President Wilson Faces Labor Troubles In Washington
President Wilson today took cognizance of labor agitation and labor troubles as Justice Covington conferred with the president and Secretary Bryan. The White House moved to appoint a department of labor chief in the District of Columbia starting work amid the dispute.
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Oklahoma
Wilson
Supreme Court
Washington
Tndas
West
Department of Labor
District of Columbia
Heavy Artillery Duels Rage Again on Flanders Front
British guns bombard in Flanders with drum fire intensity as Germans reply strongly. Berlin reports a British attack near the Belgian coast repulsed in hand to hand fighting with a few prisoners and a machine gun captured. Artillery activity continues along the Aisne front and in Flanders as both sides press offensives.
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Berlin
Lombaertryde
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Vauxaillon
California
Foksham
London
Nieuport
Mission to Russia Ends Visit With Optimism on War Effort
The American mission to Russia led by Fithy Root returns to Washington to brief President Wilson on three months' trip. Reports say Russia will do its part in the war, boosted by American backing. railroads are a key challenge, while newspapers are urged to support the war effort and resist peace talks.
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Russia
Fithy Toot
Wilson
Root
Lansing
Scott
Staf
Baker
White House
Mision
New Republic
United Statens
Rusale
Renteal
America
Charles Edward Murrell
Socialist Party
Russa
Petrograd
Workmen’s Council
Royermeent
Rusas
Rusaia
United States
James Duncan
Seven Vessels Lost in a Gale Near Greenland
A heavy gale off Greenland claimed seven ships with Norwegian crews missing, per Central News from Christiania. The report notes the sea disaster amid broader wartime concerns and a note on the bright outlook for the new republic.
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London
Greenland
Chistiania
Swiss appoint Hana Sulzer as envoy to the United States
Hana Sulzer has been appointed by the Swiss government to succeed Dr. Paul Ritter as minister to the United States. The post is for the duration of the war, requiring Sulzer to relinquish several personal interests to serve the country amid broad wartime challenges.
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Hana Sulzer
Paul Ritter
United States
Crown Prince Defeated Again on Verdun Front
Paris reports the German crown prince’s forces attacked French positions near Vauzaillon and west of the California plateau in the Alane region last night. The French war office says all attacks were repulsed as battles raged north of St Mihiel and in Verdun, with mutual artillery fire across most of the Alene front.
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Alane
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Alnate
Alene
Riots and Martial Law Reported in Poland
London dispatch says Poland's situation is critical with martial law declared in Warsaw and other centers. German authorities allegedly consider organized revolt by the Molten, and widespread bloodshed is reported in mining areas amid renewed repression.
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Poland
Lausanne
Switzerland
Echange Telegraph Company
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Germany
Warsaw
Rinte
Troops to Go Abroad to Support Loyal Russians
Washington reports mistyped but clear intent Senate discussion by Senator Tenis of Minale predicting new legions to go forth. He said forces would be sent to Thussia to aid loyal Russian armies, providing food supplies and combat support to the struggling allies.
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Minale
Thussia
Four Americans Lost on Vessel Del pian Prince Sunk
Four Americans died when the British steamer Del pian Prince was sunk July 31 by a German submarine off London. Survivors recount shelling and boarding actions by the U boat, with only one American survivor, William Snell, a Black man from Jackson, Florida, among the rescued crew.
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Amere Ivan
William Crissy
Or Husher
Philadelphia
Jamo
Shem
Detroit
Thomas Gilmore
Mertick
Marc Ren Fxin
Norfolk
William Snell
Jackson Ile Fla
Tri. Tech
Labor upheaval on in Lisbon port described
An Atlantic port report from August details a July 11 labor upheaval in Lisbon described by Gilbert L. Robinson of a shipping firm. Troops reportedly opened fire as bombs killed several soldiers and workers, with 85 shot and 1,600 arrested. The unrest was sparked by demands for a 40 percent wage increase to meet high living costs.
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Pomazal
Gilbert L. Rob
Chillang Ani
Robinson Wald
Four Hotels Closed in Hare Mountains by Authorities
Four principal hotels in the Hare mountains of Northwest Germany have been closed by authorities amid cleadeatine beatings. Dispatches report 15 people were attacked and the closures may extend to several more hotels and food stores as the crackdown continues.
