U S Protest Over Allies Trade Policy Threatens Neutral Shipping
Washington declares it will protest Britain and France plan to cut all trade with Germany Austria and Turkey. The policy endangers US vessels and cargoes bound for or passing to allied and neutral destinations, risking torpedoing or detention under war zone conditions and threatens US commerce.
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United States
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Two Gasoline Breakthroughs Revealed by Interior Secretary
Secretary Lane announced two major chemical processes developed by Dr. Walter F. Rittman of the Bureau of Mines. One could boost gasoline output by 200 percent, the other enables production of tuluel and benzol from crude oil, reducing dependence on Germany for dyes and high explosives. The government aims to free use of the gasoline process for all, leveling the field with Standard Oil and pushing independents closer to parity.
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Lane
Interior Department
Walter F. Rittman
Bureau of Mines
Rittman
Indictments Hit Hamburg American Line And Directors
A federal grand jury charged the Hamburg American line and five individuals including Karl Buenz with conspiring to obtain improper clearance papers by swearing false manifests and giving false ports of destination. The case ties to aiding German warships but is described as violations of shipping law.
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New York
Hamburg-American Line
Karl Buenz
United States
Julian Lartridge
Railroad stations become country stores experiment
The Chicago and Great Western Railroad will convert railroad stations into country stores. Charles R. Berry announced an experiment placing a full merchandise stock at Woodruff West Platte and New Market Missouri Bee Creek Valley stations. If successful, the plan will expand to other towns.
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St. Joseph
Chicago and Great Western Railroad
Charles R. Berry
Woodruff
West Platte
New Market
Bee Creek
Grand Jury Quiz on German Line Seeks Neutrality Breach
Federal Grand Jury investigates charges that Hamburg American Line chartered neutral vessels to carry coal and supplies to German warships. false manifests and indemnities for cargo damage allegedly hid breaches of American neutrality. Fram and Somerstad named. owners not involved. Document by Sir Walter Courtenay Bennett includes an indemnity agreement with Karl Buenz.
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Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Federal Grand Jury
Walter Courtenay Bennett
Fram
Somerstad
Karlsruhe
Sir Courtenay
Karl Buenz
Hamburg-American Line
Charter Parties
Spy System Traced to German Embassy Attache in Washington
Evidence forwarded to Washington by the United States Attorney and Secret Service ties Captain Richard Boy Ed the naval attache to a US and Canada spanning spy network. Authorities expect other embassy staff to disappear from public view as Karl Burpede may plead guilty to ship reservists and false passport schemes.
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New York
Richard Boy-Ed
Washington
United States
Canada
United States Attorney's Office
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Richard
P. Stegler
Karl Burpede
Berlin
JAP CRUISERS SEEKING DRESDEN
Capt William Stevens reports five Japanese cruisers patrolling south Pacific lanes in search of the Dresden and Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The Maitai arrived from Sydney and was told by radio the Japanese cruisers were within easy steaming distance. Stevens says the Japanese call at Tahiti and the Society Islands.
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Cal
South Pacific
Dresden
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
William Stevens
Sydney
Australia
Stevens
South Seas
Tahiti
World News in Condensed Form Highlights
Condensed dispatches report a Pacific boycott across many cities except Los Angeles and Seattle over Japan China tensions, Germany recalls questioned. Count von Bernstorff denial from State Dept. Bank of Italy sent $50 million gold to Bologna. Galveston port clears $1,666,425 in cotton shipments. Peoria fire causes $1 million damage destroying German Fire Insurance Building. Moulin Rouge in Paris destroyed by fire.
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China
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cal
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Wash
Washington
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Bryan
State Department
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Bank of Italy
Bologna
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Tex
Jtouse
Paris
England's blockade extended to all but seas carried goods
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that British and French fleets may seize ships carrying goods of suspected enemy origin after this day. He framed it as self defense and urged neutral patience while warning of possible confiscation. He cited daily war costs of about 7.5 million pounds for Allies and sought a 362 million pound credit to March 31, 1915.
