Party Lines Gone for Making of New Army
Washington report notes a rare joint appeal by Republican and Democratic national committee chairs to support national war aims. It describes continued cross party collaboration to aid registration and conscription, outlines draft procedure, and explains exemptions boards and milder physical standards alongside federal war tax plans and congressional adjournment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
William H. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Charles K. Hughes
United States
Republican
Democratic National Committees
Republic
Congress
Crowder
Army
Navy
Conealthy
Sealer
House
Deaf Patrons Use Head Telephones at London Theater
Deaf theatergoers in London use head telephones connected to stage megaphone transmitters to receive sound from performances. The system brings dialogue and effects to patrons via personal devices.
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London
King Constantine Abdicates Throne in Greece
Berlin reports the Greek king Constantine I abdicated in favor of his son Alexander amid Allied pressure. M. Jonnart of France led negotiations with Prime Minister Zaimis to secure Greek unity and Entente security, with troops kept ready but not landed until a royal response. Prince George, seen as pro-German, is excluded from succession.
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Berlin
Constantine
Greece
Balkans
Entente
France
Great Britain
Russia
Prince Alexander
M. Jonnart
Athens
Saloniki
Alexander Zaimis
George
Prince George
Zaimis
Switzerland
Italy
Alexander
Pershing Arrives in France as Expedition Commander
Major General John J. Pershing and his staff stepped ashore in Boulogne France marking the entry of the American expedition into the war zone. French British Belgian and Indian officers and soldiers saluted as the national anthem played and a guard of honor welcomed the American general.
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Boulogne
France
John J. Pershing
Iime
Insubordination Orders Issued by Petrograd Provisional Government
The provisional government in Petrograd decrees military disorder as insubordination. It punishes refusal to fight or incitement to fight with long penitentiary terms and loss of property rights including land redistribution eligibility.
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Petrograd
London
Provisional Government
London Bombed by Airplanes In Swift German Raid
German aircraft struck London on Wednesday causing 534 casualties. Official figures list 97 dead and 437 injured, with 55 men killed and 227 wounded, 16 women and 26 children dead and 122 women and 94 children wounded as the 15-plane squadron targeted the downtown area.
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London
State awards contract for auto plates and seat displays
The state highway commission awarded a 58,500 contract for 300,000 automobile number plates, 150,000 pairs, plus 4,800 dollars for seats to be displayed on cars showing the auto tax paid. Each owner receives two plates, one for the front and one for the rear.
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Austin
Tex
State Highway Commission
Moreni Sunk After Running Battle With German Submarine
Official dispatches report the Moreni, a tank steamship, destroyed after a running fight with a German submarine. The vessel, abandoned June 12 by her crew and armed guard, cost four crewmen their lives in the action.
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Washington
Moreni
British Take Over 100000 Prisoners in War Claims
London reports that more than 100,000 prisoners have been captured by British forces on all fronts during the war. Parliamentary secretary James McPherson told the House of Commons that over 100 guns have been seized as well. Since July 1, 1916, British eastern front gains total about 600 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House of Representatives
House
Representatives
Washington
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
London
James McPherson
War Office
House of Commons
Government urged pooling plan to ease news print crisis
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission asked Congress to authorize a government pooling scheme to guarantee equitable distribution of news print and fair profits for manufacturers, warning of panic prices if action is delayed.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Senate approves espionage bill expediting export control
Washington reports the senate approved the administration espionage bill with its embargo clause Tuesday. The measure, sent to the president, places export control in the hands of the executive to halt supplies entering Germany through neutral countries.
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Washington
Senate
Germany
Goose Creek Oil Gushers Bring in Big Yields
Three Goose Creek gushers completed at Goose Creek Thursday yield about 4500 barrels of oil. Humble Oil No. 1 at 2850 feet pumps around 2000 barrels, No. 6 at 2600 feet about 800 barrels, and Simms No. 8 around 1800 barrels.
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Houston
Tex
Goose Creek
Humble Oil Company
Simms’ No
Villa Chief Would Surrender Offer to Amnesty
Juarez Mexico Jose Ynez Salazar former Villa chief of staff appeared at Colonia Dublan near Casas Grandes and offered to surrender to the government commander there if amnesty is granted.
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Juarez
Mex
Jose Ynez Salazar
Villa
Colonia Dublan
Casas Grandes
German Zeppelin Destroyed Over North Sea
London reports Zeppelin L-43 destroyed over the North Sea by British naval forces. Chancellor Bonar Law announced the loss in the House of Commons on Thursday.
