Pope Benedicts Peace Proposal Draws Mixed U S Reactions
Vatican peace plan outlined for Belgium Serbia Rumania Alsace Lorraine and Poland prompts cautious response in Washington London and Rome. Officials say a unified Allied rejection is likely while a neutral government may carry any reply. German influence seen shaping possible terms as war weariness grows.
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D. C
Pope Benedict
United States
Balfour
Vivian
Germany
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Vatican
Rome
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Belgium
Serbia
Sud Rumania
Alsace-Lorraine
Trent
Treiste
Poland
Burlington to Pay Higher Taxes on Main Line in Wyoming
The Wyoming Board of Equalization raised the valuation of Burlington’s Orin Junction to Frannie line by about ten percent, boosting the total Wyoming appraisement by around 750000 across over 300 miles. The new flat rate sets $22600 to $27500 per mile, with an appeal possible, reflecting rapid regional growth and profitable service on the line.
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Burlington
Wyoming
State Board of Equalization
State of
Orin Junction
Frannie
County Wealth Rises by 686000 Over Last Year
County Assessor EB J Smal ley reported that Laramie county taxable wealth for 2017 reached 16 506 279, up 686 100 from 1916. Gains appear across all property classes, with no change in farm and ranch land values.
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EB. J. Smalley
Laramie County
State Board of Equalization
Train Wreck Between Petrograd and Moscow Kills Sixty
Sixty persons were killed and 160 injured as a passenger train collided with a freight train on the Petrograd to Moscow line. Four coaches were crushed in the wreck reported today.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Banker Husband Missing After Cemetery Visit
Mrs. Irving Despres of Elma Iowa traveled to Chicago to seek her banker husband formerly of the city. He was last seen by a cemetery gardener at his father’s grave near the cemetery.
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Chicago
Irving Despres
Elma
Iowa
Burlington Train Profit Lead Among Western Lines
The Burlington train between Denver and Billings handles most Pullman traffic and shows a higher profit per mile than any other Burlington line in the west, indicating strong efficiency and revenue generation for that service.
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Burlington
Denver
Billings
Immigrant Inspector Used as Decoy in Plot to Free German Prisoners
In San Francisco on Aug 14 federal authorities announced that Patrick J. Farrally, an immigration inspector at Angel Island, was a government decoy. He aided the alleged escape plot while reporting movements to agents as D. J. Harnedy and H. Delacy, leaders of the conspiracy to free Franz Bopp and aides from the island.
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San Francisco
Cal
Patrick J. Farrally
United States
Angel Island
Fort McDowell
D. J. Harnedy
H. Delacy
Franz Bopp
Farrally
Preston
Farraly
Immigration Service
LaDelacey
Harnedy
Bopp
Mexico
Chicago Board Ends Wheat Trade Upon Hoover Notice
The Chicago Board of Trade voted today to end wheat trading in response to Herbert C. Hoover feeding administrator’s notice that the government would undertake purchase of wheat at internal terminals beginning September.
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Chicago Board
Chicago
Herbert C. Hoover
Two Rear Admirals Will Be Created
Naval promotions recommended by the war expansion selection committee and approved today by President Wilson include the appointment of Captain Thomas Snowden and Emil Theiss to the permanent rank of rear admirals.
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Washington, D. C
War Expansion Selection Committee
Wilson
Thomas Snowden
Emil Theiss
Senate Moves Toward Final Vote on War Tax Bill
Senate debate on the 2 billion wartime tax bill neared completion as finance committee amendments progressed. Senator Simmons said he would seek a time limit on debate and set a date for the final vote, with leaders predicting passage late next week.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Simmons
Illinois miners refused ASA demands in strike
The Illinois Coal Mine Operators Association stated in Chicago that wage increases demanded by United Mine Workers would not be granted. They warned that if union miners do not return to work, operators will take other steps to fill positions. Fifty coal mines remain idle due to the strike.
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Chicago
Ilinois Coal Mine Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers
Porto Ricans Demand Full Self Government
In San Juan Porto Rico on August 14 both houses of the insular legislature passed resolutions addressed to President Wilson demanding complete self-government for Porto Rico. The action marks a push for independence or enhanced autonomy within the island's political status.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Wilson
Plans to relieve coal shortage via preferential shipments
Washington August 14 plans to relieve the northwest coal shortage adopt a 100 percent car service for operators who ship to Cleveland and eastern ports and require them to divert 50 percent of output to western ports. Daniell Willard chairs the advisory commission with Peabody and Sheaffer to seek executive approval.
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Washington, D. C
Northwest
Wilson
Cleveland
Eastern
Perth
Western Territory
Daniell. Willard
Council of National Defense
F. S. Peabody
C. M. Sheaffer
Wool Shortage Threatens Bathing Suits Nationwide
Chicago expert says current U.S. wool output is barely enough for one bathing suit per man annually. Some beaches would ban such suits. W. B. H. Tyrell, head of the National Sheep and Wool Bureau, announced the findings at a Chicago conference. A local wool committee will work with others to boost production as the bureau offers its services to Herbert Hoover.
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Chicago
National Sheep and Wool Bureau
W. B H. Tyrell
Bureau
Herbert ©. Hoover
Sixty Eight Accused in Illinois Rioting
In Baleville Illinois a grand jury indicted 105 persons on 68 indictments alleging murder arson conspiracy rioting and assault to mine as part of an East Side race riot investigation. The charges reflect a broad crackdown after the riots drew national attention.
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Illinois
Baleleville
Gains Reported in British Front Action in France
British forces in the Melefan front push enemy lines near the eastern river bank. Troops establish positions and gain ground after a day of intense combat with German units.
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France
Hrma Awe 14
Unitien
Turkevile Atrocities Alleged as Turkish Forces Advance
The report claims mass abuses in Aela Minor with thousands of civilians including women and children affected. It accuses Turkish forces of sexual violence and other atrocities during the advance, noting broad civilian harm and alleged violations.
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Washington, DC
Aela Minor
Antique Eggs Spark Suffrage Parade Clashes
A noisy crowd of about 100 disrupted a suffrage march as eggs were thrown at the parade participants. The incident ended with broken banter and several arrests as police and civic groups worked to restore order.
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Washington
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