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London
Great Britain
France
Germany
England
Asquith
House of Commons
French Warship Torpedoed Off Antigari Montenegro
The French torpedo boat destroyer Dague sank after striking an Austrian mine off Antigari Montenegro with 38 crew lost. Reports say 1,800 British sailors drowned are unconfirmed. Allied fleet landed near the Dardanelles forts and bombarded inner forts, while Russians push the offensive on multiple fronts.
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Antigari
Montenegro
Dague
Dardanelles
Fort Kilid Bahr
New Jersey News Roundup Weighs Politicians and Local Events
A sprawling state wire reports on Assemblyman Whitman’s bill involving Atlantic County officials, clergy reshuffles in Trenton, relief aid figures in Trenton, and a broad snapshot of regional happenings. Community celebrations, church revivals, school health issues, and municipal bond votes appear alongside civic projects in Pitman, Oaklyn, Swedesboro, and beyond.
French Cruiser Seizes Dacia in English Channel
Paris reports negotiations will continue between Paris and Washington over the cotton laden ship Dacia after a French cruiser seized the former German steamer in the English Channel. The ship carrying 11,000 bales destined for Germany via Rotterdam lies at Brest and faces a French prize court likely to condemn the vessel.
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Paris
Washington
Germany
Rotterdam
Brest
France
Dardanelles Weather Delays Reported as War Updates Arrive
The Dardanelles operations are stalled by a northeasterly gale with rain and mist hampering long range firing and air observation. Berlin reports a favorable German reply to an American note on neutral ship safeguards, confirmed from Washington. Russian forces resist and fall back along a 200 mile line toward the Prussian border from Niemen to Vistula, while Petrograd claims Russian gains in North and Central Poland and the Carpathians. German submarine activity along the English coast persists.
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Yser
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Tilbury
Evelyn
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Washington
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
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English
Czech Regiments Revolt At Prague Mutiny and Replacements
The Ninety first Czech Regiment in Prague mutinied and killed its higher officers. After reprisals on soldiers the unit was sent to Brashoff on the Humanian frontier. A second Czech regiment was moved from Vienna and both are being replaced by Romanian regiments from Transylvania.
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Ars
Brashoff
Vienna
Transylvania
COW EATING BEAR STIRS SUSSEX COUNTY FUROR
A New Jersey Sussex county report describes a cow-eating black bear raiding farms near Montague. The bear seized a calf in Charles Jennings' corral, chased Bill Cummings up a tree, and fled after neighbors forced it away.
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New York
Montague
Sussex County
N. J
Bill” Cummings
Bill
Charles Jennings
Mr. Cummings
Jennings
Husband Loses Wife in Athens Movie House Mystery
In Athens Georgia R E Burton of Colbert, newly married, spent hours seeking his wife after taking her to a motion picture. He searched the theater thrice and left for home at dusk, hoping she found a car with relatives. She waited from four in the afternoon until closing time and spent the night with friends while officials searched.
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Athens
R. E. Burton
Colbert
Man on ledge rescued from seventh-story hotel ledge
Denver fire crews rescued W. A. Tracy after he crawled along a five inch hotel ledge sixty feet from a seventh story window. Tracy, described by police as drug crazed, was grabbed by a firefighter from a nearby window and brought to safety.
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Denver
Colo
W. A. Tracy
Tracy
Heavyweight Wurlbut Marries Bride Half His Weight
Winton Connecticut councilman Henry A. Wurlbut wed Miss Roxanna Spooner a few days ago. Wurlbut weighs 405 pounds while his bride tips the scales at 99 enabling a striking pairing that drew attention in local society.
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Winton
Conn
Henry A. Wurlbut
Roxanna Spooner
Wurlbut
Woman Kills Dog Then Ends Life to Take It to Heaven
Nellie Wright a St LouisMiss known as a spinster killed her pet dog to take it to heaven with her and then took her own life in a tragic double act authorities report.
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St. Louis
Nellie Wright
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