Mobilizing the National Army for Camp Training
Washington announces a staged mobilization moving 30 percent of troops to cantonment camps starting September 5 with another 30 percent September 15 and a final 10 percent later. Entrainment occurs within 24 hours of reporting, with draftees returning to local boards in civilian dress, while plans minimize inconvenience and use day coaches. Final mobilization targets 500,000 men, with the first 230,000 called by early September and camp assignments to follow.
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Washington
National Army
Cmaps
Crowder
Citien
War Department
Ump
Ship Mine Tragedy Claims Americans Aboard City of Athens
Washington reports state department dispatches say the British steamer City of Athens struck a mine and sank near Cape Town on August 10. Five Americans were lost, including missionaries Naygndr Robinson Thompson Sumner and Duckworth. four saved from the mission group. other survivors include Mr Sommer and wife, Mr Richey of Chicago, and Mr Pritchett of Philadelphia. An English passenger and his American wife also died.
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Washington
City of Athens
Cape Town
South Africa
State Department
Naygndr
Miss Robinson
Caroline Thompson
Methodist Mission Board
Pointer
Richey
Evans Avenue
Chicago
Pritchett
Rockhind
Philadelphia
Camp Shelby Camp Ready for 30000 Men from Indiana and Kentucky
Major Howard oversees the Cantonment Camp at Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Miss. He says the climate health conditions and location are ideal for 30 000 troops from Indiana and Kentucky to be trained there.
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Howard
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Indiana
Kentucky
U S Plans to Insure All American Soldiers
Congress introduces war compensation insurance bill drafted under Secretary McAdoo. The measure seeks to replace Civil War pensions with a government program insuring active service members and their families, backed by plans announced in Washington and supported by lawmakers.
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U. S
Washington
McAdoo
America
Meca Adoo
Congress
Simumoens
Aleuder
Lee
Bundy Sought Nationwide in Riots Police Murder Case
East St. Louis police identified Dr Leroy N Bundy as a fugitive from justice linked to the murder of two policemen during race riots. Authorities across the country were asked to apprehend him as the alleged instigator of the violence.
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Cleveland
Caarce
Frent
East St. Lous
Adeelia
St. Datis Ries Oriets
Dremrd Drere
Negee Doen
Ona
East St. Louis
Bundy
On Mob
Draft Officials in Jury Net
New York August 14 The two members of exemption board 90 Lewis L Cherry and Pot Samuel J Bernfield held in Tombs prison since removal from office and arrest charged with conspiring for pay to exempt men eligible for draft were arraigned before US Commissioner Hitchcock and held in 5000 bail for grand jury action Kalman Gruber accused as an exemption blank distributing agent arraigned at the same time and held in 2500 bail All three waived examination
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New York
Exemption Board
Lewis L. Cherry
Pot
Samuel J. Bernfield
Tombs Prison
United States
Hitchcock
Kalman Gruber
Exemption Blank
Hoover Appointed U S Food Chief Amid Plans and Policies
Washington's August action places Herbert Hoover as food administrator with a threefold aim. stabilize trade and prices, defend honest enterprise, and boost exports to aid allies while guarding domestic supply during winter. The administration will control grain and wheat, issuing orders to regulate production and distribution.
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Washington
Administration Food Control and Food Survey
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Food Administration
No Grain Control Board
Food Ad Adinistration
Cian
Peesieera Wilson
Aden
Bombs Kill 23 in South End Essex England
London reports 23 people dead and fifty injured in South End Essex from German bombs dropped Sunday. Nine women and six children among victims. near forty bombs caused extensive property damage. Two men wounded at Rochford. German airraids repelled by British fighter planes.
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London
South End
Essex
Rochford
Former Villa Chief Killed Near Casas Grandes
Jose Ynez Salazar, a revolutionary leader and former chief to Francisco Villa, was shot and killed at Nogales ranch near Ascension. A small band of named guards, formed to protect the Casas Grandes Ascension district, carried out the killing as settlers and riders arrived with details from Casas Grandes.
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Juarez
Mexico
Jose Ynez Salazar
Francisco Villa
Nogales Ranch
Ascension
Almerfens
Casas Grandes
Salazar
Casas Grandes-Ascension
German secretary for foreign affairs named successor
Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann has succeeded Dr. Zimmermann as Germanys secretary for foreign affairs.
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Richard von Kuehlmann
Doctor Zimmermann
Illinois mine men agree to lower price of coal
At a five hour meeting at the Blackstone hotel Governor Frank Lowden and Chief Justice Orin N. Carter led Illinois coal operators to surrender to price controls. A coal director will fix prices and oversee production distribution and transport with a three member committee to be heard on questions.
