Salvation of Russia Depends on Discipline
Russian provisional government approves a partial return of the death penalty to restore army discipline. Premier Kerensky says, This hurts us to the very soul, but for the salvation of our country we will kill with all our soul. Reports from Petrograd note unrest on the Roumanian front as Austro-German forces threaten Moldavia.
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Moscow
Kerensky
Russia
Wilson
Mora
Washington
Sison
Petrograd
People's Council of America barred from Minnesota meetings
Governor Hammond announced that the group’s session in Minneapolis on September 1 would not be allowed, to prevent aiding the nation’s enemies. Fargo also barred the convention, with the mayor confirming its cancelation. In Wisconsin cries of anger targeted Lochner and aides as they sought to organize, and Lochner suggested a Milwaukee meeting may be held instead.
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Fargo
N. D
People’s Council of America
Minneola
Stern Fargo
Dson
Wis
Lochner
People’s Count of America
Milwaukee
Citizen soldiers arrive from Camp Lewis in Tacoma
A thousand new commissioned officers arrived today from Camp Lewis, at a Lake, reinforcing training camp operations in Tacoma as of August 30.
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Tacoma
Camp Lewis
An Lake
Shipping of Pacific May Be Endangered by Submarines
The board of marine underwriters in San Francisco voices anxiety over many ships overdue between the Orient and Pacific coast. The unusual delays suggest enemy forces may be disrupting schedules, threatening Pacific shipping.
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Pacific
San Francisco
Board of Marine Underwriters
Orient
Pacific Coast
Mass Meeting in Seattle Demands I W W Stamp Out
A Seattle mass meeting last night urged stamping out sedition and treason. Delegates proclaimed support for an American war effort, resisting German peace sentiments and endorsing patriotic action. In Chicago, William J Bryan declared that only the overthrow of Germany could end the war idea.
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Seattle
Bryan
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Dea
Germany
War Lord's animosity directed against England
Copenhagen Aug 25 England the erect enemy of Germany must be struck down, Emperor William declared in an act of troops on the Flanders front. He charged that the English acting hate of Germany over the dress to Wednesday are sp world.
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Copenhagen
England
Germany
William
Flanders
Texas Governor Removed From Office After Indictment
Austin Texas August 25 Governor Ferguson is suspended from office pending an investigation into alleged misappropriation of state funds. Lieutenant Governor Hobby succeeds to the governorship as the case proceeds.
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Texas
Austin
Ferguson
James
Liew
Hobby
Large fund available for government needs
Washington August 28 Congressman Kitchin said the treasury department estimates show that 1 021 000 000 dollars would be available for government expenditures in the fiscal year ending June 30 1918.
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Washington
Kitchin
Treasury Department
Monster Submarine Sighting Off Irish Coast Rattle Ports
A reported monster submarine activity rattled port authorities along the Irish coast during a twenty four hour period. The incident prompted naval guards to monitor seas for any movement while observers noted unusual underwater activity near several harbor entries. The event raises questions about unidentified underwater crafts and safety measures for coastal towns.
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Marine
Polar Expedition Safe In Sydney Harbor
In Sydney Nova Scotia Aug the steamship Neptune struggled to reach harbor with a polar expedition on board while the vessel Maximilian was also involved in the same voyage and safely maneuvered nearby.
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Sydney
N.S
Neptune
Autocracy’s Doom Hint from Stockholm on German Crisis
New York World staffer in Stockholm reports Berlin Vorwarts warning Dr. Michaelis of growing mass mistrust toward autocracy. He notes the gap between hungry masses demanding democratization and elites clinging to old ways, with Berlin reports showing Reichstag pressure to shape Germany’s fate.
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New York World
Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Vorwaerts
Reichstag
American Bank of Alaska Fails to Weather Storm
The American Bank of Alaska in Fairbanks failed to open on Monday, amid long- running efforts to settle its affairs. Depositors are believed to be paid in full, while stockholders face the principal losses as new competition from Farmers' Bank in Fairbanks affects its business.
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American Bank OF Alaska
Fairbanks
It Iis
Farmers’ Bank
President narrows draft to non heads of families
Washington August 25 The President declares the first draft of citizen soldiers should exclude heads of families. In a letter to Secretary Baker he allows only an exemption for a man with dependents if his income covers their needs.
