine Parlors
Mayor Sam C. Bell and city commissioners consider municipal shoe shining parlors to aid soldiers amid private shop price increases. Proposal includes space on river bridges and Alamo Plaza for the stands.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sam C. Bell
Commissioners of
Alamo Plaza
Twenty Two Escapees Nabbed From Sugar Land Farm Break
Twenty two of the 46 convicts who escaped from Imperial state farm at Sugar Land were captured by Aug 7. Three of the men are in the Houston jail. Those at large are said to be localized in Fort Bend county.
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Houston
Tex
Imperial State Farm
Sugarland
Fort Bend County
Nineteen Men Arrested In Draft Evasion Case In Texas
Nineteen men are confined in Livingston county jail and will be sent to Houston for federal court arraignment. Charges include draft evasion desertion and obstructing the draft laws. Most were captured at a turpentine still in the county. Three or four are white. the others are Negro.
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Livingston, Tex
Houston
Sailors Revolt at Wilhelmshaven Over Submarine War
Rumor sources in Amsterdam report German sailors at Wilhelmshaven revolted protesting continued submarine warfare. Propagandists allegedly urged seamen to desert submarines due to near cruises and officer clashes. Over fifty submarines are said to have disappeared.
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London
Wilhemshaven
Express
Amsterdam
Campaign expense receipts show ink and postage outlays
Campaign expense accounts filed with County Judge Maloney reveal printers ink postage and advertising costs for several candidates. Judge W. C. Davis reports major expenses. others like J. D. Conlee Roy Hudspeth J. Minkert and Morehead show smaller totals. Gasoline and auto costs are noted for opponents.
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Maloney
W. C. Davis
Jim Darwin
J. D. Conlee
J. M. Barron
Roy Hudspeth
J. G. Minkert
L. E. Morehead
C. L. Baker
Judge Davis
Julius M. Barron
W. M. Gainer
J. M. Atkins
John Sabo
Cc. L. Baker
Wm. L. Power
A. A. Dean
A Sabo
County Commission- Nei
Okshenenski
Attor- Pe
J.T. Maloney
S. O. Jones
W. W. Gainer
J. W. Barron
J.D. Conlee
C. A. Buchanan
Seo Wegent
Three Men Dead in Crafton Dynamite Factory Blast
Associated Press report from Alton Illinois states three men died in an explosion at the Crafton dynamite factory at 8 30 this morning with details still coming in.
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Grafton
Associated Press
Alton, Ill
Crafton
Government to consolidate competing telephone lines
Washington on August 7 reports that the postmaster general announced government control will coordinate and consolidate competing telephone and telegraph systems wherever possible as an early effect of the new regulation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Postmaster General
Texans among Marines casualties in Pacific action
Washington reports casualties among marines with Texas names among the wounded and missing. Private Dixie G. Epperson Jesse C. Eubanks Roy P. Graham Rogers Delta B. Harris Holland C Cogdell are listed with injuries of undetermined degree while others are noted as casualties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dixie G. Epperson
Jesse C. Eubanks
Paris
Roy P. Graham
Rogers
Delta B. Harris
San Antonio
Holland C
Cogdell
Abilene
Copper price fixed at 26 cents a pound through November
Washington reports the maximum price of copper will stay at 26 cents per pound until November 1 under an agreement among the price fixing committee the war industries board and copper producers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Price Fixing Committee
War Industries Board
Copper Producers
Allies Eye North Front Moves Near Montdidier
Paris reports operations north of Braches and Marisel along the Montdidier line. The actions are viewed as a direct menace to the junction of General von Huber and Crown Prince Rupprecht's armies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Braches
Marisel
Montdidier
von Huber
Rupprecht
War Finance Corps to loan banks for farm harvests
Washington Aug To aid crop movements the War Finance Corporation said it will welcome bank applications for loans to cover advances to farmers and merchants for harvesting and marketing wheat and other crops. Loans run four months at 6 percent interest.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
British Troops Advance at Pacuat Wood Apex Front
London reports British troops at the apex of the German salient in Flanders pushed forward their outposts along a 2000 yard front in Pacuat wood and captured a number of prisoners.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
Pacuat Wood
Germans Repulsed in Champagne Attacks Near Au berive
German forces were repulsed in local attacks south of Au berive in Champagne. French troops made further gains in the Montdidier region last night.
