Water Power Bill Faces Protracted Debate In House
Washington August 27 the house took up the long pending general water power bill amid a protracted debate likely to extend today and tomorrow. The recapture clause sparks opposition led by Representative Ferris who argues it would force buybacks at net cost upon lease expirations. The bill would create a Federal Water Power Commission to foster development with war interior and agricultural secretaries on board.
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Washington
House
Ferris
Oklahoma
Secretary of War
Interior
Double Murder Probe Reopened in Rahway New Jersey
In Rahway New Jersey authorities renewed the search for the slayers of Arthur L. Kupfer and Edith Janny. An unkempt stranger who staggered into a farm yard near the crime scene cried for water as promising clues emerged. The bodies were found two miles apart along the highway and were buried on Sunday.
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Edith Janny
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Miss Janny
Germany Accepts Spain's Subs Dispute Conditions
London reports Germany has accepted all of Spain's conditions in the Uboat controversy note and will replace ships sunk with German tonnage at Spanish ports. The despatch to the London Times from Santander states the accord follows Spain's latest requirements.
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London
Germany
Spain
London Times
Santander
Mutiny of German Troops Reported at Berlin Station
Zurich reports a mutiny of German soldiers en route to the front at a Berlin railway station with troops refusing to move until machine guns were trained on them. London notes Bolsheviki forces torched several villages near Moscow after labor meetings supporting counter revolution, with fierce clashes between workers and troops.
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Zurich
Berlin
London
Moscow
Weather Forecast Washington August 27
The forecast through 8 p m Wednesday calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions expected, especially in the northern portion.
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THE
Washington
Patrol Boat Sunk After Eluding U-Boat Attack
Atlantic port learns of a U.S. patrol boat sunk in a wartime engagement. Eighteen crewmen are missing and presumed dead. United States destroyer with eight survivors carried the news, another man may have landed.
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Atlantic
United States
Navy reports patrol boats sunk in mistaken submarine chase
Navy department confirms two U S patrol boats were sunk after a merchant liner mistook them for German U boats. Fifteen crewmen from No 209 are missing with nine survivors landed in New York and Lewes. Another group of eighteen aboard No 299 are missing after being fired upon by a liner sixty miles southeast of Sandy Hook. A destroyer picked up eight survivors. the source notes uncertainty about the ninth.
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Washington
Sandy Ilook
United States
Patrol
Lewes
Del
Felix Taussig
Long Island
Navy Department
Pennsylvania and Illinois to Furnish 5000 Selectives
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced a call for 5000 white selectives for general military service to entrain between September 3 and 6. Pennsylvania and Illinois will each supply 2500 men who will proceed to Camp Forest in Lytle, Georgia.
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Washington
Crowder
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Camp Forest
Lytle. Ga
Armed Mutineers in Austrian Army Behind Italian Lines
A Paris despatch to the Daily Express cites an officer returning from Iroy reporting 20 600 armed mutineers behind Austro-Hungarian lines in Italy. News states three Austrian battalions were sent to quell the mutiny but instead joined the mutineers.
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London
Daily Express
Paris
Iroy
Italy
Kermit Roosevelt to Receive Military Cross
Lieut. Kermit Roosevelt youngest son of the former president has been gazetted for the military cross. He joined the British forces in Mesopotamia after U S entry into the war and later transferred to the western front where he served for several months.
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London
Kermit Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Kermit
Mesopotamia
Western Front
Farley Condition Shows Improvement Yet Still Critical
New York reports further improvement in Cardinal Farley condition noted by physicians today but he remains in a critical state.
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New York
Cardinal Farley
McAdoo Holds Back Revenue Bill Passage Hopes
Washington, Aug. 27. The Ways and Means committee bill would fund next year at 8.1 billion without consumption taxes on tea, coffee, and sugar. The panel shifted to raise excess profits taxes, dropping consumer levies, and McAdoo agreed the final draft should wait for Senate action. McAdoo expects unlikely passage before the next Liberty Loan drive, with Kitchin aiming to report before the weekend though unlikely to appear in the House before next week.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Lecy
McAdoo
Secy
Senate
End of War Signs Grow From Shipping Launch Totals
Washington reports total ship launchings have surpassed 3,000,000 dead weight tons. Official figures through August 24 put the tonnage at 2,923,973, with further launches since then driving totals higher.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Senate Sets Four Oclock Vote On Man-Power Measure
Under agreement reached late Monday, the Senate will vote at four o'clock on the man-power measure and all pending amendments. Speeches are limited this afternoon.
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Senate
Senate poised to pass manpower bill amid anti strike vote
Washington August 27 The Senate meets at noon for final action on the Man Power bill with the Reed Thomas anti strike amendment the main issue. A four o'clock vote is planned and speakers are limited for the day. A near even split is expected on the anti strike provision while Fall of New Mexico may offer a substitute broadening drafts and labor conscription, likely to fail. The House already recorded two opposing votes as the Senate lines up for final approval.
