Riga Falls To German Pressure As Russians Abandon City
Petrograd reports Riga evacuated amid threatening situation and German thrusts. Russian detachments pull back northward toward Mitau as Baltic position loosens. Other fronts: Serbian attacks at Dobropolije repulsed. Bulgaria-German forces gain in Sereth district. French repulse German assaults on Aisne and Verdun sectors.
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Petrograd
Riga
War Office
Dvina
Mitau
Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Amsterdam
Dobropolije
Sereth
Roumanian
Paris
Aisne
Beaumont
Lamogneux
Verdun
U S Consulate Tells Russians About America
Moscow reports that American consul general Maddin Summers described Moscow's growing consulate staff and its public relations drive. The campaign sends American views to 200 city newspapers, with direct contact to mayors who distribute news. Summers showed editors’ large coverage of American news as proof.
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Moscow
Maddin Summers
Associated Press
Russia
America
Washington
Summiers
Lone Airplane Bombs England 1 Dead, 6 Hurt
London reports a single enemy aircraft bombed Dover in East Kent just after 11 p.m. last night, dropping seven bombs. One person was killed and six others were injured, including four women and two children, in the raid on the important port town.
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London
East Kent
Dover
Chinese Object to Italian Concession Request
Peking reports Italy seeks to transfer the Austrian concession at Tianjin to Italy in recognition of war service, and to employ Italians in place of Germans while seeking indemnity for Italians’ losses in the July bombardment. Chinese press denounces the move as an attempt to gain territory. China says it is not prepared to cede any part of its territory to Italy or any other nation.
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Peking
Aliotti
Italy
Foreign Office
Tien Tsin
Salte
China
Pirates Aim for First Division in 1918 Season
In Pittsburgh Hugh Bezdek said the Pirates will finish in the first division next season barring serious accidents. He noted plans in the works that could give the Steel City a strong start for a dash in 1918 and expressed confidence in the club's superior ability after recent experiences.
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Pittsburgh
Hugh Bezdek
Pirates
Steel City
Germans Discredit Bryan's Patriotism
Amsterdam reports the Koen nische Zeitung questions Reuters publicity on former Secretary of State Bryan and his alleged war tour. It notes Bryan previously wrote to an Italian friend in a pacifist sense and doubts a sudden repudiation of his past views. Ben Felice, a Great 5c Clgar. (advertisement)
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Amsterdam
Koennische Zeitung
Reuter’s
Bryan
Trial Focused on Innocence in Villiscaux Slayings
Des Moines reports that Rev Lyn George J Kelly denies guilt in the 1912 Villiscaux murders and plans to testify in his own defense. Attorney John A McKenzie says another man killed Moore and family and both Stillinger girls, with no insanity plea planned. Trial at Red Oak Ia opens soon and health aids rapid preliminaries.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Des Moines Capital
John A. McKenzie
Lyn George J. Kelly
Red Oak
Villiscaux
Moore
Stillinger
Kelly
McKenzie
Alan
Waterloo Board Selects Three for 5 Percent Draft
Waterloo exemption board announces three men Walter Bradfield Lawrence L. Smith and Clarence G. Tyler summoned for the 5 percent draft to depart Wednesday at 20 am by Chicago Great Western to Des Moines then Camp Dodge. Cedar Falls board lists Black Hawk county first colors quota with Walter Wallace Brown Wirkwond F Olson James W Collar Orland R Bremer Roger Clarence Bremer Henry F Waldman. Collar previously served on the Mexican border. heir to $100,000 estate after grandmother's death.
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Iocal
Waterloo
National Army
Iowa
Chicago Great Western
Des Moines
Walter Bradfield
Lauwrence L. Smith
Clarence G. Tyler
Camp Dodge
Cenar Fales
Focal Board
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Walter Wallace Brown
Wirkwond F. Olson
James W. Collar
Orland R. Bremer
Roger Clarence Bremer
Henry F. Waldman
Collar
Fight for Honor Staged in Hotel
A Cedar Falls girl staged a fight at a Waterloo hotel on Saturday night leading to a young man’s detention for investigation. Police may file assault charges. the pair had been together previously and traveled by interurban to Waterloo. He reportedly persuaded her to register as a married couple and stayed until ordered out, after which a struggle occurred and he was detained.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Italian Front Holds Gorizia Line as Austrians Suffer Losses
Italian forces push along the Brestovizza valley south of Gorizia repulsing a major Austrian counter attack. Fierce fighting continues under bad weather with hand to hand clashes and shelling as Italians seize and hold key positions, including Monte Santo, Panavizza wood, and hills northeast of Gorizia, while Austrian gains are repelled.
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Rome
Brestovizza
Gorizia
War Office
Udine
Italy
Mount San Gabriele
Monte Santo
Altho
Borovich
Gargano
Hermanda
Selo
Governor Lowden heads to Ottawa as pacifist clash ensues
Chicago dispatch reports Governor Frank O Lowden leaving for Ottawa after meetings here about the People s Council of America for Democracy and Peace. Brundage indicates the mayor may face ouster, but Lowden shows no immediate plan to proceed. Troops are deployed, police pledge support, and pacifist delegates press on with permanent organization chaired by Seymour Stedman.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Ottawa
People's Council of America
Democracy Land
Brundage
Thompson
Astho
Springfield
Adjt
Dickson
Lowden
iChicago
People’s Council of America For Democracy and Peace
Lake Geneva
Wis
Schuittler
Seventh Illinois Infantry
Carter
Central Department
Schuettler
United States
Police Department
Ilineis
F. S. Dickson
Frank C. Lowden
W. H. Thompson
Seymour Stedman
Lou
Reserve Officers Leave for Posts in Des Moines
Fifty-two reserve corps officers selected for duty with the Forty Second division of the national army at Mineola have departed from Camp Dodge for their new station. The men are expected to join national guard organizations at Mineola. Two hundred officers including 14 captains and the rest lieutenants have been chosen for assignments to the Thirty Third national guard division at Houston and will leave Camp Dodge soon.
