No Further Peace Talks Expected by US in Sept
Washington reports no imminent resumption of peace discussions between the United States and the Central Powers unless compelled by a new papal appeal. Officials note Austria’s sincere tone but largely blame Germany for the stalled talks, viewing the Vatican effort as propaganda-driven and unlikely to trigger a responsive move from Washington.
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United States
Pope Benedict
State Department
Germany
Austria
Wilson
Vatican
Incomplete German Austrian replies to Pope peace plea
London papers publish fragments of the German and Austrian replies to Pope Benedicts peace plea. The Daily Mail calls the Austrian reply vague and notes new moves in the peace plot as emissaries work on terms. Continued on page 7 column 2.
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London
Germany
Austria
Benedict
The
Daily Mail
Emments
Impeached Texas Governor Ferguson Found Guilty on Charges
A Texas impeachment court found Governor James E. Ferguson guilty on several charges after a three week trial. The charges included improper use of state funds and pressuring officials. If convicted, he faces removal from office and disqualification from future offices. Acting Governor William P. Hobby assumed full powers pending the senate decision. Ferguson, born August 31, 1871 in Bell County, rose from small-town lawyer to state governor before the impeachment proceedings.
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Feonviett
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Adjutant General's Fund
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Wwerner
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Board of Regents
Wilbur’ P. Allen
University of ‘Texas Board of Regents
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Ferguson
Clark
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Parr
Bell County
San Francisco
No Congressional Probe Of Von Bernstorts Plot
Washington report says a House foreign affairs committee would not pursue a probe into Count Von Bernstein's plot to influence members of Congress against war. Secretary Lansing and Chairman Flood voiced doubt that any inquiry would benefit the public mood or expose German propaganda. The dispatch notes opposing views on whether the Bernstein message implicates Congress. Artillery battles raged on the Aisne and Meuse fronts, Verdun region, last night per Paris War Office.
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Lansing
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
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Bernstein
Paris
Aisne
Meuse
Verdun
Gay
War Office
Argentina Demands German Attitude on Von Luxburg
The Argentine government has sent an ultimatum to Germany seeking a formal statement of its stance on minister Count von Luxburg and a repeat of pledges regarding the Argentine planation. Buenos Aires awaits Berlin’s reply, warning that confirmation of the German view could lead to war or rupture of relations. A mass meeting urged immediate break with Germany.
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Germany
Count von Luxbur
Berlin
Foreign Office
von Luxburg
Argentina
Crown Prince Rupprecht Orders First American Captured Executed
Geneva report says Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria orders that the first American officer captured on the northern Western Front be taken at once to headquarters. The Wolff agency notes Germany offers a reward for any American soldier captured. In Washington Moyle named assistant secretary of the treasury and Elliott named customs collector at Los Angeles.
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Switzerland
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Munich
Wolff Bureau
Weather Forecast for Monday Night Northern Region
Forecast shows cooler conditions overnight with patchy cloud cover and light winds. East portions may experience cooler readings and a quiet night across the area.
Seized Von igel papers illuminate German propaganda efforts
Washington reports unveilings by the committee on public information describe German propaganda and espionage in the United States before the break with Germany. The bulletin quotes letters and cipher material from Wolfe von Igel, tied to the German embassy and Count von Bernstorff, detailing a spy network and propaganda operations with U S lecturers and funded through German sources. The documents reference Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan and discuss overseas connections and possible plots against American interests.
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Germany
Committee On Public Information
Department of Castion
New York
Wolfe von Igel
von Igel
Count von Bernstorff
United States of Letters
United States
London
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
von Agel
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Caid
Judge Denies Rim Cone Exposure Statement
Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan of this city issued a statement denying knowledge of any papers or involvement with a German propaganda exposure. He said he never met or knew Viereck or the Femarka and did not send or request any related communications before the arrest.
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Lnewer
Viereck
United States
Germany
British Front Fights Grim Night Attacks Near Ypres
Allied forces face heavy German counterattacks along the Ypres front as fighting rages through the night. The Germans reportedly used a white flag in one assault west of Gravenstafel Ridge but were repulsed with heavy losses. British lines remain largely intact east of Langemarck and Inverness Copse after intensified bombardment and bayonet actions.
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Une
Gravenstafel Tidge
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Ypres-Menin
Inverness Copse
Dumbarton Lakes
Tower Hamlet
Langemarck
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