Senate approves army draft bill with airstrike amendment
Washington August 29 Senate passed the manly draft bill bringing ages eighteen to forty five under army conscription with a modified fight clause. The Thomas Reed airstrike provision nullifies exemptions for essential workers if they strike unless the dispute is submitted to the War Labor Board. The measure aims to register men from September five to seven and likely reach President Wilson for signature soon.
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United States Government Bar Exposition Opens
Chicago August 29 The opening ceremony of the United States government bar exposition on the lake front begins Monday September 2 and includes the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty by Florence Lowden. A large chorus and combined naval and military bands will perform with feature days for many national groups and events through September 15.
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Allies Have Taken Over 112 000 Prisoners Since July
Washington reports General March states allied forces have captured more than 112 000 prisoners since July 1 and seized 1 300 field guns from the Germans.
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Flyer Killed in Fall Over Dallas
Dallas August 30 Lieut Charles G Hyde was killed instantly when an army airplane went into a tail spin at eight thousand feet Lieut R E B Yarman who accompanied him was badly injured Local aviation news notes a fatal accident with two navy pilots aboard live fire training incident near the city aviation command confirms the casualties
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Prohibition Date Shift: July 1 Planned for War Time
President Wilson and Senate leaders work toward enactment of national prohibition during the war with a new effective date of July 1 next year after cloakroom negotiations. The change aims to avoid altering the war revenue bill tied to liquor tax estimates of about 900 million dollars.
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Madden Attacks Trade Commission Over Packing Report
Representative Martin B. Madden of Chicago attacked the federal trade commission in a House speech over its packing industry report. He urged removal or abolition, defended big packers, and noted commission members Davies Harris Heney pursuing senate or governorship bids in Wisconsin Georgia and California.
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Georgia
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California
Ambassador Walter Hines Page Resigns Post
Walter Hines Page of Garden City New York resigns as ambassador to Great Britain due to ill health. President Wilson accepts. Page and Mrs Page to return to America after years in war service.
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Harrison Beats Noel and Vardaman in Mississippi Primary
Jackson Miss August 30 Senator elect Pat Harrison won the recent Mississippi congressional primary by a majority of 6 668 votes over his two opponents according to official returns released Wednesday.
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Government May Act in Strike in Winnipeg Man
Government moves toward action as coal mining dispute in Winnipeg Manitoba escalates. Officials consider steps to end stoppage affecting shipments and local fuel supply.
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No Autos on Sunday urged in fuel administration appeal
The fuel administration urged the public east of the Mississippi to stop using gasoline for passenger cars motorcycles and motorboats on Sundays until further notice. If voluntary action fails enforcement may be used. Exceptions include tractors freight haulers physicians ambulances fire and police vehicles public utilities repair wagons and rural residents without other transport.
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German troops mock their own officers in French prison camps
Report from the front describes German soldiers in cages in France jeering at their officers and voicing bold contempt. Prisoners say the men long for peace by any agreement, while such insolence could invite courts martial and firing squads back home.
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Japs Defeat the Bolsheviki at Ussuri Front
Japanese troops concentrate on the Ussuri line and, at Enge neuka, sailors with armored cars attacked Bolshivik forces under heavy fire and routed them. Trans Baikal forces retreat as Japanese arrive at Manchuri with about 3000 Bolshevik troops left in the region.
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Roosevelt Wins Military Cross in Mesopotamia
London announces in the official gazette that temporary and honorary Capt. Kermit Roosevelt, son of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, is awarded the Military Cross for services in Mesopotamia.
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German Bomb Kills Elderly French Woman in Woevre
In the American sector of France Aug 30 German air raids target the Woevre area. A Boche bomb killed an eighty four year old French woman, amid intensified bombardment.
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Call 900 Draft Men From Porto Rico Cleared
Washington August 30 The provost marshal general announced that on Wednesday 900 men from Porto Rico were drafted for military service and processed for deployment.
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Nogales Border Clash Ends After Armed Agreement
Civilians on the Nogales border are blamed for the fighting that killed one American officer and two soldiers while wounding 28. Felix Penaloza, mayor of Nogales Sonora, is among the Mexican dead. An armistice and troop withdrawals were agreed with Mexican authorities and General Holbrook now controls the southern border.
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Southern Department
Senator Ollie James Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a three month illness. He was a longtime Democratic leader, five term congressman from Kentucky and elected U S senator in 1912. Born July 17 1871 in Crittenden County Kentucky, he died August 30 with his wife and brother present.
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Governor Goodrich Injured In Auto Car Collision
Indiana Governor James P. Goodrich was seriously hurt when his car collided with a street car in Indianapolis. He sustained a brain concussion skull fracture broken collarbone a left hip fracture and multiple cuts. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital and remained partly conscious.
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Reds Driven Back Six Miles On Ussuri Front
London reports on the Ussuri front north of Vladivostok that Bolsheviks have retired six miles before a general Allied advance. American and Japanese troops are entraining for the Ussuri front. Peking reports General Semenoff crosses the Siberian frontier and retakes Matsievski station near Manchuria, taking prisoners.
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Propaganda Dropped on Agram by Italian Planes
Austrian advices received in Switzerland report Italian aircraft dropped propaganda manifestos on Agram the capital of Slavonia and Croatia. The notices were said to be dispersed over the city during recent flights.
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Hans Mutiny Many Killed in Amsterdam
A German source reports a mutiny with multiple fatalities in Amsterdam on August 29, noting numerous deaths and ongoing investigations.
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Meaning of Liberty Bond and the War’s Demands
John Palmer Gavit argues Liberty Bond drives must match war needs with household restraint. Money is merely exchange value, and the public must lend all nonessential funds to government to supply materials and labor for victory. Bonds serve as receipts and promises to repay, backed by national effort and sacrifice.
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Wool substitute and mineral wool in Australia and New Zealand
Reports note a white mineral wool made at Yarraville Melbourne from basalt rock and cork treated in Spain for mattress substitutes. It also mentions the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 and New Zealand experimenters producing about 15 tons daily of pig iron from iron sands as part of official bank currency reports.
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Melbourne
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Comptroller
Uncle Sam Turns Tightwad on War Waste
The U S Army now separates camp kitchen waste into classes such as bread raw fats cooked meat and bones. Weighs waste after meals and reports to the camp conservation officer to curb over rations and waste. Separated garbage goes to reduction plants for nitro glycerin and fertilizer production.
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