Conscripts Undergo Physical Tests for Exemption Board
Doctors examined 108 conscripts between 8 am and 8:30 pm for military service eligibility. The exemption board will not announce acceptances or rejections yet, and re‑examinations may occur by a second staff. Some may be sent to camps if unfit, while others could improve with training. Examinations for the county quota are postponed to next Wednesday.
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Exemption Board
Ganfit
Farmers’ Bank At Liberty
Death of French war correspondent Basset in French village funeral
A French playwright and war correspondent M. Basset was killed by a German sharpshooter near northern France. He was buried with full British honors in a village churchyard, the ceremony held in a theater sala due to shell damage. The service featured a 1-pounder gun bier, a large infantry escort, and volleys followed by Reveille as shells echoed from the front.
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France
M. Serge Basset
M. Basset
Salle de Theater
House of Worship
America
Madame Basset
Basset
Plane crash kills two in Great South Bay
In New York on August 8, Charles Meischmann son of Julius Fleischmann former Cincinnati mayor, and pilot Harry Witz were killed when a hydro aeroplane collapsed in Great South Bay. They had taken off about 100 feet, the craft overturned, Meischmann was thrown into shallow water and Witz perished with the plane. a prior blast reportedly accompanied the fall.
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New York
Charles Meischmann
Julius L. Fleischmann
Cincinnat
Great South Bay
Harry Witz
Fleischmann
First Battalion
Aviation Corps
Witz
Fleschmann
Alabama Miners Vote Strike Adopted Aug 20
Birmingham August 3 The Alabama district United Mine Workers adopted a committee recommendation to strike August 20 if operators do not meet miners by August 15 to discuss wages and working conditions and recognize the union.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama District United Mine Workers
Atriks
Oats Yield From Bowen Farm Near Bowen
Near Bowen John Cox farm produced 93 bushels per acre across 11 acres, averaging 77 bushels per acre for the entire field. The oats sold at 60 cents a bushel and wheat at $2.25 delivered from the machine. Also notes Rev. M McAnally injury update and local birth announcements.
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Harry Marsh
Keokuk
Walter Rowland
Rowland
Ethel Sharp
Carthage
W. B. Cecil
Galesburg
C. W. McIntosh
Bowen
French Ship Losses In Week Reported
French admiralty weekly statement shows two ships over 1,600 tons and one smaller vessel sunk by mine or submarine last week. Three ships were unsuccessfully attacked.
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Parish
Fréch Admiralty
Robert Farr Adjutant at Home at the Home
Robert L. Farr is promoted from sergeant major in the adjutant's office to adjutant at the Home. W O Campbell becomes sergeant major after Spencer's resignation. The piece notes Farr's courteous nature and Campbell's popularity, plus various visits, illnesses, and social updates from cottage life at the Home.
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Robert L. Farr
Farr
W. O. Campbell
Quartermaster
Spencer
Campbell
Elliott
Frame
Clayton
McDaniel
Josie Cunningham
J. Lease
Barry
Alice Byrne
Cairo
Til
Miss Cunningham
Blessing Hospital
Michael Pina
Jerome
Pittsfield
Standbridge
T. P. Green
Groves
William W. Mullen
1St
Missouri Infantry
C. W. Sturtevant
Miss Wiertle
Thomas Abbott
Plainville
Quincy
Lease
Jellicoe Sees U Boat Defeat
Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, first sea lord, warns the submarine menace endangers sea transport and that Germany’s reliance on U boats has not delivered victory. He cites larger submarine numbers, but says Allied shipping losses reduced and urges more patrol ships and increased merchant shipping to endure the war. Women seldom take back their unkind words unless they want to use them over again.
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London
John R. Jellicoe
Associated Press
America
Jellicoe
Germany
Federal agents arrest four in Lowden treason case
Four Lowden residents aged 36 to 66 were arrested on treason and resisting the government charges after clashes between loyalists and pro Germans. Authorities seized seven others for questioning as a July to August unrest escalated. A German pastor Rev John Reichert was also arrested last week amid threats of lynching and public disorder.
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Albert Schaeffer
William Richman
Ernest Meier
Carl Gerhl
United States
Moore
Healy
Cedar Rapids
Richman
Germany
John Reichert
Daniel D. McGillivray
Minster
McGillivray
Cedar County
Louis Hoeltie
Marshal Moore
British diplomacy lines up new foes in war
Zurich reports a critic in Munich praising British diplomacy for forming 1.35 billion foes to Germany's 150 million and highlighting America's entry as Britain's greatest gain. He warns of an Anglo-Saxon circle dominating economically politically and financially unless a central European Asian alliance opposes it. He notes America's military potential hinges on timing.
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Zurich
Muecner Neueste Nachrichten
Germany
Great Britain
America
American Schooner Sunk By German Submarine
London reports the American schooner John Haya Hammond sunk by a German submarine. All crew members were saved.
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London
John Haya Hammond
War Spirit Gets Former Middies In British Waters
In British waters an influx of destroyers drew former midshipmen now U S Navy officers together at port. The men, mostly Annapolis grads, recounted school memories and shared amiable tales of duty, noting the returning classmates with fond nostalgia and affection.
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Uncle Sam
New York
New England
Navy
Annapolis
United States
Union Square
Jack
Boston
New York Ensign
Atlanta
Mail delivery begins in Canton this week
Canton August 3. City mail delivery was established here on Wednesday and residents enjoyed the home service after streets were named and houses numbered for a week. New city carriers are Emmett G Kastor and Joe Martin. The Redpath chautauqua closed a Wednesday night after a very successful week with large crowds attending every session.
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Canton
Emmett G. Kastor
Joe Martin
Redpath Chautauqua
London Daily Mail Pleads for Sammy Parade
The Daily Mail urges that American troops be given a chance to be seen in London before heading to France. It argues Londoners should display enthusiasm for the American arrival, noting a parade of regulars through the streets would receive a hearty reception.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Andon
France
Crowder Warns District Boards on Draft Exemptions
Washington dispatch reports Provost Marshal General Crowder urging district exemption boards to curb discharges based on personal hardship. He says industrial exemptions must serve national needs, with government challengers assigned to scrutinize dependency cases and ensure essential industries and military needs balance.
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Washington
Gen
Crowder
Crowser
Focal Boards
Italian Ship Losses Rise From Submarine Attacks
Rome reports four Italian sailing ships sunk by submarines last week in the official tally. The wartime losses follow earlier damage as authorities note persistent naval threats and ongoing efforts to protect merchant routes.
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Italilan
Ioss
Rome
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