U S Plane Tries Out in France
General Pershing reported early in August a squadron of eighteen De Havilland four airplanes built in the United States with Liberty motors carried out the first reconnaissance flight behind German lines. They returned without loss. Brigadier General Foulois led the expedition with Lieut Blair Thaw aboard.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Delaviland
United States
Laker
Fouwlois
American Air Service
Baker
Lieut
Blair Thaw
Swedish Premier Declines Mediation In Peace Talks
In London on August 17, a Copenhagen dispatch reported Professor Eden, Sweden's premier, told a delegation from the Swedish Good Templars that no mediation could be started as there was no sign the belligerents would consider talks. He said Sweden would monitor developments with interest and stand ready if requested by the warring powers.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange Y Telegraph Company
Eden
of Good Templars
Sweden
Rainbow Division Won Fame At Rheims
Rainbow Division earned praise for its valor and spirit during the Rheims fighting July 15-16 when the German offensive was halted on both sides of the city and later driven from the Aisne Marie pocket. General Naulin of the Twenty-first Army Corps commended the unit in a general order.
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Washington
Forty Second
Rheims
Aisne-Marie
Naulin
Twenty-First Army
Fourth Army
Gouraud
Forty-Second
Champagne
Naval Patrol Boats Guard Fish Fleets
The navy will accompany New England fishing fleets to their banks and maintain guard to protect against German submarine raiders. Secretary Daniels announced this food conservation measure follows steps taken to safeguard the nation’s fish supply.
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Washington
New England
Navy
Daniels
France wheat crop rises to sixty million quintals
Paris report from Havas Agency states total wheat production in France this year is estimated at 60,000,000 quintals or 183,500,000 bushels, marking a 25 percent increase over last year’s crop per the internal agency.
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Paris
Havas
France
Miners Seek Flat Wage Increase At August Conference
In Indianapolis on August 22 district presidents of the United Mine Workers will discuss a substantial flat wage increase for all coal labor classifications. Frank J. Hayes says the rise can be paid by operators without raising coal prices and cites bonuses as evidence the industry can bear higher wages. He warns wages must match bonuses to prevent loss of manpower and to support the wartime economy.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Washington
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers of America
Hayes
Aliens Must Stay Here After Sept 15, 1917
Washington reports a Wilson proclamation and executive order, issued under the alien control law, will bar departure of aliens after September 15 and impose entry and exit restrictions. Officials say the measure aims to curb evasions by enemy agents and will hinder escapes by figures such as Robert Fay Franz Von Rintelen and Walter Scheele.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
State Department
Congress
Robert Fay
Franz von Rintelen
Fay
Walter R. Scheele
Kept Disloyal Clerk Inspector Reid Out
ST LOUIS Aug 17 K P Aldrich appointed inspector of post offices in Missouri (except Kansas City) Town and Arkansas with headquarters here to succeed William L Reid who has been dismissed. Inspect or Aldrich took charge Friday afternoon. Reid's dismissal followed an investigation by post office inspectors of charges lodged by a clerk that Reid retained another clerk after it was pointed out the alleged disloyal clerk had upheld the sinking of the Lusitania and other German atrocities. The clerk in question has also been discharged.
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ST. Louis
K. P. Aldrich
Missouri
Kansas City
Arkansas
William L. Reid
Aldrich
Reid
Post Office
Villa Spy Executed For Wrecking Train
EL PASO Tex Aug 17 Arrested as a Villa spy Jesus Prado was tried by court martial and executed in the penitentiary plaza in Chihuahua City Thursday. Prado confessed his guilt for furnishing dynamite used by Villa and Martin Lopez to blow up trains at Consuelo and Bachimba pass. In the Saturday wreck General Juliano Cotero and his mother, a nephew of President Carranza, and 36 others were killed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Jesus Prado
Chihuahua City
Prado
Martin Lopez
Consuelo
Bachimba
Juliano Cotero
Carranza
Five Aviation Deaths In War Department Report
Five fatalities in aviation accidents for the week ending August 10 are reported by the war department. Deaths occurred at Taliaferro field Fort Worth Texas Gerstner field La Post field Fort Sill Okla and Scott field Belleville Ind.
