American boys mobilized for farm work to aid food production
Washington reports a national drive to enlist 1,000,000 boys aged 16 to 21 in the United States Boys Working Reserve to farm next spring. State enrollments exceed 10,000 in New York and thousands in Maine Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey. The plan aims to relieve labor shortages and feed the world as Hoover cites German youth in productive service.
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Boys’ Working Reserve
Washington
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Department of Labor
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
New York
Maine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Powderless Gun Test Aims at Bomb Work in Trenches
Report on a new powderless firearm prototype tested for use in trench warfare. Inventor and military researchers demonstrate a system intended to reduce smoke and muzzle flash while delivering explosive charges. Trials occur at a secured facility with oversight from artillery officers.
Emile Stallener Sent to Fort Douglas for War End
Emil Stallener, representative of the New York Staats Zeitung, is jailed in Denver awaiting transfer to Fort Douglas Utah where he is expected to be interned until the war ends.
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Denver
Col
Aus
Emil Stallener
New York Staats- Zeitung
Fort Douglas
Utah
Japanese enlist 1000 in Canadian forces in BC
Seattle reports that about one thousand Japanese have enlisted with Canadian forces in British Columbia and are now serving in France. editor K Takeichiro of the Great Northern Daily News provided the statement.
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Seattle
British Columbia
France
K. Takeichi
Great Northern Daily News
Baseball Results From The National League Standings
Baseball results show New York and Cincinnati split a double header in Cincinnati with Tesreau and Rariden facing Mitchell and Wingo. In Chicago Philadelphia and Chicago split with Prendergast Aldridge Wilson for Philadelphia and Bender Killefer for Chicago. St Louis beat Brooklyn in the first game 13 to 2 and split the doubleheader. Pfeffer, Horstman, Ames and Gonzales noted for Brooklyn.
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N. Y
Chi
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Brook
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Best
Pitts
Cincinnati
R.H
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Tesreau
Rariden
Mitchell
Wingo
Chicago
R. HH
Philadelphia
Prendergast
Aldridge
Wilson
Bender
Killefer
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pfeffer
Miler
Horstman
Ames
Gonzales
R. H. E. Brooklyn
Cadore
Myers
Packard and Snyder
White Sox, Detroit Tie After Rainy Three Inning Game
In the American League clash between the White Sox and Detroit the teams were tied 2 2 after three innings as rain interrupted play. Both sides staged scoring threats with steady pitching and early offense before weather halted further action.
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White Sox
Detroit
Red Cross to Publicize Finance and Plans for War Effort
Washington reports Henry P. Davison as Red Cross war council chair releases figures up to July 31 1917 showing a 100 million dollar campaign result plus 19 million in dividends and 26.9 million in total subscriptions. Disbursements reach 2.87 million and total appropriations 6.18 million as plans for broader aid are finalized with military cooperation.
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Henry P. Davison
War Council of the Red Cross
Red Cross
Davison
War Department
Congress
War Council
Wilson
War Fund
Kerensky Returns to Lead Russia After Resignation
Premier Kerensky withdraws his resignation after a ministerial meeting and a long political gathering. He issues a manifesto calling for a strong revolutionary government while promising changes in government operations and accepting heavier responsibility. Russian forces east of Czernowitz claim victory, taking 500 prisoners and three machine guns as they press operations.
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Czernowitz
Petrograd
Kerensky
M. Kerensky
Russia
Terestchenko
Alexander Kerensky
Bukowina
Baian
Kimpelung
Kovel
Volhynia
Pershing Reports Allied Morale High for Victory
General Pershing telegram from Paris dated August 4 praises the spirit and morale of the allied armies and says the general situation is better than at the start of any war year. He urges full confidence in eventual complete victory.
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London
London Sunday Times
Gneral Pershing
Paris
Iohn J. Pershing
Death toll in Kentucky mine blast rises to thirty one
Clay Kentucky August 6 the death list from the south entry explosion at West Kentucky Coal company No 7 mine has reached 31. Twenty four bodies were recovered Saturday and one more on Sunday. Six of the twenty five injured men died bringing the total dead to 31. Most of the victims were negroes.
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Clay
West Kentucky Coal Company
Charles S. Richardson
Richardson
Army Signal Corps men fly 226 miles in six hours
Four officers of the army signal corps completed a balloon flight from Omaha to a farm four miles south of Waseca Minnesota covering 226 miles in six hours. The journey was described as a record and was uneventful.
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Waseca
Minn
Army Signal Corps
Omaha
Powder Mills Explode in East Alton Plant
Three wheel mills at the Equitable Powder company plant in East Alton exploded destroying the equipment. No one was injured.
