Petrograd Bulletins Admit Loss At Rudka-Miryanskaia
Petrograd dispatches report heavy fighting near Rudka Miryanskaya nine teen miles from Kovel with the village evacuated after a night of assaults. South of Brody, Gen Sakharoff’s troops reportedly took 1,300 prisoners. An explosion killed regimental chaplain Father Ouspinsky.
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Gennan
Ghent
Belgium
Admiralty
Baudry
Thiaumont
Paris
Verdun
Fleury
Constantinople
Londen
Armenia
Sinai Peninsula
War Office
Priday
Agnott
Verdun Storm Center
Turk Capital Bombarded by Submarine Attack
Constantinople reports that the capital and suburbs of Kartal and Penbik were shelled recently by a submarine from the Sea of Marmora. The dispatches came via Athens correspondents of the Exchange Telegraph company.
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London
Constantinople
Kartal
Penbik
Sea of Marmora
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Man Struck by Train While Carrying Deer in Springfield
An unidentified man walking with a bucket of deer was struck by a passenger train in Springfield on August 5 and killed instantly. The C. & A. Wummer passenger train arrived over an hour late following the incident.
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Springfield
C. & A. Wummer
Four Die From Heat In Louisville Streets
Four persons died in Louisville on Friday due to extreme heat. Officials say street temperatures reached a maximum of 106 degrees measured by thermometers.
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Louisville
Lamm Leads Swanger in Missouri Gubernatorial Race
Returns from thirty nine Missouri counties show Henry Lamm with a 25,500 vote lead over John E. Swanger in a total Republican vote of 147,000. With 39 counties unreported, Lamm camp denies Swanger can overtake the lead. Democratic incumbents also fare well as several congressmen win renomination in the first through fifteenth districts.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Henry Lamm
John E. Swanger
Lamm
Swanger
Rounne
M. A. Komdue
Macon County
James T. Lloyd
Tte
House of Representatives
Washington
Romiue
Carter
Row
Shelton
Whitesides
William W. Rucker
Ralph Lozier
Carrollton
Joshua W. Alexander
Louis W. Reed
Charles F. Booker
Hamlin
C. W. Hamlin
Samuel Major
Fayette
Dorsey W. Shackelford
John R. Thomas
Columbia
Walter L. Hensley
Farmington
Marion Rhodes
Potosi
David Hill
Poplar Bluff
Congress
Joseph J. Manlove
Baker Requests Summary Powers In War Code Clash
Secretary Baker pressed Senate and House conferees to reconsider Hay's amendment removing retired officers and enlisted men from the military criminal code. Two cases in Mexico show Americans can’t be tried by military courts. Hay fears retired officers could exploit exemptions to publicize grievances as conferees debate the army appropriation bill. Wilson then left for a weekend naval cruise aboard the Mayflower.
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Washington
Baker
Wilson
Senate
House
Hay
War Department
Mexico
United States Army
Anly
Army
National Guard
New York Railways Motormen Vote to Strike
One thousand additional motormen and conductors vote to strike at 2:40 am. Two hundred surface line workers in Queens also vote for strike. Officers report 50 percent of 3,100 workers on strike. A complete tie up looms as 1,500 workers vote for immediate action to demand recognition and other demands. Police deploy to guard depots and cars as transit remains open on other lines.
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New York
New York Railways Company
Queens County
Association of Street and Electric Railway
Manhattan Island
Frank Fledler
Max Schmittberger
Schmittberger
Cmrtoves
Interborugh Rapid Transit Company
Monkey aboard liner causes two wild days at sea
A New York story reports a pet monkey aboard the United Fruit liner Almirante sparked two chaotic days. The animal tampered with the wireless, toppled rigging, and only calm returned after it reached delirium tremens like distress aboard the ship.
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New York
United Fruit
Hughes Starts Today for Pacific Coast Trip
Bridgehampton New York August 5 Charles E Hughes is set for a Pacific coast trip starting tonight. He boards the 7 oclock train for New York this morning to be joined by Mrs Hughes in the afternoon and will depart at 9 35 nom for Niagara Falls where he will spend Sunday.
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Hughes
Bridgehampton
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Pacific Coast
New York
Niagara Falls
State List Grows Friday as Filing Closes
The final day for petitions to place candidates on the September primary ballot added 158 names to a total of more than 1,660. Filing chaos was avoided by a new rule that petitions mailed are opened first. Notable entrants include John J. Fitzgerald seeking the Democratic nomination for secretary of state and several candidates for governor and attorney general. Several districts lack Democratic or Republican candidates for various offices, with ballots to be certified to 102 county clerks after the withdrawal window closes.
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Springfield
Til
Lewis G. Stevenson
Stevenson
John J. Fitzgerald
Chicago
George Seif
David J. Carroll
John P. Callahan
Democrats
Frank R. Reid
State Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
Congress
Campaign Speeches in House Hear Attacks on Administration
In Washington the House paused while the Senate planned its program as Representatives Rodenberg of Illinois and Humphrey of Washington assailed the administration. They criticized the president's Mexican police. Heflin of Alabama and Kenney of Wisconsin replied.
