Italians Break Foe Lines at Isonzo Drive Near Lens
Rome reports over 10,000 prisoners taken by Italians in a new offensive on the Isonzo front as the war office notes the Austrian line bending. In Lens area Canadian forces engage in a fierce hand to hand battle while French counterattacks around Verdun push back German assaults and surpass 5,000 prisoners. Berlin optimistic about Verdun, with French troops gaining ground in several sectors.
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Rome
War Office
Isonzo Front
Gorte
Selo
Starilokva
London
Lens
Reuter
France
Paris
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Courieres
Epehy
St. Quentin Canal
Ypres-Menin Road
Berlin
IWW Strike Orders Fails as Guards Hold Northwest
Spokane dispatch reports that Industrial Workers of the World did not obey James Rowan district secretary's call to strike among farm and construction workers in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana. 26 alleged IWW members remained jailed as guards seize headquarters and monitor case proceedings led by U S Attorney Garrécht and Idaho national guardsmen.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
James Rowan
St. John
Bia
Clement Wilkins
Idaho National Guardsmen
United States
Rowan
Garrécht
Hint
Hand of Law Reaches From Rhodes to Expose Slacker
Greek immigrant Deligianis faced a federal charge for evading registration. A passport, altered to claim an age of 32, failed to prove his age. Investigation traced the truth to Rhodes, where family records confirmed he is 27, ending the report with a Washington Bureau of Immigration translation.
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Job Deligianis
J. E. Dempster
United States
Deligiani
Federal Grand Jury
Deligianis
Bureau of Immigration
Washington, D. C
Atlantic Ocean
Robodes
Greece
DeHgianis
Department of Justice
Waterloo
Rhodes
Deligianis l
Dempster
Washington
Missing Man Found Training At Naval Station Norfolk
Adam A Hoeffer, listed as missing at the total exemption board, has been found at Norfolk Virginia, now at the naval training station though official status remains missing. Deligianis born 1890 age 27. immigration bureau translation confirms age.
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Naval Station
Adam A. Hoeffer
Norfolk, Vz
Naval Training Station
Hoeffer
Ship Workers May Call General Strike
New York August 21 ship yard strikers numbering about 123000 plan a mass meeting at Tammany Hall this afternoon with a vote to decide a general national shipyard strike affecting roughly 250000 workers. They demand 4 50 per day and about 14 plants in New York area have met the demand. Washington August 21 after talks among ship builders the shipping board and the AF of L a strike by over 1000 ship builders in Gray's Harbor Washington was declared off.
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New York
Tammany Hall
United States
Navy Yard
Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
American Federation of Labor
Gray's Harbor
Washington
Labor Conference Supports Peace Meet
London August 21 The adjourned labor conference resumed its deliberations to day on sending delegates to the international conference at Stockholm A resolution was moved urging the British labor party representation to prevent misrepresentation and criticizing the government for planning to refuse passports and licenses for this purpose The conference directs representation to be made to the government on the subject
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London
Stockholm
Plenty of rifles for soldiers at the front
Washington August 21. The War Department said there is no rifle shortage for American forces sent to Europe though some men in training may face equipping delays. Officials confirmed ample rifles are available for the national army.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
National Army
War Department
Court Commends Sunday Baseball in New York
Police Court Magistrate McQuade dismissed charges against Johan McGraw manager of the New York Nationals and Christy Mathewson manager of the Cincinnati Nationals. A Sunday baseball game without fees was played and a concert with admission charged to aid dependents of a regiment soon to go to France.
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New York
McQuade
Johan McGraw
New York Nationals
Christy Mathewson
Cincinnati Nationals
France
State College To Push Football Team This Fall
Ames Iowa August 21 Formal announcement that Iowa state college would field a football team this fall was made by Claude Williams director of athletics. He called it a patriotic duty to push every branch of athletics harder than ever.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Claude Williams
Veterans Parade Through Boston by Grand Army of the Republic
Several thousand Union veterans marched in Boston to mark the Grand Army of the Republic encampment parade. About 6,000 bluecoat, gray-haired men formed the line as crowds cheered along the route led by U.S. Grant Post of New York and Winds, with 100 strong state delegations and officials in autos. The procession included sons of veterans, former prisoners of war, naval veterans and a rear guard of disabled veterans.
