Guard Muster Begun as Tents Rise at Camp Ordway
Mobilization under Maj. A C Thompson begins with First Field Hospital Company Capt Hudson reaching Camp Ordway at 10 AM and mustering in through the day. Troop A Cavalry and Company B Signal Corps follow. rain drenches the camp but facilities keep troops dry for two weeks.
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District National Guard
Hudson
Camp Ordway
Patterson Tract
Signal Corps
Cavalry
Guard
Washington
Ordway
Belgian Mission Returns After 9000 Mile Tour
Baron Moncheur led the Belgian mission on a months long tour of the United States visiting major centers in the middle and far West. He praised the warm welcome and noted strong sympathy for Belgium’s suffering while expressing surprise at the West’s developments since a 17 year prior visit. In Albany, Henry W Hodge resigned as New York city public service commissioner to serve with Gen Pershing in France.
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Baron Bfoncheur
Washington
Baron Moncheur
Belgium
West
America
Albany
Henry W Hodge
New York City
Gen Pershing
France
Rivers and Harbors Lobby Sparks Senate Clash
Senators Kenyon Jones and King assail the National Rivers and Harbors Congress over alleged backfires in home states amid a 27.9 million rivers and harbors bill. Ransdell defends open, legitimate lobbying while King likens it to tariff agitation. Sherman calls the measure pork laden, defense unrelated.
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Senators
Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Ransdell
Kenyon
King
Jones
Sherman
Senate
National Rivers and Harforgs Congress
Washington
Iowa
Kine
Utah
Louisiana
Waterways Congress
Democratic Party
United States
Suc
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Senator Kenyon
Illinois
Early start for ships backs loan to Canada
The Senate confirmed Edward N Hurley as shipping board chairman, with Bainbridge Colby’s nomination pending. Capps and Goethals held talks on ship building while Brent’s resignation lingered. Canada to borrow 100 million dollars from U S bankers for two years at about 6 percent to offset trade balance, marking a shift in Treasury policy and hinting at more such ventures.
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Colby
Capps
Goethals
Brent
Senate
Edward N Hurley
Shipping Board
William Denman
Hurley
Bainbridge Colby
John B. White
Wadsworth and Calder
New York
Bey
Progressive Party
Wilson
Canada
United States
Kirbys Protest Fails in Arkansas Postmaster Vote
In a Senate dispute over A S Snowden for Paragould Arkansas the senior Senator Robinson backed the nomination despite Senator Kirby of Arkansas opposing it as personally obnoxious. The Senate voted to confirm, a rare outcome when a member objects to a nominee.
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Senate
Kirby
Arkansas
Agauims
A S Snowden
Paragould
Ark
Robinson
Kent Island Chosen as Army Proving Ground
War Department selects Kent Island in Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis Md for artillery and ammunition testing, citing Sandy Hook as inadequate. A Queen Annes county delegation protested the island’s taking, meeting Senator John Walter Smith and Gov Harrington. they warned the move would displace about 3000 people and remove 4 5 million dollars in county taxable value without benefiting the county.
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Kent Island
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
War Department
Sandy Hook
Red Cross Allocates 1.5 Million for French Food Reserve
The Red Cross war council approved 1.5 million dollars for emergency foodstuffs to aid military and civilian populations in France this coming winter. Major Murphy urged preparation, listing supplies including trucks, flannel, condensed milk, flour, vegetables, meat, rice, beans, fruit, shoes, blankets, wool, and sheeting. Supplies will be bought by the commission for Belgian relief and shipped rapidly via a new Red Cross fleet.
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Red Cross War Council
France
Grayson McP. Murphy
Red Croga Commission
Red Cross
Commission’ For Relief
Belgium
War Bill Reaches Seventeen Billion With Shipping Aid
Senator Smoot told the Senate that America’s first year war bill may total 17 billion dollars, revising earlier estimates upward. He cited 2 billion in loans to allies, 500 million for additional merchant shipping, and 150 million for general deficiencies, with total appropriations nearing 17 billion for the year ending June 30, 1918.
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Army
Senator Smoot
Utah
Senate
America
Smoot
War Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Shipping Board
Germany
Baker Denies German Line Impregnable Claim
Secretary of War Baker lashed a morning newspaper report claiming a military mission from France said the German line on the western front was impregnable. He said no mission member expressed such an opinion to any newspaper or colleague. The mission found morale high and returned optimistic about the war’s outcome.
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Baker
France
Europe
Foundaton
Russia's unstable government drains Allied hopes in war
The piece argues Russia's internal chaos and weak Petrograd committees threaten allied plans. It notes Kerensky's influence may yet curb retreats, but Russo instability hinders U.S. aid and Russian railroad efforts. If Russia falters, U.S. loans may pause while Western allies intensify pressure on Germany. A revived Russian collapse could trigger a strong Western offensive to break German lines in France and Belgium.
