Reichstag to Address Military, Food Crises and Pope Note
Berlin reports the main committee of the reichstag will meet to review the military and economic situation amid improved conditions since six weeks ago. The session may discuss the papal peace note and potential reforms to the food bureau and interior department with new aides for Chancellor Michaelis.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Empire
Galicia
Germany
Flanders
Reichsrat
Michaelis
Pope
Department of the Interior
Baseball results from early games listed
Scores from Philadelphia versus Chicago 4 to 8 1 to 2 2 to 1 pitched by Elliott Douglas Oeschger Adams. Brooklyn against Pittsburgh 1 to 5 Brooklyn 0 to 3 Marquard Wheat. Boston versus St Louis 7 to 14 Meadows Horstman Packs Doak and Gonges Boston 6 to 11 Allen Nehf Barnes Rice.
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Philadelphia-Chicago
Elliott
Douglas
Philadelphia
Oeschger
Adams
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Miller
Schmidt
Marquard
Wheat
Boston
St. Louis
Meadows Horstman
Packs
Doak
Gongales
Allen
Nehf
Barnes
Rice
Baseball Standings and Pairings From Early Games
Detroit and Cleveland matchups show team abbreviations with box scores listing runs hits and errors. Chicago and Boston results split into first and second games with pitchers and batters named and final tallies.
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Detroit
R.A. EB
New York
Detree Kka
Fischer
Nanamaker
Mitchell and
Yelle
Cleveland
Chicago
Faber
Schalk
Boston
Meys
Ruth
Agnew
CE Eotte
Draft law constitutional says judge rules in Jones case
Mount Airy Georgia August 21 Federal District Judge Speer held the selective draft law constitutional in the case of Albert Jones a negro represented by Thomas E Watson Watson argued the law violates the involuntary servitude provision of the constitution
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Mount Airy
Speer
Albert Jones
Thomas E. Watson
Watson
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock and Market Report
Chicago and Kansas City markets show hogs firmer, cattle mostly range bound with varied loads. East Buffalo quotes list prime steers at 13.50 and hogs around 19.25 to 19.35, while Kansas City notes hogs 18.50 to 19.40 and cattle mostly 9.00 to 14.60 with mixed stocker values. Grain and produce prices also listed including wheat 2.20, corn 1.72 to 1.76, and eggs and butter ranges in city markets.
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Chicago
Kansas City
East Buffalo
U S to Double Destroyer Output in 18 Months
Secretary Daniels chaired a high level conference with Admiral Sims and builders to rapidly expand U S destroyer production. Officials say output could be doubled or tripled as engines boilers and gearing constraints are addressed. Navy officers credit destroyers as the most effective anti submarine weapon.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Navy
Sims
British airmen join ground assaults in war wary skies
British airmen began joining Tommies in daytime and nighttime attacks on German infantry and machine gun lines. They skim the ground to strafe troops and support frontline assaults while Germans conserve aerial forces for night raids, with several bombing missions reported and at least one hospital struck.
Government awards 100000 tons sugar contracts
Washington Aug 21 Contracts for 100000 tons of sugar have been placed by the government for army and navy requirements at a price to be fixed by the food administration. At market price the order will total between 12000000 and 15000000 dollars.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Food Administration
New York Exempter Dr S J Bernfeld Sentenced
Dr. S J Bernfeld of New York, who previously received a draft exemption, was sentenced to two years in prison amid ongoing wartime enforcement.
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New York
Student Aviator Killed at Wright School
Dayton Ohio August 21 The first death at the Wilbur Wright aviation school near Dayton occurs when student aviator R L Hayes loses balance while observing a rapidly revolving propeller on a federal airplane and topples onto the propeller dying instantly.
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Dayton, O
Wilbur Wright Aviation School
R. L. Hayes
Italians Launch Big Offensive Across Isonzo Front
Rome and Vienna report the Italian advance on the Isonzo front has crossed the river with 7500 prisoners taken. Guns and many machine guns captured, Austrian losses heavy. The attack broadens as Paris notes allied resolve against papal peace proposals.
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Vienna
Verdun
Dan Rone
Isonzo
War Department
Rome
Flanders
Benedict
Austria
Charlies
Tolmino
Pend
Adriatic Sea
Careo
War Office
Pershing Sees Satisfied U S Troops In France Visit
General Pershing reports American Expeditionary Army progress satisfactory during a surprise inspection at a French camp August 21. He commends the spirit of officers and men as General Petain tours the lines and notes sharpshooter and marksmanship medals won by American fighters.
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France
Pershing
General Pershing
General Petain
United States
Wilson selects U S coal dictator head
Washington reports President Wilson named a top national institute leader as America's coal dictator awaiting his acceptance before announcement. In Chicago Or Rin N Carter hearings suggested coal operators face only 10 percent profit while current profits range 50 to 80 percent amid state federal jurisdiction questions.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Chicago
Orrin N. Carter
Levy Mayer
Mlinelg
Fartica
Covernes Orden
I W Aims Strike Across Four Northwestern States
Spokane Aug 21 With the executive office of the district James Towan district secretary in the county jail here a military prisoner details indicate I W declared 55000 in the four northwestern states affected. Some 0540 lumber workers in the four states already are on strike or I W orders. The strike protests conditions and follows the arrest of Rowan and 26 alleged members by Idaho guardsmen.
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Spokane
James Towan
Fis
I. W
Coranine
Aroe
Rowan
Idaho National Guardsmen
Survey River to Protect Soldiers at Camp Grant
BELVIDERE ILL Aug 21 The state health department will survey the lishwaukee river and its tributaries to determine if any conditions threaten the health of soldiers at Camp Grant in Rockford
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Belvidere
Ill
State Health Department
Lishwaukee River
Camp Grant
Rockford
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