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Washington
Baker
Truth Generally Known Confirmed by Evidence
Washington announced that evidence confirms Germany’s state of defeat after France and Britain fell. The department cited undisputed facts and asserted the collapse of the German war effort following major Allied advances.
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Washington
Germany
France
Britain
Rioting Troops Charge Murder in Houston Case
Federal inquiry into August rioting by African American soldiers grows as thirty four troops are charged with murder. The disturbance followed refusals to occupy seats reserved for colored persons on street cars, with investigations spanning Aug. 29.
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Houston
Commits Self-Destruction on Washington Ferry
George M. Taylor a court clerk died by suicide aboard the Washington ferry after an apparent self inflicted shooting. The incident is being investigated by local authorities and is noted in the ferry’s log.
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George M. Taylor
Ashington Ferry
Forest fires drive Idaho farmers from homes
In Clearwater country Idaho thousands of farmers have been driven from their homes as forest fires rage through the region. Many homesteads have been destroyed and residents face an uncertain future as crews struggle to contain the fires.
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Missoula
Mont
Clearwater
Idaho
Russia Receives Additional Aid Before Ports Close
Washington reports Aug dred million dollars advanced to Russia to buy supplies ahead of port closures. An additional hundred million is noted as part of ongoing support amid looming constraints on trade and logistics.
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Washington
Russia
Price of Wheat Fixed by Government in Chicago
Government food administrator fixes the price of wheat per bushel in Chicago as of August 31. This action aims to control market costs and stabilize supplies amid ongoing economic measures.
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Chicago
Senators tackle bigger war profits tax
Washington August 20. Senate finance committee approves a 498000000 increase in war profits taxes. An amendment to the war revenue bill will be offered this afternoon. The move responds to pressure from the Borsh Johnson group pushing for a larger wartime tax on profits.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Borsh-Johnson Group
Nati
Bomb Explodes Aboard Seattle Munitions Ship Key West
A bomb exploded in the hold of the Seattle built steamship Key West during her maiden voyage from Vancouver carrying Russian war munitions to Vladivostok. A fire broke out but the vessel was saved. fragments were turned over to Canadian and American officials as an investigation begins.
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Seattle
Key West
Vancouver
Vladivostok
Japanese government seeks embargo lift on steel exports
Washington dispatch reports the Japanese government has advised that within a week it will offer its shipbuilding yard for Atlantic or Pacific trade if the United States lifts the steel export embargo. The move aims to resume shipbuilding capacity by permitting steel exports and easing restrictions on foreign trade. The proposal reflects wartime material supply tactics and potential shifts in diplomatic trade policy between Japan and the United States.
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Washington
United Export of Steel
Yss
Government railroad material shipments to Alaska
In August the steamship Ketchikan bound for St Michael carried three hundred tons of rails and four flat cars for the Nenzna division of the government railroad. The army transport Crook, sailing tonight, will deliver fifty tons of rails to Anchorage.
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Seattl
Ketchikan
St. Michael
Nenzna
Asport Crook
Anchorage
Japanese Force Readied for Action Against Teutons
Paris Aug 29 Senator Lucien Robert quotes Japan keeping 250000 men under arms with major force ready for service against Germany if transported to the zone of action.
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Paris
Lucien Robert J
Japan
Germany
Gunman killed in Attle after shootings
Aug 27 Yee Bing, head gunman of four Hop Sing tongs once wanted for several shootings, was shot and killed last night. Two gunmen fled the scene and escaped.
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Attle
Yee Bing
Mooney denied bail in murder indictment case
The suspect Mooney, recently acquitted on one count related to an Aug. 23 parade bombing, remains in jail as admission to bail is denied. The indictment concerns murder in connection with the incident. Local authorities pressed for continued detention pending trial.
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Mooney
Steamship Santa Ana makes final Kuskokwim voyage
News from the Kuskokwim reports the steamship Santa Ana left Bethel on August 12 for the season’s second and final voyage. Passengers included Captain Langley’s wife and daughters, Mrs Felder, and Felder’s purchase of the Kuskokwim Commercial Company at Bethel.
