Von Bethmann Hollweg Defends Germany in Reichstag Speech
Berlin reports that Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg defended Germany’s war aims in a Reichstag speech. He argued Britain seeks a weakened Germany and praised German advances in Galicia Poland and the Danube region while condemning Allied blockades and propaganda. He urged peace through a new European order and denied German ambition for continental hegemony.
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von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Morning Journal
Berlin
Sayville
von Bethmann-Hollwee
Reichstag
Edward Grey
London
Maagland
Russia
England
Reichstagg
Poland
Weather outlook for New Mexico and west winds
Pombo reports from Washington that Friday will bring fair skies in the west and probable showers with warmer temperatures in the east portion. Saturday is expected to be fair.
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Washington
New Mexico
Root Elected President Of Our Association
Former United States Senator Elihu Root of New York was unanimously elected president of the American Bar Association at the closing session. Walter George Smith of Philadelphia was a candidate but his name was not presented. A plan to enlarge the U S Supreme Court building was discussed with Taft proposing a congress petition. A resolution condemning the lynching of Frank lynching was adopted. Admission of women to membership was deferred to the 1916 convention. Felix Frankfurter spoke on law and the law school urging reforms in law school instruction.
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Morning Journal
Salt Lake City
Utah
United States
Elihu Root
New York
American Bar Association
General Council
Association
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
Root
William Taft
United States Supreme Court
Taft
Congress
Stephens. Gregory
Winds
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Law
Law School
French Forces Score in Two Sharp Battles
French troops push back German forces in two sharp battles as the war intensifies. Russians retreat rapidly and face difficulty holding the Brest-Litovsk line, signaling potential setbacks on the eastern front.
Italians Ready to Launch At tack Against Turks
British and French forces press the Ottoman position on Gallipoli as new Italian moves widen the war. The French report success in Artois and the Linge Vosges while Serbians, Austrians clash across the Danube. German gains in the east rapid, with Kovno and Brest Litovsk advances noted.
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Morning Journal
London
Artois
Linge
Vosges
Danube
Ottoman Empire
Gallipoli
Suvie Bay
Caucasus
Italy
Turkey
Nome
German Forces Report Progress on Eastern Front
Berlin reports renewed advances by the German army toward Brest-Litovsk with outer fortifications near Rokitno and two forts north of Novo Georgievsk captured, yielding about 1 000 prisoners and 125 cannons. German lines also reach the Bialystok Brest-Litovsk railway as 3 000 Russians are said to be taken.
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Berlin
Kovne
Kalwarya
Suwatki
Prussian
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Hrest-Litovek
Mackensen
London
Brest-Litovek
Rokitno
Brest-Litovsk
Novogeorgievsk
Ielsk
Bialy- Stok
Kovno
Suwalki
Narew
Tykocin
von Gallwits
Hbielsk
Bialystok
Brest-Litovak
Allied Forces Score Advances on Eastern Front Across Multiple Fronts
Veteorgievsk reports say troops captured the KkKri crossing and over 1,000 prisoners with 126 guns seized. Left wing of Prince Leopold’s group pushed toward West of Nielejczyce while Mackensen’s army crossed the Bug near Meinin driving the enemy from northern positions. Allied forces also took the Bug crossing between Niemirow and Janow and pressed toward Rokitno and Viadova area as the foe retreated across the eastern bank.
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Veteorgievsk
KkKri
Prince Leopold of
Marshal von Mackensen
Bug
Niemirow
Janow
Artillery Pushes Across Front in Major World War I Skirmishes
Paris reports heavy artillery fighting on the Oise banks near Plessis-des-Rove and Vingre with hits on enemy trains and convoys. German mines at Hill 286 failed to shake Allied works as action continues in Argonne and Vosges with notable gains in Artois yielding prisoners and five machine guns.
