Goethals Out Denman Ousted As Shipping Row Deepens
President Wilson accepts General Goethals resigning as emergency fleet manager and Denman’s resignation. Edward Hurley to head the Shipping Board with Copps succeeding Goethals. Bainbridge Colby to join the board, replacing White. Daniels orders seven tankers to report for navy fuel transport.
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Copps
Navy
General
Bainbridge Colby
White
Daniels
Washington
Wilson
Denman
The
Shipping Board
General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Washington L. Copps
New York
John B. White
Hurley
Colby
Goethals
Atlantic
Pacific
Greatest artillery quel of war raging in Flanders
Berlin reports an artillery battle of unparalleled intensity raging day and night in Flanders as Britain prepares a major offensive. The war office notes heavy bombardment signaling final preparations before a likely British blow. Paris says two German attacks on the Aisne front were repulsed with no gain between Cerny and Ailles.
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Berlin
Flanders
War Office
London
Paris
Aisne
Braye-en-Laonnois
Cerny
Ailles
Girl Killed by Automobile in Anderson
Harriet Miller nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Miller was fatally struck by an automobile in Anderson Indiana on July 24 confirming a fatal pedestrian accident involving a local family and motor vehicle.
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Anderson
Ind
Harriet Miller
Harry Miller
Edwin N Hurley Named Head of Shipping Board
Chicago businessman Edwin N. Hurley is appointed head of the federal Shipping Board, steering policy for U.S. maritime operations during the period. He succeeds the previous chairman and assumes leadership duties immediately.
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Hurley
Chicago
Shipping Board
Mann Blocks Food Bill in Congress
Washington July 25 Administration leaders failed to push the food control bill to conference to strike the war supervision committee. Representative Lever urged the measure, but Mann and Republicans blocked it. They plan to renew the fight to retain the senate amendment. Senate support stood at 53 with 15 Democrats backing the war committee. A House clash could prompt a presidential veto.
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Washington
House
Congress
Mann
Representative Lever
Senate
U S Moves to Raise 1,000,000 Man Army and Billions in Loans
Washington and London reports outline a plan for an American army of one million for abroad service, funded by a new $5 billion revenue surge and additional loans to the Allies. Talks discuss a possible $2.5 billion loan and tax hikes on excess profits, estates, and income to support wartime needs.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
National Guard
Congress
McAdoo
Finance Committee
Hammond Campaign Aims to Dodge Draft by Enlisting Quota
Hammond Indiana launches drive to raise its entire draft quota through volunteers. With 1400 men already in service across branches, only about twenty one more enlistments are needed to claim the quota was met without a conscription draft.
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Hammond, Ind
Doge
Hammond
Baseball Results From Multiple City Games
Pittsburgh 2, New York 6. Regan and Wingo lead Cincinnati to 6 runs over Brooklyn 5. St Louis 8, Philadelphia 0. Boston 8, TRICKED coast 0. Hendrix and Dilhoefer, Tyler and Tracesser feature in the box scores.
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New York
Rittsburgh
Miller
Fischer
Perritt
Rariden
Brooklyn
R. H. E. Incinnati
Regan
Wingo
Cheney
Philadelphia
R. H. E. St. Louis
Medows
Snyder
Alexander
Killifer
Boston
Coisa
Hendrix
Dilhoefer
Tyler and Tracesser
Screen stars drafted in moving picture men list
A draft listing names many film figures from major studios. Wallace Reid Marshall Neilan Roy Marshall Victor Fleming Charles Ray Fred Fishback Hal Roach Lynn Reynolds Clyde Hopkins Craig Hutchinson George Marshall William Franey Milton Sims Lloyd Whitlock J W Keystone William Musgrave Francis McDonald Jay Belasco Arthur Wenzel Carlyle Robinson Paralta George Walsh among others.
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Los Angeles
Wallace Reid
Marshall Neilan
Mary Pickford
Roy Marshall
Victor Fleming
Douglas Fairbanks
Lasky
Charles Ray
Ince
Fred Fishback
Keystone
Charles Parriott
Fox
Hal Roach
Lynn Reynolds
Triangle
Clyde Hopkins
Craig Hutchinson
George Marshall
Universal
William Franey
Milton Sims
Lloyd Whitlock
J. W. Keystone
L Ko
William Musgrave
Francis McDonald
Jay Belasco
Arthurs
Wenzel
Morosco
Carlyle Robinson
Paralta
George Walsh
Eight new artillery equipped cavalry regiments to join regular army
Washington reports eight new cavalry regiments will be organized and trained as artillery units. Authorized by the army bill, the war department adds them to operate the big guns while other cavalry units now under formation receive infantry training.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Train collision injures twenty eight in Oregon clash
A freight train operated by the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company collided head on with a passenger train at Hindman near Baker Oregon on July 24 injuring twenty eight people.
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Baker, Ore
Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Hindman
Indians Shutout Washington in Narrow Lead
In Washington, Coveleskie and Billings held Cleveland to a narrow win as Johnson and Ainsmith struggled for runs. Washington plated two in the eighth while Cleveland posted a single run earlier in the game.
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Washington
R. H. Eleveland
Coveleskie
Billings
Johnson and Ainsmith
Markets Report From Hogs to Grains Across Several Markets
Market quotations span hogs and cattle at Kansas City and East Buffalo with receipts and price ranges for light to heavy hogs, good to prime cattle, and sheep. additional notes on cash grain with wheat corn and oats prices. produce and poultry prices listed across regions.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Russia Seeks Unity by Blood and Iron Policy
Premier Kerensky announces a blood and iron policy to save Russia and unity, pledging to return to the front as the government consolidates power. Berlin reports heavy fighting across Galicia front with 3,000 prisoners per division and major gains for German and allied forces along a 155 mile front.
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Galicia
Berlin
Petrograd
Russia
Kenensky
Kerensky
Prince Lyoff
Sereth
Carpathians
Baltic
Black Sea
Podhajce
Halicz
Mystritza- Solotvina
Tarnopol
War Office
Draft to Select 480 from Allen County Fort Wayne
The selective draft will take 480 men from Allen county with Fort Wayne residents among the inductees. City editors of two newspapers and a managing editor of another are included in the Fort Wayne group. Twins are among the first named, and the draft will cause hardship for several Fort Wayne industries as many expert mechanics are summoned.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Fort Warpse
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