First national guard troops to France organized
Plans perfected by the war department create the Forty second Division from twenty six states and the District of Columbia. Brigadier General W A Mann will command the division with units drawn from Illinois Louisiana Wisconsin New York Ohio Iowa Indiana Minnesota Maryland South Carolina California Missouri Virginia North Carolina Kansas Texas Michigan New Jersey Tennessee Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado Oregon and the District. The 117th trains will recruit from Missouri North Carolina Kansas and Texas with ambulance and field hospital units from Michigan New Jersey Tennessee Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado Oregon and the District.
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Washington
National Guard
France
War Department
States
District of Columbia
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New York
Ohio
George, Albani
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesot
Maryland
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
Militia Affairs
Mann
National Guard Division
Louisiana Cavalry
Pennsylvania Infantry
New York Infantry
Ohio Infantry
Eighty-fourth Infantry
Beii
Georgia
Alabama Infantry
Iowa Infantry
Maryland Coast Artillery Corps
South Caroina
Egineers
Missouri National Guard
Coast Artillery Corps
117Th Field Battalion
System Head Is War Dictator of U S Roads
Daniel Willard headlines a sweeping wartime control of national roadways as system head directing U S highway operations amid crisis. The article details authority over routes, traffic, and wartime mobilization measures affecting transportation nationwide.
Wilson Names 200 in General's Rank
President Wilson sent to the senate nominations for more than 200 officers to command in the new army. Among the thirty seven major generals named are Mann Parker Swift Plummer Glenn Blocksom and March with others. two national guard generals Clement and O Ryan also listed. Commissions run for the duration of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wilson
National Guard
William A. Mann
James 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 F. Hodges
Clarence P. Townsley
Edwin St. J. Grebie
Francis J. Kernan
John Ff. Biddle
George T. Bartlett
Henry C. Hodges, Jr
Joseph T. Dickman
Charles G. Treat
Adelbert Cronkhite
Henry J. Allen
William H. Sage
Clarence R. Edwards
John W. Buckman
Chase W. Kennedy
Omar Bundy
Harry C. Hale
Richard
Infantry
Cavalry
Artillery
War closes first Richmond shop as conscripted owner departs
Richmond Indiana reports Ora Hughbanks owner of a confectionery store, among the first 11 to pass the selective draft exam, closes his shop rather than seek exemption. In Evansville Kentucky young Carl B Cates, 22, dies after being shot by a Kentucky national guard sentry in Providence.
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Richmond
Ind
Ora Hughbanks
Hughbanks
Evansville
Carl B Cates
Providence
Kentucky National Guard
Pope Benedicts peace terms outlined by Vatican
Vatican proposals call for restoration of conquered states and return of territories in dispute. The plan aims to restore Belgium, Roumania, Serbia and adjust Alsace Lorraine Poland and Trieste while leaving colonial possessions for later talks. Washington and London note the terms echo German aims and could split Allied war aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vatican
Germany
Tome
Benedict
Osservatore Romano
Belgium
Roumania
Serbia
Alsace
Lorraine
Poland
Trieste
Trent
Austria
Italy
Wilson
Washington
Fugitive LeRoy Bundy Arrested in East St. Louis Riots
Cleveland August 14 LeRoy N Bundy thirty four a negro was arrested as a fugitive He is wanted to haul St Louis in connection with the rackets there which resulted in many deaths
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East St. Louis
Cleveland
LeRoy N. Bundy
St. Louis
Building trades strike threatens 7000 idled workers in St Louis
St Louis August 15 A three week long strike of workmen in the building trades may force 7000 men to idleness if no settlement is reached soon.
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St. Louis
Sixty Die in Petrograd Train Wreck Near Moscow
Sixty people were killed and 159 injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train between Petrograd and Moscow. Four coaches were crushed in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Moscow
Mount Morris Woman Adopts National Suffrage Leadership
Mrs. Alice Hay Wadsworth of Mount Morris New York has accepted election as national president of the Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. In her acceptance letter she cites duty to patriotism and national defense as reasons for taking office.
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Alice Hay Wadsworth
Mount Morris
N. Y
Wadsworth
Markets Report From Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Prices
Live stock and grain quotes from Chicago and Kansas City show hog receipts around 9 000 to 10 000 with light shipping and heavy packers at 16.25 to 18.75. cattle receipts about 4 000 to 15 000 with steers at 8.15 to 14.25 and cows 5.75 to 14.00. East Buffalo quotes list hogs at 17.90 to 19.00 and cattle, sheep, and calves with prime steers at 13.00 to 14.00 and lambs 15.50 to 16.00, plus grain and produce prices across wheat corn oats butter eggs and vegetables.
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Chicago
Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning
Stevens
Stock Commission
N. Y
Union Leaders Oppose Strile Coal Dispute Escalates
Chicago Aug 15 Coal mine workers in Illinois resist calls to end the strike with Frank Farrington, president of district executive board U M W A, ordering men to return. The railroads and coal operators seek Wilson to deploy priority shipment powers to move 50 percent of cars from mines daily to Lake Erie ports amid regulatory talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Wt. Union
Frank Farrington
Ts District Executive Board
Lowden
Washington
Railrod War Board
Wilson
Lake Erieport
Northwest
I. C. Hennold
Illinois Coal Operateors’ Association
Samuel Insull
Illinois State Council
Cevense
British Drive Back German Posts on Belgian Front
British forces attacked a small Belgian front portion and pushed German posts back across the Steenbeke river east of the Ypres Thourout railway. The British re established their lines on the eastern riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Steenbeke
Ypres Thourout
Mitchell Fire Loses 25000 In Jedford Damage
A Mitchell fire damages seven brick buildings and contents causing an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. The blaze occurred in Jedford on August 15 and authorities report the structures were destroyed within an hour.
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Mitchell
Jedford
Ind
Mitc. i
Baseball Results National League Scores Collide Across Cities
National League results show New York sweeping two games with strong pitching from Schupp and Marquard while Brooklyn and Philadelphia split with decisive innings. Boston and Chicago posted losses as Rixey, Killefer, and Vrighessor contributed despite late runs.
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Cooper
W. Wagner
Dousg
Dilhoefer
Baseball Scores and Pairings for American League Links
Summary of multiple league games with teams Cleveland Philadelphia New York Detroit and St Louis detailing pitchers batters and final scores across two games per venue. Includes line scores and key player pairings like Ruth Schalk Johnson Ainsmith Nanamaker and Bush Meyer.
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Cleveland
He Ceisame
Issu
Williams
Schalk- Cove Eski
O'Neill
R. Hi. E
Chicago
Faber
Schalk
Morton
Philadelphia
R. HH. EB
Eera
Ruth
Thomas
Bush
Meyer
New York
Mogridie
Walters
Washington
Shaw
Henry
R. H. EF
L Johnson
Ainsmith
Cullop
Nanamaker
Detroit
R.id
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Frange
Fera
Flower of State
General Mann
Lea
Fort
Daniel Willard
U. S. Roads
American Press Association
Willard
United States
Council of National Defense
Pei
Pontiff
A. H. Wadsworth
WM. H. Taft
Taft
Clay Center
East
Strile
Farrington
Miners’ Organization
National League
D _ lym
Coombs
Kre
Schupp
O T
W. L. Pet
Phil
Brook
St. L
Pitts
Jf vi Cin
W. L. Pet W
HN. Y
Wash
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