Czecho-Slovak People Recognized as Co-Belligerents by U S
The United States recognizes the Czecho-Slovak peoples as a co belligerent nation in the war against Germany and Austria Hungary. Prof. Masaryk and the Czecho-Slovak armies in Russia France and Italy met Secretary Lansing as Washington notified the action. The Czecho-Slovaks number about 8,500,000 and are led by a national council with armies in the field. The recognition follows Britain France Italy and Japan’s moves and signals formal relations to prosecute the war.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Austro- Hungary
T. G. Masaryk
Japan
Thev International
Paris
Bohemia
Moravia
Salicia
Lansing
Europe
Siberia
France
Avs
United States Moves to Recognize New Nations in Peace Conference
The U S action signals recognition of an independent nation and a large portion of the former Austro-Hungarian empire at the peace conference. It highlights turning Czech and Slovak and German prisoners into a fighting force and aligning loyal Russians around the cause.
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Trian
United States
America
Senate resumes emergency agricultural bill with prohibition rider
Washington lawmakers resumed consideration of the emergency agricultural appropriation bill and its national prohibition rider, hoping for passage before adjournment. Numerous amendments to the funding items remained pending while opposition contended some provisions were wasteful, delaying a final vote.
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Washington
Senate
Nationals to Work Out for World's Series Opener
Chicago on September 3 the Nationals returned from Pittsburgh and began preliminary practice for the opening game of the world's series against the Red Sox in Chicago. Manager Fred Mitchell ordered a session at the American League park as the Cubs acclimate to lights and shadows.
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Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Pittsburgh
Red Sox
Fred Mitchell
Cubs
Charley A. Comiskey
Jed
Walter Craighead
Northwest
Emergency Rations Ordered For Overseas Forces
Washington reports a War Department order for one and a half million emergency rations for overseas troops. The rations resemble the British iron ration and consist of ground meat and compressed wheat formed into a cake and a porridge block to sustain soldiers. A separate item notes silk worm varieties collected by the University of Nanking in a silk worm culture course aiding government interns and teachers.
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Washington
War Department
Tola
Unive
Nanking
Lenine improves amid assassination scare in Moscow
Reports from Copenhagen and Amsterdam state Lenine’s condition has improved and doctors see no immediate danger. Dora Kaplan, the Russian revolutionary, refuses to name accomplices after alleged attack. witnesses describe a student presenting a note as two women closed in. London notes drastic Moscow measures, including executions for weapon possession and arrests for anti Soviet agitation.
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Amsterdam
Dora Kaplan
Lenine
Moscow
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Crimea
London
Nikolai Lenine
Helsingfors
Hamburg Fremdenblatt
Khousendy
Petrograd
M. Peters
Search for Alleged Slayer Extended to Midwest Cities
Chicago Sept 3 The hunt for J Norman Cook alleged slayer of William E Bradway extends to St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Police records note a Kansas City Mo complaint that Cook seduced an elderly woman and fled with 2300 from her after a verdict in a personal injury suit No warrant was issued here
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Chicago
J. Norman Cook
William E. Bradway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Cook
Kansas City
Expenditures Break Records in August War Outlays
Government war expenditures in August broke all monthly records, totaling 1.714 billion dollars with potential additions up to 50 million. Ordinary war costs reached 1.468 billion, 200 million above the previous peak, excluding Saturday outlays. Loans to the Allies were 244 million, not counting Saturday figures.
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Washington
Telegraphic Briefs Summary of World Events
A British port reports the American ship Onega torpedoed. Twenty six persons missing. In Chicago Nebeker, who prosecuted I WW cases, urged to handle similar trials elsewhere. Atlantic cargo notes Arch Roosevelt wounded in France arrives for limited duties starting September 7. Gloucester captain Quadros describes submarine threat after his fishing schooner sunk. New York Deputy State's Attorney Becker accuses German owned firms of concealing assets.
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Atlantic
Archie Roosevelt
France
Vga Anligton
General Etre
Calr Registrant
Tanka
Sherman Attacks Wilson Administration In Senate
Senator Sherman of Illinois in a lengthy address assailed President Wilson and Colonel E M House for a political autocracy he said is manipulating war powers. He cited Baker Redfield and Bryan departments, and charged plans to influence Republican candidates and a 1920 presidential path.
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Washington
Sherman
I Indé
Senate
Wilson
E. M. House
House
Texas
Colonel House
Baker
Valley Forge
Redfield
Bryan
Econ
Ford
Michigan
Wage Increase for Canadian Railroad Men
Montreal sept 8 wage increases severing 15000000 annually will be granted to 30000 men in railroad shops across Canada affecting all railways in the dominion. The award mirrors the US figure given by Director General McAdoo after an agreement between the Canadian railway board labor committee and the railroad shopmen federation which had pressed the demand.
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Montreal
Canada
Dominion
United States
McAdoo
Canadian Railway War) Board
Railroad Shopmen's Federation
Walker named head of coastwise steamships
H. B. Walker, president of Old Dominion Steamship Lines, was placed in charge of all coastwise steamships operated by the railroad administration. He succeeds the railroad administration's steamship advisory committee, with J. L. Spence as chairman.
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Washin
H. B. Walker
Old Dominion Steamship Lines
Coastwime Steamships
The
Railroad Administration
Railroad Administraion
Coamwiee Steamship Advisory Committee
JL. J. Spence
Names Of Grand Forks Men On Casualty List
Names of Grand Forks men on casualty list include Lieutenant Charles A Lourhin Sr among the severely wounded. Other entries list Hiram Dillon and Glockner family members with addresses and status notes. The report notes maiming and a wife at the bedside in Chicago.
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Grand Forks
Charles A. Lourhin
Lourhin
North "Seventh Pig Cam
Glockner
al. Glockner
North Sixth Atreat
Chicago
Hiram Dillon
British Drive Pushes Front Deep Through German Lines
British forces advance up to four miles on a twenty mile front from the Dro court Queant line toward Pronville Doignies Vel Bertincourt Rocquigny and Beugny as German defenses crumble. Lens Queant and Cambrai are in British hands while German retreat accelerates north and south of the Somme with tens of thousands captured and heavy casualties reported.
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London
Tha
Lens
Queant
Ann
Doignies
Vel
Bertincourt
Rocquigny
Flanders
Wulverghem
Kemmel
Queant-Drocourt
Associated Press
Ypres
Peronne
Senne
Marshal Foch
Marshal Haig
Douai
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Somme
Lys Salient
Queant- Drocourt
Haig
Bapaume-Cambrai
Hindenburg
North Sea
Rheims
France
Preen
Laudemont
Recourt
Dury
Beugny
Villers-Au-Fles
Bapaume
Sailly-Balllisel
Bapaume-Peronne
Norentt
Canal du Nord
Ville Le2-Cagnicourt
Hale
Norewh
Field Marshal
Pronvilla
Berlin
Arras
Beva
Arraz
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Nike
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J. S
Onega
Frank K. Nebeker
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Masa
Mahuel Quadros
New York
General Becker
Walker
R. R. Administration
Deignies
Velu
Anouer
Paria
Oma
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