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Washington
War Department
Taliaferro Field
Fort Worth
Texas
Gerstner Field
Post Field
Fort Sill
Okla
Scott Field
Belleville
Tanker on fire near Cape Hatteras raid
Beaufort report describes a large oil tanker afire about 29 miles off Cape Hatteras with a nearby submarine, believed German, shelling the vessel to replenish fuel. Crew rescued by lifeguards as navy offers no comment on the attack.
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Beaufort
N. C
Cape Hatteras
Capital
Washington
Navy Department
Cape Atteras
Beaufort, Lee
Diamond Shoals
Transatlantic Flight Story Disputed by Aviation Fans
Reports say Elizabeth Northern completed a nonstop transatlantic flight in a Standard Aircraft machine, landing in Ireland after 24 hours 10 minutes. Chicago aviation fans discount the tale as Jules Verne style fiction from Flyer's magazine.
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Dallas
Tex
Standard Aircraft Corporation
Elizabeth Northern
Ireland
America
Lester Miller
Lester Miler
Miller
Standard Corporation
Cleveland
Atlantic
Chicago
How New Tax Levies Will Hit John Jones
Washington reports a sample at five percent income tax on a $5000 salary with a $2000 marriage exemption and $600 per child allowance totaling about $175 to $200 yearly after credits. It notes additional levies for Ford ownership life and fire insurances gasoline and consumer taxes.
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John Jones
Washington
America
Labor Disputes Accepted for Adjudication by Board
Washington Aug 17 Labor controversies at thirteen places were accepted for adjudication by the National War Labor Board and assigned hearings before sections on dates in the near future The cases include Building Trades union against employees in Cleveland Ohio to Guerin and Worden Federal Labor Union against Emerson Brantingham Manufacturing Batavia Ill to Victor A Olander and W L Vandervoort Employees against Corn Products Refining Granite City Ill to Olander and Michael
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National War Labor Board
Building Trades Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Messrs
Guerin and Worden
Emerson Brantingham Manufacturing Company
Batavia
Til
Victor A. Olander
W. LT. Vandervoort
Corn Products Refining Company
Granite City
Messrs Olander
Michael
President Enjoys Outing on the North Shore
Manchester August 17 President and Mrs Wilson spent a pleasant day away from official duties during a brief outing on the North Shore. A few conferences with Col. E. M. House at his summer home nearby were the only business noted, otherwise the outing was carefree.
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Manchester Mass
Wilson
North Shore
Col. FE
M. House
M Adoo Seeks Higher Rail Budget For War Efforts
Washington report details a raised rail program under Director General McAdoo. The total budget climbs to 1.097 billion dollars, with 655.7 million for rolling stock and 161 million for additions and yard work, plus 35 million for track extensions. Officials note actual outlay near 100 million to date and ongoing work with car and locomotive orders driving the expansion. May include 125.65 million additional railway expenses to be considered separately.
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Washington
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Few Aerial Combats Reported by British
London reports the August 15 aerial day as not heavy in combats with four enemy planes destroyed, two observation balloons shot down in flames, five more driven out of control, and one British aircraft missing. Reconnaissance and artillery observation achieved, total bombs dropped 224 tons. Two German airfields and several dumps and rail links attacked. night bombers returned safely.
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London
Germans Ask Austria To Send More Troops
London dispatch says Germany demanded Austria send ten to fifteen divisions to the western front. Austria agreed only if Germany would accept Austria's Polish solution and undertake a strong peace move including evacuation and restoration of Belgium. Germany promised to concede on the Polish issue including naming an Austrian archduke king.
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London
Daily Mail
the Hague
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Harry Hawes Commissioned as Army Captain
Harry B. Hawes a nationally known Democratic figure and wealthy attorney has received a captaincy in the United States army and will serve with the general staff. He traveled here with Mrs. Adolphus Busch widow of the brewer after a trip from Germany via Switzerland, according to Washington dispatches.
