Army opens to aliens as new order expands service
Washington Aug 7 The new national army will accept friendly aliens who waive nationality exemptions for service by local boards. Gen Crowder notes many aliens ready to serve without declaring citizenship. Local boards must facilitate acceptance of alien non declarants to aid the war effort and address divorced soldiers' alimony cases on their merits.
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Washington
New National Army
Crowder
New Order
New
National Army
Regular Army
Selective Service Act
U. S
United States
Manard County Wins State Red Cross Flag
Chicago August 7 Manard county led Illinois Red Cross drives with 3780 members out of 12796 residents, the highest percentage in the state. Pratt county followed with 4600 members of 16376. Statewide drive totals exceed 760000 members. twenty five counties already surpassed their quotas, including Sangamon 13653 quota 15434 members and McLean 10201 quota 10327 members. Morgan 5163 quota 7664 members.
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Chicago
Menard County
Red Cross
Frank Lowden
Pratt County
W. D. Thurber
Sangamon
McLean
Morgan
Conference planned on coal legislation
Illinois state council of defense in Chicago plans a conference of eight midwestern governors to discuss uniform action to fix coal prices. Levy Mayer will present a report on state powers after reviewing each state law. States named: Indiana Ohio Missouri Kentucky Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Illinois. Mayer seeks a unified approach to counter coal operators claims of unfair advantage.
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Chicago
Illinois State Council of Defense
Levy Mayer
Mayer
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Defense League Drilling In Chicago Report
Active drill ing of Home Defense league members began in Chicago Monday night with about 250 men preparing to aid in maintaining order at home if emergencies arise. They were instructed by Chief of Police Schuettlar.
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Defense League
Chicago
Home Defense League
Schuettlar
Death Penalty Demanded for Oklahoma Draft Leaders
U S federal officials demand the death penalty for leaders of the anti draft uprisings across central Oklahoma. Hearings begin at McAlester. The unrest drew from the working class union and allied groups as jails emptied and state pens filled. Federal action targets the leaders and organizers amid clashes and dynamite seizures in Seminole, Hughes, Pottawatomie, and surrounding counties.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
W. P. McGinnis
Transon
McAlester
W. R. McMillen
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Pontotoc
Hugher
Wewonka
Dustin
Holdenville
Seminole County
Hughes County
Shawnes
Pottawatomie County
Same Prices For US And Allies In War Purchases
Washington Aug 7 The war industries board held its first conference with President Wilson and outlined plans to give allied nations the same advantages as the United States in buying war materials. Bernard Baruch will head allied purchases as buying commissioner while Herbert Hoover manages American food buys. A unified Anglo American buying system may emerge, requiring legislation to transfer authority beyond government agencies. Protests from some manufacturers over selling at lower prices to the US persist as the board seeks equal pricing for allies.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Wilson
United States
Bernard Baruch
War Board
Herbert Hoover
War Commission
Buying Commission
Army
Navy
Shipping Board
May Ask Court 10 Issue Bail Bond
Three physicians examined Mrs. Bianca DeSaulles in Nassau county jail on request of her attorney Henry A. Uterhardt to assess if confinement harms her health while she awaits grand jury action on the charge of killing her husband John L. DeSailles. If health is endangered, bail may be sought in Brooklyn court. The attorney fears a nervous collapse from separation from her four year old son and plans to arrange for visitation.
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Mineola
N. Y
Bianca DeSaulles
Henry A. Uterhardt
Nassau County
John L. DeSailles
Uterhardt
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
DeSaulles
Long Island
Sanitary Fund Voted for Red Cross Civilian Areas
Washington August 7 The American Red Cross has appropriated 890000 dollars to meet sanitary emergencies in civilian zones around army cantonments. The program will be carried out by a bureau of sanitary service with Dr W H Frost surgeon of the public health service as director.
