Nine German ministers quit in protest against ruthlessness
Berlin reports that five ministers of state including Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann and four state secretaries including Finance Minister Lentze resigned. Karl Von Kuehlmann, named to replace Alm, is praised as an opponent of submarine warfare and an advocate for postwar friendship with Britain to aid Germany.
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DRAFT TO HIT NEWLYWEDS
Washington reports a surge of guidance from Provost Marshal Crowder to governors on marriage as dependency for selective service status. The advisory states discharges may be allowed where dependency exists, noting a newly married man called for examination may not be released. President Wilson issued a supplementary order clarifying that failure to report for examination marks physical fitness and eligibility for service.
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Washington
Baker
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Wilson
Submarine Losses Fall Off in British Trade
London reports a dip in British merchantman sinkings by submarines for the week. Admiralty data show 38 vessels over 1,000 tons and three under that tonnage sunk by submarines, reflecting a reduced casualty toll.
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Kaiser Orders Salute Berlin August 6
Emperor William the Eighth ordered flags to be displayed and salutes to be fired in Prussia and Alsace Lorraine to mark the capture of Czerpowicz. The announcement was issued from Berlin on August 6.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Americans Beat French At War Camp Contest
The Sum ies defeated French comrades in a two part event at American Trainsong Camp in France on August 1. Teams from both camps sparred in hand grenade throwing and automatic rifle firing. Americans won honors in both events, leveraging baseball training for distance grenades. The French displayed strong accuracy and praised the Americans for their new efficiency.
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St Julien Recaptured by British Forces in Flanders
British and Allied troops report gains in Flanders near Ypres with St Julien secured again, progress south of Holleheke, and east of Monchy le Preux as Germans yield ground. On Tuesday the lines claimed 6,122 prisoners, while Canadians push 1,000 yards toward Lens and solidify new positions.
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Monchy le Preyx
Belgium
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Entente Urges U S To Join War With Force
London Aug 3 Gen Frederick Maurice chief director of military operations says in weekly talk that recent Russian events prolong the war and US action must come at once with maximum force. He notes Russia will provide less aid and stresses greater burden on allies. He also comments on the Manders battle as a complete success this week.
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Ata
Frederick B. Maurice
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United States
Maurice
Manders
Revised tax bill seeks two billion in new revenue
The revised war tax bill would raise about 2.006 billion dollars to fund wartime expenses. It concentrates higher taxes on incomes, war profits, liquor and tobacco, shifting retroactive taxes, and expands the levy to individuals in trade and business. House and senate plans diverge on rates, postal duties, and stamps, with cautious estimates suggesting yields may exceed projections.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Senate Committee
House Passes Food Bill in Unanimous Vote
Washington August 4 The conference report on the food control bill was adopted by the house with no dissent. Caleb Powers of Kentucky briefly opposed then changed his vote while Jo McLemore of Texas voted present. The chamber also approved the food survey bill amid some GOP complaints over wheat price support and centralized authority, ending 357 to 0 on the report acceptance. Powers objected to the Pomerene coal and coke regulation section.
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House
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Jo McLemore
Texas
Powers
Pomerene Section
Federal Trade Commission
31 KILLED IN MINE BLAST AT WEST KENTUCKY COAL MINE
Clay Kentucky August 6 the death toll from the explosion in the south entry of No 7 mine of the West Kentucky Coal company rose to 31 according to Charles S Richardson vice president and general manager twenty four bodies were removed and a majority of the dead were negroes between fifteen and twenty men remained in the workings with little hope of survival
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West Kentucky Coal Company
Charles S. Richardson
Richardson
China Declares War on Germany and Austria Hungary
Acting President Feng Kwo Chang approves the mutinous decision to declare war at a special cabinet meeting. Entente ministers likely to meet at the Chinese foreign office to discuss the declaration, which is expected to be issued soon.
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Feng Kwo-Chang
Germany
Austria-Hungary
China
Wealthy New York broker slain by divorced wife
John de Saulles, a former Yale football star and wealthy real estate broker, was shot and killed by his wife Mrs Blanca de Saulles at their Hempstead country house after she demanded their four and a half year old son. She was arrested and later tied to a divorce case with Carlos Miss Joan Sawyer named among associates. The couple had been living apart and recently finalized a divorce.
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de Saulles
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Draft Rioters Face Death in Federal Action Warning
Washington August 6 The Provost Marshal General Crowder warned that any resistance to the draft when troops move to seize deserters will meet constant federal force. The statement followed a conference with Assistant Attorney General Fitts and stressed that would be lawbreakers have nothing to rely on.
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Russian General Shot After Desertion Court Martial
London reports General Macovisky of the Guards corps who led the retreat on the southwest front has been ordered shot by a Petrograd court martial. The sentence follows a verdict by General Wornloty, commander in chief, for failing to carry out orders to shoot deserters.
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Four German Citizens Arrested for Treasonable Utterances
Cedar Rapids Aug 3 Four prominent German citizens of Lowden near here were arrested Thursday by federal agents on charges of making treasonable utterances. Those arrested were Albert Schaeffer sixty five retired farmer William Reichman sixty five furniture dealer Ernest Meier sixty five retired farmer and Cort Gerhl thirty six farmer.
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Premier Kerensky Holds Post Amid Crisis Rally
Petrograd reports Premier Kerensky refused to resign, returning to Petrograd and attending a ministerial meeting. A historic conference endorsed confidence, with 147 to 46 votes. Kerensky issued a manifesto promising government changes while preserving leadership. Russian forces report gains near Czernowitz and prisoners taken, as Austro-Hungarian troops seize Czernowitz.
Foes of Draft Face Death in Oklahoma Treason Case
District Attorney W P McGinnis announced that men arrested for resisting the draft during the Oklahoma uprising will be tried for treason and the death penalty will be sought. Two deputy attorneys were sent to infested districts to gather evidence. A posse of 20 prisoners arrived from Sasakwa. unrest in Seminole county subsides as a 20 member force departs Shawnee for Asher. Working Class union and Tones family are alleged to terrorize the district.
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Muskogee
Okla
W. P. McGinnis
Oklahoma
Sasakwa
Seminole County
Darden
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee
Asher
Here
U. S. Takes Over Shipyards Under War Order
The Shipping Board has ordered 24 major shipyards to requisition all ships 2,500 deadweight tons or more under government direction. Yard owners retain current management as government directs operations. Admiral Capps signs the requisitioning order for the Emergency Fleet Corporation. About 676 ships and 1,500,000 tons are affected, including foreign account vessels. The program cost is estimated above 125,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
Aus
Shipping Board
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promotes Daily Use
A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment clears skin and scalp conditions in most eczema rashes and itching for children and adults. Make Cuticura a daily toilet preparation and prevent such troubles. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Department Ly Boston, sold everywhere.
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Boston
A Turkish Love Story Exchange
A Turk knocks at his beloved's door and is told the house cannot hold them. He prays alone in the desert for a year. He returns, says it is thyself, and the door opens, marking an exchange of fate and reconciliation.
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Salmon shipments mark Alaska's busy year
A provincial note claims Alaska has sent out 1 220 016 cases of canned salmon this year. The remark contrasts with a peevish aside about falsehood and a playful jab about Mrs Blunderby and Mrs Rawler.
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