National Guard Division Formed For France To Be Called Forty Second
War department perfects plans for a forty second division assembled from twenty six states and the District of Columbia. Units include First Illinois field artillery and brigadier general W A Mann as commanding officer. The 117th trains will be formed from Missouri guard units and named after the division.
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France
War Department
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District of Columbia
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Pennsylvania
Wiscons
New York
Ohio
Georga
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
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South Carolina
California
Missouri
Virginia
North Carolina
Kansas
Texas
Michigan
New Jersey
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Oregon
Illinois Field Artillery
W. A. Mann
Regular Army
Division of Militia Affairs
Mann
Louisiana Cavalry
Pennsylvania Infantry
Eighty-third Infantry
Wisconsin
New York Infantry
Ohio Infantry
Georgia Intry
Alabama
Wlinois Field Artillery
Thundredth
Firth Field Artillery
Indiana Fiel Artillery
Minnese Field Artillery
Marylan Coast Artillery Corps
Engineers
South Carling
Gineers
Missouri Rational Guard
Coast Artillery Corps
117Th Field Battalion
117Th
Tennnessee
Daniel Willard System Head War Dictator of U S Roads
Daniel Willard labeled as system head and leader of U S roads amid wartime control. The phrase frames him as overarching authority over national road operations and policy during the period.
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U. S. Roads
Wilson Nominates 200 Generals for New Army
President Wilson sent to the senate nominations for more than 200 new major generals and brigadier generals to command in the new army. The slate includes 37 major generals from the regular army and two national guard leaders. Commissions are for the duration of the war.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
National Guard
William A. Mann
Jamey Parker
Eben Swift
Edward H. Plummer
Edwin F. Glenn
A. P. Blocksom
Henry A. Greene
Francis H. French
Charles J. Bailey
George Bell, Jr
Frederick S. Strong
Harvey
Richard M. Blatchford
Samuel D. Sturgis
David C. Shanks
William M. Wright
Robert L. Bullard
Joseph E. Kuhn
Peyton C. March
Regular Army
Charles M. Clement
Pennsylvania National Guard
John F. O’ryan
New York National Guard
Cavalry
Artillery
Pope Benedict Peace Proposals Include Restoring Conquered States
Vatican conditions urged restoration of all conquered states including Belgium Romania and Serbia and sought territorial settlements to prevent future wars. The proposals call for restoration of status quo ante bellum and leave frontier adjustments to later negotiations. London officials call the terms German inspired as a probe to split the allies and favor a German peace.
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London
Vatican
Germany
Tome
Pope Benedict
Osservatore Romano
Belgium
Roumania
Serbia
Alsace
Lorraine
Poland
Trieste
Trent
Austria
Italy
Wilson
Washington
Benedict
Richmond War Time Closure Shuts Ora Hughbanks Store
The first Richmond Indiana business to close for war is Ora Hughbanks confectionery, an early selectee among 110 draftees who did not seek exemption. Hughbanks once served as assistant secretary of the local Y M C A. A guard shot in Evansville Kentucky left Carl B Cates dead at 22 after a national guard sentry incident in Providence Kentucky.
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Richmond
Ind
Ora Hughbanks
Hughbanks
Evansville
Carl B Cates
Providence
Kentucky National Guard
East St. Louis Rioter Arrested in Cleveland
LeRoy N. Bundy, 34, a Black man, was arrested in Cleveland on August 14 as a fugitive. He is wanted by East St. Louis authorities in connection with rackets there blamed for many deaths.
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East St. Louis
Cleveland
LeRoy N. Bundy
St. Louis
Strike threat looms as teamster walkout nears end
St. Louis August 15 A three week strike of teamsters risks widening to 7000 building trades workers. If no settlement occurs soon many laborers face idle time as tensions mount in the city.
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St. Louis
Fatal Train Wreck Kills Sixty Near Petrograd
Sixty people died and 159 were injured in a railroad collision between Petrograd and Moscow. A passenger train crashed into a freight train, four coaches crushed beyond use.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Mrs. Alice H Wadsworth Elected National President
Mrs. Alice Hay Wadsworth of Mount Morris New York accepts election as national president of the Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. In her letter she cites duty to patriotism and national defense as reasons for assuming the office.
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Alice Hay Wadsworth
Mount Morris
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Wadsworth
British Drive Back German Posts on Belgian Front
British forces attacked a small Belgian front section and pushed German posts back across the Steenbeke river east of the Ypres Thourout railway. They re established their lines on the eastern riverbank.
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France
Belgium
Steenbeke
Ypres Thourout
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock and Market Report
Chicago and Kansas City live stock markets show mixed receipts and varied quotes. Hogs and cattle move with gains and range from light shipping to prime butcher, while grain and produce prices list multiple No. and grade figures across regions.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Union Leaders Oppose Strike Amid Coal Cut Crisis
Illinois coal mine operators and the United Mine Workers executive board clash over wage demands and a call to return to work. Frank Farrington urges miners to resume labor while federal regulators seek to coordinate coal pricing with national fuel policy. Washington and Chicago messages warn of a potential winter calamity if shipments falter.
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Chicago
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Washington
Rail On War Board
Wilson
Lake Erie
Arta
F. ©. Hennold
Sinola Coal Operatons ® Association
Federal Jr
Samuel Insull
Illinois State Council of
Gefene
Mitchell Fire Loses $25,000 in Bedford Buildings
Fire in Bedford Indiana on August 15 destroyed seven buildings and contents in Mitchell area. Loss on buildings and contents is estimated at $25,000.
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Mitchell
Bedford
Ind
Bessoog
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baseball results National League scores and lineups
NL action excerpts show New York games with few line details and totals. First game features Marquard Wheat and other pitching notes. second game ends 3 to 2 with varied runs. Boston and Philadelphia games list Rixey Killefer and Tra gessor in the Boston victory. Chicago hosts Pitts with Cooper Wagner Dilhoefer sharing duties in a low scoring affair.
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Cooper
W. Wagner
Douglas and Dilhoefer
Baseball scores from early American League doubleheaders
Recap of AL games with Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia New York Washington St Louis and Detroit results. Pitchers Coveleski Faber Morton Ruth Shaw Johnson and others noted with run totals and final scores across multiple matchups.
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Chicago
Y Williams
Schalk- Coveleski
O'Neill
Faber
Schalk
Morton
Philadelphia
R. H. Bewes
Ruth
Thomas
Bush
Meyer
New York
Mogridge
Walters
Washington
Shaw
Henry
Johnson
Ainsmith
Cullop Aia Nanamaker
Detroit
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