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Sanitary Fund
Washington
American Red Cross
Army
Bureau of Sanitary Service
W. H. Frost
The
Public Health Service
Priority Bill Sent to President After Senate Action
Washington Aug 7 Senate adopted conference reports on the priority shipment bill and a bill boosting Interstate Commerce Commission membership from seven to nine. The House already acted, sending both measures to the President for signature. The priority bill authorizes the President to order preference by carriers for essential national defense commodities and creates a central railroad wartime board to execute orders. It forbids interference with interstate commerce under penalty of fine and imprisonment, but preserves peaceful labor strikes per the Clayton anti trust law.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Railroad War Board
Reed Opens Debate on Food Bill in Senate Clash
Washington Aug 7 Bitter exchanges mark resumption of debate on the administration food control bill. Chamberlain and Gore clash over conference report while Hardwick defends and Williams questions a proposed congressional committee on war expenditures. Most debate by Democrats seeking approval. Republicans urged swift action.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Gore
Seed Hid
Hoover
Oklahoma
United States
Oregon
Hardwick
Williams
Wolcott
Congress
Simpst
Wilson presses for quick passage of food and revenue bills
President Wilson urged haste in final enactment of the food control and revenue bills after a long White House conference with Senator Lewis. He signaled no immediate peace moves, stating the country would be told when conditions justify discussing peace and that true peace will be pursued, not exploited.
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Washington
Wilson
Lewis
Germany
Senate
White House
Congress
America
Woodrow Wilson
Allies Demand Subsea Chasers for Allied Navies
Washington reports indicate diplomatic circles expect Allied naval experts to urge the US Navy to sustain a broad program of building submarine chasers. While hundreds of chasers are contracted for coastal use, American officers view destroyers as the preferred tool for hunting subs at sea, arguing fewer small boats are needed as destroyer numbers rise.
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Washington
American Navy Department
Navy Department
China factions threat civil war after war stance
Washington reports the State Department believes opposing Chinese factions are too divided for a compromise. Acting President Feng Kwo Chang backs a cabinet unanimous decision to declare war on Germany and Austria, with a formal declaration expected next week. Parliament, dissolved by Li Yuan Hung, is holed up in Canton amid antimilitarist tensions and civil war threats.
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Washington
State Department
Feng Kwo Chang
Germany
Austria
Li Yuan Hung
Canton
China
America
Repairs Delayed by Labor Dispute
Washington August 7 delay in completing repairs on interned German ships due to labor disputes may push the navy to take the work from contractors. Secretary Daniels indicated this in telegrams to shipbuilding companies correcting the seased vessels.
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Washington
Navy Department
Daniels
Unshaken Hindenburg Wires Chancellor on War Strength
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg sends a telegram to the German chancellor on the war's fourth anniversary stating the army remains firmly consolidated, unshaken on all fronts, and marching with unbroken strength into enemy territory. He says home spirit and perseverance guarantee victory and an honorable peace.
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Berl
London
Governor Kept Small Account Amid Impeachment Probe
Austin August 7 Deposits of state funds in Temple State bank once led by Gov James E Ferguson and now under scrutiny in a house committee impeachment inquiry. Witness Henry Blum described large state deposits, an account for the governor, a private account with overdraft of 31641.32 on August 23 1916 and an interest rate of ten percent on the overdraft.
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Austin
Texas
Temple State Bank
James E. Ferguson
House of Representatives
Vna
Henry Blum
Secretary of State
Banking Commission
Temple Institution
M. M. Crane
Dallas
House Committee
Blum
W. A. Hanger
Ferry
Hanger
Crane
Burlington Board Calls Second Quota
Burlington Iowa August 7 notices summoning 600 additional men in Des Moines county for draft examination mailed by the local board. Of 447 examined, 180 passed with no claim, 203 passed but claimed exemption, 114 disqualified. The board weighs claims as Des Moines county must furnish 293 men.
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Burlington
Des Moines County
Leader of Retreat Is Ordered Shot
London Aug 7 General Macovisky commander of the guards corps leading the Russian retreat on the southwest front has been ordered shot after a court martial convened by General Komiloff for failure to obey a deserter shooting order.
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London
Macovisky
Guards Corps
Petrograd
Komiloff
Col der Deep Water Sells for 2 Million in Boston Harbor
The collier Deep Water described as the largest American merchant vessel of its class was sold in Boston on Monday to the American and Italian Steamship Company by Darrow Main and Co. The price reached 2 million dollars, well above the 750 thousand construction cost from years past.
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Boston
Deep Water
American and Italian Steamship Company
Darrow Main and Company
Enjoins Picketing At Oelwein Shops
In Dubuque Iowa on August 7 a federal judge granted an order enjoining the American Federation of Railway Workmen from interfering with other workers at the Chicago and Great Western Railroad shops in Oelwein. Railroad officials requested the action amid several weeks of shop trouble.
