New War Revenue Bill Aims At Eight Billion Tax Rise
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee neared completion of the $8 billion war revenue bill. The final shape hinges on adopting McAdoo profits taxes versus the Kitchin plan. Treasury actuary estimates the bill will yield about half a billion less than the $8 billion minimum.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Ways and Means
McAdoo
Treasury
McCoy
Adams
British Forces Break German Retreat North of Albert
London reports another German withdrawal in the Serre sector north of Albert and along the Lys salient. British forces advance east of Morlancourt cross the Ancre, gain ground around Ancre Puisieux and Aumont, and patrols push toward Thiepval wood. Damery Parvillers and other gains announced by the War Office.
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International News Service
London
Serre
Albert
Lys Salient
Flanders Front
Vieux Berquin
Meteren
Picardy Front
Damery and
Parvillers
British War Office
Somme
Morlancourt
Ancre
War Office
Puisieux
Aumont
Thiepval Wood
Damery
Roye
Proyart
Flanders
Vieux Barquin
Ypres
Graves Are Pillaged By Hun Ghouls
British reports from the Picardy front describe German graveyards stripped of lead from coffins and jewelry from bodies as metal shortages drive “metal ghouls” to prey on graves and vaults at Mezieres and Caix. Prisoners admit taking Jewelry. German bombing targets an impounded dump of the material.
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Picardy
Germany
Mezieres
Caix
Nine Railroad Men Arrested in $25,000 Theft Ring
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on August 16 nine Pennsylvania railroad yard workers from Wilkinsburg were held for grand jury action after testimony that 60 to 70 freight cars were looted and goods valued around 25 000 dollars were stolen.
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Pittsburg
Wilkinsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Three Altman Brothers Serve in United States Forces
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Altman of Myer avenue are serving in the U S military. Lester Altman joined June 17 1915 and now instructs in the 309th cavalry in San Antonio after a Hawaii posting. Carl M Altman enlisted June 28 1917 trained at Norfolk and sails on the Susquehanna his sixth trip to France. Oscar J Altman drafted February 26 1918 to Camp Sherman later to Camp Merritt and France with the 19th Engineers A P Q 708 Co G.
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S. D. Altman
Myer Avenue
United States Service
Lester Altman
United States Army
Hawaii
Fourth Cavalry
United States
San Antonio
Texas
309Th Cavalry
Carl M. Altman
United States Navy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Norfolk
Susquehanna
France
Oscar J. Altman
Camp Sherman
Engineers
Camp Merritt
Frace
19Th Engineers
A. P. QO. 708, Co. G
Who will save Alexander the Red Cross bull calf
The Red Cross bull calf Alexander, about 350 pounds and a Thoroughbred, was claimed by new owner John Abraham who cannot place him and may sell to a butcher. Abraham seeks a buyer willing to relocate and care for the calf. Red Cross members fear an unfortunate fate if no rescue occurs.
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Alexander
Red Cross
Albert Matson
Cascade Park
John Abraham
Wallace
Abraham
John
Germany plans offensive against Murman railway
German forces plan an operation next month to strike the Murman railway in Russia aiming to seize a submarine base in Petchenga district. Britain reinforces Baku oil defenses with troops from Baghdad under General Dokuchaieff as allies move south from the Murman coast.
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Floyd Macgriff
International News Service
London
Germany
Murman
Russia
Petchenga
Trans- Caucasia
Caspian Sea
Baku
Bagdad
Dokuchaieff
Persia
Bolsheviki Fortify Kremlin in Moscow
A dispatch from Moscow reports Bolsheviki have fortified and taken refuge in the Kremlin. Entrances are commanded by guns and large stores of food and supplies have been accumulated there. The Kremlin sits on a hill in central Moscow with 21 towers and five gateways.
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Amsterdam
Kremlin
Moscow
The
Moskeva
Five Men Added To Road Gang This Morning
Mayor Newell added five men to the road gang after fining Charles Escoe J A Wood William Wicklin Jack Wallace and Carl McNavish 110 dollars and costs each. Drunken loafers were charged against the first four while McNavish was arrested on his wife’s complaint as he returned home drunk and emptied the house. The mayor gave them a chance to work. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ira M Ram sey of 218 Mulberry street.
