Army units ordered to Silesia and war-time measures urged
Coblenz dispatch says the Fifth and Fiftieth United States infantry regiments now in the U S will move to Coblenz for equipment before crossing Germany. President Wilson proposes a four cent hourly wage increase for shopmen, retroactive to May 1. Army demobilization aims to 225 000 by September 30. Passport law to curb aliens remains. Pullman contract signed for 11 700 000 annually. Postal wages to rise within two weeks. FTC probes 50 alleged wildcat oil stock sales in Texas. Food control act passes with minor change and penalties. Tungsten ore tariff set at 10 per unit. Senate bans intoxicants in the Panama Canal Zone.
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United States
Silesia
Coblenz
Germany
Notable U.S. Figures Reach Paris and Washington
General Pershing, Chief of Staff, returned to Paris after visiting Italian battle fronts and major cities. Senator Duncan Fletcher suffered a streetcar accident in Washington with no serious injuries and a likely week of recovery. Thomas Nelson Page resigned as ambassador to Italy, announced by the State Department.
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Pershing
Irrance
Paris
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Washington
Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Italy
State Department
Bolshevik mutiny and Polish advance reported from Moscow and Warsaw
A Moscow wireless dispatch notes a revolt among newly mobilized Archangel troops where mutineers were executed. Belgian authorities claim control of Malmedy district ceded by Germany. Polish forces crush Bolsheviks near Dubno as Soviet retreat widens. London issues honor ribbons and a U.S. carmaker accelerates 4000 car deliveries after September 1.
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Bolshevist
Moscow
Archangel
Paris
Malmecy
Belgium
Germany
Dubno
Warsaw
Pur- Bult
Bandit Leader Ren teria Paid in Full in Mexican Raid
Dispatches from Marfa Texas report Maj James P Yancey stating U S aviators forced the bandit Ren teria to settle his treatment of Lieuts Peterson and Davis by paying in full. The reversal followed an air mission that killed Ren teria and ended the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Renteria
Peterson
Davis
R. H. Cooper
Renteria
Marfa
Tex
James P. Yancey
United States
Vladivostok Encircled as Rebels and Refugees Flood Town
A bolshevik wireless report to London says Vladivostok is surrounded by insurgents and the town is filled with refugees. It notes a Japanese squadron has arrived at Vladivostok. A Montreal dispatch adds that 800 interned Germans were shipped from Canada to Rotterdam last week.
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Vladivostok
London
Montreal
Canada
Rotterdam
Illinois News Nuggets Affects Banks and Churches
The Elkville state bank was robbed of 27000 in securities and 300 in cash. Francis Blair pledges actions to curb school textbook profiteering. Rev Theodore Kreuger dies at 61 after long illness in Chicago. Aurora Boy Scouts pick QO W Neeves as scout executive. Robbery loot details released. suspects at large. Zeigler Coal gifts land for Catholic church. new building planned. Women’s Democratic Committee in Greene County names officers. Illinois leads US in fluorspar production with Gallatin Hardin counties central. Jacob Little returns from US Marines service. Clay County Fair Grounds sold to Scudamore for 7350. fair to cease. Bank robbers from Hoffman now in Chester prison after recovery of most loot. Aurora Elgin Chicago Electric strike ends with wage increase. further raises possible. Miners adopt six hour day five day week with higher pay. County breeders to organize. Bell telephone outage continues Hillsboro Nokomis. Illinois conference of United Brethren to Decatur. Bank leadership changes in La Salle and other counties. Tax bills in Cook County assessed at one-half value. Boiler explosion near Greenfield kills three children and injures others. Melon theft shooting near Pana leaves one dead. Knights of Pythias scandal includes embezzlement and forgery. Haverly investigation. leadership shuffled.
