Land and Sea Offensive Forecast By Fleet and Planes
The report notes German attempts to shift from land assaults against the Russian front toward a combined land and sea offensive. Destroyers submarines and minesweepers patrol near Riga with aerial bombings and raids on Gulf of Riga islands. Russian raiders operate around Iluksi as fronts elsewhere see limited action. In Europe the Italians push on the Bojuizza and Carso plateaus while Belgian and French fronts show only artillery duels and minimal operations.
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Riga
Gulf of Riga
Iluksi
Talijans
Boiisizza
Gorizia
Carso
Peace conference delegates seek meeting place in Milwaukee
East coast peace delegates arrived in Chicago seeking a venue for their talks and appointed a committee to decide the site. They met sympathizers at the station with no demonstrations. The People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace announced Milwaukee as the conference site for the following Sunday.
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Chicago
New York
Conference of the People’s Council of America For Democracy and Peace
Milwaukee
Morris Hillquit
Peace Delegates Eye Chicago as Conference City
The People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace seeks protection for its national peace conference in Chicago, with Milwaukee and Washington also discussed. Delegates traveled from the west as eastern delegates arrived by special train, and doors to a city venue were debated before an agreement emerged.
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Minneapolis
Minn
People's Council of America For Democracy
Milwaukee
Chicago
Washington
America
RACE LISTING FROM Cheyenne Wyo Thirteenth Day
Official overnight entries for a Cheyenne Wyoming race meeting include multiple claiming races with purses from 150 to 400 dollars for 3 year olds and up. Notable horses listed include Violet May Heroine Binocular Ethel Wells King Max Dancing Star Signorette and King Max among others with various jockeys and horse numbers.
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Mallory
Bauer
Beaumont
Ethel Wells
4000 Russian Soldiers Face Death Penalty
London reports that 4000 Russian soldiers faced execution for desertion as Premier Kerensky warned he would back a blood and iron policy. General Korniloff returned to front duty amid talks of rapid war-speeding measures and retaliatory strikes against traitors.
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London
Kerensky
Moscow
Teuton
Korniloff
Russia
Russian War Office
Brody
Black Sea
Hearst declines mayoral bid in New York election
William R. Hearst will not run for mayor of New York and declined to have his name placed on the ballot for the upcoming primaries. He had been designated by petition for the Democratic ticket, and the action was filed with the board of elections on the final day allowed by law.
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Hearst
New York
William R. Hearst
Board of Election
Next Liberty Loan Sales Start Oct 1 Says U S
The treasury department tentatively sets the opening of the next Liberty loan campaign for October 1 with subscription books to close November 1 unless changed. Details on amount interest rate and bond denominations will follow after Congress acts on pending bond bills.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Jockey Thrown On Track Escapes With Minor Injuries
Jockey David Bloom riding Treowem was thrown on the back stretch of the track yesterday. He was stunned and removed by car, with reports noting temporary stun and two broken bones. Bloom is under contract to owner WW Kane. The horse continued circling the track after the spill.
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David Bloom
Treowem
Racing Association
Bloom
Pershing Joins Yankee Troops Near Trenches
Paris reports Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing will move his headquarters near the training camp to supervise preparations for trench duties. American field headquarters in France notes vast planning for a large army, with aviators training in French schools and some to join French services before full American use. The field bakery provides white bread from American flour for U S troops, while the British receive white bread and the French brown loaves.
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Paris
John J. Pershing
Pershing
France
United States
Army
Child Labor Law Held To Be Illegal By Court
A Greensboro court on August 31 ruled that the state child labor law is unconstitutional. The decision challenges employment restrictions for minors and could affect local factories and mills. Legal action and potential appeals are expected as the ruling takes effect.
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Greensboro
Senate 10 Vote On War Profits Measure Today
Senate action looms on the war profits section of the war tax bill with a Johnson 80 percent gross levy proposed. LaFollette plans a war profits speech while Borah pushes higher taxation to speed approval. The administration bill recommends passage and outlines $5 000 insurance for soldiers with compensation for death, injury, or disability.
