Peace Doves Meet in Chicago Clash Over Protests
Chicago notes the American Alliance for Peace and Democracy convened at West Side Auditorium under police protection after Governor Lowden ordered troops to deter pacifist activity. A delayed militia response and mayoral defiance raise questions of law, order, and possible actions against Mayor Thompson.
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Lowden Thompson clash reshapes political alliance amid election stakes
The piece outlines the fallout from the governor and mayor’s dispute, noting Thompson’s partial reward for backing the Lowden boom and the expected repudiation of the alliance by the governor. It cites promises like national committeeman status and support for a U S Senate bid, along with scattered box score style game listings from Chicago to Cleveland.
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Italians Again Win Ground in Bres-Tovizza Sector
Italian troops advanced in the Brestovizza valley south of Gorizia and repulsed a violent Austrian counterattack on new positions. Prisoners taken include eight officers and 83 men on Saturday and Sunday. Artillery activity was heavy east of Gorizia and on the Carso plateau with gains in Zebra valley including a gun and three machine guns.
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Fargo blocks pacifist council visit amid peace meeting clash
Governor Frazier signals possible closure of Fargo to the Peoples Council of America on Democracy and Peace. Mayor Stein warns of disorder if the gathering proceeds after Fargo residents broke up Max Eastman’s peace meeting.
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Riga Loss May Sob er Russian Radicals
Confidential advices to the American government over the last two weeks foresee abandonment of Riga and possible evacuation of Petrograd as the new German drive into Russia unfolds. Observers say Riga or Petrograd would be of limited military value but might serve as a lesson to Russian radicals about the need to support the government to avert further chaos.
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Mexico Remains Neutral as Carranza Addresses Congress
President Venustiano Carranza states Mexico will stay neutral in the war in a message read to Congress. Senor Jesus Ureta, former foreign relations secretary and current congress president, calls the conflict a result of capitalism and urges a more humane world order. The German minister to Mexico attended the session.
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Russians abandon Riga as German advances widen
Petrograd reports Riga region abandoned as Russians retreat northward. Roumanians repulse several German attacks near Guerile and Varnitza amid flour shortages driving corn seizures. Berlin says eastern front progress follows plan while Moscow plot aids royalists. Dvina crossing seals Riga fate with German land and sea threat.
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Buckwheat Crop Forecast Sparks Cake Production Figure
The department of agriculture estimates this year’s buckwheat crop at 20,000,000 bushels, up 8,000,000 from last year, yielding at least 6,500,000 bushels of flour and about 684,241,089,007 buckwheat cakes.
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Baseball results from major league games cited
Scores from St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston and BrooklynPhiladelphia show multiple matchups. Key pitchers Doak Goodwin Perritt Nehf and Marquard plus batters Elliott Gonzales Wingo and Wagner appear in varied box scores across doubleheaders.
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Americans Killed in War Casualty List Report
Ottawa reports the Canadian casualty list naming Americans killed in action including C. O. Patterson of West Virginia J. P. McAuley of Indiana Harbor Indiana and R. Egan of Kilbourn Wisconsin.
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Garbage waste falls in most cities say food administration
The Food Administration reports July garbage statistics show household waste down 25 to 43 percent in 47 of 59 American cities, covering over 21.9 million people. San Diego leads in savings while Springfield Illinois reports a small rise of .58 percent.
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Bankhead proposes graduated excess profits tax amendment
Senator John H Bankhead's substitute for the War revenue bill sets a tiered tax on net income relative to pre war profits. Rates start at five percent for income above five percent of normal profits and rise to ten, twenty five, forty, and seventy five percent for higher profit brackets.
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American Dress Association
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Price Order Aims to Lower Newsprint Costs for Publishers
Washington September 1. President Wilson approves a price order to reduce costs for newspapers. Officials say the measure could lower the price of newsprint by about 2 and may benefit publishers seeking cheaper materials for public notices and advertising.
Reighstas Forge Peace Parley in German Session
Amsterdam reports the Reichstag will devote the session to peace negotiations. The majority challenges the government view on its aims and is said to seek negotiations before Christmas. Plenary talks are favored at The Hague Berne or Copenhagen with a preference for The Hague.
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Russians Still Fighters Amid Alarmist Reports
New York dispatch says A. J. Bath counters alarmist views on the Russian war effort noting that not 95 percent of the army is defeated and many troops remain capable fighters despite widespread reports of collapse.
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