Russia Eyes Russia Succeeds Through Turmoil Says Root
Elihu Root head of the American commission to Russia expresses confidence in the new Russian democracy. He cites cabinet potential and women voting as signs of progress, urges Americans not to heed sensational reports, and notes the commission members and staff who returned to Washington.
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Chicago
United States
Russia
Elihu Root
American Commission
Washington
Mr. Root
Russ
Kerensky
Root
New Russia
America
Chicaco
Samuel PB. Bertron
New York
Cyrus H. McCormick
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Charles Howard Russell
Hugh S. Scott
Glennon
Joan Ff. Mott
Basil Miles
Stanley Washburn
Eugene T Hurd
Seattle
Wash
Basil Soldatancow
Russian Foreign Office
Gen C R Edwards Mentioned for Chief of General Staff
Gen C R Edwards is named in discussions as a candidate for the post of Chief of General Staff. The report notes consideration by officials and the potential implications for military leadership.
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Edwards
Hugh L. Scott
United States General Staff
Department of the Northeast
New England States
Mine Sweeper on U S Ship Clears Path From Liverpool
An Atlantic port reports a well known American passenger liner arriving from Liverpool equipped with a bow mine sweeping device and steel nets lowered across the bow. Harold Hansen of Detroit is aboard after surviving the sinking of the British ship Artensus on July 19.
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Atlantic
Liverpool
Sip
Harold Hansen
Detroit
Artensus
Rose Kaplan Dies Head Nurse in Egyptian Refugee Camps
New York reports the death on August 3 of Rose Kaplan longtime head nurse serving Jewish refugees in Alexandria Egypt. The death notice was received by the Woman Zionist Organization. Connecticut fills its quota sending 2228 men to the regular army per state recruiting headquarters.
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Rose Kaplan
New York
Jewis
Alexandria
Egypt
Woman Zionist Organization
Connecticut
New Haven
Coon
Aug
Woman saves daughter then dies in bridge collision
Mrs. John Berg, wife of a wealthy Belmond banker, died after saving her daughter during a two car crash on a steep bridge approach. The cars were pulled apart and one vehicle rolled back down the incline, pushing Mrs. Berg over the embankment as she pulled her daughter to safety.
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Belmond
John Berg
Commercial Cable Announces Plain Language Cablegrams
New York reports that Siam now allows cablegrams only in plain language English or French or in specified codes. This marks a shift toward standardized communication for international telegrams.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Siam
Remount Depot Planned to Shelter 3000 Horses
Des Moines Iowa August 8 a remount depot will be built to care for 3000 horses in connection with the thirteenth division cantonment at the site.
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Des Moines
Thirteenth Division
Baseball Results at Cincinnati New York
New York beat Cincinnati 4 to 3 as Demaree and Rariden helped on offense while Schneider and Wingo contributed. The game featured a 4th inning stretch and late scoring by both sides at Cincinnati's park.
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New York
Demaree
Rariden
Schneider
Wingo
Baseball score summaries from recent AL games
In Boston Cleveland beat the Red Sox 6 to 3 with Boehling and UDillings supporting Shore and Agnew. New York defeated by Cunningham and Yelle 15 to 7 as Shawkey and Walters took the mound. Washington beat St Louis 8 to 2 behind Groom and Severeid with Shaw and Ainsmith. Philadelphia trounced Chicago 19 to 0 despite a 1 to 4 line.
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New York
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Yelle
Shawkey and
Walters
Washington
Taft Stricken With Illness in Clay Center
Former President William H. Taft fell ill with stomach trouble at a Clay Center hotel. A physician attended him, delaying plans to travel to Lincoln for a speaking engagement after delivering an address the previous night.
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William H. Taft
Lincoln
Neb
French and Russian Gains Reported On Multiple Fronts
Paris reports French forces breached German lines on the Champagne front taking prisoners. In Bukowina Austro German troops seized Nolit heights while Russians retreated and countered near Grismalov and Zbrocz. Kishinevy notes Austro German forces pushed back between the Dniester and Pruth. Canadian posts near Lens reach a new line close to the enemy, advancing toward Lens.
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Champagne Frront
French War Department
Avecourtwood
Hill
Verdun
Petrograd
Kimpelung
Bukowina
Nolit
Russian War Department
Bystritza
Grismalov
Teuton
Kishinevy
Russia
Dniester
Pruth
Chotin
Chetin
Zbrocz
Lens
France
Lens-Bethune
Railroads Reaping Riches In June Profits Soar
Interstate Commerce Commission data shows 153 roads with three-fourths of U.S. mileage reporting June profits rising by nearly 8 million to 88.28 million. Operating revenue surged by over 38 million to 273.87 million while expenses climbed about 30 million from a year ago.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boy Drowns in Trilake at Columbia Indiana
Fourteen year old Homer Mills son of Frank Mills drowned in Trilake at Columbia Indiana on August 8.