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Senate
Washington
Johnson
California
LaFollette
Borah
Hus
Parson Admits Killing 8 in Willisca Case
Iowa Attorney General M Havner said he verified a report that Lynn J. Kelly an itinerant clergyman confessed to eight murders at Willisca Iowa in 1911 He has been indicted since last spring in connection with the killings Local sheriff and Kellys attorney later disputed the confession outline stating it was repatriated to the press in Logan Iowa by Kelly in a jail statement
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Des Moines
M. Havner
Iowa
Lynn J. Kelly
Willisca
Iniz
Canada to Fix Wheat Prices Align With U S Figure
Ottawa reports Canada may set wheat prices to match the $2.20 figure used in the United States. An official announcement is expected soon regarding the pricing framework and potential adjustments.
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Canada
U. S
Ottawa
Aus
United States
Hoover Urges Action to Save American Food Supply
A public figure asks citizens to support domestic food sufficiency through prudent buying, proper cooking, and sensible eating to bolster national reserves and reduce waste. The call emphasizes individual responsibility in strengthening the food system.
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Hoover
Arefe
Catherine J. MacKay
American Home Economics Association
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Howe Economics
Herbert C. Hoover
Wyoming drafts 39 men for American Lake training
Wyoming’s first 5 percent draft quota with 39 men departs next Wednesday for American Lake Washington to begin training for service in France. Counties contributing include Albany Campbell Carbon Converse Goshen Johnson Laramie Lincoln Natrona Niobrara, Sweetwater and Washakie with totals and per-county counts listed.
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Wyoming
Washington
France
Laramie
Carbon
Algbany
Sweetwaiter
Seppe
Gee
Yomainine
Vmollowins
Albany
Campbell
Converse
Goshen
Johnson
Lincoln
Natrona
Niobrara
Buendan
Sweetwater
Washakin
Wostop
Totule
Classy Omaha Players Train For Sunday Game
The Omaha team prepares for Sunday afternoon action against the Greeley Spade Ul Pro Deer Park Bullday. The lineup features Jim Moylan, Chris Kenny, Hazen, Swanson, Vernon, Stuckey, Smith, Holbrook, and Stuckey, selected from top Omaha amateurs and semi pros. The squad travels on No. 4 train arriving Sunday morning.
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Qreeley Spada Ul
Deer Park
Omaha
Jim Moylan
Chris Kenny
Hazen
Swanson
Vernon
Smith
Friction grows between German and Austrian high commands
The Idea Nazionale reports a trim between German and Austrian leaders. Vienna requests immediate German reinforcements to shore up the Austrian lines and halt the Italian advance on Trieste and north from the Bathsirea plateau, but Hindenburg says he cannot spare troops. The dispatch also notes a heated dispute between the two commands.
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Rome
Wml
Idea Nazionale
Vienna
Trieste
Bathsirea
von Hindenburg
British freighter torpedoed by U boat off Trinh coast
Reports from an Atlantic port say a British freighter was torpedoed by a German U boat as the torpedo missed the bow. A convoy destroyer appeared and the submarine submerged, allowing the freighter and crew to escape unharmed. A Greek minister spoke of a future Allied trend in Greece within three months. An official statement claimed Austrian prisoners numbered 133, and gains were reported on Mount St Gabriel's northern slopes.
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Atlantic
Trinh
Swhmering
Ter Quarey
Greece
United States
Onon
Rome
Mount St. Gabriel
War Office
Close Finishes Mark Many Races at Frontier Park
At Frontier Park yesterday afternoon many races ended with uncertain finishes as judges worked to confirm positions. Officials faced tricky calls amid crowd scrutiny and noted a disputed outcome in the sixth race while other events produced clearer results.
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Frontier Park
Treowen
Ehoten
Blom
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