Draft Age Extension Plan Quietly Backed by Officials
Washington reports the Army General Staff and the administration favor extending the draft to include men aged nineteen to forty. President Wilson supports a maximum age of forty, with some members preferring forty five. Plans to expand forces are ready and will be sent to the military affairs committees when Congress reconvenes to avoid deferment delays and address dwindling Class A manpower.
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Washington
Army General Staff
Administration
Congress
House
Senate
Army
United States
Wilson
Tax plan doubles tobacco and theater taxes in reform bill
The Ways and Means Committee framed a bill doubling tobacco taxes on manufacturers and cigars plus theater amusements, raising broker and corporate capitalization taxes. A new 1 percent tax on retail sales of mail order houses with more than 100000 in annual business is included, and passenger rates face a war-time form tax. The proposal aims to raise revenue to 1.0 trillion dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Teas Committee
Gome
Uilinin
Carpenters Strike at Great Lakes Naval Training Station
About 500 carpenters at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station went on strike. They demanded higher wages and faster wage growth, challenging a 20 cent per hour increase offered by employers who would otherwise raise pay to 24.4 cents per hour.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ave
le-Pive
Peuters
Canton
Gam
Gnen
Chieneo
de Mand
Paschen Preathers
Jackie Cacips
Baseball scores from the National and American leagues
National League results show New York 0 at Chicago 5, Brooklyn 4 over Cincinnati, Philadelphia 7 to 1 over St Louis, Boston 0 at Pittsburgh 2 in 21 innings. American League games include Chicago 2 over Washington 1, Detroit 0 over New York 7, St Louis 1 over Boston 2, Cleveland 0 over Philadelphia 4.
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New York
Chicaxuy
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
York
Broodys
Louis Wee
Drake Clothing Co Offers 20 Percent Discount on Summer Odd Pants
Drake Clothing Co announces a 20 percent discount on all Summer Odd Pants. Sale targets casual wear buyers seeking lower prices on lightweight pants. Stores urge shoppers to visit locations and take advantage of the limited time offer.
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Drake Clothing Co
Fairfield Merchants Seek Leniency for First Offenders
Fairfield business men urged city council to ease enforcement for first offenses in traffic law. A committee will press for a "rule of reason" on speeding and other violations, noting visiting farmers may be unfamiliar with local ordinances.
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Fairfield
Italians on Front Report Brisk Fighting Amid Albanian Counter-Prep
Rome reports brisk fighting along the Italian front with a reconnoitering party driving back an enemy patrol in the Ledro valley and repulsing assaults near Mont Corno and Cornone after heavy artillery. A Valona dispatch says Austrians mass for a counter-offensive in Albania and redeploy from the northern Balkan front. Washington notes long range Italian bombardment of Austrian reserve positions behind their lines.
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Rome
War Office
Ledro
Mont Corno
Cornone
Albania
Valona
Pilanderbaltin
Hohenkiwipfe
Kuchi
Semeni
Balkan Zone
Washington
Italy
Montello
Comin
Onondag s Enter the War Gohl Declares War
Edward I. Gohl adopted Onondaga adviser proclaims war on Germany over the imprisonment of 17 tribe members at the war’s start in 1914. He cites the 1788 Washington treaty affirming Onondaga nation status and calls all able bodied tribe members to enlist with allies.
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Syrenuse
N.Y
Edward I. Gohl
Airo
Germany
George Washington
United States
Goht
Submarine Attack Sinks Porta Victim Ported 2
Washington August 2 The Portages bark Porto was sunk by a German submarine on July 27 off the Atlantic coast. The Navy Department said the crew had landed at an American port aboard a British steamer. This marks the first official report of a submarine operating off the coast in 11 days.
