Senate approves universal draft but antistrike clause fights on
Senate action yields passage of a manpower bill drafting men ages 18 to 45 with 75 votes in favor while amendments targeting the age limit and strike exemptions fail. Gore briefly opposes then withdraws his vote, and conferees face possible delays as House and Senate disagree on the labor dispute provisions and the work or fight clause.
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Allen's Foot Ease Promoted for War Relief Kits
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder used by American French and British troops to prevent foot friction and ailments. Encourages orders to doctors and stores and offers free trial packages to War Relief Committees for Comfort Kits, with address to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy, N.Y.
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Plattsburg
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Senate Debates Last Call, Draft Age, and Exemption Proposals
Senators clashed over last call and draft rules with 21 votes defeating key amendments. Fall won approval to grant homestead rights to soldiers under 21, while others proposed age based exemptions and labeling for draftees. Oregon Senator Trambritain warned against misinterpretation of the war pill plan and confirmed 18 year olds may be sent to France.
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Maryland
Cummins
Iowa
Yardaman
Mississippi
Overmin
North Carolina
Baker
Trambritain
Oregon
War Department
France
Eva Row Soldier Suspect Freed in Virginia Case
A Camp Humphreys soldier tied to the August murder of 145 year old Eva Row near Burke Station was cleared of suspicion by Fairfax authorities. The suspect denied involvement after a visit to the spring where the crime occurred. Lou Hall the wood er hopper remained jailed in Fairfax County awaiting September grand jury.
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Wooderhopper
Fairfax County
Women excel in automobile manufacture at Nordyke & Co
The Nordyke & 42 rmon Co in Indianapolis trains and employs women for six months and reports positive results. The firm, a major producer in Mormon related machinery and aviation engines, shows extensive use of female workers across vehicle, tire, and accessory plants.
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German Mutiny Rumor Reported by Frontier Telegraph
Amsterdam dispatch reports persistent rumors from a Telegraaf frontier correspondent that a German battalion on being ordered to the front refused to advance. It is said that every tenth man was shot and the remaining troops surrendered their resistance.
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Telegraaf
Siberian Front Turmoil Shrugs Off Ukraine Neutrality
Front dispatches describe fighting near Ussuri and Vladivostok as Czecho Slav troops, Cossacks, French, British, Japanese, and American forces clash. Russian forces under Pleshko gain control in Far East while Ukraine remains declared neutral. Mobilization plans surface as allied efforts shift to protect Siberian communications and deter Bolshevik advances.
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Amsterdam
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Essen
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Omek
Austrians Regain Berat in Albania Advances
An Aus tro Hungarian official statement says Austrian troops recaptured Berat and nearby Pura at the Semeni mouth. Italian forces in Albania suffered heavy losses and withdrew to prepared defenses after days of fighting near the Semeni and Osum rivers.
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Texas Seeks Relief Fund For West Texas Drought
The Texas State Council of Defense adopted a resolution urging President Wilson and Congress to appropriate sixty million dollars for drought relief. They request funds to be released as rains arrive to enable crop restoration and support farming communities in West Texas.
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Swiss Envoy to Return to Washington in September
Bern August 7 Hans Sulzer Swiss minister to the United States will return to Washington early in September after a recess in Switzerland. He left Washington in June and went back to settle pending questions between the United States and Switzerland before resuming his post.
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Washington
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Switzerland
Senators Attack Army Censorship Sparked By Report
Republican Senators attacked army censorship of an aircraft production report. They charged orders to block transmission abroad aimed to hide information from the American public. Senator Weeks urged a Senate Printing Committee probe into whether the Congressional Record falls under the ban.
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Weeks
Senate Printing Committee
Boston
Senatoor Weeks
Senator Lodge
Prohibition Bill Faces Hour Reported Delay in Vote
Senate debate over a nationwide prohibition plan resumes with a compromise delaying full ban to July 1 1919. Supporters and opponents foresee a final vote by Thursday while wine interests push to further postpone operation of the measure.
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California
Sheehan
Sacramento
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Oatmeal Derwillo Cream Promises Quick Complexion Boost
A self styled beauty formula sold by Mae Ednar Wilder claims a single night with an oatmeal and derwillo mix will remove blemishes and reveal a transparent smooth skin. Instructions urge purchasing oatmeal and derwillo, applying twice daily, promising harmless results and money back guarantee.
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