Americans Help French Troops Win Two Towns
Franco American troops seize villages Chuvigny Cuilles north of Soissons and push to the west of Crouy. Hill 158 159 190 reported captured as allies strengthen high ground between Soissons and the Aisne as French and American forces press the advance near Noyon and Catigny Beaurains.
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Chaln’ Des Dames
Tuvigny
Chatigny
Noyon
France
Humbert
Morant St. Simeon
Dificult
Oise
Meyer
Thiescourt Forest
Battle for plateau near Soissons tightens as Germans rush troops
In France on August 1, German forces are fighting hard to hold positions on the plateau north of Soissons. They are throwing fresh troops into the contest against French and American soldiers, disputing ground foot by foot as Mangin's forces press the advance.
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Mangin
France
Soissons
Coast Guard shoots man in Jersey beach case
Ocean City New Jersey, Aug 3 a coast guard member on duty shot and killed a man suspected of spying on the beach. The dead man’s cards bore the name Thomas Ellis and authorities said details would await naval investigation, with coast guard and police offering few details.
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Ocean City
N. J
Coast Guard
Thomas Ellis
Pleasure riding ban limited to Sunday motor vehicles and boats
Washington August 31 remarks by fuel administrator Garfield clarify that the gasoline ban applies only to pleasure riding. He allows reasonable use of gasoline powered vehicles for necessary purposes and says such use is not intended to be prohibited.
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Washington
Garfield
Dutch Chief Ally Likely Beeren Brouck Premier
London reports the Dutch new premier may be G L M 8 Ruljs de Beeren brouck a Roman Catholic and queen's commissioner for Limberg with entente sympathies. Wisconsin Holstein cattle markets rise as twenty five head ship from Hartford at an average of 116 dollars per head. Mrs Annie Vankammen dies in a Waters meet auto crash after leaving Kenosha seeking health. Permits to work issued to 3 645 Milwaukee children in June and July per Miss Tracey Copp. Lloyd Sapp of Cornell Chippewa county faces military court martial for grim act to avoid service.
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London
Mul
Ruljs de Beerenbrouck
Limberg
Ententa Alles
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Hartford
Annie Vankammen
Konogia
Watersmeat
Mich
Kenosha
Tracey Copp
Woman's Department
United States Employment Bureau
Lloyd Sapp
Cornell
Chippewa County
Save sugar by using syrups and honey on buckwheat cakes
U S Food Administration urges saving sugar with syrups and honey. The guidance promotes spreading ‘lasses as a sweetener on buckwheat cakes to cut sugar use while conserving wheat flour. The dialect reflects wartime conservation messaging aimed at households.
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U.S. Food Administration
Judge Landis Rules IWW Guilty of Obstructing U S War Program
Chicago August 31 Judge Landis sentencedWilliam Big Bur Haywood and fourteen IWW members to twenty years in the penitentiary and fines of twenty thousand dollars each for conspiracy to hinder delay and prevent enforcement of U S military laws. Others received ten days in county jail per count, some thirty months in Leavenworth, and fines. Landis outlined four counts proving conspiracy to obstruct wartime enforcement and quasi war profiteering while the IWW claimed legitimate labor aims and denied intent to interfere with the war effort. The judge explained the trial by detailing the IWW’s constitution preamble and the workers’ view of class struggle.
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Chicago
Landis
William ‘Big Bur Haywood
Haywood
Carl Ahiteen
George Andreytehine
Forest Edwards
Ralph H. Chaplin
Reo Laukki
Fred Nelson
Stoy A. Brown
Wattersmith
George Hardy
Charles Jacobson
FB. Baskett
T. T. Bobba
Ray Gordes
Ansan
Soper
George Speed
Charles McWhirt
Charles Jacobs
Tadge Landis
United States
Fth
Mane
TW W
Ned
Tun
Airplanes in Arctic Wastes Push for New Exploration
Seattle Aug 21 Vithjamar Stefansson argues airplanes should replace sleds for Arctic exploration, citing remarks from Frank Murphy a railroad man just back from Fort Yukon. In other news Joseph Mallak of the 311th trench mortar unit at Camp Robinson was killed after being struck by a train near La Crosse. companion Joseph Teiz was badly hurt. U S District Attorney A C Wolfe plans to file information against liquor violators to speed arrest and trial rather than await federal grand jury indictments. Overseas departure of soldiers noted amid ongoing prosecutions.
