Berlin Crowds Go Wild Over Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin buzzed with war fever after Russia’s declaration and the attack on Servia as crowds mobbed Kaiser Wilhelm and the royal family. On Saturday night the Kaiser drove from Potsdam with the Kaiserin and royal children through Unter den Linden, halted by cheering crowds.
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Germans Drive on Belgium in New Skirmish
Brussels reports an important fight near Tirlemont as 1000 German cavalry attacked a Belgian lancers unit. Belgians retreated with losses. Germans fortify Liege streets and Belgian aviators fly toward the frontier.
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Atlantic Fleet Withdraws From Vera Cruz By Sept
Washington Aug 12 All the vig ships of the Atlantic battle fleet will be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and brought north by September 1 Secretary Daniels announced. The plan includes leaving only small patrol craft in Mexican waters and possibly moving some across the gulf to the Dominican or Haitian areas. Rear Admiral Mercher will command the fleet at Hampton Roads starting Sept 1, succeeding Rear Admiral Bade who retires. Movement said to be unrelated to the European situation and some ships may guard neutral shipping.
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General Carranza Expands Civil Government in Mexico
Official advices from Washington report Carranza ordered held at Tampico a large ammo shipment to General Villa. In El Paso reports state Carranza advances civil administration with Hay as acting War Secretary and Gutierrez as Michoacan governor. Mazatlan evacuated. exchanges with Villa grow tense as elections plan debates unfold.
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Peaceful entry plans for constitutionalist army into Mexico City
Foreign diplomats after a conference with General Carranza say arrangements are being made for the constitutionalist army to enter the capital peacefully. No entry date is fixed. Federal forces move troops and ammunition out of Mexico City quietly, destination undisclosed, signaling a general evacuation ahead.
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France orders beef in 1,000-ton lots
Armour & Co. announced the French government has ordered 2,000,000 pounds of canned beef for French troops. This marks the first meat supply order the company has received from any European nation at war.
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Two Accidents On Carey Avenue Injure Youths
Two accidents on Carey avenue yesterday left a 14 year old Phillips boy with a nosebleed and shaken nerves after a runaway delivery wagon struck the curb and toppled him. Minutes later a horse from Gilford and McCarty's wild west show bolted as riders rode by, striking five year old Marjorie BhaHa who was alighting from a street car. she remained unconscious briefly but doctors say she is not seriously hurt.
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How to Raise 100 Million Dollars to Offset War Duties
Washington Aug 12. A conference between Secretary McAdoo and Representative Underwood will study methods to raise 100 million dollars to offset expected European war import duties. Tax plans include higher tobacco and liquor taxes and an increased income tax.
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Wyoming Weather Forecast Fair Into Thursday and Friday
The weather report from Washington on August 12 says Wyoming will experience generally fair conditions on Thursday and Friday with no major storms expected. Clear to partly cloudy skies and stable temperatures are anticipated across the state.
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Consumers Wage War on Costly Goods Amid Pork Price Drop
Chicago August 12. Consumer agitation against high prices helped drive hog prices down 40 to 50 cents per hundredweight from yesterday as threats of a pork boycott reduced demand from butchers. Cattle and lamb prices also fell, and hog receipts rose. Washington August 12. In a House resolution Representative Howard Georgia asked the Justice Department to outline steps to prosecute alleged price fixing and to report food export quantities before and after the European war. California's Rae proposed a bill making price fixing by two parties a penal offense.
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Red Cross Sends $1000 for Chinese Flood Relief
Red Cross headquarters cabled an order for 1000 to be used by the American consul general at Canton China. The funds support the purchase of medical supplies for flood relief sufferers.
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Paris Opera Singer Pol Plancon Dies at 62
SINGEI Ih DAT Paris Aug 12 Pol Plancon opera singer died today. He had been ill since June.
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Grand Jury to Probe War Time Food Prices in Chicago
Federal state and city officials in Chicago move to curb war time food prices. U S District Attorney James H Wilkerson plans an immediate probe from Pentwood Michigan with a possible grand jury to receive evidence. State's Attorney Macklay Hoyne warns of conspiracy penalties under state law.
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Harding Beats Jos. B. Foraker in Columbus Contest
Reports from Columbus indicate Warren G. Harding leads Joseph B. Foraker in the Republican contest for the U S Senate nomination. Returns from yesterday's primary suggest Harding's plurality will be decisive, with platforms forming for the August 25 convention.
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Americans Reach Home in New York After War Declared
An American liner carrying the first large group of travelers from Europe after the war declaration arrived in New York. The ship carried 705 in the cabin and 409 in steerage, delivering a significant stream of evacuees.
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Warburg Says He Will Divest From All Interests on New Federal Reserve Board
Senatorial testimony released today shows Paul M. Warburg pledging to relinquish every financial tie before joining the new Federal Reserve Board. He will leave Kuhn, Loeb & Co and his Hamburg firm and resign from all corporations and educational or philanthropic associations. He also plans to divest from railroad holdings, notably the Baltimore and Ohio.
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