America Will Turn the Tide War Mobilization
Washington reports bold calls that America will turn the tide of the war by mobilizing strength, money, and material. Officials and lawmakers stress a fourth year of effort with expanded armies, air superiority, and supply to the Allies while preparing for total victory.
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America
Wilden
Lansing
United States
Baker
Uch
National Guard
Swanson
Senate Naval Committee
Sw Fengenn
Senate
Kiah Padgett
Skagerack
Sweden
Denmark
Man Dént
Germany
Lon Sane
Mio
National League at Clitesgo scores and lineups
Baseball roundup covering National and American leagues with game results, batteries, and key players. Reports include Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and St. Louis matchups, plus a whaling cargo note from New Bedford.
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Ata Roh BP
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Seerrerendeteer Sieeies
Chicago
Casitas Nig
Tyler
Tragesser
Carter
Prendergast
Aldridge
Dilhoefer
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RHD
New York
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Sallee
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Gibbok Coosier
Jacobs
Wagner
Fischer
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Gonzales
Bender
Lavender
Adams
Killifer
White Sox
Ieee
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Vie
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Schalk
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Bush
Anderson
Johnson
Schang
Meyer
Newmee
Caldwell and Walters
Davenport
Wright and
Severoid
Washington
RH ED
Detroit
Sveneer Washington
Dausa
Jones, Boland, Stanage and
Yelle
Ayres
Gallia
Ainemith
Havana City Official Slain in Home Invasion
Acting Mayor Florencio Guerra of Cienfuegos was assassinated as he entered his home on the outskirts of the city. No clues to the killer were found, authorities said.
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Havana
Florencio Guerra
Cienfuegos
National organists open convention in Springfield
The National Association of Organists opened its annual convention in Springfield Massachusetts with attendees from major eastern cities. Seven firemen were injured when the Franklin livery stable burned in Lawrence Massachusetts causing 315000 in losses. Edward Loretta 47 of Malden Massachusetts was found dead beside railroad tracks near the city believed to have fallen from a freight train. Edward Corcoran 15 drowned after entanglement while swimming at Wakefield Massachusetts. The Milliken regiment Maine heavy artillery mobilized at
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National Association of Organists
Springfield
Mass
Franklin
Lawrence
Edward Loretta
Malden
Maso
Edward Corcoran
Wakefield
Mase
Milliken
Maine
Ss ‘Artillery
British Break German Trenches in Flanders Front
On August 1 British and French forces stormed three German trench lines between Boesinghe and Warneton in Flanders. They captured La Basse Ville Steenstritte Bix hoote Verlorenhoek Frezenboire and other villages with over 3500 prisoners. Allied artillery and tanks supported the assault as German lines sought to resist at Dixmude and the southern sector.
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France
Flanders
Boesinghe
Warneton
Dixmude
Boeinghe
Entente al- Hes
la Basse Ville
Steenstriete
Bixhoote
Verlorenhoek
Frezenboire
Inlien
Bilkan
Hooge
Westhoek
Crown
Rupprechtsgarla
Gaspard
Shella
Ait
Entente
Teutons
Betiween
Boesingheevr
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Menin Tunnel
Gorn
Hurtebise
KITCHENER EVACUATED AS RUSSIA PRIMARY FRONT
Dispatches report evacuation of Lord Kitchener by Russian forces. On the Roumanian front and in the Carpathians German troops advanced against combined Russian and Roumanian armies. In the Capivant Putha valley the Russo Roumanians maintain the upper hand.
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Carpathians
Capiivant Putha
Second Class Call For Draft Examinations Initiated
Washington August 1 The second class of 765700 men registered for the draft will be called for examination early this month Seven days after the first group is examined the second quota will be posted for examination General Crowder tightens exemptions affecting medical students Red Grass ambulance crews agricultural workers and munitions workers face stricter claims Exemption rates appear higher than expected prompting a crackdown on draft evaders Chairman Crowder vows to push the lazy to the front of the line for examination
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Washington
National Army
Crowder
Red Grass
Theountry
No Room for Strangers in Copenhagen Districts
Copenhagen reports two major districts order the expulsion of all strangers who have lived there four weeks or more. Bread for guests doubles in price while milk and butter rations shrink to a third of natives. Large rewards promise for detecting food purchasers.
