Goethals Out Denman Ousted in Navy Shipping Shuffle
President Wilson asks Denman to resign and accepts Goethals resignation as general manager of the emergency fleet corporation. Edward Hurley will chair the Shipping Board and Colby to join, replacing White. Bainbridge Colby to replace White. Daniels orders seven tankers to report for fuel oil transport.
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Apps
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
Edwin N Hurley Named Head of Shipping Board
Edwin N. Hurley, a Chicago businessman, is appointed to lead the United States Shipping Board. The selection places Hurley at the helm of wartime maritime policy amid plans to expand merchant tonnage and stabilize shipping operations nationwide.
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Hurley
Chicago
Shipping Board
U S Plans Million-Man Army Abroad and New Tax Goals
London and Washington dispatches report Earl Grey ill after surgery as the United States weighs a million-man expeditionary army. The government seeks $5 billion more for war and navy needs, plus $2 billion for allies, with possible new taxes on excess profits estates and income.
Cleveland Breaks Through Washington in Low-Scoring Tilt
In Washington, Cleveland beats Washington 2 to 1 behind Coveleskie and Lillings on the mound with Johnson and Ainsmith contributing at bat. The game featured a 1-0 lead for Cleveland early and a two-run eighth inning for the visitors.
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Washington
R. H. E. Cleveland
Coveleskie and Lillings
Johnson and Ainsmith
Markets Report Chicago and Kansas City Livestock and Produce
Chicago hogs and cattle prices shown with receipts and bid ranges. Kansas City market tallies for hogs cattle and sheep, with price bands for prime fed and dressed beef. East Buffalo quotations list hogs cattle and sheep bids, plus cash grain and produce prices.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Blood and Iron to Rule Russia Front Advances in Galicia
Premier Kerensky vows a blood and iron policy to save Russia and unity, saying heroic measures are needed as the front grows dire. Berlin reports a 155 mile Galicia advance with heavy fighting and thousands of prisoners as German forces push near Podhajce Halicz Mystritza Solotvina and Sereth.
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Galicia
Petrograd
Eft Mf
Russia
Kenensky
Kerensky
Prince Loyoff
Berlin
Sereth
Carpathians
Baltic
Black Sea
Podhajce
Halicz
Mystritza- Solotvina
Tarnopol
War Office
Greatest Artillery Duel of War Rages in Flanders
Berlin reports an artillery battle of unprecedented intensity raging day and night in Flanders as Britain prepares a likely offensive. The war office notes renewed heavy bombardment, signaling final preparations for a strike that could surpass past efforts, possibly aiding the Russians. Paris says two German attacks on the Aisne front northwest of Braye-en-Laonnois 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 years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Miller was fatally injured when struck by an automobile in Anderson Indiana on July 24.
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Anderson
Ind
Harriet Miller
Harry Miller
Mann Blocks Food Bill in Congress
Washington, July 25. House Republicans led by Mr. Mann blocked sending the food control bill to conference to remove a war supervision committee provision. Rep Lever pressed the president’s opposition to legislative interference, threatening further action to keep the senate amendment creating the war committee. The bill’s fate hinges on those demanding the committee, with veto risk if the house backs the senate version.
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Washington
House
Congress
Mann
Representative Lever
Senate
Hammond Launches Campaign to Dodge the Draft
Hammond Indiana votes to avoid conscription by meeting its entire quota through volunteers. With 1,200 men already in service, only about twenty one more enlistments are needed to claim the city fulfilled its draft obligation, allowing Hammond to boast the draft was unnecessary.
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Hammond
Ind
Baseball Results From Key City Grounds
In New York the Pirates lose 2 to 6 after a late surge by Pittsburgh. Brooklyn hosts Cincinnati as Regan guides Cincinnati to an 11 to 6 win. Philadelphia hosts St Louis with a 3 to 0 score as Medows and Snyder combine for the victory. Boston edges Brooklyn 6 to 1 while another 6 to 0 game ends in a tie with Houston.
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Philadelphia
R. H. E. St. Louis
Medows
Snyder
Alexander
Killifer
Boston
R. H. BE. Oricaso
Hoston
Hendrix
Dilhoefer
Tyler
Tragesser
Notable film figures drafted in Los Angeles
Moving picture men listed among the draft include Wallace Reid leading man Marshall Neilan director Roy Marshall Victor Fleming camera man for Douglas Fairbanks and others from Lasky Studio Fox Universal Keystone Triangle and Paralta. Names include Wallace Reid George Marshall Hal Roach Lynn Reynolds and George Walsh among actors directors and publicity personnel.
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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. V. Keystone
L Ko
William Musgrave
Francis McDonnald
Jay Belasco
Arthur S. Wenzel
Morosco
Carlyle Robinson
Paralta
George Walsh
WAKES CAVALRY ARTILLERY REGIMENTS ADDED
Washington July 24 Eight new regiments of cavalry will be added to the regular army as artillery trained and equipped to handle large guns. The army bill authorized the new units and the war department moved them into artillery roles while other cavalry regiments are being trained for infantry work.
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War and Navy
Senate Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
War Department
Navy Department
Washington
Army
Train collision injures twenty eight in Hindman
A freight train from the Oregon Washington railroad and Navigation company collided head on with a passenger train at Hindman near Baker Oregon, injuring twenty eight people.
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Baker, Ore
Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Hindman
Draft to take 480 Allen county men in Fort Wayne
The selective draft will remove 480 men from Allen county including Fort Wayne city editors of two newspapers and the managing editor of a major paper. Twins are among the first named. The draft will cause hardship to several Fort Wayne industries as many expert mechanics are called.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Fort Arose
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Goethals Out
Edwin N. Hurley
American Press Association
U.S
Earl Grey
Canada
National Guard
Regu
Lars
Senate Finance Committee
McAdoo
Finance Committee
United States
W.L Pet
W. L. Pet Chi
Rt. Ks
Phil
Gen. von Ludendorff
Germany
von Hindenburg
von Ludendroff
Michaelis
Ludendorff
T. Low
Mit
Teutons
Enoch Crowder
National League
Ittsburgh
Miller
Fischer
Perritt
Rariden
Brooklyn
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Regan
Wingo
Cheney
W. L. Pet
WL. Pet N. x
Chi
Cin
Brook
St. L
Best
Pitts
Wakes Cavalry
Artiller
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