Women urged to conserve food for victory
President Wilson writes to Secretary Houston urging nationwide female participation in conserving perishable farm goods. He emphasizes storing potatoes, canning vegetables, and preserving fruit to ease transportation and hasten the war's end while urging local consumption and strong marketing aid from agriculture officials. Hoover adds that US canners will produce vast quantities and women will lead preserving efforts.
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Wilson
D. F. Houston
Houston
Providence
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Therbert
C. Hoover
United States
Germany
Hoover
Chicago Rail Strike Ends After Partial Victory
Chicago on July 81 2500 switch men of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen returned to work after a settlement. The agreement sets yardmasters to be hired by a seven member board of brotherhood officials and the managers' conference committee. Strikers lose seniority rights as they resume duties.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhood
U S Sees Plot In Berlin Peace Talk
Washington comments on Berlin and Vienna peace proposals as a bid to sway neutral opinion. Officials say the notes are identical to past Teutonic pleas and contain no concessions or good faith promises. Germany shows no change in attitude amid Eastern front developments.
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State Department
Mexico
Japan
Many Win Lieutenancies Provisional Army Appointments
Washington announces the names of April exam passers for provisional second lieutenants in the regular army. The Midwest list includes Chicago men Forique Roque, Charles Pope Jr, Walter Armstrong, Edwin Mortimer Woodward, Norman Baldwin, Elmer Hagler Jr, Ridgely Elliott, David Minard, Donovan Yeuell, Charles Walton, Claude Porter, Edwin Shelby Jr, Joseph Bollenbeck, Chester Thulden, Carson Jennings, Kenneth Bell, Russell Barnes, James Genung Jr, Carl Rosenberger, Reader Ireland, Edwin Watson, Edwin Randle, Harold Haney, Gustav Braun, Don Faith, James Arthur, James Emerson Jr, Asta Coleman, Robert Tappan, Dan Flickinger and others at Fort Sheridan, Fort Benjamin Harrison, and ports including Port Sheridan and Joliet.
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Chicago
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Walter C. Armstrong
Company
Eleventh Plt
Fort Sheridan
Edwin Mortimer Woodward
Adin
Norman L. Baldwin
Oak Park
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Joliet
Kenneth C. Bell
Robinson
Russell D. Barnes
Taylorville
Indiana
James H W. Genung
Carl John Rosenberger
Evansville
Reader
Ireland
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Edwin Oo. Watson
Rushville
Edwin H. Randle
Harold Haney
F. D. No
Brazil
Gustav J. Braun
Indianapolis
Don C. Faith
Ninth Provisional Train Regiment
James M. Arthur
James W. Emison, Jr
Vincennes
Asta PF
Coleman
Logansport
Robert E. Tappan
Dan W. Flickinger
War budget shows first year cost to reach 10.7 billion
Secretary McAdoo submitted war budget estimates to Congress indicating the first year of U.S. involvement could cost 10.735 billion dollars excluding allied loans, with potential total including loans rising toward 15 to 20 billion. The revised tax plan would raise about 1.5 billion more, while a 5 billion discrepancy may be offset by levies and bonds.
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McAdoo
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Senate Finance Committee
War Department
Shipping Board
Navy
U S Troopship Rammed in Atlantic Collision
The Saratoga, an American transport at anchor, was rammed by the Panama, an American steamer bound for this port. A deep hole opened in the Saratogas port quarter, but 1,400 soldiers were rescued by lifeboats and tugs without injuries. The Saratoga remained afloat and was moved to a dock.
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Saratoga
Panama
Ward Line
Panama Railroad Steamship Line
Russians retreat on eastern Galician front near Husiatyn
Berlin reports Russian troops have pulled back behind the Russian border at Husiatyn 70 miles east of Haliez. A German push along the Dniester and Pruth rivers broke Russian resistance while pursuit continues. Katy in the Galician Carpathians has fallen to German forces. In Roumania the retrograde movement on the Putna river is completed.
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Husiatyn
Haliez
Galicia
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Pruth
Katy
Galieian Carpathians
British Cruiser Ariadne Sunk After Torpedo Hit
The British cruiser Ariadne of 11,000 tons was torpedoed and sunk. Thirty eight crew members were killed. all other sailors survived. Ariadne, an older cruiser built in 1898, was confirmed sunk by an official British Admiralty statement.
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London
British Admiralty
Teuton Ghitts Discuss Peace in Berlin and Vienna
Foreign Minister Czernin said Austria-Hungary would accept an honorable peace but would fight to the end if Entente powers rejected negotiations on a peace by understanding. German Chancellor Michaelis claimed Britain seeks conquest, not negotiated peace, as Munich and London press reports surface from Zurich and Vienna.
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Germany
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Rhine
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
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Ottokar Czernin von Chudenitz
Oecenasion
Lloyd-George
U Boat Sinks Gigantic Elevator at Amsterdam
A German U boat torpedoed and sank a gigantic elevator installed for Montevideo Uruguay waterworks in Amsterdam. The incident occurred in July and involved a submarine attack on a key infrastructure component. The sinking raises concerns over underwater supply lines and regional water security.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
French Win After Repulsing Attack At Aisne Front
Paris reports dawn attack by German crown prince forces on Hutchise farm near the Aisne front repulsed. French counteroffensive gains ground between Hutebise farm and La Bovelle, especially near Monument. British raids on German trenches and heavy air activity accompany a day of fierce Western Front fighting.
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Verdun
Belgium
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Citte de Moulin
Roumanians seize ten villages in new offensive drive
Jassy July 28 The war office reports Roumanians occupy ten villages as Austro German forces fall back in disorder. The advance extends to 12 kilometers from the old front with all objectives reached. About 450 prisoners are taken along with guns and war material.
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War Office
Food bill conference backs single food administrator
Washington July 31 Conferees on the food bill agreed to President Wilsons demand for one food administrator instead of three as the senate proposed. The administrator will not be subject to confirmation. Senate conferees accepted the house provision with most voting for a single appointee while a minority favored a three member board.
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Wilson
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South Carolina
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Michigan State News In Brief From Across Counties
Flint to Kalamazoo notes cover state events including church efforts in Lapeer County, a fatality from a cab accident near Kalamazoo, road construction between Gratier Inn and the Sanilac line, and DUI prosecutions in Lenawee. Other items list Ford libel suit against Chicago Tribune, wartime labor shortages, and local incidents in Port Huron, Benton Harbor, Pontiac, Ypsilanti, Holland, Iron Mountain, Ann Arbor, Yale, St Louis, Muskegon, and Port Huron with various accidents, deaths, and civic updates.
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Adrian Willard A. Collins
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Ruby Carey
Pdna
Florence Carey
Thomas Carey
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Mennonite Brethren In Christ
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Grand Trunk
Muskegon
Samuel T. Cramblett
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Burns R. Eastman
Medical Corps
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