Penrose Pushes War Tax Shift to Direct Taxation
In Washington on August 13 Associated Press reports Senate debate on the war tax bill. Senator Penrose supports direct taxation during war while warning future revision of the tax system and a strong tariff after the war. Senator McCumber predicts a four year war and $40 billion in costs. Reed attacks Hoover over wheat and bread control.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Penrose
McCumber
United States
Pennsylvania
Reed
Herbert C. Hoover
Bomb Plot Foiled in Ogden Dam Flood Plan
Police uncovered a dynamite bomb intended to flood Ogden City by destroying the reservoir embankment. The device had two feet of a four foot fuse burned, and was found tonight in Ogden Utah.
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Ogden City
Ogden
Utah
Youngest War Orator Captures Attention Across Nation
Five year old Sag inaw Michigan has spoken on Gettysburg and at Mt Vernon and now tours the country to recruit for a new national army. He has appeared before President Wilson and may address the United States Senate this summer.
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Saginaw, Mich
Gettysburg
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Wilson
United States Senate
Russians Push Front in Moldavia Amid Fresh Engagements
Front reports from Petrograd and Berlin state Russian and Romanian forces held firm in Moldavia as 300 prisoners and four machine guns fell to counters near Ocna and Fokshani. German forces under Mackensen seized Pantziu, signaling a new push against the Russians while artillery battles rage in Belgium near Ypres.
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Berlin
von Mackensen
Pantziu
Moldavia
Partchevski
Volhynia
Vladimir Volynski
Geneva
Romania
Vienna
Fokshani- Marasheshti-Adjad
Carpathians
Trutushu
Galatz
Buzen
Serethe
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Telegraaf
Belgium
Ypres
Bainbridge Colby Joins Shipping Board
Bainbridge Colby of New York was sworn in to day as a member of the Shipping Board, succeeding John B. White of Kansas City whose resignation was accepted by President Wilson. The report places Colby’s appointment within the Washington political scene and notes White’s exit from the board.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Shipping Board
John B. White
Kansas City
Wilson
Weather Summary and Temperatures Across States
Ohio shows fair weather with north showers then clearing. Kentucky and Indiana fair, Tennessee Tuesday showers then fair. West Virginia showers Tuesday, clearing. Montreal Salt Lake City and other stations report varied highs in the 70s and 80s with scattered precipitation. Cincinnati records August 13 1917 with highs around 81 and 74 at 7 p.m. and cloudy conditions.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Tennessee
Montreal
Salt -L
Jacksonville
Phoenix
Pittsburg
Seattle
Chattanooga
O' Portland
Chicago
Roeoanel Oe
St. Louis
Yaolsa
Winnipeg
Memphis
Kamloops
Omaha
Cincinnati
Socvoncesossen
Covington Man Claims Powerful Liquid Bomb Inventor
Richard P. Jones of Covington Kentucky says he has created a liquid explosive 50 percent stronger than dynamite. He reports to Rock Island arsenal to manufacture the bomb for the War Department after several demonstrations for army experts. He asserts trenches could not withstand the blast.
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Richard P. Jones
Maryland Avenue
Covington
Jones
War Department
Rock Island
Lit
Japanese mission arrives in Pacific port with pledge of friendship
Viscount Ishii and a Japanese delegation dock at a Pacific port declaring alliance with the United States in a common cause. They vow mutual benefit and pledge to carry a message of fraternity to Washington while noting Japan stands with America in liberty and justice.
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Viscount Ishii
America
Pacific
United States
Viscount K. Ishii
Japan
Breckinridge Long
Gavin McNab
Washington
Army
Navy
Labor Minister Barnes Joins War Cabinet
London reports the appointment of George Nicoll Barnes to replace Arthur Henderson as Labor member of the War Cabinet with solid government approval. The move averts a broader political crisis and signals no general election. Henderson defended his position in Parliament, citing tensions over the Stockholm conference and his Paris trip.
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London
George Nicoll Barnes
Arthur Henderson
Stockholm International Socialist Congress
Henderson
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Russia
Stockholm
Paris
Charter Commission Debates Power Shifts to People
In Cincinnati the Charter Commission votes 7 to 6 to keep legislative power with the people not the Council. The charter will state that all power not let to the Council remains with the people, with initiative and referendum. Park Commissioners gain city planning representation. planning commission to seven members.
Armed business men deport two agitators at midnight
Fifty armed men from Lovelock seized C. W. McKinnon brother in law of W. D. Haywood and I W W organizer at Rochester Mining Camp at midnight. They transported McKinnon to Lovelock and then sent him to Ogden. John Gilbert of Rochester was also deported from the camp. McKinnon had been deported ten days earlier from the Yerrington Copper District.
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Reno
Lovelock
Rochester
C.W. McKinnon
W. D. Haywood
Industrial Workers of the World
Ogden
John Gilbert
McKinnon
Yerrington
Wilson Between Two Fires In the Coal Situation
Washington August 13 the coal crisis tightens with two plans to guarantee supply. A government pool with uniform price and a cost based price with fixed profit are under consideration. President Wilson must decide soon as fourteen coal states threaten action. Officials report a car shortage at mines.
