Montanan Sunk By U Boat With 6 Men Lost
The Americ an steamer Montanan of 6450 tons was torpedoed and sunk in foreign waters on August 10 or 16 with the probable loss of three civilian crew and two naval armed guards. Eighty-one survivors were landed. Navy officials say they expect the raider Triumph to be captured or destroyed. The Triumph, seized by a German submarine on Tuesday, is aiding a raiding expedition against Grand Banks fishing fleets off Nova Scotia.
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Montanan
Naval Armed Guard
Navy Department
Quartermaster's Department of Thermy
Civillan
David W. Johnson
Coxawain
Chester C. Didridge
Blyen
Arme
Grand Banks
Benson
Canadian Atlantic
Triumph
Nova Beotla
At- Tantic
Navy
Airship Report Calls for Aviation Department Head
Washington report summarizes senate military subcommittee findings on aircraft production delays and improvements. It urges a separate cabinet department of aviation with a dedicated head, notes substantial accomplishments, and predicts near-term mass production. The inquiry defers corruption issues to the justice department while detailing appropriation overruns from 640 million to 1.524 billion dollars.
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Washington
Senate Military Subcommittee
Department of Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Congress
Bolshevik War Declared. U S Consulate Closed
Washington reports Russia and the United States are at war after the Bolshevik government declares a state of war. Vice Consul Inbriebee lowers the U S flag at Petrograd, closes the consulate, and places U S affairs under Norwegian control. About 20 Americans in Petrograd are warned to leave. one is arrested, another in hiding. The Thirty-first Regular Army regiment arrives at Vladivostok from Manila, per Secretary Buker.
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Russia
United States
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Petrograd
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A Bay
Vlndivostok
Manila
Buker
Bombardment Hit Five German Cities by British Night Raids
London reports British aerial squadrons heavily bombarded five German cities and five railway or fire-drome targets on the night of August 21 22. Official air ministry statement says Franksfort and Cologne were heavily attacked with good results observed.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Franksfort
Cologne
Fall of Noyon Seen From Humbert and Mangin Push
A British and French advance across the Somme front drives the German line back toward the Chemin des Dames. Humbert and Mangin seize key positions around Noyon and Lassigny while Byng Haig and Allied air power press the German withdrawal and fund further gains near the Ancre and Somme. American and Japanese forces reinforce the Siberian and Trans-Siberian fronts as naval and shipping losses rise.
No Further Senate Probe On Wir Cane Sitution
The senate discontinues further investigation of the wir cane situation as chair Pletcher announces. Buenos Aires authorities take over meat gate supervision to curb rising prices, ordered by President Trojan Yen. Commanider Pryce WON, son of a navy officer, killed in an accident aboard a warship. He was born in Virginia in 1884 and appointed to the naval academy from Wisconsin. The American Legion pledges full support at its fifty-second encampment closing in Port Orford, Oregon. A large British airship with many passengers travels from France to England in about an hour. Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany reportedly suffers from overstrain. Wilhelmenite leaves HQ to visit Wilhelmshaven amid reports from Berlin.
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William Pryce
Virginia
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London
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Engglind
Empress Augusta Victoria
Germany
Wilhelshale
Meuse-Cassel
Lokut Aozelger
Berlin
Die Rullef Werk
Minperur Wilitun
Wil Helghohy
Ett Press
THREE U S SHIPS SUNK IN FOREIGN WATERS
The navy department announced the sinking by German submarines of three American vessels. Lake Eden, an Army chartered cargo transport, was sunk on August 21. West Belilge, 800 tons, on August 10. and Cubore, 7,800 tons, on August 13. Sixteen from Lake Eden are missing, 80 accounted for. West Bridge crew losses reported. Cubore crew unharmed. Grays Harbor, 660 tons, destroyed by Dolley explosion near Buenos Aires. Two crew killed, others saved.
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Washington
West Bridge
Ife Smeng
Cubore
Hommchurd Bownd
Buenos Aires
Grays Harbor
Dispatcles Frau
Yanks Take 60 Prussians On Vesle Front
On August 21 American forces captured sixty Prussians near Kismette north of Plames without a shot fired. The prisoners, machine gunners from one company, were the remnants of their unit. U.S. detachments learned of the machine-gun positions from a prisoner, and the Prussians reportedly sought surrender at the slightest opportunity.
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Vesle
Kismette
Plames
G A R Elects C E Adams Commander In Chief
Portland Aug 23 C B Adams of Omaha was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the coming year. The new head served in the Civil War in the 11th Wisconsin battery, Fourteenth Army Corps, under Generals Ho Thomas and Sherman.
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Thomas and Sherman
Portland
Ore
C. B. Adama
Omaha
Neb
Wee
Grand Army of the Republic
Fourteenth Army Corps
George Ho. Thomas
Snerman
Markets Report Flour And Livestock Prices Listed
The market column lists United States food administration flour standards with prices for various flour types including barley, corn, white rye, dark rye and spring wheat, plus special brands. It also shows hay, live poultry, cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb prices across grades from fair to choice, with steers, yearlings, cows, calves, and hogs priced, along with specific figures for veal, lambs, and sheep in Western markets.
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United States Food Administration
Gtandard
Timothy
Elovar
Elover
Va Culver
Vegetable Compound Restores Newark Woman’s Health
A Newark woman describes years of nervous breakdown and daily headaches. After physician care and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, her nerves calmed, headaches faded, and she regained energy to work. She endorses the remedy and urges others to try it.
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N. J
Agiel
Lydie B. Pinkham
Lydis KE. Pinkham
Misaelly
Telegraph lads misread a clever operator ruse
In a London Answers quip a recruit claims to be a telegraph operator and a cinematograph operator at once. The OC pressing him asks speed in feet per hour, prompting a witty exchange about yard versus unit, exposing a misunderstanding among the gathered workers.
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Signs Company
Haut
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Ret
Les Supper Binec
Q. C
Black
London
Couldn't Feare Him. Smith and Jones in a bantering tale
A fragment from a Dissenting Views dialogue shows Smith retelling a story to Jones as the evening ends. Jones interjects with playful interruptions about what the tale wore, while Smith awkwardly notes it was the close of a summer day.
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