World War Rationale Explains Making World Safe for Democracy
Washington Aug 13 a Northwestern special explains President Wilsons aim to make the world safe for democracy. It argues the war defends rights of neutrals and humanity, seeks equal rights for all nations, and promotes democracy in Europe, especially in Balkans and Germany, to prevent future wars.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
Wilson
Balkans
Balkan
Europe
German Paper Denies Existence of Gerard Telegram to Wilson
Berlin Aug 13 The Norddeutsche Allgemaine Zeitung rejects the telegram Gerard says Emperor William sent to President Wilson in 1914. The paper cites Gerard’s August 16 audience and the Hague pledge, noting Britain’s attitude hindered peace. It claims no telegram exists and Défense of Wilson mediation was only a discussion. A second piece discusses democracy in Germany and Russia, predicting constitutional government and global gains from democratic shift.
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Associated Presa
Berlin
Amsterdam
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
James W. Gerard
Emperor William
Wilson
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
George
Prince Henry
Britain
France
Austria
Russia
Iddeutsche Allge
Gerard
Great Britain
United States
America
Duma
Plans for the New Army Move to Cantonments
Washington announces the national army will move to cantonments in three increments of thirty percent each on September 6 15 and 30 for entrainment at home stations. The final ten percent will follow after September 30. Mobilization aims to have most of the first citizen army in training by early October with soldiers traveling in day coaches in avian clothes and carrying only essential baggage.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
National Army
America
War Department
Lumbermen Enjoined From Publishing Blacklists in Minnesota
Minnesota court issues final decree restraining the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association from publishing blacklists and other alleged practices that would bar lumber manufacturers and wholesalers from selling directly to consumers. Judge Wilbur F. Booth of the U S district court delivered the ruling in Minneapolis on August 13.
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Minnesota
Associated Prean
Minneapolis
Minn
Whbur F. Booth
United States District Court
Northwestern Lumberman's Association
Hoover Plans Grain Control Board Under Food Administration
Hoover launches drive to lower and stabilize prices with a grain control board and licenses for elevators and mills. Government to take over this year's wheat crop if needed to secure supply for troops and allies while reducing consumer costs. © Associated Press and United Press reports from Washington and Chicago describe licenses for elevators and mills over 100 barrels daily, price-fixing aims, and steps to suspend futures quotations.
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Associated Press
Washington, DC
Grain Control Board
Food Administration
Wilson
America
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
United Press
Washington, D. C
Garfield
Williams College
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
J. P. Griffin
Board of Trade
W. Snow
Grain license stance in Hoover plan expected to cause little impact
Minneapolis August 13 Food Administrator Hoover declares a minimum price of 24 dollars per bushel for wheat, aiming to spur production next year. Millers foresee little change in flour prices, with price quotes for fancy patent flour at 14 to 14 60 dollars staying unchanged.
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Stow
Hoover
Minneapolis
Minn
Traal Food
Thomas
Washburn
Crosby Milling Company
Girl's Body Found in Vermont Cornfield Murder Suspected
The fourteen year old Jennie Hemmingway was found dead near St. Albans Vermont with indications of strangulation. Private Robert Warm of Pottstown Pennsylvania, stationed with the Eighteenth United States Cavalry, was detained as a suspect after claiming he was with her early last night. Police report the death appears to be murder.
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United States Cavalry
Associated Press
St. Albans
Jennie Hemmingway
Robert Warm
Pottstown
Eighteenth
Two Young People Drown in Picnic Boat Near Milwaukee
A picnic at Leake Deno near Milwaukee ends in tragedy as Gertrude Kiedrowski nineteen and Paul Kowalski twenty one drown after someone rocks the boat. Other Bluchel club members aboard reach shore safely.
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Milwaukee
United Press
Wia
Ciertrude Kiedrowski
Paul Kowalski
Leake Deno
Bluchel Club
Wisconsin stores robbed steal jewelry and silks
Burglars threw a rock through a plate window of the F. J. Wellstein Jewelry store in Milwaukee and escaped with watches pins and other articles valued at 490 dollars. In Madison, thieves stole silk worth 1000 dollars from the New York State store during the night.
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Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
F. J. Wellstein
Ium
New York State
Nere
Fond du Lac Saloons Tilt Open Doors Overnight
Fond du Lac Wisconsin on August 14 saloons rebelled against closing on Sundays for three months. A union official claimed soft drinks only and asserted the right to keep outlets open as ice cream parlors with public access.
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United Prena
Fond du Lac
Wis
Font de Lac
Schaefer
Fond Duo Law
Feneral Aenociation
Theehia Saison Anta
Sammies to Contest for Prizes in War Work
Americans in khaki take part in field day events including shooting bayoneting grenade throwing and boxing with prizes offered by General Pershing and General Sibert expected to attend finals. Training centers on bombing machine guns and grenades while French units nearby join in patriotic displays and decorations are awarded to instructors for bravery.
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JW. Pegler
United Prean Sint. Carrenpeidenti
American Pield
Mijor
Pershing
Sibert
Sammitgad Pollu
Baminles
Bnotre
Preneh
Benner
Preneil
Drastic Bills Introduced To Curb War Criticism
Senator Ring of Utah introduced two measures to punish foreign language critics of the government. One bill requires German and other language newspapers to publish English translations or face publication bans and fines or imprisonment. The second targets naturalization papers and deportation for anyone who writes prints or speaks criticism of the government in a foreign language.
