United States Faces War Loan Dilemma as Allies Seek Big Aid
Washington considers whether to block or allow a proposed 1,000,000,000 dollar Allied loan secured by national bonds. Administration officials warn that approving without collateral could effectively finance the Allies, drawing protests from Germany and Austria. Treasury observers and bankers plan to consult McAdoo before any decision.
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Bernhardt Unable to Perform in Paris Stage Return
Paris Sept 14 Sarah Bernhardt world famed actress may never again appear on stage after injury from a fall in the movies. She canceled her American tour and returned to Paris reporting she cannot walk without artificial help. She hopes artificial limbs will enable a future appearance but admits great pain and uncertainty.
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Laramie County Fair Opens at Burns Wyoming Today
The Laramie County fair opens in Burns with entries already in several departments. Aiming for Soil Products exposition in Denver, farmers plan robust participation and threshermen will hold off two days. Highlights include a top baby show, improved stock and garden displays, and a grand ball on the 16th and 17th with Cheyenne day on the 17th and a special train.
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Kitchener Bout conscription plan faces cabinet estimate
London report cites Lord Kitchener presenting to the cabinet a higher-than-existing need for British troops on the continent next year. Daily Chronicle correspondent says Lloyd George has shifted to support conscription for industrial reasons, believing munitions progress hinges on expanded unskilled labor and eased labor rules. First month shows fewer recruits but demand remains high.
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Austrians Pied at Munitions Plant
Three hundred Hungarians and Turks have been discharged from the Dupont munitions plant at Hopewell Virginia amid fears of a conspiracy to disrupt shipments to Russia and France. The plant employs 10,000 foreigners, mainly Italians and Greeks, with no Germans or Hungarians remaining.
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Pro Germans in New York finance eyed for Britain France loan
The Anglo French commission negotiates with Wall Street over a billion dollar loan for Britain and France. Pro German Wall Street bankers are likely to participate if invited, while midwestern bankers with German ties oppose funding Germany’s enemies. The effort seeks to ease foreign exchange tensions in the United States.
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Mexico City Reopens Rail Link for Supplies
Vera Cruz reports rail traffic between Vera Cruz and Mexico City is restored with a large shipment of flour beans and corn sent to the capital. Officials note American shipments ride passenger trains while Mexican goods wait for regular freight cars. The railway head cites way bills showing shipments by American shippers amid car shortages.
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Deaths and Prostrations As Heat Wave Sweeps the East
Heat wave driven deaths and prostrations spread across the East with New York and Philadelphia reporting fatalities. Chicago and Pittsburgh note hot conditions, beaches reopen, and a high temperature near 90 degrees influences daily life. A reported case involves Elizabeth Peveley, daughter of a Louisville banker, leaping from an eight story roof amid treatment for nerves.
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Greybull Oil Boom as Gusher Deluges Town
In Greybull Wyoming on land owned by Lincoln Land Company a massive gusher struck noon Monday creating a lake around the derrick. The oil tests at 52 percent specific gravity and is described as the best west of Pennsylvania. Additional wells planned as Greybull eyes rapid growth and national attention.
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Defense plan unites colonies in Mexico City
In Mexico City on September 1 the American colony organized a defense scheme with carded instructions for rapid emergency aid and a census of rifles and ammunition. The plan mirrors German Haitian and French efforts with Turks joining Americans to form nine sections and 27 divisions for swift communication and action.
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Fire on Sant' Anna injures one aboard near New York
A fire aboard the Sant' Anna, bound from New York to Italy with over 1,600 aboard, damaged the vessel but left one injured and no deaths reported. Officials suspect a bomb as the blaze began while the ship was near New York, with rescue and line maneuvers noted.
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Brownsville braces for Mexican outbreak amid border unrest
In Brownsville Texas and the valley area two U S Infantry units moved to Benito and Lyford after reports of violence and possible Mexican bandit activity. Six Mexicans killed near Los Indians and San Benito with bodies found later. Brownsville residents fled to the county building as 75 citizens organized for guard duty during Independence Day tensions.
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U S German Relations Hinge on Berlin Position
Washington awaits Berlin response to Ambassador Hernstorff’s recommendations after Lansing talks. United States aims to disavow Arabic torpedoing while seeking evidence of Arab friction. Arbitration may be considered later to determine indemnity. officials expect a measured, hopeful path toward a friendly adjustment in coming days.
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Belgian Protest Over Rail Lines Amid German Occupation
Prange Sept. 14 Belgium protests the German administration tearing up and transporting railroad tracks and rolling stock. The protest cites the Hague convention on occupied territory as constraining such actions. Officials warn disruption will hinder the movement of people and goods in Alsace Bolsia.
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Kentish Coast Raid Injures Four After Air Bombing
An official press bureau statement says a hostile aeroplane dropped bombs on the Kentish coast yesterday afternoon. A house was seriously damaged and four persons were injured before naval aircraft drove off the intruder.
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France to Create Under Secretary of State for Aviation
Paris reports the government will form a new cabinet post an under secretary of state for aviation and aeronautics. The appointment is expected at today's ministerial meeting.
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Americans Warned to Leave Mexico
The next meeting of the Fun-American conferees will be in New York Saturday to discuss the Mexican situation. Secretary Lansing said the conference plane was changed due to illness among a Latin American conferee. The Villa and Carranza notes will be considered with no new policy announced. Consular agents were instructed to withdraw from danger zones in Mexico amid rising unrest in northern Musica.
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Training School Allegations Echoed in Indianapolis Trial
Defense in the Indianapolis mayor’s case claims a training school for conspirators run by Chicago agents. M A Ryan says the program trained operatives, described participants and maps of Indianapolis, and offered daily wages to coaches as part of alleged criminal activity.
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Weather Forecast for Chevesne and Vicinity
Portraying a warmer Wednesday in Chevesne and surrounding area with light winds and dry conditions. Highs expected in the mid seventies, overnight lows near the mid fifties. No precipitation anticipated.
Dardanelles Crisis Deepens as Turkish Coast Towns Burn
News from the war front reports German forces under von Hindenburg advancing toward Dvina and Vilna with thousands captured. Athens and London dispatches note Turkish withdrawals toward the interior as naval actions and railway disruptions reshape the theater.
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