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Seattle
Wash
Vithjamar Stefansson
Arctic
Frank, Murphy
Fort Yukon
Joseph J. Mallek
311Th Trench Mortar Company
Camp Robinson
la Crosse
Joseph Teiz
Mallak
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
A. C. Wolfe
Draft Bill to Wilson Sign Today Draws Republican Critique
Washington reports Congress sent the manpower bill drafting males aged 18 to 45 to President Wilson for signature. Senate and House passage faced feeble opposition over a work or fight provision amid labor disputes. Critics in Congress denounced War Department plans for free technical education of draftees as socialistic and warned of executive overreach.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
McCumber
North Dakety
War Department
Chamberlain
Plana
Kirby
Arkansas
Crowder
Senaator Johnson
California
Executive Branch
Sharman
Illinois
Lee
Laker
Big Strike In Germany Shuts Bochuys Westphalia
Geneva dispatches report a strike involving 200000 workers at Bochum in Westphalia. Three thousand strikers were sent to the front and 5000 departed from the region to escort winter attacks. Troops guard towns amid fears of riots near Rochum, a major Prussian steel center 26 miles northeast of Düsseldorf with 70 900 residents before the war.
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Geneva
Serimis
Bochuys
Westphalia
Manich
Rochum
Dusseldorf
Quiet Along Mexican Front Denotes Calm in Nogales
General Cabell reports that Alsertoan forces are coalesced and the situation is calm in Nogales Sonora. He expresses satisfaction with General Calles actions and expects subsequent quiet throughout the area.
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Nogales
Ariz
Cabell
Avhief
Calles
Sonora
Sugar Fights A Housewife Fine For Exceeding Allotment
Watertown housewives who bought more than two pounds per person in July were ordered to donate a dollar per excess pound to the Red Cross. The grocer who sold the extra sugar was fined on the same basis, reflecting strict enforcement by the Sugar Administration.
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Food Administration
Watertown
Red Cross
Smith & Wesson asked government takeover of plant
The Smith & Wesson company informed the War Department that it preferred government operation of its Springfield plant for the war period rather than complying with a War Labor Board decision. In Chicago, William Lorimer died, and his widow Susan Money Lorimer, formerly Miss Susan Money, died at Presbyterian Hospital after six weeks of illness.
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Washington
Smith & Wesson Company
Springfield
Mass
War Department
War Labor Board
William Lorimer
Chicago
Wiam Lorimer
Presbyterian Hospital
Persia to Declare War on Turkey in Near Future
Rome August 31 The Epace reports from a diplomatic source that Persia is likely to declare war on Turkey within a short time. The note indicates rising tensions and possible regional conflict.
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Persia
Turkey
Rome
Epace
Corn syrup praised as canning aid by UW doctor
Dr Joseph F Evans from the University of Wisconsin Medical Department states corn syrup is a fine heat producing energy source and a safe substitute for sugar in canning. He explains corn syrup comprises glucose dextrose sugar and dextrin, noting digestion converts starch to glucose for body energy and heat.
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J. E. Evans
The
University of Wisconsin
Joseph F. Evans
Medical Department
Dr. Evans
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Gerdes & Voigt
W.W
William D. Haywood
U. S
Vihjamar Stefansson
Bill
Sherman
Germany
Nogalés
Sugar
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P. B. Gravely Tobacco Company
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Wis
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Medford
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Geo. H. Welton
A. Kleinheinz & Son
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