Germanys Plans in Mexico Threaten US Invasion and Latin Control
New York reports reveal German schemes in Mexico during the war including a proposed German Mexican army invasion of the United States and a push for economic and political domination of Latin America with Mexican support. Dr. P S Altendorff, ex US intelligence, details training hundreds of German reservists and accusations against Germany’s ambassador von H. claims Mexican officials were on the payroll and a quarter million Germans to Mexico.
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New York
Associated Press
Mexico
United States
National Association For the Proet
P. S. Altendorff
United States Military Intelligence Department
Carl Altendorff
Altendorff
Bandits Captured as US Mexican Border Pursuit Expands
Carranza troops seize eight bandits linked to the ransom gang after US and Mexican forces widen pursuit along the border. American patrols doubled. outposts reinforced. detachments report mixed success near El Paso and the Big Bend area. Mexico City signals possible reciprocal border guard agreement.
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Carranza
Marfa
Texas
Aus
Carrandra Federalg
Alry
Conchos River
Mexico
Republic
el Paso
Erwin
Fort Hancock
Here
Gang Marts
Fang
Adams
Mexico City
United States
Luis Cabrerecretary
Treasury
Ford Cars Encircling the Globe With New Plants
Ford Motor Company plans assembling plants in Copenhagen Denmark and Cadiz Spain as it pushes to expand international trade. R S Ledsinger says the war is over and American manufacturers must align with new conditions to meet global demand and reduce postwar enmity through commerce.
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Ford Motor Company
Copenhagen
Denmark
Cadiz
Spain
R. S. Ledsinger
Veterans of Regular Army Can Reenlist
A veteran of the regular army can be accepted for enlistment in his original organization under Circular 290 V D. Applicants must present an honorable discharge and apply before December 31, 1911, and cannot have dependents eligible for a family allowance under the War Risk Insurance Act. Enlistment is for one or three years.
Grace Named Charleston Mayor After Canvass
Charleston August 23 The city executive committee certified John P Grace as mayoral nominee after canvassing seventy challenged votes. Grace gained a fourteen vote majority over T T Hyde despite Hyde appearing to lead by one on returns.
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Hyde
Charleston
John P. Grace
T. T. Hyde
Grace
Sterling Negro With Bold Plan Defrauds Post Office
Rayfield Woodruff a young Negro boy near Sterling sought quick purchase of a motorcycle and bicycle. He altered money orders from one to two dollars and sent them to a manufacturer, prompting post office investigations. Post Office Inspector Hudson traced the scheme. Rayfield is jailed in Glynn County awaiting a U S Marshal.
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Rayfield Woodruff
Sterlime
Rayfield
Sam
Sterling
Post Office Department
Rayfield i
Post Office
FA. H. Hudson
Glynn
Savannah
Green Brews Corn Juice in Bunglow Home
Esau Green, a colored man, was awakened by county police at his Wolf street bungalow during a search for illegal liquor. Officers reported finding evidence of corn juice distillation, known locally as blind tiger liquor, inside his residence.
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Wolf Street
Esau
The
Sewanee Mil Academy Designated as Prep School for West Point
Sewanee Military Academy in Chattanooga Tennessee has been named one of ten Reserve Officers Training Schools making it a permanent preparatory department for West Point. Col George LeRoy Brown oversees military instruction with cadet uniforms and daily ceremonies modeled on West Point including courts, drills, and a forty five acre drill ground on campus.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Sewanee Military Acaidlemy
West Point
Rotary of
Netwon D. Beker
Peyton C. March
George LeRoy Brown
Col
Brown
University of the South
Military Academy
University
Discussing Troop Send To Silesia In Paris Meeting
Paris August 23 The gupretine council debated sending troops to Silesia and considered apparatus used to brew spirituous fluid alleged to be dispensed by a Negro. Esau lies in county jail awaiting state and federal action.
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Paris
Associated Press
Gupretine Council
Silesia
Esau
Committee Changes Terms in Treaty Debate
Washington August 23 The Senate foreign relations committee voted to substitute China for Japan in the Shantung provision and said it could not proceed until Wilson supplied more information. They also queried Poland Rhine security and other pending treaties with Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Washington
Japan
Shantung
Senate Foreigns Relations Committee
Wilson
Tle
China
McCumber
Poland
Rhine
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Abolition of Submarines Debated by U S Navy Officials
Washington officials say abolishing submarines as a warfare tool is unlikely after careful study. American naval officers review Allied Commission discussions noting both opposing arguments and several strong points favoring submarines as future principal naval power.
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Washington
Allied Commission On
Memorials Rise Across Cities to Honor Glynn County Heroes
Brunswick and Glynn county push plans to erect a living memorial for local World War I servicemen. A Brunswick committee organized a fund and invites public input as cities nationwide consider memorial buildings, halls, and libraries. A separate Brunswick Board of Trade meeting backs rehabilitating the Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad, aiming to unite towns and secure the line’s future.
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Brunswick
Glynn County
United States
Cime
Milwaukee
Wis
Spokane
Wash
Richmond
Bethlehem
del Rio
Texas
Austin
Newark Ohio
Mobile
Ala
Trenton
N. J
Amsterdam
N. Y
Ithaca
Bayonne
N, J
Shawnee
Okla
Genterville
Auburn Mo
San Luis Obispo
Cals
Chicago
Philadelphia
Toledo
Providence
Kansa
St. Paul Fe
Art Galier
Bridgeport
Conn
Belton
Madison
Minier
WCCS
Board of Trade
B, Abrams
Robert Shelander
Krieger
Davenport
George Smith
Hampton
L. Haym
Kev
Gilbert
J, S, Wright
P, Smith
Georgia Coast
Piedmont
Bruns c
Varieus
D Frank D. Aiken
Clarence H. Leavy
Max Isaac
Cene
G, C, Smith
Albert M. Smmith
J. B. Abrams
Darien
Glennville
Ludowici
Teidsville
Collins
Donald
Messrs
George H, Smith
Trant Jr
Hopkins
Andrew
Smith
Fpe
Twitty
Alken
Leavy
Marshall B. Smith
New York
Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
Milton Wins Elgin Automobile Road Race
Tommy Milton, veteran driver, won the seventh annual Elgin automobile road race covering 301 miles in four hours, five minutes, and seventy-seven seconds in Elgin Tl on August 28.
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Elgin
Associated Pressi
Tommy Milton
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