Illinois coal strike falters as mines reopen
Springfield Illinois August 17 the backbone of the strike by drivers and miners in central and southern Illinois narrowed as several mines resumed operation. Officials report more mines will reopen by tomorrow and by Monday most affected mines will return to normal output. President Hank Farrington ordered expulsions for workers who refused to resume duties signaling a union crackdown to end the walkout.
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Paghond
Anne
Govihar
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Illinois
Germany Acknowledges Three Million In Battle Fronts
Paris dispatch reports Frisian mission in Paris confirming 88 German divisions on the Russo Romanian front and 148 on the western front, totaling about 3,068,000 men. It notes transfers between fronts and lists additional units, with Austro-Hungarian, Turkish and Bulgarian forces totals.
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Paris
Ruprecht
Landwehr
Sturm
Ersatz
Airplanes Collide at Camp Man Killed
Two high speed planes collided eight hundred feet above Armour Heights aviation camp. One aircraft burst into flames and fell, killing Cadet S. H. J. Dorr whose neck was broken and body burned. The other pilot survived the crash and landed safely.
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Toronto
Ontario
Armour Heights
S. H. J. Dorr
Royal Flying Corps
Crowder Roiled By Cold Feet Of Draft Boards
Washington August 1 The provost marshal general reports many local selective draft board members resigning and fears of trouble at mobilization. Gen Crowder telegrams governors saying the law must be executed and resignations require factual governor recommendations before acceptance.
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Crowder
Washington, D. C
Joyriders Interrupted on Cedar Heights Liberty Ave
Cedar Heights held a night speeders court under Justice Knapp after 17 of 20 speeders were rounded up by special officers led by Jay Cairns. Women drivers largely avoided speeding while men and motorcycle riders faced fines. Mayor Galloway pledged ongoing enforcement. Residents and officials cited noise, danger, and the need for police presence to curb reckless driving along Liberty avenue.
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Justice J. T. Knapp
Cedar Heights
Chicago
Liberty Avenue
Jay Cairns
Cairns
Justice Knapp
Dickey
Galloway
Speeders
Prof
Moeller
Bayless
Frank Kelley
C. M. Daal
Fred Thomas
Thos. Dunn
F. O. Yardo
James Edwards
Elmer Shane
Tuatice Knapp
Walter Wilson
Watters
Merle Witt
Dan Miller
Pearl Tuttle
R. Henley
Henry Belthouke
Ira Alberts
S. E. Strayer
Sam Aungét
R. F. Beebe
J. T. Nichols
Strike agitation renewed in Berlin
A semi official notice from Berlin reports renewed strike agitation in war industries led by extreme socialists. Circulars are being distributed in munition factories urging workers to walk out while warning them not to be misled or to desert. The message targets both eastern and western factories.
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Copenhagen
Extreme Socialiste
Berlin
Saloon Closing Order of Army Modified
The War Department in Washington has modified the order prohibiting saloons within half a mile of military camps. The change excludes purely temporary camps, as illustrated by Kansas City where saloons and hotel bars near a mobilizing troop gathering at Convention Hall were closed. Officers will restrain troops, and temporary mobilizations will not trigger bar closures.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Kansas City
Bernstorff May Go to Sultan's Court
Berlin reports forecast the appointment of Count von Bernstorff as German ambassador in Constantinople. He arrived in Berlin and conferred with Chancellor Michaelis, bringing decades of Turkish and Balkan experience after earlier posts in Constantinople Belgrade and as consul general in Beirut. Amsterdam notes Count Tarnow may become Sweden's minister, while La Crosse Wisconsin reports Fred T. Wilson, 67, hermit of Danberry, sentenced to Fort Leavenworth for threatening President Wilson.
