Plan for a 4.25 Million Man Army and Year Two Training
Washington reports Secretary Baker proposes a field army of four million plus, maintained at 4,250,000 men. The bill, introduced by Senator Wadsworth, would use 510,000 regulars and a two-year reserve drawn from nineteen-year-olds undergoing three months of training. Youths would be subject to service for two years after training, with potential mobilization during war.
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Washington
Congress
Baker
Senate
Lengtoc Wadsworth
Republican
New York
Jervlan
Navy
Coast Guard
Hawaii
Porto Rico
United States
Youtha
Na.onal Guard
State Officials Trace Elder Based Alcohol Violations
Harrisburg August 5 State officials enforcing pure food laws report elders as a major source of dry law violations. Analyses show apricot cider with 6.57 percent alcohol, sweet cider at 3.68 percent, and gripe cider in a northwestern county containing 6 to 10 percent kick plus coal tar dye. A merchant was arrested and fined. General Clarence R L Bawards receives Croix de Guerre by mail for gallantry in France with citation from General Petain.
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Harrisburg
Keystone
Bureau of Foods
State Department of Agriculture
Coyunty
Papi Feduidille Gere
Boston
Clarence Rlbawards
France
Ghent
Petain
Navy Glorified In Thames Pageantry
London August 5 The Thames pageant commemorated Britain’s sea service role in the great war. A five mile procession started at Tower Bridge with banners of St George and other saints, kingly barge led by King George, crowds packed the embankment and bridges as vessels were limited by river depth.
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London
Thames
Uns
Reading Tragedy: Mother and Daughter Die From Oil Fire
A Reading, Pennsylvania incident reports a mother Emily Hipseh age twenty eight and her daughter Dorothy killed when a coal oil can spills and an explosion ignites a stove. Boarder Harry Betsert h burned rescuing them and is hospitalized in serious condition.
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Reading
Emily Hipseh
Dorothy
Hon
Harry Betsetrth
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James E. Doll
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mMam
Doll Brothers
North Market Street
Batiste
Chas. Segaloff
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Patrick St
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Frederick, MD
Knox
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Market Street
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