German advance dominates Belgium as war spreads
Aug 14 reports from London and Brussels describe German forces pressing from Namur toward Liege and Pontisse, with French and Belgian troops moving into Belgium to bolster defenses. British reports note Goeben and Breslau crews disembarking, while Russian movements toward Prussia raise alarms. Washington weighs censorship policy as neutrality holds.
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Washington
Tom Hughes Regains Form in Coast League Comeback
Former major leaguer Tom Hughes is highlighted as the Coast league standout for the 1914 season with the Angela club. After being sent to the Angela by Senator Griff ith the line that he was finished Hughes has excelled in 12 starts delivering wins in eight games and drawing praise from coast critics.
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Belgian guns deadly in fire at German airships
Brussels reports three German aviators shot down at Diest as two were killed and the third wounded while their planes were wrecked. Belgian trench guns, designed to destroy aircraft, proved accurate. German Krupp guns showed limited range and little impact against Belgian positions.
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Pontinse
Meuse
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Turks Secure War Vessels From Germans
Rome reports that Turkey bought the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau. Semi official quarters note the move could shift Turkey from neutrality, strengthen Germany and Austria Hungary, and impact Balkan interests. Tribuna quotes plans to paralyze British commerce in the Mediterranean and disrupt traffic to India.
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India
Austrian Convict Guilty in Colo Assault Case
Craig Colorado August 14. John Dubosk found guilty of assault with intent to murder John Johnson in a wage dispute. Both Austrians had been drinking when the quarrel began. Johnson recovered.
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England Under Martial Law Proclaimed in London
The London Gazette发布新规则，实行几近军事法，公众不得外出散布惊恐报道，须在指定时刻留在室内，并按命令执行禁令。私人点灯、点火被限制，未按规定行动者将受处置。
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Probe into Food Prices Under War Time Probe
Washington reports federal and criminal probes into whether food prices are artifically raised to aid the war effort. A grand jury inquiry leads the nationwide investigation with agencies and merchants urged to provide evidence. Chicago notes prices hold with some staples down a cent or two while meat lifts fade as DA resumes duties.
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Revolution in Mexico Ends After Constitutionalists Take Lead
Mexico City reports a calm day as the constitutionalists prepare to receive the surrender of federal troops. The plan requires delivery of arms and munitions to the new regime along the railway to Puebla. The minister of war will designate officers to accept battalion surrenders and churches stay closed until the regime is established. many clergy seek Spain.
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Ship Registry Bill Promised Help for Farmers and Manufacturers
Washington reports say the ship registry bill would aid U S farmers and manufacturers by expanding American tonnage. Senators O Gorman and Representative Underwood tout the measure as an emergency relief, noting potential ships from United Fruit and Red Star lines could sail under American flag. They warn exports at risk if tonnage remains low and say current American bottoms move only 14 percent of exports, insufficient for wheat exports.
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Weather Wyoming Forecast Dampens Saturday Plans
Partly cloudy on Saturday with local showers expected in Wyoming. Forecast issued for Washington region notes Bundey as a noted locale.
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Wyoming
Bundey
Businessmen Outline War Crisis Plans at Treasury
Washington forms a wartime policy group to move grain and cotton abroad and restore foreign exchange markets. McAdoo presides as committee chair with Williams Red and others to secure ships and insurance, expand the merchant marine, remove bank reserve limits, and push the modified ship subsidy bill.
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Igines J Hal
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Clearing House Association Trembers
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Boeten
National Foreign Trade Council
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New York Produce Exchange
Eight year old loses limb under Union Pacific train
Eight year old Willie Farrell crawled under an empty freight car on Union Pacific tracks and his left leg was severed above the knee when a switch engine moved. He was rushed to Private hospital for an operation by Drs. Shingle and Johnson. His family includes Frank Farrell, city sprinkler and hydrant worker.
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Dillon Streets
Storm Kills Man as Severe Storms Hit St Louis Area
A violent storm with electrical activity swept Eastern Missouri and Western Illinois, killing a man in St Louis and causing severe property damage. A heavy downpour began around 4 o clock, dropping temperatures sharply, while about 10,000 people at a business meeting in East St Louis were caught in the storm as tents and shacks were demolished.
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