Labor Unrest Expands Across Pacific States
Fires sweep three states Idaho Oregon and Washington threaten 20000 acres of timber as I W W incites arson. Seattle reports mill owners and shingle weavers union oppose federal help while a labor conference aims to bridge gaps between workers and mill owners. Oregon governor proposes conciliation board to avert broader disruption.
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Spokand
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Panhandle
Idaho
Seattle
Potlatch
Clearwater
Orofino
Hillsboro
Shingle Weavers’ Union
South Bend
E. C. Snyder
Wilson
Withycombe
Tacoma
Traction Panies
Quén
Atria
Ees
Acros
Fms
Gill
High Treason Charge On Activist Wallace Arrested
Chicago reports Daniel H. Wallace author of Shanghaied Into Wars was arrested in Davenport Iowa on a high treason charge. Wallaces role as organizer of the League of Humanity a group of conscientious objectors to war is noted. An official says the British army sought him as a deserter and placed a price on his head.
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Chicago
Daniel H. Wallach
Davenport
Iowa
League of Humanity
Personiu
Fran
Wallace
Bemidji Fire Not Incendiary Say Probers
Reporters from the state fire office investigating a July fire in Bemidji say the blaze was not incendiary. Officials indicate no evidence of arson and the cause remains undetermined as inquiries continue.
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Bemidji
E. Pte Tetera
Oes
Inez
Earthquake Shakes Buenos Aires and Gas Supply Concerns
A tremor rattled Buenos Aires prompting fears over disrupted fuel lines as authorities warn of potential gasoline shortages. The incident creates pressure on energy resources and public reactions remain uncertain amid ongoing assessments.
Allies Agree to Fight War to a Finish in Paris Conference
Paris and Rome report that the allied powers voted unanimously to continue the war until their aims are achieved. Italy seeks a permanent Balkan settlement without territorial expansion and favors a federation of Serbs Romanians and Bulgars to ensure regional peace and counter the Central empires.
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Paris
Balkan Peninsula
Italy
Rome
Giornale D'Italia
Balkan
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tickets On Sale For National Guard Benefit Concert
Tickets for a Tuesday night benefit concert by the Kem Temple band to aid the local National Guard units in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are on sale. Proceeds go to a fund supporting the Machine public safety item company and M Company, with residents urged to contribute. The committee aims for $2,000 to $3,000 to assure luxuries for the two companies, and a fine program is set under Prof. De La Mara with guests Lilac Madge quartet N B Black and Mrs C W Wright. Paolo Conte will accompany Mrs Wright.
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National Guard
Kem Temple
Ptay
Grand Forks
East Grand Forks
Machine Gun Company
M Company
de la Mara
Minneapolis
Lilac Madge
N. B. Black
Fargo
C. W. Wright
Paolo Conte
Wrish
Kansas corn in bad shape storming yields alarm
Topeka Kansas July 27 The general condition of Kansas corn based on 100 ax represent m owth and development Gaclina of 27 potato mince the June report according to the state July resport as and here this morning High temperatures hot winds and lack of moisture are given as the aggregate exop of winter wheat Ue Siena Pastaich tuner in over an els or on average 428 tushels to the
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Topeka
Kan
Kantia Ora
Washington
Russia
Petrograd
Francis
State Department
U. S
Russa
Tare
America
Ponsibiity Lea
Korniloff
Tarsopol
Kreyo-Smolgon
Vilna
Red Guard
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Cossacks Demon Like Force in Galicia Front
Reports from Petrograd describe Cossacks fighting with ferocity on the Russian front in Galicia as infantry fled. Deserters and traitors are alleged to be punished, while Belgian artillerymen form a “Battalion of Death.” The front shows mixed signs of discipline and renewed entrenchment amid bold Allied resolve. Weather outlook shows unsettled, warmer in east, southeast wind.
