British Admiral Beresford Dies in London Visit
Admiral Baron Beresford, famed British naval hero and long-time parliament member, died of apoplexy in Langewell while visiting the Duke of Portland. He served from age 13, fought at Alexandria and in Sudan campaigns, led rescues during punitive operations, and earned praise from parliaments and foreign governments for gallantry.
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Marines Mascot Detained Under Immigration Law
New York Sept 7 Immigration authorities detained the mascot of the Fifth Marines of the Second Division on arrival aboard the steamship Chicago from Bordeaux. Henry Gillman known as Old Dutch Boy, age 14, lost both parents in the German invasion of Belgium and two godfathers in battle. He traveled with two wound and three service stripes and is held under unaccompanied minor provisions pending immigration action.
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Amy Lieutenant Held On Charge Of Embezzlement
Coblenz report: Lieutenant John Gottenkeine of the Fifth artillery faces embezzlement charges after allegedly disbursing officer loot of 10 000 marks and vanishing with the June payroll. He travelled through Dusseldorf using a civilian identity before German authorities detained him in Freiburg.
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Anti-Prohis Will Enter Politics
New York from September 7. The Association Opposed to National Prohibition announced it would enter politics in the November elections. It aims to back anti prohibitionists for governor and state legislatures, arguing legislatures may enforce measures and governors sign or veto them. Questionnaires ask about ratification vote on the eighteenth amendment and stance on national tobacco prevention laws.
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News Printers of Tacoma Still Out
Tacoma reporters strike drags on as union delegates meet from noon today. After brief adjournment, no decision made on returning to work. Unofficial reports suggest the union may refuse to return at the current wage of 9.50 per day for seven hours, keeping presses idle tonight.
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Arctic schooner in distress near Alaska coast
The Poplar Bear from East Cape Siberia reports the Casco in a precarious Arctic Ocean position due to unusually heavy ice. The Casco, once Robert Louis Stevenson’s boat, carried gold seekers to the Siberian coast earlier this summer. Ice fields fringe the Siberian coast from East Cape northward.
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Renner Heads to Paris to Sign Austrian Treaty
Paris reports say Dr Karl Renner, head of the Austrian delegation, is en route to Paris to affix his signature to the Austrian peace treaty at 10 o clock Wednesday morning. The move follows a note from the Austrian delegation noting Vienna’s assembly authorization and a protest from Allied representatives on several terms.
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Deep Interest in Labor Congress in Glasgow
Glasgow September 7 The labor congress promises to be Britain’s greatest ever with five and a quarter million workers represented. Key questions include direct relief for workers to obtain rationing of mines and the reform of housing, pensions, and industrial output policy. The debate centers on police unions, war debt repayment, and the role of organized labor in guiding national industry.
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Reed Attacks Wilson and League at Mass Meeting
Missouri Senator Reed, a Democrat, branded President Wilson a mark for demagogic rallying and claimed the league covenant gives the assembly power to dominate the league. He warned of a standing army, universal military training, and vast naval expenditures, arguing Britain would gain control through the council and assembly. He asserted withdrawal powers rest with the assembly and warned of a looming super state.
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Remarkable Change Noted by Amsterdam Sightseers
Sight ers crowded the station to witness the arrival of Princess Cecilie and her grandchildren, noting their pallor and the worn Appearing costume. The former crown princess and her two eldest sons traveled to Wieringen for five days before moving to Amerongen to visit the former emperor.
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Quietus Ordered on Von Der Goltz Forces
Berlin reports the cabinet voted to withdraw the refractory iron division led by General von Der Goltz, with demands for Baltic land grants and Lettish citizenship deemed unmet. The unconditional support to his troops remains, and pay and rations could be withheld if Baltic fighters refuse to yield.
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