Early Fall of Roye Evident as French Advance Pressures German Line
French forces push toward Roye foreshadowing a large scale German retreat from the town once a key hub for von Hutier's Montdidier pocket. British patrols touch Beaucourt and Puisieux while Albert and Arras sectors threaten a break toward Bapaume. The Germans prepare potential withdrawals to pre Somme or Hindenburg lines as the fifty mile front shifts.
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London
Roye
von Hutier
Mont@idier
Fere-en-Tardenois
Aisne Marne
Noyon
Nesle
Lassigny
Rivecourt
Ribecourt
van Boehn
Foch
Albert
Arras
Haig
Ancre
Thiepval Wood
Beaucourt
Puisieux
Bapaume
Bapaume-Combles-Jerome
The
Somme
Hindenburg
Picardy
Religious Services at Grave of Lt Quentin Roosevelt Paris
Bishop Brent and Rev Charles MacFarland led services beside the grave of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt near the place of his death in an air combat after a visit to the American front at Fismes. The rites were conducted near Paris with participation from Protestant and Federal Council of Churches leaders.
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Paris
Quentin Roosevelt
Bishop Brent
Protestant Episcopal Church
Chas
MacFarland
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
Nent
Fismes
Soldiers to Receive Furloughs for Farm Work
Washington announces that enlisted soldiers in camp may obtain furloughs to aid emergency farm work. Applications can be made to their commanding officers or by relatives through local draft boards where they registered.
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Washington
War Department
Railroads Load Record Grain Cars for Week and Six Weeks
Washington reports 32,909 grain cars loaded last week, a 50 percent increase from a year ago. Director General McAdoo notes total 164,851 cars in six weeks, up from 109,718 in the same period last year.
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Washington
McAdoo
Piers Raided by DOJ and AP League in Atlantic City
Three hundred agents swept Atlantic City piers cafes and hotels arresting men of draft age who could not show registration cards. The operation targeted those failing to meet wartime registration requirements. Police and federal officers coordinated to execute the crackdown along the waterfront.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Department of Justice
American Protective League
Congress Resolution Thanking Forces Abroad
Senator Jones of New Mexico introduces a resolution in Washington to express Congress gratitude to the army and navy for their fighting abroad. The measure seeks formal thanks from the House and Senate to military personnel serving overseas.
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Washington
Congress
Army
Navy
Jones
New Mexico
Completed Ship in Thirty Days at Detroit Yard
Great Lakes Engineering Works claims a 3600 ton steel freighter Crowskeye delivered to the Emergency Fleet Corporation in 29 working days, eight hours each, after keel was laid at Ecorse Michigan. The vessel was launched 14 days after keel laying.
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Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Crowskeye
Ihe
Col
Ecorse
Crawtheys Altook & Record
Miners Call For Flat Wage Increase Across All Classes
The United Mine Workers announce a Washington conference on August 22 led by Frank J. Hayes to discuss a substantial flat wage rise for all coal mine labor. They claim the raise can be paid by operators without raising coal prices to the public and note widespread bonuses as evidence of industry capacity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Washington
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers of America
Hayes
Fuel Administration
Food Administration
Oil Tanker Fire Off Cape Hatteras After Shelling
A large oil tank steamer 25 miles off Cape Hatteras is afire with a submarine nearby. Crew members were rescued by life guards. Reports say the submarine may be German and the tanker was set on fire by shell fire.
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Beaufort
N. C
Cape Hatteras
Policewomen Hit New York Beat On Duty
New York City marks a milestone as the first uniformed policewomen begin duty armed with billies revolvers and handcuffs. Commissioner Enright announces four more appointments for regular duty focusing on girl welfare.
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New York
Nubber
Enright
Wilson autograph appeal promotes Fourth Liberty Loan drive
Washington reports President Wilson has written an autograph appeal for the Fourth Liberty Loan. The appeal will run in full-page newspaper advertisements and be shown on moving picture screens starting September 28, the campaign's opening day. The Liberty Loan Publicity Bureau adds daily display ads in newspapers and magazines featuring spirited pleas by prominent men.
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Washington
Wilson
Liberty Loan Publicity Bureau
US and Britain protest Carranza oil decrees
The United States and Great Britain submit diplomatic representations to the Mexican government over Carranza’s oil land decrees seen as confiscation. American and English oil firms unite to refuse the decrees terms, planning reliance on their governments for protection of interests as tensions in Mexico deepen amid World War dispatches.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Carranza
Mexico
Germany
German language ban triggers protests at Brownstown line
Protesters in Seymour and surrounding rural areas challenge Brownstown Telephone Co after it bans speaking German on its system. Operators must remove plugs if German is heard, and despite protests the company remains firm on the order.
Billion-Dollar Budget for Rail Improvements Doubled
Washington reports the billion dollar rail budget approved by Director General McAdoo has risen to 1,097,398,000 dollars, 156 million more than the original federal road budgets. The spike funds additional cars and locomotives to meet war needs.
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Washington
McAdoo
Explosion in Air Kills Two Cadets in North Carolina
An in midair explosion toppled a plane near Commack North Carolina killing Lt Harold F Maxon 25 of Los Angeles and Cadet G F Gedeon 24 of Titusville Pa. The craft belonged to Brinley Field Long Island and was part of a 17 aircraft group. Gedeon appeared to be ejected while Maxon was crushed when the machine crashed to a hayfield.
Land Opened For Entry In South Central New Mexico
An executive proclamation announces about 16 940 acres of land, mostly grazing areas with some farmland, are removed from the Lincoln national forest and restored to homestead entry. Entry expected October 9 with settlement and disposition by October 16.
