War Tax Bill Finalized for Senate Debate
The war tax measure, revised since May, is sent to the Senate for debate after approval by the Finance Committee. It raises about 2 billion dollars to fund war expenses with new levies on corporate incomes, individual surtaxes, spirits and beer, wines, war excess profits, bank checks, and consumptions taxes on staples.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
LaFollette
Gore
Thomas
Kitchin
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Across States
Ohio fair and warmer in the north with a likely fair Sunday followed by Tennessee showers in the east and Memphis and Chicago records noted. The report lists station highs and lows including Montreal Salt Lake City Jacksonville Denver Pittsburg Phoenix Chattanooga Seattle Chicago Portland Memphis San Francisco Omaha Winnipeg and Cincinnati with August 3 1917 readings and a later 7 pm comparison.
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Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Montreal
Salt Lake Co
Jacksonville
Denver
Pittsburg
Phoenix Dette
Chattanooga
Seattle
Chicago
Portland
Memphis
San Francisco
Omaha
Winnipeg
Cincinnati
N.E
S.W
American mission to Russia stops in Pacific port
The U S mission to Russia led by Elihu Root arrives at a Pacific port for an overnight layover. The delegation includes Charles Edward Russell Cyrus H McCormick Samuel R Barton James Duncan Charles R Crane John R Mott Major General Hugh L Scott and Rear Admiral James H Glennon. The group has been abroad since May 19.
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Pacific
Russia
Elihu Root
Washington
Charles Edward Russell
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Samuel R. Barton
New York
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Charles R. Crane
America
John R. Mott
Young Men’s Christian Association
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
James H. Glennon
United States
New York Express Derailment Causes Narrow Escape
A Pennsylvania New York Express No 11 derailed near Milford Ohio with seven cars off the rails. No serious injuries reported as passengers evacuated and crews prepared track repairs likely by Saturday morning. Local trains rushed to scene, investigation expected by Pennsylvania officials.
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Pennsylvania
Milford
Pennsylvania New York Express
Passen
Pennsylvania Yard
Cincinnati
One Dead and One Hurt in Practice Plane Crash
C. B. Lambert of Welch Virginia, a first flight student at West Virginia Aviation School Beech Bottom, fell 500 feet when the motor cut out. Instructor E L Frey of the British Royal Flying Corps sustained injuries believed fatal.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
C. B. Lambert
Welch
West Virginia Aviation School
Beech Bottom
E. L. Fréy
British
Royal Flying Corps
Lambert
Police Officer Indicted in Cruger Murder Case
New York reports grand jury indicts Alonzo Cooper head of a police detective bureau for neglect of duty in the Ruth Cruger murder probe, making him the second officer charged in the investigation completed today.
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Cruger
New York
Ruth Cruger
Alonzo Cooper
Governors Confer on Coal Price Regulation
Governor Lowden traveled to Chicago to meet Governor Goodrich of Indiana about the coal situation. Illinois mine operators oppose lowering prices, arguing it would drain the state of coal. Indiana operators face the same issue.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Chicago
Goodrich
Indiana
Illinois
Illinois State Council of Defense
Post Office Says Few Postal Exemptions From Draft
Washington reports the Post Office Department will grant only limited draft exemptions for postal workers. Postmasters must not seek exemptions for most carriers laborers or clerks except qualified mail distributors. Rural carriers are covered as well. Navy clerks and technical staff face similar scrutiny as the draft time nears. General Crowder urges state governors to coordinate district boards for uniform appeals handling.
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Washington
Post Office
Department
Crowder 2
Daniels
Navy Department
Navy
Navy Yards
Crowder
Russian cabinet turmoil as Tchernoff resigns
Petrograd report says General Er del li of Petrograd is killed and Premier Kerensky with most of his cabinet resigns over accusations against Minister of Agriculture M. Tchernoff linked to the German staff. Nekrasoff notes documents were checked as attempts to reconstruct the ministry continue.
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M. Terestchenko
Kerensky
M. Tehernof
Constitutional Democrats
M. Tehernoff
M. Tchernoff
M. Tchernoft
Nekrasoff
Associated Press
Russia
Petrograd
M. Ieeg
Council of Peasants’ Delegates
General Gurko Arrested in Petrograd Report
London reports on August 3 that Russian General Gurko, once commander of forces south of the western front, has been arrested. The information comes from Reuters’ Petrograd correspondent.
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London
Gurko
Reuter
Petrograd
Retirement of General Gurko Announced Last May
The retirement of General Gurko was announced last May and he was ordered dismissed for opposing interference by the Council of Workmen and Soldiers' Delegates with the provisional government.
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Gurko
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
World Wide Importance Feature Promises Ohio Guards Training Detail
Sunday Commercial Tribune promotes a long feature on Montgomery Alabama with coverage of the Ohio National Guard cantonment training site, water analysis by the city chemist, and local insights. Also highlighted are Katherine Stinson’s aviation feats, women’s information section with recipes and styles, science notes, and foreign news.
