Philippine independence measure passes Senate with Clarke amendment struck
The Philippine bill approved by the Senate 37 to 22 eliminates the Clarke independence provision but promises freedom once stable governance is shown. It reorganizes island government to extend native control and drops the prohibition feature. House expected to approve. Senators Hitchcock Linpitt Sterling McLean Borah commented on the changes and U S policy.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Islands
Hitchcock
Phillipine Commission
Linpitt
Sterling
McLean
Borah
Philippines
New Crops in Mexico Relief Amid Revolt Dispatch
Washington dispatches quote Gen. Carranza denying reports of Gen. Jose Robles rebellion and claiming Robles is in Mexico City commanding surrendered forces. Carranza says the national mint is coinage copper money and soon silver and gold. New crops being harvested relieve hunger across Mexico.
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Washington
Carranza
Jose Robles
Mexico City
Mexico
Federal Officials Consider Action On Wheat And Bread
Chicago conference between Edward N Hubier head of the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. District Attorney Charles Flynn discusses the bread situation. Hurley presented data and proposed price increases for crackers cakes and related goods.
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Chicago
Edward N. Hubier
Federal Trade Commission
United State District
Charles Flynn
Hurley
Stefansson to Stay in Arctic North After Polar Voyage
Stefansson remains in the Arctic exploring lands north of Prince Patrickland. Members of Stefanssons party returned to Nome on the power schooner Alaska reporting he will not return to civilization this season.
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Stefansson
Nome
Alaska
Vilhialmur Stefansson
Polar
Prince Patrickland
Guardsmen Granted Releases from Border Duty
San Antonio reports at department headquarters that four guardsmen have been granted releases under the dependent relative provision. Officials say the figure is not exceptionally large given about 100 800 state troops on border duty.
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San Antonio
Rail Superintendents Elect New President at Meet
Memphis Tennessee W S Williams of Carbondale Illinois was elected president of the American Association of Railway Superintendents at the opening session of the annual convention. The prospect of a general railroad strike kept many members away.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. S. Williams
Carbondale
American Association of Railway Superintendents
Cabinet Resigns After Constitutional Reform Defeat
Washington reports that the Urw gunyan cabinet has resigned following the government’s defeat in elections on constitutional reforms. No new ministry was mentioned.
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Washington
QR. C
Jeffery
Montevideo
State Department
Urwgunyan
Danish Steamer Star Was Sunk Off Genoa
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Danish steamer Star was torpedoed by two submarines off Genoa Italy. The crew is believed to be saved though details are unclear due to the damaged wording of the telegraphic report.
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London
Star
Genoa
Italy
Reuters Télesram Company
Copen-hagen
Shooting Tragedy Reported in Seattle Street
A street shooting in Seattle resulted in injuries. J A Collinson is named as a possible assailant and may have fatally wounded a woman, while the suspect was a former patient. Frank von Derhel is noted as a hotel owner in Vancouver.
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Seattle, Wash
Frank von Derhelaid
Vaencouver
Snot
J. A. Collinson
C@iinsen
Hespittalei
Der
Eight killed in tram collision near Mexico City
A tram collision on the coast railway near Mexico City left eight dead and many injured according to reports from the capital. Emergency crews worked at the scene as authorities investigated the cause of the wreck.
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Erant
Mexico City
Russians Capture Zborov and Push Toward Lemberg
Vienna reports Russian forces under Sakharoff captured Zborov on the Strypa and advanced within 49 miles of Lemberg. Letchitsky’s left wing took Tustobaby near Halicz while Austro German defenders retreated behind fortified positions. Reports conflict over prisoner counts and local gains as Berlin and Petrograd clash on the day's outcomes.
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London
Zborov
Strypa
Sakharoff
Galicia
Lemberg
Aushlag Crownland
Letchitsky
Halicz
Tustobaby
Zlota [Spa
Petrograd
Zhorey
Boehm-Ermelii
Zboroy
Iberarv
Sereth
Berlin
Stanislau
Stobychna
Krovel
Volhynia
SEND MORE TROOPS Sought for Frontier as Guardsmen Deployed
Secretary of War Baker announced orders sending all remaining National Guardsmen to the border as quickly as mobilization and transport allow. The move targets Kentucky Vermont and Chico troops, affecting about 32 000 guardsmen and leaving local areas without trained manpower. Baker said the order carries no new significance and continues prior aims to dispatch southward once ready.
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Washington
War Department
Kentucky
Chico
Baker
Treaty with Danes grants Greenland link to US wealth
Washington reports President Wilson submitting a Denmark United States treaty for ratification. The accord sells the Danish West Indies and allows the US to extend influence over Greenland. Articles detail cession of Saint Thomas Saint John and Saint Croix and all public property. Denmark retains military stores and related rights under stated terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Denmark
Danish West Indies
United States
Tyre
Greenland
Saint Thomas
Saint John
Saint Croix
British Destroyer Lassoo Sunk Off Dutch Coast
The British admiralty states the torpedo boat destroyer Lassoo sank Sunday off the Dutch coast. Six men are missing and two wounded after being torpedoed or mined. A German submarine sinking by a Swedish cruiser near Stockholm is rumored as Sweden enforces its order to fire on foreign warships entering Swedish waters.