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London
North Sea
Bonar Law
Commons
Texas Press Association holds its largest convention
The thirty-eighth annual Texas Press Association convention in Galveston closes as the largest ever with 600 journalists present. New officers named Sherwood Spotts president and Sam P. Harden secretary. 101 new members elected, Fort Worth chosen for next meeting over Amarillo.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas Press Association
Sherwood Spotts
The
Bonham Favorite
Harry Koch
Quanah Tribune
Sam P. Harden
Richardson Echo
F. Lehman
Hallettsville Herald
C. BE. Gilmore
Wills Point Chronicle
Miss I. M. Davidson
Denton Record Chronicle
George Waverly Briggs
Galveston News
Frances Sutherland
Smithville Times
Fort Worth
Amarillo
San Antonio
Panhandle
Panther City
National
W. A. Smith
San Saba
Wilson
Sam P. Harbin
Association
Texas
Frank P. Holland
Farm and Ranch
Dallas
J. L. Landrum
State Department of Agriculture
Girls’ Division
Agriculture Department
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
State Equal Suffrage Association
Frank T. Roach
Georgetown
Williamson County Sun
EB. C. Weidemeyer
Hillsboro Mirror
Minnie Florea
Richmond
Florea
J. C. Florea
Freeport
Army selects sixteen wartime cantonments for draft training
Washington reports four more army sites approved to total sixteen war cantonments by September 1 for first draft troops. Each site will host a full division for preliminary training before deployment to Europe. Locations include Ayer Massachusetts Yapshank New York Wrighton New Jersey Annapolis Junction Maryland Petersburg Virginia Atlanta Georgia Columbia South Carolina Chillicothe Ohio Louisville Kentucky Battle Creek Michigan Little Rock Arkansas Rockford Illinois Des Moines Iowa Fort Riley Kansas Fort Sam Houston Texas American Lake Washington.
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Washington
Europe
Ayer
Mass
Yapshank
L. I
New York
Wrighton
N. J
Annapolis Junction
Petersburg
Atlanta, Ga
Columbia, 8. C
Chillicothe
Ohio
Louisville, Ky
Battle Creek, Mich
Little Rock, Ark
Rockford, Ill
Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Riley, Kan
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
American Lake, Wash
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Seen Near 2.8 Billion
Washington reports indications that Liberty Loan subscriptions will total about 2.8 billion dollars. The estimate reflects strong public participation and widespread support across states.
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Washington
Spanish Boat Finds Disabled Sub off Cadiz
Spanish torpedo boat No. 6 spotted the German submarine U-52 with a 20 man crew disabled by gunfire. The sub was towed to Cadiz and had its wireless equipment removed.
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Cadiz
Spain
Paris
Woman Overcomes Illness With Vegetable Compound
Richmond Indiana letter from Mrs M O Johnston credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength after two years of illness. She reports relief from weakness, ability to move into a new home, perform heavy manual labor, shovel dirt, build, raise hundreds of chickens and ducks, and urges publication for others.
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Richmond
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
No Duplicates. He I’d like to marry a girl like you
fragment reads as a mix of phrases including marriage remark and limited edition line. terse notes mention a judge, medical balm, a trial proving merit and a quote on wisdom. the readable text appears as miscellaneous ad like or editorial fragments from a vintage page.
Mississippi Diarrhea Cordial Advertisement Bottle Claim
An old advertisement urges keeping a bottle of Mississippi Diarrhea Cordial in the medicine chest for constant use over fifty years. It lists a price of 25 cents and 50 cents. The tone reflects a historical patent remedy style with a single product overview.
When the Statue Nodded and a Comedian's Wakeful Walk
Fred Kitchen the famous comedian recalls touring Europe with partner Royal. After a Naples show they walked the Waterfront and saw a statue nod as Capri wine clouded their judgment. They returned to the hotel, puzzled by morning appetite, until a waiter asked about last night’s earthquake.
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Fred Kitchen
Europe
Royal
Eldorado Theater
Naples
Fred
May-Hearst Eaton Declares He Will Not Marry
Dora reports that the gentleman named Eaton stated with decision that he would never take a wife. The exchange centers on his intentions regarding marriage and personal plans.
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Mr. Eaton
Dora
Nurse asks about the newborn twins in approval notes
Subject to approval a nurse questions the new twin babies if they are real goods or samples to select from. The line suggests a discussion over authenticity or quality of the infants in a satirical or observational context.
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Ethel
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