British repulse German attacks near Lens and Ypres
Canadian forces hold ground around Lens with stubborn defense as British operations east of Ypres report definite gains. German counter thrusts fail to loosen the Canadian grip while a village west of Verdun sees French footing in a German trench.
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Belgium
Paris
Lens
Maple Leaf
Teutonic
Fort St. Louis
Glill
Ypres
London
War Office
Langemarck
Lombaertryde
Berlin
Verdun
Vacherauville Jeaumont Road
Lord Robert Cecil Comments on Pope Peace Note
Lord Robert Cecil states only preliminary discussions have occurred between the United States and allied governments regarding the pope's peace note. He questions the pope's impartiality amid wartime outrages and emphasizes avoiding taking sides while praising prudent restraint.
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Robert Cecil
United States
Gompers and Wilson Confer Over Labor Rights
In Washington on August 24 President Wilson and AFL leader Samuel Gompers discussed the nationwide strike situation. Gompers declined further comment but said he presented labor's grievances and was assured that labor rights would be protected.
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Washington
Wilson
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Isia
Orders for French designed guns to be built in US
Washington reports extensive orders for French design guns to the United States government. Midvale Steel & Ordnance, licensee of Schneider & Co., will supply many, but most will go to various manufacturers. Creusot reps supervise production, focusing on the 150 millimeter type.
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Washington
United States
Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company
Schneider & Co
France
Creusot
Wilson Welcomes Japan Envoys At White House Visit
President Wilson received Viscount Ishii head of Japan's mission to the United States at the White House with Ambassador Sato. Secretary Lansing accompanied them as Wilson spoke in cordial terms about closer friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
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Washington
Wilson
Japan
United States
Viscount Ishii
Sato
White House
Lansing
War Tax Amendments Likely to Be Adopted by Senate
Washington Aug 24 Adoption by the senate of amendments to the war tax bill is seen as likely with provisions for large increases in income and war excess profits taxes. Leadership notes the finance committee’s plans to add 72 million dollars to the surtax and debate over La Follette’s substitute to lift the levy to 736.6 million. Opponents expect a strong vote against the higher figure but anticipate broad support nonetheless.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Russians Will Not Fight Berlin Front Occupies Russian Positions
Berlin says German forces occupied Russian positions west of the River Aa to the Oding Bigaun line on the Riga front without fighting. Russian forces on the northern front retreated under pressure from Raggedsem and Kemmern toward Lake Shlogirn and Frankendorf as German artillery bombarded the sector.
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Berlin
Oding-Bigaun
Riga
German War Department
Raggedsem
Kemmern
Aviator Drowns While Aiding Rescue in Delaware River
Chester Pa August 24 Frank Baron of Portland Ore a student at the government aviation school at Essington was drowned while swimming to rescue two fellow students after their machine fell from a high altitude into the Delaware River. Other students rescued the disabled machine crew.
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Chester
Frank Baron
Portland
Ore
Government Aviation School
Essington
Delaware River
Vast coal fields discovered in Silesia
Amsterdam reports huge coal fields found in Silesia with veins over twenty yards thick. German sources say exploitation could start soon and preparatory work may begin in September.
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Amsterdam
Silesia
Sweden May Bar U S Goods Over Central Powers Trade
Stockholm August 24 The Aftonbladet reports Sweden may block United States goods if America will not guarantee to stop trading with the central powers forcing Stockholm to discontinue all U S shipments.
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Stockholm
The
Aftonbladet
Sweden
America
United States
American Aviators Busy in France
Paris reports glorious air weather boosting American aviators on the western front. The Lafayette squadron, all Americans, has been up incessantly in the Verdun offensive and now flies with French squads, joining infantry at low altitude and engaging enemy planes in machine gun duels.
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Paris
Lafayette
Verdun
Anil
More Shells for U S Ships After Campana Loss
Washington reports a government review of the Campana incident notes the submarine destroyed the Campana after the gun crew ran out of shells. It says armed merchant ships will receive increased ammunition while citing visibility and mounting submarine range as factors in the fight.