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Paris
War Office
Oise
Plessis-des-Rove
Vingre
Champagne
the Argonne
Vosges
Linge and
Schratzmannele
Artois
Reward Offered for Frank Murderers
Chicago August 19 Lester I Bauer chairman of the Lee Frank committee said a 1500 dollar portion of a 20000 dollar reward fund has been raised for the capture of mob members who lynched Frank. The drive seeks swift apprehension and official action against those involved.
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Chicago
Lester I. Bauer
Lee Frank
Frank
People of Now yorn ESO in Movement in Georgia aid plan
In New York on August 19 a coalition of prominent Christians and Jews discussed forming a temporary organization to assist Georgia in apprehending the lynchers of Leo M. Prank. Isador M. Levy, an attorney and education board member, supported the effort and a strong appeal to Governor Harris was anticipated within days.
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New York
State of
Georgia
Leo M. Prank
Isador M. Levy
Board of Education
Harris
German and English consuls named in U S neutrality indictments
Indictments released by U S district attorney John W. Preston accuse the Imperial German Consulate and British consul A Carnegie Ross of financing alleged violations of U S neutrality in 1914. The German consulate allegedly credited 246 500 dollars to Joseph L Bley and H Kauffman, who routed funds to D Bunker Co and others. The Sacramento steamship deal and a 135 000 dollar buy by the Northern and Southern Steamship Co are cited, along with payouts to Thomas Cook Son and Southern Pacific.
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Morning Journal
A. Carnegie
San Francisco
United States
John W. Preston
Joseph L. Bley
H. Kauffman
D. Bunker & Co
D. Bunker
C.D. Bunker & Co
Sacramento
Valparaiso
Chile
Northern & Southern Steamship Co
Alexandria
Hambure
Big British liner Arabic torpedoed off England
London reports say the White Star liner Arabic, once a Liverpool to Boston ship, was struck by a German submarine off Fastnet while en route to New York. It sank in ten minutes with 423 aboard. 32 dead and many missing. Survivors, including Captain Finch and Kenneth Douglas, were rescued at Queenstown. The attack follows the Lusitania tragedy and confirms German wartime danger in the Irish Sea.
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Joummal Sreeraal
Wink
London
White Star Line
Arable
Boston
New York
Fastnet
Pecape
Queenstown
Lusitania
Liverpool
Dausitania
Will Finch
Logan
Kenneth Douglas
Douglas
Mexican Bandits Lynched in Texas After Raid
Two Mexicans jailed at San Benito related to the Austin killing in the Sebastian raid were taken out three days ago without a guard and killed. Morning reports from Wink Brownsville, Texas, Aug 19, confirm the lynching.
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Jqummal Special
Wink
Brownsville
Tex
San Benito
Austin
Arabic Sunk by German Submarine off Irish Coast
New York reports mark the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. Fifteen boats carried survivors to Queenstown, with 120 cabin and 45 steerage passengers aboard and about 449 crew. Only one survivor named so far, DeLorrimer of Canada. 15 Americans aboard believed aboard. Authorities seek passenger lists and IDs as names trickle in.
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White Star Line
ISI
Citiens
United States
New York
Liverpool
Ireland
London
Queenstown
Whi Finch
Royal Navy Reserve
Mr. DeLorrimer
Canada
Franklin
International Mercantile Marine Company
DeLorrimer
Adriatic
Balte
Transylvania
Irish
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Stely
Galicia
Lithuania
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Giermany
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Sir Edward Grey
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Allilies
Greece
Bulgaria
Russi
Uberty
Mngland
Boer
Meyut
Persia
Knoglund
Finglund
Engeland
Asquith
Cardiff
Germain
Sion
Admiralty
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Austria-Hungary
Voland
Balkan
Balkans
Europe
Weatioer
OUR
Assembly of Lawyers
Leo M. Frank
Contine
Best-Litovsk
Viadova
Bue
Heta
Prangi
Kaiser
Frisco
Pmenty
Nic
Texas
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