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ST. Louis
Harry B. Hawes
United States Army
Washington
Hawes
Adolphus Busch
Switzerland
Germany
Alder to Edit Call in San Francisco
San Francisco Aug 17 F W Kellogg publisher of the San Francisco Call and Post announces Fremont Alder former managing editor of the Bulletin has been named editor of the Call and Post.
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Alder
Call
San Francisco
F. W. Kellogg
Call and Post
Fremont Alder
San Francisco Bulletin
August 24 1918 Draft Registration Notice
All male persons aged 21 on or before August 24 1918 who have reached that age since June 5 1918 must register on August 24 1918 consult local draft boards for registration details and timing.
British French Press Advance In France War Updates
British and French forces report progress along the front near Damery Fresnoy Les Roye and Roye region with advances and captured prisoners. German counterattacks near Damery repulsed with heavy losses and multiple air combats noted along the Vesle.
Use certificates for tax payments by business interests
Washington Aug 17 The secretary of the treasury announced immediate issuance of indefinite tax certificates bearing four percent interest. These certificates, usable for 1919 tax payments, replace the usual loan certificates and allow advance installments on next year’s taxes. Corporations have begun reserving funds and are expected to invest heavily in these tax certificates under the pending revenue bill.
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Washington
McAdoo
Yank Pilots Attack Conflans Railroad
An American bombing squadron under Lieut Gundelach dropped twenty bombs on Conflans railway yards. Eighteen direct hits affected the center of the tracks. two hit the roundhouse. Eleven enemy planes pursued. six were dropped. One remaining plane was forced down near Joinville. Gundelach was slightly wounded.
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Associated Press
France
Lieut. Gundelach
Conflans
Joinville
Lieut Gundelach
Germans Launch Gas and Bombardment on Vesle Front
Associated Press reports on August 16 describes German combined gas artillery and air bombing targeting French and American positions along the Vesle. American aviators bombed Aisne bridges, observers reported destroyed machine guns, and Allies laid night box barrage to disrupt German gun nests while pursuing rail and traffic movements.
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Associated
The
Vesle
Aisne
Fismes
Pont Arcy
Gernicourt
Somme
Albert
Lys
Vieux Berquin
la Basse Canal
Ypres
Vesle River
Aisne River
Tonale
French Force Advances In Somme Front Areas
Allied forces report capture of Z wood and Damery wood as French and British troops push along the Somme front. German attacks are repulsed with prisoners and casualties. British artillery targets dumps and roads while pursuing gains toward Roye and surrounding positions.
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Roye Gates
Goyencourt
Laucourt
Roye
Picardy
Damery
Parvillers
Rove
Loges Wood
Lassigny
Oise
Ribecourt
Woyon
French Near Roye Keystone Position
French forces seek a firm hold between the Somme and the Oise near Roye Chaulnes and Noyon as preliminary plans show the Entente not abandoning the German line in this sector. The article notes continued discussion on front position and potential actions in the Roye area.
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Entente
Allien
Somme
Oise
Chaulnes
Roye
Noyen
Caillaux Case Referred To Senate Inquiry
Paris dispatch reports former premier Joseph Caillaux faces treason charges to be forwarded to the Senate for investigation by a high court of justice. The Temps says government initiative will prompt the Senate to examine the case as Caillaux may be prosecuted.
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Caillaux
Senate
Paris
Havas
the Temps
Joseph Caillaux
High Court of Justice
Sengate
Cailaux
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U.S
DeHavilands
Liberty
DeHaviland
Garera
Good Templars
Rainbow
Inspector Reid
Hatteras
M’adoo
Harry Hawes
WAR Office
British
Fresnoy-Les Roye
Fransart
Marshal Haig
Fresnoy-Les-Roye
Guyencourt
Weais-De- Loges
Avre
St. Mard-Les-Triot
Berlin
Kemmel
Ayette
Ancre
Noyon
Thiescourt
Attische Farm
Lasigny
Treasury
Conflans Railroad
Z" Wood
Damery Wood
la Couronne
Roye Keystone
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