Henderson Resigns From British Cabinet Amid Clash Over Stockholm
Washington reports Secretary of State Lansing will not issue passports for Americans attending the Stockholm Socialist conference as Britain faces disfavor. In London Henderson, a Labour minister, resigns after defending talks with French Socialists and a guard against official participation. The Stockholm conference faces possible failure as Labour delegates from Britain and allied nations seek a clear rule on participation.
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Washington, D. C
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Stockholm
State Department
London
Arthur Henderson
Pall Mall
Henderson
Paris
Sociallete
Labor Party
England
Lloyd-George
War Council
Haig Gains Ground East of Ypres in Aug 11 Reports
Haig clinched hold east of Ypres after Friday’s attack and British gains along the Ypres Menin road. German counterattacks were repulsed as Paris and London dispatches note continued thrusts in Belgium, with French efforts near St Quentin and on the Aisne front.
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Flanders
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London
Rces
Belgium
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Aisne
Champagne
Petain
Arles
Carmillet
Senator McCumber Aims to Shield Present Generation From War Costs
In the Senate speech on the war tax bill, Senator McCumber warned the four year tax plan could total 40 billion dollars with up to 5 million men in service. He argued the burden should not derange business and urged taxes and bond funding to fall mainly on future generations. He favored limiting income taxes to avoid capital withdrawal and urged speedy action to let business adjust.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
McCumber
United States
America
Had clothing laundered in West Salem murder case
West Salem Wisconsin August details reveal a widow Flora Michaelson testified Edwin Hauge delivered a bundle of clothes for washing after the murder of Mrs. Cora Milter. He offered a twenty dollar bill, though he was penniless prior to the disappearance. Investigators report the murder cottage telephone line was broken, suggesting premeditation and a plan to sever contact.
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la Crosse
Wis
Edwin Hauge
Cora Milter
West Salem
Flora Michaelson
Hauge
Oday
Peace Terms in War Aims Debate Sparks Senate Fight
Utah Senator King introduces a resolution binding the United States to the Wilson plan and demanding German acknowledgment of crimes before peace. La Follette counters with a broader call for a world peace discussion disavowing indemnities and territorial prizes.
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Washington, D
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Lord Cecil
House On Commons
Wilson
Soldier Students at Fort Myer Commissioned
Commissions issued at the officers training camp at Fort Myer Virginia were announced today. Names listed include Ralph E. Johnson Bronx Falla South Dakota second lieutenant Inman P Crutchfield Montana second lieutenant Gainatess Nugent Idaho Boise second lieutenant Joseph M Cochrane Omaha second lieutenant Randall J Larson Crosby North Dakota second lieutenant.
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Associated Press
Chicago
South Dakota
Ralph E. Johnson
Bronx
Falla
Montana
Inman P. Crutchfield
Hamilton
Idaho
Gainatess Nugent
Boise
Michigan
Joseph M. Cochrane
Cooma
North Dakota
Randall J. Larson
Crosby
Wisconsin men named officers in training camp commissions
The Fox River valley heavily influences today’s officer commissions at Fort Sheridan for the Tenth provisional training regiment. Assignments list numerous captains, first and second lieutenants across infantry, cavalry, artillery, and supply units from Oshkosh Green Bay Appleton Fond du Lac Neenah Ripon Berlin Waupui Fond du Lac Watertown and other Wisconsin locales with dates set for August 16.
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Fort Sheridan
Northwestern
Chicago
Tenth Provisional Training Regiment
Fiest
Charles RK. Meininger
Ouhkosh
Alfred K. Kimberly
Oshkosh
Herbert W. Bright
Man
Green Bay
Alfred D. Sutherland
Fond du Lac
Leonard J. Baker
Francis 8
Bradford
Appiaten
Second Ieutenant
Eroest
G. Gerald Otte
Appleton
Sy Eugene 4. Sexton
Jemez R. Donovan
Waupuri
Dan B. Weller
Amory Attwater Miller
Henry H. Albrecht
Neenah
Raymond W. Gehring
Fire Inferno Halves Aetna Explosives Plant Output
Fire near Gary Indiana on August 11 caused about 500000 dollars in damage to the Aetna Explosives plant working on government contracts. Incendiary origin suspected after fire started in the cotton warehouse and spread through passages to other buildings. Two men Holt and Cholare were arrested as part of the incident. The plant, with a 46000 pounds daily capacity, will require around sixty days to resume operations.
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Court Aids Farmers by Shifting Court Sessions
Judge W B Quinisn of the circuit court moved the fall term in Forest County from September 18 to December 11 and postponed the Marinette jury term from October to November 19 to allow farmers to finish harvest. Harvest season will then be complete in both counties.
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Wisconsin Men at Fort Sheridan Officers Camp
About 500 Wisconsin men selected for officer training at Fort Sheridan. A list of Fox River Valley residents includes Forrest Polk of Oshkosh and many others from Oshkosh Appleton Fond du Lac Green Bay Neenah Ripon Watertown Waupun Berlin Berlin and nearby towns with addresses. The report notes a substantial regional representation from the Fox River Valley.