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Chicago
Illinois
Orin N. Carter
State Supreme Court
Frank
Lowden
Blackstone Hotel
Epstomized
Finois
Carter
Imine
State Council of Defense
Earl Taine Aperstors
Diners’ Union
Dhes
Ence
British raid drives deep into German forward lines near Hoove
British forces launched a breakthrough raid east of Hooge near Ypres capturing ground to depths of several hundred yards in the first rush. German defenses stiffened but the British held a new line as of the latest reports. Paris says French counter attacks north of St Quentin recaptured ground lost overnight. In the Aisne region two German assaults on trenches held by the French were repulsed with heavy losses.
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Vwritish
Belpinn
Hoove
Bregzenturstond
Ypres-Menin
Paris
St. Qentin
Alles
Aisne
Chicago Packers Accused of Cornering Tomato Crop
Washington reports the federal trade commission has charged Chicago packers Mor ris & Co Libby McNeil & Libby and Armour & Co with trying to corner the national tomato crop for canning.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Chicago Packers
Morris & Co
Libby, McNeil & Libby and
Armour & Co
China Declares War on Germany and Austria
Tokyo reports an official statement that China will declare war on Germany and Austria today, amid escalating global tensions as World War I actions unfold.
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China
Teutons
Tokyo
Germany
Austria
American Gunners Taken by U Boat
Navy announces sinking of the Standard Oil tanker Campania 143 miles west of the Hebrides on August 6 with the likely capture of her captain and four naval guards by a German submarine. Forty seven survivors reached land. captor vessel believed to hold prisoners.
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Washington
Ohe Naval Guard
Navy Department
Campania
Hede Re
Germino
Fryatt
Charles Fryatt
Brussels
Fort Sheridan Camp Ends With New Reserve Officers Training
The Fort Sheridan camp closes as 4,806 men enrolled, with 4,000 plus earning commissions at the close of training. The new reserve officers training camp will officially open August 27, highlighting a push to staff the United States Army with trained personnel.
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Bart
United States Reserve
Arnay
Sem
Rockford
Dudiogal Arnay
Twenty Die In Car Crash In Connecticut Toll
Nine teenage passengers died and more than forty were injured in a head on trolley car collision near North Bransford on the single track line between New Haven and New London. A speeding car from New Haven struck another on the tracks as a switch misset.
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New Haven
Conn
North Bransford
Here
New London
German Troops Capture Pantziu In Moldavia
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Mackensen’s forces took Pantziu a Roumanian town and rail junction in southern Moldavia after a fierce defense by Russo Romanian troops. Official German staff confirmation issued.
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Moldavia
Berlin
von Mackensen
Pantziu
National and World Briefs From London Berlin and Ottawa
The British government accepted Neville Chamberlains resignation from the national service department in London. Berlin bars Germans from sending payments to U S residents. Richard Fairbanks wins a captaincy after training at Fort Benjamin Harrison. President Wilson visits Fort Myer for officerships. Louise Drew wed Jack Devereaux at Great Neck L I. German booty up to July 26 reported by Tunegliche Rundchau includes thousands of cannons rifles machine guns airplanes balloons and airships. Canadian conscription bill passes senate Ottawa awaiting royal assent proclamation. Scandinavian leaders to meet on Americas entry into war. Freie Zeitung raided in Berne for neutrality grounds. Fr konservations in Stockholm may oppose responsibility for the war. German worker Andrew Manner arrested in Muncie Ind. for alleged anti Wilson remarks. Rev D P Martin assails La Follette and opponents as Kaiser's friends in sermon.
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Neville Chamberlain
National Service Department
London
Bundesrath
Federal Council
Berlin
United States
Richard Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Wilson
Fort Myer
Washington
Louise Drew
John Drew
Senate
Ottawa
Ont
America
State Department
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Berne
Frankfurter Zeitung
Stockholm
Andrew Manner
Germany
Muncie
la Follette
Kaiser
TE Martin
Wesley M, Fh Church
Couseress
Friends of the Kaiser
Amerie
Frontline Strife and Markets Highlight a Turbulent August
Amid reports of street car strikes and labor tension in Washington, dust rises over a settlement push in Kansas City as Garret Indiana’s Roick heeds a department directive. Market pages show wide swings in grains wheat corn and livestock with prices across futures and cash markets amid summer trading.
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Aug
T.L B. Roiek
Garrett
Ind
Department of Tohar
Kansas City
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