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Champagne
Paris
Auberive
Montdidier
French seize Ciry Salsogne station near Vesle river
Paris reports that during fighting along the Vesle the French occupied the station at Ciry Salsogne, located west of the bend where the Vesle turns northward to join the Aisne.
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Associated Press
Paris
British Regain Ground Southwest of Morlan Court
London reports an attack this morning southwest of Morlan court where British forces recovered ground lost to the enemy yesterday along the Bray Corbie road north of the Somme.
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Associated Press
London
Morlancourt
Bray Corbie Road
Somme
Paris Bombardment by Long Range Gun Reinitiates
The city of Paris reported a renewed bombardment today as long range guns resumed fire, marking a fresh wave of attacks on the capital.
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Associated Press
Paris
British Lines Advance on Flanders Front Capture Prisoners
British lines on the Flanders front were advanced a short distance last night, resulting in the capture of a few prisoners, according to the war office announcement today.
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London
Flanders Front
War Office
Panes repulse Germans along Vesle near Braisne and Soissons
Paris reports Panes units continue to repulse German attacks along the Vesle River with strong fighting between Braisne and Soissons. The war office says one hundred prisoners were captured east of Braisne.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vesle
Braisne
Soissons
War Office
Death in Fall at Custom House in Laredo
Eliser Guerra, 35, a customs house employee, fell while descending stairs in the Laredo federal building. His neck was broken and a deep forehead gash caused instantaneous death as a crowd of Mexican citizens awaited food cards on the lower floor from Nuevo Laredo.
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Laredo
Tex
Custom House
Eliser’ Guerra
Federal Building
Nuevo Lardeo
Rio Grande
Air mail plan halves New York Chicago transit time
Washington announces daily air mail service between New York and Chicago, cutting railroad time in half. The post office department says this likely will be the air division’s next move.
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New York
Chicago
Washington
Post Office Department
Air Division
Accident injures Caskey Dunn and youth near Lufkin
In Lufkin on August 7 a horse drawing a delivery wagon ran away and struck the buggy in which Caskey Dunn and a Black boy rider were traveling. Dunn was seriously injured and the boy badly hurt.
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Lufkin
Caskey Dunn
Five Million Army Quick As Possible
General March told the Senate military committee the administration man power bill would extend the draft age and raise an army of about five million as soon as possible. All men 18 to 45 would be subject, with 18 to 20-year-olds the last to depart the country, following decisions made July 30 to scale up the military program.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration
General March
Senate Military Committee
War Department
United States
Paris
Soldiers Overseas Shipping Maintained Under Existing Program
Washington Aug. 8 Gen March announced that the shipment of men overseas would continue under the current program for the time being.
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Rv Associated Press
Washington
March
Americans Crossed Into France in July by 305000 Troops
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George announced that 305000 American troops crossed to France in July, marking a significant Allied reinforcement for the war effort.
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Associated Press
London
France
Lloyd George
Japanese Steamship Crew Saved After Torpedo Attack
An American schooner arrived with 65 crew members from a Japanese freight steamship torpedoed off the Nova Scotia coast. Separately a German submarine shelled and sank the Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hatteras after approaching within a half mile of shore. the crew landed safely.
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Associated Press
Canadian Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Washington
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Wooden Cavalry Barracks Planned for Del Rio Camp
The war department announced that wooden barracks will replace tents at the cavalry camp near Del Rio Texas due to frequent windstorms making tents unsuitable.
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del Rio
Associated Press
Washington
Texas
War Department
Woman lawyer and Hobby meet on Texas commission bid
Mrs Hortense Ward a Houston lawyer met Governor Hobby in Austin and spoke for a seat on the six member commission of appeals aiding the Texas supreme court. She is the first woman to seek a judicial post in Texas as appointments were expected this week. J Lee Gammon F L Hawkins and Senator J M Alderdice of Ellis county met Hobbs for G C Grace of Waxahachie for the commission post.
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Hobby
Austin
Hortense Ward
Houston
Ellis County
Hobbs
G. C. Grace
Waxahachie
Commission of Appeals
Kerensky Foreign Minister Assassinated in Poltva
The minister of foreign affairs in Premier Kerensky's cabinet, M. Terestchenko, was killed at Poltsva. The assassin's identity is not yet known. The report, dated Lug. 7, brings confirmation of the high profile assassination amid the Russian upheaval.
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Associated
Paris
Terestchenko
Kerensky
Poltsva
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