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Washington
Senate
Cummins
War Labor Board
Fall
New Mexico
Reed
Thomas
War Department
House
Fatalities on flying fields fall to low weekly total
Washington August 27 Only six fatalities or one for every 3 638 hours and 291 040 miles flown occurred at the nation s flying fields for the week ending August 17 the War Department announced today One death occurred at each of the following fields Brooks San Antonio Tex Carl Strom Arcadia Fla Carruther Ben Brook Tex Chanute Rantoul Ill Kelly San Antonio Texas Post Fort Sill Okla
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Washington
War Department
Brooks
San Antonio
Tex
Carl Strom
Arcadia
Fla
Carruther
Ben Brook
Chanute
Rantoul
Ils
Kelly
Texas
Sill Okla
Crest of Offensive Wave Sweeps from Scarpe to Rove
Allied artillery keeps roaring as field guns play a crucial role in ongoing operations. The offensive advances from Scarpe to Rove with heavy enemy positions under steady bombardment and continuous fire.
New Zealanders Near Bapaume in British Advance
Allied offensive drives along a forty mile front from the Scarpe to Roye as British infantry push forward at dawn from Marlingquinch Poziers and Mametz wood. Canadian forces lead with a black cigars and Scottish psalms while grenadier guards sing as they pierce German nests. Prisoners and pockets of German resistance indicate heavy fighting with Haig reporting new troops at Bapaume outskirts and Longueval reached.
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Earle C. Reeves
I. N.S
London
Roye
Marlin Quinch Poziers
Mametz Wood
Grenadier Guard
Peronne
Combles
Germany
Bapaume
Field Marshall Haig
War Office
Longueval
Bbanpaume
Forty Mile Battle
Scarpe River
Lihon
Rove
French War Office
St. Mard
Luden
Oise
Aisne
Mangin
Cavingy
Soissons
Bagneux
von Boehm
Veste
Fismes
Huns Shell Red Cross Bathhouse Tragedy Near Belgium Front
A cable from Red Cross headquarters reports 23 killed and many injured as German shells hit a Red Cross bathhouse and refugee center behind Belgian lines. The Belgian marked facility included a laundry serving 200 workers, mostly refugees driven from their homes. A girl named Pauline Vurlee suffered severe injuries.
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Washington
Ted Cross
Red Cross
Pauline Vurlee
War to the death decision by Kaiser and Charles
London reports the Kaiser and Emperor Charles have decided to fight to the end. The central despatch cites a conference outcome promising conquered or perished together as the guiding policy of Germany.
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London
Epocha
Charles
Communia Chooses Successor for Tillman
Columbia S C August 27 South Carolina today balloting for United States Senator to succeed the late Gen Tillman and for governor and state and county officers in the white democratic primary. In the Senatorial race three candidates are Nat B Dial banker Jas K Rice lawyer and Former Governor Cole L Blease. Blease is generally viewed as an administration man and the administrationists have centered on Dial to defeat him.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
United States
Genj. Tillman
Nat B. Dial
Cole L. Blease
Blease
Dial
Internal condition in Austria grows worse amid desertions
Stockholm reports indicate Austria faces serious internal issues with mass desertions from the army. Advices say soldiers are fleeing the front, resembling pre revolutionary Russia, and deserters returning from Italy are starving and selling equipment for bread.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Austria
Italy
Yankees on Vesle advance amid night fighting
American forces have advanced from La Cour Villette and Magneux to the Vesle at the Fismes Rheims road, consolidating positions after night digging near the Vesle bend. German artillery caused heavy fire but the lines were rectified west of Fismes and Fismette, with Prussian guards counterattacking near Soissons and Mangin’s forces at Coucy forest. Pershing reports some ground gained west of Fismes and prisoners taken, with Alsace raid repulsed.
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Henry G. Wales
I.N.S
Aisne Vesle
la Cour
Villette
Magneux
Fismes-Rheims
Veste
Bocie
Vesle
Fismes
Fismette
Bazaches
Aisne-Vesle
von Bohem
Mangin
Coucy Fores
Soissons
Coucy Forest
Local police to cooperate in registration enforcement
Washington August 27 Local police authorities will cooperate with the government in enforcing order on registration under the manpower act The date has not yet been set Prevont Marshal Crowder announced Regulations prescribe that all police officers regardless of grade or class shall be ready to assist in preserving order at registrations and in reporting unregistered persons Amsterdam Aug 27 Every ten man in a German frontier battalion was shot by officers when the troops refused to obey orders to go to the front according to advices received by the Telegraph
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Washington
E.n. Crowder
Amsterdam
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