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Washington
Porto
Atlantic
Nuvy Department
Massachusetts Seaboard
Clemenceau Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote in Paris
In Paris on August 2 the Clemenceau government secured a confidence majority in the chamber of deputies. The ballot stood 212 to 10 in favor after the government sought support on rejecting an amendment calling up the 120 class of recruits.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Walnut Red Cross Plans Big Jefferson County Picnic
Fairfield and Jefferson county residents prepare for the Jefferson County Community club picnic at Sloughville school house east of Germanville on Thursday evening August 8. Wal nut township Red Cross oversees the supper serving at 7 30 pm with tickets 75 cents in advance from Secretary Roy Emry. Children under 12 pay 35 cents. Menu features Parkerhouse rolls potato salad baked beans banana salad cold sliced beef sliced tomato cherry pie a la mode coffee.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Community Club
Sloughville
Germanville
Picnc
Walnut Township
Red Cross
Roy Emry
Parkerhouse
Society News Recaps Social Gatherings on South Main Street
Miss Bertha Jones Miss Lucile Douglass and Edward Roth entertained guests at the J B McElderry house on South Main Street with contests games and dancing. Mrs Thomas Davies hosted the N I E club with music fancy work and refreshments in the afternoon. The Christian church Sunday School class led by Miss Effie Gantz picnicked at the George Liblin home south of the city with a brought picnic supper.
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Bertha Jones
Lucile Douglass
Edward Roth
J. B. McElderry
South Main Street
Thomas Davies
The
Christian Church
Effie Gantz
George Liblin
Centralizing aircraft production into a new aeronautics department
Senator New of Indiana introduces a senate bill proposing a centralized government department of aeronautics to streamline aircraft production. He cites high command army officers and air craft board members as supporting the plan, claiming it reflects the committee’s testimony.
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Washington
Department of Aeronautics
Senate
Senator New
Indiana
Senate Aircraft Investigating Committee
Army
Aircr Art Board
Reduced summer suit sales at The Drake Clo Co
The Drake Clothing Co advertises discounts on all summer suits for men and young men. Other notices include a seven room rental on Mast Burlington Street after Sept 1 and a modern four room flat on Dived Street for $14 monthly. Also listed are horses for sale or trade an old barn purchase, and a sale on one lot of fancy caps at 65 cents. Contact J Earl Abel and The Drake Clothing Co for details.
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Drake Clo. Co
Mast Burlington Street
John H. Fritz
J. Earl Abel
The
Drake Clothing Co
Jefferson County Breeders Plan Big Stock Show
Jefferson County breeders plan a large livestock show the third week of September. The show will use the fair grounds, no county fair this year. Officers and directors from each township appointed to organize, with a meeting Saturday to finalize plans and exhibitors.
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Jefferson County
Breeders’ Association
Fair Association
Frank MecCormick
Buchanan Township
Ray Yeager
Homer Koch
Walnut Township
John Gilbert
Penn Township
Walnut
D. L. Paul
Penn
C. C. Free
Blackhawk
Ira Donald
Polk
Arthur Loomis
Locust Grove
E. S. Girton
Center
Charles Hisel
Buchanan
Elmer Davis
Lockridge
Thomas Duggan
Round Prairie
William Parsons
Cedar
David Blough
Liberty
Martin Gearhart
Des Moines
J. Lewis McCleary
Fairfield City
Roy Louden
Charles Lyon
J. E. Cohagan
Regular Friday Evening Street Services Tonight
The regular Friday evening street services will be held at three locations at 8 o'clock. No 1 West Van Buren street with Rev. L. E. Kuhns as speaker, No 2 506 East Lowe street with Rev. R. T Butler, No 3 at Adams and D street with no speaker named. Two touring cars may aid attendance and those donating cars should meet at the Baptist church at 7:30 p.m.
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van Buren Street
L. E. Kuhns
East Lowe Street
R. T Butler
Adams
D Street
The
Baptist Church
Sounding Tube Replaces Bells In Modern Church Chimes
Popular Mechanics describes a modern substitute for bells using tuned air pipes installed in a belfry. Electric hammers strike the pipes with rapid blows controlled by a keyboard, operable by anyone with basic piano knowledge, using little current.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Lustre and Mohair Coats Offered at Cost at Drake Co
The Drake Clothing Co presents a men’s line featuring lustre and mohair coats offered at cost. Located at 889, the shop promotes affordable luxury outerwear for the season, inviting customers to take advantage of direct savings.
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Drake Clothing Co
Golf Picnic Served Friday Evening
Notice announces a golf picnic to be served at 6 30 PM on Friday evening.
Girls' Club of Meyer Chapel Food Sale at Orpheum
The Girls' Club of Meyer Chapel teams up for a Saturday food sale to be held at the Orpheum Building. Proceeds go to club activities and local needs.
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Meyer Chapel
Orpheum
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