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Galicia
Sereth Line
Korniloff
Duma
Dvinsk
Yaer
Ypres
Associated Press
Feld
Aesling
Capitel
Hukowina
Kolomea
Berlin
Rabia
Paris
Balkan
Flanders
Eost
Cheng Tuis in Flames as Two Armies Battle
Cheng Tuis in flames as Kwei Chow Yuan Nan troops resume their quarrel for mastery of Sze Chuen. Cheng To city ablaze, residents flee amid battle in province capital.
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Cheng Tuis
Shanghei
Cape
Seth
China Daily News
Cheng-To
Sze-Chuen
Kwei-Chow
Germans Hoard Gold Amid War Economy Report
Amsterdam reports German notices urge citizens to aid the father land by surrendering gold. The Weser Zeitung claims three to four hundred million gold coins are hoarded, with total gold and securities valued around a billion.
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Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Germany
I W W Drives to North Dakota Big Bend of Bemidji
Bemidji Minnesota July 27 Industrial Workers of the World plan a major drive into North Dakota to seize harvest labor. I W W organizers recruit on trains and in Blackduck urging join or be barred from travel. Local authorities, aided by Minnesota public safety official, round up floaters as guards guard Mil No. 2 and burned yard. Archie Sinclair jailed briefly on a police charge before leaving town.
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Bemidji
Minn
Pday
Industrial Workers of the World
North Dakota
Blackduck
Big Dick
Industrial Workers of
A. ©. Townley
C. Bailey
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Archie Sinclair
Hoemicif
Monney
Yan
Duluth
Crookston Lumber Company
Mil No. 2
Dunning
Ed Ashley
Crookston
Here
German Sub Destroyed on French Coast West of Calais
A German submarine was destroyed Thursday on the French coast west of Calais. The sub ran ashore after which the crew, unable to free the vessel, opened the gasoline tanks and set fire to it. Members of the crew reached the shore and were taken prisoner.
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French
Paris
Calais
Emperor Charles Survives Narrow Escape at Galicia Front
Amsterdam reports say Emperor Charles of Austria narrowly escaped death while inspecting a castle near the battle line in Galicia. Shelling struck the building as he stood on a balcony before authorities urged him to retreat to safety.
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Charles
Galicia
Amsterdam
Charles of Austria
Incheonet
Ruasion
Three Guardsmen Die in Camp Lightning Storm
Three members of the First regiment Missouri National Guard were killed and a dozen injured as a lightning bolt struck Camp Maxwell in St Louis County during a storm. The camp tents were set afire in places but most occupants escaped serious harm.
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St. Loula
Missouri Naaval Guard
Camp Maxwell
St Louis County
Strike Looms Among Chicago Switchmen Tomorrow
Six thousand railroad switchmen in Chicago terminals plan to strike at 6 am tomorrow after an announcement by Frank Hasler of the general manager's conference committee. Officials say the walkout could disrupt government rail transport and stems from Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen demands for a fixed shop rate.
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Chicago
Frank Hasler
General Manager‘s Conference Committee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Two Dollar Wheat Will Not Cut Bread Prices
Washington reports the War Emergency Council of the Baking Inquiry states the $2.00 mil ruam for wheat in the food bill will not reduce bread prices. No immediate prospect for price cuts is foreseen by the council.
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Baking Industry
Washington
War Emergency Council
Baking Inquiry
Palzer Shot by His Father in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Minnesota July 27 Al Palzer a noted prize fighter was shot and critically wounded by his father who attacked Palzers mother The father also shot the mother and is in custody at a local hospital with unclear motive and condition of the combatant remains uncertain until further reports
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Fergus Falls
Minn
al Palzer
Daler
Rumanians Victors Reported in Chronicle Dispatch
Fragmentary dispatch from Jamy Rumania dated July 27 notes a ten rate compaction in Chalence and a release from Petrogran mentioning an Austrian term and independence related statement. The readable text is garbled but suggests a victory claim by Rumanians and an Austro-Hungarian context.
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Rumania
Ameuelte
Rma Ing
Dleopdér
Petrogran
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