United States to Send Transports for Returning Americans
Five army transports and the Panama steamer Cristobal will sail to bring home stranded Americans from war zones. 8000 aboard, with more by chartered ships and neutral liners to assist about 9000 within 30 days. City of Macon and City of Memphis to Newport News for Atlantic service. ports to sail later decided by conditions. Bryan warns Americans abroad to avoid unnecessary travel and carry passports. State Department offers passport aid to those abroad unable to reach a diplomatic agent safely.
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Washington
Cristobal
Macon
Memphis
Galveston
Newport News
Garrison
Europe
Bryan
State Department
United States
Secretary Garrison Seeks Quick Return of U.S. Vessels
Secretary Garrison presented a plan to the National Relief Board to despatch government ships. If 20,000 more Americans can be brought home in weeks, the relief problem would be solved. Ambassador Page in London authorized chartering a 1000-passenger steamer. Rome expected to obtain a ship. Five army transports named Sumner Kilpatrick Denver to be deployed.
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Garrison
National Relief Board
Ambassador Page
London
Rome
Sumner
Kilpatrick
Denver
Dividends of Siegel Held Up by Court Appeal
Trustees in bankruptcy of Henry Siegel Company suspend the second 10 percent dividend until a Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Department Store Trust appeal. The dividend was declared April 27 and checks signed. Trusts claim damages over 1.9 million for lease terms breach. case to be argued in autumn.
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Henry Siegel Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Department Store Trust
Messrs
Charles E. Cotting
Charles Francis Adams
Creole Steamship Charters For Returns From Europe
The steamship Creole of the Southern Pacific Company will sail from New York on August 19 to Liverpool to carry Americans home from troubled European countries. Chartered by Raymond and Whitcomb Company, it is the first vessel specially arranged for this evacuation.
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Southern Pacific Company
New York
Liverpool
Europe
Raymond and Whitcomb Company
Boston
Sheep's Clothing Part Two Promised in Sunday Post Magazine
The upcoming issue of the Sunday Post Magazine will feature the second instalment of Sheep's Clothing by Louis Joseph Vance. This latest novel installment is billed as his best work yet.
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Sunday Post
Louis Joseph Vance
War price controls ease as sugar tops rise
War prices are halted for time felt during the coming week as hotel and restaurant keepers with exhausted supply must raise charges to avoid losses. Only sugar rose yesterday by 7 cents, though retail effects had not yet reached housewives.
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Boston
American Sugar Refining Company
West Indies
War price surge slows after presidential inquiry signals
The wartime price rise paused following President Wilson’s letter to the Justice Department and Attorney General inquiries to district attorneys. Federal agents probe alleged bulk buying by Chicago packers shaping Boston markets for butter cheese and eggs, while meat and sugar markets show mixed shifts and fears of continued shortages.
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Department of Justice
United States
French
Washington
Federal
Boston
Chicago
Europe
Marion
Indiana
Jerseyville
Germany
Austria
Russia
France
United Fruit Company
American Sugar Refining Company
London
Memorial Poem for Mrs Woodrow Wilson by Percy Mackaye
Percy Mackaye memorializes Mrs Woodrow Wilson in verse praising her peace amid wartime chaos. The poem contrasts kings with Peace and vows a bloodless dawn through royal duty to aid the suffering poor. Dated Cornish New Hampshire August 14, reflecting national reverence for the late first lady.
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Percy Mackaye
Woodrow Wilson
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ULF ships sail to bring home refugees from Europe
The steamship Creole chartered by Raymond and Whitcomb will leave New York for Liverpool on August 19 to repatriate 400 Americans, expected to arrive around September 6. The Antilles, also chartered for relief, will sail to an Italian port about a week later. Both ships are part of Southern Pacific’s semi weekly New York to New Orleans service.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Company
Raymond & Whitcomb Company
New York
Liverpool
Antilles
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Trans Atlantic Shipping Movements Include French and British Voyages
The French Rochambeau and Patria may sail Saturday with many reservists as France moves warships closer to the U S coast. British liners Saxonia and Cedric plan Saturday sails to Liverpool. oil ships Tenawenda and Watello prepare for six week Atlantic runs. Coastwise ships and barges head to Baton Rouge for convoy to England. A Russian American line steamer Pwinsk reports British cruisers sighted near Jamaica and Cuba area as tensions rise along the Atlantic."
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New Orleans
Antilles
France
Cunard
Saxonia
White Star
Cedric
Liverpool
Standard Oil Company
Atlantic
Tenawenda
Watello
Great Britain
North Sea
Baton Rouge
England
Pwinsk
Libau
Halifax
Fire Island
Garman
Capital ready for Carranza. plans for occupation of Mexico City
Washington reports Secretary Bryan announced that Carranza and Iturbide agreed on peaceful occupation of the federal capital by constitutionalist forces. In Mexico City the arsenals were empty and the provisional president and cabinet had vanished. Carbajal fled toward Vera Cruz after issuing a manifesto blaming the constitutionalists for rejecting peaceful overtures and demanding unconditional surrender.
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Mexico City
Washington
Bryan
Carranza
Iturbide
Federal District
Carbajal
Vera Cruz
Mexico City Holds Quiet After Revolt Leaders Depart
The Mexican capital awoke to no formal government as President Carbajal and his cabinet fled. The city awaits the constitutionalist entry under Velasco’s command while fear of depleted war materials and currency confusion unsettles bankers. Lujan heads to Washington. Puebla is a suspected retreat point for federal troops.
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Madero Congress
Carranza
Carbajal
Mexico
Puebla City
Velasco
Senor Lujan
Washington
Vera Cruz
Oaxaca
Felix Diaz
Madero
Redmond Speech Sparks Irish Debate in Parliament
The Boston Post presents a verbatim London report of John E. Redmond’s wartime speech. He urges sympathy for Ireland’s defense, recalls 1778 volunteers, and envisions Irish Catholics and Ulster Protestants uniting to defend the coasts if needed.
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Post
Ireland
England
Boston
John E. Redmond
Great Britain
Mr. Redmond
Redmond
London
Carranza Near Mexico City as Villa Tours Zone
General Carranza arrived at Tula Hidalgo less than fifty miles north of Mexico City with his eastern and western zone chiefs, preparing to enter the capital. General Villa, the northern commander, is visiting points in the zone and will issue a statement about relations with Carranza.
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EL Paso
Texas
Carranza
Tula
Hidalgo
Mexico City
General Villa
Eomander
Villa
Goon
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