Plot to revive the Russian monarchy stirs crisis
Reports from London dated July 28 describe a growing counter revolution in Petrograd as Kerensky moves to fortify the republic. He convened an extraordinary national council in Moscow for July 31, ordered Kronstadt to hand over Bolshevik leaders, and retook Tarnopol while warning against monarchy restoration with threats of strict penalties.
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Suchitza
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Poltycy
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Sereth
Lenine Captured After Largest Russian Manhunt
Petrograd reports Nicholai Lenine, pacifist agitator and alleged German spy, captured in a sweep ending a week long fugitive chase after his disappearance on July 22.
Wine and Beer Put Up to Wilson Again
Washington reports the wine and beer provision in the food bill has been rewritten by Senate and House conferees. The President would gain power to halt wine and beer production during the war and set alcohol limits, with prohibition possible if foodstuffs are needed for other uses.
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House
Debated War Cost Soars as McAdoo Outlines Bills
Secretary McAdoo told the Senate finance committee that total war expenditures would reach about 17 billion dollars in the year, with the army needing around 8.7 billion and the navy about 1.32 billion. Immediate needs total roughly 4.56 billion for the army after credits, with taxes likely rising and bonds to finance the rest.
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Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Shipping Board
Congress
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Navy
War Department
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Crozier
Ordnance
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Quartermaster’s Department
General Squier
Aviation
Strikes At Alien Slackers
Washington reports the senate military affairs committee approved Senator Chamberlains bill to subject aliens in the United States to the selective draft act. Chamberlain plans to present the measure to the senate immediately and push for rapid action, though the prohibition debate delays consideration until Wednesday.
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Washington
United States
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
Four of Five Unfit in Pittsburgh Draft Examinations
Examinations of the first quota under the draft in Pittsburgh's Twenty third ward show about four in five physically disqualified. Examinations Wednesday of fifty six men indicate thirty six likely exempt. Thursday's thirty two examined suggest twenty two may be exempt.
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Pittsburgh
Russian Mission Arrives in Topeka with salute
Russian mission led by Lieutenant General Roop arrives in Topeka Kansas greeted by hundreds of Russian residents and state and city officials. Battery A Kansas National Guard fires a salute as the train arrives.
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Topeka
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Roop
Battery A
Kansas National Guard
Finland Calls for Independence Acknowledgement Refused
In Petrograd on July 26 the Finnish socialist majority drafted an address to the Russian provisional government with the independence notification. The government refused to acknowledge the measure after Governor General Stakovich reported, and said a successor would be appointed to stay in Helsingfors to prevent Finland asserting Russia’s recognition.
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Petrograd
Landtng
Michael Stakovich
Finland
Stakovich
Helsingfors
Russia
Germans Launch Five Attacks on Moronvilliers
Paris reports German waves attack French positions near Moronvilliers after a heavy bombardment in Champagne. French fire repelled the assaults, according to the war office.
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Champagne
Moronvilliers
War Office
M'adoo Delays Congress in War Budget Pressure
Washington reports indicate Congress will not finish business before October 1 with adjournment unlikely before November 1. Predictions of August 15 adjournment are doubtful as Secretary McAdoo delays action with a large war budget request.
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Washington
Congress
McAdoo
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets Report
Market reports show hog and cattle receipts in Chicago and Kansas City with varied quotations. Hogs ranged from light shipping to heavy packing, while cattle covered good to prime selections and various classes of cows, steers, and calves with mixed price movement. Dunning and Stevens at East Buffalo, N Y listed slower cattle, strong hogs, and diverse sheep prices, alongside grain and produce quotes including Wheat No 2 red at 2.55 and Eggs Firsts at 30 32 cents.
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Kansas City
Allies Declare War to Finish Peace Stance in Parliament
Paris dispatch notes Allied powers continue war until aims are met and oppose a German-driven peace. Britain’s Ramsay MacDonald proposal to seek an inclusive peace conference fails 148 to 19. The Entente plans to withdraw troops from Greece while ministers convene in London.
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Balkan
Greece
Thessaly
Epirus
London
House of Commons
James Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Great Britain
Illinoisan Killed in Upset Near Beardstown
William Summers of Meredosia Illinois was killed when the automobile he rode in turned turtle on the state road east of Beardstown.
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Jacksonville
Til
William Summers
Meredosia, Ill
Beardstown
Baseball Results From National League Matchups
Baseball results show Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 6 to 2 with Mayer Bender and Burns driving in runs while Toney and Wingo worked for Philadelphia. Chicago defeated New York 4 to 1 behind Demaree and Dilhoefer with Sallee and Gibson on the mound. Pittsburgh won 5 to 3 over Brooklyn as Cooper and Fischer contributed for the locals. St Louis beat Boston 9 to 4 with Packard Ames and Snyder scoring behind Allen Ragan Nehf Barnes Trages sor and Rice.
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Toney
Wingo
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Gibson
Rariden
Demaree
Dilhoefer
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Coombs
Wheat
Cooper
Fischer
St. Louis
Boston
Allen
Ragan
Baseball scores from twins games in early AL matchups
In New York Chicago the teams posted 9 18 0 with Rus sell Cicotte and Lynn for New York 5 13 0 Caldwell Love Mogridge Shock er and Walters. Philadelphia Detroit saw 11 12 6 with Ehmke Stanage against Johnson Anderson and Meyer. Washington Cleveland game ended 3 8 0 with Boehling Lambeth Coumbe and Bill ings vs Gallia Henry. Second Cleveland Washington game 2 7 3 Morton Gould Deberry and Shaw Ainsmith.
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Cicotte
Lynn
Caldwell Love Mogridge
Shocker
Walters
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Meyer
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Lambeth
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Deberry
Shaw
Ainsmith
Wheat 54 Bushels to Acre in Brookville Report
Three bakers trained team WakRhers thrash thirty one acres of wheat near Acra Brookville Indiana achieving an average of fifty four bushels per acre.
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Brookville
Ind
WakRhers
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