Mobilization Order Calls 230000 National Army Draftees
General Crowder issues orders for mobilizing the first 230000 men to the colors on September 1. Local boards will assemble the levy, provide meals and shelter, escort to trains, and ensure orderly departure to training camps with alternates ready to fill gaps. Citizens urged to show support and close saloons on the day.
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Washington
Aux
Prevost
Marstil
Crowder
Paceotte
State Adjutant General
Adjutant General
Fecal Board
Fits
Boar
Honrd
Dader Palin
Lst
U S Plans to Insure All American Soldiers
Washington Aug 11 the president and McAdoo back a war insurance and indemnity bill for all armed personnel. The plan would require a minimum $5 to $50 monthly dependent allotment plus government family allowances, disability indemnities, and rehabilitation at government expense. Insurance would be government written on lives from $1,000 to $10,000 with premiums aiding reduced pay.
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Washington
McAdoo
America
Congress
Simmaets
Alexander
Fort Sheridan Reserve Officers Camp Concludes
Fort Sheridan ends its first reserve officers training camp as Majors and captains graduate to become officers in the United States reserve army. Commissions awarded to 1,406 of 4,806 trainees. The camp officially opens August 27 with graduates assigned to Rockford and other military details for national service.
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Fort Sheridan
Army
United States Reserve Army
Rockford
Great National Army
Clore
German Editor Seized in St Paul War Probe
Dr. Frits Bergmeier, president of the St. Paul Volks Zeitung, arrested by order of President Wilson under the April proclamation. The paper’s policy has allegedly cast aspersion on American war measures and he is jailed pending further proceedings.
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St. Paul, Minn
Frits Bergmeier
St. Paul
Hoover Named U S Food Chief and Food Control Bills Signed
President Wilson signed food administration and food survey bills, creating Hoover as food administrator. Hoover stated aims to stabilize trade, curb speculation, guard exports, and promote saving of food to aid allies. Senate approved the food control bill by 60 to 7 after conference. opponents listed.
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Washington
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Food Administration
Senate
House
Gronna
France
la Follette
Penrose
Reed
Hardwick
Hollis
Bombs kill 23 in South End Essex England
London reports that twenty three people including nine women and six children were killed and about fifty injured when German raiders dropped nearly forty bombs on South End Essex 40 miles east of London. Rochford also saw two injuries and Margate had four bombs with no deaths. A German force of about twenty planes was driven back by British fighters.
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London
South End
Essex
Rochford
Margate
War strike averted in government work at Pelham Bay Park
In New York on August 11 an agreement ended the threat of a broad carpenters strike on wartime federal construction. Henry Steers Inc. agreed to hire only union carpenters at Pelham Bay cantonment and to pay wages and hours set by the government, a win for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
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New York
Henry Steers
Henry Steers, Inc
Pelham Bay Park Marine Cantonment
Theobald M. Guerin
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Steers Company
Pelham Bay
Chicago Packers Accused of Cornering Sugar Crop
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission charges Chicago packers Mor an and Co Libby McNeil and Libby and Armour and Co with trying to corner the sugar crop for candy purposes. The action names the firms and marks a federal inquiry.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Chicago Packers
Moran’ Co
Libby, McNeil & Libby and
Armour & Co
Illinois Coal Dictator Sets New Mine Prices
Chicago August 11 Illinois coal prices are to fall after Governor Frank C Lowden secured a sweeping victory over mine operators in a five hour Blackstone hotel conference They agreed that Digging districts remain in state control and Chief Justice Orin N Carter will directly set mine prices and production rules A three member committee chosen by the coal council defense operators and miners will advise but the dictator Carter will name the price within days and cannot exceed federal limits
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Chicago
Dlinois
Illinois
Orin N. Carter
State Supreme Court
Thinois
Frank C. Lowden
Blackstone Hotel
Alanh
Carter
State Council of Defense
Miners’ Union
Lowden
Record 1917 Crop Outlook for U S Wheat and Oats
U S crop report says corn near maturity will aid hunger wartime needs and war production. Government estimates 3 191 000 000 bushels, a record for a single year, with winter wheat at 417 000 000 and total wheat promise 653 000 000. Oats at 1 456 000 000 and white oats 467 000 000, well above last year.
