German Propaganda in Mexico Targets U S Trust
Report from Mexico City dated August 22 describes German allied agents spreading anti U S propaganda. The effort focuses on the uneducated while attempting to sway educated groups and to cast the United States as a threat to Mexico’s sovereignty between the Rio Grande and Panama. It also claims Allies face ship and money shortages and Central Powers will prevail.
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Vexico City
Friends of Germany
Mexico
United States
Barrow
Rio Grande
Panama
Crowder Sees Crowded Camps Until Spring 1918
General Crowder said no second increment of forces was discussed with President Wilson or Secretary Baker. He noted the first increment would fill training areas and camps to capacity, with a surplus of men beyond the regular army, and that preparing facilities is already strained. He doubted an extra half million national army enlistments could start before spring 1918.
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Washington
Crowder
Wilson
Baker
National Guard
National Army
Congress Proposes 67 Percent Tax on Millionaires Incomes
Washington debates a tax plan targeting the wealthy. an amendment would raise the overall levy on millionaires to 67 percent, applying to incomes over a million dollars and broadening the existing tax. The measure follows a lengthy fight in Congress with calls for higher taxes on war profits and large fortunes.
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Washington
Aug
Germans Open Offensive Near Tirul Marshes
Petrograd reports Germans launch an offensive in the northern Russian line between Tirul marshes and the river Aa. Russian troops retire two or three versts northward between the marshes and the river.
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Petrograd
Tirul
War Office
Germany Needs Metal Very Bad
Paris reports from Havas say Russian churches and organ builders have been notified that all pipes in all monarchy churches will be requisitioned to support war industry needs.
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Paris
Havas
Consumers Coal Deal Slashes Prices Across Markets
Chicago, Aug 22 The Consumers Company advertised a rapid price drop for soft coal from 1 to 1.80 per unit, aligning with a price order issued last night by President Wilson. The move marks a major reduction for the industry and affects the largest retail coal dealers in the world.
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Chicago
Wilson
Editor’s Suicide by Shoelaces In Paris Prison
Paris reports Miguel Almerey da editor of Bonnet Rouge strangled himself with his shoe laces in prison after sedition arrest. Three medico legal experts corroborate the death and officials remove two prison aides for leaving the laces in the cell.
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Paris
Miguel Almereyda
The
Bonnet Rouge
Rene Viviani
Disagreement Over Pope's Process Among Allies
In diplomatic circles the passage from Michaelis' speech is read as showing Berlin Vienna and Sofia at odds. Austria seeks full acceptance while Germany wants conditional approval and Bulgaria demands assurances to annex occupied territories.
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Berne
Michaelis
Germany
Berlin
Vienna
Sofia
Austria
Bulgaria
Hearings Resume On Colorado Coal Camp Strike
In Denver on August 22 the industrial commission schedules resumed hearings in the posed strike of the Colorado iron and coal camps. The hearings will be held in Trinidad next Tuesday.
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Denver
Colorado
Industrial Commission
Trinidad
Intercity Rail Freight Rates Discussed By 3 States
Indianapolis hosts a joint session of the public utilities boards from Ohio Illinois and Indiana tomorrow to consider railroads request for a 15 cent per ton increase in interstate coal freight rates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Public Utilities Boards of
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Bannock Handed Bunch by the State Board of Equalization
Idaho residents react as the state board of equalization raises valuations across counties including Bannock and Boise to boost tax base. The board, citing attorney general guidance, plans to adjust bank stock and real property values amid disputes over reporting methods and city impacts. A mass protest in Iocatello is planned by Mayor Ben Bean to oppose the hikes.
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Boise
Idaho
State Board of Equalization
Tag
Bannock County
Ioading
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Rannock
Boise County
Elmore
Koobfliai County
Harrigan
Bannock
Bonneville
Canyon
Cassia
Lincoln
Minidoka
Payette
Pocatello
Alexander
Graham
Democratic Board
Ben Bean
Igocatello
Commercial Club
Copper Market Dull In New York Trading
Copper prices showed little movement with the market quiet in New York on August 22. The report notes only nominal activity for September and the fourth quarter, with prices ranging from 25 to 26.