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London
Admiralty
Stockholm
Skargaard
Copenhagen
Girl’s assailant captured in Morris county
Guy O’Brien, who shot and wounded Miss Ida Torkelson of Morris, is in Rendall county jail at Yorkville after being seized at midnight Sunday while walking along a country road two miles west of Lee. Authorities moved him from Lee to Rendall county jail fearing local farmers might mob him.
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Morris
Guy O’brien
Ida Torkelson
Yorkville
Lee
Til O Brien
Rendall
Wilson to Cross Continent on Pacific Coast Trip
President Wilson plans a speaking tour across the continent with an itinerary to be finalized soon. He will travel to the Pacific coast after completing his 4000 word acceptance speech.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific Coast
American War Flyer Dennis Dowd Killed in Aerial Crash
Dennis Dowd, an American aviator serving with the French army, died at the Bue aerodrome when his aircraft crashed during an unknown cause. The accident's details remain undisclosed.
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Fars
Aue
Dennis Dowd
Bue
Rey Vluttz Owiti
Awa
Canshlereg Na Etpert Hyer
Death of Dr John B Murphy Noted Chicago Surgeon
World famed surgeon Dr John B Murphy of Chicago died on Friday at Mackinac Island Michigan from heart disease. He had been ill since April and was born December 1 1857 in Appleton Wisconsin. He graduated Appleton High School June 26 1876 and studied medicine under Dr J R Reilly. He studied in Vienna Berlin London and other German and British hospitals from 1882 to 1884.
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Chicago
John B. Murphy
Mackinac Island
Mich
Doctor Murphy
Appleton
Wis
J. R. Reilly
Vienna
Minrich
Berlin
Heidgelberg
London
Senate committee backs 10 percent war profit tax
Democratic members of the senate finance committee voted to recommend amend ment of the emergency revenue bill to impose a 10 percent tax on profits of all war munitions. Turkey refused US request for a neutral committee to aid Syria relief as thousands of native Christians starve.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Turkey
United States
Syria
Three Hurt in Dixie Fi Touring Car Collision
Aug 16 report from Taylors states the Dixie Fi struck all touring car on Blount. Chauffeur Estris Sanhesh and John Blount suffered severe injuries and are not expected to recover.
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Dixie Fi
Taylors
Blount
Estris Sanhesh
John Blount
Blacklist Names 443 South American Arms Links
London notes Aug 16 that the foreign office announced another blacklist listing 443 South American arms with German connections. Leormi Robert Ceci announced the trade department action.
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London
Leormi
Robert Ceci
Foreign
Offve
Department of Foreign Trade
Soldier praises camp life in border duty letter
An Iowa infantry private in Company F, First Iowa at San Benito Texas, wrote to the president praising camp life as the ideal for young men with red blood. He says criticisms of the war and militia are political material and the specifics are withheld.
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Washington
Iowa Infantry
First
San Benito
Tex
Wilson Signs Agricultural and Military Appropriation Bills
President Wilson signed the agricultural appropriation bill totaling about 27,000,000 and the military academy appropriation bill carrying 1,225,000. The action occurred in Washington on Saturday with both measures advancing funding for farm relief and military education.
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Wilson
Washington
Aus
Carring
Military Academy
Mount Aetna Eruption Report From Observatory
Mount Aetna in eruption reported by the observatory via Paris. On Sunday afternoon the crater, about 200 feet deep, was in full eruption with lava flowing to the southwest and smoke observed around the summit.
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Mount Aetna
Ercesticn
Paris
Aetna Observatory
Iowa auto boom links per capita to state growth
Iowa papers report a rise to 176 377 registered automobiles by Aug 1, 1915, about one car per 18 people, with Polk and Pocahontas counties showing large gains. The state estimates $176.977 million invested in autos, and notes standout per capita car ownership versus other states, plus related farm and civic items including a cow test at the state fair and guard casualties.
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Iowa
State Registration Department
Calhoun
Hardin
Guthrie
Polk
Scott
Woodbury
Lina Counties
Pocahontas County
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa State College
Iowa Guard
Frank Small
Third Infantry
Oskalodéa
Fort Brown
Small
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
R. D. Eshlin
State Boys’ Department
Lake Okchoji
Lake Geneva
Towa
Union
William Fitzpatrick
Cerro Gordo County
Frank Russell
Ft. Madison
L. &. Requa
Rotterdam
Cleveland
Dubuque
Reque
State University of Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
University Education
State Board of Education
Tremiers
Toardé
Machride
Grinnell Canning
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Des Moines
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Missouri Valley
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Webster
Robert Williams
George Ws . Clarke
Tama
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Henry Field
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