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Fos River Valley
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Weat New York Avenus
Oshkosh
Wis
Howard Lowell Smith
Otter
Fond du Lac
Ralph M. Wyatt
Raymond Heffernen
Dousman
Green Bay
John Yvarnon Miener
Quincy Street
Frederick D. Merrill
Aushland Avenue
Harold M. White
Broadway
Edward M. Duquaine
Jackson Street
Richard C. Stainfeldt
Chicagco Atreat
Edward L. Field
William H. Collette
Jefferson Atrest
Hermann A. Ansorage
Lane Street
Reuben H. Bronnon
Waupun
Dudley Elmer Swinehart
Pearl Street
Bertin
Thomas F. Daviin
State Street
Berlin
Robert George Marshall
Ripon
James Archibald Middleton
Scott Street
Jerome R. Butler
Stimpson Street
Watertown
Oscar Carl Zillach
Seventh Street
Harvey B. Helder
Fourth Atrest
Robert Reinholdt Strehlow
Main Street
Waupacna
How to Make Men's Over Reconstruction Hospital Plan
United Press reports Chicago weighs a reconstruction hospital plan to overhauls wounded soldiers with 3,000 beds and vacation schools for “making over” men from the trenches. Edmund J. James, president of the University of Chicago, endorses the idea to fit veterans for various careers.
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Chicago
Baldiera
Edmund J. Jamen
University of Tif Jnots
Tragic car plunge victim found near Chippewa river scene
The body of George Bendickson, farmer, was recovered near the Chippewa river where he drove onto Senator Roy J. Wilcox's lawn and plunged over a thirty foot embankment Tuesday night. Investigators still believe a second man was in the car, as two were seen in the vehicle shortly before the river incident.
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Eau Claire
Wis
George Bendickson
Roy J. Wilcox
Chippewa River
Machinery of United States Is Started Up In War Moves
Washington Aug 11. Hoover launches drive against food speculators and begins home conservation while the Shipping Board approves contracts for 775000 tons of shipping costing 100000000. National army mobilization day planned with proclamations urged. thousands of officers receive commissions or await acceptance for a second training camp as Congress moves on a $2 billion tax bill. General enthusiasm runs high from Capitol to White House in this era of war preparation.
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Washington, D. C
Rerbert Hoover
Shipping Board
America
Wurley
War Department
Senate
Carrent
Capitol
White House
Hoover Plans to Drive Out Food Gamblers
Washington August 11. Herbert Hoover announces plans to purge profiteering from the food system by eliminating middlemen and stabilizing wholesale prices while not dictating retail costs. He urges Americans to cut wheat by one pound weekly and meat and sugar by seven ounces to stockpile for abroad.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
America
Congress
Hoe
United States
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Asthma Victim Rescued After Lake Michigan Drowning Attempt
A 70 year old woman, Frederick Porn’s associate, suffered an asthma condition and waded into Lake Michigan about a hundred feet before lying down to drown. She was unconscious when rescued and may die from the exposure.
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German Responsibility Cited for Armenian Massacres
Chautauqua speaker IRiah Nationalist leader T P Connor assails German rulers for enabling Armenian massacres. He cites Berlin's influence in Constantinople and German officials in Berlin, urging victory over Turkey and its militarist ally to aid Armenians and justify the Allied cause.
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Washington
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Zhiamermann
Suspects Treated Badly Is Report
Milwaukee Aug 1. John J. Hannan private secretary to Senator La Follette arrived from Washington and said he would investigate numerous complaints about mistreatment by federal agents enforcing the espionage law in Milwaukee and the state. He pledged to report findings to Senator La Follette and to take any steps contemplated by the senator.
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Robert M. la Follette
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Motor Ship Sunk Crew Left To Fate
Reports from Atlantic Port detail a Belgian ship sunk by a German submarine. Captain Jornson and twenty Carmela crewmen reached safety after being ordered to row to the U-boat. The Carmela was sunk July 24. survivors were rescued by a destroyer.
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Atlantic
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Darby
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Carmela
Jornson
Prosecution Planned for New York Local Board
Washington Aug. 10 Prosecution planned for members of the New York local draft board who were relieved after an inquiry into discharges granted. Officials of the provost marshal general’s office say New York is the only case raising questions about local board good faith. A ruling on discharge policy for naturalized aliens supporting relatives in Europe is being prepared due to affidavits not obtainable from foreign courts in time. Indications point to fewer discharges granted in similar cases.
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Washington
Europe
Index of Today's Paper with Diverse Local Items
A compact index lists varied content including social notes, church features, theater, stories, and sports. It mentions weather, market quotes, and Milwaukee correspondence, with notes on upcoming events and organization efforts.
Morale of Austro German troops weakens across fronts
U S reports hundreds of Austro German troops surrendering to Russians as Emperor William pleads for loyalty. Russian and Romanian fronts see mixed progress with heavy losses on both sides. Battles renew along Galician and Moldavian lines with stubborn resistance and air attacks by Entente forces.
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Death Comes To Editor In New York Paper
Harry J. Howard, managing editor of The Reed News-Review, died at his home today after a general nervous breakdown. The incident occurred in Toletto on August 1, and is reported by United Press. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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