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Des Moines
Reserve Corps
National Army
Mineola
U. S
Camp Dodge
National Guard
Houston
Record Whisky and Tobacco Use Sets New All Time High
Washington reports unprecedented yearly totals in whisky and tobacco consumption. Distilled spirits yield 186,564,055 dollars in tax as cigars and cigarets surge to new records. Cigars total 9,216,901,113. cigarets 40,829,193,838 pounds, with tax receipts rising about 15 million to 103,201,592. Also notes growth in snuff and tobacco products, and income tax figures show 369,681,228 collected. New York leads state taxes with 46,560,952 corporate and 81,495,783 individual income taxes.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborn
Bauktry” Pass
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborn
New York
Ilinoss
Indiana
Town
Senate Work on Holiday War Tax Bill Continues
Washington D C Sept 3 Despite the holiday the senate continued work on the war tax bill today in the hope of disposing of the war tax profits section by Wednesday The fifth week of debate opened with advocates and opponents of higher war profits taxation asserting confidence in the outcome Prospects are that the finance committee provision levying a tax of 1286000000 will be retained Action in the war profits section will clear the way for consideration of the income tax provisions to be taken up under an agreement for disposal Friday
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Finance Committee
Constantine's Brothers Arrive in Swiss Capital Berne
Prince Christopher Prince Nicholas and Prince Andrew brothers of former King Constantine of Greece arrived in Berne. Ex King Constantine now at Zurich is expected to join them soon. A second item reports Maj Henry A Roberts of the Fourth United States engineers found dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound at the cantonment in Vancouver Washington.
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Berne
Christopher
Nicholas
Andrew
Constantine
Greece
Zurich
Vancouver. Wash
Henry A. Roberts
United States Engineers
Less Business for Garbage Man Washington D C
Practical reports of the food conservation campaign are shown in the garbage reports for July compiled today by the food administration. San Diego heads with only 43 percent of July last year. Only 12 cities show an increase. Springfield and several others report gains, while most cities fall short.
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Washington
D. C
The
Food Administration
San Diego
Cal
Springfield
Yanks Schenectady
Weterbury
Kansas City
Jupiter Pluvia Strikes Waterloo Labor Day Parade
A local Labor Day parade in Waterloo was dampened by rain from Jupiter Pluvius. Despite showers, marchers formed at Lincoln Park with unions leading the procession and municipal officials in attendance. A second shower halted afternoon plans for Cedar River park activities.
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Jupiter Pluvius
Waterloo
Tloor
Abor
Unian
Carpenter's Hall
Labor
Maxwell Hall
Lincoln Park
Union
Sherif
BH. Henderson
W. R. Law
J. D. Caldwell
Waterloo Military Band
International Hadcarriers
Cedar River Park
Norway Faces Famine, Christiania Paper Warns
The Christiania Social Demokraten says Norway has food for only one month and import prospects are grim. It urges the government to seize private stocks and assume control of imports and distribution. In separate items, the Cassidy home at 1025 Washington Street was burglarized and a ladies’ gold watch taken. A Wren home burglary investigation stalled after a suspect was removed from a train headend at La Porte City.
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Copenhagen
The
Christiania Social Demokraten
Norway
Cassidy
Washington Street
la Porte City
Wren
Labor Day Strikes Sweep West Amid War Strain
Widespread unrest marks Labor Day as strikes surge across states. Copper, shipbuilding, lumber and coal sectors gridlock production critical to wartime needs. In Portland 4000 shipbuilders threaten Sept 7, Seattle 12000, San Francisco 25000 workforces weigh wage demands. May close sawmills in Washington, with lasting idle periods in Clifton Morenci and Globe Miami copper districts. Coal miners in Gallup N M strike to press union recognition. mines remain open under contract.
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San Francisco
Cal
Far West
Northwest
Southwest
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Forth
Arizona
Rocky Mountain
Williams
Sbig
Globe and
Miami
Clifton-Morenci
Zowa
Clifton-Morenct
Globe-Miami
Gallup, N.M
United Mine Workers of America
Callup-American Coal Company
Victor Fuel Company
Regency Council Rules in Poland
Copenhagen September 2 The Berlin Kreuzzeitung reports from Warsaw that a regency council replaces the Polish state council. It will govern all Polish affairs and includes Prince Rubenircki as chairman, General Niementowski, and the bishop of Warsaw.
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Regency Council
Poland
Copenhagen
Berlin Kriuzzeitung
Warsaw
Rubenircki
Niementowski
Two Brothers Enlist Near a Third for War Service
Four patriotic youths enlist in Uncle Sam's army at the Waterloo recruiting station and depart for Jefferson Barracks. William E McGuire and Edward L McGuire, Cedar Falls, enlist with a brother John C McGuire already en route. John P. Faxer Independence and Ward W. Clark Waterloo join the medical and quartermaster branches. Waterloo’s August enrollments rank high among Iowa stations, forecast to surpass records if carrier issues hinder delivery.
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Uncle Sam
Army
Jefferson Barracks
William BE
Edward L. McGuire
Cedar Falls
Art Tillers
John C. McGuire
John P. Faxer
Independence
Quartermaster’s Corps
Ward W. Clark
Lafayette Street
Waterloo
Davenport
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U.S
el Tovar Brogdeaf
Havana
England
Ben Felice
Mulder
Cadorna
Self
Jupiter
Christiant Paper
Ber
Wilte
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