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Alton
Equitable Powder Company
East Alton
Poisoned Courtplaster Found to Contain Tetanus Germs
Washington reports that courtplaster sent to the public health service by Ohio state health authorities tested at the hygienic laboratory contains tetanus germs.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
Ohio State Bard of Health
Hygienic Laboratory
German Plot Spotted In Fort Wayne Typhoid Case
William A. Fleming, brother of local politician Steve Fleming, is ill with typhoid fever in Fort Wayne Indiana. Court plaster used on a minor wound bought from a peddler is under exam by a chemist amid suspicions German agents peddled the plasters.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William A. Fleming
Steve” Fleming
Root Returns With Faith in Russians
Elihu Root spoke at a Pacific Port luncheon on the return of the American mission from Russia. He urged belief in Russia’s eventual freedom and democracy based on trial, stressing America must marshal its manhood and fight for liberty and justice worldwide. He warned Germany’s victory would threaten U S independence and liberty.
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Pacific
Russia
Elihu Root
America
Germany
Slain Man Albert Kauffman Found Near Madison
The body of Albert Kauffman, 27, stabbed and killed on the Ohio River bank opposite Madison Tuesday night, was recovered two miles below the scene. Richard Lacey, 38, surrendered and confessed. investigators say a family dispute caused the tragedy. Lacey is taken to Bedford, Kentucky to await trial.
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Madison
Ind
Albert Kauffman
Ohio River
Richard Lacey
Lacey
Bedford
Germany Warns Neutrals on Frontier Closures
Rome Aug 6 Germans warn neutrals considering closing frontiers against the Teutonic empire that such acts will be deemed cause for war. The threat is said to target Holland in particular.
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Holland
Rome
Germany
Restoring Navy to Greece Begun as Fleet Recovered
Athens Aug. 6 reports the Entente powers have begun restitution of the Greek fleet. The battle cruiser Helle has been returned to the Greeks after control during the events leading to King Constantine's abdication.
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Greece
Athens
Constantine
Figlt
Helli
Robbery at Petrograd Senate Stolen Statue Feared
Six armed men three in disguise as soldiers drove to the senate building rotted the guards and stole a silver statue of Catherine I and other antiques valued at 750000 dollars claiming the autocratic reminders hurt their feelings.
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Petrograd
Senate
Catherine I
Austro-Hungarian Offensives Fail Before Latin Positions
Aug text notes Austro-Hungarian offensives east of the island forts and Monte Komben failed to break Latin lines. Minor action described as attacks halted with no gains reported.
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Rome
Eioiba
Monte Komben
Hart Ford Getate Washington Debate on Faculty Consideration
Fragmentary notes show a debate on consideration of faculty matters in Washington. The text mentions bill discussion and key sources. Further details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Canadians Gain in New Thrust Near Lens
British and French officials report further progress on the Flanders and Champagne fronts. The Canadians advanced 1000 yards along a 1,000 yard front toward Lens, while German counterattacks near Hollebeke were repelled. In the Rheims area, Germans failed to penetrate the French line near Juvincourt as the single trench element was held. Artillery activity in Belgium remained intermittent with some Verdun and Aisne action. Berlin said no infantry activity occurred on the Flanders front.
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Rheims
Belegium Intermittent
France
Belgium
Lens
Hollebeke
London
Bixschoote
Planders
Paris
Juvincourt
War Office
Verdun
Casemates
Aisne
Berlin
Champaigne
Scalds Kill Veteran Rail Engineer in Valley City
Ron dems, veteran passenger engineer of the Springfield Hannibal district on the Wabash railroad, died from scalds after his engine derailed at Valley City on June 8. He had served the Wabash railroad since 1879.
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Scalds
Decatur
John FB. Rondems
Springfield
Hannibal
Wabash Railroad
Valley City
Nation mobilizes 75 745 guardsmen for training camps
The United States called 75 745 National Guards into active service as the latest mobilization, bringing total guardsmen to about 460 000 for intensive training. States listed include California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida with designated training locations such as Linda Vista California Alexandria Louisiana Port Sill Oklahoma and Macon Georgia.
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Aus
United States
Active Services
California
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Linda Vista
Cal
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alexandria
Kentucky
Indiana
Hattisburg
Miss
Kansas
Missouri
Port Sill
Oka
Alabbama
Georgia
Macon, Gu
Rail shopmen strike at Silvis demands wage increase
Davenport Iowa August 6 two hundred unorganized laborers at the Rock Island railroad shops in Silvis Illinois are on strike seeking a ten percent wage boost. Authorities believe I W W influence sparked the action as leaders of the organization meet with Silvis shop workers.
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Davenport
Nock Island Railroad
Silvis, Lil
Silvis
Dancers Fall in Whirl as Man Dies in Wisconsin hall
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on August 6 Max Ristow while attempting to shield Bernice Leary during a wheel in a dreary waltz caused a fall from a stairway. The man died, the girl Bernice Leary was slightly hurt and consciousness was not regained.
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Wis
Max Ristow
Bernice Leary
Ristow
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