Wilson Urges Women to Can and Conserve Food Now
President Wilson appeals through Secretary Houston to women nationwide to prevent waste of perishable fruits and vegetables in 24 states. A national campaign runs three weeks with guidance from the government and Lord and Thomas to store, preserve, and market excess produce.
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Houston
Washington
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
D. F. Houston
A. D. Lasker
Lord and Thomas
Chicago
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Roland S. Morris Named New U. S. Ambassador to Japan
Roland S. Morris is announced as the new United States ambassador to Japan. The appointment highlights a strategic diplomatic shift as Tokyo and Washington seek closer cooperation on economic and security issues.
West of East Lynne charged over pub fight ad
Ed ward West of East Lynne was bound over to the Kayne county grand jury after advertising a bull fight and auctioning over 100 pints of liquor from the center of the ring in Huntington West Virginia on July 30.
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Huntington
W. V
Edward West
East Lynne
Kayne County
New Contingent of Sammies in France
A second American contingent arrived in France and disembarked from the same steamer as Kermit Roosevelt. Troops, in high spirits, cheered the reception as representatives of the general staff observed the landing. Few spectators witnessed the event and there was no civic celebration. The troops proceeded to their new quarters after a brief portside stay.
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Washington
Kermit Roosevelt
Submarine Sinks Dutch Fishing Vessels Off Dutch Coast
Amsterdam reports a German submarine sank five Dutch fishing vessels eighteen miles from the Dutch coast between Scheveningen and Ymuiden. The attack occurred on July 30, underscoring ongoing naval dangers in the area.
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Amsterdam
Scheveningen
Ymuiden
Baseball Results From Seeger R H E Game Summary
Seeger and Rariden led New York to an 8 run, 6 hit win over Chicago as Anderson and Vaughn contributed. St Louis beat Boston 16 to 3 with Nehf, Tragessor, Goodwin and Snyder handling the mound. Cincinnati shut out Philadelphia 1 to 0 behind solid defense and pitching from Oscher and Adams.
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Seeger - R. H. E
New York
Chicago
Benton,Anderson
Rariden
Vaughn
Carter
Prendergast
Wil
Cleveland Rovers Defeat Washington in Narrow Finish
Cleveland takes a tight win over Washington 13 to 1 in a game featuring Johnson Ainsmith Lambeth Coumbe Gould and O Neill. The match shows strong defense and fieldwork from both sides.
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Cleveland
R. Oh. EB
Washington
Johnson
Ainsmith
Lambeth
Coumbe
Gould
O'Neill
Artillery Duel Seen as Massed Force in Flanders
Berlin reports the Saturday night artillery duel in Flanders as the war's highest massed strength. British assaults east of Monchy and northwest of St Quentin failed with heavy losses. In Aisne, four French counterattacks near Hurtebise farm were repulsed. The crown prince’s forces attacked near Hurtebise, but were driven back, while Paris notes French gains along the Monu ment sector. London says British raids across German trenches yielded prisoners and machine guns with many enemy casualties.
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Teutons
Berlin
Flanders
Monchy
St. Quentin
Ailles
Aisne
Paris
Crown Prince
Hurtebise Farm
la Bovelle
Monument
London
France
British War Office
Peorians Arrested on Harrison Drug Law Charges
Peoria officials arrest Dr T M Medlvane Dr W H Aylesworth and C E Barnhart a druggist on Harrison drug law violations Revenue Agent Dan Chapin of Chicago filed warrants after Dr W H Eage led the inquiry Twenty eight drug users were taken into custody in the last week The physicians and the druggist were released on 5000 bond pending hearing August 6
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Peoria
Ill
T. M. Medlvane
W. H. Aylesworth
C. E. Barnhart
Dan Chapin
Chicago
W. H. Eage
British Sink Teuton Ships Off Frisian Islands
A Texel correspondent for the Amsterdam Telegraaf reports two German vessels sunk and two German steamers taken to England by British destroyers. A torpedoed German steamship reached Den Helder, and a separate Central News dispatch says a German submarine off the Azores sank the Norwegian steamer Hanseat with the crew saved.
