England backs US plan to have Americans buy German liners
London reports Oscar Straus, a Hague court member and American relief official, said England shows no opposition to Americans purchasing German liners now in US ports. He noted calm in the Far East over Japan's actions toward Kiao-Chow and stated the US has no Philippines concerns. In Washington, Acting Secretary Sweet said 100 foreign built vessels may seek US registry if Wilson suspends certain navigation laws. meetings with Chamberlain and ship interests discussed recommendations for the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oscar & Straus
Permanent Court of Arbitration
the Hague
American Citizens’ Relief Committee
England
United States
American
Far East
Washington
Wilson
America
Sweet
Department of Commerce
Chamberlain
Navigation Bureau
Rain of German shells causes panic in Libau
A Swedish steamer captain recounts Libau bombardment by German fleet. Rain of shells sparked panic as houses burned and bridges were destroyed over two hours. Fifteen women killed, life in St Petersburg remains normal. Finnish harbor works at Hangow damaged, Alcor blown up. Freight traffic between Finland and Sweden resumed. Hundreds of Americans to sail from Barcelona aboard Infanta Jeabel on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
London
Libau
Sre
St. Petersburg
Worka
Hangow
Finland
Bifrost
Alcor
Michael
St Petersburg
Sweden
Austria mobilizes extra troops amid war call
A Vienna dispatch reports a new mobilization order requiring all reservists of the first and second classes at work in harvest, plus Landsturm and 1914 recruits to report by August 24. The Hungarian landwehr and all other men up to age 42 are mobilized on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Amsterdam
Reuter Telegram Company
Vienna
Landstrum
Landwehr
Wheat on the way to Switzerland in British ships
Washington reports a shipment of over a million bushels of American wheat to Switzerland arranged by Dr. Charles Paul Hubscher. The cargo, in three ships, may pass through Feabe and Italy. Britain could block payment if desired. New York notes Swiss will buy more U S coal and supplies, and Red Cross funding aims to aid wounded in Europe with Swiss hospital options and food purchases if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Switzerland
Charles Paul Hubscher
Legation
Feabe
Italy
Great Britain
England
New York
United States
Europe
Ritter
United
United Statem Bering About 1H0, 900, To ‘Cone To the General Red Cross Fund
Salvation Army Leaders to Visit Local Corps in Atlanta
Brigadier and Mrs Crawford of Atlanta and Staff Captain William Quirk of Birmingham, late of Atlanta, will be with the local Salvation Army corps Saturday and Sunday all day, offering services and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Crawford
Atlanta
Willam Quirk
Birmingham
French Protest Over German War Crimes Report
Paris says Germany violated The Hague pact by firing on wounded, burning villages, and murdering prisoners on August 10 and 11. French note to signatory powers details mass killings and desecration. In Clermont Ferrand,German prisoners accused of robbing the dead were arrested with jewels, rings, and money found on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Rueter
Germany
Montigny
Montreux
Clermont Ferrand
Puy de'Dome
Muelhaugen
Many German cannon captured by France
London reports, via Parles Telegraph company, alleged German losses: twenty four cannon captured by Belgians at Liege in early August, three by the French at Margennes on August 11, six at Othain near Splocourt on August 12, twelve near Schirmeck in Alsace on August 16, twenty four by Russians at Brallapohenen in East Prussia on August 17, and twelve by Russians at Gumbinnen on August 17, plus heavy artillery, rapid-fire guns, aircraft and nineteen motor wagons seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Parle
Exchangs Telegraph’ Company
Paris
Liege
Margennes
Othain
Splocourt
Schirmeck
Alsace
Brallapohenen
East Prussia
Gumbinnen
Macon Dentist and Wife Survive Muelhausen Battle Escape
Four Americans including Macon dentist Edward Walker and his wife, along with Dr and Mrs Cade, escaped death during the Muelhausen fighting. They hiked from Muchhausen to Glatterbade in the Black Forest after sheltering amid bombardment. Walker, a prominent Macon figure, had left for Berlin a year earlier for advanced dental study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Copenhagen
London
Muelhausen
Edward Walker
Macon
Anthia
Cade
Glatterbade
Black Forest
Muchhausen
Chalmers Searched 49 Times On Auto Trip From Carlsbad
William J. Chalmers of Chicago arrived in London after a sixteen day motor trip from Carlsbad to Duch. He says the party was stopped and searched forty nine times and details wartime hardships faced by travelers including blocked exits, seized baggage, and police dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers
Carlsbad
London
William J. Chalmers
Chicago
Duch
Frank A. Munsey
Phil Lydig
New York
Judge Graham
Philadelphia
Washington
Mr. Chalmers
Charles Conover
Marguerite
Fred Owsley
Pilsen
Bueyole
Russia
Treistad
von Sedlitz
Meg’ Chalmers
Catlsbad
Salzburg
Peace plans backed by ships and marines end Dominican conflict
Washington reports a provisional president to replace Bordas as peace plans backed by US warships and marines advance in the Dominican Republic. John Franklin Fort Charles Smith and Sullivan led a peace commission that met with revolutionaries including Vasquez and Fiminex in San Domingo City amid US naval reinforcement and word that order is restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dominican Republic
Special Peace Commission
Wilson
State Department
Bordas
John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Charles Smith
Portsmouth
NHL
Sullivan
United States
Hancock
Dominican
Puerto Plata
Vasquez
Fiminex
San Domingo
Vidal
Minteter Soler
Procaghiént Wilson
All Classes Working on Antwerp Defenses
The Times correspondent at The Hague reports Antwerp defense preparations spread across the city with all classes working day and night. Despite gates closed and walls reinforced, Antwerp shows no panic as flags of England Belgium and France appear at windows signaling resolve to resist to the last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenden
Seea My
Times
Hague
Antwerp
Dolly Varden Flour Ad Promises Perfect Baking
An advertisement urges readers not to take chances with baking and promotes Dolly Varden Flour as guaranteed to give perfect results. It emphasizes a slogan White at the Driven Snow and encourages purchase through grocers.
Ministers of Atlanta Push Arbitration Law for Strikes
Its members were Burwell of Hancock Blackburn of Fulton Miller of Bibb Nunnally of Floyd Ragland of Talbot Rhodes of Clarke Slade of Muscogee Shup taine of Chatham and Hardeman of Jefferson The Suffering caused by the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill strike the men killed in the Augusta strike the mine horror of West Virginia the women and children butchered in Colorado all led the Ministers of Atlanta to seek a law providing for arbitration and adjustment of strikes in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burwell
Hancock
Blackburn
Fulton
Miller
Bibb
Nunnally
Floyd
Ragland
Talbot
Rhodes
Clarke
Slade
Muscogee
Shuptaine
Chatham
Hardeman
Jefferson
Augusta
West Virginia
Colorado
Atlanta
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Englame
Os&by Straus
Barcelona
Spain
Infanta Jeabel
Madrid
Austria
France
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Iwsspa
Kaiser
Saxony
von Moltke
Ata A
E.G. Griffin
Qate City
Whitehall St
Plata
MEN and Religion Bulletin
God
Gorgia
House
Senate
Webb
Lionor
Canada
Rules Committee
Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce
Jesus
Christ
and Religion Forward Movement
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!