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Berlin
London
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Constantinople
Michaelis
Washington
Turkey
Balkans
Wos
Legation
Belgrade
Berypt
Amsterdam
Jarnowski von Tarnow
Stockholm
Sweden
Austria-Hungary
Cedar Heights Coup Tied to Chicago Officer Jay Callas
A Cedar Heights traffic officer imported from Chicago, Jay Callas, led a planned coup last night that targeted motor speeders with wires and traps. The operation appears complete, prompting officials including Mayor Galloway to vow continued vigilance and an end to the townwide shooting practice at high speed.
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Cedar Heights
Chicago
Jay Callas
Galloway
147 Draft Fighters Face Plot Charge
One hundred forty seven alleged anti draft agitators from Hughes Seminole and Pontotoc counties were charged with inciting rebellion and conspiracy to evade the selective draft. They were held in the state penitentiary at McAlester awaiting federal grand jury action.
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McAlester
Okla
Hughes, Seminole
Pontotoc
W. P. McGinnis
United States
Eastern Oklahoma
Germany promises new Polish regency
London Aug 17 Reuter's Limited says it learns on good authority that German concessions in Poland are expected shortly but conditional on Austria's approval. It is probable that the central powers will offer a regency of three eminent Polish politicians with a ministerial cabinet and a council of state, excluding any member from the provisional council of state due to Poland's loss of confidence.
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London
Reuter’s Limited
Poland
Austria
Provisional Council of State
Motor Repair Unit Formed for Service in France
Washington, August 17. An organization of about 3,500 men under 162 officers including three majors was created into three army units to repair motors and other transportation for use in France and elsewhere. No disposition was announced, but the units likely are intended for service behind European battle fronts.
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Washington, D. C
France
City in Brief School Start and Local Trips
City items report school starting soon and a flurry of short notes. Virgil Blackledge and family return from Newton. many residents travel to Spirit Lake, Minneapolis, and other nearby points. several will visit relatives in Marshalltown, Tonka Bay, and Cedar Falls.
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J. HB. Bragdon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Milton W. Bechner
Wihin
John Fitzgerald
Miss Ettinger Weds Lieutenant Tompkins
Mr and Mrs A L Ettinger announce the marriage of their daughter Mabel to Lieutenant R J Tompkins of the quartermaster corps national army. The ceremony is at the bride’s home at 4 p m tomorrow with immediate relatives present. The couple will take a short wedding trip and Mrs Tompkins will resume her class work September 1. Tompkins will begin military duties as orders arrive.
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A. Ll. Ettinger
Fourth Street West
Mabel
R. J. Tompkins
Quartermaster Corps National Army
Tompkins
War Department
Announcements and notes from local groups and legends
Announcements list meetings for ilktets at 2 30 pm tomorrow for Red Cross and Malchett court. Triba of Ben Hur to meet today at 7 pm in A O U W ball with degree team members asked to attend. Social, music, and dancing follow. Also notes temperature records for August 17 across years and a short item on Japanese lawmakers traveling to the United States. Seven hosts in legends note recurring seven year cycles and superstitions.
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Ilktets
Red Cross
Malchett Court
Triba
Ben Hur
A. O. U. W. Ball
Umea
Things Theatrical Here At Home At Plaan Theatre
Jack Pickford stars in the screened version of The Varmint at Plaan theatre today and Saturday, featuring football scenes and studio coaches. Norma Talmadge appears at the Crystal tonight and tomorrow in Poppy, a tale of love and intrigue where a wife’s marriage hides a dream-like past and a threesome of men test loyalties.
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Jack Pickford
Mary
Qwen Johnson
Plaan Theatre
Dink Stover
Pickford
St. Francis Military Academy
New York
Variqua
Ilaza Theatre
Roumanians Halt Foe Drive Amid Balkan Battles
London reports from August 17 describe heavy fighting on the Buko wina front between Dalester and Moldavia. Romanian statements claim repulsed enemy attacks in most sectors, with gains including prisoners and captured machine guns. combat continues along the Varna and Bereth fronts with Russian and Rugstung participation and renewing artillery fire on the Danube.