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Amsterdam
England
Texel
Telegraaf
Denhelde
London
Azores
Hanseat
Foreign Office
Central News
Copenhagen
King and Queen Inspect American Engineers at Borden Camp
King George and Queen Mary visited Borden camp near London and inspected the American engineers under Colonel Charles H. McKinstry. The royal party traveled by motor and praised the soldiers’ appearance during the tour conducted from Aldershot.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Borden
Royal
Aldershot
Duke of Connaught
Regiment of Engineers
United States Army
Charles H. McKinstry
Stork Slights This Town in Story City
Story City Iowa reports only four babies born in four years. The town with 1500 residents, including a prominent figure named Roosevelt, frets over a shrinking birth rate and its impact on the community.
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Stork
Stiy City
Roosevelt
Story City
Baby smothered to death in Evansville home incident
The ten months old daughter of Dr. C. A. Hartley died when her head became caught between the side of a bed and the mattress in Evansville Indiana. Authorities reported no foul play while investigating the accidental death.
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Evansville
Ind
C. A. Hartley
Russians Driven Back on Eastern Galician Front
Berlin reports Russian troops have retreated behind the Russian border at Husiatyn seventy miles east of Haliez Galicia. Germans say a further German attack broke Russian resistance between the Dniester and Pruth rivers. Katy in the Galician Carpathians has fallen to Teutons and Germany completes a retrograde move in Roumania along the Putna river.
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Berlin
Husiatyn
Haliez
Galicia
Dniester
Pruth
Katy
Galician Carpathians
Teutons
Roumania
Putna
British Submarine Captures German Ship Batavia III
A British submarine overhauled and captured the German steamship Batavia III in the North Sea after a short chase. The German crew abandoned due to damage from gunfire, and a British prize crew was placed aboard before the vessel was sunk by opening her sea valves. Batavia III was 1,328 tons, previously in the Batavia line’s London Rotterdam service, seized by Germans in 1916 at Zeebrugge. half of its cargo of food was confiscated as contraband.
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London
North Sea
Admiralty
Batavia
Batavia SI
Batavia Line
Rotterdam
Zeebrugge
Food bill conferees announce key prohibitions and directives
Washington July 80. House and Senate conferees agree to bar manufacturing distilled spirits except for fortifying sweet wines and to ban importing distilled spirits entirely. They grant the President limited authority to store beer and direct the administration on next year’s fertilizer funds and a $10,000,000 appropriation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Four Killed in Paris Air Raid
Paris reports a second German air raid within 24 hours killing four people at a hospital marked by a large Red Cross. A doctor, a chemist, a male nurse died. another doctor and an administration officer were seriously injured as firemen patrolled the streets after midnight.
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Paris
Doctors Slowly Gone From U S For France War
Washington reports fear among wartime leaders that the large draft of American physicians for French service and for home camps could drain the nation of skilled medical men. About 1,200 medical officers and 60 000 enlisted in the medical and sanitary corps are needed by October 1 as the national army guard and regulars reach war strength. Two of every nine physicians of military age may be required for war service.
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Washington
Administration
Medical and Sanitary Corps
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
United States
Palzer Dies of Wounds After Family Tragedy
Al Palzer the noted prize fighter dies from wounds suffered after a shooting that left his mother unharmed and his father Henry Palzer facing manslaughter charges. Henry, who admitted drinking, shot after defending his mother during an attack. Al Palzer died in a Perham hospital following a two wound assault incident on the family farm in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
al Palzer
Henry Palzer
Perham
Palzer
New Greek Envoy to U S Named
Athens reports M. Rousses has been designated by Foreign Minister Politis as the new Greek minister to the United States, with appointment confirmed for pursuit of diplomatic relations.
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U.S
Athens
M. Rousses
Politis
United States
Alleged Express Thieves Arrested in Fort Wayne
Four Fort Wayne men R C Maurer H D Korte R F Boehm and Floyd Schnitz and W L Magner of Van Wert were arrested charged with wholesale robberies from Adams Express where they served as messengers. More than 2500 dollars in goods were recovered.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
R. C. Maurer
H. D. Korte
R. F. Boehm
Floyd Schnitz
W. L. Magner
van Wert
Adams Express Company
Ambulance Section 31 Heads to Front in France
Ambulance section No. 31 of the American fleet leaves for the front in Paris. It is commanded by Charles Battershell Milton of Illinois. The cars are a gift from the New York Cotton Exchange.
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U. S
Front
Paris
Charles Battershell Milton
Ilinois
New York Cotton Exchange
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