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Washington
Wheat price likely above two dollars a bushel
Washington reports the food administration may pay more than $2 a bushel for the portion of the 1917 wheat crop it buys. The Garfield committee will submit its recommendation early next week after weighing producer incentives, war conditions, and consumer rights. Congress set an arbitrary $2 price for the 1919 crop.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
H. A. Garfield
Congress
Embargo on Sulphur Exports Affects Canada Trade
Washington announces an embargo on sulphur exports to Canada to preserve U S war needs. Canadian wood pulp mills rely on sulphur for news print, and exports will not be licensed until Canada provides full estimates of its dominion news print and explosives factory needs.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Dominion News
Pirates Try to Seize Ship Off Amoy
British steamer Laertes with 900 Chinese passengers reports a piratical attempt near Amoy. Forty one deported desperadoes attacked European officers but were overpowered by the crew and Chinese sailors after a hard fight.
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Amoy
China
Singaport
New Petrograd Drive Probable
London reports a possible German offensive toward Petrograd on the far north eastern front as Riga fall rumors spread. Washington officials express grave concern over Russian morale and the impact of Von Hindenburg's campaign with unclear dispatch details.
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London
Petrograd
von Hindenburg
Baltic
Dvinsk
Letchizky
Riga
Dvina
Russia
Washington
French Air Raid Update Over Rail Lines and Front Fortifications
French airmen conducted another night raid targeting rail yards and aerodromes. Observers noted formations from Verdun toward Corsica and Verdun fronts, with aviation stations at Colmiur for ohettstadt and adjacent cantonments.
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Paris
Tie Corscen Trantier
Bombara
Friborugen
Colmiur
Ohettstadt
Cantonnents Beli
Eerman
Verdun
Devonian Sunk Likely By German Submarine
The Leyland liner Devonian, sailing July 28 from an Atlantic port, was sunk presumably by a German submarine. It carried sixty crew and sixty five Yankee horse tenders on its last voyage. no Americans were listed among the crew.
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United States
Boston
Leyland
Devonian
Atlantic
Line
Beatons Liverpool
England
Belfast
Aoreign
Wife Sues Peoria Banker for Divorce
Jease Barker, noted Peoria banker, is named as defendant in a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Chamie Wolfe Barker. She accuses cruelty drunkenness and conspiracy to keep her from their seventeen month old daughter Jessie. They wed in June 1914 and separated February 22 1917.
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Chicago
Jease Barker
Peoria
Chamie Wolfe Barker
Jessie
French Take 7689 Prisoners in Verdun Offensive
Paris reports the Verdun front tally now lists 7 689 prisoners taken by French forces. The war office notes capture of a fortified German position north of Mortmont farm.
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Paris
Verdun Front
War Office
Mortmont Farm
Draft fraud charges brought against two in Brooklyn
After a federal court hearing in Brooklyn Dr Henry Seligman assistant physician at exemption board 2 and Lazarus Jacobson an insurance agent were held in 5000 each for trial on September 10 charged with conspiracy to obstruct the selective draft law.
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New York
Brooklyn
Henry Seligman
Lazarus Jacobson
Baseball Results From Rainy Chicago to Boston
Baseball results show Chicago and New York games halted after five innings due to rain. Schupp and Rariden led Chicago with a 0 to 2, 0 run line while Vaughn and Elliott matched on the mound. Boston and Pittsburgh finished 2 to 4 in Boston with Grimes and Schmidt backing Rico. Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 7 to 13 with Meadows Pickard Snyder and Gonzales handling the scoring.
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Chicago
New York
Schupp
Rariden
Vaughn
Elliott
Boston
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Schmidt
Tylor
Meyers
Rico
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Meadows
Pickard
Snyder
Gonzales
S. Smith
Krueger
Baseball Scores From League Matchups Across Cities
In Chicago Washington games Chicago earned 6 6 3 with Cot te and Schalk behind 0 8 4 Shaw Ayers and Ainsmith Henry. In Detroit Philadelphia the scores were 3 9 Noyes and Schang for Detroit 7 15 Davis and Spencer. At St Louis Boston 4 11 Mays and Thomas for St Louis 2 10 Sotheron Rogers and Severeid. In Cleveland New York 2 8 Caldwell and Nanamaker Cleveland 4 Klepfer and ONeill.
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Chicago
Washington
Cicotte
Schalk
Shaw
Ayers
Ainsmith
Henry
Detroit
Philadelphia
Noyes
Schang
Davis and
Spencer
St. Louis
Boston
Mays
Thomas
Sotheron
Rogers and
Severeid
Cleveland
New York
Caldwell
Nanamaker
Klepfer
O'Neill
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Uncle SA
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United States Infantry
Graeme M. Hammond
Picure
Hammond
Rear Admiral
Bowles
F. T. Bowles
Elliott Snow
Navy
Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bowles Wage
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Fleet Corporation
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Francis
State Department
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