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Hare Mountains
Horthwest Germany
Apache Indians on the Warpath Over hundred striking workers threaten lives
Telegraph and newspapers report Apache and Mexican miners at asbestos mines near Globe Arizona rising in a strike for higher pay. Rebels from the San Carlos and Cibeque bands besiege the Sierra Anchas area, torching, fighting and blocking routes as deputies, cowboys and rangers rush to the scene to rescue white employees and defend the mining operations. Wages of five dollars a day are cited as the point of contention.
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Cibeque
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Ate
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J. W. W.art Autora
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Posse
Roosevelt Lake Ferry
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Indiana
Mogntalos
Hue Armer
Tonto
Roosevelt
Nice
Boraca
Firat
Asbeston
Industrial Workers of the World
Norway at mercy of U S says Nansen
Dr Fridtjof Nansen, Arctic explorer and head of Norway's special commission to the United States, declares his country has suffered heavy war losses and is at the mercy of America for food. He warns of unrest tied to migrants, labor disputes, and resource shortages amid rising tensions and international strain.
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Special Commission
America
Russian troops abandon key fortress towns in Podolia
The Novoys Vermya of Petengrad reports Russian forces evacuated Proskurov in Podolia and Kamenets-Podolsk, with Mlty and Kamenetz-Podolik also retreating. Proskurov, a fortress town of 34,800, lies on the main road from Kamenetz-Dodolek and held strategic value, while Proskurny housed about 23,000 residents.
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Kamenetz-Podolsk
London
Novoys Vermya
Petengrad
Kamenets-Pouddolsk
Mlty
Kamenetz-Podolik
Fodalla
Smorriich
Dniester
Proskurny
Kamenetz-Dodolek
Gartizen
Turks Sink Ships and Shell Town
Athens reports Turkish bombardment inland toward Tehesme and Avia Minor, forty miles from AGrayma, sinking several vessels and causing damage to town facilities and aviation grounds amid ongoing hostilities. Meanwhile Kansas City streetcar lines partially shut by strike action as workers seek to organize and push concessions.
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Athens
Choln Xay
Tehesme
Oklahoma man tied to draft uprisings arrested in Seminole county
Somer Spence, 40, identified as one of three men responsible by federal authorities for organizing the uprising against the selective draft in Oklahoma, was arrested in Seminole County. U S Marshal B A Enlor said officers fought Boroece’s companions during the capture and announced the development.
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Okla
Somer Spence
Oklahoma
Seminole County
United States
B. A. Enlor
Cmcers
Boroce
New York City Enrolls 12 000 In Draft Quota
New York City reports 12 000 of its 38 865 man quota enrolled in new exemption areas. Local draft boards show 3 385 men waived exemption without reservation. Attorney general Roscoe Conkling notes 7 percent of men examined citywide claimed exemption.
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New York City
Roscoe Conkling
Liberty Loan Second Issue Mating Preparations Begin
New York Aug Preparations for the second liberty loan began today in the second federal reserve district as the general loan committee plans a fall offering. The exact date and interest veto are not fixed but current likelihood points to late September or early October with September 25 as a probable start and October 15 as a possible end.
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General Loan Committee
Second Federal Reserve District
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Arat
Trailing Alleged Woman Murderer In Wisconsin
In Lacrosse Wisconsin AUF reports Theodora Edwin Hauge sought by authorities for the murder of Mrs Cora Miller. Hauge vanished before the victim was found, and is believed to have fled west as investigators pursue leads in Menana today.
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Theodora Edwin Hauge
Cora Miller
Menana
Hauge
Democrats Hold Virginia Primary Leader Narrowly Ahead
Partial returns from Tuesday's Virginia Democratic primary show Westmoreland Davis of Lead County leading the pack with about three-fourths counted. Early figures indicate he would secure the nomination for governor, ahead of nearest challenger Tyson of Fairfax by roughly 5,000 votes.
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Westmoreland Pavia
Leadocn County
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