Texas border unrest and US naval moves amid Mexican crisis
Raids and guerilla fighting along the Texas border prompt stronger US forces. General Funston seeks guards for border villages as Carranza and Villa troops are not cited. Secretary Garrison says troops move is for American protection only. Three battleships ordered to southern waters to be ready for Vera Cruz or other duties.
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Allies Smash at Dardanelles and Grand Duke Appointed
All portes report renewed Allied assaults at the Dardanelles with heavy losses for the Allies and Turkish gains. The official dispatch notes repulsed attacks north of Ari Burnu, captures of officers and men, and seized arms. The Star reports a grand duke of Mecklenburg is named commander in chief of Turkish forces at Gallipoli, amid German-led reorganization and conflicting accounts of the exact grand duke.
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Cotton relief plan being considered
Washington August 31 Representative Henry Texas says the federal reserve board may propose issuing 400 100 600 federal reserve notes for deposit near southern reserve banks. Banks would be lent these notes at 2 percent to fuel new cotton loans at 4 percent for six months. Henry aims to press Secretary Lansing to enforce that cotton not be declared contraband by Great Britain.
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Panama Canal Reopened as Ten Ships Pass
August 11 Panama Canal reopened allowing ten ships to pass including the steamer Finland with many passengers aboard. Slides at Gailliard are closing the channel on both coasts and west banks. Engineers expect ongoing earth movements to cause recurrent trouble and periodic closures for days at a time.
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One Last Appeal To The Mexicans
Secretary Lansing and Latin American diplomats sign an appeal urging Mexican factions to convene a peace conference in neutral territory. The move aims to restore Mexico's international standing and back a provisional government recognized globally if factions participate. Carranza objects to outside interference.
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British Patrol Boat Ramsey Sunk by German Meteor
London reports the British patrol vessel Ramsey was sunk in the North Sea by the German steamer Meteor after Meteor was blown up by its commander. Four officers and thirty-nine men were saved. Ramsey had been in commission since 1914 and was sunk on August 6. The Meteor, formerly Hamburg-American, was built in 1904 and measured 3313 gross tons.
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Strong pressure keeps Russians under fire on left wing drive
Allied forces press the left flank across Kaluszyna as the Bavarian and Mackensen groups advance. Captured over 1,000 prisoners as German attacks push through positions west of Lukow and along the upper Bug and Zita Lipa sectors. In Artois and Argonne, heavy artillery fighting and counterattacks unfold near Arras and the Houyette ravine with German forces claiming limited gains before being stemmed.
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Americans Take Control of Haiti Customs in Port au Prince
In Port au Prince on August 11 the revolutionary committee announced a decree dissolving the chamber of deputies and calling a constituent assembly. Captain EL Beach of the Washington cruiser said U.S. forces would protect election sites and suppress disorder while awaiting provisional control of customs. Beach emphasized no U.S. territorial aims, and noted Americans have assumed charge of Haiti’s telegraph lines.
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Chattanooga Wins Lower Rates on Logs
The Interstate Commerce Commission revised its earlier ruling on Chattanooga Tennessee log rates. It reduced rates for certain distances, denied restoring pre May 22 seals, set a 40,000 pound minimum carload weight, and indicated reductions mainly affect lines toward Chattanooga while noting limited movements to cities beyond 100 miles.
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German Beet Seed for United States Shipments Authorized
Washington reports permits issued in Great Britain for 50 000 bags of German beet seed to the United States. Trade advisers say this marks the first in a series of shipments for the beet sugar crop, dependent on German seed. Britain will allow shipments through neutral ports when seed cannot be obtained otherwise. Consignments are to the Sapadomany et Mericulture.
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Atute Department
Submarines Duel Ends With Italian Victory in Upper Adriatic
Rome reports the Austrian submarine U-12 was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine in the upper Adriatic. The navy statement notes two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers bombarded Bari Junto Spirite and Molfetta with one civilian killed and seven wounded. The U-22’s crew and dimensions were detailed as part of the official update.
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Aderinde
Holtzendorff acquitted in Yates murder case
In Napper Florida Wilmer Holtzendorff was acquitted of being an accessory to the murder of Noah Yates a local schoolteacher. His father Claude Holtzendorff was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing, with another son Ben indicted but not pressed. Claude claimed responsibility during his trial.
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Germany Seeks Peace Terms From Professors Manifesto
Berne August 17. The Tagwacht prints a manifesto by German professors and intellectuals outlining terms for peace. They demand free expansion of German culture, industry and borders. Belgium would allow military and commercial access, and France would cede territory north of a line, with Germany objecting to Belgium’s role.
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Treaty terms force vast territorial concessions
The document describes EBerfort ceding much of the Baltic region and other territories to compensate indemnity payments. It notes a manifest signed by professors Melnike, Serberg, and Schaefer from Berlin University, Oncken from Heidelberg, Schumacher from Reichenau, Director Kordulin of Gelsenkirchen Mines, and Imperial Minister von Schwerin, mayor of Frankfurt-on-the-Oder.
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Cotton Not Needed for War Purposes
London reports that Germany can dispense with cotton in military production. The Frankfurter Zeitung, cited by Reuters, argues that restricting cotton would not resolve Anglo American tensions and notes ongoing wartime material needs despite shortages.
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Murray's Oldest Lady Dies at Chatsworth
Murray County Georgia reports the death of its oldest resident in Chatsworth. The unnamed matron passed away after a brief illness of about two hours. No known relatives survive as her only brother had died five years earlier.
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To Drive Out Malhin and Build Up the System
A fragmented excerpt urges using a standard tonic formula to drive out malath and strengthen the system. The garbled wording references a printed formula, a “Qusahve” and “Ca farm” with a 50e note, suggesting a mid century patent or home remedy instruction.
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