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Copenhagen
German U boat Campaign Slashes Boston Shipping
Figures from the customs house show a 38 percent drop in foreign shipping and a 25 percent fall in total traffic for July compared with last year. Most losses hit British vessels, with only 49 British ships calling at the port and over twenty torpedoed or sunk.
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Boston
Germany
Custom House
Supreme court to hear plea in Smath murder case
Ossipee New Hampshire August 1 The supreme court will hear arguments on a bill of pleas exceptions presented in favor of Frederick Smath convicted of murdering his wife Florence A Smath at Lake Ossipee. The case centers on a bull seacoat to hang on January 16, 1918.
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Ogsipee
N. H
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Frederick Sma
Lake
Ossipee Veel
Deadlock over war expenditures committee bill persists
Washington Aug 1 The House and Senate conferees failed to agree on the food bill provision for a congressional war expenditures committee. A Weeks resolution offering a vote in the Senate was discussed as a possible way out, while attempts to broaden the commandeering section for distilled beverages were rejected.
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Congressional War ‘Expenditures Committee
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Senate
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Chamberlain
Smith
Georgia
South Carolina
Gore
Kenyon
Warren
Page
War Committee
Weeks
Congressional War Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Barkley
Kentucky
Webb
Northarolina
New Bedford Mayor Loses Bid to Block Trial
Mayor Charles Ashley of New Bedford must stand trial on charges of violating the corrupt practices act in his election. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court denied his writ of prohibition to stop a Superior Court election petition brought by former mayor Hathaway and other New Bedford residents alleging the offense.
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Boston
Charles
Ashley
New Bedford
Supreme Court
Watt, Hitchcock and
Dana
Superior Court
Hathaway
New Hedford
Dallinger Charges Denied by Postmaster on Mail Opening
Washington August 1 Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts had his charges of authorizing opening of mail to members of Congress rejected by Postmaster Murray of Boston before the post office expenditures committee.
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Dallinger
Qallinger
Massachusetts
Congress
Murray
Boston
Ofice
Park Bill Sent To Conference In Washington
In Washington the park bill for a river and harbor project underwent conference consideration. The measure, viewed by about 18 percent of representatives as contentious, was advanced with the aid of a special report and sent to conference for final resolution.
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Washington
Riper pays: Michaelis Lied claims of secret treaties
Ribot branded an Chancellor Michaelis an. His claims of secret treaties between France and Russia aiming at conquest are reported as part of the political dispute.
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Riper Pays
Michaelis
Ribot
Michaelis An. A. Fater
France
Russia
Robber Killed in Home Invasion in New York
Henry Kingston shot and killed an intruder who tried to rob his residence in New York on August 1. The event occurred as Kingston defended his property and deterred the burglary attempt. The investigation continues with police reviewing the incident and collecting evidence.
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Kingston ,. At
Railroad
Ng Agi E
Lynching Report Scrambled From Oklahoma
Fragmentary OCR indicates a lynching of a Black man in Oklahoma around August 1 or 2. The readable lines note an alleged robbery of William Woods and reference a Thursday date, but many words are garbled.
Admiral Washington L. Capps Named Emergency Fleet Chief
Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps U S N named general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation for the Navy, noted as chief constructor and designer of the American dreadnought with a career from Annapolis 1884 to 1910 as chief constructor and later naval architecture work.
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Washington L. Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Navy Department
Capps
Portsmouth
Annapolis Academy
Navy
United States
London
Death declared for Francis éments heir of Leittim
London reports probate court officially declares Francis éments dead son and heir of the late Carl of Leittim. He vanished after sailing from London to New York in 1907 aboard a vessel with no trace found after a decade of detective work on two continents.
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London
Francis @éments
Carl of
Liverpool
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