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Dubuque
American Federation of Railway Workmen
Chicago and Great Western Railroad Company
Oelwein
Reed
U boats sink seven vessels off Azores
Seven ships were sunk or doomed near the Azores by German submarines as a French steamer ferried the crews to an Atlantic port. Vessels named include the Italian bark Doris 1353 tons the Canadian schooner Wilhelmina Gertrude the American four masted schooner John Twohy 1019 tons from Norfolk Virginia for Algiers the Norwegian steamer Ellen 3877 tons and the Norwegian steamer Holand 2472 tons. The British schooner Conqueror 150 tons sank June 11 after leaking in rough seas.
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Atlantic
Azores
Europe
Doris
John Twohy
Norfolk
Algiers
J. B. Morehouse
Ellen
Holand
Conqueror
Elsen
Wilhelmina
War Fronts See Slacken In Bukowina But Skirmishes Persist
The Rlan retirement in Bukowina slows while Anglo French and Iman forces test strengths in Flanders. Germans attack British lines near Hollebeke and Westhoek fail, air raids by British succeed after rain cessation, five German planes shot down. British Canadians advance, raiding north of Arleux and Vimy sector with German losses. French front artillery duels continue from St Quentin to Verdun. Russians mass to battle between the Dniester and Pruth as Berlin reports no Pruth gains. German cabinet shifts met with liberal criticism. new foreign secretary Von Kuehlmann reportedly opposes submarine war.
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Flanders
Hollebeke
Ypres
Warneton
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Westhoek
Haig
Teuton
Long
Arras
Arleux
Lens
Vimy
St. Quentin
Verdun
Dniester
Berlin
Pruth
Germany
von Kuehlmann
War Office Bulletins From Frontline Reports Aug 7
British reports describe a raid on trenches near Artileux halted with heavy losses. Advances made near Lens and successful air raids with five German planes downed. Berlin notes no large western battles, claims progress in Bukovina. Paris cites artillery activity in Champagne, and Belgian communications report artillery against communications. Russian front reports patrol fighting near Struma and setbacks near Czernowitz and Radautz. Austrian notes mixed results, with offensive gains near Sereth and Czernowitz and Italian front artillery on the Tsonzo.
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London
War Office
Artileux
Lens
Berlin
West
Bukovina
Paris
Champagne
Avecourt
Louvemont
Struma
Malick
Kacata
Petrograd
Brody
Czernowitz
Dolina
Sereth
Suchawa
Radautz
Kimpelung
Bvstritza
Vienna
Archduke Joseph
Casina
China’s cabinet ready for war in China
Peking reports President Feng Kwo-Chang approved a cabinet decision to declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. The interior minister may meet at the foreign office to discuss the declaration to be issued next week. German officials in Peking seek Java exile. Spain may assume Austria-Hungary’s interests. Canton parliamentarians plan a military government with parliamentary sanction and a President. Feng requests liberal funding to organize the southern military element.
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Peking
Feng Kwo-Chang
Germany
Austria-Hungary
China
Java
Tuan Chi-Jui
Li Yuan-Hung
Canton
Knights of Columbus Urge Ten Million War Fund
Chicago August 7 Knights of Columbus members open their annual convention and plan a ten million dollar war fund for relief and recreation for soldiers in army camps. The previous one million fund was oversubscribed, and officers found it insufficient for contracted needs.
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Chicago
Knights of Columbus
New Zealand Suffers Major North Island Earthquake
A Reuters dispatch from Wellington reports a severe earthquake in the southern North Island of New Zealand. The Waiwarapa district, northwest of Wellington, suffered great damage. residents call it the worst since the 60 years ago upheaval. North Island includes volcanic peaks Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro.
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London
North Island
New Zealand
Reuter
Wellington
Waiwarapa
Ruapehu
Tongariro
Arrest Warrant for Socialist Riot Leaders in Petrograd
Petrograd August 7 The ministry of justice has ordered the arrest of Leon Trotzky and M Dunacharsky for roles in last month s uprising. The two are international socialists and leaders in the council of workmen s and soldiers delegates. Trotzky formerly lived in the United States and with Lenin led the maximalists in the disorders.
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Petrograd
Ministry of Justice
Leon Trotzky
M. Dunacharsky
Council of Workmen's
Trotaky
Unitedtates
Nikolai Lenine
United States
Europe
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