Peace Council Heads to Washington to Meet Rights
Leaders of the People's Council of America announce travel to Washington D C to press for the right to hold a national peace conference. If no hall is found in Minneapolis, they may assemble on the Capitol plaza, insisting constitutional rights allow peaceful assembly and petition. Victor L. Berger arrives for talks as organizers vow a decisive three day outcome.
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Former Czar Nicholas Stumped by Revolutionaries
Nicholas II, ex-emperor of Russia, photographed with guards in the garden of his palace, banished with his family to Siberia. He accepts imprisonment philosophically and has made no mention of his downfall despite the new revolutionary regime.
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Poland Poland and Pan German Agitation Reported
Copenhagen reports Taegliche Rundschau says the Polish council of state was dissolved rather than resign, after it issued an ultimatum to Germany on military questions. Reichstag committees push for a representative assembly and responsible ministry to avoid German withdrawal from Poland. Pan German press shifts to abandoning a Polish kingdom and seeks alternatives, with some Poles favoring union with the Habsburgs.
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Hearst declines mayor bid for New York election
William R. Hearst will not be a candidate for mayor of New York in the upcoming election. His decision to withdraw his name from the ballot was filed with the board of elections today.
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Senate Agreed to Hasten Paggage of War Tax Bill
Washington report notes the Senate resumed debate on war profits in the war tax bill with a final vote due by September 10. Senator Smoot opposed Bankhead's 7.5 percent levy on war profits while Senator Harding urged moderation and warned against crippling business. In a separate item, House Ways and Means pushed a large war bond and certificate bill, aiming for Senate passage by next Wednesday.
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Cheaper Bread to Result From Wheat at $2.20
Washington August 31. The food administration fixes wheat at 2.20 per bushel for the 1917 crop, signaling a price drop for bread and flour. A 14 ounce loaf may sell for 5 cents as licenses for flour and bread dealers roll out, with a goal to stabilize markets and curb living costs amid war.
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Red Canadian Mares Escape From Germany
Hamilton Ontario reports Capt. W G Colquhoun once prisoner of Germans has escaped into Hotland. The advance notice notes he is among the first Canadian officers captured and now freed.
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Farm Hands Not Exempt Says Wilson
Washington Aug 21 President Wilson replied to a Kansas representative and a farmer petition, stating he cannot grant a broad exemption for farm hands. He cites War Department letters noting the harvest season and the plan to keep agriculture workers at their tasks, with most exempt until around Oct 12. He argues a general exemption would cause divisions and unrest among workers.
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Reichstag to push reform amid censorship dispute
Copenhagen Aug 31 A warning to the German government warned that the Reichstag majority would take measures if reforms are not granted within four weeks. The majority seeks abolition of political censorship and limited military censorship tied to war news. Erzyberger and Heine urged press freedom to discuss the emperor's remarks and other statements.
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Request to revise potato freight rates to Iowa
Washington August 31 The Nebraska Iowa Fruit Jobbers association asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to revise freight rates on potatoes from Minnesota and North Dakota to Iowa destinations. The complaints allege current rates discriminate for St Louis St Joseph and Council Bluffs with Des Moines Mason City Fort Dodge and other Iowa points.
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Pope Benedict Disappointed by Wilson Peace Reply
Vatican reports Pope Benedict deeply disappointed by President Wilson’s note on peace proposals and sees little room for further effort now. London and Washington coverage notes Britain’s enthusiastic reaction to Wilson’s reply and Lord Robert Geell’s endorsement of the pope’s peace appeal.
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Nine war locomotives built daily by Baldwin Works
In Philadelphia Augy 31 nine locomotives a day set a new record at Baldwin Locomotive Works. The plant runs at full capacity turning out large war engines, employing about 25,000 men. Records have been shattered as output rises toward 225 per month, part of a July start on a government contract for 150 locomotives for France. Each engine weighs 275000 pounds and costs 42000 dollars.
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Three German Spies Convicted at Bergen for U-boat Info
Aug 31 Bergen reports three German spies convicted for aiding submarines by passing sailing times of ships that were torpedoed. Capt Laven and Officer Schwartz, both German, and Norweigan Thorsen received prison terms of five, four, and ten years respectively. Laven admitted working under German authorities.
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Britain losses in August total 59811 casualties
August casualty report lists 59811 total British losses across fronts. Killed or died of wounds include 10,942 officers and 29,? enlisted. Wounded or missing tally 4,? officers and 43,469 enlisted.
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Delivery reminder and phone numbers for paper copy
Notice instructs recipients to call 2330 if the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock and to use tele phone number 2 after 1 20 o’clock for a replacement copy. Includes incomplete wording about carrier bay and delivery.
Do Duty Win Peace Cardinal Tells Soldiers at Camp McGlunis
Cardinal O Connell urged 101st Infantry at Camp McGlunis Framingham to uphold duty to America and civilization. He linked Pope Pius XII and President Franklin D Roosevelt in a shared aim for permanent peace, praising their efforts and urging courage, discipline, and faith.
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Enemies on Western Front Fail To Gain Ground
Reports from London and Paris indicate no full-scale breakthroughs in three major western front campaigns. German raids near Lens repulsed. Hartmannsweilerkopf attack in Alsace completely beaten back. In Italy gains reported on Monte San Gabriele and Brestovizza. Russians repulsed at Norocz lake. British south of Le Catelet also recaptured.
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Bandit Battle With 600 Police Ends in Surrender
In Chicago on August 31 a desperado fought 600 police for two hours, ran out of ammunition, and surrendered after a raid that left several officers wounded. Edward Wheed, an ex convict, was captured after a dramatic gun battle at his stand, with $1,010 in gold found at the scene and hundreds more recovered on his person. Edward Taylor was later arrested nearby as he approached Wheed’s residence.
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Fire Devours Kazan. Population Flee to Forests
Aug 31 Petrograd reports a massive blaze in Kazan as flames spread from Kazanka River area to naphtha reservoirs. Rioters looted before military school students restored order. The fire burned about 38 hours, driving residents to outskirts while city was engulfed in smoke.
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Dethroned Abyssinian Emperor Captured
Lidj Jeassu, the deposed Abyssinian emperor and grandson of late King Menelik, captured in Jibuti after escaping Magdala. He seized the throne in 1912 and was dethroned in 1916 by his aunt as government forces pursued him for six months.
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Hotbox Fire Destroys Twelve Tank Cars
A hotbox fire on a Chicago Burlington & Quincy train destroyed ten to twelve oil tank cars bound for Chicago. The blaze began near Sommonaak, II, damaging track and severing telegraph lines and blocking traffic. Officials later believed 25 cars were saved.
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1 000 Chickens Lost in Race Riots Claim Damages
Claims filed against East St Louis totaling about $500,000 press for personal damages and destruction of property after riots. Over three loss of life claims and many African Americans seek compensation for destroyed property and missing chickens. One claimant alleges theft by a guard. Judge Honore of Cook County dies today.
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