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Kerensky
Scott
Petrograd
United States
Russia
Germany
Hindenburg
France
Belgium
Pierce delivers socialist address on Russia and WWI in D C
Julian Pierce secretary of the Washington branch of the national Socialist party spoke at Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest presenting a synopsis of Representative Myer London s speech The talk covered The Russian Revolution and the World War Censorship policy and the milk question as additional topics discussed last night
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Myer London
Julian Pierce
Washington
National Socialist Party
Eighth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pierce
Noble Contribution From Wilson To Father Of Six Enlisted Sons
President Wilcom writes to J H WeShane at 1206 Chicago Street Nebr praising McShane's six sons for enlisting. He notes they make a noble contribution to patriotism and loyalty in American history.
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Wilson
J. H. WeShane
Chicago Street
Maha
Nebr
McShane
Sone
Wilcom
U S Troops to France Advance Amid Transport Delays and Plans
The War Department outlines ambitious American deployment targets for 1918 with 100000 in France by January and over 600000 behind the front by next summer, hampered only by transport limits. National Guard units are to depart next, with 400000 to 460000 in France by spring, as the U S prepares a second army of 660000. A dramatic rescue is reported as 12 year old Joseph Moran survived a sewer surge after a manhole incident, saved by a rope lowered 24 feet beneath the street.
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National Guard
California
Wilson
Army of the United States
France
War Department
General Staff
United States
Atlantic
Germany
Thomas H Green
Fairmont Street
Asoon
Green
EU Biones
John J. Pershing
Pershing
War tax bill faces Senate clash over excess profits plans
Senate finance leaders weigh raising beyond 1.67 billion to about 2 billion with bonds as backstop. Railroads seek exemptions, arguing surpluses should fund improvements rather than pay higher taxes. Merchants urge cutting the war excess profits tax from eight to six percent as estimates near by week’s end.
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Executive Departments
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
A. P. Thom
National Railroads’ Legislative Body
Simmons
Simmons Hardware Company
St. Louis
$1,000 Liberty Bond Offer For Berlin Bombing
Editor Saxe announces a $1,000 Liberty Bond reward to the first American aviator to drop bombs on Berlin. The offer honors Americans lost on the Lusitania and cites the formation of an American Aviation Corps. New York, July 24.
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Berlin
Lusitania
Saxe
New York
Stray Bullet Strikes 11-Year-Old In Rowboat Near Canal Road
An unidentified shooter fired on 11-year-old William Frizzell as he rowed a boat on the upper river yesterday afternoon. The boy, living near Naw Cut road, was wounded above the right eye but not in serious condition, and police have yet to identify the assailant. Maurice Donaldson, 12, told authorities he heard the shot and saw Frizzell fall. the boat was towed to shore and Frizzell admitted to Georgetown University Hospital.
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Wiliam Frizzell
Naw Cut Road
Canal Road
Georgetown University Hospital
Maurice T. Donaldson
Thirty-fifth Street
Donaldson
Fletcher
Frizzell
Serbia to Move Capital to Saloniki in War Timing
Athens cable reports Serbia will relocate its government seat from Corfu to Saloniki. Believed to have asked Greece for temporary capital status, Greece issued orders to ready suitable buildings. The Serbian government, based on Corfu after military defeat, seeks proximity to the allies and the Near East theater.
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Serbia
Corfu
Saloniki
Athens
Greece
Ifnea
Industries Board To Be Organized
Plans for reorganizing the war purchasing system will be adopted by the Council of National Defense tomorrow with President Wilson's approval. A war industries board will be created with civilian and military members. civilians provide advisory input while military members handle actual purchasing. The board will absorb the general munitions board and committees on raw supplies and finished products, with likely civilian members including Bernard Baruch, Julius Rosenwald, and Frank Scott.
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Council of National Defense
Wilson
Frg
War Industries Board
General Munitions Board
Bernard Baruch
Julius Rosenwald
Frank Scott
Munitions Board
Meat Probe to Be Thorough Extends Through Industry
The Federal Trade Commission will expand its meat industry investigation from animal raising on ranges to the disposal of by products. Commissioner Davies returned from Chicago noting investigators have started in packing plants and the work will continue nationwide. The commission promises action against anti trust law violators.
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Federal Trade Commission
Davies
Chicago
Troops protest name Sammy for better fighting image
In New York on July 25 a squad of regulars urged a newspaper to start a campaign to rename American soldiers from Sammy to a more aggressive title, arguing the term lacks bite and spirit.
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New York
Sammy
House Rep Vows to Reopen War Tax Bill in Hse
Representative Hill a Connecticut Republican on the ways and means committee said he would insist on bringing the war tax bill back to the House for increases and oppose Senate finance committee amendments. He cited Treasury testimony requesting five billion dollars and warned the House must lead in funding, threatening to block bill passage until the House is properly consulted.
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Representative Hill
Connecticut
Ways and Means
House
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Gallivan Not Very Well After Foot and Teeth Trouble
Boston representative Gallivan faces health issues amid a mayoralty campaign. A caller from Room 626 suggested medical care at the Department of Agriculture, noting his teeth and a bad foot kept him from playing in the House Red Cross baseball game. The caller hinted at foot and mouth disease.
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Gallivan
Boston
Giagnosia
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Passports To Russia Must Be Vised
The State Department announced that American passports for Russia must be vised by Russian authorities in this country. Many Americans arriving at the Russian frontier with passports bearing vise marks have been turned back.
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Russia
State Department
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