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House
Wastington
Ang
Phe
Senate
Rodenberg
Ilinois
Humphrey
Washington
Hefila
Alabama
Kenep
Wieesusin
Child Labor Bill Debated in Senate Overreach and States’ Rights
Washington Aug. 5 The Senate debated the child labor bill with Senators Borah and Hardwick staking positions. Borah argued Congress has authority to ban child labor products from interstate and foreign commerce as part of the police power over commerce. Hardwick contended federal action infringes on states’ rights and criticized both parties for political expediency.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Congress
Hardwick
St. Louis
Thousands enroll in Atlantic naval training cruise plan
More than 2,000 civilians signed up for the Atlantic naval training cruise set to begin August 15 and run nearly a month, Secretary Daniels announced. Nine battleships will transport civilians for training akin to military drills, with the program dubbed the John Paul Jones cruise. By September 12 ships will return to their naval districts and join motor boats for drills useful in war times, carrying men from Norfolk to Washington and various midwestern cities.
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Washington
Atlantic
Daniels
Department
Naval District
Twinois
Louisiana
Norfolk
Richmond
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chieace
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Des Moines
St Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Dallas
Three Objectives In Air Raid On Ghent
London Aug 3 reports say 16 Entente allied aircraft attacked Ghent in three groups targeting St Denis aerodrome Meiretheke supply station and the arsenal. A great fire was seen at St Denis and Red Cross cars were seen arriving as soldiers were believed slain.
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Amstafrium
London
Entente
Telerinaf
Ghent
St. Denis
Meiretheke
Speare
Red Cross
Five bandits rob Burroughs payroll in Detroit daylight
In Detroit on Friday afternoon five armed men stopped a paymaster and guards from Burroughs Adding Machine, seizing 33 000 to 34 000 dollars after a brief shootout. Police chased the bandits across the area as guards suffered minor injuries and investigators described the ages as 18 to 60. The incident occurred near the Burroughs plant with authorities sweeping the region for the robbers and their car.
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Detroit
Mich
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
P. G. Chapman
Burroughs Company
Rudolph Coopers
Burroughs
Plant
Thomas Sheahan
Cooner
Coopershin
Second Avenue
Burrourds Company
Goethals Mentioned as Possible U S Border Commission Member
Washington Aug 5 Indications Friday night pointed to President Wilson naming three commissioners soon to join a Mexican delegation led by Gen Carranza to settle border differences. Carranza’s note set three core points: U S troop withdrawal, a future border protocol, and an inquiry into border raids.
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Washington
Wilson
Carranza
State Department
Mexico
Polk
United States
Goethals
Supreme Court
Arredondo
Mr. Polke
Moroney Named Dean of Jacksonville Deanery
Very Rev. D. J. Moroney of Carrollton was appointed by Bishop Ryan of Alton to lead the Jacksonvile deanery. The Jacksonville native, educated in Milwaukee and ordained in 1881 at Alton, fills the vacancy after Dean J. W. Crowe's death. Deanery includes Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Scott and Morgan counties.
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Jacksonville
Ill
D. J. Moroney
Carrollton
Ryan
Alton
Jacksonvile
J. W. Crowe
Moroney
Milwaukee
Cunties
Jersey
Calhoun
Greens
Scott and Morean
Armed Oil Workers Pursue Murderer in Oklahoma
Nearly a thousand armed oil workers from Morria, Okmulgee and Hoffman combed nearby oil fields Friday night seeking Bill Lawrer, a kin to Bill Lowrey, wanted for murder after Charless Vaughn, a wealthy oilman, was found murdered and mutilated beside his car near Hoffman. An alleged fellow conspirator with bloodstained hands was arrested within an hour as officers and wary citizens clashed in the tense manhunt.
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Muskogee
Okla
Morria
Okmulgee
Hoffman
Bill Lawrer
Charless Vaughn
Hoffiman
Vaughn
Bill Lowrey
Danish West Indies Purchase Treaty Signed in New York
A treaty pairing the United States and Denmark to buy the Danish West Indies islands St Thomas St Croix and St John for 325000000 was signed in New York. It awaits ratification by the U S Senate and the Danish parliament with opposition anticipated in Denmark and among some senators over price.
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Washington
United States
St Thomas
St. Croix
St. John
Porto Rico
Danish West Indies
Denmark
United States Senate
Senate
New York
Lansing
Constantin Brun
Adinther
Accu
Greenland
Fire on Signal Corps Men Near Marfa Presidio Line
Four United States signal corps men were fired on Friday at a point about halfway between Marfa and Presidio in Texas. The report, transmitted to General Funston by Corporal J. Alfinstem at Marfa, did not identify who fired the shots.
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Signal Corps
San Antonio
Texas
United States Signal Corps
Marfa
Presidio
Funston
Cpl. J. Alfinsten
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Norman de R. Whitehouse
Sutherland
Utah
Women’s Roosevelt League
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New York City
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William B. Brinton
Dixon
James Traynor
Aforten D. Hull
Frank ©. Lowden
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