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Washington
New Mexico
Lincoln National Forest
Hunger strike marks for suffragettes in prison
Twenty two of the twenty six suffragettes imprisoned have completed the first 24 hours of a hunger strike. They demand the rights of political prisoners. Two have been released on fines. Dr Sarah Lockrey of Philadelphia paid hers to return for war work. The son of Mrs Margaret Oakes of Idaho paid her fine for release.
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Washington
Sarah Lockrey
Philadelphia
Margaret Oakes
Idaho
Concentrating All Forces To End The War.
Washington reports the War Department plans to mobilize 80 divisions in France by June and deploy nearly 2,000,000 American troops in the next 11 months. General March and Secretary Baker describe a manpower expansion to include 18 to 45 year olds, with Italy and the western front central to the drive to a swift victory.
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Washington
General March
War Department
France
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Crowder
Chamberlain
Senate
Administration
Wilson
Italy
March
Germany
Pershing
Seven Die in Collision Near Middle River With Train
Seven people are killed when an auto carrying residents of Middle River Maryland was hit by a Pennsylvania railroad train on a siding near Middle River. The victims include Joseph Seiling 29 driver. Katie Hant 30. Charles Bollman 7. Frederick Bollman 6. Dorothy Norris 6. Eisie Norris 9. Eveline Hanzlik 8.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Middle River
Joseph Seiling
Katie Hant
Charles and
Frederick Bollman
Dorothy and
Eisie Norris
Eveline Hanzlik
Wilson Urges War Time Education Campaign Support
President Wilson asks Secretary Lane to back the Bureau of Education plan for a summer and fall edu campaign, urging generous support for schools of all grades during wartime.
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Wilson
Washington
Lane
Bureau of Education
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria in critical condition
Geneva reports King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, at Nauheim, has sudden decline and is now in critical condition, according to a Munich dispatch.
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Geneva
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Nauheim
Munich
Riots Sweep Tokyo Osaka as Navy Yard unrest grows
WNU report describes violent rioting across Tokyo and Osaka with property damage in business and theater districts. Troops deployed, 25 policemen and many rioters injured, 500 arrested. government funds for rice relief approved, Emperor donates yen to aid distressed people.
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Union News Service
Tokyo
Asakusa
Japan
Saiguru
Nagoya
Osaka
Kobe
National Rice Fund
Jiji Shimpo
Navy Enforces Bone Dry Policy for Officers and Enlisted
Washington reports Secretary Daniels issues a general order banning sale or service of intoxicating liquor to naval officers and enlisted men outside restricted zones around camps and stations. Alcohol, including beer and wine, cannot be sold or delivered except for medical use under licensed physician direction within United States control and territories.
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Washington
Navy
Daniels
Naval Establishment
Naval
United States
Austria Hungary Hunger Threat Colossal Food Shortage
London reports amid Austria-Hungary and Germany a dire economic crisis with turnips weeds and nettles as staple food. Daily bread rations shrink to a few ounces. thousands die weekly from under feeding and starvation as factories idle and workers lack strength.
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Austria
London
Austria-Hungary
Dual Monarchy
Daily Express
Germany
Austria Hungary
Vienna
Coal Shortage Looms For Next Winter
Washington officials of the Fuel Administration warn a coal shortage is likely next winter even with drastic restrictions and economies. The shortage could affect manufacturing and domestic users unless the nation saves between 50 000 000 and 60 000 000 tons.
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Washington, D. C
The
Fuel Administration
First American troops arrive after voyage from Manila
The transport carrying the first contingent of American troops arrived after seven and a half days from Manila. The men were in excellent spirits and crowded the rails and rigging, cheering allied warships in the harbor as crowds on the waterfront reacted to the entry. Czech dockside groups joined the welcome with vociferous applause.
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Vladivostok
Manila
Nolay
Eatonio promises relief for dyspepsia and bloating
An advertisement claims office workers and others suffer from belching heartburn and poor appetite. It touts Eatonio as a guaranteed remedy that "drives the out of the body" and reduces bloat, offering a money back guarantee and daily cost of a penny or two.
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Eatonio
Judge Chambers
Behind the Barns Father Hibrow
Willie Hibrow is confronted by his father about smoking in a sarcastic exchange. The father mocks his son’s supposed intelligence while noting Willie’s habit and nicotine use with sharp irony.
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Hibrow
Willie Hibrow
Come-back Oil Capsules Advertised as Quick Strength Aid
A wartime style advertisement touts Haarlem Oil Capsules as the best remedy for fatigue and overwork. It claims immediate relief for weakness from stress, uric acid, or kidney issues and promises a long tested, ancient origin from Holland. The ad invites readers to buy with a money back guarantee through local druggists.
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Haarlem
Adv
The Goat as the Witness in a Legal Laughter
A humorous court moment recalls witnesses proving the plaintiff was assaulted by a defendant’s goat. The defense offered only the goat as a rebutting witness, and the animal appeared to do all the rebutting.
The Longer Man Lives The More Lost Opportunities He Collects
The quote notes that with increasing lifespan a person accumulates more missed chances and unrealized possibilities, reflecting on aging and opportunity costs.
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Kaiser
Q. Roosevelt
Hog Island
Conference of Leaders
U. S
Navy Yard
Kilney
Kilmer
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bing Oie N. Y
Caticura
of Mediation and Concition Board
Triesee
Poe
William L. Chambers
U. S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Eatonic Ocean
Fmanns SC
Color End Co
Authors and Composers Service Co
Broadway
N. Ve
Wilson Medical Coll, Inc
West Lafayette
Ww. N. Y
Cincinnati
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