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Walsh
Kuskokwin
Santa Ana
Bethel
Langley
Tana
Felder
Busine
Kuskokwim Commercial Company
Akiak
Karl Thiele
Harry Stevens
Joe Konechny
Donlin Creek
Cannaber Properties
Georgetown
Fuller
Willis & Millett
Parks
Duke E. Stubbs
Kolmakoff
Exemption Boards Named by Governor for Fairbanks
Governor Strong designates Fairbanks as the divisional exemption board headquarters under the selective draft act and appoints the members. Local and precinct boards are described, with memberships including mayors, clerks, health officers, and other officials across 16 cities and four judicial divisions. The final exemption board will be appointed by the governor and will rule on protests, with emphasis on fearless, broad minded members free of personal or sectional bias.
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Juneau
Strong
Fairbanks
W. T. Burns
Little Eldorado
Luther C. Hess
Theodore Johnson
Adolph Bruning
J. A. Sutherland
Henry T. Ray
A. R. Heilig
J. H. McCallum
Strike of Women Workers in Seattle
Five hundred candy and biscuit workers, mostly girls and women, walked off the job in Seattle this morning seeking higher wages and union recognition. The action underscores rising labor tensions in the city as workers press for better pay and organized representation.
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Seattle
Wilson rejects pope peace plan as war aim preserved
President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal is made public. He argues the plan fails to reach the stated goal and would trigger further war, asserting only the peoples can judge a peace. The Times calls him a practical statesman. Washington predicts Michaelis's downfall and Bernstorff as his successor may propose a new German peace.
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Wilson
Benedict
Germany
London
the Times
Vatican
Michaelis
Bernstorff
Coal Demand Grows as Alaska Mines Face Miner Shortage
Seattle August 30 Manager Baxter of Alaska Steamship Co tours Vancouver Island collieries to gauge ability to secure coal amid rising orders. Alaska mines are hard pressed for workers as demand for coal increases.
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Seattle
Baxter
Alaska Steamship Company
Vancouver Island
Alaska
German spy plot alleged in Seattle milk shipments
Assistant Federal Attorney McDonald uncovers evidence that German agents are involved in diverting Washington condensed milk shipments bound for Allied countries into Germany, a scheme traced through Seattle in a wartime security probe.
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Seattle
McDonald
Washington
Germany
Publishers anticipate relief on newsprint pricing
Washington August 31 publishers predict that the President will fix the Official Bulletin paper price at 24 cents per pound, signaling a likely drop in news print costs. The move is seen as paving the way for substantially lower paper rates for newspapers nationwide.
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Washington
Steel ships deemed superior to wooden vessels says Hurley
Washington August 31 chairman Hurley of the United States Shipping Corporation states that steel vessels are far superior for both war and merchant service and announces no more wooden vessels will be built for the government.
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Washington
Hurley
United States Shipping Corporation
Bulgar Socialist predicts new Russian revolt to gain power
M Kirkoff, a Bulgarian Socialist, told the Vosches Zeitung in Berlin that a fresh Maximalist revolt in Russia could bring the movement to power. The Aug. 31 interview links wishful Bulgarian commentary to turmoil in Russia.
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Copenhagen
M. Kirkoff
Vosches Zeitung
Berlin
Russia
First Standardized Merchant Ship Commissioned
London Aug 31 reports the first of hundreds of standardized merchant steamships built for the British government to replace tonnage sunk in the submarine campaign has been placed in commission.
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London
American Schooner Laura C. Anderson Torpedoed
The crew of the American schooner Laura C. Anderson was rescued after the vessel was torpedoed and landed at an English port.
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London
Laura C. Anderson
Massed National Guard Parade Draws New York Crowds
Two million residents cheered the National Guards from all parts of the state as 25 000 guardsmen paraded up Fifth Avenue in a mass show of loyalty on August 30 in New York City.
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New York
National Guards
Fifth Avenue
Canada Enacts Conscription Act for 20 to 34
Ottawa August 31 government seals military service bill making conscription law for men aged twenty to thirty four after governor general signature. The act imposes compulsory service and outlines enrollment and duties.
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Ottawa
Danger of Shipyard Strike Averted on Pacific Coast
Washington August 30 shipyard workers of the Pacific coast will not strike, secretary A. J. Barnes of the metal trades department AF of L stated today in a formal disclosure. The assurance follows labor negotiations and aims to preserve production at key naval and commercial yards.
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Pacific Coast
A. J. Barnes
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
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