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Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Will Organize Big Army In Little Over A Month
Washington Aug 13 The 687000 men forming the first increment of the army draft forces will be under training in October Under orders the first 30 percent of each district quota will entrain for cantonments September 5 the next 30 percent September 15 and the remaining 30 percent September 30 The 10 percent left will mobilize as soon after as possible The plan spreads the supply and fatigue load through September and gives officers time to learn their duties before handling a large force About 12000 men will reach each cantonment after September 5 They will undergo medical examination then be accepted or rejected Temporary quarters and rations will be provided while awaiting examination Local boards will select the first increment with crop conditions in mind Harvesting is under way and drafted men engaged in farming may be moved to later increments The draft board also clarifies that dependents abroad do not warrant discharge to prevent dependents from becoming a charge on the American people
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Washington
Crowder
Mitchel Opposed by Business Men's League for Mayor
New York August 13 Judge John F Hylan of Brooklyn was placed in the field by the Business Men s League as a candidate for Mayor against Mayor Mitchel who is supported by the Republican Fusion Committee for re election. The league announced it would seek endorsement for Hylan from the Democratic Fusion Committee which has yet to name a candidate.
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New York
John F. Hylan
Brooklyn
Business Men’s League
Mitchel
Republican Fusion Committee
Hylan
Democratic Fusion Committee
800 Slackers Faced by Chicago Federal Grand Jury
Chicago August 13 800 cases of slackers to be considered by the next Federal Grand Jury. District Attorney Charles F. Clyne said 16 more men were held to the grand jury. The total includes those who failed to register or to appear before exemption boards.
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Chicago
Charles F
Clyne
Real Republic to Be Formed by Russians
The Central National Council of the Ukraine plans a August 28 Kiev congress of delegates from multiple nationalities to draft a federal Russian republic. Gen Korniloff says the army will back allies, while Prof Milukoff urges unity and strong government control to sustain war efforts. The Cadets party features in Petrograd discussions.
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London
Central National Council of the
Ukraine
Kiev
Russia
Republi
Korniloff
National Congress of the Cadetsy
Petrograd
Milukoff
Cadets
Seventeen Die in Trolley Collision Near Station
Seventeen killed and upward of two score injured when two Shore Line Electric Railway trolley cars head on near the station in North Branford Connecticut. Most victims were women. injured taken to New Haven hospitals. Several from Guilford Madison Saybrook areas. Banker Leonard S Hotchkiss of New Haven among the seriously injured. two of his sons died in a past rail crash.
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North Branford
Conn
Shore Line Electric
New Haven
Guilford
Madison
Saybrook
Leonard S. Hotchkiss
North Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New England
Army Truck Gardens Plan Seeks 120 150 Acre Vegetable Plots
Major General Wood recommends the War Department set aside 120 to 150 acres at each cantonment for vegetable cultivation to supply soldiers. The plan has Hoover’s endorsement and aims to improve rations for the Army.
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Charleston
Wood
War Department
Herbert Hoover
Tough On U.S. Newspapers Printed In Alien Tongues
A bill introduced by Senator King would bar war news and foreign language commentary in non translated form and require parallel English translation. It also proposes deportation or internment for naturalized citizens guilty of disloyal statements and authorizes suits to cancel naturalization papers.
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U.S
King
United States
Drowned Missionaries and Family Among City of Athens Loss
Meager dispatches list fifteen passengers and five crew drowned when the City of Athens struck a mine and sank off Capetown. Drowned include Miss Helen Robinson daughter of Bishop Robinson and Rev and Mrs Nygaard. Saved include J D Pointner and missionaries from Brooklyn and others from Illinois Chicago and Philadelphia. The ship had sailed from New York July 12 bound for South Africa with many missionaries aboard.
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Washington
Athens
New England
South Africa
Capetown
State Department
Sumner
John K. Nygaard
Helen Robinson
Caroline Thompson
Duckworth
Denver
Col
Altho
J. D. Pointner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Summer
Illinois
Richey
Chicago
Pritchett
Philadelphia
Denham
Africa
New York
John C. Robinson
Methodist Missions Board
India
Robinson
United States
Pointer
Mr. Pointer
Portuguese East Africa
Germans Shell Azores Port as U-boat Attacks Reported
The Norweigian steamship captain said German submarine shelled Santa Maria Azores on August 4, causing one house to fall and injuring a child and an elderly woman before retreating. The U-boat later sank seven vessels 140 miles offshore. The Christiane, an American bark, was sunk near the Azores on August 7 at 7 p.m. All crew were saved and landed at Ponta delgada.
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Santa Marie
Azore
Christiane
Azores
Navy Department
Ponta del Gada
Missionaries Die En Route to Madagascar on City of Athens
A cablegram from Rev. M H Saterlie confirms the death of Rev John K Nygard of Minneapolis his wife of three months and his sister Caroline Thompson of St Ansga Iowa aboard the steamer City of Athens. Other missionaries bound for Madagascar were saved.
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Minneapolis
Minn
M. H. Saterlie
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
John K. Nygard
Caroline Thompson
St. Ansga
Athens
Saterlie
Madagascar
McAdoo Warns Public On Reports About Next Liberty Loan
Secretary McAdoo issues a warning against unreliable reports concerning the date amount and details of the next Liberty Loan. He states such publications are unauthorized and untrue and that official announcements will be made when plans are determined.
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McAdoo
Washington
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City Hall
People of
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Carl Jacobs
Benedict
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L. A Ault
Park Commissioners
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Irwin M. Krohn
Golde
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Central Ukraine Council
Army Truck Gardens
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Bishop
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