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Commercial Tribune
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce of
Montgomery
Ala
Ohio National Guard
Japan
Katherine Stinson
Mississippi
Asia
IWW Card Fine In Kansas City Prisoner Case
In Kansas City Kansas Police Court Judge A J Herrod fined a prisoner 100 dollars for possessing an I W W card. The defendant, a member of a National Guard unit, had written threatening letters to his commanding officer and claimed the idea came from the I W W. The judge announced the verdict after hearing the evidence.
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Kansas City
Kan
I. W W
Police Court of
A. J. Her
Judge Herrod
Evi
National Guard
Anticrime Uproar as Oklahoma Draft Resistance Surges
In Oklahoma City on Aug 3, about 400 armed men gathered in multiple South Central counties to resist the draft. Bands near Sasakwa Holdenville Wewoka and Rock Crossing reported. deputies, state sheriffs, and civilian posses mobilized to arrest resisters. Governor Williams ordered not to deploy National Guard as tensions rise.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Shawnee
Bob Duncan
Seminole County
Seminole
Ada
Sasakwa
Duncan
Allen
Henryetta
Williams
Hughes
Pontotoc
Okmulgee
Pottawatomie
Murder Mystery Follows Police After Switchman Slain
Ed Collins a 40 year old railroad switchman for Southern Railroad was shot on Baymiller street between Fifth and Sixth. He died at General Hospital from a abdomen wound. A ragged coat left at the scene and a witness could not describe the killer. Police theorize robbery as motive due to regular paydays. The victim lived at the railroad yard area.
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Ed Collins
Southern Railroad
Baymiller Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Joseph McWilliams
William Sauerbrey
General Hospital
Collins
Divorcee Shot Former U S Minister to Uruguay at Home
John L. De Saulles ex minister to Uruguay was shot by his divorced wife Blanquitta Errazuriz of Santiago Chile at their Roslyn Long Island home during a custody dispute over their 4-year-old son. He died at Mineola Hospital. Mrs De Saulles was jailed for murder. De Saulles had helped form the Woodrow Wilson College Men's League in 1912 and served as minister to Uruguay the next year.
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New York
John L. de Saulles
United States
Uruguay
Roslyn
L.I
Blanquitta Errazuriz
Santiago
Chile
Paris
British Regain Saint Julien From Teutons
On the Flanders front the entente offensive stalls due to weather. British Haig forces regain part of lost ground east of Monchy Le Preux after German attack on Arras front. Saint Julien retaken. French and Russian fronts show continued heavy fighting and Austro German advances in Bukowina with Czernowitz changing hands again.
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London
Flanders Front
Arras
Monchy le Preux
Haig
Ypres
Saint Julien
Aisne
Cerny
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Petrograd
Kimpelung
Brussiloff
Bystritza
Dniester
Pruth
Russia
House Passes Food Bill No Change On Prohibition
Washington August 3 The House adopted conference reports on both the administration food control and food survey bills with little opposition. Senate action expected tomorrow. Senator Gore leads potential opposition while some members voiced support for the President and the conferees. Barkley praised the revised prohibition measures limiting distillation and giving the President authority to control liquor and ban beer and wine production.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Gore
Agriculture Committee
Kentucky
McLemore
Texas
Kahn
California
Germany
Presi
Dent Wilson
Mr. Kahn
Congress
Army
Navy
War Expenditures Committee
Barkley
Government Board Moves to Seize Ships for War Needs
The Shipping Board ordered immediate commandeering of vessels under construction to speed ship production for the war effort and to clear yards for government contracts. 700 ships totaling over 1,500,000 tons are being built, mostly for foreign accounts, with completed American ships to be operated by the Board.
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Washington
Shipping Board
United States
Goethals
Fleet Corporation
Wilson
Denman
General Goethals
Admiral Capps
Striking Miners and Guards Engage in Gun Battle at Diamond Mine
In Providence Kentucky a clash at the Diamond coal mine three miles north of town involved striking miners, several guards, and a squad of soldiers. After hours of firing, miners retreated and three men were jailed. Bloodhounds were deployed as authorities feared no further trouble.
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Providence
Diamond Coal
Here
Engagement of American Matron to Portuguese Grandee
The engagement was announced at Naples of the Duke of Oporto to Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburg of New York. Mrs. Van Valkenburg, twice married, was widowed from William Hays Chapman in 1907 and divorced Van Valkenburg in 1914. The Duke, a brother of the late King Carlos, is 52 years old.
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London
Naples
Duke of Oporto
Philip van Valkenburg
New York
Rome
van Valkenburg
William Hays Chapman
Duke of
Oporto
Carlos
Portugal
Canada campaigns for wheat field help
Toronto on August 3 reports a campaign to recruit 10,000 men for harvest work in the Canadian Northwest. Premier Borden will seek mayoral support to release nonessential corporate employees. A department store president organized a 200 member harvesting team from its staff.
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Toronto
Canadian Northwest
Borden
Castro Lands Briefly in Havana Before Returning to Sea
General Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president arrived in Havana on a Spanish steamer bound for Colon but was not allowed to land. He went ashore for a few hours with secret service protection and spent time in an automobile before returning to the vessel.
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Havana
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Colon
Secret Service
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