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Boston
Mass
Grand Army of the Republic
U.S. Grant Post
New York
Chiief Patterson
Winds
Mne
Sons of Veterans
Cara
Paper prices judged excessive by FTC in 1930s
Washington, Aug. 31 The advance in prices of book paper last year were excessive and unwarranted, the federal trade commission reported today to the senate. The commission has ordered proceedings against certain practices of manufacturers. The advances were not warranted by costs or supply and demand changes, and were caused in part by activities of Paper Manufacturers' association members and the secretary of the bureau of statistics maintained by the manufacturers.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Paper Manufacturers’ Association
Bureau of the Statistics
Cedar Valley Fair Opens With Record Opening Day Crowd
Cedar Valley district fair opened with about 6,000 attendees, nearly double last year’s first day. Free admission for about 2,900 schoolchildren. paid attendance totaled 3,903 against 3,683 in the previous year.
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Cedar Valley Fair
Milk Conservation Urged Beyond War End
Washington Aug 22 The food administration urged that dairy product conservation be continued after the war. The statement said the nation's well being and children depend on saving milk and butter and on rebuilding the industry, especially for crowded city districts.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
German named as instigator in Argentine rail strike
Buenos Aires August 20. The principal instigator of the recent Central railways strike in Argentina is said to be a German named von Lubeck. He is alleged to be known to United States police authorities.
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Buenos Aires
Central Railways
Argentina
von Lubeck
United States
Joliet Draft Evasion Suspects Increased to 22
Seven more men alleged to have evaded draft registration in Joliet were brought here today by United States marshals, raising the Joliet total to 22 arrests.
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Chicago
Aus
Joliet
United States
Equitable Stockholders Vote For Mutualization
New York Aug 21 stockholders of the Equitable Life Assurance Society voted in favor of mutualization. The proposition will be submitted for a mail vote to the 50 000 policyholders.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wealth Should Be Taxed to Fund War, La Follette Urges
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin urged higher war taxes in the Senate proposing to raise the war tax bill to over 3.6 billion dollars by boosting taxes on profits and incomes and scrapping consumption taxes. He argued wealth has never sacrificed for patriotism and warned that failure to tax the rich would mortage the masses to lenders as bread lines loom with winter near. He predicted next year’s war costs could reach 30 to 40.9 billion dollars and urged a larger share of taxes, not bonds, to bear the burden.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Great Britain
Congress
Rith
Red Cross Works for Boys in France During War Effort
Washington Aug 21 The Red Cross reports show vast preparations for American soldiers in France. Maj Gray son M. P. Murphy head of the Red Cross commission says no waste will be spared and enlisted nurses will staff base hospitals. Thirteen thousand trained nurses already enlisted along with medical supplies and instruments. Six infirmaries and large stations with nurses are set up along the troop route from port to camp. Canteens with baths and refreshments are planned for use during trench duty.
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Washington, D. C
France
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Red Cross Commission
Maj. Murphy
Gen. Pershing
Star
Red Cross
Army
Murphy
Trnding
Teutons Hammer Roumanians On Multiple Fronts
The Austro German forces press vigorous attacks on the southern Roumanian front with stubborn resistance from Roumanians and Russians. In the Caucasus, Russians advance capture villages after recent gains, while Roumanians retreat under German pressure near Fokshani and Ocna. Turkish forces also attack near Mount Merdaundag, with counterattacks restoring positions. Prisoners and arms are reported as captured by scouts toward Laké Keribar.
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Petrograd
British Admiralty
War Office
Caucasian
Riga
Riga-Mitau
Ocna
Onecati
Slanic
Pelmir-Balumer
Agred-Mount-Limos- Vagadjik-Memban
Pendjoin
Laké Keribar
Porkers Sell for Twenty Dollars in Chicago
Aug 21 Chicago hog market reports choicest heavy hogs at 20.00 per hundredweight, up 3 from 11 days earlier. Government bacon contracts used 20.00 hogs as pricing basis. The page shows historic price levels from Aug 1 of 1914 to 1917 with values varying widely.
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Chicago
Wilson plans to name coal administrator
Illinois hearing ends as Justice Carter pushes to fix mine prices. President Wilson weighs appointing Harry A. Garfield of Wilson College to head coal control. Federal and state inquiries continue. Illinois conference adjourns with price data to be submitted in writing. Strikes lessen as most miners return to work.
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Washington, D. GC
Wilson
Harry A. Garfield
Wilson College
Garfield
Washington, D. C
Al’lowing
Robert
Federal Trade Commission
Northwest
Illinois
Chicago
Justice Carter
State Council of Defense
Illinois Council of Defense
Coal Conference of Governors
State Councils of Defense
Middlewest
Demand for Immediate Warship Plant Expansion
Washington August 21 Congress will be asked to provide special rush appropriations to expand ship and engine building plants for the destroyer program. The navy department intends to begin work immediately without waiting for the regular naval appropriation bills. Shipbuilders urge government expansion of yards and plants with private builders completing contracts under government direction.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Navy Department
Navy
Naval
Shin
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Hand OF Law
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Tip
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Ban Felice
State College
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Lovett
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Carter
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