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United Prove
Washington
Atug
Ring
Utah
Critciam Ag
Persnt
No Change in Price for The Northwestern Newspaper
Notice states price stays at 2 cents per copy and 10 cents a week. It warns against railroad pushers selling at 5 cents and against delivery offers of 14 cents. Readers urged to report anyone overcharging to The Northwestern Office for immediate action.
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Baily Northwestern
Northwestern
Five Americans Die as City of Athens Sinks Off Capetown
United Press reports five Americans died when the City of Athens struck a mine and sank off Capetown Africa. Four crew and twenty passengers were missing. passengers included missionaries from Brooklyn and New York. The state department noted other Americans and British aboard, with several saved and others unaccounted.
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Washington
City of Athens
Capetown
Africa
Geasel
Brooklyn
New York
Mr. Stunner
Mra. Nagard
Miss Robinson
Caroline Thompson
State Department
Theaew
Duckworth
Ives
Denver
T Hat Mixa Rohlower
Methodist Board
New York City
Moliter
Brook
Raven
Ommer
Meadows
Richey
Chicage
Pritchett
Phittedelphint
David Astor
South Dakota
FO Bigten
Minnespotia
Sernham
New Normal President Brown Named At Oshkosh
The North western notes Brown, recently with New Hampshire state public research, to take over as president of Oshkosh Normal School succeeding John A. H. Keith. Brown is expected to arrive in Oshkosh after September 1, likely a week before the fall opening on September 17.
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A Brown
Nerewith
Oshkosh Normal School
John A. H. Keith
Brown
Department of Public Research
State of
New Hampshire
Concord
Oshkosh
Northwestern
Sinking of Campana and U-boat aggression grows
The Campana, an American Standard Oil tanker once named Dunholme, was sunk by a German submarine about 143 miles west of de Re on August 6. Forty seven survivors reached land. the captain and four armed guards are believed captured aboard the U-boat. The Campana was 8,313 tons gross, 4,132 net, built 1901 in West Hartlepool. This marks the thirty-eighth American merchant ship destroyed by German and Austrian submarines since the war began, with 64,000 tons sunk since April 4.
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United States
Cormany
Campana
Germany
Japan
Over
Paris
Coris
Wen
Navy Department
Department
Ue de Re
Prinonara
Dunholme
West Hartlepool
Eng
New York
Glue in the Ice Cream Brings Wisconsin Probe
Wisconsin officials launched a statewide investigation after discovering glue used in place of gelatin in ice cream. State Dairy and Food Commissioner George J. Wolle ordered inspections as thousands of samples were collected. State Chemist Harry Kinetarch tested shipments at Camp Douglas for the soldiers. A Chicago wholesale firm reportedly bought 106,000 pounds of wine instead of gelatin and resold some as gelatin. Original packages bearing the mislabeling were found in Milwaukee and Madison.
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Wisconsin
Lmited Press
Madison
Win
George J. Wolle
Harry Kinetarcht
Camp Douglas
Chicago
Milwaukee
Board of Architects to Examine Applicants for Licensure
Three members were appointed to the board of examining architects by the industrial commission. The appointees include Mathvon of Wisconsin Ann PieaA from Clun and A Kaehweiler of Minnesota Kee and Henrys A Foeller Keen from ak. The board will assess qualifications under last session licensing acts.
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Mibers
Hy United Ross
Mathvon
Wis
Ann Pieaa
Clun
A. Kaehweiler
Minau‘Kee
Henrys A. Foeller
Keen “Ak
Induatuonal Commission
Archi Thot Tia Afeia
Donn Fork Turnesire
Aml Atte Arenireer
Arthur Peahod
Eight slackers to jail in Wisconsin reading failure
Eight foreign repatriation officers were sentenced in a federal court in La Crosse Wisconsin none can read or write English. Sentences ranged from one day to thirty days in county jail. Judge Francis Fr Thiker presided. All were registered.
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la Crosse
la Casas
Wie
Wisconsin
Francis FR. Thiker
United States
Datriet
Goshen
Infl
Dividend by Railway Declared in New York Meeting
Chicago Aug 13 by Associated Press The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway officials announced an extra dividend of ten percent payable September 24 in addition to the regular dividend recently declared.
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Chicago
Priestora
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
New York
Germans Downed by British Air Power Over Flanders
Reports from London and Paris describe British forces sinking two German airships off the Flanders coast amid heavy raids on Southend Margate and Rockford. The aerial battle leaves twenty three dead and fifty injured as bombing causes property damage. The wider campaign in Flanders continues into its third week with Haig’s cautious updates noting no special exploits.
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United Prews
London
South End
Admiralty
Flanders
Yam Terday
Southend
Rockford
Margate
Felixstowe
Suffolk
Clacton
Essex
Kent
Wickford
Rochford
Maraato
Aisne
St Quentin
Lumber and Ships Orders Placed by Emergency Fleet Bureau
Washington Aug 15. Orders for lumber for more ships were placed by the emergency fleet corporation with the southern pine emergency bureau. Contracts were let earlier but timber shortages hindered progress, and the fleet corporation still has contracts for many wooden ships with no lumber found.
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Emergency Fleet Bureau
Reela Ee
Local Obsersations Weather Report Summary
A weather brief notes variable conditions with references to sun and clouds. It mentions a rising pattern and a mixed temperature outlook with partial rain chances.
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