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Lake
Columbia
Ind
Homer Mills
Frank Mills
Trilake
British Naval Heads Ousted in Shakeup
London Aug 8 Official announcement at the admiralty says Admiral Sir Cecil Burney second sea lord is replaced by Vice Admiral Sir Roselyn Wemyss Alan Garrett Anderson former wheat commission vice chairman succeeds Sir Eric Campbell Geddes as controller of naval construction The rearrangement seen as first step toward a full reorganization Critics call it a procrastinatory half measure Another change removes Sir William Graham Greene from permanent secretary at the admiralty to a secretary ship in the ministry of munitions under Winston Churchill
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London
Admiralty
Cecil Burney
Roselyn Wemyss
Alan Garrett Anderson
Wheat Commission
Eric Campbell Geddes
William Graham Greene
Ministry of Munitions
Winston Spencer Churchill
Bakery Worker Crushed by Elevator Tragedy
Burlington Iowa August 8 Charles D Cloud a bakery employee was killed when a freight elevator crushed him. The accident occurred at the bakery where he worked and authorities investigated the cause. Cloud is identified as the deceased with no further survivors listed in available text.
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Burlington
Charles D. Cloud
Rhode Island Congressman George F. O'Shaunessy Plans Medal
Rhode Island congressman George F. O'Shaunessy outlines plans to recognize service with a U S war medal. The article notes his proposed designation and the context of wartime honors.
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Rhode Island
Illinois Asked to Seize Mines in War Effort
The Illinois state council of defense urged Governor Lowden to seize and operate coal mines during the war. A joint meeting of defense councils from 15 states was invited for August 16 to discuss a coordinated price reduction. The panel cited constitutional power and warned of drastic action if prices stay high.
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State Council of National Defense
Lowden
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Commonwealth
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Levy Mayer
David E. Shanahan
Illinois House
John G. Oglesby
Frank Billings
Russia
Joseph T. Bowen
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Guard War Quota Sets National Guard at 432 927
The militia bureau announced a national guard at war strength of 13 093 officers and 419 831 enlisted men, totaling 432 927. The previous report placed strength slightly over 360 000 as of June 30, with the War Department to determine how many draftees are needed to reach full strength.
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Washington
National Guard
Militia Bureau
War Department
Kentucky Miners Move Toward Southeast Strike
Lexington after a conference of miners from southeastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee adopted resolutions to begin a strike at 4 p.m. next Saturday. About 10,000 men are affected by the walkout. In a separate item, Dr. Floyd Bates, a first lieutenant with the Missouri national guard sanitary detachment, was killed by lightning at Fort Riley.
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Lexington
Tennessee
Fort Riley
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Floyd Bates
Second Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Adrian
Pershing Calls for Physically Fit Men in U S Army
Paris Aug 8 Major General Pershing commander of the American expedition in France stresses that conscripts must be in excellent physical condition wet disciplined and capable of individual action He urges building army from the bottom up with men and officers dedicating all energies to the work He says soldiers should be capable thinking leaders ready to take command if needed and that war is serious work not sport or play.
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Paris
Pershing
France
America
Torpedoes Hit Spanish Fishing Boat Near S Iberian Waters
London reports the admiralty learned a German submarine attacked a Spanish fishing vessel near Spanish territorial waters. Two crew members were killed and others injured in the torpedo strike.
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Efanisa
London
Admiralty
Iao
Oholy Pia
Illinois graduation aids national service aviation drive
Aug 8 Champaign Illinois 39 student aviators from University of Illinois ground school graduate forming the largest national service class to date Nearly 100 graduates will go to France to fly The H squadron leads a rapidly expanding program with about 300 in instruction Major Krapf leads the school Numerous graduates include athletes and former college players from Chicago University Cornell and Deering factory lineage among others
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University of Illinois
France
Jenpa
Krapf
R. Anderson
W. A. Bealmear
Kenzee Biggerstaff
W. H. Bretling
C. P. Bogert
A. J. Butler
J. C. Davidson
W. D. Davis
W A. Diekema
R. P. Dillon
George LD. Dixon
KE. BE. Evans
F. E. Evans
H. L. Finkenstaedt
A. K. Franzheim
P. W Graham
Chicago University
H. Greist
E. Hahn
W. L. Hensey
L. P. Hopkins
C. S. Jones
J. O. Kirtland
R. B. iWrogstad
Cornell University
W. J. Leonard
H. E. Loud
L. J. Luder
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C. R. Helin
P. J. Morey
R. E. Horsbach
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H. L. Popperfuss
C. H. Roberts
M. J. Roberts
W. H. Simmons
J. B. Wiss
W. D. Deering
Deering Farm Machinery
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O’shaunessy
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