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Elkville
Francis G. Blair
Public Instruction
Theodore I. Kreuger
Petersburg St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Deadoness
Gincago
QO. W. Neeves
Aurora Council
Boy Scouts of America
Walter M. Kiplinger
Middle Western
State Bank
Duquoin
Zeigler Coal Company
Zeigler Catholic Church
Women’s Democratic Committee
Greene County
T. K. Bowman
Rush Owen
Kentucky
Jacob Little
Brushy Mound
Little
Battle of the Argonne
Sixth Marines
Clay County
Kora
J. C. Scudamore
Herman Meyer
Centralia
Frank Runyan
St. Louis
Edward Fischer
Altamont
Hoffman
Chester
John Kines
Carlyle
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Electric Railroad
Fox River Valley Transportation
Light
Evan Evans
United States District Court
Chicago
Traction Company
Miners In Convention
Springfield
Cleveland
Mooney
National
Breeders’ and Fanciers’ Association of America
Hillsboro
Nokomis
Bell Telephone Service
Illnois
la Salle National Bank
F. R. Hitchcock & Co
Investment Bankers of
DuPage County Democratic Committee
Francis 8. Peabody
Hinsdale
United States
Sherman
Linn County Highway Association
Liberty Highway Association
Chillicothe
B.H. Mullins
J. R. Allen
Linneus
E. B. Allen
Laclede
Brownlee
State House
Louis Emmerson
House
Senate
Fifty-first General Assembly
Macoupin County
Collie Clavin
Mount Olive
Hal Metcalf
Girard
W. H E. Schmidt
Gillespie
Thomas P. Ross
Carlinville
A. L. Hoblit
A. H B. Fischer
Roberta Simmons
Brighton
Farmers State Bank of
Mechanicsburg
Russell
A. T. Thompson & Company
People’s State Bank of
Binford
Jefferson County
Albert Watson
William S. Partridge
Fred P. Wilson
Mount Vernon
Cook County
County Board of Review
Normal Mayberry
Greenfield
Edward L. Mayberry
Charles Mayberry
Lawrence Sampson
John Edward Sampson
Elmer Sampson
Hettick
Vaughn Hersman
Pana
Glen W. Fellers
Cold Spring Township
Fellers
Heisman
Maurice Johnston
Paul J. B. Haverly
Knights of Pythias
Haverly
Lodge
Smith L. von Fossen
S. ¥. Whitlock
Tuscola
John J. Reeves
Jacksonville
William J. Whitfield
John Vaughan
Carlin
al Douglas
Decatur
Mr. Haverly
U S Will Open Retail Stores in War Effort Campaign
Stores to sell surplus war department goods in depot centers and major cities start September 25. Mail orders allowed with fixed prices to ensure fairness. post office handling to be restructured with store sub stations. Initial 14 zone cities listed including Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Atlanta Chicago St Louis New Orleans San Antonio Omaha El Paso San Francisco Washington.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
Post Office
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Jeffersonville
Chicago
St Louis
New Orleans
San Antonio
Omaha
el Paso
San Francisco
Riot at car barns leaves two dead and ten wounded
In Charlotte on August 28 a riot between police guards and strike sympathizers at the Southern Public Utilities car barns left two men killed and ten injured, four critically. Police say a brother of Clem Wilson, among those hurt earlier, fired at Chief Orr. guards returned fire and order was restored.
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Charlotte
N. C
Southern Public Utilities Company
Clem Wilson
Orr
U S Aviators Found in Remote Lower California
El Centro California Aug 28 Colonel Baranco says Captain Trujillo found missing American aviators Lieuts F B Waterhouse and C H Connelly alive between Ojas Negras and Calle de la Trinidad in Lower California. No details on the plane or exact condition.
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el Centro
Cal
Hipolito Baranco
Trujillo
F. B. Waterhouse
C. H. Connelly
Ojas Negras
Aviators Die In 1500 Foot Plunge At Scott Field
Lieut. Floyd B. Meisenheimer of Detroit and Sergt. Harold J. Ice, a resident of Iowa, were killed when their airplane went into a tail spin and plunged 1500 feet at Scott Field Belleville Iowan Aug 28.
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Scott Field
Belleville
Floyd B. Meisenheimer
Detroit
Sergt
Harold J. Ice
Iowa
Snow Flurry Briefly Falls in Hornell
Sun shone as snow briefly fell for five minutes in Hornell New York on August 28 before melting on contact, an unusual weather moment noted by residents.
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Hornell
N.Y
N. Y
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Federal Trade Commission
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Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Pearl Harbor Dry Dock
Honolulu
Daniels
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Montana Line
Sheridan
Wyo
J. D. Hill
Buffalo
Mineola
Dix
California Associated Raisin Company
Fresno
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Mexico City
Alfredo Robles Dominguez
Madero
San Antonio, Tex
National Labor Party
Ecountry
Connellsville
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County Grand
St. Paul, Minn
Armour & Co
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Tampico
Galveston
Fullertown
Town
Maida City
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Lower
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