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London
Bukowina
Dalester
Moldavia
Varna
Roumanian
Slante
Dituz
Maraseohti
Chara
Brezasy Wise
Bereth
Danube
Crosby Irorn AE Couple Wed at Justice Knapp Office
Clara belle Uresoy aca Milton W. Bockner were married last evening at 8 in the office of J F Knapp Justice of the Dance. The groom is a constructor on the Cedar Valley line.
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Clara Belle Uresoy
Milton W. Bockner
J. F. Knapp
Cedar Valley
Russian Army Chief Confers With Kerensky in Petrograd
Lieut. Gen. Kerniloff, the commander in chief, arrived in Petrograd and held a lengthy conference with Premier Kerensky. The meeting followed his arrival today and occurred amid ongoing war affairs and military leadership discussions.
War Chest Funds From Boys and Girls in Waterloo
War Chest contributions come from Ralph Carrison Osage and Tate the s oind of a warrior leader of the Go-Hawks Bappy Tribe. Ralph sent 26 pennies to Belgium to aid children with no grandmothers. The chief hopes more townsfolk join and visit the camp. Harold Borden is another enrolled child who gave three pennies. At noon the War Chest held 6,602 pennies.
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Ralph Carrison
Osage
Tate
Belgium
Iarold Borden
Two Mountaineers Sent Up For Munitions Plot
Big Stone Gap Virginia Aug 17 W Phipps and W W McCoy Virginia mountaineers were found guilty by a federal jury today on an indictment to recruit men to destroy arms and ammunition of the United States government. The penalty was fixed at five years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
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Big Stone Gap
W. Phipps
W. W. McCoy
Virginia Mountaineers
United States
Federal
Atlanta
Pope peace proposals questioned by Tribuna as German aim
Rome August 17. The Tribuna questions if the pope's peace proposals seek a German peace or if he acted under central powers' influence. The panel note conditions, while not favoring the central empires, raise doubt about Vatican independence from German and Austro‑Hungarian pressure.
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Rome
Tribuna
Hudson Prices Too Must Advance
Fifty-one makers have already increased their prices since January 1. Former $1200 and $1400 cars now cost £300 to $400 more than they did one month ago. Some cars advanced January 1 and again on August 1. Higher priced classes show increases from December of $350 to $700. The transcontinental record by a seven passenger Super-Six Phaeton remains unmatched, San Francisco to New York and back in 10 days 21 hours. No Hudson Super-Six stock car or stock chassis has revealed its limits or seen individual use tax it.
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Tts
Pike's Peak
San Francisco
New York
Speedway
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Josephina Bauler
George Kreiman
Buffalo
The
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C. E. Ransier
Minneapolis
Cecil Bickley
Lake Okobojl
Roger Kt. Mueller
First Iowa Infantry
Camp Dodge
J. BM. Woodbury
Maudie
Eleventh Street
Marshalltown
Hermann Miller
Spirit Lake
Maa Coram
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
W. E. Coram
J. J. McGarvey
Vinton
B. J. Wenner
Warren Brown
5 .M. Russ
Ray GC. Barclay
Genevieve Stickney
Parkersburg
Tonka Bay
Minnean
Minnesota
I. Warty
Ames
Master Painters and Decorators of
Iowa
D. W. Campbell
Prospect Hills
Lewis C. Cobb
B. L. Cobb
Fort Sheridan
J. H. Dempster
G. Hardy Clark
Long Beach
Gal
Frank Boyle
Marshalltown Club
Des Moines
Fred 8. Pettit
H. C. Moeller
Leslie Holmes
Holmes
Iowa Telephone Company
Fern Hook
Officer Douglass
Miss Ettinger
Eee
Eee Niqgt Oe
Tokio
House of Representatives
Barbarossa
Charlemange
Olaf
Norma Talmadge
Crystal
Tomogrow
Miss ‘Talmadge
Poppy Destin
Ule
Luce Abingor
Dr. Bramban
Evalyn Carson
South Africa
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Crosby- Irorn
Fiemier
Waterloo
Vallan Paper
Hudson
Hudsons
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Mulberry Street
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