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Washington
Germany
America
United States
Campania Sinking Reported by Navy Department
Washington reports the American tanker Campania owned by Standard Oil was sunk by a German submarine on August 6 about 143 miles west of Hede Re. The navy says 47 survivors landed. the captain and four naval guards are believed captured aboard the U boat. Captain Fryatt fate cited as feared precedent. The Campania originated as the Dunholme in 1901, 3313 tons gross, 2133 net, 835 feet long.
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Washington
Campania
Standard
Naval Guard
Navy Department
Department
Hede Re
Fryatt
Charles Fryatt
Dunholme
New York
West Martiepool
England
British win in Belgium drives gains on front
British forces under Field Marshal Douglas Haig attacked at daybreak and captured most German forward positions east of Hooge on the Frezenburg to Ypres Menin road, advancing several hundred yards. French counter attacks north of St Quentin retook lost ground, while German assaults on French trenches in the Aisne region were repulsed.
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France
Belgium
Sir Douglas Hare
Hooge
Frezenburg
Ypres-Men-in
Paris
St. Qentin
Aisne
Ooarder
Bombs Dropped on Frankfort in Aerial Raid
Paris reports two French airplanes bombed Frankfort on the Main in retaliation for German bombardment of Nancy and Paris north. both French machines returned undamaged. A German aircraft was shot down near Vauxall fon on August 9, with Belgian front gunfire.
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Paris
Frankfort
Sublieutenant Beaumont
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Seth
Vauxallfon
Back Peru's Snub to Kaleer
Lima Peru Aug 11 The chamber of deputies unanimously approved the energetic attitude of Dr Francisco Liséela the foreign minister in handling the case of the Peruvian bark Lorton.
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Peru
Kaleer
Lima
Chamber of Deputies
Francisco Liséela
Lorton
Washington brief notes on nominations and labor unrest
It reports Sheldon Hopkins of Cheyenne being nominated as assistant secretary of the interior, Chamberlain's resignation accepted in London, a Berlin measure barring payments to U S residents, and 2000 Brooklyn navy yard workers called out. It mentions Fort Benjamin Harrison captaincy for Richard Fairbanks, an explosion at a London chemical works with many dead or injured, Louise Drew marrying Jack Devereaux, Canada’s conscription bill passing, Peoria distillers to close if food bill passes, Muncie arrest of a suspected anti-Wilson critic, 6000 Allied recruitment in North America, and auto fuel conservation measures urging reduced car use and kerosene for cleaning.
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Washington
Sheldon Hopkins
Cheyenne
Wyo
Neville Chamberlain
National Service Department
London
Bundesrath
Federal Council
Berlin
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Mineola Aviaion Grounds
Richard Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Misa Louise Drew
John Drew
Mia Drew
Great Neck, L. I
Jack Devereaux
Senate
Ottawa
Germany
Muncie
British Recruiting Commission
New York
Canada
FIGHT ON ROUMANIAN FRONT
Desperate engagements unfold along the Itoumapsian front as Russo Romanian and Austro German forces clash. Russians repulse Teuton attacks along the Fokshani Maarnsechtt line, then counter attack and seize about 1,200 Germans before withdrawing. In Moldavia the Russians advance capture prisoners and four sunks while Austro Germans push Roumanians back to Ocna.
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Petrograd
Armiea
Fokshani-Maarnsechtt
Moldavia
Moldovia
Ocna
Chamberlain Resigns From National Service Department
London reports Neville Chamberlain has resigned from the national service department and the government has officially accepted the resignation.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
National Service Department
Market Summary from Chicago Open Aug 11
Chicago markets report grain futures with Dec and May quotes for corn oats and wheat, and detailed flour and patent prices. Cattle and hog sectors show ranges for steers heifers cows yearlings and various butcher grades with price bands, while pork and lamb notes appear inconsistently.
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Chicago
Toy Lim
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Goodspeed
U. S
Maj
Frank W. Smith
United States Postal Inspector
Philadelphia
War Department
U. G
Dr. Paul
Wer Meyen
U. S. Food
Maj. R. Perfetti
Lowdon
Tanker
Atlantic
Brest
Haig
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Nancy
Interior Department
Autolsta
Rues
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