British Repulse Seven Attacks in Flanders and France
British forces repelled seven strong German counter-attacks with heavy losses and captured 1,614 prisoners. Australian forces pressed the enemy near Cameron House south of Polygon Wood as fighting along the Ypres sector remained severe and the ridge held. German counter-attacks failed and French forces repelled German advances on the Chemin des Dames.
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London
Haig
Flanders
France
Belgium
Cameron House
Polygon Wood
Zonnebeke
Ypres
Paris
Chemin Des Dames
War Office
Besaumont
Meuse
Roosevelt Reveals Venezuela Ultimatum Over German Fleet
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt recounts telling Germany to evacuate Venezuelan waters or face action by Dewey. He describes issuing a ten day ultimatum, sending Dewey to the West Indies, and pressuring Berlin as Germany opposed the Monroe Doctrine during Venezuela’s Castro era.
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Chicago
Germany
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Dewey
New Morrison Hotel
National Security League
Fort Sheridan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Racine
Wis
Roosevelt
Bullesby
John Hay
South America
Venezuela
Castro
Andes
West Indies
England
Venezuelia
Measures to cut bread costs urged by food officials
Washington reports the food administration will soon propose cooperation plans to bakers retailers and consumers to lower bread prices. The federal trade commission will finish its bread cost inquiry this week and the administration will then set standards shapes and composition while announcing cooperative price reduction recommendations.
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Washington
Food Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Duncan First American To Earn French War Cross
Brig. Gen. George B. Duncan and Maj. Campbell King were among the first American officers to be recognized with the French war cross for observation work in Verdun. A shrapnel hit Duncan’s steel hat at his post, and congressional action is required before he can accept the decoration.
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George B. Duncan
Maj
Campbell King
Verdun
Baseball Scores From The National and American Leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 10 Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 6 Boston 2. American League games see Philadelphia 6 St Louis 5 and Washington 1 Chicago 6.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Ntional League
New York
Caves Aee
Ouis Eeeese
Brooklyn Path
Pouaggidnia
Ikke
Cce
Germans Raid U S Camp With No Casualties
American engineers at a French camp endure a German air raid with no injuries despite shells and machine gun fire. Barracks were riddled while soldiers relaxed in dugouts, some in pajamas, others naked, playing poker by candlelight.
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France
Northcliffe warns bankers on peace strain at AC convention
Lord Northcliffe told the American Bankers' association that a swift peace endangers thrift and urged America and the entente to act in unity. He urged massive and small subscriptions to bolster war efforts as Secretary McAdoo leads the financial front. George M. Reynolds echoed that bankers hold America's wartime destiny in their hands.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Financial World
Lord Northcliffe
American Bankers’ Association
America
McAdoo
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Marines Separated Into Provost Guards Across France
American Marines under Major General Sibert have been withdrawn from his command and dispersed into provost guards in numerous French towns with some deployed to England. They still hope for trench service and were among the war’s most forward learners.
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France
Sibert
England
Heflin Urges Probe Into How La Follette Funds Were Raised
Washington report says Senator Heflin asks Congress to investigate the funding behind anti draft and German American measures linked to Rep Mason and Rep Britten, and to probe La Follette activities. Heflin warns of a secret compact to oppose the draft and vows to name disloyal members before Congress ends.
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Congress
la Follette
Heflin
von Bernstorff
Britten
Clark
You
Rules Committee
Big Rail Strike Hits Gary and Midwest Mills
About 2000 engineers, firemen and switchmen walked out on the Joliet and Eastern railroad, paralyzing mills of United States Steel in Gary and South Chicago, Joliet and Milwaukee. Switchmen led, followed by engineers and firemen as wage demands grew from 4.25 to 7.25 dollars per day for engineers and from 2.70 to 4.70 dollars for firemen.
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Gary
Figin
Joliet and
Jury Deadlock In Kelly Ax Murders Trial at Villisea
In Red Oak Iowa the jury in the trial of Rev Lyn C J Kelly for the Villisea ax murders is hopelessly deadlocked and refuses to vote or speak. Judge Boles orders the jury to stay out for up to 48 hours while jurors seek release. If no agreement is reached Kelly faces a new trial.
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Red Oak
Harper
Boles
Lyn C. J. Kelly
Kelly
Uruguayan lawmakers join Buenos Aires anti Germany march
Buenos Aires reports a massive anti Germany demonstration with 200000 marchers led by Uruguayan senators and deputies showing solidarity with Argentina. The nationwide strike widens milk famine deaths and clashes until arbitration and market time decisions on Argentina’s future toward Germany.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
Uruguay
Medoufmé
Shorgett
Berlin
Byram St Pauls President of Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway
H E Byram was elected president of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway company in New York. A J Earling who retired from the presidency was elected chairman of the board of directors.
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A. J. Earling
New York
H. E. Byram
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Butler Urges Expulsion of Senator La Follette
In Atlantic City Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler urged Congress to expel U.S. Senator La Follette, arguing Congress may remove a member by a two thirds vote. He warned of sedition and treason at home while defending American institutions against enemies abroad.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Bankers’ Association
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Congress
United States
la Follette
Doctor Butler
Robert Y. Th Follette
War Enemies Barred from Chicago Theaters
Chicago declares a barred zone around the federal building banning 8000 alien residents from downtown theaters within half a mile. Notices issued to 2000 residents warning stricter observance of the law. Most violators alleged innocent. daily 100 aliens escorted to the marshal's office to learn their rights and cautions.
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Chicago
Federal
United States
John J. Bradley
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