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Newell
Charles Escoe
J. A. Wood
William Wicklin
Jack Wallace
Carl McNavish
McNavish
Allies urged to aid Russia and pull war effort back
Dr Jacon Gavronsky says military aid for the Czecho Slovaks and a joint manifesto to the Russian people from the allies will return Russia to the war. He notes Kerensky is in retirement and Russia believes Brest Litovsk does not end the war. The allies should aid both eastern and western fronts and remove Bolshevik tyranny.
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D. M. Edwards
International News Service
I. N.S
London
Russia
Jacon O. Gavronsky
Kerensky
Gavronsky
America
England
Germany
Brest Litovsk
West Front
Aviator Henry MacClure Reported Missing in France
Lieut. Henry MacClure of Massachusetts in the American Flying Corps is reported missing in France. He disappeared July 15 while assisting photographing planes on the Toulon front with three other aviators.
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France
Henry MacClure
Massachusetts
American Flying Corps
MacClure
Toulon
Service Flag Of St Vitus Is Dedicated
Rev Fr DeMita leads dedication of St Vitus Parish service flag after a 6:30 parade through the city by Italian residents. Two flags, American and Italian, blessed from the church belfry, wave as Star Spangled Banner and Marcia Reale play. Ceremony lists boys in service with rank and location.
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St. Vitus
Fr. DeMita
Italy
St. Vitus Church
de Mita
Toy
Brazilian Motor Ship Madgredo Sunk Off Atlantic Coast
The 1,288 ton motor ship Madgredo was torpedoed and sunk off the Atlantic coast yesterday. Twenty two survivors reached port today, reporting there were no fatalities in the incident.
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International News Service
Atlantic
President Wilson Enjoys Morning Golf in Magnolia
President Wilson began the day with his favorite pastime, golf, rising at 7 o clock after a rested night. He left after breakfast with Dr. Grayson to play undisturbed at a nearby Magnolia golf course.
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Magnolia
Mass
Wilson
Grayson
Lassigny Envelopment by Allied Troops Advances on Fronts
Allied forces push on Picardy and Flanders fronts with British reaching Albert outskirts and French nearing Roye. Nibbling tactics, local assaults, and rapid pursuit see Germans retreating while cavalry and light infantry harass them. British near Baupaume. French reclaim lines east of Armancourt. progress near Villers les Rois and St Aurin.
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Roye
Albert
Flanders
Picardy
Lassigny
Morlancourt
Thieval Wood
Damery
Parvillers
Proyart
Armancourt
Villers Les Rois
St. Aurin
Vieuxberquin
Lys Salient
Lys
Picardy Zone
Hindenburg Line
Baupaume
Combles
London
Thiescourt Massif
Belval
Reuter
Thiescourt
Noyon
Paris
City struggles with work or fight ordinance authority
City Solicitor James A. Gardner told council the city has no power to enforce a work or fight ordinance. He proposed two new ordinances targeting vagrants loafers and similar offenders to address gaps. An additional ordinance under Mayor Newell would allow five to fifteen days on the streets for certain offenses. Councilman Whaley suggested providing overalls and shoes to men sent to the streets.
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James A. Gardner
Newell
R. H. Whaley
Peace Whine From Rhine Expected By France
Paris dispatch reports a French informant warns against any peace overtures with Germany while the military party remains in power. The source says Germany could seek peace only to rearm, while the Allies must keep the initiative until a decisive blow ends the war.
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John McHugh Stuart
International News Service
Paris
Rhine
Chateau Thierry
Germany
Gene
Holland
America
France
Great Britain
Allies Capture Wheat After Far-Reaching German Harvest
Paris report states the last allied advance secured the major wheat harvest planted by Germans on French soil except near Fere En Tardennois where Germans abandoned munitions to save wheat.
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Paris
Fere En Tardennois
Aisne-Marne Front
Death Record for Irene Louis Vogan and Ima Reese Jones
Death notice lists Irene Louis Vogan of 738 Oak Street Franklin and Ima Reese Jones of 7 O Brien Street. Event details are not provided.
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Irene Louis Vogan
Oak Street
Franklin Reese Jones
Ima
O'Brien Street
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Vardaman
Sen .Vardaman
James K. Vardaman
Mississippi
Hin
Denburg Line
By Bertford
City and Co
Campaign TO Save
Murman Railway
Ira M. Ramsey
Mulberry Street
Fine Street Parade
DeMita
Frank Charlton
Qcity
Gardner
Miame America
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