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New York
Allied offensive advances on Ypres and Verdun fronts
British forces report continued operations along the Ypres front near Langemarck and Frezenberg sanville with hand to hand fighting late at night. French troops gain a footing in Avecourt Wood and knolls east of it on the Verdun front, while losses are heavy for the French artillery units in the Meuse region.
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France
Bel
Associated Press
Ypres
Langemarck
Frezensanville
Lensugh
Seisterday
Berlin
Avecourt Wood
Knolls
Verdun
Samogneaux
Meuse
Lens
Teutons to Ban Street Smoking Across Germany
Amsterdam reports Die Morgen Post says Germany will prohibit smoking in streets due to tobacco stock decline. The ban will be extended nationwide across Germany.
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Amsterdam
Die Morgen Post
Berlin
Germany
Observers Witness Verdun Battle From Sides of the Meuse
Paris August 22 Ministers Painleve and Albert Thomas observed the Verdun operation from both sides of the Meuse. They watched artillery actions visit the first line of hospitals and expressed high satisfaction with the effort and results.
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Paris
Painleave
Albert Thomas
Verdun
Meuse
Market Prices Report From Chicago Aug 22
Chicago report shows wheat at 2.06 dollars and corn at 1.0814 dollars per bushel with data listed as 541 dollars in the trading board, reflecting a snapshot of commodity prices on that day.
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Chicago
Germans Renew Counter Attacks at Verdun Front
Paris reports violent German counter attacks near Verdun west of the Meuse. They penetrated French lines in attempts to recapture ground but the war office says they were driven off.
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Paris
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Man Surrenders for Morphine Cure to Enter Army
George Carter, about 32, of Sandpoint Idaho, surrendered to sheriff Mabey reporting a morphine addiction. He claimed to have sought treatment at Blackfoot asylum and to join the army after recovery. Officials arranged his commitment to the Blackfoot institution for afternoon transport.
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George Carter
Mabey
Blackfoot
Carter
Sandpoint
Idaho
Mexico
Washington claims large tax fraud in Illinois
A report from Washington asserts the government was defrauded of 300 million dollars through income tax evasion linked to Illinois dealings. The investigation points to actions across states and involves federal revenue authorities seeking restitution.
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Washington
Aug
Illinois
American fliers reported missing after Paris clash
Paris August 22 Oliver Chadwick of New York, a member of Capt. Goynamer's aerial squadron, is missing since Tuesday and believed down in a air combat. Corporal Willis of Boston, Lafayette squadron, also reported missing and possibly captured.
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Paris
Oliver Chadwick
New York
Geo Ynemer
Corporal Willis
Boston
Lafayette
British Hold Ground After German Counter Attacks
London reports that despite heavy German counter attacks the British maintained their newly gained positions on the outskirts and made progress at some points.
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London
Japanese Mission Arrives in Washington
Washington reports that on August 22 the Japanese mission has arrived, signaling a diplomatic development with potential implications for ongoing discussions and relations between the two nations.
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Washington
President Wilson to Issue Draft Rules on Married Men
Washington Aug 22 President Wilson plans to modify draft regulations for married men with priority on exemptions. Proposals include full exemption for men with children unless wealthier than their spouses can support family, and allowances for employed wives’ health and future losses. It also hints at exemptions for self employed professionals with funds to support wives if draft occurs. The timing shifts the training camp entrainment dates: 30 percent to depart Sept 5, others delayed to Sept 19 and Oct 3.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Wer Baker
General Crowder
Draft law sustained in first test ruling Mount Airy
Judge Emory Speer of Georgia upheld the draft law in a landmark first test of constitutionality. He denied habeas corpus requests for two registration evaders, Albert Jones and John Story, arrested for refusing to obey the law.
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Washington
Emory Speer
United States
Southern District of Georgia
Mount Airy
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