Don’ts for Press From American Border Writers List
An Associated Press memorandum from Columbus, headquarters of the punitive expedition, issued a censor rule prohibiting press remarks on aeroplane operations, recon flights, troop movements, and criticism of any department. It allows appeals to the base commander. The expedition also adopted a khaki paint scheme for its motor vehicles, replacing the former dark warship gray.
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Associated Press
N. M
Lumbus
Montenegro King Visits Front and Praises Troops
King Nicholas of Montenegro toured French front headquarters as German planes attacked. He pinned the Montenegrin medal on General Gouraud, decorated French and Russian officers, and reviewed troops. Afterward he urged children to be brave soldiers.
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Associated Press
Paris
Montenegro
Nicholas
Gouraud
Dardanelles
King of
Six Chicago Captains Accused of Shielding Gambling
The Chicago civic service commission recommends suspending six police captains after charges that they allowed gambling machines to operate. Percy B. Coffin said two captains received 600 to 750 dollars weekly to permit slot machines in the districts.
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Chicago
City Civic Service Commission
Thompson
Percy B. Coffin
Cofin
Britain to stake Portugal to war loan
Lisbon August 9 Dr Alfonso Costa Portugal’s finance minister announced on congress reopening that Britain will loan Portugal sums to cover its war participation cost once mutually agreed. A British note invited Portugal to join when ready and the general staff is being consulted on preparations.
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Lisbon
Alfonso Costa
Portugal
British Oust Head of School Board
Arthur Henderson resigns as president of the British Board of Education amid parliamentary and press criticism of his handling of reform. A Scot and former Labour Leader in the Commons, he joined the coalition cabinet in May 1915 and briefly considered resigning over the compulsory service bill.
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Arthur Henderson
Commons
Board of Education
Labor Party
House of Commons
Labor
Mr. Henderson
Henderson
Henderson to stay in cabinet as labor adviser
London reports Mr. Henderson resigns as minister of education but will remain in the cabinet as labor adviser without portfolio. The Daily News notes the Marquis of Crewe may take on the presidency of the board of education along with his role as lord president of the council.
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London
The
Daily News
Henderson
Education
Marquis of Crewe
Board of Education
Council
Germans Seize Danish Ship Aboard 150 Children
The Danish steamer Ydun was seized by a German torpedo boat and towed to Swinemuende. On board were 150 children returning from a holiday in Jutland. In Athens the Entente allies advised Greece to limit monthly food and fuel imports including 36 000 tons of flour and wheat and 25 000 tons of coal.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
London
Ydun
Frederikshaven
Jutland
Swinemuende
Greece
Athens
Puss in Boots Junior Gets New Shoes at Blacksmith Shop
Puss in Boots Junior rides a gray horse that loses a shoe and seeks a blacksmith. The smith nails on a new shoe, praises the horse, and the pair depart. Puss quips that if at first you don’t succeed you should try again. Tick tack too.
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Puss In Boots
Junior
Puss
Puss Junior
Cat
Tick
Jack Jingle
Tack
The Blacksmith Rebukes Jack Jingle Over a Delayed Horse Shoe
A blacksmith rebukes apprentice Jack Jingle for wasting iron and delaying a customer. Jack claims the shoe will still become a nail or a hiss and then throws the hot iron into the water as the shop fills with a hiss.
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Jack
Jack Jingle
Rathberger To Attend I T U Convention In Baltimore 1918
Mr. Max Rathberger left Mobile for Baltimore via Chicago to attend the International Typographical Union convention as delegate from Mobile Typographical Union No. 27. He will invite the union to hold its next meeting in Mobile and will carry invitations from the Chamber of Commerce Tourist Welcome Club and Rotary Club.
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Max Rathberger
Mobile
Baltimore
Chicago
International Typographical Union
Mobile Typographical Union
Rathberger
Chamber of Commerce
Tourist Welcome Club
Rotary Club
Missouri farmers heavy losses reported by Irvine
Missouri farmers suffered millions in losses as corn crops were ruined by a recent drought. L C Irvine, returning from a business trip through Missouri and Illinois, urged timely replanting to prepare a suitable fall crop and help recover losses.
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Missouri
L. C. Irvine
St Louis milk drivers strike shuts dairies across city
Thousands of citizens become their own milkmen as 500 union drivers strike and lockout halts service from eight large dairies. Dealers plan to use parcel post to move goods. Drivers demand 18 dollars weekly and six percent commission on gross sales.
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Associated Press
Schoolteacher Fatally Shoots Wisconsin Doctor
In Superior Wisconsin Miss Helen Stewart a teacher shot and fatally wounded Dr J C Barnsdale a surgeon late Tuesday three of the five bullets taking effect The teacher surrendered to police Her account differed from the doctors She said he wronged her while he said she grew angry when he refused to loan her money as before this summer
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Associated Press
Superior
Wis
Helen Stewart
J. C. Barnsdale
Stewart
England Holds Up Sums From U S Sent To Turkey
London reports the British government will block further remittances from Turkish emigrants in America to American missionaries in Turkey. A French-filed Lebanon bank letter shows funds deposited in the Imperial Ottoman Bank for Turkish payees, with payments ordered to be issued only after a one year delay.
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Associated Press
London
America
Turkey
Lebanon
Obregon Says 73000 Carranza Troops Hold South Zone
Mexico City August 9 General Obregon war minister announced government forces have about 73000 Carranza troops stationed in Sonora Chihuahua and Tamaulipas rather than on the border, in positions to the south as reports cover bandit suppression.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
War Department
General Obregon
Carranza
Sonora
Chihuahua
Tamaupilas
Gulf Coast Beekeepers Plan Saturday Meeting
A Gulf Coast Beekeepers gathering is scheduled for Saturday at 2 PM. President L. Puncams will chair the session, with several important topics listed for discussion for those raising bees in the region.
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Kiremee
L. Puncams
Gulf Coast
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